Aries

Cardinal/Fire/Masculine

Ruled by Mars

Key Words: Leadership, passionate, energetic, excitable, physical movement, dominate, self-focused, aggressive, blunt. Polarity: Libra.

Taurus

Fixed/Earth/Feminine

Ruled by Venus.

Key Words: Grounded, practical, patient, stubborn, money, property, material possessions, beauty, nature, strong and sturdy.

Polarity: Scorpio.

Gemini

Mutable/Air/Masculine.

Ruled by Mercury

Key Words: Lively, energetic, communicative, clever, quick thinking, associated with duality, life-long learning, multitasking.

Polarity: Sagittarius.

Cancer

Cardinal/Water/Feminine

Ruled by the Moon

Key Words: Motherly, receptive, intuitive, food as a form of nurturing, emotional, protective of loved ones, moves in cycles like the moon, family, security.

Polarity: Capricorn.

Leo

Fixed/Fire/Masculine

Ruled by the Sun

Key Words: Creative, heart-centered, optimistic, romantic, passionate, center of attention. Rules children and inner child.

Play. Polarity: Aquarius.

Virgo

Mutable/Earth/Feminine

Ruled by Mercury

Key Words: Detail-oriented. Intelligent, organized, clean, modest, hard-working, truthful. reserved yet caring. Typically loves animals.

Polarity: Pisces.

Libra

Cardinal/Air/Masculine

Ruled by Venus

Key Words: Artistic. Concerned with beauty and anesthetics, fairness. Concerned with relationship and the needs of the “other.” Dislikes conflicts.

Polarity: Aries.

Scorpio

Fixed/Water/Feminine

Ruled by Mars (traditional) and Pluto (modern).

Key Words: Intensity, loyalty, obsessive, secretive, high intuitive. Very secretive, likes discovering secrets of others. research. Risk-taker.

Polarity: Taurus

Sagittarius

Mutable/Fire/Masculine

Ruled by Jupiter

Key Words: Adventurous. Loves to travel and meet people from foreign places. Open-minded. Focuses on the bigger picture, allows others to fill in the details. Philosophy, spirituality, and religion.

Polarity: Gemini

Capricorn

Cardinal/Earth/Feminine

Ruled by Saturn

Key Words: Patient, responsible, goal-oriented. Cool exterior, dry sense of humor. Aloof, hard-working. Strategic rather than forceful. Ambition.

Polarity: Cancer

Aquarius

Fixed/Air/Masculine

Ruled by Saturn (traditional) and Uranus (modern).

Key Words: Nonconformist. Group-oriented, interested in “greater good for humanity.” Strong opinions. Freedom, change, chaos. Impulsive, electric.

Polarity: Leo.

Pisces

Mutable/Water/Feminine

Ruled by Jupiter (traditional) and Neptune (Modern).

Key Words: Creativity and intuition. Mystery, mysticism. Impressionable. Lack of self-awareness. Rose-colored glasses.

Polarity: Virgo.