Zodiac Guide

Aries: The Ram
March 21-April 19
Element: Fire
Ruling Planet: Mars
Body Part: Head
Cardinal Sign

Taurus: The Bull
April 20-May 20
Element: Earth
Ruling Planet: Venus
Body Part: Throat
Fixed Sign

Gemini: The Twins
May 21-June 21
Element: Air
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Body Part: Arm
Mutable Sign

Cancer: The Crab
June 22 – July 22
Element: Water
Ruling Planet: Moon
Body Part: Hands
Cardinal Sign

Leo: The Lion
July 23 – August 22
Element: Fire
Ruling Planet: Sun
Body Part: Heart
Fixed Sign

Virgo: The Virgin
August 23 – September 22
Element: Earth
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Body Part: Stomach
Mutable Sign

Libra: The Scales
September 23 – October 22
Element: Air
Ruling Planet: Venus
Body Part: Kidneys
Cardinal Signs



Scorpio: The Scorpion
October 23 – November 21
Element: Water
Ruling Planet: Pluto/Mars
Body Part: Pelvis
Fixed Sign

Sagittarius: The Archer
November 22 – December 21
Element: Fire
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Body Part: Thighs
Mutable Sign

Capricorn: The Sea-Goat
December 22 – January 19
Element: Earth
Ruling Planet: Saturn
Body Part: Legs
Cardinal Sign

Aquarius: The Water Bearer
January 20 – February 19
Element: Air
Ruling Planet: Uranus/Saturn
Body Part: Ankles
Fixed Sign

Pisces: The Fish
February 20 – March 20
Element: Water
Ruling Planet: Neptune/Jupiter
Body Part: Feet
Mutable Sign


SIGNS BY ELEMENT

Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Water: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius


CARDINAL SIGNS: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn.
The cardinal signs are associated with starting things, initiating things or being "enterprising". They are forceful and aggressive and have the will to accomplish something, often something new. They project into the world. They are creative in the sense that they cause things and start things.


FIXED SIGNS: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius.
The fixed signs are concerned with maintaining something, changing things so they are the same as before, or stabilizing things.

MUTABLE SIGNS: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces.
Mutable signs are concerned with changing things into something else. This is not transforming as much as it moving on to something else. The emphasis is on adaptability in the sense that while the fixed signs resist change, the mutable signs accept it. The mutable signs end a cycle and lead on to the beginning of the new one.

Attributes: Physical traits.
Zodiacs usually start with two attributes: One based off of their element and one based off of their associated body part. For example: Aries, the Ram, might have a particularly thick skull - it would be hard to give him or her a concussion. That's an attribute based off of Aries' associated body part. They might also have a higher body temperature than normal, or be immune to heat - an attribute based off of Aries' affinity with fire.

Affinities: Manipulation of the environment.
Zodiacs each possess an elemental affinity. How those affinities manifest is largely based upon whether they are a Cardinal, Fixed, or Mutable sign, and upon the personality of the individual.

Guardian: Tuning in to the cosmos.
How each Zodiac's Guardian manifests is unique to the individual. Aries may call upon the Ram to level the playing field, the Lion may grant Leo his claws for a short time, Libra might call upon the scales to change the direction of a battle, etc.