ARIES
TAURUS
GEMINI
CANCER
LEO
VIRGO
LIBRA
SCORPIO
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
PISCES
The 12 Signs
In contemporary Western astrology, the zodiac signs are thought to symbolize twelve fundamental personality archetypes or modes of expression. These twelve signs are categorized into four elements: fire, earth, air, and water. Fire and air signs are associated with masculinity, while water and earth signs are linked to femininity. Additionally, the twelve signs are further classified based on three qualities: cardinal, mutable, and fixed.
The table below presents the zodiac names in Latin along with their English translations and corresponding individuals. It also provides information on the associated element and quality for each sign. Keep in mind that the starting and ending dates of each sun sign are approximate, as they can vary slightly from year to year due to the Earth’s non-synchronous orbit around the sun (a year doesn’t precisely align with a whole number of days). For precise sign entrance and exit dates and times (which correspond to the 12 “mid-climates” within the Chinese lunisolar calendar), specialized software or an ephemeris is required.
SYMBOL
|
SIGN
|
ENGLISH NAME
|
ELEMENT
|
QUALITY
|
POLARITY
|
RULER
|
RULING PLANET
|
PERIOD OF SUN SIGN
|
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|
Aries
|
The Ram
|
Fire
|
Cardinal
|
Positive
|
|
Mars
|
Vernal Equinoxe - the day before Corn Rain (March 21)
|
|
Taurus
|
The Bull
|
Earth
|
Fixed
|
Negative
|
|
Venus
|
Corn Rain - the day before Corn Forms (April 20)
|
|
Gemini
|
The Twins
|
Air
|
Mutable
|
Positive
|
|
Mercury
|
Corn Forms - the day before Summer Solstice (May 21)
|
|
Cancer
|
The Crab
|
Water
|
Cardinal
|
Negative
|
|
Moon
|
Summer Solstice - the day before Great Heat (June 21)
|
|
Leo
|
The Lion
|
Fire
|
Fixed
|
Positive
|
|
Sun
|
Great Heat - the day before End of Heat (July 23)
|
|
Virgo
|
The Maiden
|
Earth
|
Mutable
|
Negative
|
|
Mercury
|
End of Heat - the day before Autumnal Equinox (August 23)
|
|
Libra
|
The Scales
|
Air
|
Cardinal
|
Positive
|
|
Venus
|
Autumnal Equinox - the day before First Frost (September 23)
|
|
Scorpio
|
The Scorpion
|
Water
|
Fixed
|
Negative
|
|
Pluto (Mars)
|
First Frost - the day before Light Snow (October 23)
|
|
Sagittarius
|
The Archer
|
Fire
|
Mutable
|
Positive
|
|
Jupiter
|
Light Snow - the day before Winter Solstice (November 23)
|
|
Capricorn
|
The Mountain Sea-Goat
|
Earth
|
Cardinal
|
Negative
|
|
Saturn
|
Winter Solstice - the day before Great Cold (December 22)
|
|
Aquarius
|
The Water-Bearer
|
Air
|
Fixed
|
Positive
|
|
Uranus (Saturn)
|
Great Cold - the day before Vernal Showers (January 20)
|
|
Pisces
|
The Fish
|
Water
|
Mutable
|
Negative
|
|
Neptune (Jupiter)
|
Vernal Showers - the day before Vernal Equinox (February 19)
|