Explanations of the Signs

Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius

| Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces

ARIES
Planet: Mars
Symbol: The Ram
Element: Fire
Key Phrase: I am
ENERGIES:
Understood: Self aware, Creative, Pioneer, Takes action, Confident, Energetic, Risk-
taker, Assertive, Deals with anger, Physical, Loves new beginnings, Courage.
Projected: Selfish, Self absorbed, Impulsive, Accident prone, Impatient, Combative,
Reckless, Abusive, Quick-tempered, Easily bored, No follow through, Arrogant,
Domineering.

Life Adventurous
Energetic Courageous
Direct Passion
Vision Initiating
Warrior Abundant energy
Keen intelligence Makes decisions fast
Impulsive Vivid, clear-cut vision of the youthful spirit
Direct Straight to the point
Vaguely drifting imagination Setting out on a journey
Wise simplicity Sense of wonder
Expresses joy Love of self
Driving need to be active Love of life
Self assertion Irresistible force
Simplicity Natural confidence
Clear conscious Frank
Obvious Direct

 The search for a separate identity.

 In Greece, the most famous manifestation was Hermes' golden ram which
could fly throughout the air, talk and reason. The fleece was the object of
Jason and the Argonauts' quest. That quest symbolizes the Aries quest for the
Self.
 From the Tarot, the Emperor.
 The movement from formlessness into action
  Symbolizes the will to action
 The Babylonians did not originally use the ram for this sign, but called it "The
Hired Laborer." The ram was revered in Egypt, where various gods were
shown with rams heads.
 Exciting, in tune with the moment.
 Knows how to be present and to celebrate the amazing fact that she, and
everything else, exists.
 As she thinks, so must she act.

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TAURUS
Planet: Venus
Symbol: The Bull
Element: Earth
Key Phrase: I have
ENERGIES: 
Understood: Sensual, Tactile, Builders, Practically creative, Stable, Patient, Finisher,
Earthy, Loyal, Artistic, Warm, Values self, Dependable.
Projected: Fearful of change, Stuck, Stubborn, Materialistic, Needs security, Slow
moving, Self indulgent, Indolent, Lazy, Possessive, Stingy, Over/under estimates
worth.

Complacent Passive
Lazy Satisfied to be comfortable
Patient Placid
Fertile Fecund sexuality
Inertia Easy Grace
"A maker" Practical at heart
Feet on the ground Earth centered
Tends to overindulgence Generous
Bringing within outward Life force
Stamina Stability
Inertia Long term planner
Healing nurturing
Helping others Sign of growth
 Aesthetics influenced by functionality.
 Not driven by the desire to complete a project, she enjoys the process.
  Likes to be in touch with the body through sports, exercise, body work.
 Motivated by affection
 Sees own values as the only ones possible.
 Do I hold possessively (child, mate, friend, etc) instead of giving freedom to
make mistakes?
 Prima Materia-Prime Matter.
 Modeling Clay
 Peace maker-mediator between earth and above
 The search for value and meaning. 
 Tarot-the Hierophant 
 Mundane ruler is Aphrodite. She is decadent, luxurious. She is the emotional
ruler.
 Esoteric ruler is Hephaestus. He is turbulent, explosive. He rules the inner
resources and resourcefulness of Taurus. Aphrodite was married to
Hephaestus by Zeus.
 Concerned with quality, inner as well as outer.
 Prefers to attract rather than pursue
 Interest in the good, the true, the beautiful
 Seeks to provide warmth and love to others
 Appreciation for art and music

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GEMINI
Planet: Mercury
Symbol: The Twins
Element: Air
Key Phrase: I think
ENERGIES:
Understood: Bright, Gathers information, Versatile, Curious, Alert, Movement oriented,
Cognitive, Literary, In the now, Writer, Responsiveness, Adaptable, Communicative, Dualistic.
Projected: Restless, Gossipy, Moody, Inconsistent, Hard to relax, Overly talkative, Detached,
Lost in the now, Scattered, Unfocused, Changeable, Impatient, Impractical, Superficiality

 The search for variety

 Tarot-the Lovers
 Seeks wholeness
 Always wants to explore the "other" left behind
 Inventive spirit
  Childlike enthusiasm to know
 Intuitive ability
 Delights in communication
 Easily bored.
 Dislikes routine
 Fears the lesser known part s of the self.
 Appears changeable on the surface, but deep changes are difficult.
 Gemini is light and breezy one moment, in the abyss the next.
 Gemini tends not to be able to remember happiness when she is depressed or sadness
when she is radiant.
 Gemini is a creature of the moment.
 Short emotional memory.
 Gemini makes sure there is always a "back door" in every situation.
 Must learn to take responsibility for actions and feelings.
 Has a treasure of unsorted facts.
 Appears to lack judgment.
 May be more interested in the wrapping paper than in the gift.
 Enjoys riddles, tricks.
 Quick witted.
 Does not pay attention to the body, may skip meals, not take very good care of the body
through inattention.
 May breathe shallowly.
 Fears affect the body directly.
 Gemini carries pain as a wounded child.
 Spontaneous
 "Everything possible to believe is an image of truth."-Blake
 Fantastic ability to improvise.
 Versatile
 Child-like
 Peter Pan

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CANCER
Planet: The Moon
Symbol: The Crab
Element: Water
Key Phrase: I feel
ENERGIES: 
Understood: Emotional, Sensitive, Maternal, Vulnerable, Child like, Empathetic, Home-loving,
Intuitive, Values past, Supportive, Loyal, Devoted to family, Protective,Traditional,
Projected: Insecure, Hypersensitive, Smothering, Indulgent, Pathetic, Moody, Touchy, Clings
to past, Passive/timid, Withholding, Childish, Obsessed with being needed, Manipulative.
 The Search for the Mother Goddess 
 From the Tarot, the Chariot 
 The glyph for cancer is the male and female seed.
 Giving birth to the divine child within.
 Seeds of creativity growing and bursting forth in diverse ways.
 Symbolized by the crab, a hard shell concealing soft inner parts.
 The cosmic womb.
 Self Control
 Having a sense of direction
 Cancer is the least visible of the constellations, and was called the "Power of Darkness"
by the ancients.
 Regeneration.
 Rebirth of the soul.
 Great connection with birth and fertility
 Competent
 Adventurous
 Subject to many moods
 Likes to feel she is on the inside of things.
 Wants to belong
 Uses imagination to enter the experience of others
 Understanding
 Has a very emotional nature
 Creates comfort and security in her world.
 Fears exclusion
 Easier to care for others than nurture self.
 Easily becomes too dependent.
 Hears the criticism or negative feedback in interactions.
 Needy, Vulnerable
 Driving need for emotional development
 Learns through feeling
 Bitter, Resentful
 Nurtures
 Connections with birth and the child within
 Overprotective
 Emotional
 Feels she sacrifices for others
 Attached to the past-tradition, home, hearth
 Intuitive

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LEO
 Planet: The Sun
Symbol: The Lion
Element: Fire
Key Phrase: I will
ENERGIES:
Understood: Proud, Regal, Dramatic, Fun loving, Childlike, Youthful, Leader, Self-respect,
Confident, Inspiring ,Spontaneous, Commanding, Powerful, Magnetism.
Projected: Insecure, Arrogant, Melodramatic, Self indulgent, Status conscious, Fear of aging,
Autocratic, Needs center stage, Never serious, Needs constant love, Demands approval, Role
playing, Dominating, Pretentious.

Confident Loyal
Dramatic Playful
Commanding Charismatic
Generous
 The search for being and wholeness.
 From the Tarot, Strength.
 Lion is a symbol of power and authority
 Myths of Leo involve the conquest or re conquest of the throne.
 Consistent courage and constancy.
 Process of becoming an individual
 Pleasure loving
 The path of self expression
 Needs appreciation and acclaim
 Flamboyant nature
 "You can't have too much of a good thing"-Mae West
 Ostentatious
 Needs to be the center of attention
 Courageous
 Hurt by criticism, and shuts self off from criticism
 Easily feels betrayed
 Withdraws if not appreciated
 Values honor and integrity.
 Inflated ego
 Search for meaning
 As parents, respectful of children as individuals.
 Ruled by the sun.
 Overreacts
 Automatically assumes he knows best.
 Fears losing respect.

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 VIRGO
Planet: Mercury
Symbol: The Virgin
Element: Earth
Key Phrase: I analyze
ENERGIES:
Understood: Discriminates, Analytical ,Logical, Practical, Service oriented, Healthy, Efficient,
Organized, Thorough, Dependable, Conscientious, Seeks perfection, Precise, Scientific.
Projected: Hypercritical, Workaholic, Self-critical, Picky/petty, Martyristic, Hypochondriac,
Extremistic, Perfectionistic, Obsessive, Worrying ,Doesn’t take criticism well, Judgmental,
Melancholy.

Skillful discerning
Analytical Thoughtful
Sincere Observant
Intellectual Practical
No-nonsense likes to talk
can be shy critical
well-groomed very tidy
Service oriented Self reliant
Lack of self confidence Feels rejection
 The Search for Meaningful Service.
 From the Tarot, the Hermit.
 Associated with fertile Earth mother and the sanctified virgin.
 The path of clarity.
 good communicator, but prefers to put words to practical use.
 Highly developed mentality
 Order, practical
 Fine craft work
 Aware of the interconnection between the mind and the body
 Teacher of healing
 not very interested in idle conversation
 concern for health and hygiene
 Must help others to feel useful.
 Perfectionism
 Lives the paradox of her desire to understand completely withe the fact that everything
cannot be understood in the infinite universe.
 Detailed, skilled precision.
 Virgo excels at waiting, partially because of the belief in the potential.
 "There's plenty of time to find their niche in life, their skill or service, which will help to
make the world a better, or at least a more efficient place."
 Sarcastic
 Critical
 Late bloomer
 The glyph for Virgo is the Hebrew letter mem, standing for the Virgin with the Tail of he
Fish. 

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LIBRA
Planet: Venus
Symbol: The Scales
Element: Air
Key Phrase: I balance
ENERGIES:
Understood: Mediator, Relational, Refined, Artistic, Balanced, Diplomatic, Cooperative,
Charming, Pleasing, Fair, Social, Loves beauty, Likable.
Projected: Indecisive, Phony, Vacillating, Ambivalent, Flattering, Compromises self,
Superficial, Dishonest, Difficulty with anger, Other centered, Status conscious, Vain, Pouting.

diplomatic refined
intelligent thoughtful
warm social nature
Fair Loving
Cooperative Harmonizing
Enhancing Acknowledging
Seeks beauty Subtle leadership
Wishy-washy
 The Search for the Soul Mate
 From the Tarot, Justice.
 Aphrodite, the goddess of love, aesthetics and civilized good taste is the mundane ruler.
 Abstract theorists.
 Wants to be friends with everyone
 Want an idealized meeting of the minds in an atmosphere of civility, refinement, and
easonableness.
 Libras also enjoy comfort and luxury.
 strong senses of justice.
 keenly aware of other people's preferences.
 peacemakers
 diplomatic
 desire balance and harmony, dislikes disharmony
 avoid confrontations.
 The path of balance
 The name comes from the Libyan Goddess of Holy Law who carried the scales of
judgment.
 Desires peace at any cost, however, this is costly.
 Believes that personal interaction is the basis for al major advances.
  Concerned with personal interactions
 Personal identity fades into the "we" identity of partnership.
 Dwells on the lack of justice to the point of misery.
 Sees things in terms of fair/unfair.
 Knows value of resting.
 Indecisive
 Procrastination

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SCORPIO
Planet: Pluto
Symbol: The Scorpion
Element: Water
Key Phrase: I desire
ENERGIES:
Understood: Sexual, Powerful, Intense, Insightful, Investigator, Mysterious, Emotional, Strong
will, Passionate, Probing, Inscrutable, Controlled, Transforming.
Projected: Likes suffering, Vindictive, Revengeful, Extremistic, Judgmental, Scheming,
Sarcastic, Paranoid, Intimidating, Withholding, Secretive, Distrustful, Jealous. 

Intense Perceptive
Concentrated Passionate
Powerful Resourceful
 The Search for the Transformation
 From the Tarot, Death.
 Turbulent, swampy underworld.
 The path of involvement
 Death, healing, and regenerative powers.
 Energetic, passionate, deep, intuitive, and secretive
 Great deal of self-control.
 Willful, stubborn, and easily made jealous.
 Can only learn by experience
 Keen observers of people
 Calculating and manipulative
 Tendency to be cynical.
 Sensitive
 Never forget a hurt or a slight
 Forgiveness can be difficult.
 Perseverance
 Equates money with love
  Opinionated
 Rigid
 Moody and stubborn
 Closed, keeps emotions to herself.
 The struggle, "I must accomplish x, but x is the one thing I cannot do."
 Withdrawn, secretive
 Inner strength.
 The will to become whole, to face the darkness and discover the Self.

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SAGITTARIUS
Planet: Jupiter
Symbol: The Archer
Element: Fire
Key Phrase: I understand
ENERGIES:
Understood: Truthful, Spiritual, Traveler, Philosopher, Inspiring, Futuristic, Freedom, Ethical,
Optimistic, Naturalist, Generous, Enlightened, Intuitive, Sense of humor.
Projected: Dogmatic, Impractical, Overly abstract, Outspoken, Unrealistic, Commitment
phobic, Too expansive, Irresponsible, Preachy, Restless, Claustrophobic, Extravagant,
Procrastinating.

Expansive Philosophical
Wise Optimistic
Independent Questing
 The Search for Wisdom
 From the Tarot, Temperance
 Fiery enthusiasm
 Physical and spiritual healing work.
 The path of exploration
 Seeks something greater than the self.
 The Centaur. Centaurs were believed to be great wizards and expert healers. They were
wise.
 Cheiron was the most famous Centaur who became injured while healing someone else.
He is the epitome of the "wounded healer".
 Love for open spaces.
 They need space, mentally, emotionally, physically.
 Deeply spiritual
 Teacher, spiritual leader, philosopher.
  Pompous
 The full potential of Sagittarius can be realized once such and understanding of the
value of commitment has been reached, whether commitment is expressed through a
relationship, a philosophy or a faith.
 "I know that I am"
 "I am the conscience of thy own self"
 Thanksgiving is the perfect Sagittarius holiday, gratitude, counting blessings, family,
friend, overindulgence.
 fun-loving, friendly, philosophical, intellectual, straightforward, and expansive natures.
optimistic
 naive belief that everything will turn out fine despite any obstacles.
 generous and willing to share.
 value frankness and honesty, and their comments can sometimes be blunt.
 Direct

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CAPRICORN
Planet: Saturn
Symbol: The Goat
Element: Earth
Key Phrase: I use
ENERGIES: 
Understood: Responsible, Reserved, Cautious, Structured , Loyal, Committed, Executive,
Father-like, Hardworking, Realistic, Traditional, Self Reliant, Disciplined, Ambitious.
Projected: Arrogant, Pessimistic, Overly cautious, Rigid, Inflexible, Calculating, Authoritarian,
Obsessed with rules, Remote, Materialistic, Severe, Insensitive, Difficulty with feeling,
Unforgiving. 

 The Search for Dharma

 From the Tarot, the Devil.
 Dharma represents the belief that the way things are (descriptive law), for example, the
sun rises in the east, is inseparable from the way things should be (prescriptive law).
 Can judge things only by their surface appearance.
 Confusion
 Doubt and pessimism and depression.
 Shoulds, oughts, traditions, duties, pressure because there is "so little time."
 The path of commitment
 Motivated, responsible, experienced, dedicated
 Authoritative
  Reveres wisdom, but not for itself, for its practicality.
 Solid
 Mature
 Unrelenting hard work.
 Responsible
 Drive to achieve.
 A young Capricorn is rigid, responsible. As Capricorn ages, he can relax and let go of
the drive to achieve and experience some freedom.
 Holds grudges.
 Tends toward overwork.
 Hard work and need to succeed is Capricorn's way of dealing with his essential
insecurity.
 Experiences old pain.
 Protective of those close to him.
 Perseverance.
 Profound, earthly wisdom.
 Assign the highest value to things won through the hardest work.
 Aloof and shy, sometimes even awkward,
 Life is serious business,
 Difficulty relaxing and having fun.
 Lonely.

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AQUARIUS
Planet: Uranus
Symbol: The Archer
Element: Air
Key Phrase: I know
ENERGIES:
Understood: Individual, Futuristic, Innovative, Humanist, Open minded, Rational, Scientific,
Unique, Independent, Reformer, Cooperative, Philosophic, Original, Friendliness.
Projected: Rebellious, Non-conformist, Cold, Repressed, Detached, Impersonal, Too logical,
Erratic, Inflexible, Uninvolved, Distant, Intolerant, Too observing, Temperamental.

 The Search for the Holy Grail.

 The holy Grail represents the search for cosmic harmony, explanation. 
 From the Tarot, the Star.
 Group projects
 Spiritual regeneration
  The path of idealism
 Visionary, prophetic, revolutionary, eccentric
 Far-reaching
 Detached
 The celestial waterer, associated with female sexuality and fecundity.
 Embarrassed by earthly passions and emotional complications.
 Prophecy and the future.
 Visionary
 Identifies with "difference"
 Friendship is very important.
 Fiercely loyal
 Can be rude or bizarre
 Stimulated by cultural differences.
 Open minded.
 Visionary
 Individuality
 Can be the eternal outsider.
 Cooperative
 Brilliant, visionary, curious, open-minded, original, independent, and eccentric.
 Though emotionally detached, they also tend to be friendly and social.
 A highly developed sense of social equality
 Lightning-fast intuitive insight and can quickly grasp abstract concepts.

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PISCES
Planet: Neptune
Symbol: Two Fish
Element: Water
Key Phrase: I believe

ENERGIES: 
Understood: Spiritual, Artistic, Sensitive, Flowing, Adapting, Idealistic, Romantic, Reflective,
Sacrificing, Forgiving ,Empathetic, Compassion, Serene, Emotional.
Projected: Escapist, Day dreamer, Martyr like, Cowardly, Overly sensitive, Illusionary,
Illogical, Dependent, Self pitying, Too submissive, Naive, Laziness, Pessimistic, Addictive.

 The Search for the Castle of Peace 

 From the Tarot, the Moon.
 The path of understanding.
 Compassionate, imaginative
 Impressionable
 Mystical, meditative
 Deeper knowledge.
 Intuitive
 Affected greatly by the energies around her.
 Empathetic
 Tolerant
 Has the instinct to sacrifice
 The wounded healer who must heal herself before she heals others.
 Has the ability to forgive herself for her mistakes. This ability to get to the other side of
guilt gives her great skills to help others on the same journey.
 Imaginative reflection leads to creativity.
 Guilty
 Compulsive
 Escapist.
 Enjoys comfort
 Would be artists, musicians, etc
 Faith in God and Self.
 sensitive, emotional, sunny, impressionable, dreamy, creative, psychic, and mystical.
Idealistic
 Retreat into their own dreams and fantasies and become evasive, even deceitful.
 May escape productively through charity work, the arts, religion, meditation, and
solitude.
 good listeners, can see different sides of issues, and often have great sympathy for the
Suffering of others.
 Does not have great physical stamina.
 Delicate and vulnerable, especially when under emotional stress.
 Have the ability to take life as it comes.