Moon- How you get your needs met, how you comfort yourself and others Mercury - how you think, process info Venus - how you love, creativity and talents Mars - passion, physical vitality Jupiter - Education, morality, ethics Saturn - Boundaries, responsibility, working hard Uranus - Independence, individuality Neptune - Compassion, out of focus/confusion/denial Pluto - Powerful endings and new beginnings All of the signs are related to the 4 elements - Earth, Fire, Air, Water Earth - Pragmatic, Responsible, Serious, Dependable, Solid as the Earth Fire - Fiery, Inspirational, Impatient, Excitable Water- Caring , Sensitive, Emotional Air - Mental, Lots of Variety/Stimulation, Lots of Space Separating them into the 4 elements makes it easier to remember as youll see the general characteristics apply to each of them to some degree Fire Signs - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius Earth Signs - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Air Signs - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius Water Signs - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Each element is also broken into Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable. These are modalities. Cardinal Signs are leaders, motivators, need to move forward. Strongest of each of the elements. The Cardinal Signs are Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Fixed Signs want to keep the status quo, fxed, stubborn. The Fixed Signs are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius Mutable Signs are fexible, adaptable and thrive on change, follower. The Mutable Signs are Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini, and Virgo. Keywords Associated With Each Signs Aries - I Am, Independence, Egotistical Taurus - I Have, Wealth, Possessive Gemini - I Think, Intelligent, Designer, Heated, Rash, Negative Cancer - I Feel, Nurturing, Caring, Domestic, Overly Emotional, Moody Leo - I Will, Charismatic, Strive to Accomplish Goals (and succeed), Arrogant, Prideful Virgo - I Analyze, Detail-oriented, Pragmatic, Logical, Good Business Sense, Worrisome, Stressed Out, Nervous Libra - I Balance, Need a Relationship, Mediators, Peacekeepers, Diplomats, Charming, Social, They will say yes when they want to say no (to keep peace), Explosive, Indecisive (really they just weigh possibilities) Scorpio - I Desire, Passionate, Driven, Ambitious, Sexual, All-consuming, Powerful, Controlling, Manipulative, Secretive Sagittarius - I Perceive, See the Big Picture, Visionaries, Teachers, Expressive, Wisdom, Too Focused on Bigger Picture, Dogmatic Capricorn - I Use, Utilization of Resources, Can Live on Any Budget, Good Survival Instinct, Greedy, Users Aquarius - I Know, Know Everything, Avant-garde, Groundbreaking, Original, Friendly, Not Overly Emotional, Prideful Pisces - I Believe, Spiritual, Religious, Faithful, Dreamers, Visionaries, Escapists, Fantasy Prone, Lost, Unfocused The Planets can infuence Positively or Negatively each of these signs. The Zodiac starts with Aries because of the Spring Equinox. It is based around the Northern Hemisphere because Astrology began in the North. Meaning of Planets + Ascendant Sun - Life Force, Our Identity, True Self, The Body, Father, Authority Figures Moon - Self-Concept, Relation to Others, Mother, Family, Women, Feelings Mercury - Communicator, Processing Information, Our Mindset Venus - Love, Relation Socially to Others, Creative Talents, Females, Lovers, Beauty, Peacekeepers Mars - Courage, Aggression, Ambition, Vitality, Warrior, Brace, Assertive, Athlete Jupiter - Knowledge, Expansive, Traveller, Eternal Student, Philosophical, Religious, Optimistic Saturn - Boundaries, Limitations, Responsibilities Uranus - Uniqueness, Unconventional, Unorthodox, Rebellious, Revolutionary, Insightful Neptune - Mysticism, Spirituality, Empathy, Compassion, Sacrifcing, Charity, Inspirational, Visionary, Psychic, Intuitive, Healer Pluto - Transformation, Death, Endings, Secrets, Psychology, Underworld, Death, Rebirth, Power, Life-Changing Ascendant/Rising Sign - Based on Time of Birth. Tropical Constellation Sign that was rising on the Eastern Horizon at the moment of birth. - Personality, Physical Characteristics, Self-Concept during Developmental Years The Sun is what we identify with and what is important to us. Confdence, Independence, Trust, Leadership, Self-Promoter. Arrogant, Self-Involved, Proud, Lack of Confdence, Domineering The Moon how we set our needs met and how we relate emotionally. Sociable, Nurturing, Sensitive, Caring, Empathetic, Psychic. Moody, Overly Emotional, Overly Attached, Unhappy, Lazy Mercury is the communicator and processes information. Merchant, Negotiations, Business, Writing, Speaking, Learning, Detailed, Witty, Fickle, Nervous, Distracted, Liar, Gossip, Trickster Venus is the planet of love. Love, Marriage, Pleasant, Harmonious, Kind, Fair, Attractive, Indulgent, Lazy, Flirtatious, Jealous, Materialistic Mars is the planet of courage, bravery, independence, vitality, sexuality. Energetic, Sexual, Willful, Independent, Strong, Aggressive, Impulsive, Rash, Rude, Anxious, Argumentative Jupiter is about education. Learning, Teaching, Higher Education, Traveller, Justice, Ethical, Honesty, Righteous, Dogmatic, Wasteful, Negative, Untruthful, Unethical, Immoral Saturn is the planet of boundaries, perseverance and fear. Dependable, Responsible, Committed, Dedicated, Serious, Hard Working, Restriction, Hardships, Blocks, Endings, Separations, Cold, Detached Uranus is about change and uniqueness. Inventions, Technology, Experimental, Future- Oriented, Alternatives, Unpredictable, Eccentric, Demanding, Shocking, Rebellious Neptune is mystical, spiritual, religious, compassion, healing. Dreamer, Idealistic, Imagination, Artist, Escapist, Delusional, Denial, Confused, Foggy, Evasive Pluto is about transformation and dealing with loss, fears and death. It is about rebirth, letting go and reinventing ourselves. Power, Profound, Investigative, Unraveling, Mysteries, Controlling, Manipulative, Secretive, Abusive, Power-Struggles Ascendant/Rising Sign is based on the exact time of birth. It describes the persona, personality, physical characteristics. It describes our environment and relationships, how we project ourselves to the world, how we see ourselves the frst part of our life. Ruling Planet begins to describe life purpose. The Ruling Planet is whatever planet rules the Rising Sign. Planetary Rulers of the Signs Aries - Ruled by Mars Taurus - Ruled by Venus Gemini - Ruled by Mercury Cancer - Ruled by Moon Leo - Ruled by the Sun Virgo - Ruled by Mercury Libra - Ruled by Venus Scorpio - Ruled by Pluto and Mars Sagittarius - Ruled by Jupiter Capricorn - Ruled by Saturn Aquarius - Ruled by Uranus Pisces - Ruled by Neptune Each House is associated and similar to each of the 12 Signs. First House - Self Second House - Person, Money Third House - Communication Fourth House - Home Fifth House - Children Sixth House - Work (Ethic), Health, Maintenance Seventh House - Others Eighth House - Other Peoples Monies, Inheritance Ninth House - Spreading Info Tenth House - Career, Reputation, Fame Eleventh House - Goals Twelfth House - Shadow