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Western astrology

The twelve zodiac signs and the ten planets: what each one stands for and how it reads.

Twelve archetypes

The zodiac signs

Detailed entries · soon

Every sign carries an element (fire, earth, air, water) that colours how it acts.

The four elements

Every card below carries the mark and the tint of its element.

fire
drive, action
earth
matter, endurance
air
mind, exchange
water
feeling, bond
Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19 fire Taurus Apr 20 – May 20 earth Gemini May 21 – Jun 20 air Cancer Jun 21 – Jul 22 water Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22 fire Virgo Aug 23 – Sep 22 earth Libra Sep 23 – Oct 22 air Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21 water Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21 fire Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19 earth Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18 air Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20 water
Ten bodies

The planets

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Luminaries, personal, social and outer planets: the slower a planet moves, the more collective its influence becomes.

Sun Identity, vitality, will Luminary
Moon Emotion, memory, needs Luminary
Mercury Thought, speech, exchange Personal
Venus Love, values, beauty Personal
Mars Desire, action, courage Personal
Jupiter Expansion, meaning, trust Social
Saturn Structure, limit, endurance Social
Uranus Rupture, awakening, freedom Outer
Neptune Dream, dissolution, compassion Outer
Pluto Power, ending, rebirth Outer
In the works

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  • The houses

    The twelve astrological houses and their domains.

    soon

  • The texts

    Aspects, decans, correspondences and foundations.

    soon
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