Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

 

 

 

Earth Signs

In traditional Western astrology an earth sign is considered to be one of the earth triplicity, which is Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.

 

 

Characteristics

 

Earth signs are traditionally associated with stability, solidarity, and practicality. According to astrological theory, they are realistic, cautious, hard-working, and dependable people with the ability to rise steadily to positions of power and control. However, at their worst, they are said to be highly materialistic, limited in outlook, and inhibited.

 

They are seen as negative, introverted, and not very sociable, owing to their focus on their own work and goals that tend to move them away from an active social life with others.

 

On a more positive note, earth signs are the most down-to-earth and reasonable out of all of the signs. They are not easily upset, and are good at using emotional self-control.

 

hey are calm, cool and sane - which at times can make them very likeable among others. Astrologers say if the person's moon or ascendant is in a fire or air sign, earth signs will produce a very well-liked personality that adds an easygoing and sociable charm to the down-to-earth and calm quality of the earth sign.

 

In judgement of friends, earth signs are said to be generally reserved and cautious yet fairly passionate, always committed to friends and partners. It is said earth signs tend to be most satisfied when they have accumulated material possessions rather than knowledge (air signs), personal security (water signs), or power (fire signs). Chief fault is fraud.

 

Earth is not normally prone to physical violence but, as in any given situation, there will be exceptions. Earth is mildly vengeful, liable to hold a grudge and tends to have a "my time will come" attitude. In general, revenge is apt to be by way of a "hit" in the pocketbook of the offender.

When angered, Earth is quick to express such in a verbal fashion with physical violence being used only as a last resort.

 

Relations

With Other Element Signs

 

Earth signs are said to be attracted to water signs because the two share qualities of acquisitiveness, retentiveness, and self-protectiveness.

The earth signs supposedly feel that the water signs will nourish them, whilst water signs supposedly feel that the earth signs offer them the emotional security they desperately want.

Whilst water is considered compatible with earth, water signs supposedly do not share much of the earth signs' practicality and the earth signs supposedly often view water signs' idealism as quite unrealistic, sometimes even fanciful.

Earth signs supposedly find air signs fascinating because they can be attracted by their strange thoughts and share their intellectual tendencies. However, earth signs supposedly believe air signs to be "up in the clouds" and trying to put forward ideas that never will work in practice.

Moreover, the severe detachment and insensitivity of the air signs are qualities the earth signs will eventually find tiresome and offensive. They will be drawn to fire signs, but soon view fire signs as simply too careless and forceful to be of any use to them.

 

 

The Mutable Zodiac Signs

 

In astrology, the mutable signs (also called common signs or bicorporal or double-bodied signs) are a subgroup of the zodiac.

 

They are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. The mutable signs straddle two temperate zone seasons, encompassing an inherent duality in its symbolism.

 

Gemini : - between the spring and summer seasons. As an air sign of the mutable quality, Gemini individuals are said to have the best communication skills of all the signs of the Zodiac. Many astrologers also believe Gemini to be the sign in which the duality associated with the mutable quality is most clearly defined. Gemini, because its symbol is that of the twins, indicates an individual who quite often has a duality of purpose, feeling that he or she has two separate destinies that must be pursued before feeling fulfilled as a human being.

 

Virgo: - between the summer and autumn seasons. A mutable sign of the element of Earth, Virgo is strongly associated with precision, detail, research and the preservation of health. The mutable metaphor may seem to fall short when applied to Virgo, which does not appear to be a sign with much duality at all. This may be because it is viewed from a literal sense as "The Virgin" in the sense of having not actually had sexual intercourse, rather than in the sense of a Maiden; some one who is ready for sexual intercourse, adult romantic relationships, marriage etc. (relationships beyond the self being a core concern of the following sign Libra.  

 

Virgo is considered mutable because of their flexibility in filling for other people, their reliability, and ability to work and think in the spur of moment. Also, there is a distinct lack of stubbornness in Virgo in comparison to the other earth signs. They are happy and can adapt well into most positions, without necessarily wanting leadership. As such Virgo represents an archetype of transition, and its bicorporal forms are based more on age/initiation rather than across species as per Sagittarius, or in two bodies or paths as with Pisces and Gemini; The Child/Adult; Innocence/Experience etc. Virgos are said to rule the earth best, with the most grace, as compared with the other mutable signs

 

Sagittarius: - between the autumn and winter seasons. A fiery mutable quality sign, Sagittarius is associated with travel and learning. Sagittarius is half-man, half-animal, although this definition tended to overlap into the areas of human signs vs. bestial signs. Nevertheless, Sagittarius' lofty and intellectual nature, deriving from its ruler, Jupiter, does co-exist with a Zeus-like moral short-sightedness when it comes to fidelity in relationships.

 

Pisces: - between the winter and spring seasons. Pisces individuals are said to express their mutable duality in an emotional manner characteristic of water signs, fluctuating from one emotional extreme to the other. The symbol of Pisces is that of two fish swimming in opposite currents to one another. Quite often individuals who are strongly influenced by Pisces feel a deep frustration in their lives because they are being pulled in two opposing directions at the same time. Some individuals will try to stick with one path and others will try to maintain both paths, which is often unrealistic. Others try to maintain one path, but periodically veer onto the other path.

 

 

 

The colour of my soul is iron-grey and sad bats wheel about the steeple of my dreams.

Claude Debussy

 

 

Happiness is good health and a bad memory.

Ingrid Bergman

 

 

Following the sun, we left the old world.

Christopher Columbus

 

 

He does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

Confucius

 

 

For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 

 

The two most powerful warriors

are patience and time.

Count Leo Tolstoy

 

 

 

A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature

to stop speech

when words become superfluous.

Ingrid Bergman

 

 

 

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Originating from the constellation of Virgo, in astrology Virgo is considered a "feminine", negative (introvert) sign. It is also considered an earth sign and is one of four mutable signs. Virgo is ruled by the planet Mercury and individuals born when the Sun was in this sign are considered Virgo individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in Virgo roughly from August 23 to September 22. Under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently there roughly from September 17 to October 17.  Virgo is the only zodiac sign represented by a female.

 

Virgos are valued for the immense contribution they make to the work of the world.  Virgo people set themselves almost impossibly high standards - they will always do their best to achieve perfection and they expect the same level of commitment from family and colleagues. They have clear, rational minds which they apply to solve practical problems and success on this practical level brings them their greatest happiness. Virgos are not afraid to perform humble tasks and they are so careful and persistent that often they will succeed far beyond everybody's expectations. Virgos plan everything to the last detail as they have a genuine fear of disarray.

 

Other people can find Virgos tedious in their insistence on good organisation and tidiness. Virgos may alienate others through their nit-picking criticisms of all around them who constantly fail to live up to their impossible high standards.  Many Virgo people choose to live alone as they are not good at surrendering themselves to passion. When they do marry however, they are always reliable and easily settle down to a domestic routine. They must remember not to drive their loved ones away from them with ruthless criticism.  Virgo individuals tend to be quite interested in health and good diet. As they know how to take care of themselves, their health is generally good. Digestive and nervous complaints can haunt those individuals who never allow their mind to switch off from worry and work concerns. Virgo's can benefit from remembering the more relaxed, accepting approach of the opposite sign of Pisces.

 

 

 

Many astrologers associate various things with zodiac signs e.g. gems, colours etc. For Virgo some of the associations are:

 

 

Associated Traits

Astrologers are in broad agreement that a person born under the sign of Virgo shares the following characteristics:

 

 

 

Virgo is widely thought to be naturally compatible with the same element signs, Taurus and Capricorn.

 

Mythology

According to one interpretation, the Virgo constellation depicts Astraea, the virgin daughter of the god Zeus and the goddess Themis.  Astraea was known as the goddess of justice, and was identified as this constellation due to the presence of the scales of justice (Libra) nearby, and supposedly ruled the world with her wise ways until mankind became so callous that she returned to the skies, disgusted. Virgo is also identified with Persephone, daughter of Demeter (goddess of agriculture and guardian of marriage). Persephone was the goddess of innocence and purity, then later on became the Queen of the Underworld, when she was abruptly snatched away by Hades.

 

The astrological symbol of Virgo is said to represent the arms and torso of the virgin holding a sheaf of wheat.

 

 

 

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