Post by Allan on Aug 8, 2007 22:41:57 GMT -5
One could say that each astrological sign is a miniature "Book Of Knowledge", & all twelve put together give a picture of human beings, our bodies, our minds, & emotions, & of the surrounding world in which we live.
Like an intricate Chinese box, the zodiac is a whole entity that can be taken apart & examined in different ways. To begin with, the twelve signs of the zodiac are divided into several sets of groups, or numbers. They are divided into two's, three's, four's, and six's.
DUALITIES
The twelve signs are divided into two groups, masculine & feminine. Six signs are masculine and six signs are feminine. This is known as the sign's duality. In astrological terms, a masculine sign is direct & energetic; a feminine sign is receptive & magnetic.The masculine signs are defined as outer directed & strong through action where as the feminine signs are self-contained & strong through inner reserves.
Masculines Feminine Signs : Signs:
Aries Taurus
Gemini Cancer
Leo Virgo
Sagittarius Scorpio
Aquarius Capricorn
Libra Pisces
TRIPLICITIES
The twelve signs are also divided into four groups containing three signs each. Each three sign group is called a triplicity & each triplicity denotes an element. In Astrology Earth, Air, Fire, & Water symbolize a characteristic of the sign.
FIRE: Aries, Leo, & Sagittarius. Fire signs are active & enthusiastic.
EARTH: Taurus, Virgo, & Capricorn. Earth signs are practical & stable.
AIR: Gemini, Libra, & Aquarius. Air signs are intellectual & communicative.
WATER: Cancer, Scorpio, & Pisces. Water signs are emotional & intuitive.
QUADRUPLICITIES
Next the twelve signs are divided up into three groups containg four signs each. Each four sign group is called a Quadruplicity & each denotes a quality. The qualities are Cardinal, Fixed, & Mutable. In astrology, the quality signifies the sign's interaction with the outside world.
CARDINAL: Aries, Cancer, Libra, & Capricorn. Enterprising & Outgoing. Initiators.
FIXED: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, & Aquarius. Resistent to change. Perfectors & finishers, rather than initiators.
MUTABLE: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, & Pisces. Flexible, versatile, & adaptable. Able to adjust to differing circumstances.
(Special Note: Cardinal signs mark the beginning of the Seasons)
POLARITIES
Finally, the twelve signs are divided up into six groups; two signs in each group, called a polarity (meaning opposite). Each sign of the zodiac has a polarity, which is its opposite sign in the other half of the zodiac. The two signs express opposite characteristics:
Aries & Libra are a polarity. Aries is the sign of self. Libra is the sign of partnership.
Taurus & Scorpio. Taurus is the sign of personal possessions. Scorpio being the sign of legacies & shared possessions.
Gemini & Sagittarius. Gemini is the sign of self expression. Sagittarius is the sign of philosophy & higher thinking, of expression on a higher level.
Cancer & Capricorn. Cancer is the sign of home life while Capricorn is the sign of public life.
Leo & Aquarius. Leo is the sign of personal pleasure. Aquarius is the sign of hopes & ideals on a larger scale.
Virgo & Pisces. Virgo is the sign of work & self-improvment. Pisces is the sign of dreams & self-delusion.
Like an intricate Chinese box, the zodiac is a whole entity that can be taken apart & examined in different ways. To begin with, the twelve signs of the zodiac are divided into several sets of groups, or numbers. They are divided into two's, three's, four's, and six's.
DUALITIES
The twelve signs are divided into two groups, masculine & feminine. Six signs are masculine and six signs are feminine. This is known as the sign's duality. In astrological terms, a masculine sign is direct & energetic; a feminine sign is receptive & magnetic.The masculine signs are defined as outer directed & strong through action where as the feminine signs are self-contained & strong through inner reserves.
Masculines Feminine Signs : Signs:
Aries Taurus
Gemini Cancer
Leo Virgo
Sagittarius Scorpio
Aquarius Capricorn
Libra Pisces
TRIPLICITIES
The twelve signs are also divided into four groups containing three signs each. Each three sign group is called a triplicity & each triplicity denotes an element. In Astrology Earth, Air, Fire, & Water symbolize a characteristic of the sign.
FIRE: Aries, Leo, & Sagittarius. Fire signs are active & enthusiastic.
EARTH: Taurus, Virgo, & Capricorn. Earth signs are practical & stable.
AIR: Gemini, Libra, & Aquarius. Air signs are intellectual & communicative.
WATER: Cancer, Scorpio, & Pisces. Water signs are emotional & intuitive.
QUADRUPLICITIES
Next the twelve signs are divided up into three groups containg four signs each. Each four sign group is called a Quadruplicity & each denotes a quality. The qualities are Cardinal, Fixed, & Mutable. In astrology, the quality signifies the sign's interaction with the outside world.
CARDINAL: Aries, Cancer, Libra, & Capricorn. Enterprising & Outgoing. Initiators.
FIXED: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, & Aquarius. Resistent to change. Perfectors & finishers, rather than initiators.
MUTABLE: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, & Pisces. Flexible, versatile, & adaptable. Able to adjust to differing circumstances.
(Special Note: Cardinal signs mark the beginning of the Seasons)
POLARITIES
Finally, the twelve signs are divided up into six groups; two signs in each group, called a polarity (meaning opposite). Each sign of the zodiac has a polarity, which is its opposite sign in the other half of the zodiac. The two signs express opposite characteristics:
Aries & Libra are a polarity. Aries is the sign of self. Libra is the sign of partnership.
Taurus & Scorpio. Taurus is the sign of personal possessions. Scorpio being the sign of legacies & shared possessions.
Gemini & Sagittarius. Gemini is the sign of self expression. Sagittarius is the sign of philosophy & higher thinking, of expression on a higher level.
Cancer & Capricorn. Cancer is the sign of home life while Capricorn is the sign of public life.
Leo & Aquarius. Leo is the sign of personal pleasure. Aquarius is the sign of hopes & ideals on a larger scale.
Virgo & Pisces. Virgo is the sign of work & self-improvment. Pisces is the sign of dreams & self-delusion.