The Astrological Signs and Their Elements
Now that you know the basics, let’s discuss each astrological sign. The sun is the most important planet in a birth chart. The astrological sign it is in at your birth describes your most obvious characteristics, the traits you must outwardly express to be true to yourself. It is how you display your identity and individuality. The earth takes one year to make its entire rotation of the sun. Because of this guaranteed accuracy, the sun is the only planet that can be assigned concrete dates as to where it will be throughout the year. This is why it is the facet of a birth chart that most people are familiar with. But although sun signs have pretty specific dates, sometimes even they change by a day or two. This is because the sky is a circle of 360 degrees, but there are 365 days in a year. That’s why we have an extra day in our calendar every four years and why sun sign dates are slightly fluid—and why your time of birth is the only accurate guide to which sun sign you are. The other planets move more irregularly and erratically. Some planets move fast, like the moon, which passes through each astrological sign every two and a half days. Others, like Pluto, move slowly. Pluto, which is the planet in a birth chart that is farthest away from Earth, takes 248 years to circle the sun.
Aries
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Motivation and Element: Cardinal fire Symbol: The ram Sun Sign Dates: March 21 to April 19 Positive Keywords: Impulsive, friendly, chatty, active, outgoing, confident, independent, sporty, trusting, optimistic, enthusiastic, energetic Negative Keywords: Bossy, argumentative, challenging, freedom-seeking, naive, unable to compromise Aries is a fire sign, so they are fast off the mark in everything they do. Their energy levels are doubled up because Aries is also a proactive cardinal sign. “Action without thought” is a good phrase to remember because it explains 9
