The Motivations

The Motivations

Moving on, each astrological sign is also cardinal, fixed, or mutable.

Cardinal Signs

There will be one sign from each element (fire, earth, air, and water) that is cardinal. The cardinal signs are Aries, Capricorn, Libra, and Cancer.

Cardinal signs are capable of leadership and independent action. They do not need to be part of a group to act, nor do they need the support of others to do so. They cope with the difficulties of life by picking themselves up, dusting themselves off, and starting over again. They like to initiate projects. Cardinal signs are proactive.

Fixed Signs

There will be one sign from each element (fire, earth, air, and water) that is fixed. The fixed signs are Leo, Taurus, Aquarius, and Scorpio.

These four signs all need stability in life. Once decisions have been made, they do not like change. They like to stay put in jobs and relationships. Once they have set their sights on something, be it a partner or a job, they allow nothing to deflect them from their goal. Once they have what they are after, no one can make them move on until they choose to do so. People who try to push a fixed sign will fail.

Mutable Signs

There will be one sign from each element (fire, earth, air, and water) that is mutable. The mutable signs are Sagittarius, Virgo, Gemini, and Pisces.

Mutable means changeable. These four signs adapt well to change and are flexible in thought and deed. They easily cope with changing circumstances. They can handle whatever life throws at them.

All books with written descriptions of sun signs are only using this basic knowledge and applying it to different situations. There is no need to learn huge swathes of descriptions of sun signs. Just remember what element a sign is (fire, earth, air, or water) and its motivation (cardinal, fixed, or mutable)