The 12 signs of the Zodiac have a myriad of meanings and associations. To help you remember these, the signs are divided into three main groups.
It May seem that there is a lot to memorize when it comes to the Zodiac signs. However, the fact, that they are divided into number groups makes it easier to remember. The Three main groups are:
The triplicities group the Zodiac signs according to the element it corresponds with (fire, air, earth and water).
The quadruplicities segment the signs into their traits: cardinal, fixed and mutable.
The polarities divide the Zodiac Wheel into a set of opposites: feminine and masculine or positive and negative.
CHARACTER TRAITS
Looking at the allocated groupings of your sign can give you a better insight into your own personality.
For example, if your Sun sign is Aries, you are a positive, cardinal fire sign.
You are likely to be an energetic, overactive person, highly motivated and driven.
You are sociable and communicative -overall you are quite an extrovert.
This Zodiac Wheel is a simple visual tool that enables YOU to understand how the Zodiac signs are divided into groupings
In order to better remember the basic traits of each of the Zodiac signs, we group them together.
Each triplicity is known as an element, fire, earth, air or water
FIRE: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
Fire signs are energetic, impulsive, confident and motivated.
If you have a lot of fire in your chart, you are nominating, fast-paced, and likely to invest all your energy in what you do.
EARTH: Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn
Earth signs are practical, realistic patient, dependable and thorough.
If you have a lot of earth in your chart, you are concerned with concrete details and tangible results.
AIR: Gemini, Libra and Aquarius
Air signs are intellectual, objective, talkative, indecisive and observant.
If you have a lot of air in your chart, you live in your mind, restlessly seeking knowledge and sharing ideas.
WATER: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
Water signs are rnoody, sensitive, secretive, intuitive and vulnerable.
If you have a lot of water in your chart, you frequently lose yourself in your feelings or in the emotions of others.
Quadruplicity
Zodiac signs are divided into three groups of four
The quadruplicates are cardinal (or moveable) fixed and mutable (or common)
CARDINAL
Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn
active, involved, ambitious and opportunistic
If lot of cardinality in chart
rather be overactive than bored
focus attention on the crucial areas of life and are intent on meeting challenges and resolving crises<
If you have little or no cardinality in your chart
you enjoy being rather than doing, but may feel pushed to prove yourself.
FIXED
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius
determined, purposeful, persistent and deliberate
If have a lot of fixidity in chart
you focus your attention on your values and goals and need to satisfy your desires.
You resist change and are slow to start.
If you have little or no fixidity in your chart
you have difficulty in completing things and developing stability and structure
You may push yourself too hard.
MUTABLE
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces
Mutable signs are adaptable, versatile, changeable and easily influenced.
If you have a lot of mutability in your chart
you are concerned with personal relationships and thrive on variety and change.
If you have little or no mutability in your chart
you are unwilling to compromise and have difficulty adapting to circumstances.
The 12 Zodiac signs are divided into two groups of six called polarities. These are known as masculine and feminine or positive and negative
Positive Signs
air and fire signs
are impulsive, communicative and sociable.
crave excitement and direct their energies to the world around them.
extroverted signs.
Negative Signs
All earth and water signs
are sensitive and understand emotional subtleties.
receptive, nurturing and cautious and tend to keep their feelings under tight control
introverted signs
This Zodiac Wheel is a simple visual tool that enables YOU to understand how the Zodiac signs are divided into groupings
In order to better remember the basic traits of each of the Zodiac signs, we group them together.