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THE TWELVE SIGNS For beginning students of astrology, the key words are learning aids. They provide a structure which will be fleshed out as the student progresses and gains more knowledge and experience. |
| + DESIRABLE TRAITS | APPROXIMATE DATES | -undesirable traits |
| AMBITION
ALERT PIONEER INITIATIVE SELF-ESTEEM COURAGE |
March 21-April 20
 ARIES THE RAM Planet ruler: Mars |
self-will
overbearing blunt temper brusqueness |
| ENDURANCE
COMFORT SOLID DETERMINATION SECURITY THOROUGHNESS |
April 21-May 21
 TAURUS THE B ULL Planet ruler: Venus |
stubborn jealous
obstinate cloying hoarder possessions |
| VERSATILE AGILE DUAL LOGICAL ADAPTABLE INTELLECTUAL |
May 22-June 21
 GEMINI THE TWINS Planet ruler: Mercury |
nervous unreliable
cunning superficial restless changeable |
| HOME-LOVING KIND FRUGAL SYMPATHETIC RECEPTIVE TENACIOUS |
June 22-July 23
 CANCER THE CRAB Planet ruler: Moon* |
contrary
clannish timid peevish lazy emotional |
| LEADER AUTHORITY GENEROUS HELPFUL NOBLE VITAL LOYAL |
July 24-August 23
 LEO THE LION Planet ruler: Sun* |
proud cruel
loud arrogant vain show-off |
| SERVICE
ANALYTICAL PURE DISCRIMINATIVE ORDERLY METHODICAL |
August 24-September 23
 VIRGO THE VIRGIN Planet ruler: Mercury |
inferiority complex
smug critical narrow-minded fears disease |
| HOPEFUL JUSTICE
SOCIABLE COURTEOUS BALANCE PARTNERSHIP |
September 24-October 23
 LIBRA THE SCALES Planet ruler: Venus |
suave secrecy dislikes
opposition indecisive arbitrary contrary |
| STRONG PERSISTENCE
FORCEFUL REFORMERS ABLE TO PRY OUT SECRETS |
October 24-November 22
 SCORPIO THE SCORPION Planet ruler: Pluto |
discord jealousy
temper opinionated ruthless |
| GOOD FELLOW SPORT
IDEALISM PHILOSOPHY PROPHETIC INTUITIVE |
Nov 23-December 21
 SAGITTARIUS THE ARCHER Planet ruler: Jupiter |
"four flusher"
rebel fanatic restless gambler |
| AMBITION UNTIRING EFFORT CAUTIOUS PATIENT POSITION EXECUTIVE |
December 22-January 20  CAPRICORN THE GOAT Planet ruler: Saturn |
peevish
unforgiving resentful irritable suspicious pessimistic |
| INVENTIVE NEW SYSTEMS
SURPRISES INCORPORATES POWERS OF OBSERVATION |
January 21-February
19  AQUARIUS THE WATER BEARER Planet ruler: Uranus |
destroys
erratic impractical rebels against restrictions |
| SECRETIVE
BENEVOLENT PATIENT COMPASSIONATE EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION |
February 20-March 20
 PISCES THE FISHES Planet ruler: Neptune |
indifferent neglectful
negative foggy procrastinates confusion chaos |
*the Moon and the Sun are luminaries rather than planets but in astrology they are often termed planets.
