ARIES (Male - Alpha)
March 20th to April 19th
Glyph:
Symbol: the Ram
Ruling planet: Mars
Natural house: first
Element: fire
Quality: cardinal
Body areas: head, eyes, face
Gemstone: diamond
Color: red
Flower: geranium
Key phrase: I am
Keyword: initiative
Personality traits: assertive, aggressive, leader, dynamic, pioneering, confident, risk taker, impatient, energetic, adventurous, daredevil, selfish, action-oriented
Major strengths: leadership, confidence, courage
Major challenges: impulsive, impatient, limited follow-through
TAURUS (Female - Alpha)
April 19th to May 20th
Glyph:
Symbol: the Bull
Ruling planet: Venus
Natural house: second
Element: earth
Quality: fixed
Body areas: throat, neck, vocal cords
Gemstone: emerald
Color: green
Flower: violet
Key phrase: I have
Keyword: possessive
Personality Traits: patient, jealous, comfort- and pleasure –loving, stable, reliable, thrifty, practical, materialistic, thorough, steady, endurance, lazy, greedy, hard worker, planner, determined, common sense, logical
Major strengths: determination, common sense, thoroughness
Major challenges: stubbornness, possessiveness, inflexibility
GEMINI (Male & Female - Pups)
May 220th to June 21st
Glyph:
Symbol: the Twins
Ruling planet: Mercury
Natural house: third
Element: air
Quality: mutable
Body areas: lungs, arms, hands
Gemstone: tourmaline
Colors: bright colors
Flower: lily of the valley
Key phrase: I think
Keyword: versatility
Personality Traits: witty, lively, curious, restless, intelligent, multitasker, fickle, flirtatious, inquisitive, nervous, superficial, short attention span, scattered, communicator, curious, high-strung, fun-loving, quick thinker
Major strengths: versatility, curiosity, communication
Major challenges: high-strung, inconsistent, restless
CANCER (Male - Omega)
June 21st to July 22nd
Glyph:
Symbol: the Crab
Ruling planet: Moon
Natural house: fourth
Element: water
Quality: cardinal
Body areas: chest, breasts, stomach
Gemstone: pearl
Colors: white, silver
Flower: larkspur
Key phrase: I feel
Keyword: receptive
Personality traits: protective, nurturing, security-conscious, family-oriented, moody, psychic, sympathetic, tenacious, clingy, cautious, emotional, loving, shy, caring, overly sensitive
Major strengths: nurturing, persistent, intuitive
Major challenges: sensitive, moody, changeable
LEO (Male - Beta)
July 21st to August 22nd
Glyph:
Symbol: the Lion
Ruling planet: Sun
Natural house: fifth
Element: fire
Quality: fixed
Body area: heart
Gemstone: ruby
Colors: orange, gold, scarlet
Flower: marigold
Key phrase: I will
Keyword: illumination
Personality traits: affectionate, enthusiastic, leader, romantic, temperamental, dramatic, warmhearted, creative, pompous, loyal, show-off, outgoing, generous, egocentric, bossy, stubborn, self-centered
Major strengths: generous, warmhearted, creative
Major challenges: stubborn, bossy, self-centered
VIRGO (Female - Omega)
August 22nd to September 22nd
Glyph:
Symbol: the Virgin
Ruling planet: Mercury
Natural house: sixth house
Element: earth
Quality: mutable
Body area: intestines
Gemstone: sapphire
Colors: navy blue, dark brown, gray
Flower: pansy
Key phrase: I analyze
Keyword: service
Personality traits: worrier, meticulous, modest, diligent, reliable, critical, practical, cautious, sensible, perfectionist, methodical, discriminating, shy, analytical, organized, efficient, detail-oriented
Major strengths: organized, efficient, practical
Major challenges: reserved, worrisome, critical
LIBRA (Male - Gamma)
September 22nd to October 22nd
Glyph:
Symbol: the Scales
Ruling planet: Venus
Natural house: seventh
Element: air
Quality: cardinal
Body areas: kidneys, lower back, appendix
Gemstone: opal
Colors: blue, pink, pastels
Flower: rose
Key phrase: I balance
Keyword: harmony
Personality traits: tactful, cooperative, romantic, fickle, lazy, extravagant, gracious, gullible, dependent, charming, sympathetic, partnership-oriented, people person, self-indulgent, social, idealistic, easily influenced, fair, indecisive
Major strengths: tactful, fair, cooperative
Major challenges: indecisive, idealistic, self-indulgent
SCORPIO (Female - Beta)
October 22nd to September 22nd
Glyph:
Symbol: the Scorpion
Ruling planet: Pluto (Mars, ancient ruler)
Natural house: eighth
Element: water
Quality: fixed
Body areas: reproductive system, colon
Gemstone: topaz
Colors: black, burgundy
Flower: chrysanthemum
Key phrase: I desire
Keyword: intensity
Personality traits: secretive, sarcastic, heroic, ruthless, jealous, vengeful, loyal possessive, suspicious, obsessive, forceful, emotional, willpower, magnetic, stubborn, passionate, psychic, investigative, determined
Major strengths: determination, endurance, willpower
Major challenges: stubbornness, jealousy, vengeance
SAGITTARIUS (Male - Gamma)
November 22nd to December 21st
Glyph:
Symbol: the Archer
Ruling planet: Jupiter
Natural house: ninth
Element: fire
Quality: mutable
Body areas: hips, highs, sciatic nerve
Gemstone: turquoise
Colors: royal blue, purple
Flower: narcissus
Key phrase: I see
Keyword: optimism
Personality traits: friendly, adventuresome, leadership, ability, spiritual, easygoing, fortunate, humorous, joke teller, freedom-loving, honest, restless, irresponsible, knowledgeable, tactless, enthusiastic, overly optimistic, careless
Major strengths: enthusiastic, adventuresome, honest
Major challenges: outspoken, overly optimistic, irresponsible
CAPRICORN (Male - Adolescent)
December 21st to January 20th
Glyph:
Symbol: the Goat
Ruling planet: Saturn
Natural house: tenth
Element: earth
Quality: cardinal
Body areas: skeleton, knees, teeth, skin
Gemstone: garnet
Colors: black, navy blue, gray, forest green
Flower: carnation
Key phrase: I use
Keyword: ambition
Personality traits: hard worker, frugal, cheap, practical, reliable, status-oriented, methodical, realistic, worrier, cautious, self-disciplined, reserved, patient, pessimistic, conservative
Major strengths: ambitious, practical, responsible
Major challenges: rigid, unapproachable, stingy
AQUARIUS (Male - Adolescent)
January 20th to February 19th
Glyph:
Symbol: the Water Bearer
Ruling planet: Uranus (Saturn, ancient ruler)
Natural house: eleventh
Element: air
Quality: fixed
Body area: circulatory system, ankles, shins, calves
Gemstone: amethyst
Colors: iridescent blue, turquoise
Flower: orchid
Key phrase: I know
Keyword: unconventional
Personality Traits: loyal, humanitarian, high-strung, individualistic, rebellious, impersonal, group-oriented, friendly, original, inventive, intellectual, aloof, detached, unpredictable, honest, logical, future-oriented, independent, stubborn, determined
Major strengths: loyal, inventive, independent
Major challenges: detached, high-strung, rebellious
PISCES (Female - Gamma)
February 19th to March 20th
Glyph:
Symbol: the Fish
Ruling planet: Neptune
Natural house: twelfth
Element: water
Quality: mutable
Body areas: feet, lymphatic system
Gemstone: aquamarine
Colors: sea green, violet
Flower: water lily
Key phrase: I believe
Keyword: compassion
Personality traits: sensitive, impressionable, psychic, martyrdom, irresponsible, visionary, dreamy, creative, imaginative, kind, escapist, vague, deceptive, friendly, self-sacrificing, charitable, unrealistic
Major strengths: compassion, creativity, intuition/psychic ability
Major challenges: escapist, impressionable, unrealistic
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