QUALITIES Of THE ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS

This information includes some associations for each of the zodiac signs, such as energetics, body parts and occupations.

These associations can be used for planning astrological timing and rituals.

So for example

if the moon is in Taurus it might be a good time to make a money potion or start a financial venture.

If the moon is in favourable aspect to the ruling planet of a sign it will have some of those qualities.

A table of the associations giving the ruling planet for each of the astrological signs can be found here

Another example

Sagittarius rules publicity you would look for the moon in this sign to launch your book, or in favourable aspect to Jupiter, the ruler of Sagittarius.

You might use the colour yellow, associated with the sign as part of your ritual.

A list of zodiac sign, their associations and occupations

Aries the ram

The first sign. New beginnings, self assertion, pioneering spirit, leadership, power of offense, initiative, implementation of will, “me first”, the self, the head of the body, the brain. Cardinal, hot, dry, fiery, choleric, violent, bestial, four-footed.

Occupations: Engineering, the armed forces, works requiring initiative and action.

Colour: White mixed with red.

Taurus the bull

The second sign. Determination, sustenance, practicality, persistence, the earth mother, sensuality, safety, firmness. The neck, throat and voice. Cold, dry melancholy, bestial, four-footed.

Occupations: Singing, agriculture, building, architecture, finance, banking, work with a set routine.

Colour: Yellowish white.

Gemini the twins

The third sign. Flexibility, adaptability, speech, communication, commerce, taken-for-granted environment, sociability, changes, movement, travel, visiting, the media, transport, vehicles, computers, software. The lungs, shoulders, upper arms. Mental, barren, human, double bodies or bicorporeal.

Occupations; Mental occupations, writing, teaching, learning, studying, journalism, advertising, sales, work involving travel, occupations connected with collection or dissemination of information.

Colour: White mixed with red.

Cancer the crab

The fourth sign. Self-protection, nurturing, mothering, security, the home, domesticity, counselling, feeding, comforting, moods, emotions, memory, history, the “homebody”, the chest and elbows, the breast and stomach. Cold, moist, fruitful, mute, reticent.

Occupations; Catering, the hotel business, laundry, work, nursing, social work, occupations involved with liquids, careers related to serving the needs of women or of the public, supplying domestic needs.

Colours: Green, light brown, reddish brown or russet.

Leo the lion

The fifth sign. Cosmic, splendour, kings, royalty, pride, individuality, the ego, generosity, self-importance, acting, drama, warm-heartedness, loyalty, the desire to rule others, exhibitionism and the wish for admiration. The upper back, the spine, the heart, the forearms and the wrists. Bestial, four-footed, barren.

Occupations: Entertainment, theatre, stockbrokers, jewellery, cosmetics, ostentation, ornamentation, showiness, promotion, occupations that allow for creative expression of the self.

Colours: Red or green.

Virgo the virgin

The sixth sign. Hypochondria, health conscious, pure, perfectionist, interested in details, critical, worried, meticulous, analytical, helpful, devoted to serving others, kow-towing, discriminating, practical, the immaculate conception. The hands, abdomen and intestines. Cold, dry, sterile, barren and human.

Occupations: Secretaries, editors, teachers, nurses, doctors, clerical workers, detail persons, therapists, medical technicians, work requiring technical or analytical ability, service occupations, and subordinate roles.

Colour: Black or speckled.

Libra the balance

The seventh sign. Justice, balance, cosmic reciprocity, indecision, harmony, marriage, partnerships, union, diplomacy, tact, laziness, agreements, peace, significant others. The lower back and kidneys.

Occupations: Involving partnerships and the adjustment of relationships, the arts, politics, the law, counselling, consulting.

Colours; black, dark crimson, tawny, pastels.

Scorpio the scorpion

The eighth sign. Death and rebirth, regeneration, transformation, deep devotion, magnetism, self-containment, healing power, probing resourcefulness, research, refuse, elimination, probing, the underworld, emotional intensity, secretiveness, penetration, stinging, the pelvis and sexual organs. Cold, moist, watery, fruitful, bestial, mute, reticent.

Occupations: Police, surgeons, bankers, miners, the armed forces, undertakers, garbage men, criminals, the Mafia, the underworld, occupations involving death, work requiring research or intense concentration.

Colours: Black, dark brown.

Sagittarius the archer

The ninth sign. Explorers, philosophers, travellers, adventurers, enthusiasm, cosmic progress, abundance, cosmic consciousness, higher education, mental journeys, the law, the church, ceremonies, horses, out-of-doors, athletics, hunting. The hips, thighs, and sacral region. Hot, dry, mutable, double bodied. The first half is human, the second half is bestial.

Occupations; The legal profession, the clergy, publicity, travel, importing and exporting, foreign involvement, prophecy, forecasting, exploration, occupations that require foresight and adventurousness.

Colours: Yellow, or reddish green.

Capricorn the goat

The tenth sign. Ambition, patience, conservatism, careermindedness, executive ability, responsibility, diiscipline, relentless climbing, cosmic order and justice, organization. The knees, skin, bones, skeletal system and teeth. Cold, dry bestial.

Occupations: Public administration, government, work, politics, occupations requiring persistence and organizational ability.

Colour; Black, dark brown, russet.

Aquarius the water bearer

The eleventh sign. Detached, scientific, humanitarian, progressive, nonconformist, freedom-loving, modern, independent. The lower legs, ankles, blood circulation. Rational, human.

Occupations: Work in public corporations, work involving electricity, inventiveness, lecturing, counselling, advising, water distribution, modern technology, astrology.

Colour: Sky blue

Pisces the fishes

The twelfth sign. Sacrifice, charity, welfare, prayer, spirituality, mysticism, poetry, creativity, illusion, compassion, empathy, saintliness, confusion, bondage, delusion, deceit, misinformation, suffering, captivity, confinement, victimisation, hospitalisation, suffering, salvation, life after death, inhibition of the self, karma, the past, the end of a cycle. The feet, the liver, the lympathic system. Cold, moist, fruitful, double bodied, mute, reticent, sickly, unfortunate.

Occupations: Religious life, nuns, priests, ministers, monasteries, nurses, workers in hospitals, medical occupations, work in prisons or asylums, those who care for the mentally ill or the detained, photographers, film-makers. Work connected with oils, chemicals, alcohol, drugs and the sea, footwear.

Colour: Glistening white.

Table of Associations for the Zodiac Signs

Sign Start date Symbol House Ruling planet Attributes Occupations Aries Mar. 21 Ram 1 Mars Self-willed urge for action, self-assertion Engineering, the armed forces, works requiring initiative and action Taurus Apr. 21 Bull 2 Venus Possessiveness, retentiveness, steadiness Singing, agriculture, building, architecture, finance, banking, work with a set routine Gemini May 21 Twins 3 Mercury Changeable curiosity, talkativeness, friendliness Mental occupations, writing, teaching, learning, studying, journalism, advertising, sales, work involving travel, occupations connected with collection or dissemination of information Cancer Jun. 21 Crab 4 Moon Feeling, reserve, moods, sensitivity, self-protection Catering, the hotel business, laundry, work, nursing, social work, occupations involved with liquids, careers related to serving the needs of women or of the public, supplying domestic needs Leo Jul. 23 Lion 5 Sun Pride and urge for recognition, sense of drama Entertainment, theatre, stockbrokers, jewellery, cosmetics, ostentation, ornamentation, showiness, promotion, occupations that allow for creative expression of the self Virgo Aug. 23 Virgin 6 Mercury Perfectionism, analysis, fine discrimination Secretaries, editors, teachers, nurses, doctors, clerical workers, detail persons, therapists, medical technicians, work requiring technical or analytical ability, service occupations, and subordinate roles Libra Sep. 23 Balance 7 Venus Balance, impartiality, tact Involving partnerships and the adjustment of relationships, the arts, politics, the law, counselling, consulting Scorpio Oct. 23 Scorpion 8 Mars (Pluto) Compulsive desires, depth, controlled passion, secrecy Police, surgeons, bankers, miners, the armed forces, undertakers, garbage men, criminals, the Mafia, the underworld, occupations involving death, work requiring research or intense concentration Sagittarius Nov. 23 Archer 9 Jupiter Beliefs, generalisations, ideals The legal profession, the clergy, publicity, travel, importing and exporting, foreign involvement, prophecy, forecasting, exploration, occupations that require foresight and adventurousness Capricorn Dec. 22 Goat 10 Saturn Self-control, caution, reserve and ambition Public administration, government, work, politics, occupations requiring persistence and organizational ability Aquarius Jan. 21 Water Bearer 11 Saturn (Uranus) Individualistic freedom, extremism Work in public corporations, work involving electricity, inventiveness, lecturing, counselling, advising, water distribution, modern technology, astrology. Pisces Feb. 21 Fishes 12 Jupiter (Neptune) Soul-yearnings, idealism, oneness, inspiration, vulnerability Religious life, nuns, priests, ministers, monasteries, nurses, workers in hospitals, medical occupations, work in prisons or asylums, those who care for the mentally ill or the detained, photographers, film-makers. Work connected with oils, chemicals, alcohol, drugs and the sea, footwear.