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Common Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces, synonymous with mutable signs. See also mutable signs.

Mutable Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, all of which express adaptability and flexibility to some degree. They are associated naturally with cadent house; the third, sixth, ninth and twelfth, . . . View Full Definition

Fire Signs: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, signs which belong to the fire triplicity, associated with the element, fire. Fire signs symbolize fiery characteristics (ardor, spirit, spontaneity).

Fertile Signs: See fertility.

Fixed Signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, which are related to a fixed or stable mode of expression. Fixed signs are associated naturally with succedent houses: the second, fifth, eighth and eleven . . . View Full Definition

Fruitful Signs: The water signs: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, which are associated with fertility.

Inarticulate Signs: Aries, Taurus, Leo and Capricorn, signs pictured as animals that have voices but lack the power of speech, symbolizing an inability to communicate. See also bestial signs, quadrupedian signs.

Human Signs: Signs that exhibit human qualities such as sparse body hair: Gemini, Virgo, the first 15° of Sagittarius and Aquarius. Some authorities include Libra and all of Sagittarius in this group, th . . . View Full Definition

Feminine Signs: Earth and water signs. Feminine characteristics do not refer to sex or gender; they are associated with receptivity. Synonymous with negative signs.

Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, which belong to the earth triplicity, symbolizing 'earth' qualities such as stability, solidarity and practicality.