The sign a planet is “wearing” really says it all. It’s the costume an actor wears that helps them act out the role they’re playing. It’s the style, manner, or approach you’ll use in each life department—whether you’re being creative on a canvas, gushing over a new lover, or applying for a management position. Each of the signs belongs to an element, a quality, and a gender, as follows.
Elements
The four elements—fire, earth, air, and water—describe a sign’s aims. Fire signs are spiritual, impulsive energies. Earth signs are tightly connected to the material plane. Air signs are cerebral, intellectual creatures, and water signs rule the emotional side of life.
Qualities
The three qualities—cardinal, fixed, and mutable—describe a sign’s energy. Cardinal signs are tailor-made for beginnings. Fixed energies are solid, just as they sound, and are quite determined to finish what they start. Mutable energies are flexible and accommodating but can also be scattered or unstable.
Genders
The genders—masculine and feminine—describe whether the energy attracts (feminine) or pursues (masculine) what it wants.