Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac and concerned with the 'I' and the ego. It is the cardinal fire sign, and has all the fiery qualities of impulsiveness and optimism combined with the cardinal tendency to lead and to initiate. Aries born people have a buoyant active energy, negatively, unsophisticated egotism and a tendency to irritability and impatience. A powerful energy.
Ruler: Mars - symbol of energy and power. Mars is the masculine principle and gives determination, energy ambition and power. It brings willpower and an active pursuit of goals.
Taurus is the fixed earth sign. People born under this sign are steady, patient, reliable and determined. However in common with all earth signs Taurus also has a practical creativity. which Taurus gets straight from the source, its ruling planet, Venus the creator. Taurean energy is consistent and long-lasting, like the beating of the heart. .
Ruled by the planet Mercury, Gemini is quick, verbal and intellectual. Its element is air, its quality mutable. People born under Gemini are like the restless wind. They are ethereal and hard to pin down. They are also changeable and inconstant. Gemini energy is bright and breezy but also superficial and inconsiderate - Mercury the Trickster never let anyone's feelings stop him telling a good joke. A subtle but flighty energy.
Cancer is the first of the water signs. It is associated with the mysterious Moon. Cancerian energy is emotional, sensitive and giving. Cancer is also the cardinal water sign, and there can be a good deal of tough self-assertiveness in the Cancerian make-up. Like a Crab these people are hard on the outside but soft in the middle. A profound energy that can be hard to use effectively in day-to-day situations.
