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Western Zodiac Signs
Zodiac is the depiction of 12 astronomical elements while traversing the path. Different cultures have different beliefs and characteristics associated with Zodiac symbols and zodiac signs. The origin of the Zodiac astronomical signs is found in the Babylon civilization. Broadly zodiac may be classified as the Eastern Zodiac Signs and the Western Zodiac Signs.
The Western Zodiac Signs borrows strongly from the astronomical elements. The planets, the atmosphere everything affects the various Western Zodiac symbols. Each of these Zodiac symbols of the west is influenced by one planet. The energy of these planets affect the Zodiac signs of the west. The Western Zodiac Signs have certain atmospheric or celestial influence as well. The characteristics of the different zodiac symbols is defined by the elements of the atmosphere. These elements are namely Fire, Earth, air and Water. The qualities of cardinal, fixed and mutable is also connected with the various types of Western Zodiac Signs.
The various western sun symbols can be depicted by the Latin signs. A chart of the symbols, their English translation, the atmospheric elements each symbol is associated with and the three qualities connected with each individual Western Zodiac Signs is given below:
SIGN ENGLISH ELEMENT QUALITY
Aries The Ram Fire Cardinal
Taurus The Bull Earth Fixed
Gemini The Twins Air Mutable
Cancer The Crab Water Cardinal
Leo The Lion Fire Fixed
Virgo The Virgin Earth Mutable
Libra The scales Air Cardinal
Scorpio The Scorpion Water Fixed
Sagittarius The Archer Fire Mutable
Capricorn The Sea-Goat Earth Cardinal
Aquarius The water carrier Air Fixed
Pisces The two fish Water Mutable
The different Western Zodiac Signs depict the characteristics of the astronomical bodies and are influenced by the change in their orbital position around the sun. After all the name Zodiac is derived partly from the Sanskrit word which means “the path”. The influence of animals that depict some of the symbols is not very well established.
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