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Aries

(March 21 - April 19)

Planet - Mars

Element - Fire

Stones - Ruby, Garnet, Bloodstone, Diamond

Flowers and Herbs - Thistle, Wild Rose

Colors - Red, Bright Colors

Day of the Week - Tuesday

The first sign of the zodiac has aggressive, assertive characteristics. Planets in Aries take on an initiating, fiery and highly active disposition. When positively aspect Aries can be accomplishing, highly self-confident, and apt to draw a crowd due to the pronounced leadership abilities. Daring, enterprising, courageous, highly spirited, and freedom loving - these are the qualities of an Aries.

People born under this sign are action oriented and extroverted. They tend to look outward with excitement and delight at the wonderful opportunities and adventure in the world. They are the ones who pave the way for others.

The negative side? Aries are the kinds who take on a selfish energy, ones who act too quickly and leap into situations head-first without proper preparation. Aries is the first to get things going and can be highly defensive. But what Aries lack in emotional restraint, calmness of thought and consideration for others is offset by boundless energy and enthusiasm. Romance, drama and daring fill the life of those born under Aries.

Taurus

(April 20 - May 21)

Planet - Venus

Element - Earth

Stones - Sapphire, Emerald, Jade, Opal

Flowers and Herbs - Violet, Wild Rose, Red Rose, Coltsfoot

Colors - Blues, Greens

Day of the Week - Friday

This sign gives a financial and materialistic energy to planets which may reside in it. Taurus is money-minded, concerned with gains, profits, and has quite an aesthetic vibration tied to it as well. When well aspected, planets here can be expressed with a high degree of charm, beauty, and grace which is quite correct in form and structure. They have rich-tastes and a certain zealousness, yet are loyal to friends and often quite generous to those they hold highest.

On the negative side, this sign can exhibit a virtually unmoveable stubbornness and will be inclined to forsake everything to its powerful greed for materialism. Taureans are tenacious, sometimes inflexible and slow to change. However, once committed to a project they will hang in there and follow through to completion. Taurus planets express themselves in ways which portray their innate worth.

Gemini

(May 22 - June 20)

Planet - Mercury

Element - Air

Stones - Diamond, Jade, Topaz, Aquamarine

Flowers and Herbs - Parsley, Dill, Snapdragon, Iris

Colors - White, Spring Green, Silver, Yellow

Day of the Week - Wednesday

This sign has an active energy revolving around diversity and change. People born under this sign have a great drive to share perceptions with others, to listen and tell stories. Those located here have a cornucopia of expression and always find means to express themselves in new and different ways.

The positive side of Gemini has a skillful thought process tied to its energies and planetary vibrations have an understandable communicative expression tied to them. They are often quite versatile and able to do multiple tasks at once.

Difficult aspects make the negative Gemini inconsistent and unable to pursue a course of action long enough to derive any benefit from it. Though Gemini is honest in intent, those born under the sign can be fickle. Gemini 's planets always can find alternative ways for expression.

Cancer

(June 21 - July 22)

Planet - Moon

Element - Water

Stones - Emerald, Cat's Eye, Pearl, Moonstone

Flowers and Herbs - Poppy, Water Lily, White Rose, Moonwort

Colors - Pale Blue, Silver, Pearl, White

Day of the Week - Monday

Cancer is a sign concerned with care, protection, and nurturing. It lends an emotional energy to planets and they tend to be expressed according to a feeling rather than due to logical thoughts. Positive aspects provide this sign with a parental and ambitious energy. Quickly changing mood swings make Cancer emotional, highly romantic and even tearful. A vivid imagination belongs to Cancer, as well as a keen memory.

Negative vibrations give Cancer an over-sensitive, clinging stance which does not respond to reason. Cancerians are often shy, sensitive and self-protective. This sign relates strongly towards domestic and family activities.

Leo

(July 23 - August 22)

Planet - Sun

Element - Fire

Stones- Amber, Topaz, Ruby, Diamond

Flowers and Herbs - Marigold, Sunflower, Hops, Cowslip

Colors - Gold, Red, Yellow, Orange

Day of the Week - Sunday

Drama, pride, and commanding leadership are characteristics ingrained in Leo. This attention getting sign gives a royal and classy gloss to planets located within it. Favorable aspects enable planets here to be expressed in ways which draw respect and admiration. Proud and dignified, Leo can be emotionally passionate and professionally ambitious, a natural leader. Leo thrives best when surrounded by luxury.

Negative vibrations influence planets to put on too much of a show and demonstrate a great deal of arrogance. Leo is capable of success, but frequently lacks opportunity for it and therefore may be inclined to fight. In this sign, there is a great need for recognition, appreciation, and applause, to the extent that they may become disruptive in their efforts to command attention. However, Leo can also be very quiet and unobtrusive, nobly standing above the battle, refusing to be pulled into common conflict.

Leo is a sign concerned with creativity.

Virgo

(August 23 - September 22)

Planet - Mercury

Element - Earth

Stones - Diamond, Jade, Jasper, Aquamarine

Flowers and Herbs - Rosemary, Cornflower, Valerian

Colors - Pastel Blue, Gold, Peach

Day of the Week - Wednesday

Work, devotion to duty, and an innate desire to be of service are characteristics associated with Virgo. Planets residing here are expressed in a systematic, methodical way which is laced with plenty of logical thought.

When positive, Virgo energy is projected with a precision designed to create perfection. This sign expresses a desire for ordering things, for sorting out, cataloguing, tidying and applying thought to matter. Another important aspect of this sign is a desire to be of service and to share work with others. Often Virgos are attracted to the healing arts or help professions.

On the other hand, negative aspects tend to scatter energy towards small almost meaningless trivial activities. Though Virgo lacks self-confidence, associates respect the intelligence and stability of those born under the sign. Physical fitness and health concerns are much a part to this sign's scenario.

Libra

(September 23 - October 22)

Planet - Venus

Element - Air

Stones - Opal, Lapis Lazuli, Emerald, Jade

Flowers and Herbs - Violet, White Rose, Love-In-The-Mist

Colors - Cerulean Blue, Royal Blue, Amethyst

Day of the Week - Friday

Libra is primarily concerned with others. either through friendship, social affairs, or joint ventures such as marriage. This sign lends harmony and artistic expression to its planets, as well as a strong intellectual factor.

At its best, Libra is pleasing, fair, and a master at compromise. People born under this sign are thinker-linkers, with the ability to show how one thing is related to another, and with a talent for mediation and an aptitude for understanding others.

On the down side, Libra tends to wait too long to act, and finds it too difficult to initiate and carry out projects alone. Libra's danger is the tendency to be too reasonable, too understanding, too co-operative, and for this reason it can be taken advantage of. While Libra is good at offering opinions to others, those born under the sign tend to put off personal decisions. Libra is the great peacemaker of the Zodiac.

Scorpio

(October 23 - November 21)

Planet - Mars, Pluto

Element - Water

Stones - Ruby, Garnet, Bloodstone, Topaz

Flowers and Herbs - Basil, Heather, Chrysanthemum

Colors - Dark Red, Brown, Black, Grey

Day of the Week - Tuesday

This sign is intense, secretive, and mainly concerned with handling other peoples resources and talents. Planets in Scorpio are expressed to the extreme limits of their energies and often have a fatalistic, all-or-nothing expression.

Positive expression enables Scorpio to survive with and make the best of the most dire situations, and they frequently find new uses for old and forgotten items. People born under this sign are intense, analytical, investigative, probing, digging, wanting to get to the bottom of things. Scorpios are inclined to great secrecy, but there are times when they can be exceedingly and courageously honest, and can appear to be cruel in their willingness to articulate difficult truths.

However, this sign can be much too forceful, manipulative, and destructive when expressed negatively. Scorpios have a tendency to make other people feel uncomfortable - their intuition is always at work probing the surface appearance of things, piercing the facade of human pretensions.

Scorpio's usually bring deep and lasting changes to all they encounter.

Sagittarius

(November 22 - December 21)

Planet - Jupiter

Element - Fire

Stones - Sapphire, Amethyst, Diamond

Flowers and Herbs - Carnation, Wallflower, Clovepink, Sage

Colors - Lilac, Mauve, Purple, Amethyst

Day of the Week - Thursday

Adventure, travel, and a continual desire to expand horizons are marked characteristics of Sagittarius. Planetary energy here is expressed freely and unrestrained.

At its best, Sagittarius is kind, generous, and projects its energies as an educator. People born under this sign have a great urge to share feelings, to share enthusiasms with others. Sagittarians are often gifted with administrative skills, with the ability to organise, to manage, to delegate responsibility, and to direct action.

At its worst, this sign is often involved in more than it can handle and makes promises it can't keep. Those born under the sign may find themselves personally over-burdened.

Sagittarius is quite concerned with principals, moral standards, spiritualism, and broadcasting opinions to the world at large. Often attracted to team efforts and sports.

Capricorn

(December 22 - January 19)

Planet - Saturn

Element - Earth

Stones - Onyx, Obsidian, Jet, Garnet

Flowers and Herbs - Nightshade, Snowdrop, Rue

Colors - Black, Grey, Violet, Dark Brown

Day of the Week - Saturday

Ambition, reputation, and status are Capricorn's main concerns. Planets here take on a conservative hue, and are expressed with a plan geared towards control and management.

Wisdom and steadfast reality provide Capricorn with the ability to make steady progress over the long haul. This a no-nonsense kind of sign, earthy, practical, sensible, materialistic and often ambitious. Capricorn people are good trouble-shooters and crisis handlers, inclined to find solutions to problems rather than cry over spilled milk. People born under this sign have a capacity to develop skill in whatever field they chose to undertake.

However, negative energy gives this sign a scheming vibration and unwillingness to entertain new ideas. Practical to a fault, those born under the sign do well in business, but may lack emotional tenderness. Slow-moving Capricorn is unsuited to change but finds success late in life. Capricorn's are builders and strict followers of their perceived rules and regulations.

Aquarius

(January 20 - February 18)

Planet - Saturn, Uranus

Element - Air

Stones - Zircon, Amber, Amethyst, Garnet

Flowers and Herbs - Snowdrop, Foxglove, Valerian

Colors - All Colors

Day of the Week - Saturday

Aquarius is a sign which relates to freedom, independence, and breaking new ground with progressive thoughts and ideas.

Uniqueness and inventiveness are given to planets here. Harmonious aspects enable Aquarius to be the best of friends with much in the way of excitement. People born under this sign seek to understand outer circumstances by drawing upon inner and subjective ideas. This is one of the 'sweet' signs and those under this sign are usually casual, easy going, not at all petty and very likeable.

The darker side prompts this sign to disdain rules or boundaries, and act too impulsively. Those born under the sign are compelled to move quickly and rarely relax. Eager to do right and driven by curiosity, Aquarius will work long hours, even to the detriment of personal health. Aquarius is a sign mainly concerned with doing things in its own special way.

Pisces

(February 19 - March 20)

Planet - Jupiter, Neptune

Element - Water

Stones - Sapphire, Amethyst, Coral

Flowers and Herbs - Heliotrope, Carnation, Opium Poppy

Colors - Purple, Violet, Sea Green

Day of the Week - Thursday

Pisces is intuitive, psychic, and the most spiritual sign of the Zodiac. Planetary energies in this sign are expressed via inspiration and retain high artistic qualities.

Positive energy enables this sign to demonstrate a great deal of sympathy for those who are weak or hurt in some manner. This sign is empathetic and compassionate. It is so attuned to others that it often feels the other persons pain, sorrow and joy as though it were happening to them. Pisceans are imaginative, emotional and responsive to rhythmical flow such as dance and music.

The negative side makes Pisces too vague, deceptive, and prone to live in its own fantasy world. Pisces is a comforting sign, one eager to make self-sacrifices.