Characteristics of Zodiac Signs

Astrology has fascinated the human race since the times unknown. Call it the desire to know something in advance or the attraction to the mystic abilities that it brings, astrology holds and will continue to hold the interest of the human race. Neither a science nor an art, astrology is regarded as a collection of systems, customs and philosophies that are used in various cultures to foresee the future. Credited as being responsible for early astronomy, astrology is also sometimes regarded as the study of earth, stars and other celestial bodies and their effect on other objects.

To be precise, astrology is like a big umbrella that holds various other systems and ways of predicting future. Chinese astrology, palm reading, numerology, horoscopic astrology, Vedic astrology are all branches of astrology that are used by different individuals for different purposes. Unlike other branches of astrology, predictions based on zodiacs or horoscopes are hugely popular among masses and therefore hold a great degree of interest. This article will cover the basic characteristics of the zodiac symbols.

Western astrology is carefully divided into twelve zodiac signs namely, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. All of these zodiac signs represent a creature or a thing and relate in some way or the other with the person who is associated with them. According to the time of birth of a person, he/she attains a zodiac sign that governs his/her character, personality and physique.

All of these zodiac signs are based on the time of birth of an individual and each zodiac defines the characteristics of an individual. While the apparent qualities of every individual belonging to a zodiac vary from person to person, underlying characteristics are generally the same. Given below are some of the fundamental characteristics that are depicted by different zodiac signs:

Aries – People belonging to this zodiac sign possess qualities like self motivation and self consciousness.
Taurus – Known for their stubbornness, people with this zodiac are loyal as well as steady
Gemini – Born with the ability to communicate excellently, people with this zodiac have sociable nature
Cancer – Caring and sensitive, people with this zodiac have nurturing instinct and turn out to be excellent parents
Leo – Proud and always requiring attention a person with this zodiac is also known for his creative thought process
Virgo – People belonging to this zodiac always seek perfection and are known among their friends and family for their perfectionist attitude
Libra – Symbolizing balance, people with this zodiac are always looking for a justified approach to life. Best regarded as a mediator or a social judge, people with this zodiac are known to give justified decisions
Scorpio – People with this zodiac are known to have heightened emotional feelings possess self awareness
Sagittarius – Known for their consciousness and their love to spend time with themselves, Sagittarians have the unique talent of having a peak into their inner self
Capricorn – Famous for their materialistic approach, people who belong to this zodiac represent strong materialistic qualities
Aquarius – Called the humanitarians and visionaries of the zodiac, people belonging to this zodiac are known for their free thinking
Pisces – Emotional yet steady, people with Pisces as their zodiac believe in egoless thinking and are one of the most down to earth individuals of the zodiac