Modalities are a less well-known approach of breaking down the indications (also known as quadruplicities since there are four zodiac signs in each group). There are three modalities in astrology: cardinal, fixed, and changeable. These are the distinct ways that each sign expresses its energy, reacts to situations, and navigates through life. Here’s how they’re divided:
If you were throwing a dinner party, for example, it might go something like this: The ones who arrange the date, send out invitations, organize the guest list, and choose the cuisine are Cardinal signs. The workhorses who buy, cook, and set the table would be the fixed signs. Mutable signs would be the ones to tie it all together at the end, putting the finishing touches on the tablescape and making sure it’s just right.
So, what is the modality of your Sun sign? Are the majority of your planets in cardinal, fixed, or changeable signs in your birth chart? Here’s a rundown of what each of them entails.
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Is Aries a zodiac sign with a fixed fire sign?
If you’re even remotely interested in astrology, you’re probably aware of your Sun sign. That’s your “primary” zodiac sign, the one based on your birthday and the one you tell people when they ask, “What’s your sign?” You’re a Leo, a Cancer, or an Aquarius, for example.
You may also be aware that your birth chart contains far more information than your Sun sign. You have a sign for the Moon, a sign for Mercury, and a sign for Saturna sign for each planet in the sky, as well as specific locations (like your Rising sign, determined by which sign was on the horizon when you were born).
The zodiac consists of 12 signs, each of which is broken down differently by astrologers. There are fire signs, water signs, earth signs, and air signs, and each has its own element. If you’re a Pisces, for example, you can say you’re a water sign, or you can look at your entire birth chart and say that, while your Sun sign is a water sign, you also have a lot of planets in earth signs like Taurus and Virgo.
The signs are also divided into three qualities in astrology: cardinal, fixed, and changeable. These are referred to as modalities. Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn are the four cardinal signs. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius are fixed signs, whereas Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces are mutable signs. Take a look at your Sun sign and see what modality it has. Examine your entire birth chart to see if you have several planets in fixed, cardinal, or changeable signs.
What are the differences between fixed and changeable signs?
There are four different elements in the 12 zodiac signs: fire, earth, air, and water. When you break each ingredient down, you’re left with three distinct categories.
Each zodiac sign has its own set of strengths, limitations, and operating methods. Because each potential zodiac sign occurs at a different period of the year and represents a distinct characteristic of that season, this is the case.
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter are the four seasons of the Earth’s yearly cycle. We can see that the year begins (in the Northern Hemisphere) with fiery Aries season and ends with delicate Pisces season by aligning the zodiac signs in the correct order. When we look at these seasonal changes, we notice something remarkable and beautiful: the zodiac signs likewise reflect the changing seasons throughout the year.
The many stages in the year’s seasonal cycle are referred to as zodiac sign qualities (sometimes known as modalities or triplicities). Seasons begin with the zodiac signs of the cardinal signs. Each season is fully embodied by fixed zodiac signs. The mutable zodiac signs bring one season to a close and usher us into the next.
Beyond this concept, there are many fascinating components to the zodiac sign attributes, as a modality that also provides insight into how someone interacts with individuals and groups.
Keep in mind that astrology isn’t simply for predicting life events, though it excels at it. It’s about gaining a deeper knowledge of who we are and how we interact.
Is it possible to have two fixed signs together?
Fixed indications can coexist with different quality indicators as long as they share the same beliefs. Because fixed signs aren’t supporters of change, they’re unlikely to get along with mutable signs.
What is the meaning of Aries compatibility?
Libra (opposites attract), Sagittarius, and Leo are the most compatible signs for Aries in friendship and romantic relationships (fellow fire signs will speak their same passionate language).
Why is Aries the first sign in the zodiac?
On the first day of spring, also known as the vernal equinox, the Sun used to be “in” the constellation Aries. We should explain that while the Earth revolves around the Sun, the latter appears to travel through the “zodiac,” which consists of thirteen constellations. When Hipparchus of Nicea (190-120 BCE) discovered that the Sun was within the constellation Aries during the spring equinox, he coined the title “First Point of Aries” (or “Cusp of Aries.”) However, due to precessional wobble, the Sun’s apparent vernal equinox location has changed along the ecliptic by around 1 degree every 73 years. Every 26,000 years, the wobbling, which is mostly caused by interactions with the Sun and Moon, forces our planet’s pole to describe a 47-degree round through the sky. As a result, during this 26,000-year cycle, all thirteen zodiac constellations will “host” the vernal equinox point. The vernal equinox crossed the Aries-Pisces line in 68 BCE, according to astronomer Jean Meeus. This transition happened, ironically, less than a century after Hipparchus’ death. Since then, the vernal equinox has been traveling westward across Pisces. The vernal equinox will shift into Aquarius, the Water Bearer, in AD 2597. Or, to be more precise, it will enter the rectilinear region known as the Aquarius “region” by the International Astronomical Union. Astronomers may continue to refer to the vernal equinox as the “First Point of Aries” even after that.
The vernal equinox point moves around the ecliptic once every 26,000 years due to Earth’s precessional wobble. The term “First Point of Aries” comes from the fact that this point was previously in Aries the Ram. The vernal equinox point is now in Pisces and will change towards Aquarius in the late 26th century. It’s worth noting that the symbol for the vernal equinox is the astrological sign of Aries.
Is it possible for mutable signs to get along?
It is common for mutable signs to get along nicely with one another. The twins do point out, however, that because the signs are all square or opposite each other on the zodiac wheel, which can be a difficult angle to navigate, these signs may find themselves in power conflicts if they don’t play to their own strengths and “remain on their turf,” as it were.
“However, when they get along, they make amazing duos; they can be quite complementing,” the twins explain.
Because all changeable signs appreciate fascinating communication, they can share fantastic ideas and have really effective brainstorming sessions. Because changeable signs are notorious for being a little flaky, it may simply take a little patience for those get-togethers to happen.
“It’s simpler for mutable signs to get along with each other than the others since they know how to adapt,” the twins observe. Just be wary of any heated disagreements, the twins warn, “since they’re all verbally brilliant,” so “consider them verbally armed and dangerous if there’s an argument and harsh words are hurled around.”