12sign

12sign is a term used in astrology to refer to the twelve signs of the zodiac. The zodiac is a celestial belt along the sky’s path that the Sun, Moon, and planets appear to traverse. The twelve signs divide this belt into equal segments, each linked to symbolic meanings, dates, and personality traits in Western astrology.

The signs, listed in order, are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. They are grouped by element: fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius); earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn); air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius); and water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). They are also categorized by modality: cardinal (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn), fixed (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius), and mutable (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces). Each sign is traditionally associated with a ruling planet, for example Aries with Mars, Taurus with Venus, Gemini with Mercury, Cancer with the Moon, Leo with the Sun, Virgo with Mercury, Libra with Venus, Scorpio with Pluto or Mars, Sagittarius with Jupiter, Capricorn with Saturn, Aquarius with Uranus or Saturn, and Pisces with Neptune or Jupiter.

In practice, 12sign is used to interpret horoscopes and personality profiles based on sun-sign readings, as well as other chart factors in astrology. The concept has roots in ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greek traditions and was developed further in Hellenistic astrology. The zodiac of signs reflects symbolic associations rather than empirical science, and interpretations can vary among different astrological traditions.