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The Signs of the Zodiac
| Sign | Symbol | Element | Polarity | Modality | Simple Letter | Letter Name | Alchemical Process |
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| Aries | ♈ |  |
♂ |  |
ה | Heh | Calcination |
| Taurus | ♉ |  |
♀ |  |
ו | Vau | Congelation |
| Gemini | ♊ |  |
♂ |  |
ז | Zain | Putrefaction, Fixation |
| Cancer | ♋ |  |
♀ | |
ח | Cheth | Dissolution, Solution |
| Leo | ♌ | |
♂ | |
ט | Teth | Digestion |
| Virgo | ♍ | |
♀ | |
י | Yod | Distillation |
| Libra | ♎ | |
♂ | |
ל | Lamed | Sublimation |
| Scorpio | ♏ | |
♀ | |
נ | Nun | Separation |
| Sagittarius | ♐ | |
♂ | |
ס | Samekh | Incineration |
| Capricorn | ♑ | |
♀ | |
ע | Ayin | Fermentation |
| Aquarius | ♒ | |
♂ | |
צ | Tzaddi | Multiplication |
| Pisces | ♓ | |
♀ | |
ק | Qoph | Projection |
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♈ | ♑ | ♎ | ♋ |
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♌ | ♉ | ♒ | ♏ |
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♐ | ♍ | ♊ | ♓ |
Terms
Element
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
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Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith |
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Practicality; caution; material world |
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Communication; socialization; conceptualization |
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Emotion; empathy; sensitivity |
Polarity
| Polarity | Symbol | Gender | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| + | ☉ or ♂ | Male | self-expressive |
| - | ☽ or ♀ | Female | self-containing |
Modality
| Modality | Description |
|---|---|
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Action; dynamic; initiative; great force |
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Resistance to change; great willpower; inflexible |
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Adaptability; flexible; resourceful |