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Aries
Watercolor on torn, pale sepia, handmade Japanese mulberry paper
Taurus
Watercolor on torn pink handmade paper
Aries
Planet: Mars
Symbol: Ram
Element: Fire
Best traits: Courage, energy, decisiveness
Notable Rams: Eudora Welty, Nelson Algren, Bette Davis, Billie Holiday, Vincent van Gogh, Thomas Jefferson
Taurus
Planet: Venus
Symbol: Bull
Element: Earth
Best traits: Loyalty, patience, earthy sensuality
Notable Bulls: Ella Fitzgerald, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Robert Browning, Enya, Erik Satie, Fred Astaire
Gemini
Planet: Mercury
Symbol: Twins
Element: Air
Best traits: Curiosity, resourcefulness, versatility
Notable Twins: Gwendolyn Brooks, Marilyn Monroe, Chet Atkins, Mary Cassatt, Frank Lloyd Wright, Julia Ward Howe, Cole Porter
Gemini
Watercolor on paper
Cancer
Watercolor on torn, pale blue handmade paper
Leo
Watercolor on torn, pale sepia, handmade Japanese kitakata paper
Virgo
Watercolor on torn handmade paper
Libra
Watercolor on torn, pale blue handmade paper
Capricorn
Watercolor on torn handmade paper
Scorpio
Watercolor on torn, pale sepia, handmade Japanese mulberry paper
Pisces
Watercolor on torn pink handmade paper
Aquarius
Watercolor on torn handmade paper
Cancer
Planet: Moon
Symbol: Crab
Element: Water
Best traits: Sensitivity, imagination, gentleness
Notable Crabs: Edgar Degas, Barbara Stanwyck, Vince Guaraldi, Helen Keller, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Nikola Tesla
Leo
Planet: Sun
Symbol: Lion
Element: Fire
Best traits: Nobility, generosity, joy
Notable Lions: Elizabeth Zimmerman, Roberto Clemente, J.K. Rowling, Louis Armstrong, Amelia Earhart, Ray Bradbury, Julia Child
Virgo
Planet: Mercury
Symbol: Virgin
Element: Earth
Best traits: Discrimination, intelligence, devotion
Notable Virgins: Patsy Cline, O. Henry, Lyndon Johnson, Cass Elliot, Leo Tolstoy, Agatha Christie
Libra
Planet: Venus
Symbol: Scales
Element: Air
Best traits: Sociability, artistry, idealism
Notable Scales: Eleanor Roosevelt, Truman Capote, Rita Hayworth, Jimmy Carter, Elizabeth Gaskell, George Gershwin
Scorpio
Planet: Pluto
Symbol: Scorpion
Element: Water
Best traits: Passion, depth, endurance
Notable Scorpions: Georgia O’Keeffe, Theodore Roosevelt, Abigail Adams, Jeremy Brett, Marie Curie, John Keats
Sagittarius
Planet: Jupiter
Symbol: Archer
Element: Fire
Best traits: Optimism, generosity, adventurousness
Notable Archers: Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Ferguson Jenkins, Emily Dickinson, Sammy Davis Jr., Harvey Spencer Lewis
Capricorn
Planet: Saturn
Symbol: Goat
Element: Earth
Best traits: Discipline, ambition, wit
Notable Goats: Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, Henri Matisse, Lady Bird Johnson, Paul Cezanne, Clara Barton, Louis-Claude de St. Martin
Aquarius
Planet: Uranus
Symbol: Waterbearer
Element: Air
Best traits: Detachment, originality, progressiveness
Notable Waterbearers: Henry Aaron, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Django Reinhardt, Virginia Woolf, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gertrude Stein
Pisces
Planet: Neptune
Symbol: Fish
Element: Water
Best traits: Compassion, intuition, service
Notable Fish: Elizabeth Taylor, Jim Bouton, Diane Arbus, Ansel Adams, Piet Mondrian, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Steve Jobs
Sagittarius
Watercolor on torn handmade paper
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Also, be sure to visit our archives, where you’ll find special issues devoted to every sign of the zodiac. Besides reviewing each sign from a spiritual and mystical perspective, archived issues present paintings and photography chosen specifically to harmonize with the month’s astrological sign or season as well as an inspiring guided meditation. Throughout each year, you can use these newsletters to “follow the Sun” and make the most of whatever sign the Sun currently occupies.
How to Use This Section
Use the quick facts here to “tour the zodiac” so you can harmonize with the astrological energies each month. You’ll find all 12 astrological signs, in order from Aries through Pisces, along with each sign’s symbol in a colorful painting.
You’ll also find the planet, element, and best traits for every sign as well as some notable writers, artists, performers, and other creative people born under each sign.
Return Each Month, Tune in to the Current Sign
When the Sun enters a new sign (or whenever you feel the need to harmonize with current astrological energies):
✦Scroll down to the section for whatever sign the Sun occupies.
✦Enjoy the watercolor painting associated with the month’s astrological sign. Notice the symbol it depicts and the painting’s colors, which were chosen specifically for their associations with the sign.
✦Note the planet associated with the sign. If it’s a planet you can see from Earth (such as the Moon or Venus), find out when it’s currently visible and locate it in the night sky on an evening when skies are clear.
✦Consider the element associated with the sign and whether you’re expressing it well. For example, if you have an excess of fire energy during Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius time (feeling angry, rushing, being too bossy), tone down that volatile energy by bringing the art, colors, and qualities for a different sign, in a different element, into your life in some way. For instance, you might tune in to Taurus’s earthy energy by looking at the peaceful Bull painting here each day, or getting out into nature by walking barefoot in the grass (as the Bull is doing), or cultivating patience, a noble Taurus trait. You also could calm your fiery energy by listening to recordings by Taurus Ella Fitzgerald or watching Fred Astaire glide in a tuxedo in one of his movie appearances with Ginger Rogers.
✦As you consider the current sign’s element, notice when you need more of its energies. For example, if you’re feeling dreamy or oversensitive when the Sun is in Pisces, tap into one of the air signs and borrow its sharp thinking and emotional detachment by contemplating its symbol or wearing clothing in its colors.
✦Think about the current sign’s best traits and consider how you can express them in your daily life.
✦See the famous people listed for the sign and choose one to focus on during the month. Besides reading about the person, consider exploring her or his creative work. For example, during the month of Virgo in late July and the first three weeks of August, you might listen to music by Patsy Cline or Cass Elliot, read a mystery by Agatha Christie, or read up on Lyndon Johnson’s political career.
✦Take time during the month for meditation about the current sign, its symbol, its planet, its element, or its special traits.
When the Sun occupies your Sun sign, you may want to visit this page often, perhaps even daily, to review your sign’s associations and enjoy its special colors and traits.
You also may find it helpful to spend extra time exploring your loved ones’ Sun signs, particularly around their birthdays.
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