basics

gothicastrology:

signs

aries

• characteristics: optimistic, energetic, aggressive
  
• element: fire
  
• modality: cardinal
  
• sister sign: libra
  
• ruled by: mars
  
• rules: first house

taurus

• characteristics: sensual, stubborn, realistic
  
• element: earth
  
• modality: fixed
  
• sister sign: scorpio
  
• ruled by: venus
  
• rules: second house

gemini

• characteristics: talkative, witty, adaptable
  
• element: air
  
• modality: mutable
  
• sister sign: sagittarius
  
• ruled by: mercury
  
• rules: third house

cancer

• characteristics: nurturing, intuitive, emotional
  
• element: water
  
• modality: cardinal
  
• sister sign: capricorn
  
• ruled by: the moon
  
• rules: fourth house

leo

• characteristics: protective, generous, prideful
  
• element: fire
  
• modality: fixed
  
• sister sign: aquarius
  
• ruled by: the sun
  
• rules: fifth house

virgo

• characteristics: critical, organized, shy
  
• element: earth
  
• modality: mutable
  
• sister sign: pisces
  
• ruled by: mercury
  
• rules: sixth house

libra

• characteristics: polite, oblivious, fair
  
• element: air
  
• modality: cardinal
  
• sister sign: aries
  
• ruled by: venus
  
• rules: seventh house

scorpio

• characteristics: powerful, secretive, jealous
  
• element: water
  
• modality: fixed
  
• sister sign: taurus
  
• ruled by: pluto
  
• rules: eighth house

sagittarius

• characteristics: adventurous, funny, impatient
  
• element: fire
  
• modality: mutable
  
• sister sign: gemini
  
• ruled by: jupiter
  
• rules: ninth house

capricorn

• characteristics: responsible, independent, unimaginative
  
• element: earth
  
• modality: cardinal
  
• sister sign: cancer
  
• ruled by: saturn
  
• rules: tenth house

aquarius

• characteristics: creative, rebellious, eccentric
  
• element: air
  
• modality: fixed
  
• sister sign: leo
  
• ruled by: uranus
  
• rules: eleventh house

pisces

• characteristics: imaginative, selfless, sensitive
  
• element: water
  
• modality: mutable
  
• sister sign: virgo
  
• ruled by: neptune
  
• rules: twelfth house
  

modalities

cardinal

• characteristic: initiating 
  
• signs: aries, cancer, libra, capricorn

fixed

• characteristic: sustaining
  
• signs: taurus, leo, scorpio, aquarius

mutable

• characteristic: changing
  
• signs: gemini, virgo, sagittarius, pisces
  

elements

fire

• characteristics: action-oriented, creative
  
• signs: aries, leo, sagittarius

earth

• characteristics: stable, practicle
  
• signs: taurus, virgo, capricorn

air

• characteristics: intellectual, unpredictable
  
• signs: gemini, libra, aquarius

water

• characteristics: psychic, sensitive
  
• signs: cancer, scorpio, pisces
  

planets

sun: personality, ego

moon: emotions, behavior patterns

mercury: communication, thoughts

venus: beauty, love, female

mars: aggression, vitality, male

jupiter: growth, luck, charity

saturn: boundaries, responsibilities

uranus: rebellion, change

neptune: dreams, imagination

pluto: obsession, power

houses

first house: self, individual (rising/ascendant)

second house: possessions

third house: communication

fourth house: home

fifth house: creativity, fun

sixth house: schedules, health

seventh house: partnerships

eighth house: transformation, death

ninth house: adventure, growth

tenth house: public image, career (midheaven)

eleventh house: friends, social justice

twelfth house: imagination, endings

major aspects

sextile

• degree: 60°
• polarity: positive
  
• indicates: harmony, natural talents 
  

trine

• degree: 120°
• polarity: positive
  
• indicates: luck, oppurtunity, creativity
  

conjunct

• degree: 0°
• polarity: neutral
  
• indicates: blend, two energies working as one
  

opposition

• degree: 180°
• polarity: negative
  
• indicates: tension, energies compete for center stage

square

• degree: 90°
• polarity: negative
  
• indicates: conflict, challenges

asteroids

chiron

• keywords: healing, wounds
  

ceres

• keywords: cooking, nuturing, parenting
  

pallas athena

• keywords: creativity, justice, talents
  

juno

• keywords: soulmates, marriage, commitment
  

vesta

• keywords: pure, perfection, insecurities