Cardinal signs

The cardinal signs start each season. They are the signs of the first move.

What they share

Each cardinal sign begins a season: Aries at the spring equinox, Cancer at the summer solstice, Libra at the autumn equinox and Capricorn at the winter solstice, in the northern half of the world. They like to lead and to set the direction. They can start more than they finish.

Aries starts with action, Cancer with care, Libra with an offer, and Capricorn with a plan.

The cardinal signs

• Aries: The first spark: courage, speed and a short fuse.
• Cancer: Protective, moody and loyal to its own.
• Libra: Fair, charming and slow to choose.
• Capricorn: Ambitious, dry and built to last.

Many planets in cardinal signs

A Sun sign is one planet. Your chart has ten, and the balance between the elements and the modalities says a lot about how you move through life. Solstice counts them in your chart and tells you which side is strong and which is thin.