Click on the signs below to read the personality profiles. For a full list of astrology articles, see the main Astrology page.
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- Aries Personality Profile
- Taurus Personality Profile
- Gemini Personality Profile
- Cancer Personality Profile
- Leo Personality Profile
- Virgo Personality Profile
- Libra Personality Profile
- Scorpio Personality Profile
- Sagittarius Personality Profile
- Capricorn Personality Profile
- Aquarius Personality Profile
- Pisces Personality Profile
Note: The sun sign isn’t the only factor that shapes personality. Your rising sign, moon sign, and other planetary placements also play a role, along with aspects in your natal zodiac. Aspects are the angles the planets form in relation to one another at particular points in time (such as the moment of your birth). The aspects considered most important include the conjunction, sextile, square, trine, inconjunct, and opposition.
Conjunction
A conjunction occurs when two planets are 0 degrees apart – in other words, right next to one another. This powerful aspect is often beneficial, though not always, because if the two planets involved are in negative aspect to many other planets, the conjunction can intensify the problems associated with the difficult aspects.
Planets in conjunction are working together, and their influence will have a major effect on personality. People with planets in conjunction often have one or two extremely well-developed talents or aptitudes, and many people who invent things or are responsible for medical breakthroughs have conjunctions or stelliums (more than two planets in conjunction). Having three or more planets in conjunction can indicate genius in a certain area.
Sextile
A sextile occurs when two planets are 60 degrees apart. Sextiles are beneficial aspects that create opportunities.
Unlike the trine, which simply drops good fortune in a person’s lap, the sextile presents opportunities in the areas ruled by the planets involved in the sextile, and it is up to the individual to seize these opportunities and make something of them.
Square
A square occurs when two planets are 90 degrees apart. Squares are stressful or challenging aspects.
Having squares in a natal chart often encourages creativity and ambition, as squares bring obstacles that must be overcome and strife that inspires the individual to develop necessary strengths and use creative problem-solving abilities. Squares can promote character development because they ensure that life never becomes too easy.
Trine
Trines occur when two planets are 120 degrees apart. Trines are the most positive and harmonious aspects, bringing good fortune, ease, advantage, and luck in the areas ruled over by the planets involved in the trine.
Inconjunct
An inconjunct occurs when two planets are 150 degrees apart. The effects of the inconjunct are unpredictable, though often problematic.
An inconjunct can indicate stress, health problems, weaknesses, challenges, and obstacles in the personality or the environment that must be overcome. Some astrologers believe that the inconjunct (also known as a quincunx) brings the type of challenges that create wisdom.
Opposition
An opposition occurs when two planets are 180 degrees apart. Oppositions are difficult aspects that can bring discord, stress, chaos, and irritation, but like squares they tend to promote creativity, strength, and character development. It is more productive to view them as challenges rather than problems.
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