Astrology

All 12 Zodiac Signs, The Planets, & Their Spiritual Meanings

Breaking down the spiritual depth behind zodiac signs for self-improvement.

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Astrology can feel like a sea of information that’s hard to understand. So we’re here to offer a simple guide to help you navigate the zodiac and make sense of it’s spiritual influences on people socially and individually.

Zodiac and Astrology can be applied to you in a professional way and in a creative way. It can also be applied to you in a social way to understand how you navigate social settings. Understanding how astrology affects you can help you get closer to your life purpose or reassure you of your strengths and weaknesses.


Planets and their meanings:

Moon – Your subconscious sense of self, identity, and your shadow. Motherly energy.

Mercury – Your communication process and your thought process.

Venus – Romance, passion, interests, burning desires.

Mars – Action, decisiveness and decision making, anger, heat of the moment.

Jupiter – Blessings, wealth, miracles, good fortune. – Generational Planet

Saturn – Fatherly energy, structure, rules, obligations, and discipline. – Generational Planet

Uranus – Change and reform. Innovation and freedom. – Generational Planet

Neptune – The unseen. Dreams and subconscious desires. – Generational Planet

Pluto – Death and rebirth… Reccurring lessons. The underworld. Your shadow. – Generational Planet

Ascendants – Your personality within a social setting. Who people perceive you as when you first walk into a room. – Determined with time of birth.

The planets represent the power we can tap into at will (they’re always there), and the zodiac they’re influenced by is the zodiac consellation they were in when you were born. This is essentially what makes up Astrology for the purposes we plan to explore in thie article. To find your planetary zodiac, or natal chart, do a Google search on “natal chart” and use their widget to find your chart. Once you have your chart, whether you know your birthtime or not, you now have access to all your planetary signs and influences, and this can be used as a blueprint to understanding your strengths and weaknesses in different settings and phases in your life.

When you look into your natal chart, read along and find the zodiac that your planets are influenced by. Each planet’s meaning is influenced by the signs they’re in. So for example, if your Saturn is in Aries, your Saturn is going to be influenced by naturally aggresive, fired up, fatherly energy. If your Pluto is in Aries, your shadow and recurring dark side is going to be influenced by Aries. The more we dive into zodiac through different articles, we’ll help you explore the full meaning of your natal chart.

Below, provided is the 12 Zodiac Signs in order based on Western Astrology.


  1. 1Aries

    Rod Dion

    March 24 - April 19

    Aries is ruled by the planet Mars. The first of the zodiac, Aries carries leadership capabilities and usually has interests in leading it's group to success. Aries is a fire sign and the other 2 fire signs are Sagittarius and Leo. With fire being the element influencing Aries, they are likely to be bold, stern, and pride. But Aries sets itself apart from the other fire signs by being the first of the zodiac, having natural me-first strengths and abilities to bring to the table.

  2. 2Taurus

    Nataliya Vaitkevich

    April 20 - May 20

    Taurus, ruled by Uranus, is an Earth Sign. With Earth Signs, there is a natural ability and innate interest to be grounded and make certain decisiveness. How Taurus makes itself unique in this equation is how naturally interested in being one with themselves and in tune with their own nature than the other Earth Signs, Capricorn and Virgo. Taurus is also unique in that they don't overthink or put themselves through nearly the same amounts of stress as Capricorn and Virgo does. There is a natural coziness and comfort embedded within the influence of Taurus.

  3. 3Gemini

    CG Trader

    May 21 - June 20

    Being a part of the Air Sign family with Aquarius and Libra, Gemini is a talkative and informative sign. Gemini is ruled by Mercury just like Virgo is. Mercury is the planet of Communication, so naturally Gemini wants to offer lots of information and share news within their dedicated group. Gemini sets itself apart from Virgo and from Libra and Aquarius by being the more bubbly and socially creative. Gemini usually has very entertaining capabilities and interests.

  4. 4Cancer

    Vikram Pataskar

    June 21 - July 22

    Cancer is a Water Sign alongside Scorpio and Pisces. Cancer is ruled by the moon and therefore has very motherly or parental interests and capabilities. Cancer is the concerned planner who has the ability to keep everyone's interests in mind within their dedicated social groups. Cancer is usually more emotionally open than Scorpio but may share the same level of passion as Pisces. Scorpio is usually darker than Cancer and Pisces so Cancer will usually be more positive than both Scorpio and Pisces.

  5. 5Leo

    Sean Valentine

    July 23 - August 22

    Leo is a Fire Sign alongside Sagittarius and Aries. Leo sets themselves apart by having a dedication to plesantness and aesthetic on the level that Libra and Taurus may find themselves. In theory, Leo, Libra, and Taurus would have a self-sustaining, and easy-going experience together. Leo is bubbly, open minded, and very social. Leo can handle the pressure of large crowds and big social events. Navigating people and being easy to get along with comes quite easy to Leo.

  6. 6Virgo

    August 23 - September 22

    Virgo belongs to the Earth Sign family and holds true to the nature of Earth, staying grounded, decisive, and always finding a way to stay in control of their own actions. The other two Earth Signs are Capricorn and Taurus, and Virgo is ruled by Mercury alongside Gemini. Virgo is similar yet different from Gemini by the way they handle an abundant of valuable information. Mercury is the planet of communication, so bestowed onto Virgo is the ability to disseminate large amounts of information. Virgo however isn't as social as Gemini and is in some ways more closed off than Capricorn. Virgo can stress themselves out a lot of the time but to a similar level as Capricorn because they take their Earth Sign energy very seriously in some ways, as Earth influences accountability. Virgo can be very helpful to their dedicated social groups by finding and sharing information that they found to be tried and true. Virgo usually gives advice from a place they can resonate with. Some Virgos can come off as shy, but that's usually because they don't feel they have anything worth sharing and would rather listen.

  7. 7Libra

    EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA

    September 23 - October 22

    Libra is a part of the Air Sign family with Gemini and Aquarius, and is ruled by the planet Venus. Libra is naturally in tune with all things sensual and aesthetic. Libra strives to do all things in fairness so they can take a while to make a decision at times. At times Libra can come off as indecisive but on the other hand when they make fast decisions, they get met with criticism because it's not what people normally expect from them. Libra is very firm in their thought process. They can sometimes take more time to come to mental conclusions because of how far they are invested in the idea of justice. They weigh in different ideas so often because they're an air sign, so there is always a lot of information to deal with. They tend to move with more thought behind their actions than Gemini, but can hold deep conversation in long bouts with Aquarius, both being Air Signs along with Libra.

  8. 8Scorpio

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    October 23 - November 21

    Scorpio is a Water Sign like Pisces and Cancer. Scorpio is also ruled by the planet Mars like Aries is. Scorpio and Aries have a lot in common as far as where they pull their power from. The source is the same, however the reasons are usually different. Scorpio is also ruled by the planet Pluto, and Pluto represents death and rebirth. Scorpio's spirit animal is both the scorpion and the phoenix, as it rises from the ashes. Scorpio's behavior is very much like a scorpion, and just like when scorpions are in danger, it's enemy expects claws, only to get stung by it's tail which seemingly came from nowhere.

  9. 9Sagittarius

    Tor.com

    November 22 - December 21

    Sagittarius is a Fire Sign just like Aries and Leo. Sagittarius is ruled by the planet Jupiter. Sagittarius comes with great luck as well as the freedom to travel and express their inner self and need to be expressive. Sagittarius, being influenced by fire, has a very unique flame, one I like to compare to something like an ether. Sagittarius's flame burns blue, but still burns nonetheless. Sagittarius has a deep seated need to travel and see different sights.

  10. 10Capricorn

    Ozge Karabal

    December 22 - January 19

    Capricorn is an Earth Sign along with Virgo and Taurus. Capricorn is also ruled by the planet Saturn. Capricorn has a high level of resilience and determination. Capricorn's drive and determination are very high, and stand out alongside Aries and Taurus, who also have a hidden reserve of energy that they can use at any given moment. Capricorn have a very close relationship with their finances and their idea of success. They are determined to do well for themselves. Their determination can at times be compared to a sense of stubbornness but they feel confindent in their decision-making and comfortable with doing things their way.

  11. 11Aquarius

    From Old Books

    January 20 - February 18

    Aquarius is a part of the Air Sign family with Gemini and Libra.

    Aquarius is very invested into information as far as being a natural communicator goes. Aquarius is ruled by the planet Uranus. Having air qualities make it easy for this sign to be social, but with some tendancies to being very studious in what they're most interested in. Very eclectic in nature; but unironically, they have very inward Piscean tendancies, which is the sign right after Aquarius. Words that come to mind are: groovy, enigmatic, chill.

  12. 12Pisces

    Denver Balbaboco

    February 19 - March 20

    Pisces is a Water Sign and is ruled by the planet Neptune. Neptune is influenced and often charactarized by dreaminess, spirituality, and intuition. Pisces is a feeler and can tend to make decisions based on the "vibe" of how it is. Very eclectic just like Aquarius, they are deeply motivated by their feelings and certain aspects of sensuality. They can be very sensitive, giving, and loving, as well as nurturing. It's in their nature to have a good experience in their home life as well as their day to day.

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