The Signs of the Zodiac

ARIES: March 21st- April 20th

• Symbol: Ram
• Element: Fire
• Quality: Cardinal
• Planet: Mars
• Color:Red
• Metal:Iron
• Tarot Card: The Magician
• Gemstone: Diamond
• Areas of the body: The head, face, sinuses, brain [along with Gemini], and eyes
• Body system: Cerebral
• Fertility: Barren; hot; dry
• Gender: Masculine; positive
• Countries: Britain, Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Syria

TAURUS: April 21st- May 21st

• Symbol: Bull
• Element: Earth
• Quality: Fixed
• Planet: Venus
• Color: Green
• Metal: Copper
• Tarot Card: Empress
• Gemstone: Emerald
• Areas of the Body: Neck, throat, ears
• Body system: Muscular
• Fertility: Fruitful
• Gender: Feminine
• Countries: Azerbaijan, Asia Minor, Caucasus, Georgia, Holland, Ireland, Persia [Iran], Poland, Belarus

GEMINI: May 22nd - June 21st

• Symbol: Twins
• Element: Air
• Quality: Mutable/common
• Planet: Mercury
• Color: Yellow
• Metal: Mercury
• Tarot Card: The Lovers
• Gemstone: Agate
• Areas of the body: The hands, arms, shoulders, chest, and lungs
• Body system: The nervous, and pulmonary systems
• Fertility: Barren
• Gender: Masculine; positive
• Countries: Armenia, Belgium, Brabant, Lower Egypt, Wales, Flanders, Lombardy, Sardinia

CANCER: June 22nd-July 22nd

• Symbol: Crab
• Element: Water
• Quality: Cardinal
• Planet: Moon
• Color: Silver, Sea Green
• Metal: Silver
• Tarot Card: The Chariot
• Gemstone: Pearl, Moonstone
• Body system: The breasts, the digestive system, the stomach, body fluids, and lymph glands
• Diseases: Ulcers, pleurisy, edema, cancer, gastritis of the stomach
• Fertility: Fruitful
• Gender: Feminine, negative
• Countries: United States, North Africa, Holland, Scotland, New Zealand

LEO: July 23nd-August 22nd

• Symbol: Lion
• Element: Fire
• Quality: Fixed
• Planet:The Sun
• Color: Orange
• Metal: Gold
• Tarot Card: Strength
• Gemstone: Ruby
• Body system: Cardiac
• Diseases: All diseases of the heart, problems with the arteries, slipped discs, all back and spinal problems, meningitis
• Fertility: Barren
• Gender: Masculine, positive
• Countries: France, Italy, Sicily, Bohemia, Chaldea, Tyre

VIRGO: August 23rd-September 22nd

• Symbol: Virgin
• Element: Earth
• Quality:Mutable
• Planet: Mercury
• Color: Navy blue, grey
• Metal: Mercury
• Tarot Card: The Hermit
• Gemstone: Sardonyx
• Body system: The bowels, the intestines, and alimentary
• Diseases:All problems with the intestines, the digestion, intestinal parasites, and problems with the spleen. Colitis, Crohn's disease, and diverticulosis
• Fertility: Barren
• Gender: Female, negative
• Countries:Mesopotamia, Crete, Croatia, Turkey, Switzerland

LIBRA: September 23rd-October 22nd

• Symbol: Scales
• Element: Air
• Quality: Cardinal
• Planet: Venus
• Color: Blue
• Metal: Copper
• Tarot Card: Justice
• Gemstone: Sapphire
• Body system: the kidneys, the liver, and the adrenal glands
• Diseases: All kidney diseases, bladder infections, and kidney stones
• Fertility: Semi-fruitful
• Gender: Masculine, positive
• Countries: Austria, Argentina, China, Egypt

SCORPIO: October 23rd-November 22nd

• Symbol: Scorpion, Eagle
• Element: Water
• Quality: Fixed
• Planet: Pluto (Mars co-ruler)
• Color: Dark Red, Black
• Metal: Iron
• Tarot Card: Death
• Gemstone: Topaz
• Body system: The reproductive and the sex organs
• Diseases: Venereal diseases, cystitis, hernias, piles, and all diseases of the sex organs
• Fertility: Fertile
• Gender: Feminine, negative
• Countries: Algeria, Barbary, Bavaria, Morocco, Norway

SAGITTARIUS: November 22nd- December 20th

• Symbol: Archer, Centaur
• Element: Fire
• Quality: Mutable
• Planet: Jupiter
• Color: Royal Blue, Purple
• Metal: Tin
• Tarot Card: The Hierophant
• Gemstone: Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise
• Body system: Hepatic, Sagittarius rules the hips and thighs; the arteries
• Diseases: Diabetes, low blood sugar, sciatic problems
• Fertility: Semi-fruitful
• Gender: Masculine, positive
• Countries: Arabia, Dalmatia, Hungary, Spain, Tuscany

CAPRICORN: December 22nd-January 20th

• Symbol: Goat, Sea Goat
• Element: Earth
• Quality: Cardinal
• Planet: Saturn
• Color: Black, dark brown
• Metal: Lead
• Tarot Card: The Devil
• Gemstone: Obsidian, Onyx
• Body system: Skeletal
• Diseases: Arthritis, rickets, fractures, dislocations, dental problems, skin problems and diseases, hearing problems, deafness, and chronic ailments
• Fertility: Barren
  
• Gender: Feminine, negative
• Countries: Bulgaria, Lithuania, Bosnia, Mexico, Macedonia

AQUARIUS: January 20- February 19th

• Symbol: Water Bearer
• Element: Air
• Quality: Fixed
• Planet: Uranus (co-ruler Saturn)
• Color: Electric Blue
• Metal: Uranium, Lead
• Tarot Card: The Star
• Gemstone: Sapphire, onyx
• Body system: Circulatory Aquarius rules the calves and ankles
• Diseases: Problems with the calves and ankles such as swelling and cramping, poor circulation, and sciatic pains
• Fertility: Barren
• Gender: Masculine, Positive
• Countries: Sweden, Prussia, Abyssinia

PISCES: February 18th-March 19th

• Symbol: Fish
• Element: Water
• Quality: Mutable
• Planet: Neptune (co-ruler Jupiter)
• Colors: Sea Green, pale colors
• Metals: Neptunium, Tin
• Tarot Card: The Moon
• Gemstone: Aquamarine
• Body system: Lymphatic. Pisces rules the feet
• Diseases: Colds, bronchitis, allergies, irritations, eruptions, all problems with the feet
• Fertility: Fertile
• Gender: Feminine, Negative
• Countries: Southern Asia, Normandy, Nubia, Portugal