In astrology, the 12 zodiac signs are divided up into : earth, fire, air, and water. The elements are essential to all human life and cannot exist without each other. In astrology, signs derive some of their personality traits from their elements—for earth signs, think practical, sensual, and above all, .
Today, we’re digging (get it?) into the three earth signs: , , and . Jump to: What are the earth signs in astrology? Earth signs are connected with the earth element, and as you might guess, that means they're ~grounded~. There are three earth signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.
They're each 120 degrees from each other in the zodiac, and they share common traits. There’s one earth sign for each modality—which, BTW, classifies zodiac signs by whether they fall in the beginning of a season ( ), middle of a season ( ), or end of a season ( ). Of the three earth signs, Taurus is a fixed sign, Virgo is a mutable sign, and Capricorn is a cardinal sign.
Earth signs' personality traits Earth signs are the most grounded people on the planet—you know, the ones who always keep it 100 real. They’re known to be stable, pragmatic, and unwavering. If you want someone to edit your résumé or help you move, you’re calling an earth sign.
They’re practical and reliable, and you can always count on them. They’re also honest, and they’ll tell you if your situationship is going nowhere. Seriously, they make friends.
They’re slow to anger, so it takes a lot of effort to g.
