Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which is fixed to the stars. That is why your Vedic Sun sign is usually one sign earlier than the Western one. Each sign is 30° wide and has an element, a quality and a ruling planet.
| Sign | Element | Quality | Lord | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries (Mesha) | Fire | Movable | Mars | Bold, quick, pioneering, impatient. |
| Taurus (Vrishabha) | Earth | Fixed | Venus | Steady, loyal, comfort-loving, stubborn. |
| Gemini (Mithuna) | Air | Dual | Mercury | Curious, talkative, clever, restless. |
| Cancer (Karka) | Water | Movable | Moon | Caring, emotional, protective, moody. |
| Leo (Simha) | Fire | Fixed | Sun | Proud, generous, leader, needs respect. |
| Virgo (Kanya) | Earth | Dual | Mercury | Analytical, practical, detail-minded, critical. |
| Libra (Tula) | Air | Movable | Venus | Balanced, social, fair, indecisive. |
| Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Water | Fixed | Mars | Intense, private, determined, deep. |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Fire | Dual | Jupiter | Honest, optimistic, principled, blunt. |
| Capricorn (Makara) | Earth | Movable | Saturn | Ambitious, patient, responsible, reserved. |
| Aquarius (Kumbha) | Air | Fixed | Saturn | Thoughtful, humanitarian, independent, detached. |
| Pisces (Meena) | Water | Dual | Jupiter | Kind, intuitive, spiritual, dreamy. |
Elements
Fire gives energy and drive, earth practicality and stability, air thinking and communication, water feeling and intuition.
Qualities
Movable (chara) signs start things and like change. Fixed (sthira) signs hold on and endure. Dual (dwiswabhava) signs adapt and combine both.
Lagna and rashi
Your lagna (ascendant) is the sign rising in the east at birth; it changes about every two hours and sets the houses of the whole chart. Your rashi is the sign holding the Moon, the basis of your nakshatra, dasha and most transit (gochar) readings.
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