

If your sign is Water Mars, you will internalize these strong emotions and can erupt if someone upsets you. People with a Fire Mars are very passionate and will make their emotions known to every person in their vicinity. For Earth Mars, they are more practical in finding solutions and will remain extremely determined. Air Mars signs are clever and will do anything to get what they want. Although the moon handles emotions and Venus controls love, Mars is all about how we control ourselves in situations: Do we go to war or make peace? The sign is dictated by the constellation the planet faces when you were born. Mars rules strong emotions such as desire and anger, and the way we handle conflict. A Water Venus nurtures their loved ones and may be cautious getting into new relationships. Fire Venuses want to live in a Nicholas Sparks novel and adore huge gestures of love. If you’re an Earth Venus, you seek long-term lovers and will do anything to make a relationship work. An Air Venus will be open with their partner about anything, and they want someone to listen to them. Your ideal partner will have the same Venus sign because both of you will communicate better and have the same way of loving. Venus signs are calculated by the planet’s position to a zodiac at the time of your birth. If your relationships aren’t working, blame this sign. This sign rules your love life and language. Water Mercuries struggle with effective communication because their emotions can take over. Fire Mercury signs tend to be judgmental, but they are also ambitious and optimistic when they become comfortable. Earth Mercuries are fun and vibrant people, but aren’t afraid to tell you the truth. A person with an Air Mercury is calm and collected and will be your shoulder to cry on. If you possess the same sign for both placements, you’ll find yourself communicating with others better than those with two different signs. It’s common to have the same sun and Mercury signs since the distance between the two is close. Named after the Roman god, Mercury signs determine how you interact and communicate with other people. A Water rising adapts to whatever environment they enter, from the grocery store to a nightclub.Īs with the previous signs, Mercury signs are calculated by the planet’s position to a specific constellation. If you have a Fire rising, you’re driven by your actions and want to change the world. Rising earth signs are focused on practicality and productivity. Air risings are social butterflies and will be the friendliest people you’ll meet. It’s decided by the zodiac sign that the eastern horizon was at your birth. This can actually be the most important sign out of the six because it influences everyone’s perception of you. The rising sign (aka the ascendant) determines your outward style and how other people see you. Water moons are sensitive and their emotions can get the best of them. For Fire moons, they’ll hide their emotions behind a wall of confidence and strength. Someone with an Earth moon relies on their brain rather than their heart. Air moons will vividly communicate their emotions to you through body language rather than directly stating it. The moon sign is the side of yourself that you don’t show the world and can also dictate how you handle your emotions. You find out about your moon sign by the constellation the moon faces when you’re born. Water suns are the most emotional out of the 12 and love becoming intimate with people. Fire suns are goal-oriented and ambitious, but they can appear to be narcissistic. Earth suns are hardworking and productive, but love to relax and stay at home. If you have an Air sun, you’re a very social and friendly person, but can switch at a moment’s notice. The sign of your sun will more than likely be the same as your Mercury and others. This sign determines the core of your identity and can influence other aspects of your birth chart. The sun sign is calculated by the sun’s position to the constellation at the time of your birth, hence the name. This is the sign you’re probably most familiar with because it’s the main one.

The birth chart might seem like nonsense, but this guide will help you understand your big six: the sun, moon, rising, Mercury, Venus and Mars signs.

Using apps such as Co-Star or websites such as Cafe Astrology give you a peek at your other zodiac placements. After all, astrology enthusiasts are talking about the different signs in their birth charts - from their moon to Mercury signs. But it seems like everyone has more than one sign and you’re probably confused about what that means. Chances are that you know your zodiac sign.
