Cardinal signs

What do Cardinal signs have in common?: They're the instigators, ready to forge ahead with plans, and attract those that can support their efforts. Cardinal signs are leaders, and tend to be outgoing because they're engaged with the world in a dynamic way. They're restless to start new projects, and happiest when running the show.

How are they different by element?: Each projects the self onto the world in a different way, depending which of the four elements it's associated with. Cardinal Fire (Aries) is a catalyst, a firebrand that inspires others by being totally committed to his/her own vision. Cardinal Water (Cancer) leads by the heart, and casts a palpable emotional force that pushes into new territory, but does it sideways like the crab. Cardinal Air (Libra) initiates through new ideas, and by being a balancing force among people. Cardinal Earth (Capricorn) has a formidable, grounded presence, and a natural authority from being masters of the physical plane.

Which season is associated with Cardinal signs?: As the first, they're positioned at the start of the season. This gives someone with a cardinal Sun sign, the force of the beginning, before energy has begun to dissipate. In a gathering, cardinal signs often set the tone, and this occurs at the outset of each season, as well. By season, the cardinal signs are Aries (Spring), Cancer (Summer), Libra (Fall) and Capricorn (Winter.) They're the kick off, and come across as active initiators of each time of year.

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Cardinal Signs: If you are a Cardinal sign your job is to initiate the season. You are the leader which brings forth that season. Cardinal signs are pioneering and enterprising. Aries (spring), Cancer (summer), Libra (autumn), and Capricorn (winter), are the Cardinal signs.

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who agree with this ? is it true all cardinals are leaders and pioneers including cancer and libra ?!

thanks

I agree that anyone can be a leader as long as they do not abuse the previlege...Yeah, I know I misspelled!!!🙂🙂🙂...But it takes alot of hard work, patience, zeal, compassion, and empathy to be a great leader.

its true
i am a Libra
and i have Sun thru Venus in Libra and in the 7th house

"We do things by the heart and not head on"

lol... look at george bush. anyone can tell he hardly ever use his head. hehehehehehehe

Victory -

Yes, what you wrote rings very true for me. I am an Aries Rising, Aries Sun and Cappy Moon - ALL CARDINAL. I do have my own business (actually three of them) and work very closely with a few Cancers - who by the way are very GOOD at the business aspects - they just love those numbers!

Good post V!

I have all 4 caridinal signs in prominent areas in my chart

Rising in Capricorn

Merc. in Libra

Moon. in Cancer

Mars in Aries

I'm not sure what it means, collectively though.

LOL @ m_e!

In my opinion, a true Leader will not nor needs to take over anything...they inspire and bring out the best in others. 😉

take over.......ick. no way - sounds almost evil in someway.....reminds me of that evil character (forgot his name at the moment) in the Austin Power movies....mini me's father.

Scary...vewy, vewy scary.

i'm on the other end of the scale; i have only 1 cardinal sign - Venus in Cap (Venus is not only my chart ruler/ascendant, but now also becomes a 'Singleton'.)

Libra Sun thru Venus
Jupiter in Aries
Neptune In Capricorn

6 cardinals
this number six imbuing every thing i do, even my name
it is getting.......
sexy
Ole

I have 6 cardinals
4 mutables
1 fixed.

One bad thing is starting projects and not having the fixicity to finish them. Tell me more 😛

Saturn and Uranus in Sagittarius
Pisces Rising
Mars in Virgo

same as you spica!
whats your sign?

i for one hate to have an unfinished anything,
and won't start unless i will want to complete it

hmm

by the way you type,
i take it your mars is in Virgo?

Very observant there! I know 2 virgos who type,like,this?

My mars is in Sag, however, I usually leave spaces but was trying out something.

damn jupiterians and their spaces
lol

Y'know, I don't understand the no-space thing.. for a hyphen, yes, but, don't the words need to breathe? 😛

I mean the commas take up a very tiny space, and it seriously looks cramped, or like the words are trying to hug.

However, one good thing is that it gives a very emotional feel. 🙂

My virgo friend always texts me that way, I find it unique.. because she's the only one who does it 🙂

thanks for your posts , responses all

i think aries is leader of energy , determination and good leader in general

cancer leader of emotions , talents and territory

libra leader of balancing , social and charm

capricorn leader of patience , ambitious and authority

just my thought

I have to say Spica, I behave like a Scorpio though: there are some days when my chart "bleeds" together, aries, cancer, and virgo blend, and I can seem just plain nasty....most of the time I just seethe emotionally about things or blow them out, but I present a calm exterior, but my feelings are boiling inside; my outside always contradicts my internal experience; I pride myself on my determination to control myself and present a flat expression I only get nervous when there's something subconsciously bothering me, and people can read me: I don't like being read, or understood until the situations on my terms. How intesely I feel about things inside takes an equal amount of energy to control my external appearance.

Victory that all sounds good. I just think that Libra is more on the MUTABLE side of the equation....I've noticed this with the Librans in my life. The just adapt to whatever situation they're in rather than taking charge. I thought that was the general idea through out the cardinal mode.

It's hard to really gauge water or wind as cardinal signs because they have a very 'flow with the go' philosophy.....they don't take charge or jump at the chance to do much of anything (NOT saying they are at all lazy that's just it in the abstract)....To be cardinal in my mind, you'd have to actually step up and be a little on the firm, or insensitive side.....Cancer and Libra just aren't that by nature. They vacilate and change frequently rather than to focus (Libra especially) on something. Libra is more suited for entertaing adaptibilty and diplomacy (what is diplomacy but adaptation? and entertaining ideas that takes FLEXIBILITY of nature not element).

to balance means to 'adapt' to take what you've already been given; if you have nothing to balance what can you do?.....wait and hope someone brings you something to balance...

Being cardinal means straight forwardness, and directiveness; to take intitiative and to lead that's the quality that should ideally be apparent in ALL cardinal signs that's what makes them cardinal and relative; balancing is an adaptation, not an initative taking action it brings nothing new into the picture; it simply reworks the original frame work into something more manageable; if a problem is brought about Libra will 'fix or adapt' to it to make it better for themselves or others. It's not really leading anything; and Cancer CAN be more obvious with it's cardinality; emotions moon eyes; think about it! lol you're a cancer; how do you initiate? You change the entire frame work of a situation by introducing the personal(emotional) aka everything (most things) through your feelings! That first gut feeling or intuitive reation you recieve or that open flood gate of seething, or sensitive emotion that can change the whole nature of the situation....it's subtle, but mooneyes, it's ALWAYS obvious to one who can read through pretense and subtext.

I should know; my moon sign is right at home....in cancer.... but the Libran temperment however is suited to adapting, and working with what they have; they'd rather get along than to stand apart, social success/functioning=adaptation is important to them rather than entertaing any ideas that are too far out of the box. With their easygoing, and peaceable temperment they'd just rather get along, but don't get me wrong; every now and again you'll hear a Libran temper-tantrum, but it subsides and they'll be back to being one of the numbers in no time....there is no greater joy in life than being a number....aw yuck...I just prefer to tailor my life to my own ideas....I don't ask the world to accept me, I ponder whether I should accept the world. There is no greater joy than seeing the blend of individuality, and union; being rationally aware that you exist alone, but apart of a whole.

MIA:you talk alot VE

Blame the Merc. In Libra lol short enough for ya? lol

I need to be logical and understand things; I will expose/investigate any flaw, weakness, or short comming in order to win.