why isn't the planet earth itself representing...

one of you earth signs??

the sun isn't even a planet, yet it represents a sign..our moon represents a sign, yet the taurus and virgo's gotta share a planet..whats the science behind that?

and furthermore, which one do you feel deserves to be represented by the earth the most? taurus or virgo?

I think you forgot about capricorn, lol.

And if I had to choose, I think Taurus deserves that title. If there was ever a sign to represent earthiness, I think taurus takes the cake. They get down to those primal, sensual desires and are laid back as well.

Posted by Candeh15
I think you forgot about capricorn, lol.

naa i just figured since saturn represents them and them only, i left them out lol

...how do you a measure the influence of a planet you're standing on? Easy. It's called the eastern horizon(it may have been western in other ages). The eastern horizon is where the Earth's circumference etches its way along the ecliptic from an individual's standpoint(see "the eastern horizon in astrology article" in this site). Of course, we see this as the sky moving westward rather than the Earth rotating eastward. Roughly every two hours, a thirty-degree section of the sky "rises" westward along the ecliptic(planetary path) over the horizon. The exact apparent meeting point between Earth's eastern horizon and the ecliptic marks the Ascending degree and/or sign -from the perspective of the individual's exact time and place of birth. It marks your unique astrological signature on this planet.

In short, the rising sign or ascendant , is the influene of none other than our very own planet! Planet Earth affects us astrologically via the ascendant or rising sign - which is why this part of our horoscope is such a big deal in the first place, yet most astrologers consistently fail to make this connection(between the Earth and the ascendant) clear. Astrologers refer to the rising sign or ascendant as an "angle", a "filter", or a "mask" that we wear, dominating the way we look or act in public. The ascendant is all of these things and more! It is your Earth, Terra, or Gaia sign! Our planet desperately needs a real name! Earth is not a good name as it often associates it with the element of the same name.

Our Earth or Ascendant sign is our worldly self, the part of us we are shaping or integrating into ourselves as we breathe or speak. It is our current lesson or school and there are twelve ascendants to master or experience before we can leave this planet permanently.

Source: http://www.librarising.com/astrology/misc/planetearth.html>Planet Earth in Astrology

I believe the Earth is well represented in the Earth signs Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo.