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Positive vs. Negative signs

Introduction to Zodiac Signs - 2

- written by Philip Graves - 1 Jan 2004

Positive vs. Negative signs

The signs of the zodiac are alternately deemed positive or masculine and negative or feminine, forming six adjacent pairs of polarised value. The positive signs are of the Elements Fire and Air, while the negative ones are of the Elements Earth and Water. The positive signs, in their general character and by natural aspects thrown to every other sign, have a mutual sympathy but a relative mutual antipathy with the negative signs, which in turn have a mutual sympathy with each other.

The positive signs are considered more favorable to public acclaim than the negative signs, on account of the relatively extroverted character of the former compared with the latter.

The masculine and feminine polarities theory, developed by Ptolemy in unified application to the planets and signs, and inherited by astrological tradition ever since, has attracted much controversy. James Wilson remarked: 'I would advise the student to give himself no trouble about the sex of the planets, but to study their influence'.

This article taken from

HOROSCOPESCHAT

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