The Fire That Never Dies: Aries
When talking about passion in astrology, you can’t ignore Aries—the ram that charges headfirst into every situation. Those born under Aries tread the line between anger and passion, with these bundles of energy ruled by Mars the warrior planet, making them capricious folk who are quick to anger and also very quick to love. Mars-ruled signs tend to be motivated by passions and can sometimes lean toward aggressive or impulsive behaviors.
Ruled by the planet Mars, the god of war, Aries individuals possess a warrior-like spirit and a relentless drive to be the best, being natural-born leaders, always eager to take charge and blaze a trail, even if it means charging headfirst into the unknown. However, research examining seven out of eight well-being outcomes found no statistically significant effect of zodiac signs, including outcomes like general happiness, depressive symptoms, psychological distress, work satisfaction, life excitement, general health, and marital happiness.
Royal Drama and Burning Hearts: Leo
Leos are bright, loud and vivacious – a fire sign who aren’t shy about signalling what they want and they bring an intensity to all areas of their lives, being generous in the way they give and generally very thoughtful people. Passionate, loyal, and infamously dramatic, Leo is represented by the lion and these spirited fire signs are the kings and queens of the celestial jungle, being delighted to embrace their royal status as vivacious, theatrical, and fiery people who love to bask in the spotlight.
If you’re a Leo Sun, you’re driven by your creativity—and your main character energy, with Leo Sun signs often finding themselves in the limelight and being most themselves when they’re channeling their life force energy. Yet despite these passionate traits often attributed to fire signs, none of the 12 astrological signs were significantly associated with any of the Big Five personality traits, with results suggesting that people’s birth signs have no influence at all on their personality.
Adventurous Hearts and Philosophical Souls: Sagittarius
Sagittarius, the mutable fire sign, is the eternal seeker, driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge, adventure, and personal growth, ruled by the expansive planet Jupiter, making Sagittarians the wanderers of the zodiac, constantly exploring new horizons. Sagittarius is a mutable sign, aka they’re flexible and thoughtful – kinda like the zodiac’s philosophers who use their passionate energy to power their quest for truth, being the protector of the galaxy, the archer is a fearless spiritual fighter who never minces words.
Their passion manifests differently from other fire signs – it’s intellectual rather than purely emotional. Honesty is everything to Sagittarius, with these truth-tellers having no trouble “telling it like it is,” even if it hurts, though this may make them appear insensitive, they’re not, as these idealists want to live in a world where everyone can be who they want to be. However, while as many as 70 million Americans read their horoscopes daily according to the American Federation of Astrologers, a study done twenty years ago found that 25 percent of Americans believed that the positions of the stars and the planets affect our daily lives.
The Balanced Ones: Earth Signs and Their Practical Approach
Earth signs are considered conservative, realistic, and “down-to-earth,” with patience being what gets them ahead in life, because they understand the importance of building up personal or professional goals over time. Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn) are known for their practicality, reliability, and grounded nature. Unlike their fire sign counterparts, these signs balance any passionate impulses with careful consideration and long-term planning.
Earth signs, grounded and practical, focus on stability and tangible achievements, with Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) being known for their practicality and stability. Earth-sign Capricorn is ambitious, hard-working, pragmatic, and results-oriented, being experts at deferred gratification, this sign sacrifices short-term thrills for long-term gain. Research shows that in a 2022 poll 27 percent of Americans said they believe in astrology, and the percentage was even higher, 37 percent, among those under age 30.
The Thinking Types: Air Signs and Their Intellectual Balance
Occupying the intellectual realm of the zodiac, the air signs – Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius – are the communicators, the visionaries who thrive on the exchange of ideas and the exploration of the mind, with Gemini possessing a boundless curiosity that propels them to flit from one interest to the next. Air element signs, driven by intellect and communication, excel in social interactions and abstract thinking.
Where fire is active and physical, air signs are mental, cerebral, and communicative, being a different manifestation of that yang energy, with air spreading ideas. Of all the elements, air signs are the most interconnective, with a talent for building bridges, including Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. While they may have passionate thoughts and ideas, they approach life through reason and communication rather than pure emotional intensity. Despite these traditional astrological beliefs, findings align with previous research that has generally failed to support astrological claims, with negligible effect sizes across all outcomes indicating that knowing someone’s zodiac sign does not offer any meaningful insight into their levels of happiness, health, or satisfaction in different life domains.