Most people know their sign’s element, but fewer know its modality – also called its quality. The three modalities describe how signs handle change and action. Each one contains four signs, one from every element.
Cardinal signs: the starters
Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are cardinal signs. Each one begins a season in the Northern Hemisphere: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Cardinal signs are natural initiators – they like to launch things, take the lead and set direction.
- Aries starts through action.
- Cancer starts through care and family.
- Libra starts through partnership.
- Capricorn starts through structure and ambition.
The challenge for cardinal signs is follow-through. Starting is exciting; maintaining can feel slower.
