The Big Bang, as it is called by scientists, created our universe and the three-dimensional world in which we live billions of years ago. To be in the domain of earth is to be looking at anything solid in the known universe. Everything we have right now, from the bed we’re sleeping in to the food we’re about to eat to the clothes we’re wearing, is a gift. Here on Earth, we gain an appreciation for the simple, organic pleasures that are right in front of our eyes. These three earth signs—Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn—lay the groundwork for our loftiest dreams and ideals in the material world.
Bases Covered
Those born with Earth as a dominant astrological force tend to be grounded in the material world and in touch with their natural surroundings. Earth signs are the zodiac’s steady hands; in a world of unknowns, we know we can rely on them to organise, manage, and prepare for any eventuality. It’s true that they may become risk-averse, cling to the status quo, and resist change because of it. Additionally, they are naturally drawn to retain their heritage and traditions, and they have a high threshold for pain when attempting to deviate from the norm. Afraid of the unknown, they seek out the familiar and reliable, believing that their practicality is their best defence. People who are born under the Earth sign are extremely pragmatic and will only care about anything if they can find a real use for it.
Being Grounded
One definition of “earthy” is “connected to the world through one’s senses.” People with Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn rising tend to be sensual and crave physical intimacy. Many of these folks are as frugal as old people and save their pennies for a rainy day. Being so down-to-earth, materialistic, efficient, and well-organized, they thrive in roles that need pragmatism, fortitude, patience, steadiness, and responsibility.
The Physical World
The material world, in which our bodies live, may seem like a cage, and it may appear that we are trapped to a place with predefined boundaries here on earth. The experience is dull, unexciting, and unadventurous. What a negative perspective! Those born of the earth element are highly appreciative of the beauty of the present moment, and they find the value and worth of the world in which they reside by developing it and making it so. As long as they reign, their strength and resiliency will be boundless, and the majority of earth types rely on common sense as opposed to lofty ideals and esoteric notions. Taureans, Virgos, and Capricorns need to see proof that something is real or, at the very least, that it has practical value. Many individuals who are grounded in reality have an innate awareness of how things are, and this is why the earth is so important to our existence; it gives us the abilities to provide for our fundamental needs, put food on the table, and live a stable, safe, and peaceful life.
Enduring the Storm
The earth signs teach us to plant our feet firmly in reality so that we can weather even the most intense of storms. Certainty, health, well-being, and taking one’s life seriously are given utmost priority by these individuals. Those who are “grounded” and “comfortable” in their physical lives and who can adapt well to stressful situations are less likely to show behavioural changes, according to psychologists. Even when confronted with the underlying unpredictability of our cosmos, they have a strong sense of stability and will always try to make sense of things by imposing order on the chaos. They build knowledge, abilities, and character that will serve them well in the years ahead. Earth signs may seem to be maturing slowly, but if you check up with them in ten years, you’ll likely find that they’ve created something of lasting significance. However, earth signs also tend to be more modest by nature. The tangible results of our efforts—what we’ve cultivated, constructed, and laboured over—as well as the means by which we’ve been sustained and propped up in life, are revealed by the earthly signs.
The element of the earth plants the seeds of its potential in fertile ground and waits for the moment of harvest. That’s how earth types prosper: with dogged desire to make something of themselves and become self-sufficient. Earth signs like to do work that is useful, serves a purpose, and has some kind of end goal.
“The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only paradise we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need, if only we had the eyes to see.” ― Edward Abbey
“Three more stood up. They were Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. ‘We want to stay close to the land’, they said, ‘and experience through the senses the changes the Earth undergoes.’
Taurus said, ‘I shall never tire of the valley. I shall find out what I love and what displeases me; I shall know the value of everything that I contact. I shall be aware of my own body in every part, and of the body of the Earth. I shall wriggle my toes in the sticky clay and feel it squelch deliciously around my feet, then I shall feel the stream tingling over my toes as the clay dissolves. I shall collect clay and gather mosses, and by feeling their textures I shall create for myself the beauty that is in the Earth.
Virgo said, ‘I want to understand every flower, and to know the nature of every animal, every fish, every bird. I shall watch them so that I learn how best we should eat, and how to heal ourselves when we are sick, for they know these things. I shall have practical help to give, a splint for the bird’s broken wing, and I shall tie back the bush that overshadows the small plants. I shall be the friend of the nature spirits. I love the natural order of the created world which gives me clarity.’
Capricorn said, ‘I have been touched by the fascination for what’s different. I shall go out into the desert and into the craggy heights of the wilderness. There I shall learn to build myself a shelter from the Sun’s rays, for my teacher is the real and necessary. I love to discover my strength, my patience and endurance. And the hardship becomes my friend I shall always find another challenge ahead of me, for I am the creator of the means to survive.’
And so the Earth sisters committed themselves to keeping their feet on the ground they loved. By Knot of Time: Astrology and the Female Experience