Category Archives: Earth Signs

The Earth signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn are the stalwarts of the sensible. Steady as your nan’s kettle and twice as dependable. They get a bad rap, don’t they? Called boring, unimaginative, plodding even. But let’s not confuse groundedness with drudgery....

Earth-heavy charts, those gifted (and occasionally burdened) with an abundance of Virgoan schedules, Taurean steadfastness, and Capricornean ambition.  When someone’s chart is heavy with Earth, they tend to be brilliantly boring in the most magnificent sense. The sort who color-code...

When the earth type (planets in Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn) overidentifies with control, with the practical, with the here-and-now, the exiled intuition (fire) creeps into the subconscious. And when intuition isn’t consciously developed, it gets a bit feral. It doesn’t...

To live without the Earth signs—Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn—is to drift. These signs rule form and function, reminding us that while spirit may soar, flesh still needs feeding and feet still need paths to walk. Without Earth, we’d have innovation without...

A lack of Earth in an astrological chart—whether it’s a complete absence or just a few planets—can be significant. The specific planets that occupy Earth signs make all the difference. If the Sun and Moon are grounded in Earth signs,...

The Earth signs — Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn are the ever grounded souls. They are the folk who prefer the solid ground beneath their feet. A world full of feeling and ether might stir the mystics, but the Earth signs want...

The Earth element in astrology is the great stabilizer, the firm and steady presence in a world that often feels like it’s spinning too fast. To have Earth in abundance in one’s chart is to be in touch with the...

If one is born with little earth, earth-bound souls seem to land straight to their doorstep—perhaps wrapped in a sturdy flannel shirt, wielding a spanner, or simply possessing the ability to file taxes on time. These earthy beings, with their...