Your guide to understanding the 12 zodiac signs

If you have spent about five minutes on TikTok or in a conversation with a teenage girl, you have certainly heard about zodiac signs. Zodiac signs are built on 12 signs and are based on astrology. Astrology is the study of the stars and planets and seeing how it affects humans. Depending on what day, time or place you were born, it can tell you a lot about your love life, your weakness, strength, and distinct personality traits. Many people do not believe in astrology and think it is all a huge hoax. But, many individuals like myself believe in the study and are very passionate about it. If you are still stumped about your zodiac sign, then you have come to the right place!

Zodiacs are key to understanding personalities and their compabilities in a nutshell. It can tell you more about your preferences, the compatibility of friendships and romantic relationships, and what moves you throughout the world.

Before we start understanding your zodiac sign, let’s find out your sign! Go to this chart and find where your birthday lands:

Aries	March 21 - April 19
Taurus	April 20 - May 20
Gemini	May 21 - June 20
Cancer	June 21 - July 22
Leo	July 23 - August 22
Virgo	August 23 - September 22
Libra	September 22 - October 22
Scorpio	October 23 - November 21
Sagittarius	November 22 - December 21
Capricorn	December 22 - January 19
Aquarius	January 20 - February 18
Pisces	February 19 - March 20

Now that you found which one is your sign, what are the characteristics of each sign?

Aries

Aries loves to be number one and loves competition. This fire sign also is very spontaneous and courageous. They have a big sense of adventure and love to explore and experiment. They are very bold and highly determined, but they can also be highly stubborn and have a quick temper.

Romance compatibility: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius

Friendship compatibility: Aries, Virgo, Gemini

Worst compatibility: Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer

Taurus

Taurus is considered to be a graceful sign out of the zodiac. The earth sign loves luxury and loves to be regal. They are very dependable and dedicated. But, you should never expect a Taurus to ever apologise to you. They are quite stubborn and have a huge amount of pride.

Romance compatibility: Scorpio, Capricorn, Taurus

Friendship compatibility: Virgo, Cancer, Pisces

Worst compatibility: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Gemini

Gemini is one of the most extroverted signs. They are intelligent, flexible, and playful. They are purely driven by curiosity and the urge to learn. But, the air sign is popular due to its two-faced attitude and being very bipolar

Romance compatibility: Leo, Sagittarius, Aries

Friendship compatibility: Libra, Leo, Aquarius

Worst compatibility: Cancer, Pisces, Capricorn

Cancer

The ‘crybaby’ of the zodiac, Cancers are loyal, nurturing and intuitive. They are passionate and caring, but for you to build trust with Cancers you have to give them all your loyalty and undivided attention. This water sign is also considered to be moody, sensitive, and VERY vindictive.

Romance compatibility: Taurus, Virgo, Pisces

Friendship compatibility: Pisces, Capricorn, Cancer

Worst compatibility: Aquarius, Aries, Sagittarius

Leo

Roll out the red carpet and adjust the light because Leo is coming. Leo is the most glamorous, dramatic, and passionate zodiac. They have a natural sense of self-assurance and are extremely proud. Due to this, many people see Leos as self-centered, possessive, and dominant.

Romance compatibility: Aries, Taurus, Gemini

Friendship compatibility: Sagittarius, Libra, Cancer

Worst compatibility: Capricorn, Scorpio, Virgo

Virgo

Virgo is considered to be the neat and controlling freak out of the zodiac. They are logical, practical, and huge perfectionists. As Virgo myself, we are methodically and quick thinkers in any situation. But, this earth sign is very overly-critical and can be considered uptight.

Romance compatibility: Cancer, Capricorn, Sagittarius

Friendship compatibility: Taurus, Scorpio, Pisces

Worst compatibility: Libra, Aries, Leo

Libra

Balance, harmony, and justice are what is Libra energy. Libras are considered to be the most friendly and peaceful sign. With being represented with a scale, Libras love to have harmony and loyalty. Due to their “friendly” behavior, Libra tends to be a people-pleasing person and very indecisive.

Romance compatibility: Leo, Pisces, Capricorn

Friendship compatibility: Taurus, Aquarius, Gemini

Worst compatibility: Virgo, Sagittarius, Scorpio

Scorpio

Considered to be the “misunderstood” of the zodiac, Scorpios are elusive and mysterious. They’re very secretive and ambitious. This water sign is a thinker and likes to take a step away from the spotlight. They can be considered to be very jealous and in the heat of the moment, they do not hold back.

Romance compatibility: Aquarius, Cancer, Capricorn

Friendship compatibility: Aries, Taurus, Pisces

Worst compatibility: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius

Sagittarius

If independence was a person, Sagittarius would be its name. The fire sign loves to have all the freedom in the world and be able to do whatever they desire. They are driven by adventures and taking risks. They are very open and very accepting of others but are highly irresponsible and very restless.

Romance compatibility: Gemini, Aries, Libra

Friendship compatibility: Virgo, Pisces, Leo

Worst compatibility: Cancer, Scorpio, Taurus

Capricorn

What is the most valuable and important resource? For Capricorn, the answer is easy. Working. Capricorn are the ultimate worker bee, they have all the traits to be working the hardest. They are ambitious, organized, practical, and goal-oriented. But, with this comes their HUGE pride. They are very greedy and ruthless in achieving their goals.

Romance compatibility: Virgo, Scorpio, Taurus

Friendship compatibility: Aquarius, Pisces, Capricorn

Worst compatibility: Leo, Aries, Sagittarius

Aquarius

Every Aquarius is a rebel at heart. They’re advanced, clever, and optimistic individuals. They are also considered as being the most humanitarian sign out of the zodiac. Like I stated before, Aquarius is very rebellious, causing them to do whatever they want and get enraged when someone tells them they can not do something

Romance compatibility: Scorpio, Gemini, Libra

Friendship compatibility: Leo, Sagittarius, Capricorn

Worst compatibility: Cancer, Virgo, Pisces

Pisces

Pisces are always with their head in the clouds, they’re dreamers. They are known to be overly emotional, very gracious, and creative. Pisces also love romance and making friends with people that add to their fantasies. But, Pisces have a flaw of thinking every situation comes out negatively, and they are very sensitive.

Romance compatibility: Libra, Cancer, Virgo

Friendship compatibility:Scorpio, Capricorn, Taurus

Worst compatibility: Aquarius, Gemini, Leo