subject: Characteristics of Watery Signs in astrology [print this page] General Characteristics of Watery Signs: General Characteristics of Watery Signs:
Loves the past, has the fertile imagination, timid disposition, and unwilling to act, but receptive, contemplative, sensitive, sentimental, and psychic, they display love for the occult science. According to Alan Leo "The watery signs are the least fortunate giving sensitiveness and often lack of energy".
Water refers to inner experience of emotion, feelings and their impact. People with a strongly emphasized water element are feeling types are very sensitive. Their imaginative and emotional lives are deep and rich.
Professional indicated by watery signs are sailors, wine merchants, shipping business, marine engineers, merchant navy. Such persons deal in chemicals, petroleum and all sorts of liquids. They also engage in professions connected with dairy farming, food, underwater mining and fishing.
Water rules the lymphatic system and all fluids in the body, such as blood and various secretions. The excited element water brings about disorders in blood, urine, perspiration, lymphatic, congestion and saliva. Persons with lack of Water element often suffer from thirst and dehydration.
In Natural Zodiac Watery Signs Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Negative Signs
Cancer
Element Water
Ruling Planet Moon
Quality Cardinal
Symbol The Crab
Scorpio
Element Water
Ruling Planet Mars
Quality Fixed
Symbol The Scorpion
Pisces
Element Water
Ruling Planet Jupiter
Quality Mutable
Symbol The Two Fishes
These are the sensitive, emotional signs, those capable of exercising compassion, feeling love (and hate) and expressing affection. They provide the sense of personal meaning to the cold ideas of Air, the unimaginative practicality of Earth, and the careless energy of Fire. With their imagination and dreams, they provide human life with its religious and mystical spirituality.
