

Similarly, a Capricorn is known for being a perpetual workaholic who prioritizes career success over many other areas of life.īecause cardinal signs like to take charge, they usually aren’t compatible romantically with other signs within their quality. Aries, for example, is ruled by Mars and has an innate impulse to change and shape circumstances to their liking. They also like to have control over their circumstances, but the areas they seek to control vary Cancer likes to be in charge of emotions, Aries craves leadership, Libra wants balance in relationships, and Capricorn seeks control over the material world.Ĭardinal signs are driven, though many of their goals can be self-oriented.


They are known for being self-starters and consistently generating forward momentum in their lives. Cardinal Signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra, CapricornĪccording to Stardust, cardinal signs are the “initiators” of the zodiac. To understand qualities better, HelloGiggles talked with astrologer Lisa Stardust to find out what the different groups mean and why you should keep them in mind. Qualities, also known as modalities, break the zodiac signs down into three groups-cardinal, fixed, and mutable-based on commonalities of how they deal with their environment. And knowing your zodiac sign’s quality can help you better understand how you best interact with others (romantically and otherwise), what your main goals are in life, and how you’re likely to deal with a variety of circumstances, all based on your sign. Elements are split into four categories-earth, fire, water, and air-which divides zodiac signs by natural traits they have in common. From there, each zodiac sign is broken down into two groups that encompass signs with similar traits: its element and its quality.
