Earth day zodiac: 60 Photos
How to Understand Every Zodiac Sign, by Element
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Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April, began as a big teach-in event in the United States in 1970. At this time of year, the Sun is in the early degrees of Taurus, the sign most associated with Gaia herself — a sign of fixed earth.
Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn are the three signs that are ruled by the element of earth. Considered to be the builders of the universe, all three signs are characterized by a strong affinity for structure and stability.
While each zodiac sign is associated with specific traits, there are commonalities between the three signs in each element. The three Earth signs — Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn — are, well, earthier than their intuitive water sign counterparts, not to mention intellectual air signs and rambunctious fire signs.
Earth — 2 – Taurus; 6 – Virgo; 10 – Capricorn – heavy, cold, dry. Air — 3 – Gemini; 7 – Libra; 11 – Aquarius – light, hot, wet. Water — 4 – Cancer; 8 – Scorpio; 12 – Pisces – cold, wet, soft.
Every year on April 22, Earth Day serves as a global reminder of our collective responsibility to protect and preserve the environment. As we mark the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970, it's worth reflecting on the journey of Earth Day over the past five decades.