MODALITIES
Fixed
Fixed signs symbolize sustaining, concentrating, and developing what has begun.
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Zodiac signs
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius share the fixed modality in Western astrology.
Element and modality
A modality describes a way of engaging with change; an element describes a style of expression. Each modality includes one sign from each element. These are interpretive groupings, not measures of ability or predictions of behavior.
Reflection
What deserves patient commitment, and what has become difficult to release?
Try reading your own birth chart
Create a free birth chart, select the placement or symbol you are learning about, and read it alongside this lesson. A planet’s sign, house and aspects add context; keep your recorded birth time and chart settings in view.
