The nature of each sign is can be determined by looking at the essential characteristics of the sign and the characteristics of it’s ruling planet.
| Elemental Nature | Ruling Planet | Nature | |
| Aries | Hot, dry | Mars | Hot, dry, inflammatory, excessive, acute |
| Taurus | Cold, dry | Venus | Warm, moist, nourishing, relaxing, soft |
| Gemini | Hot. moist | Mercury | Dry, changeable, excitable, neural, messenger |
| Cancer | Cold, moist | The Moon | Cool, moist, receptive, nurturing |
| Leo | Hot, dry | The Sun | Hot, dry, warming, vitalising, radiant |
| Virgo | Cold, dry | Mercury | Dry, changeable, excitable, neural, messenger |
| Libra | Hot. moist | Venus | Warm, moist, nourishing, relaxing, soft |
| Scorpio | Cold, moist | Pluto*** | Watery and fiery, transformative, powerful, expulsive |
| Sagittarius | Hot, dry | Jupiter | Warm, moist, expansive, nourishing |
| Capricorn | Cold, dry | Saturn | Cold, dry, binding, restricting, chronic, aging, crystallising |
| Aquarius | Hot. moist | Uranus* | Cool, dry, vitalising, electric, spasmodic and sudden |
| Pisces | Cold, moist | Neptune** | Warm, moist, hypnotic, fluid, pulsating, deceptive |
*Look also at the nature of Saturn
**Look also at the nature of Jupiter
***Look also at the nature of Mars. The nature of Pluto is why Scorpio is often mistaken for being a fire sign.
Jo Tracey Astrology 