Cross

The zodiac's fixed cross

The connection of four signs in one of the three qualities cardinal, fixed and mutable. Four signs sharing the same quality are connected by 90 degree angles (Square) to each other.

• Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn form a cardinal cross.
• Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius form a fixed cross.
• Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces form a mutable cross.

The cross is an archetypal symbol for earthly existence and is associated with the number 4. The centre point at which the lines cross symbolises the fifth element, the alchemical "Quinta Essentia" or quintessence.

See also

• Number Mysticism
• Symbolism

Weblinks

• Virgo's Wings; and Other Musings on the Mutable Signs (Lynn Bell, 2004; Skyscript)