Astology

ARIES:
Dates: March 21 through April 20
Name: The Ram
Element: Fire
Color: Red: Red stones, red gems, red clothes. That's what you like best, and that's what makes you look and feel your best. It also provides the energy you need when you're out there doing battle, which is what your warrior personality loves best. Remember, however, that colors affect our personalities and the type of magic we project in subtle, yet powerful, ways. Whether you're choosing it for a candle-burning or deciding what to wear, use red wisely. Red belongs to Mars, your ruling planet, the ancient god of war, and his is not energy to be taken lightly.
 

Metal: Iron
Planet: Mars
Gem: Diamond and Amethyst
Compatible Signs: Sagittarius and Leo
General Traits: Energetic, impulsive, positive, enthusiastic, courageous, decisiveness and enterprising
Incense for Sign: Dragons Blood, Myrrh, Cinnamon, Rose Petals, Galangal, Juniper
 

TAURUS:
Dates: April 21 through May 21
Name: The Bull
Element: Earth
Color: Green, Blue and Pink. The earthy colors suit your sensual disposition best. Green, of course, is quite empowering for you, it's the color of spring, your season. You're ruled by the lovely planet Venus, so you'll also be quite comfortable in pastels, but no matter what color you wear, your beauty and grace are the stuff legends are made of. Burn green candles to bring your natural gift for prosperity to life, and pastels to stimulate your artistic, musical side.
Metal: Copper
Planet: Venus
Gem: Moss agate, malachite, pyrite and Emerald. Carry malachite and pyrite in your left pocket to attract the riches you were born to own.
Compatible Signs: Virgo, Cancer and Capricorn
General Traits: Stubborn, steadfast, musical, systematic, kind-hearted, patience, stability and persevering
Incense for Sign: Apple, Pepper, Storax, Ambergris, Patchouli, Musk, Vetiver, Jasmine, Civet, Sage.
 

GEMINI:
Dates: May 22 through June 21
Name: The Twins
Element: Air
Color: Yellow and Silver: Since you so love having choices, it's no wonder you love each and every shade of the rainbow equally. Gemini is the sign of duality and diversity, born to wear coats of many colors, so your taste in clothing will show your love of variety. For candle-burning, look to yellow or silver, colors as light as Mercury is on his feet. After all, he's the only god with wings.
Metal: Quicksilver
Planet: Mercury
Gem: Beryl, Agates and Aquamarine. Agates are a good stone for you, since they're associated with Mercury, your ruling planet, and there are so many types to choose from.
Compatible Signs: Aquarius, Libra and Sagittarius
General Traits: Restless, versatile, clever, exuberant, artist, inventor, curious, dexterity and expressive
Incense for Sign: Wormwood (can be toxic), Mastic, Violet, Lavender, Heliotrope, Thyme, Myrtle.

 

CANCER:
Dates: June 22 through July 22
Name: The Crab
Element: Water
Color: Violet
Metal: Silver and white are the ones that naturally correspond with your sign. Blues and sea-greens will also go well with your water sign disposition, and are excellent colors for candles on your altar. Stay away from heavy, drastic colors that will overwhelm you. Remember, water signs absorb from the environment, and yours is an especially sensitive sign.
Planet: The Moon
Gem: Moss-agate, chalcedony and Emerald. To protect yourself, choose moonstones or sapphires, and use chalcedony (a translucent, milky quartz) to ease depression, smooth out your emotions, and ensure sweet dreams.
Compatible Signs: Pisces, Scorpio and Taurus
General Traits: Patient, sensitive, sympathetic, motherly, changeable, intuitive, perceptive, domestic and tenacious
Incense for Sign: Onycha, Camphor, Cucumber, Lilly, Musk, Clove

LEO:
Dates: July 23 through August 23
Name: The Lion
Element: Fire
Color: Orange, Yellow, Gold and Red. Red appeals to you most, Leo, and suits your temperament, too. Remember that red is a power color, though, and you're already quite a powerful sign, so go easy. You'll probably also have a special fondness for yellow and gold, the colors of your planet, the Sun. These are ideal choices for candle-burning, as they'll conjure the warmth and light your sign is famous for.
Metal: Gold
Planet: The Sun
Gem: Ruby and Diamond. When it comes to gems and stones, the royal ruby springs to mind immediately, but have it set in that most royal of all metals -- gold. Nothing suits a legend better
Compatible Signs: Sagittarius and Aries
General Traits: Proud, leadership, generous, trusting, energetic, domineering, loyal, romantic, creative and authoritative
Incense for Sign: Bay, Frankincense, Orange, Lady's Mantle, Musk, Rose Petals, Lemon, Patchouli, Balm of Gilead

VIRGO:
Dates: August 24 through September 23
Name: The Virgin
Element: Earth
Color: Gray or Navy Blue. In general, Virgo, since you're an earth sign, the earth tones suit you best -- green, tan, and amber in particular -- lovely colors to wear while tending your herb garden or sipping a cup of steaming chamomile tea. For candle-burning, choose a deep green or pink to promote good health
Metal: Quicksilver
Planet: Mercury
Gem: The agate and aventurine are your birthstones, both of which are associated with Mercury, the planet you share with Gemini. Agates come in all colors, but the type that seems to correspond best with your sign is the moss agate, a lovely clear stone with feathery green fern-like threads running through it. This stone is also well suited to gardening.
Compatible Signs: Capricorn and Taurus
General Traits: Exact, methodical, industrious, intelligent, chaste, unselfish, sensible and discriminating
Incense for Sign: Narcissus, Sandalwood, Lavender, Wintergreen Oil, Rose Petals, Orris Root

 

LIBRA:
Dates: September 24 through October 23
Name: The Balance
Element: Air
Color: Pinks, lavenders, and baby blues are best, and match well with your accommodating disposition. When you're looking for a color to bring your natural vibrancy out, however, wear royal blue. Burn pink candles to enhance your natural talents for balancing and attracting others to you.
Metal: Copper
Planet: Venus
Gem: Diamond and Opal. If you're looking for a new lover, carry lapis lazuli, the stone known for its ability to bring together opposites.Compatible Signs: Aquarius and Gemini
General Traits: Alert, just, artistic, painstaking, well balanced, sympathetic, sociable, composed and honorable
Incense for Sign: Apple, Cherry, Galbanum, Lavender, Chamomile, Acacia, Lilly of the Valley (toxic)

SCORPIO:
Dates: October 24 through November 22
Name: The Scorpion
Element: water
Color: Deep Red or Black. You look best, and really feel best, too, in the two power colors black, the color of night, and red, the color of passion. Black is also associated with your ruling planet, Pluto, and red with Mars, who took care of Scorpio before Pluto arrived. When candle-burning, be careful with those colors, however -- they truly are powerful colors. To purify or bring peace to an over-focused mind, burn white candles.
Metal: Steel
Planet: Mars
Gem: Topaz and Malachite. To ground yourself, use rutilated quartz, a stone perfectly suited to Scorpio since it's a stone within a stone and, like you, is full of buried treasure.
Compatible Signs: Cancer and Pisces
General Traits: Strong likes and dislikes, independent, determined, sexual, will power, energetic and obsessive
Incense for Sign: Banana, Mastic, Opoponax, Siamese Benzoin, Myrrh, Cinnamon, Civet, Vetivert, Lemon Verbena

 SAGITTARIUS:
Dates: November 23 through December 21
Name: The Archer
Element: Fire
Color: Light Blue and purple, and that's the best color for you to use when working with candles to increase your prophetic talents and insight. Deep, royal purple is the color of wisdom, and Sagittarius wants to learn everything. When you're choosing anything other then clothing, you're more likely to choose a variety of colors than a single one. This makes sense -- variety, after all, is the spice of life, and no sign quite loves life the way that you do.
Metal: Tin
Planet: Jupiter
Gem: Carbuncle and Turquoise. Choose sodalite, sugilite, and amethyst to quicken your wit and calm your restless mind.
Compatible Signs: Gemini, Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
General Traits: Impulsive, optimistic, philosophical, jovial, candid, restless, freedom lovers, impatient, generous, curious,
loves to travel and gets bored easily
Incense for Sign: Beech, Elm, Oak, Lignum Aloes, Pine, Musk, Myrrh, Juniper

CAPRICORN:
Dates: December 22 through January 20
Name: The Goat
Element: Earth
Color: Green, browns, deep greens, and russets. Although your planet, Saturn, is often associated with the color gray, and although you certainly can wear that color well, keep in mind that color affects mood. If you don't want to be toned down, wear something a little more lively. Burn dark brown candles to ground yourself, and green to promote prosperity.
Metal: Lead
Planet: Saturn
Gem: White Onyx and Moonstone. Stones that can be helpful to you in business include the bloodstone, the green tourmaline, and the yellow zircon. Malachite draws financial success.
Compatible Signs: Taurus, Virgo and Libra
General Traits: Ambitious, persevering, diplomatic, industrious, methodical, responsible, aspiring and reserved
Incense for Sign: Benzoin, Civet, Cypress, Holly, Musk, Yew, Valerian, Pine, Galangal, Wisteria

Aquarius:
Dates: January 21 through February 19
Name: The Water Bearer
Element: Air
Color: Electric Blue. It's noticeable even in the darkest places, you see, and you certainly do love to stand out in a crowd. You're probably fond of other shades of blue, also (and they're all wonderful colors for use in candle rituals). Try sky blue to help with communication, since your ruling planet, Uranus, holds jurisdiction over the skies.
Metal: Uranium
Planet: Uranus
Gem: Sapphire and Opal. Although your birthstone is the amethyst, your energies seem to blend well with stones that conduct ideas. Try aventurine to enhance mental clarity and sphere, a greenish stone that's also reputed to help in processing information.
Compatible Signs: Libra, Gemini and Aries
General Traits: Truth seeker, honest, probing, broad minded, popular, gregarious, inventive, devoted and humane
Incense for Sign: Euphorbium, Galbanum, Myrrh, Jasmine, lavender, patchouli, Vetivert, Vervain

PISCES:
Dates: February 20 through March 20
Name: The Fish
Element: Water
Color: Sea green and pastels. Use spring colors when you're burning candles -- yellows, pale blues, and greens
Metal: Tin
Planet: Neptune
Gem: Moonstone and Chrysolite. If you feel you need a little more energy, toss a couple of red stones in your right pocket. This is the projective side, and red carried there will give your personal presentation a fire "lift." Amethyst has always been your stone of choice -- it's the stone of peace, and that's right up your alley.
Compatible Signs: Cancer, Scorpio and Virgo
General Traits: Gentle, kind, retiring, unlucky, sensitive, giving, spiritual, intuitive and often melancholy
Incense for Sign: Ambergris, Wood Aloes, Red Storax, Orris root, Vanilla, Lilac, Patchouli, Hyssop, Vervain, Heliotrope