Characteristics of Watery Signs in Astrology

General Characteristics of Watery Signs:

Loves the past, has the fertile imagination, timid disposition, and unwilling to act, but receptive, contemplative, sensitive, sentimental, and psychic, they display love for the occult science. According to Alan Leo “The watery signs are the least fortunate giving sensitiveness and often lack of energy”.

Water refers to inner experience of emotion, feelings and their impact. People with a strongly emphasized water element are feeling types are very sensitive. Their imaginative and emotional lives are deep and rich.

Professional indicated by watery signs are sailors, wine merchants, shipping business, marine engineers, merchant navy. Such persons deal in chemicals, petroleum and all sorts of liquids. They also engage in professions connected with dairy farming, food, underwater mining and fishing.

Water rules the lymphatic system and all fluids in the body, such as blood and various secretions. The excited element water brings about disorders in blood, urine, perspiration, lymphatic, congestion and saliva. Persons with lack of Water element often suffer from thirst and dehydration.

In Natural Zodiac – Watery Signs – Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces – Negative Signs

Cancer

Element – Water

Ruling Planet – Moon

Quality – Cardinal

Symbol – The Crab

Scorpio

Element – Water

Ruling Planet – Mars

Quality – Fixed

Symbol – The Scorpion

Pisces

Element – Water

Ruling Planet – Jupiter

Quality – Mutable

Symbol – The Two Fishes

These are the sensitive, emotional signs, those capable of exercising compassion, feeling love (and hate) and expressing affection. They provide the sense of personal meaning to the cold ideas of Air, the unimaginative practicality of Earth, and the careless energy of Fire. With their imagination and dreams, they provide human life with its religious and mystical spirituality.