Astrology (Shoemaker)/Chapter 3

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Chapter III
The Signs of the Zodiac

The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac, according to the ancients, corresponded to the twelve parts of the Grand Man, in the image of which the universe was made, beginning with Aries, the head, and ending with Pisces, the feet.

We still see him in the almanacs with arrows pointing from the pictures of crabs, lions and fish which surround him, to each part of his body, to which a Zodiacal sign corresponds. Thus—

Twelve Signs of the Zodiac.

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Fire, Aries ♈︎ (The Ram) corresponds to the Head.
Earth, Taurus ♉︎ (The Bull) corresponds to the Neck.
Air, Gemini ♊︎ (The Twins) corresponds to the Shoulders, Arms and Hands.
Water, Cancer ♋︎ (The Crab) corresponds to the Breast.
Fire, Leo ♌︎ (The Lion) corresponds to the Heart.
Earth, Virgo ♍︎ (The Virgin) corresponds to the Stomach Solar Plexus.
Air, Libra ♎︎ (The Scales) corresponds to the Hips.
Water, Scorpio ♏︎ (The Scorpion) corresponds to the Generative Organs.
Fire, Sagittarius ♐︎ (The Archer) corresponds to the Thighs.
Earth, Capricornus ♑︎ (The Goat) corresponds to the Knees.
Air, Aquarius ♒︎ (The Waterman) corresponds to the Ankles.
Water, Pisces ♓︎ (The Fishes) corresponds to the Feet.
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