Astrology is often used to define personality but at TNTW we use it differently. The zodiac offers a symbolic language for understanding energetic patterns like how life force moves, concentrates, resists, or distorts within us. Each sign carries both medicine (its supportive, life-giving expression) and shadow (where that same energy can become constricted, excessive, or unconscious).

This reference is designed to support self-observation, not self-labeling.Nothing here is meant to box you in, only to help you notice how energy behaves when it’s aligned and when it’s not. Use this list to:

• Reflect on your Sun, Moon, Rising, or dominant placements

• Understand transits and cycles with more nuance

• Hold your strengths and challenges with equal compassion

The Zodiac: Core Energies

♈︎ Aries

Initiative · Movement · Short-sightedness 

Aries energy sparks action and momentum. When unchecked, it can rush ahead without foresight or sustainability.

♉︎ Taurus

Groundedness · Vitality · Stagnation 

Taurus stabilizes and nourishes. In shadow, comfort becomes resistance to change.

♊︎ Gemini

Curiosity · Communication · Flightiness 

Gemini gathers and shares information. When unrooted, attention scatters and depth is lost.

♋︎ Cancer

Sensitivity · Memory · Isolation 

Cancer protects and remembers. In excess, emotional guarding can turn into withdrawal.

♌︎ Leo

Joy · Bravery · Hubris 

Leo radiates warmth and creative courage. When distorted, self-expression seeks validation rather than truth.

♍︎ Virgo

Devotion · Organization · Over-critical 

Virgo refines and serves. In shadow, discernment hardens into self-judgment or control.

♎︎ Libra

Equilibrium · Discernment & Resolution · Indecision 

Libra seeks harmony and fairness. Without grounding, balance becomes avoidance.

♏︎ Scorpio

Intensity · Catharsis · Excessive 

Scorpio transforms through depth and truth. When uncontained, intensity overwhelms rather than heals.

♐︎ Sagittarius

Hope · Vision · Self-righteous 

Sagittarius expands meaning and belief. In shadow, conviction replaces curiosity.

♑︎ Capricorn

Structure · Longevity · Inflexible 

Capricorn builds what lasts. When rigid, responsibility eclipses vitality.

♒︎ Aquarius

Idiosyncrasy · Inventiveness · Controlling 

Aquarius innovates for the collective. In distortion, detachment turns directive.

♓︎ Pisces

Connection · Adaptation · Confusion 

Pisces dissolves boundaries and unifies. Without anchoring, clarity is lost.

No sign is meant to be “fixed.” Every energy becomes distorted when disconnected from presence, pacing, and embodiment. Astrology, at its most useful, is about choice, not prediction. Awareness restores agency and balance restores flow.

For deepened exploration of zodiacs, see our Moon Medicine library inside the TNTW Portal.