Star Signs Compatibility Ratings

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The oldest pickup line in the world, "What is your sign?", takes on a certain validity when people talk about star sign compatibility ratings.

What's your rating?

Star Sign Compatibility Ratings: Choosing A Lover in Modern Times

In this high tech world, the presence of computers greatly assists the serious astrologer in calculating probability and percentages for matches between people born under different signs of the zodiac.

The Internet, time, geography and even shrinking wallets have also put a larger premium on finding the right person, right now. Most people are looking to maximize the return on their investment of the time they do have. Even among the skeptical, the general attitude toward consulting star sign compatibility ratings is that it cannot hurt!

The truth appears to be that since astrology is not only based on observation but also on the calculations of planetary movements, there is something scientific to determining whether or not the orbit of planets can help you find the love of your life.

Natural Compatibility: The Sun Sign Rules

Most astrologers understand that the sun signs are the leading influence on star sign compatibility ratings when no accurate birth time is available. This is why when it comes to daily romantic horoscopes, the discussion centers on the sun signs, each of which is in turn ruled by the elements of fire, earth, air and water.

The chart below attempts to offer a general illustration of how each sign's nature and elemental influence produces its most and least compatible pairings.

**Degree of Astrological Compatibility**
Element and Sign	Highest Ratings	Lowest Ratings
Fire Sign Aries (3/21 to 4/19)	Aries, Leo, Sagittarius	Virgo, Scorpio, and Cancer
Earth Sign Taurus (4/20 to 5/20)	Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn	Libra, Sagittarius
Air Sign Gemini (5/21 to 6/20)	Gemini, Libra, Aquarius	Scorpio, Capricorn and Cancer
Water Sign Cancer (6/21 to 7/22)	Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio	Sagittarius, Aquarius
Fire Sign Leo (7/23 to 8/22)	Leo, Aries, Sagittarius	Pisces, Capricorn
Earth Sign Virgo (8/23 to 9/22)	Virgo, Taurus, Capricorn	Aries, Aquarius
Air Sign Libra (9/23 to 10/22)	Libra, Gemini, Aquarius	Pisces, Taurus
Water Sign Scorpio (10/23 to 11/21)	Scorpio, Cancer, Pisces	Aries, Gemini
Fire Sign Sagittarius (11/22 to 12/21)	Sagittarius, Aries, Leo	Cancer, Taurus
Earth Sign Capricorn (12/22 to 1/19)	Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo	Gemini, Leo
Air Sign Aquarius (1/20 to 2/18)	Aquarius, Gemini, Libra	Cancer, Virgo
Water Sign Pisces (2/19 to 3/20)	Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio	Leo, Libra

On the most basic level using only the sun sign as a reference point, like tends to move towards like and repels its elemental opposites.

Can Non Traditional Pairings Work?

The word zodiac means "circle of animals" and stands for the twelve signs (sometimes referred to as stations) that repeat themselves annually. As astrologers and astronomers charted the movement of the earth in an elliptical pattern around the sun, they saw both mathematical patterns (longitude and latitude), and visible evidence of seasonal nature.

To the serious student of astrology, there are many different aspects, like those of the moon signs, that go into calculating the nature and correctness of two people coming together in a successful relationship.

The four elements revolve through the year occurring three times. They described personality types, while modalities (fixed, mutable, and cardinal) cycle through the year four times and describe energy types. As each sign alternates, they also reflect a polarity (positive/negative, yin/yang and masculine/feminine).

The cycles of the zodiac are also calculated by dividing them into thirds (primordial, individual and universal), and further into halves (objective and subjective). This division explains the emotional and social maturity of an individual over a lifetime.

Using the example of a Taurus and a Leo making a go of it; all the factors above indicate this pairing probably won't last for long! This pairing exemplifies two strong signs whose polarity works to attract, and then to drive them apart eventually.

The lion craves attention while the bull craves respect. Both, when backed into a corner, prefer a direct frontal attack. They may generate heat for a while depending on the patience of Taurus and the romantic nature of Leo, but this is traditionally not a long term, sustainable relationship. This is a matter of those subtle shadings coming into play and working together to determine the success of the relationship.

The Point of Intersection

To develop the most accurate star sign compatibility rating, an astrologer must know the exact day, year and preferably the time of birth of two partners, along with their geographical birthplace. This narrows the point of intersection for the joining of two lives. The less information provided, the more general any forecast becomes.

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