Gender and the Zodiac 

You might know that some zodiac signs are "male" and other's "female" but you might not realize that it doesnt conform to the gender-binary paradigm! ~~~~ vicdicara.com ~~~~
In the previous episode we discussed why the Sun and Moon take possession of the 5th and 4th divisions, Leo and Cancer. And since the Sun is and Moon are archetypically male and female, it's easy to digest the idea that two divisions are, respectively, male and female. And it is simple enough to just repeat this pattern around the whole zodiac wheel, and get an accurate description of which signs are male and which are female.
But this is not the actual reason why the signs are male and female!
Here is the true reason:
The basic masculinity or femininity of a zodiac sign is a side effect of which of the four elements constitutes them.
Fire is a very masculine element
Water, very feminine.
Air is somewhat masculine
Earth is somewhat feminine.
The three modes have an inherent subtle gender dynamic:
Cardinal is impatient and bold,
a masculine quality
Fixed is patient and enduring
a feminine quality
Dual tries to balance the above qualitys
and so has a neutral nature.
The gender of a signs ruler certainly affects the gender dynamic of the sign.
♀ and ☽ are very feminine.
This augments the femininity of ♋︎ & ♉︎ but offsets the masculinity of ♎︎.
♂ and ☉ are very masculine.
This augments the masculinity of ♈︎ & ♌︎ but offsets the femininity of ♏︎
♃ is also masculine.
This augments the gender of ♐︎ while offsetting ♓︎
☿ and ♄ are gender-fluid or gender-irrelevant
so let's say they don't affect their sign's basic gender
If we use numbers to describe all this
we can get a more precise image
We will use a scale of 0 ~ 2
0 means neutral
1 mild
2 extreme
Values above 0 will represent masculinity
Values below will represent femininity
+2 for fire
-2 for water
+/- 1 for air & earth
+1 to cardinal
-1 to fixed
0 to dual signs
signs of ♂ and ☉ get +2
signs of ♀ and ☽ get -2
♃'s signs get +1
♄ and ☿'s get 0
The sums for each sign describe its actual place on the gender spectrum. W
♈︎ is 100% masculine
♉︎ 80% feminine
A bit closer to the center but still quite clearly on one side or the other are ♌︎, ♋︎ and ♐︎; 60% into their side of the spectrum
Only 20% away from neutrality: ☿'s ♊︎ & ♍︎, along with ♏︎ and ♓︎
Leaving us finally with the absolutely neutral most gender-irrelevant signs of all ♄'s ♑︎ & ♒︎
Misconception 1
"Besides ♈︎ ♉︎ ♋︎ ♌︎ & ♐︎
the rest of the signs are pretty boring
when it comes to gender."
In fact, being near the center of the gender spectrum is absolutely not synonymous with being "gender boring" or "unsexed." These signs can be extremely interesting in sexual and other gender-relevant ways because they are full of surprises and have a-sterotypical uniqueness.
Misconception 2
"♏︎ and ♍︎ have the same score,
so I guess they actually have the same gender dynamic?"
Nothing could be further from the truth.
The difference is in way the signs arrive at their score. ♏︎ arrived at its mild score by extremes on both sides of the spectrum cancelling each other out.
We can add another layer of clarity by scoping the gender of the sign in context of the age of its ruling planet.
First lets consider the most clear-cut signs, ♈︎ and ♉︎, and describe how they differ from the next most clear-cut signs, ♌︎ and ♋︎ .The difference is that the rulers of ♈︎ and ♉︎ are newly adults while the rulers of ♌︎ and ♋︎ are experienced adults
So ♈︎ ♉︎ are quite excitable, and often go overboard in things related to gender (esp ♈︎). While ♌︎ ♋︎ are more interested in achieving stability and reliability in how they use and pursue gender-things.
Next let's look at the most gender-neutral signs ☿'s ♊︎ & ♍︎ and ♄'s ♑︎ & ♒︎.
♊︎ hasn't fully entered manhood
it doesn't take anything particularly seriously, doesn't make or take many threats or risks, and hasn't committed to pursuing any particular ambition.
♍︎ hasn't fully entered womanhood
it is thinking a lot about its future responsibilities and trying to prepare as well as possible.
♒︎ is slightly male with slightly female affect ("presentation"). Typically the feminine ability to sacrifice self for the sake of a group or partnership .
♑︎ is converse, slightly female with slightly male affect. Typically the masculine ability to be assertive, commanding, and definite.
♎︎ is fundamentally masculine but presents via feminine assets. Typically in the feminine ability to be artistic and expressive.
♏︎ is fundamentally feminine but presents via masculine assets; typically in the masculine ability to be independent and powerful.
Closing
Beauty is balance and fine detail
expressed in a clear, simple format
It is hard to imagine a description of the male female gender dynamic
that is more balanced and nuanced,
in such a delightfully deceptive
seemingly simple format.
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