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Changeable Signs [Astro*Index]An old classification for signs that were said to change their nature depending on whether they were on the east half of the west half of the chart.
Taurus was thought to be hot in the east and cold in the west;
Gemini hot and dry in the east, cold and moist in the west;
Leo hot and dry in the east, hot and moist in the west;
Virgo hottish in the east, cold and moist in the west;
Sagittarius cold and moist in the east, hot and dry in the west;
Capricorn cold and dry in the east, cold and moist in the west.
See also:Changeable Signs [DeVore]
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Certain Signs were so classed because they are said to change their natures according to their positions. These arc:
In the East | In the West | |
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Taurus | Hot | Cold |
Gemini | Hot and dry | Cold and moist |
Leo | Hot and dry | Hot and Moist |
Virgo | Hottish Cold | Moist |
Sagittarius | Cold and moist | Hot and dry |
Capricorn | Cold and dry | Cold and moist |
Wilson in his dictionary calls these foolish distinctions.
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