There are all together twelve Zodiac Signs, also commonly known as Sun Signs. They mainly signify the position of the sun at the time of birth, while the Zodiac itself is the pathway of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

These twelve Sun Signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Each of them has its own distinctive traits with varied likes and dislikes.

These twelve Zodiac Signs are divided under the categories of four essential elements Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Fire consists of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn come under the element Earth . Air consists of Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. And Water has Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces under it.

While the fire element desires freedom of action, the power to do as they wish and independence. The earth element needs safety and security.

The air element desires independence, just like fire but in a different way, like freedom of expression, thought and movement. The water element needs security, just like earth but in a different way.

The three signs under all the four elements are further classified as Cardinal , Fixed and Mutable .

Astrology is related to the time and place of birth in combination with the arrangement of the Sun, Moon and other Planets within the Zodiac, in addition to their relation with each other.

All of them have their own unique energies which they generate. These energies affect all of us, in some way or another.