When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Astrological symbols - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrological_symbols

    Symbols for the classical planets, zodiac signs, aspects, lots, and the lunar nodes appear in the medieval Byzantine codices in which many ancient horoscopes were preserved. [1] In the original papyri of these Greek horoscopes, there was a circle with the glyph representing shine ( ) for the Sun; and a crescent for the Moon.

  3. Western astrology - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_astrology

    The twelve signs are divided into four elements fire, earth, air and water. Fire and air signs are considered masculine, while water and earth signs are considered feminine. [11] The twelve signs are also divided into three qualities, also called modalities, Cardinal, fixed and mutable. [12] [13]

  4. Astrological sign - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrological_sign

    While the element and modality of a sign are together sufficient to define it, they can be grouped to indicate their symbolism. The first four signs, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer, form the group of personal signs. The next four signs, Leo, Virgo, Libra, and Scorpio form the group of interpersonal signs.

  5. Astrology and the classical elements - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology_and_the...

    However, the addition of the elemental qualities of the seasons results in differences between the fire signs. Aries being a Spring sign is wet (hot & dry, hot & wet), Leo being the midsummer sign gets a double dose of hot and dry and is the pure fire sign, and Sagittarius being an Autumnal sign is colder (hot & dry, cold & dry). In the ...

  6. Classical element - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_element

    Western astrology uses the four classical elements in connection with astrological charts and horoscopes. The twelve signs of the zodiac are divided into the four elements: Fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, Earth signs are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, Air signs are Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, and Water signs are Cancer, Scorpio, and ...

  7. House plan - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_plan

    Elevation view of the Panthéon, Paris principal façade Floor plans of the Putnam House. A house plan [1] is a set of construction or working drawings (sometimes called blueprints) that define all the construction specifications of a residential house such as the dimensions, materials, layouts, installation methods and techniques.

  8. Geomantic figures - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomantic_figures

    Each of the figures is composed of four lines, each line containing either one or two points. Each line represents one of the four classical elements: from top to bottom, the lines represent fire, air, water, and earth. When a line has a single point, the element is said to be active; otherwise, with two points, the element is passive.

  9. Signage - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signage

    Signage is the design or use of signs and symbols to communicate a message. [1] [2] Signage also means signs collectively or being considered as a group. [3] The term signage is documented to have been popularized in 1975 to 1980. [2] Signs are any kind of visual graphics created to display information to