Gender
I mentioned earlier that you should not take things too literally in this book. Your goal should be to translate what I’m writing by observing people. This chapter is a perfect example. Every second sign in astrology is considered to be in the same gender. There are two gender groups: Masculine and Feminine.
| Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Aries | Taurus |
| Gemini | Cancer |
| Leo | Virgo |
| Libra | Scorpio |
| Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| Aquarius | Pisces |
Does this mean that if you are a Taurus you are a girl because that is a Feminine sign? If you are a male and a Taurus, does this make you gay? No, that would be taking things too literal. Many people like to refer to these groups as “Active” for the Masculine and “Passive” for the Feminine for this reason.
Gender is the most basic way of breaking down the signs. I do not find this grouping to be too useful. The similarities are so slight that they do not make a great foundation for relationships. Generally speaking, you should get along better with people in the same Gender as yourself.
If you were a Pisces, you should have an easier time relating to a Taurus than an Aquarius. Does this mean that you can not have Aquarius friends? Of course not. It means that if everything else was the same about the two people (appearance, education, likes and dislikes, how they were raised, when you met them, …) then you would likely feel a little more comfortable with the Taurus.