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Sun Sign Groupings

The 12 signs of the Zodiac are divided into several groups - sets of twos, threes and fours - the dualities, the triplicities (elements) and the quadruplicities (qualities). Each of the twelve signs has a different combination, so that no one sign has exactly the same duality, triplicity or quadruplicity as any other, meaning that they express the characteristics of their grouping in their own unique way.

  Sign Duality Triplicity Quadruplicity
Aries Masculine Fire Cardinal
Taurus Feminine Earth Fixed
Gemini Masculine Air Mutable
Cancer Feminine Water Cardinal
Leo Masculine Fire Fixed
Virgo Feminine Earth Mutable
Libra Masculine Air Cardinal
Scorpio Feminine Water Fixed
Sagittarius Masculine Fire Mutable
Capricorn Feminine Earth Cardinal
Aquarius Masculine Air Fixed
Pisces Feminine Water Mutable

Dualities
These are believed to describe the psychological state of a person - introverted or extroverted.
Triplicities
Also known as the Elements, this grouping describes the basic nature and temperament of a sign.
Quadruplicities
This third division of the signs is also called the Qualities and describes a person's attitude to life.