Qualities

There are three groups of signs known as qualities. These groups are Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable.
Cardinal Signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) take action. They charge right in and get the job done (or fall flat on their face, depending on the situation). If there is no crisis for them to take care of, they have been known to create one just to have something to do. Please remember that everyone has every sign somewhere in their horoscope. The Cardinal Signs show where in your life you will tend to take action.
Fixed Signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) like stability. Cardinal Signs like to Run things. Fixed Signs want to Own things. They want to be the boss and let the cardinal signs run things for them. Fixed Signs are stubborn, fixed in position. They frequently take longer to start, but they never seem to stop. Cardinal Signs want to move. Fixed Signs want everything else to move around them while they sit still. Please remember that everyone has every sign somewhere in their horoscope. The Fixed Signs show where in your life you will tend to stand fast under pressure. 
Mutable Signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) are communicators. Cardinal signs take action. Fixed signs develop what the cardinal signs start, and Mutable Signs talk about what the other signs are doing. Actually, if it weren’t for the Mutable Signs, the other two types would probably kill each other. Mutables are Adaptable and usually willing to compromise. They are People Oriented and not usually inclined to step on someone else’s toes. Cardinal Signs say “Out of my way, I’ve got to get this done!”. Fixed Signs say “I think that this is right and that’s wrong, and That’s That!”. Mutable Signs would say “Let’s talk this over”. Mutables will stay with something as long as it is interesting. As soon as it stops being interesting, they are out of there. If something has to be finished soon and they find it very interesting, they won’t stop. They will find some excuse to keep it going. Please remember that everyone has every sign somewhere in their horoscope. The Mutable Signs show where in your life you are likely to adapt, talk things over, and compromise.