What’s your sign? How to Talk About Astrology in Spanish

Stars, planets, and fate. In this realm there is a lot of concealed and intriguing knowledge that can unveil a lot about ourselves and the things that destiny has in store. Looking to astrology is one way to consider how it all comes together. If you find this all fascinating, then learning to talk about astrology and the zodiac signs in Spanish is sure to be of interest to you.

In this post you will find all the vocabulary you need to be able to handle astrology in Spanish like a pro. We will also include a list of useful phrases to include astrology in your Spanish conversations.

Let’s get started!

The Zodiac Signs in Spanish – Los Signos Zodiacales, Los Signos del Zodiaco

Let’s face it, whether you know much about the subject or not, we all at least know our zodiac signs. Certainly, it can even be a good way to make conversation and learn more about other people and ourselves. Here’s a list of the zodiac signs with their respective birth dates.

The planets – Los planetas

Planets are one of the most important aspects of astrology, since each sign has a planet that rules it. Here are the names of the planets for when you talk about the zodiac signs in Spanish. We put the sign ruled by each planet in parentheses to make things easier.

The symbols – Los símbolos

The zodiac signs are named after constellations, which in turn were named after Greek myths. For example, Aries is represented by a ram after the myth of the golden fleece which was offered to the Greek god Aires. At the same time, these representations are linked to the personality features assigned to each sign. Let’s see a list of the zodiac symbols, along with their respective zodiac signs in Spanish.

The Nature of the Signs – La Naturaleza de los Signos

The signs of the zodiac can be classified according to their element, polarity or modality. In this section we’ll learn the Spanish vocabulary for each of the classifications.

The elements – Los elementos

In western astrology only four main elements are considered: fire, earth, air, and water. Fire signs are vibrant and flashy, earth signs are practical and realistic, air signs are idealistic and thinkers, and water signs are emotional and dreamers. Take a look at this chart to learn the elements and their associated zodiac signs in Spanish.

Polarity – La polaridad

The polarity or duality of the signs refers to the type of energy they possess. On one side is the positive energy, and on the other side is the negative energy. Positive energy is associated with vitality, impulsiveness, masculinity and the day. Negative energy is associated with passivity, reflection, femininity and night. In this chart we list the different zodiac signs in Spanish based on whether they’re considered to have positive or negative polarity.

Modality – La modalidad

The modality of each sign is related to the passing of the seasons. They are divided into three modalities: cardinal signs, fixed signs, and mutable signs. Cardinal signs correspond to the beginning of each season of the year and are considered impulsive and enterprising; fixed signs correspond to the middle of each season and tend to be constant and stubborn; finally, mutable signs correspond to the end of each season and tend to be adaptable and changing. Let’s take a look at the list!

The Birth Chart – La Carta Astral

Now that we’ve covered the different groupings of the zodiac signs in Spanish, it’s time to talk about the birth chart. This tool, which in Spanish is known as carta astral or carta natal, is a kind of map that shows us the location of the planets at the time of our birth. A lot of this vocabulary is very specialized, presented here in this list of birth chart terms, so you can be prepared when discussing this aspect of astrology in Spanish.

The Zodiac Signs in Spanish: Common Phrases – Frases Comunes

We’ve already said that knowing a little astrology in Spanish can be a good conversation starter. In this section we’ll help you out with some common phrases so you can break the ice or keep the conversation going. Some of them are not directly related to astrology, though they’re close enough that you might want them when you find yourself talking about astrology in Spanish.

Conclusion

Well, we’ve covered a lot of essential vocabulary for talking about astrology in Spanish. This is obviously a pretty broad topic, so we focused on the most important parts to make it easier to integrate it into your vocabulary.

We started off with a simple list of the zodiac signs in Spanish along with their symbols and classifications. We then looked at the names of the planets, and their relationship with each of the signs. For interpreting the birth chart in Spanish, we provided a vocab list with all the specialized terms. Finally, we provided some common phrases that may come in handy when you’re talking about astrology in Spanish.

Of course the branch of astrology we discussed here is just one way to interpret your fate. For another point of view, why don’t you check out our related post on the Chinese zodiac signs in Spanish!