Fading Hills
The zodiac,
one sign at a time.
A sign is a mirror, not a forecast. We take the twelve one at a time — what each has meant in traditional astrology for centuries, and what it might be naming in your own life right now. Clear, grounded, and honest about where the sun-sign story ends and your whole chart begins.
Explore the sign meanings ›The Twelve Sun Signs
Start with your sign.
The sun sign is the first coordinate on the chart — the one everybody knows. Each gets its own page: its element, modality, and traditional ruler, what it looks like at its best and under strain, and how it shows up in love and at work. Dates are given roughly; they shift a little year to year.
Aries roughly Mar 21 – Apr 19 The first move, made before the fear catches up — courage, drive, the clean start. In the works
Taurus roughly Apr 20 – May 20 The pleasure of enough, held onto — steadiness, the senses, a will that won’t be rushed. In the works
Gemini roughly May 21 – Jun 20 Curiosity as the engine — wit, motion, a mind that keeps more than one thing true. In the works
Cancer roughly Jun 21 – Jul 22 Feeling as a form of memory — care, loyalty, the shell that guards a soft centre. In the works
The Books
A book for every sign.
The first titles are being charted. New books arrive soon.