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Etymologically, the word emotion derives from the Latin ēmovēre, meaning “to disturb” according to the Online Etymology Dictionary. As R.E.M. reminds us, everybody hurts but the expression of that hurt takes on different forms depending on our respective zodiac signs.
Water signs are awash in feelings, both the ones they harbor and the waves, ripples and sneezes they absorb from others. Fire signs burn out on feelings or reconstitute emotional energy into sex, contact sports, vanity or asset acquisition.
Earth signs can’t be bothered with emotions as they interfere with their sacred balancing of corporeal indulgence and practical productivity.
Air signs don’t have feelings; JK they do, they just conveniently keep them in homemade balloons made from organza and fastened with Pterodactyl teeth believing it’s easier for everyone that way.
Who is emotionally detached and who can’t help but let it out? Below we’ve ranked the Zodiac signs from the least emotional to the most. Which zodiac sign is the most emotional? Read on to find out and learn more about how each sign expresses itself for better or worse.
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
Aquarians experience emotion at a certain scientific distance, like a topographic map of a planet they have read about but never actually visited. They are more affected by collective distress than the personal plight of a single individual, which explains the philanthropic largesse of Oprah and also her misguided take on tipping. The tears of an Aquarius are rare, prismatic and sought after for use in cosmetics, egg white cocktails and time travel.
Ever the strategist, Capricorns struggle to see the inherent value or ultimate ROI of grand displays of emotion. When they are made to bear witness to the emotional outbursts of others, they struggle to reserve judgement. Capricorn is a sign predicated on self control and the sign voted least likely to make a scene. This makes them poised, if not warm and fuzzy public figures. Looking at you Kate Middleton.
Terminally non-committal and dizzying in their ability to forget and forge ahead, Geminis may feel feelings but not long enough to experience true devastation. Words are currency to a Gemini and sometimes their talk is cheap. Wonderful when it comes to a soliloquy, a karaoke request or a eulogy, they often hide behind a mask, or beside the twin, of levity. Consider Gemini Johnny Depp who managed only smiles, eyebrow raises and Post-It artwork in a trial that was chock full of lurid details and disturbing allegations.
There is a natural buoyancy to the Sagittarius spirit that ensures even when they’re feeling low, they don’t stay down for long. Their anecdote for the blues is movement, preferably a long trip to a strange place. Not ones for wallowing, they fight feelings with fun and have a “it’s bound to get better” and “my rebound hookup will be hotter than my latest heartbreak” vibe about them. We see this “les bons temps rouler” approach to life in archers like Miley Cyrus.
Libra is the sign of scales and balances and the only inanimate object in the zodiac. As such, Libras typically spend more time reacting to, predicting or mitigating the responses of others. They tend to match the emotional tone of the room and can even be guilty of instigating emotional outbursts in others but seek always to return to an equilibrium they provide. Libra will rise or sink to the emotional frequency of their partner making them chameleonic at best and deceptive at worst. They are capable of feigning feeling to keep peace and for personal gain.If it sounds like a kind of sly malevolence and carefully curated control, that’s because it is and that is precisely why Libras make for keen business professionals like Kim Kardashian and Donna Karan and dangerous political figures like Vladimir Putin.
Virgo energy, like broadband internet is about efficiency and utility. If they are suffering, their aim is to understand and overcome that feeling so they might reconstitute it into experience and wisdom to be shared. We see this expressed in alpha Virgo Beyoncé who took the lemons of betrayal and marital strife and man handled them into the masterpiece that is her album and accompanying short film, “Lemonade.” Virgo rules the bowels so when they do get upset it often manifests as a belly ache or a rumble gut.
Taurus folks love to pretend they are ok even and especially when they are seething mad and digging a ditch for their buried resentments without a back brace. For a sign predicated on earthly delights, they don’t allow themselves the decadence of a good cry or a day off to process loss. Ugly things hurt their feelings, unreciprocated loyalty hurts cheap cuts of meat, plastic cutlery and bad lighting hurt their feelings. As bull queen Cher admits in this interview, Taureans are not quick to rage but are downright dangerous when pushed or provoked.
Aries feel acutely and instantly and their response and response time, are reflective of this. This fire sign prone to outbursts and out of pocket responses, think scream crying, dramatic exits, door slams and throwing whatever is at hand at whomever is in range. Blessedly for all, they burn through the top layer of emotion just as quickly and the best of them learn to temper accordingly and apologize profusely like famously inflammatory rams Elton John and Mariah Carey.
In terms of the physical body, Leo rules the heart and as such takes heartbreak particularly hard. They may not publicly reveal their pain, preferring like the regal beings that they are, to keep up appearances of hotness and impermeability. We see this head held high, clap back even when things are falling apart vibe in Leo queen Jennifer Lopez. When lions are brought to tears it is usually related to competition, whether spilling salt over an Oscar snub and a shared stage like Lopez, or weeping for the win and the defeat like Roger Federer.
Scorpio takes nothing lightly, which is why most of them prefer to keep a tight circle of friends who offer loyalty, discretion and routine offerings of blood oaths, frog toes and eye of newt. Though they feel deeply, like abyss, 50,000 leagues under the sea, journey to the center of the earth, deep, does not mean they emote easily or clearly. When they are able to articulate their pain, they help the rest of us feel less alone and more or less in control of our own. Case in point, Scorpion daddy Drake, whose albums are blueprints for surviving feelings, and whose varied facial expressions are essentially the Rorschach test of our time.
Feelings are the renewable resource that fuel childhood trauma and the daily habits of most Pisces. Not only do this lot have to wade through their own tender heart meat, they psychically absorb the hurts, metaphorical broken wings and unrequited love pangs of others. This quality makes Pisceans emotionally intuitive and the sign voted most likely so seek escape and support through any combination of booze, psychoanalysis, religious cults, retail therapy, Dungeons and Dragons, astrology, finger painting, poetry, micro-dosing and all consuming romantic relationships. The poster child for the emotional tapestry of Pisces is one, Justin Bieber.
Cancer is ruled by the moon, the moodiest of all celestial bodies and folks, it shows. This cardinal water sign feels it all and feels it often, making them a peculiar mix of defensive edges and soft centers. An x-ray of the average Cancer reveals a chest cavity filled with marshmallow goo, porcupine quills, a list of petty grievances and Polaroids from someone else’s vacation. To be a Cancer is to be at the mercy of feelings and the destiny of the crab is to hog tie them into submission and channel them into purposeful work. We see this purpose fulfilled in crab conduits like apex actor Tom Hanks and artist of using breakups to breakthrough, Ariana Grande.
Astrology 101: Your guide to the stars
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. She is also an accomplished writer who has profiled a variety of artists and performers, as well as extensively chronicled her experiences while traveling. Among the many intriguing topics she has tackled are cemetery etiquette, her love for dive bars, Cuban Airbnbs, a “girls guide” to strip clubs and the “weirdest” foods available abroad.
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