As an Astrologer, I get hundreds of PM/DM on my social media every month on horoscope compatibility. My followers and astrology enthusiast are always excited to know if their horoscope is compatible with a specific person – a friend, their significant other, crush, boss, colleagues, family members, etc.
Technically, you would need a person's full birth details (birth time, date and location) to look at an individual's entire birth chart and do a synastry (compatibility) chart reading to know if you are genuinely compatible with that individual.
However, with the main horoscope sign or Sun sign alone, you would be able to tell a person's motivation, ego, higher purpose, how they portray themselves in the public sphere and if their values are in alignment with your values.
Personally, using this technique to analyse the people around me helped me build rapport with clients when I was working in corporate (I was in Advertising for 10 years before I made a career switch).
In astrology, the 12 horoscope signs are grouped into four elements fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), air elements (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) and water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). As a general rule of thumb, fire elements are complementary to other fire signs and also air signs; air signs are favourable to fellow air signs and again fire signs; earth signs blend well with other earth signs, and water signs with other water signs and earth signs are good together.
Birth Dates: March 21st - April 19th
Aries are confident, courageous, energetic, and, when faced with competition, will always fight for first place. However, their competitive nature can cause conflict sometimes.
Aries value their friends and are respectful of people's inherent differences. They're warm, generous, and enjoy helping others. They're good communicators and find it easy to make connections. The impatient side of them often gets them into trouble.
Aries are friends who like to spearhead an idea or activity and also be the leader of the group. They are quick to stand up for a friend and have the ability to come up with innovative ideas. They can also be impulsive and straight forward when speaking, and because of that, at times, they may hurt feelings of personalities who are more sensitive.
Compatibility
Amazing: Gemini, Aquarius
Great: Leo, Sagittarius
Good: Scorpio
Love/Hate: Aries, Libra
Disharmony: Taurus, Virgo, Pisces
Conflict: Cancer, Capricorn
Birth Dates: April 20th - May 20th
The Taurus (bull) personality is the second astrological sign of the zodiac and is known as a well-grounded and practical earth sign. They have the power to examine things from a practical perspective.
Those who identify as Taureans are known for his or her patience, stability and responsibility. Taurus individuals can stay focused on a project and see it through to completion.
Taurus friends are hardworking people who will go out of their way to help you. However, because of their fixed stubborn ideas, they may tend to give you the wrong kind of advice while being convinced that they are right.
Compatibility
Amazing: Cancer, Pisces
Great: Virgo, Capricorn
Good: Libra
Love/Hate: Taurus, Scorpio
Disharmony: Aries, Gemini, Sagittarius
Conflict: Aquarius, Leo
Birth Dates: May 21st - June 20th
Geminis are perhaps the most friendly of all the star signs. They’re adaptable and revel in flexibility and variety – too much of the same will make them feel trapped and at risk of bolting.
These individuals have bags of energy, vivid imaginations and are often very creative. It might be argued that this energy makes them impatient and impulsive; they require constant stimulation to stop them from losing interest.
Geminis are fun friends to have when things are going well. On their good days, Gemini can bring joy to almost every activity, especially with their rapid-fire chatter personality. However, they tend to be skittish, nervous and worried when faced with emergencies.
Compatibility
Amazing: Aries, Leo
Great: Libra, Aquarius
Good: Virgo
Love/Hate: Gemini, Sagittarius
Disharmony: Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn
Conflict: Pisces
Birth Dates: June 21st - July 22nd
As a water sign, Cancerians are emotionally deep and have an air of mystery, very similar to the ocean. They’re sensitive and have a high level of intuition. If you were born under this sign, you’re likely highly tuned in to, and conscious of, the emotions of people around you.
With the moon as its ruler, the sign of Cancer finds solace in home comforts. Cancerians look to surround themselves with security – emotionally, physically and financially – and their kind and compassionate nature mean they extend this environment to those they value and love.
Cancers make excellent, nurturing friends and can provide deep spiritual insight into a situation. However, they are likely to want you all to themselves and not share you with mutual friends. They want to be not just your good friend but a BEST friend. They also want to know everything that has happened in your life, but as they are the sign of a crab with a protective shell, they tend to be secretive on what has happened in their own lives.
Compatibility
Amazing: Taurus, Virgo
Great: Scorpio, Pisces
Good: -
Love/Hate: Cancer, Capricorn
Disharmony: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius
Conflict: Aries, Libra
Birth Dates: July 23rd - August 22nd
A typical Leo loves attention, and their fondness for drama means you’ll usually find a Leo centre stage. Charming and charismatic, Leos can command any room they walk into.
This confidence can often be taken for arrogance, and in some cases, this can be true. Leos have an enormous amount of self-belief and may be overly opinionated. Their larger-than-life personalities and need to be an authoritarian, despite what they wish to think, not everyone seems to be as in awe of the Leo.
They are loyal and devoted friends, and always there to love you and support you but they can get very jealous when the attention is not on them. However, when it comes to partying and having a good night out. Leos are the people to have in your #party #squad.
Compatibility
Amazing: Gemini, Libra
Great: Aries, Sagittarius
Good: -
Love/Hate: Leo, Aquarius
Disharmony: Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn, Pisces
Conflict: Taurus, Scorpio
Birth Dates: August 23rd - September 22nd
Virgos are methodical, hardworking and reliable. Those born under this sign long to be needed and take pride in pragmatically helping others. Virgos are acutely attentive to the littlest details. They enjoy living by organised systems and routines and become easily annoyed by chaos and disarray.
Whilst outgoing and friendly, Virgos prefer a quiet environment over a loud, crowded one. They’re in tune with nature and sometimes choose the peaceful outdoors over social occasions. Healthy living and nutrition also are said to be keen interests.
Incredibly supportive & helpful. They seem to know when you need them. They are needy, but it is difficult for them to ask for assistance directly. Contact with Virgo friends need not be frequent, but every few weeks/months bring them up-to-date with your activities.
Compatibility
Amazing: Cancer, Scorpio
Great: Taurus, Virgo
Good: Gemini
Love/Hate: Virgo, Pisces
Disharmony: Aries, Leo, Libra, Aquarius
Conflict: Sagittarius
Birth Dates - Sept 23rd - Oct 22nd
Libras are known for his or her sense of fairness, their friendly nature, and their appreciation of beauty. They're excellent communicators and good at forming genuine, lasting relationships.
Libras dislike confrontation and strive for harmony and equilibrium wherever they are going. While generally well liked, their weaknesses can include indecisiveness and a degree of moodiness.
Librans are your good looking, well-dressed friend (especially the women). You’ll rarely see a Libra lose their temper as they are a sign of “balance”. Librans tend to get swayed and peer pressured by group of friends as they get affected by FOMO (fear of missing out). Nevertheless, they are usually very generous with their help and advice.
Compatibility
Amazing: Leo, Sagittarius
Great: Gemini, Aquarius
Good: Taurus
Love/Hate: Aries, Libra
Disharmony: Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces
Conflict: Cancer, Capricorn
Birth Dates: Oct 23rd - Nov 21st
Scorpios are passionate and intense characters that enjoy power and success. They're confident in their knowledge, capabilities, and often see their role as that of advising and protecting others. They're persistent and relentless when following a purpose and seek to achieve their endeavours no matter what it takes.
Scorpios are very selective in their choice of friends, so if you are picked to be one, you should feel honoured. Those of a more versatile and mutable nature often get along best with them, able to adapt quickly to their serious moods and changes in their complex emotional states.
Compatibility
Amazing: Virgo, Capricorn
Great: Cancer, Pisces
Good: Aries
Love/Hate: Scorpio, Taurus
Disharmony: Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius
Conflict: Leo, Aquarius
Birth Dates: November 22nd - December 21st
Sagittarius is a ‘fire’ sign. It is the ninth sign of the zodiac and represented by the archer symbol, nicknamed ‘the traveler’, Sagittarians love to explore the world and find out about new ideas and cultures.
Fun to be with and always there to have a good time. They always maintain an upbeat composure while keeping their private troubles to themselves. They can at times be overly optimistic, necessitating your bringing them down to earth, no matter how painful such a process may be.
Compatibility
Amazing: Libra, Aquarius
Great: Aries, Leo
Good: Pisces
Love/Hate: Sagittarius, Gemini
Disharmony: Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn
Conflict: Virgo
Birth Dates: December 22nd - January 19th
Capricorn is an ‘earth’ sign that represents the ‘fish-goat hybrid’ symbol or sea-goat. The ultimate ‘high achiever’, Capricorns are often considered to be the most career-minded of all the zodiac signs.
If you are a friend to Capricorns, you may find yourself their "best" friend, and these individuals will exhibit concern over their friends' difficulties and be there for them in their times of need. At times, they may be a bit too serious and come across as boring.
Compatibility
Amazing: Scorpio, Pisces
Great: Taurus, Virgo
Good: Aquarius
Love/Hate: Capricorn, Cancer
Disharmony: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius
Conflict: Aries, Libra
Birth Dates: January 20th - February 18th
Aquarians are the ultimate altruists – they like to help others and don’t seek material success. But they do crave attention and don’t mind being in the limelight.
People born under the Aquarius sign tend to enjoy self-expression through art, music, acting and performing. Aquarians enjoy being alone with their thoughts and finds satisfaction when they can obsess with their work.
Aquarian truly values their friends, provides excellent ideas/insight on issues and is extremely fun to be with - if you can pin them down. Aquarians are guilty of ghosting friends as they are always in pursuit of a new hobby or activity and often have their calendars already filled for the next year (or even next ten years). So many things to do, so little time!
Compatibility
Amazing: Aries, Sagittarius
Great: Gemini, Libra
Good: Capricorn
Love/Hate: Aquarius, Leo
Disharmony: Cancer, Virgo, Pisces
Conflict: Taurus, Scorpio
Birth Dates: February 18th - March 20th
Emotionally intelligent and cheerful, Pisceans are usually well-liked and valued members of any group. Their easy-going manner and talent in reading to read the emotions of others imply that they are usually great friends and dependable romantic partners.
They can sometimes suffer from addictive tendencies and be entirely absorbed in their latest passion.
Dreamy artistic Pisces usually have limited close friends, but they can often be counted on in times of need. They will have empathy and are giving plus generous. The door to a Pisces house is always open to you as their dear friend and they expect yours to be open too when they need a shoulder to cry on after getting their hearts broken – again.
Compatibility
Amazing: Taurus, Capricorn
Great: Scorpio, Cancer
Good: Sagittarius
Love/Hate: Pisces, Virgo
Disharmony: Aries, Leo, Libra, Aquarius
Conflict: Gemini
Sarah May Low is a top tarot card reader in Malaysia. She owns Sarah May Low Tarot Academy. Find out more about her services on her website.