Zodiac Signs and Body Parts by Joyce Hopewell

Many people are fascinated by the Signs of the Zodiac. For most people the twelve Signs are on the very front line of astrology. Almost everyone knows their own Sun Sign as it relates to them personally. Your own birthday is important to you, so even if you know nothing else about astrology, you’ll still know which Sign you were born under!

Being interested in the Zodiac Signs and the general characteristics they are associated with can, for some people, be a way into finding out more about astrology. If you're reading this, it's very likely that you were searching for information about astrology in general or perhaps more specifically about the Zodiac Signs, and you arrived here at this article.

This is a famous illustration called “Zodiac Man”. It comes from the 15th century illustrated book Les Trés Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, which also contains detailed and richly coloured illustrations for each of the 12 Zodiac Signs and their associated labours or tasks of the agricultural year.

Each Sign of the Zodiac is associated with a different part of the body, so Zodiac Man has the Aries ram balanced on his head (Aries rules the head), a Taurean bull is wrapped around his neck, which is ruled by this Sign, and Gemini’s Twins peep around both his shoulders. Follow the Signs downwards from head to feet, and you’ll see that each is represented in the area of the body part it’s associated with. Note Libra, the sign of the balance or scales, which rules the kidneys, organs of maintaining fluid balance in the body, and the elimination of toxins.

This more modern illustration of Zodiac Man clearly labels the body part associated with each Sign.

Sagittarius, the Centaur or half man/half horse, is associated with the thighs - the body part which is used when riding a horse. Leo is associated with the heart and spine - think of a proud, brave lion. Gemini excels at communication, so it’s appropriate that this Sign is associated with the lungs, arms and hands, and that the Twins peep cheekily over the shoulders and arms of Zodiac Man in the illustration.

In our Foundation Course for Beginners you can learn about the Signs of the Zodiac, the planets which rule the Signs and the astrological Houses, or areas of life experience, which are associated with them – and much, much more!

Astrology is a fascinating, interesting subject, and we welcome interested and curious seekers to ourThe Astrological Psychology Association courses, which teach the Huber Method of Astrological Psychology throughout the English-speaking world.