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Modalities
The three modalities — cardinal, fixed, mutable — how the signs move: starting, sustaining, adapting. Four signs to each.
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Cardinal
The starting mode. Cardinal signs open the seasons and open the play — initiative is native, direction is instinct, and nothing stays theoretical for long once they're in the room.
initiativedirectionfirst movesleadership instinct
AriesCancerLibraCapricorn
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Fixed
The sustaining mode. Fixed signs hold the middle of the seasons and the middle of the storm — loyalty, follow-through, and a grip that keeps what matters alive long after the launch crowd leaves.
enduranceloyaltyconcentrationholding power
TaurusLeoScorpioAquarius
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Mutable
The adapting mode. Mutable signs close the seasons and manage the handoff — translation, adjustment, the intelligence of the in-between. When everything changes, they're already dressed for it.
adaptationtranslationversatilitytransition craft
GeminiVirgoSagittariusPisces
