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# Fixed

Modality of Stabilization

There are 4 **Fixed Signs**: [Taurus](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/signs/the-zodiac-12-signs/taurus.md), [Leo](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/signs/the-zodiac-12-signs/leo.md), [Scorpio](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/signs/the-zodiac-12-signs/scorpio.md), and [Aquarius](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/signs/the-zodiac-12-signs/aquarius.md).

These [signs](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/signs.md) are the stabilizers. Known for their determination and consistency, **Fixed Signs** indicate a tendency to build on existing ideas and see things through to completion. While reliable, this [modality](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/signs/modalities.md) can cause resistance to change and a preference to stick with what is known.

**Fixed Signs** carry the stabilizing force that maintains energetic patterns. The **Fixed Signs** contribute to a [thermodynamic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamics) "ground state" throughout the [Web of Planets and Elements](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/planets/web-of-planets-and-elements.md), helping patterns hold steady.

Individuals with a **Fixed** [Sun](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/planets/the-11-planets/sun.md) [sign](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/signs.md) tend to provide stability and persistence - they maintain steady states and keep things grounded. They're like the rails that keep a rollercoaster on its tracks, or the coals that burn low, maintaining [heat](/docs/astrology-and-alchemy/energy-states/energy/components-of-energy/heat.md).