As an
astrological term,
cardinal is one of
the qualities which are associated with a sign of the
zodiac.
Traits associated with
cardinal signs are an ability to come up with new ideas and courses of
action. They are self-starters and may enjoy taking charge of projects. On the down side, this may tend to induce a bit of inflexibility or a "
control freak" mentality.
These are named
cardinal, because when looking at a wheel of
zodiac signs, these signs are at
north,
south,
east, and
west -- the
cardinal points on a
compass.
The qualities:
cardinal,
fixed,
mutable