What's Your Zodiac Sign's Love Language? An Astrologer Breaks Down All 12

We all show our love in different ways. The signs and our birth charts play a big part in figuring out how to go about mastering the art of love—and it is an art.

All forms of art require inner discipline and commitment to the process. Not only that: Art and love go hand in hand. When we put our whole hearts into anything, it can leave us vulnerable.

No other emotion has inspired so many works of creative expression, which is why musicians, poets, and other artists are often emotional about their work—they dedicate themselves to their art completely. Love requires the same kind of devotion and self-discipline.

Aries/ Leo/ Sagittarius are learning about loyalty and perseverance

Fire signs love in an all-consuming way, similar to passionate love. They are not overly cautious and throw themselves headfirst into any union in their quest for excitement and stimulation.

When you are involved with a fire sign, it can be hard to breathe or imagine your life before they enter it. Often, without being conscious of it, they expect loyalty and devotion but don't know what that looks like.

By the time maturity sets in, and it will at some stage in this life or the next, they develop a more stable attitude without losing that flame that warms both partners.

Not Flowing Well: Fire signs can become addicted to the chase and drama of high-octane love and selfishness in their pursuits. When they feel that they have won, they may lose interest. They can be so caught up in getting their needs met, they trample over their lover in the process. Unless they have strong earth or water elements in their charts, or learn to view their union as needing care and attention, they run the risk of failing to achieve anything enduring.

Taurus/ Virgo/Capricorn are learning about impermanence and spirituality

Earth signs need to balance a natural tendency to seek status and power above all else. Many are looking for security in a world where, really, there is none to be found. Impermanence is a tough reality to fathom, but as soon as they realize happiness and peace come before money and gain, they can settle into magical unions.

That said, they take relationships as seriously as they take everything else, and they often make wonderful partners.

Before making commitments, earth signs, in their flow, take time to analyze the pros and cons, rarely jumping headfirst into anything. You know when they have done their due diligence because when they say they are all in, it's for the long run. When they finally make promises, they do all they can to keep their word.

Not Flowing Well: Often driven by worldly pursuits, earth signs judge people and situations harshly and may forget about the joy love can bring. In fact, they may unconsciously deem joy to be a tad frivolous. If someone matches their expectations of how a marriage or relationship should be, they will commit, but this is a one-dimensional way to perceive love.

Gemini/ Libra/Aquarius usually believe that if you truly love someone, you always will love them

Because friendship comes first for air signs, that love lasts for lifetimes. Air signs love from a detached perspective. They let their partner be who they are and allow them to grow into who they want to be without placing demands on them to fulfill their own vision or ambition.

Still, their lovers may perceive them to be cold and push their buttons with wild displays of emotion or mind games. Needless to say, no one will be happy in this dynamic.

Not Flowing Well: Like some fire signs, air signs need to work on their attitude to commitment. They may view attempts at intimacy as manipulation or a ruse to trap them. They can be quick to bore, high-maintenance, and promiscuous (aside from Libras, who are usually more willing to stick around). Air signs work well with multifaceted partners who gently challenge them and help them want to commit. When they finally make that promise, they learn and grow, both personally and as a couple.

Cancer/ Scorpio/ Pisces believe love is worthy of commitment

When water signs fall, all that joy (and pain) will last them several lifetimes. They generally require a formal commitment and emotional security and see marriage as a sanctity that will save them from loneliness and bring them stability. Even within a long-term relationship, they don't often speak of their emotions; they expect their partner to automatically know what's going on. Scorpios, in particular. communicate via intuition and feelings and expect everyone else to do the same. Feelings are their love language, so take care of them.

Not Flowing Well: Water signs have such high expectations that it can be hard to meet them. There always seems to be something that "just doesn't feel right." Because of that, they can remain stuck in the past and hold grudges like no other sign, not realizing we are solely responsible for our own happiness, for better or for worse, and no one else is to blame when things go awry. Water signs can be defensive and prone to overreacting if they are insecure, when they are tired, or if someone pushes their buttons. All water signs change moods on a regular basis. Try to avoid taking it personally, or you will be in for a rocky ride. Shrug it off, and soon enough, a smile will spread over their face as they sheepishly reach out to hold you and make amends. Don't expect a "sorry" or a meaningful conversation, though. They expect you to know it had nothing to do with you personally and they didn't mean it.

Flowing Well: Water signs are among the best caretakers of their partners and families. If they have a sense of humor, and most do, their playfulness and sense of fun are second to none. They appreciate the small gestures, so your efforts won't go unnoticed. They can be shy at first, which is intriguing to most other signs, but then allow you into the gentle, creative, and loving beings they are.