Zodiac Jealousy Decoded: How Each Sign Handles the Green-Eyed Monster
The green-eyed monster of jealousy was a great source of suffering throughout history. All zodiac signs are capable of feeling envy, but the way they express it depends on their astrological traits.
Envy is a word with a dark, possessive tone, and it suggests suspicion and malice rather than admiration. Wait. It gets worse. Let’s think about what the word jealousy suggests in other languages. In Swedish, the term svartsjuka literally means “black-sick,” and in Danish, skinsyg is translated as “skin-sick.” These are pretty scary perspectives, right?
Let’s see what makes the zodiac signs feel discomfort. You better check your sun, Mars, and rising signs to understand the most of what makes you jealous.
ARIES (March 21–April 19)
Jealousy is not just an emotion for Aries. This is a full-on competition. When they feel envious, they make it a battlefield. Fighting for love or showing off how easily they can upgrade to something better is their signature mark.
You will be for sure reminded how replaceable you are, and you will see what they are made of. Trust is a double-down death match to win your affection, and it might turn into some fiery drama.
TAURUS (April 20–May 20)
Think about making a Taurus jealous? You will get the silent treatment for life. If you threaten their sense of security, they’ll freeze you out like an iceberg. These natives are the rulers of values and obsessions, and they end up believing that everything they love belongs to them.
If you cross the line, they will let you know you are completely unworthy of their attention, and they will redirect this energy elsewhere, and this is the part you will regret. Being frosty is their self-care routine.
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GEMINI (May 21–June 20)
Geminis are never jealous! They will immediately laugh it off, deny it, and pretend it doesn’t matter. When that envy starts to creep in, they may act like the person they are jealous of doesn’t even exist, or they will use their sharp tongues. Geminis will come up with witty remarks that will tear down their competition. They mastered the art of the backhanded compliment, and they turn jealousy into meanness with a laugh.
Their cruel charm will leave you questioning everything.
CANCER (June 21–July 22)
We know how sensitive Cancers are, so they don’t confront jealousy head-on. They accumulate their resentment and hurt over time, and you will not even know when something is wrong. You will wake up one day with them unleashing a flood of feelings. This is not even about being envious anymore, but a whole emotional avalanche.
This will contain spite, tears, old wounds from forgotten closets, and yes, it will be messy and emotional, and the worst, totally unpredictable. Be prepared for the wave of everything they’ve been holding back.
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LEO (July 23–August 22)
When Leo gets jealous, it is incredibly dramatic. This turns into a larger-than-life conflict. Leos have seriously creative revenge fantasies. They may have thoughts of chopping off their romantic rival’s long golden locks as teenagers. When dealing with them, remember Leos are big cats, and they do have that “Who dares to treat me this way?” attitude. Their pride is no joke.
VIRGO (August 23–September 22)
They are calm and calculated, and when jealousy kicks in, they manage to hold a cool detachment. Envy feels like a personal attack to them, just a confirmation of the negative story they’ve been telling to themselves. The fact that they think they are not enough: maybe not smart enough, not attractive enough, or not good enough. Flipping a switch spiraled in a whirlwind of self-criticism, catastrophizing, and overthinking.
Dissecting everything down to the smallest detail, there is not enough reassurance or apology to pull them back. When the trust cracks, nothing will be the same.
LIBRA (September 23–October 22)
Libra is the sign of partnership and balance; it strives for harmony, but when it comes to feeling jealous, the balance goes out the window. They are the ultimate charmers and flirts, doling out compliments with smooth moves. They will keep telling you that their intentions are pure but don’t even think about doing this with someone else.
It’s part of a wild cuckolding fantasy, and it’s full speed ahead. Their idea of “fair” when it comes to jealousy is not equal.
SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)
Constantly living in a state of suspicion, vigilance, and jealousy isn’t just an occasional feeling for them. They get jealous, and instead of getting mad, they get investigative.
Some serious digging will take place, and from monitoring your phone to using a catfishing scheme. Romantic and fiercely guarded, Scorpios fear betrayal above all else, and oddly they also fear not finding any evidence.
This is all a messy and paranoid dance that is anyway a lost game for them because they will always feel unsettled.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21)
These natives are all about open love and freedom. They often preach that jealousy is nothing else than the oppressive chains of capitalism and monogamy. Sagittariuses will talk to you for hours about how jealousy has no place in their world of limitless possibilities unless they start feeling it.
If they find themselves to be a romantic rival, the “freedom for all” talks go straight out the window. Freedom means doing whatever they want, but when it comes to loyalty, they expect nothing but complete devotion from everyone else.
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)
They have an air of unshakable superiority, leading them to view jealousy as a petty type of emotion—something that doesn’t warrant their precious time. Three specific situations can really make the goats mad: someone having more money, someone having more power, or someone with a better seat at the table.
Being envious is triggered by losing a top spot in the hierarchy. Even then, only a fleeting, inconvenient distraction.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)
They have a unique approach to handling jealousy. All they do is minimize. If they feel envious, they mentally drink the person down to nothing. Picturing them as an object helps them disconnect from emotional influence, and it turns jealousy into something irrelevant.
PISCES (February 19 – March 20)
These natives can flip from sweet woodland creatures to rage-fueled chaos. One minute they are peacefully gathering magical trinkets, and then they transform into maniacs ready to do something incredibly vengeful. Some of them handle envy like Zen masters, with a “what’s not meant for me should leave me” attitude, dissociated or not. Whatever works. It might take a little zen sometimes to rise above the jealousy game.
No matter your sign, jealousy is nothing more than another emotion on the cosmic wheel of life. Remember that the stars can guide us, but it’s the way we grow that truly shines. Whether you’re scheming, spiraling, or shrugging it off, be yourself and stay stellar, friends!
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