The person shows a willingness to negotiate and be flexible. They may feel comfortable when a firm will gives direction to their actions, and changing position does not always feel like a sacrifice.
Their ease in adjusting to different situations can help the meeting of two people. They also need to notice when that flexibility lets them collaborate and when it takes them away from what they want.
To calculate this measurement, the same weighted values used for mobility and motivations are kept, and the points are grouped according to the three modes.
Most points in adaptability signs
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces make up this group. The person may connect with someone who offers firm direction and feel comfortable following that guidance for a while. If they later find another direction that appeals to them more, it will be relatively easy for them to change.
Giving up a point of view is not always a loss for them. They can take part in very different groups, with very different proposals, ways of acting and goals. Others may believe they have persuaded them, when their own readiness to explore and change was already there.
They like to feel interested and valued within groups. When they lose that stimulus or no longer feel recognized by the person leading, they may drift away and leave what they were doing unfinished. It is not helpful to reduce this behavior to a lack of discipline: it also expresses a need for variety that they must learn to organize.
Negotiation, seeking out information, sociability and the ability to play different roles give them versatility. At the same time, concentrating on a single activity for a long time may be hard for them. They usually have an alternative, a “plan B,” that makes it easier to change course.
Especially when Gemini or Virgo predominates, they may be easy to deal with and give the impression that they like everything. The difficulty arises if they let themselves be carried along so much by circumstances or by other personalities that they end up acting without knowing why.
The challenge is to stay long enough to get results and to keep their own judgment within their flexibility. As a bodily practice, I suggest tai chi to explore that image of flexibility with a center. It is a suggestion to experiment with, with no guarantee of personal change.
When one sign predominates
If adaptability concentrates in Gemini
Their ease in spreading their attention lets them take up very different interests. However, they may scatter themselves and linger among ideas and projects they never quite carry out.
They fit in quickly, and their preferences may change along with the friendships of the moment. Overly rigid situations bore them; they need to find variety without abandoning what they have started each time.
If adaptability concentrates in Virgo
They look for a group in which they can feel cared for, protected and valued. At the same time, they offer skills for systematizing processes and making activities useful.
Security, shelter and acceptance matter to them. They may feel without direction when they are alone, even though they have more abilities and qualities than they recognize in themselves.
If adaptability concentrates in Sagittarius
They may seem the least adaptable sign in this group because of their untamed or combative attitude. That resistance may express a need to know clearly the rules and the direction they are expected to follow.
It matters to them to know what is expected of them and to have their place within the group recognized. With that clarity, the relationship can become simpler.
As a Hydrogen sign, in this system it is associated with a flow of energy that seeks action. Open spaces, contact with nature and sport can offer them activities in which to express that disposition.
If adaptability concentrates in Pisces
They need definite guidance and clarity about what their responsibilities include and in what order. It matters to them to be useful and to have their interest in the other people in the group recognized.
They may quickly take on tasks of service and devote themselves to them to the point of forgetting their own needs. If they are not clear about what they want, they risk identifying so closely with those who lead that they lose sight of their own judgment.
As a couple
When adaptability is the predominant mode for both
Both may feel relieved when the other decides. The exchange “you choose” can go on and on if neither wants to set the course.
That is why it helps to talk about their goals and agree on where they want to go. If they leave every decision open, circumstances may end up leading the relationship into a situation that neither of them consciously chose.
They also need to pay attention to how hard it is for them to say no and set limits. Giving way easily is valuable when it is a conscious choice; it becomes a problem when neither says what they need.
Leadership and adaptability
This combination can offer a clear complementarity: one takes the initiative and the other feels comfortable going along. If there are other areas of affinity, decisions can flow with relative ease.
The ease of agreement does not mean one person should always decide for both. The one who adapts needs room to express their preferences; the one who leads, a willingness to hear them. That way, both take part in the decision.
Self-motivation and adaptability
This combination can work well when changes of plan don’t come abruptly. In everyday life, the adaptable person usually adjusts to their partner’s way of doing things without necessarily feeling thwarted.
The difficulty arises when circumstances or the influence of other people lead them to change an earlier agreement. The partner with a firmer orientation may freeze up or resist that sudden change.
If the adaptable person wants to make a change, it will help them to present it calmly and allow time to consider it. The phrase “take your time to think about it” expresses that attitude better than a demand for an immediate answer.
When adaptability comes second for one of the two
Even if the predominant modes create tension, adaptability as a second score can open room for negotiation. The person who has it can recognize when giving way benefits the relationship and makes it possible to reach an agreement.
If you are usually the one who gives way, ask yourself: “Do I agree, or do I find it hard to say what I prefer?” Finding it easier to adapt doesn’t oblige you to always give up your own voice.