As you travel around the zodiac, or the astrological wheel each sign alternates. There exists a beautiful rhythm and an alternating fluctuation. You can say there is a living pulse, a dynamic flux of energy. Opposite energy has to exist for life to exist. Masculine and feminine energy are integrated in alternating houses around the zodiac.
Aries ~ Masculine and Outward ~ Libra
Taurus ~ Feminine and Inward ~ Scorpio
Gemini ~ Masculine and Outward ~ Sagittarius
Cancer ~ Feminine and Inward ~ Capricorn
Leo ~ Masculine and Outward ~ Aquarius
Virgo ~ Feminine and Inward ~ Pisces