Most Mature Zodiac Signs, Ranked From Basically Adults To Basically Babies

Well, now that’s an interesting idea: the thought that one zodiac sign might be a little more, um... mature than other signs. Is such a thing possible? Well, of course it is.

Maturity doesn’t always imply age. In fact, maturity implies a certain kind of sophistication, perhaps even a discretion of sorts. When to hold back and when to proceed — those are the things that define the mature person.

Someone once said to me of becoming mature: "The highs are no longer as high, but the lows are no longer as low." A very curious statement, and one I have thought about many, many times.

Sad that as we mature, we don’t feel the same zap of excitement as we once did when we were immature, but the upside is that, due to our acquired knowledge and experience, the lows are processed as less important... which gives us a break.

According to astrology, and even our horoscope, some of us are naturally more mature than others. What usually gives us this sophisticated outlook is something in our personalities, something that might actually make us more level-headed or stable than others.

So, here are the most mature zodiac signs, ranked from most to least mature.

1. LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)

Our Libra friends are the ones who, with the power of their incredibly stabilized and balanced ways of going about things, win the contest for most mature. While we can’t put the pressure on them to always be the sane one in the crowd, we can count on them to be the voice of reason when confusion rules the roost.

2. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)

If there's chaos, there's calm, and that calm is brought to you by your friendly Capricorn mature person. They may be silently freaking out, but you'll never know it, because they know what it takes to keep things together. Oh, they have their moments, but they shine under pressure!

3. CANCER (June 21 - July 22)

They don't want to grow up, but if they must, they'll do it with style and wisdom. Cancer is naturally mature; they make decisions with their intuition and they always keep an eye out for what's right and what's wrong. When the world falls apart, look to your Cancer friend for a stable answer and some sensible shoes.

4. VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)

Pretty good under pressure, these folks are. When it's just a lightweight "spill" they may just fall apart, but when it comes to the big things, the meaningful things, you can depend on your Virgo friend to stand strong and remain true, with a good head on their shoulders.

5. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)

Surprisingly mature, Taurus comes through when they're needed. While they may not always give the best advice, they are mature by example. Words may not do the trick, but actions say it all, and Taurus knows how to stay strong in the face of adversity.

6. AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)

They'd rather fall apart and go insane, it's true, but when responsibility calls, these people rarely do the wrong thing. Oh, they want to rebel, but they know better than to do something that will hurt them or anyone else later on. A good sense of what is right and what is wrong is what drives the Aquarian, and what makes them seem and act mature at times.

7. PISCES (February 19 - March 20)

Neither here nor there, Pisces knows and admires the idea of becoming wise and putting that wisdom into practice, but they are also slaves to their emotions, and that gets in the way of them actually remaining mature. These people fall apart too easily to be called mature, though they sure do have a good time trying.

8. SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)

That control freak nature may not work for you, but it certainly works for Scorpio. What makes them less than mature about it is that it's all done for their own benefit, and rarely for anyone else.

They'd like to think of themselves as mature wonders of the world, but the truth is, they're only mature when they can win. Don't even go near a Scorpio when they're on the road to being a sore loser.

9. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)

They try. Oh, how they try. But the truth is, with all of Sag's efforts, in the long run, they're worse than Scorpio when it comes to doing stuff for themselves. That's all Sag wants: to get life done on their own terms.

Oh sure, they can be mature — and you might not even guess that they're anything other than mature because you don't see the fit-throwing that goes on in private.

10. LEO (July 23 - August 22)

Leo is a big baby and will never be anything but that. They know it, you know it, now go make a sandwich, 'cause some things don't change.

Leo has no pretense for maturity; they actually believe that it's more attractive to act like an immature nutcase than what they believe a "mature" person may be. If there's one fit-thrower in the crowd, one wah-wah baby deluxe, it's Leo.

11. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)

End it now. They don't want to grow up, they don't want to do their chores, and they don't want to play with the other kids. Even when those kids and them are 60 freaking years old. Gemini is so immature, you might as well be talking to Spongebob Squarepants.

While they can be very serious people, they simply do not want to take responsibility for being adults. Maturity? Nope. And more nope.

12. ARIES (March 21 - April 19)

Yes, you'd think the Warrior of the Signs would be the stoic example of grace under fire, but nah-ah, not this gang. Aries are the worst, most immature of the signs. They freak out, they fall apart, they throw fits, and if you want them to help you during your freak out — fuggedaboudit!

Ruby Miranda is a New Yorker who learned astrology, I Ching and all types of cartomancy and numerology from her crazy, gypsy mother. She currently writes for a wide range of esoteric publications.