The
Signs
"What
Sign Are You?"
A
question often posed between friends and acquaintances, generally
the question is, what is your SUN sign, but so many variables and
combinations make up our personality, our karmic path, the way we
work, love, live, express and create. The sun sign is but an actor
in the stage play of our lives, the signs of our Moon, Ascendant
and other planets work to shape us and show us our strengths and
challenges in all aspects of not only our current earthly existence,
but can give us clues to our karmic challenges from past lives.
Sun
sign =
Personality, the motives and urges that dominate your life.
Moon sign
= Our individual needs and the desires of the heart, our deepest
self and inner expression.
Ascendant
= Our awareness of who we are and how we project it to the world,
Often, others are able to guess our ascendant rather than sun sign
because of its strong influence on our looks and demeanor.
Aries
~ The Ram
(March
21 - April 19)
Ruled by Mars
House association: 1st House
Element: Fire
Modality: Cardinal
~Assertive~
Independent,
competitive and often egocentric. The positive traits are adventurous,
inspiring, enterprising, inventive,
pioneering, courageous, high-spirited, and freedom-loving. The negative
traits are arrogance, selfishness, conceit, self-pitying, intolerance,
boredom, depression and an inner sense of unworthiness.
Aries
have a great love of independence and a competitive need to be first
in all they do. They are natural leaders who are driven to inspire
and motivate. Challenges of the Aries nature is impatience, and
they can be intolerant of their own perceived weaknesses and the
weakness they see in others.
Famous
Arians:
Elton John
Aretha Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Maya Angelou
Marlon Brando
David Letterman
Gloria Steinem
Vincent Van Gogh
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Taurus
~ The Bull
(April 20 - May 20)
Ruled by Venus
House association: 2nd House
Element: Earth
Modality: Fixed
~Possessive~
The
positive traits are reliability, flexibility in business, loyality,
purposefulness, sensuality, established social values, persistent,
friendly, sincere. The negative traits are stubbornness, possessiveness,
inflexibility, and lack of motivation.
Taurus
is driven by a need for security and self-preservation and an insatiable
desire to acquire and possess. Sensuous by nature, they have a great
love of beauty, comfort and pleasure. Filled with great ideals and
dreams, they are often challenged to focus and accomplish their
grand visions.
Famous
Taurians:
Shakespeare
Leonardo de Vinci
Karl Marx
Adolph Hitler
Katherine Hepburn
Saddam Hussein
Sigmund Freud
Jack Nicholson
Liberace
Krishnamurti
Cher
Willie Nelson
Shirley MacLaine
Barbara Streisand
Gemini
~ The Twins
(May 21 - June 20)
Ruled by Mercury
House association: 3rd House
Element: Air
Modality: Mutable
~Versatile~
The
positive traits are adaptability, intellectuality, originality,
individuality, scientific, versatile, witty, highly spirited, high-technology
orientated, up to date, communicative. The negative is unpredictable,
inconsistent, undetermined, nervous, superficial, gossipy and easily
bored.
Gemini's
thrive on the accumulation of information, ever-learning and chasing
new ideals. The twin aspect of Gemini is often the separation of
emotions from thought, and an inner struggle to integrate the aspects
of their dual nature, often leading two inner lifes. Their desire
for originality and individuality can often alienate them from society..
Famous
Geminis:
Walt Whitman
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bob Dylan
Marilyn Monroe
Miles Davis
Judy Garland
John F. Kennedy
Johnny Depp
Paul McCartney
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Cancer
~ The Crab
(June 21 - July 22)
Ruled by the Moon
House association: 4th House
Element: Water
Modality: Cardinal
~Sensitive
~ 
The
positive traits are kind heartedness, gentleness, sensitivity, nurturing,
intuition, good parental instinct, family oriented, domestic, and
financially cautious. The negative traits are hyperactivity, overly
sensitive and emotional, manipulative, moody, crabby.
Cancer
represents "the mother", nurturing and protective, or
manipulative and domineering, often depending upon their own relationship
and issues with their mothers. The security of "home"
is important to them, and their need for those they love to understand
them emotionally and intuitively. They are easily hurt which can
cause them to retreat back into their "shells", while
demonstrating a unaffected attitude.
Famous
Cancers:
Alexander the Great
Nelson Mandela
Bill Cosby
H. Ross Perot
Ringo
Princess Diana
Marianne Williamson
George W. Bush
Sylvester Stallone
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Leo
~ The Lion
(July 23 - August 22)
Ruled by the Sun
House association: 5th House
Element: Fire
Modality: Fixed
~Rulership~
The
positive traits are self assertiveness, generosity, vitality, leadership,
showmanship and flamboyance. The negative traits are bullishness,
arrogance, gaudiness, pompousness, hunger for power, and conceit.
The
Lion enjoys being in the center ring, desiring both public acclaim
and self-approval. Energetic, dramatic, vital and charming, the
lion has an accute sense of self which can either manifest as vanity
and pompousness, or true nobility, purposefulness and admirable
leadership. They have a generous nature, but their gifts must be
acknowledged or their pride will be hurt.
Famous
Leos:
Napoleon
Mae West
Andy Warhol
Carl G. Jung
Mick Jagger
Steve Martin
Martha Stewart
Lucille Ball
Jerry Falwell
Jerry Garcia
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Virgo
~ The Virgin
(August 23 - September 22)
Ruled by Mercury
House association: 6th House
Element: Earth
Modality: Mutable
~Discrimination~
Positive
traits are analytical, scientific, logical, modest, and meticulous.
The negative traits are overly critical, fussy, finicky.
Virgos
are often absorbed in their work, sense of duty, or mission in life.
Capable of extremes of self-denial and sacrifice if they feel their
work calls for it. At its best, it makes for efficiency, meticulousness,
brilliance and selfless duty, or it can overwhelm all other aspects
of the personality and lead to undesirable forms of escapism, depression
and introversion. Diverse activities, hobbies and fun is needed
for balance in the Virgo's life.
Famous
Virgos:
Pavlov
Grandma Moses
John Coltrane
Lily Tomlin
Stephen King
Sophia Loren
Sean Connery
Ingrid Bergman
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Libra
~ The Scales
(September 23 - October 22)
Ruled by Venus
House association: 7th House
Element: Air
Modality: Cardinal
~Balance~
The
positive traits are pleasant, romantic, easy-going, friendly, diplomatic,
just and peace-loving. The negative traits are flirtatiousness,
unfaithfullness, indecisiveness.
Selfless, yet independent, eclectic and elegant, the peace-loving
Libra has a willingness to merge within society or with another
person while retaining their identity. They will often withdraw
if their independence is threatened. Harmonious unions and equality
are valued. They can sometimes come across as snobbish, self-righteous
or overly-discerning.
Famous
Libras:
Eisenhower
John Lennon
Deepak Chopra
Eleanor Roosevelt
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Mahatma Gandhi
Timothy Leary
Sting
Lenny Bruce
Bruce Springsteen
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Scorpio
~ The Scorpion
(October 23 - November 21)
Ruled by Pluto
House association: 8th House
Element: Water
Modality: Fixed
~Passion~
The
positive traits of Scorpio are determination, intensity, diligence,
charm, culture and purposefulness. The negative traits are vindictiveness,
jealousy, inflexibility and introversion.
Often
mystical, secretive and intense, Scorpios are dualistic in nature,
combining materialism with spirituality, prone to intense likes
and dislikes. They can be your best friend or worst enemy. The less
evolved Scorpio is symbolized by the snake, while the higher form
is the eagle. They can evolve from base desires and secrecy, to
a highly mystical and self-sacrificing spiritualism..
Famous
Scorpios:
Mohammed
Christopher Columbus
Theodore Roosevelt
Bill Gates
Carl Sagan
Charles Manson
Indira Gandhi
Pablo Picasso
Hillary Clinton
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Sagittarius
~ The Centaur
(November 22 - December 21)
Ruled by Jupiter
House association: 9th House
Element: Fire
Modality: Mutable
~Free-spirited~
The
positive traits of Sagittarius are flexibility, adaptable, freedom-loving,
joyful, youthful, open-minded, forgiving, extroverted, sincere and
friendly. The negative traits are being overly direct, tactless,
flirtatious, irresponsible and not being able to finish whatever
started.
Idealistic,
adventureous, straightforward and often honest to a fault, Sagittarians
are not blessed with much patience or tact. Creative and unconventional,
with powerful religious, scientific or philosophic tendencies, Sagittarians
strive to find great truths while expanding their quest for knowledge
and abundant thought.
Famous
Sagittarians:
Beethoven
Mark Twain
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho)
Steven Spielberg
Jimi Hendrix
Frank Sinatra
Woody Allen
Walt Disney
Tina Turner
Ted Bundy
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Capricorn
~ The Goat
(December 22 - January 19)
Ruled by Saturn
House association: 10th House
Element: Earth
Modality: Cardinal
~Prudence~
The
positive traits are determination, caution, discipline, spiritual,
financially wise, traditional, respectful, humorous and reliable.
The negative traits are stubbornness, inflexiblity, frugality and
streaks of meanness.
Often
Capricorns are said to be born "old", bearing responsibiltiies
that necessitate maturity beyound their years. Capricorns become
younger with age and wisdom. Steadfast and ambitious, Capricorns
are made for management and leadership positions, they only fail
by giving up. They have a strong need for accomplishment and purpose.
Famous
Capricorns:
Elvis
Richard Nixon
Muhammad Ali
Kahlil Gibran
Paramhansa Yogananda
Tiger Woods
David Bowie
Martin Luther King
John Denver
Janis Joplin
Howard Stern
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Aquarius
~ The Water Bearer
(January 20 - February 18)
Ruled by Uranus
House association: 11th House
Element: Air
Modality: Fixed
~Objectivity~
The
positive traits are humanitarian, strong advocate of peace and harmony,
inventive, imaginative, loyal, friendly . The negative traits are
eccentricity, sexual perversion and rebelliousness.
Great
communicators, gregarious and sociable, Aquarians often feel misunderstood
and are sometimes unpredictable and contrary. Aquarians like to
think of themselves as independant and eccentric, yet are highly
sociable and rarely alone. They are challenged to make good use
of their gifts and life purpose, preferably with some social or
humanitarian application.
Famous
Aquarians:
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Virginia Woolf
Babe Ruth
Oprah Winfrey
Yoko Ono
Wolfgang Mozart
Wayne Gretzky
Ronald Regan
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Pisces
~ The Fish
(February 19 - March 20)
Ruled by Neptune
House association: 12th House
Element: Water
Modality: Mutable
~Intuitive~
The
positive traits are humility, kindness, receptiveness, intuition,
sympathy and spirituality. The negative traits are indecisiveness,
self-deception, jealousy, carelessness and secrecy. Often challenged
by illusion and a tendancy to abuse alcohol or drugs.
Imaginative,
mystical and empathic, Pisces drink up and aborb the surroundings
and people around them and often need to ground themselves to physical
reality while being faithful to their deep spiritual truths and
inner instincts of service, love and compassion.
Famous
Pisces:
George Washington
Albert Einstein
Edgar Cayce
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Sidney Poitier
Jack Kerouac
Elizabeth Taylor
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