anxiety that never lets one calm down. The satisfaction that comes from having
achieved one’s goal is soon supplanted by the necessity for a new creation. And
so continues the rise and fall of doing and being. In between each gap is like a
gasp in which a threatening, self-diminishing voice sneaks through.
Scorpio (October 23- November 21)
Mars, the god of war, and Pluto, the god of the underworld, share this
kingdom. It suffices to say that the child of Scorpio is not a being of rest.
There is in him a depth of violent aggressiveness and undiscipline, but also of
anguish. Scorpios enemies must contend with his piercing critical sense, which
permits the rapid discovery of the chinks in their armor, for it is certain that
he has flair. There is also scientific curiosity which penetrates the depths
nature’s secrets, even if they are dangerous. Passionate and jealous in love,
possessing strong sexuality; in a word, Scorpio has the best and the worst. By
developing the best, he is able to have exceptional success in life.
Scorpio might be the most misunderstood sign in the zodiac. It is a
convoluted sign, commonly associated with mystery, sex, power, and intrigue. In
social gatherings where the conversation has descended to the most superficial
astrological chitchat, Scorpio gets more than its share of abuse.
Much of this has to do with the fact that at any given point a great deal
of the Scorpionic agenda remains hidden. Intensely private, strongly secretive
and rather suspicious, Scorpio does not reveal itself to anyone, nor does it
form close overnight friendships. For the most part, members of this sign stand
aloof from more obvious social interactions. Scorpios prefer one-to-one
situations to large parties at which people present their social facades. This
is a sign of depth and depth perception. Scorpios see and feel more than most
people, and not infrequently these feelings are complicated and problematic.
Because of this, at a very early age, they develop a deep need for control,
along with a list of goals and game plans that will take them where they want to
go.
Scorpio is the power behind the throne, and has the substance of which
CEO’s are made. Success is what they are after. They ca be secretive and
ruthless to achieve their desired position.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)
Jupiter is the master os this sign. He confers an honest, generous and
loyal nature. Sagittarius has true nobility of character that works through
goodness and moderation. He enjoys escaping from the banality of day-to-day
life, and travelling attracts him. Furthermore, these travels can be imaginary
as well as real. Sagittarius is a sign of the philosophical mind. In love, he
prefers legality and lasting feelings to brief and violent passions and
adventures.
The essence of sagittarian nature is possibility personified. Diminishment
of any kind depresses the classic Sagittarian, as does anyone or anything
interfering with the Sagittarian’s sense of freedom. Sagittarians always want
to feel free to make choices and to move in any direction that suits them.
Sagittarius is the sign of the adventurer, bound only by his own beliefs.
Sagittarians have expansive minds and are eager to learn, and experience, always
restless and impatient to move ahead.
The classic Sagittarian is a democratic individual with ideals that often
define the lifestyle. The Sagittarian soul desires expansion at all costs and
is sensitive to social issues that affect the functioning of self and fellow man.
Sagittarians want the best possible worlds. They will never stop searching
until they find it. For a great many members of this sign, the entire
experience of life is one endless exploration. Sagittarians see possibility
where other signs perceive limitations. They also have a genius for seeing
splendid things that the common mind might consider silly.
The Sagittarian nature wants to soar, and after landing, to remain
unimpeded. This can cause some unsettling problems when encountering the
situation called “daily life.” Sagittarians want life to be perfect, and they
don’t want to waste their perfect time dinking around with petty, boring details
or being bothered by a moronic boss with no vision.
Capricorn (December 21-January 19)
This region of the winter sky has been attributed by astrologers to the
morose Saturn. Capricorn is serious, often on the defensive; decisions are
taken in a calm atmosphere, and he is farsighted. He is very ambitious, but is
careful not to show it, preferring to act in the shadows rather than in the
broad daylight. It is not worth the trouble to attempt flattery, for Capricorn
will not be susceptible. He is cold, objective, and wary by nature. He will
not try to please in love, and some might reproach a lack of spirit; feeling
exist, but they are buried deep inside. Capricorn will never sacrifice his
carer to a passing fling or even to a passion.
A born executive with sky-high goals, Capricorn is the classic
accomplishmentarian. Driven beyond high ambition, this is a sign that doesn’t
believe in giving up. Patient, enduring and steadfast in the face of all
obstacles, Capricorn instinctively understands the value of time. This is a
sign that can outwait all opposition and then confidently move in for the kill.
Invariably, Capricorn gets what it wants because it goes about it in all the
right ways. Hardworking, highly organized, diligent, down to earth and quietly
determined, Capricorns make great tycoons, business chieftains, politicians,
presidents and entrepreneurs.
The Capricorn mind is intrinsically materialistic. It knows the value of
a dollar in several different countries and the most recent fluctuation in the
price of gold. Capricorns value their possessions like some people value their
children, and they look at life through a prism of appearance-what you see is
what you get.
Capricorns are born climbers who will make it to the top and eventually own
it. And once securely positioned in place, attest that there is no other way to
go. Like everything else. Capricorns take their status very seriously and never
tire of their material rewards. The material to Capricorn is worth, their worth.
Having an eye for fine quality, they fully enjoy the luxury of owning the best.
To the Capricorn mind, excellence is always its own reward.
Aquarius (January 20- February 18)
Modern astrologers have assigned this sign to the planet Uranus. Like it,
Aquarius is gifted with a lively intelligence, and taken dy the new, sometimes
by the utopian. Originality and idealism are two principle character traits.
Very disinterested, Aquarius is enthused by great revolutionary causes, but will
not descend into the arena. The battle of ideas is sufficient, for the Aquarius
always has a depth of reserve, dreaminess, and sensitivity. He is not very
realistic in love, and demonstrates much independence and fantasy. He is able
to please and to be devoted but does not like to become attached. Aquarius must
beware of solitude.
Authentic airheads, Aquarian minds are airborne and aglow with ideals that
often have to do with utopian empires and progressive, inventive lifestyle
alternatives. In astrology, the element of air has to do with the cerebral
realm and all that this implies, such as mental creations and concoctions,
communications and intellectual vistas contained by the frameworks of the mind.
Aquarians are often brainy people, full of brilliance and visionary explosions,
seeing so far ahead that they leave the present behind.
The characteristic Aquarian is far more mental than emotional. Aquarians,
in fact, have feelings about their mental constructs and intellectual
aspirations. Their most beautiful love experience passes straight through the
brain.
The craving for a sense of possibility is a pervasive one in the Aquarian’s
scheme of things. It is the motivational force behind the humanitarian
involvements and strongly cherished dreams and ideals.
The end of the sixties, which sang of the “Age of Aquarius,” epitomized the
spirit of blind ideas put forth as truth, without deeper understanding of the
comprehensive whole, or the complicated timing of social change. The Aquarian
mind, rolling on a track, does not take detours. Nor, is it intellectually open
to their possibility. This is a sign associated with a great deal of fanaticism
and willful rebellion.
Aquarians are heedless and reckless, throwing caution to the wind creating
situations that are self-destructive. It is this blind which brings them their
share of headaches, heartaches and trouble.
Pisces (February 19- March 20)
Naturally it is Neptune, god of the sea that governs this sign. Everyone
agrees that Pisces is emotive and impressionable. He is praised for intuition,
poetic ability, sense of compassion, and devotion. But Pisces must overcome the
indecision of his character as well as his nonchalance; for activity can suffer
from them, and Pisces can be thrown into a dreamy existence, one that is more
than a little inefficient. Feelings are marked with a blend of mysticism and
sensuality, and the feeling of sacrifice dominates.
Pisces is the sign of the psychic, the healer, the intuitive who is in tune
with the synchronicities of the universe. Pisces nature is emotional, sensitive
and subjective. Their imagination and intelligence are subtly insightful.
The Pisces soul is one of mystery and longing. Deep inside a slumbering
divinity haunts a more conscious experience of life. There is an unearthly
quality to the Pisces sensibility that is associated with the twelfth house.
This is a place of monasteries and hidden meanings, astral experiences, dreams,
drugs and superconsious states of mind.
Pisces is a sign that deeply reflects its ruler, Neptune, the planet of
fantasy and illusion, romanticism, compassion, sympathy and the supernatural.
Like the vibration of Neptune, the Pisces mind is changeable and fluid, fanciful
and ready to flow in any direction.
Pisceans are secretive and hold a place inside themselves that they share
with only a soul mate. Because they are so psychic, subjective and idealistic,
this soul experiences often unsatisfied. Instead, they will merge with and see
themselves mirrored in their life supports and security blankets and the deeper
need for unity will be sublimated by the experience of sharing. They are
constantly searching for their true soul-mate.
There is no real way to know if astrology is reality or fiction, but it
does broaden our horizons to a new way of thinking. Perhaps time and seasons
have caused the similarities to be there, perhaps it is just a coincidence. You
must be the judge.