The 12 Zodiacs

SAGITTARIUS

Key Life Phrase I expand Zodiac Totem The Centaur Zodiac Symbol As above Zodiac Facts Ninth sign of the zodiac; mutable, barren, masculine, dry Zodiac Element Fire

Key Characteristics Magnanimous, honest, expansive, generous, reckless, extroverted, proud, larger than life, free Compatible Star Signs Aries, Leo, Libra, Aquarius

Mismatched Signs Taurus, Cancer, Libra , Virgo and Capricorn Ruling Planet Jupiter Love Planets Mars and Mercury Finance Planet Saturn Speculation Planet Mars Career Planets Mercury and Venus Spiritual and Karmic Planets Mars and Sun

Friendship Planet Venus Destiny Planet Mars

Famous Sagittarians Ludwig van Beethoven, Mark Twain, Ben Stiller, Bruce Lee, Britney Spears, Walt Disney, Jane Austin, Tina Turner, Tyra Banks, Brad Pitt, Benjamin Bratt, Keith Richards, Steven Spielberg, Gianni Versace, Bette Midler Lucky Numbers and Significant Years 2, 3, 9,11, 12, 18, 20, 21, 27, 29, 30, 36, 38, 45, 47,48, 54, 56, 57, 74, 75, 81, 83 and 84 Lucky Gems Yellow sapphire, golden topaz, ruby and red coral Lucky Fragrances Sandalwood, orange, ylang ylang, bergamot Affirmation/Mantra I am generous and loving to myself as well as others Lucky Days Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, Fridays and Saturdays

Sagittarius is undoubtedly one of the most positive of the star signs. You were born under the ninth sign, which is ruled by Jupiter. Jupiter’s traditional name was Jove, hence your jovial attitude.

You’re extremely confident in whatever you do. Being one of the luckiest signs, fortune seems to favor you, whether you plan things or not. That’s also the reason you don’t mind taking the odd risk or two. You feel as if you can’t possibly lose. This almost cocky attitude is something that attracts people to you.

You’re also very enthusiastic, and this is contagious — people can’t help but feel the same way in your presence.

Because people like you so much, they want to help you achieve your goals. But sometimes your life objectives are colossal — those arrows seem to shoot much further than the eye can see. Your philosophy is to bite off more than you can chew and then chew as fast as you can.

People around you will sometimes feel that you’re overly ambitious, and that your aims are pie in the sky. This is not likely to change you: you’d always rather aim high and take on the adventure of life than get to the end of the road regretting that you didn’t have a good go at making your dreams come true.

One of your primary lessons in life will be related to this. You will need to learn that there are limits to what you’re capable of, and how to recognize them. Making sure your goals are actually practical enough to be achieved is another side of this one.

You have a great sense of timing, and know just when to make your move. This is because Sagittarius also governs knowledge, wisdom and spirituality. You know you can trust your gut feeling, so call on it when you need it.

Personal growth and understanding is a key aspect of your personality. You hate the idea of waltzing blindly through life without understanding — or finding — its meaning. This seems like a bit of a contradiction, because you’re quite a party animal too, but you do have this deeper side to your character.

So you’re constantly looking for meaning in your life, trying to figure out what makes the world tick, and planning and dreaming about how you can extract the maximum benefit from your time here. This is vitally important to you, so you’ll go to great lengths to find what you’re searching for.

Your totem, the Centaur, which is half man and half beast, describes you and the way you live your life perfectly. The Centaur has a bow and arrow and is aiming at the sky. This is you to a T. High ambitions.

Because you are so positive, you see the possibilities as endless. You never take no for an answer, and you always see the cup as half full, not half empty. Adventure is your second name, and you will have a strong desire to travel and seek out new experiences. Visiting different countries and exploring diverse cultures will add to your all-round happiness. This curiosity also comes with a dose of restlessness, though.

You have a genuine interest in getting to the truth and be part of whatever environment you’re in, but you are easily bored if the mental stimulation is missing. This is especially true when we put ‘Sagittarius’ in the same sentence as ‘relationship’.

Lots of people don’t get where you’re coming from. You’re serious about relationships, but you need a ton of stimulation and variety to keep love alive. You love to flirt and show off, but you need to be careful with this — if you’re in a relationship it will cause problems.

You love freedom, and this applies to relationships, your family situation and your work: you hate anyone tying you down. It’s as if you’re Peter Pan and want to stay forever young and free. You’ll need to balance this passion for independence with some responsibility and commitment sooner or later.

You’re a gambler in life, with money as well as with relationships, but you always seem to land on your feet. Even when you lose, which you do from time to time, your light-hearted and optimistic nature means you believe you’ll get it together again soon, without any trouble. And strangely, that’s usually true.

Your independent and free nature, though it’s one of your biggest assets, could cause you some difficulties. You are likely to expect everyone you come into contact to give you the freedom you want. People around you have to learn that this is an absolutely basic requirement for you.

At work, if you’re not allowed to make choices about how you do your work, you won’t work at your best. You rely very much on yourself, and if your employers give you a free hand, you’ll do great work — people will see this side of your personality at its best.

We said earlier that Jupiter is psychic, and that you have keen foresight. That sixth sense is behind many of the decisions you make, and the more you trust that higher power, the more rewarding your life will be. Your decisions will usually be correct.

Overall, you see life as a challenge, but also as a grand adventure in which you must play your part fearlessly. Nothing much will hold you back, and even when the odd adversity arises you’ll see it as part of your learning curve and accept it with a smile.

THREE CLASSES OF SAGITTARIUS

November 23 - December 2

Born between the 23 rd November and 2 nd December you are a true Sagittarian and will exhibit the traits mentioned here in full. Always optimistic and ready for an adventure, life will be full of pleasure and unexpected good fortune.

December 3 - December 12

If your birth date falls between 3 rd December and 12 th December fiery Mars and Aries as well as Sagittarius rule you. You are a spicier and more hot-tempered class of Sagittarian and are always on the go but can also get yourself into hot water with your impulsive nature. Physical by nature, sports will be an important component of keeping yourself stable and peaceful.

December 13 - 22

The third group of Sagittarians born between the 13 th and 22 nd December are co-ruled by the Sun and Leo. The majestic royal solar energies endow you with an incredibly strong sense of self and also the likelihood of tremendous success personally and financially. You will also develop a more spiritual attitude.

BORN ON A CUSP?

Sagittarius - Scorpio Cusp

Being born on the borderline of the star sign before you, or after you, means that you have some of the qualities from that sign. This can be a subtle effect on your personality and character and you may have heard people mention that they are not “typical” of their sign and it is likely he or she will be a cusp baby.

If you are born on the borderline of Sagittarius and Scorpio, i.e. between the 22 nd and 27 th November, this has the impact on your personality of making you rather intense. The influence of Scorpio on the Sagittarian cusp baby is that some of your rather laidback attitude is diminished and makes you a bit more forceful than your typical Sagittarian brothers and sisters.

Jupiter, your Sagittarian ruler, combined with Mars and Pluto makes you a person who thinks not just big, but HUGE. There is no challenge too big for you to handle and in fact you thrive on tension - filled moments where you can shine by proving that you can cope with the pressures and show how capable you really are.

You are a ‘big picture’ person Sagittarius and have an almost unshakeable belief in yourself and your capabilities. You are able to create the life you feel you deserve and have tenacity and willpower that will put others in the shade, even other Sagittarians.

As both Scorpio and Sagittarius have intuitive powers, this gives you an edge in understanding human nature and the ability to manipulate the circumstances to your own benefit. As well as this you have an incredible sense of timing that enables you to capitalise on opportunities as and when they present themselves. You waste no time in achieving whatever success is put in front of you.

The combination of Sagittarius and Scorpio in your nature can cause inner conflicts for you from time to time. This shows up when people cross swords with you as you have a difficult time working out whether you should really wreak vengeance on them, which would be the way Scorpio would handle it, or go down the Sagittarian path of justice, mercy and a peaceful resolution.

You need to understand that in life being quietly assertive is often the best bet. There is no necessity to take things to extreme, whether you are thinking with the Sagittarian or Scorpio intellect.

Teaching comes easy to you and this is in part from the Jovian sign under which you are born. You can lead others to a sense of self - understanding with your wealth of experience and often, much of your knowledge is gained from your personal experiences rather from the words of others in book form. You have a wealth of personal and often humorous anecdotes that also serves as knowledge to others.

Sagittarius - Capricorn Cusp

If you are born between 14th and 21st December you will have the Sagittarian/Capricorn influence. Unlike the previous Sagittarius/Scorpio blend of energies which makes for a rather intense and aggressive individual, you will be much more reticent and more conservative.

Individuals born on this cusp are likely to be a rather toned down version of the usually exuberant and enthusiastic ‘take the world by the tail’ type of Sagittarian. You will more than likely be cautious and prudent but at the same time you will love life but not make decisions quite as impulsively as the ‘typical’ Sagittarian.

You have a strong sense of security and like to hold your dollars more tightly, which is not a well -developed trait in most Sagittarians. They are more ‘easy come, easy go’ and think that tomorrow will take care of itself – somehow.

The ruling planets of Jupiter and Saturn, which rule Sagittarius and Capricorn respectively, are diametrically opposed forces in nature. This has the influence of making your personality move up and down from extreme highs to very flat lows. Your lesson in life will be to find the happy medium, and if this can be achieved you will experience life in a whole new way.

Although Sagittarians are trusting of others, with the impact of Capricorn on your temperament, you may hold back a little more until you get to know them better. Until you are comfortable with them you won’t reveal too much about yourself and will keep them at arm’s length.

Capricorn may make you overly concerned with money, thereby keeping the carefree side of Sagittarius at bay. This could cause conflicts by feeling guilty about not working hard enough or not having enough money as opposed to wanting to be free with your cash.

AQUARIUS

Key Life Phrase I progress Zodiac Totem The Water bearer Zodiac Symbol As above Zodiac Facts Eleventh sign of the zodiac; fixed, barren, masculine, dry Zodiac Element Air

Key Characteristics Detached, progressive, humane, intellectual, flamboyant, sympathetic, and unpredictable. Compatible Star Signs Aries, Gemini, Libra, and Sagittarius Mismatched Signs Pisces, Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio and Capricorn Ruling Planets Uranus and Saturn Love Planets Mercury and the Sun Finance Planets Neptune and Jupiter Speculation Planet Mercury Career Planets Mars, Pluto and Moon Spiritual and Karmic Planets Venus and Mercury Friendship Planet Jupiter Destiny Planet Mercury

Famous Capricorns

Jerry Springer, John Travolta, Natalie Imbruglia, Garth Brooks, Nick Nolte, Seth Green , Diane Lane, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Selleck, Gene Hackman, Ellen Degeneres, Phil Collins, Paris Hilton, Charles Darwin, Abraham Lincoln, Jennifer Aniston, Peter Gabriel, Lisa Marie Presley, Justin Timberlake Lucky Numbers and Significant Years 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 53, 58, 60, 67, 68,77, 78, 86, 87 and 88

Lucky Gems Blue sapphire, amethyst, green emerald, green tourmaline, diamond and lapis lazuli Lucky Fragrances Anise star, lavender, rose and pine Affirmation/Mantra I evolve and encompass all humanity Lucky Days Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays

You were fortunate enough to be born under the humanitarian zodiac sign of Aquarius. You are therefore ruled by electric and progressive Uranus making you forward thinking and self-directed. You’re a born revolutionary so no one can tell you how to live your life. Your clear-cut approach makes it perfectly clear just how differently you wish to experience life.

You just don’t want to be like others and take pride in the fact that you’re so unique. Even if you’re occasionally criticized for your cheeky attitude, you’d far prefer to be self-sufficient rather than being a sheep in society who follows everyone else’s lead.

You are a zesty individual, having tremendous amounts of energy. You are determined and forceful in how you deal with people. You want to express your ground-breaking spirit in everything you do but unfortunately you won’t always able to break free of the limits that are imposed upon you. Some Aquarians learn through their family life that before you can be the master of your own destiny, you have to serve. In some extreme cases Aquarians are controlled and dominated by others throughout the formative period of their lives which is why it’s so difficult for them to submit to others.

If you’re not able to live your life on your own terms, you’ll dream and aspire to a future time when you can fulfill your destiny to the fullest in exactly the way you want. You have very inspirational views of the world and even if your opinions are too different, you’ll always be respected for speaking your mind honestly.

You share your zodiac sign with many other grand personalities. Like them you are attracted to social issues. You like to be involved in groups and organizations that make a difference in society. Even in the smallest of ways, you will try to make some difference in this world. If you look at Aquarians like Oprah Winfrey, Boris Yeltsin and entertainers like Peter Gabriel and John Travolta, they are deeply interested in changing the awareness of people to make the world a better place.

Because you have great organizational and communication skills you work really well with others. You have your own ideas and solutions to problems. Others are surprised at your quirky approach and how you resolve these issues.

You’re investigative, curious and extremely active mentally. Your thinking mind rarely, if ever, stops. You need to learn when to shut down as your brain can become overactive, especially at night.

Communication is your specialty and you relate well to the world. You will continue to enlarge your active personality so don’t try to suppress your true character – just express it prudently. You’re vigorous in the way you present your ideas so there’s never a dull moment around you. There’s often someone who wants to challenge you, especially if they happen to have a much more conventional way of doing things. You’ll be more than happy to challenge that taking great pleasure in proving them wrong.

Uranus, your planetary ruler, is abrupt and breathtaking by nature and will fill your life with plenty of unanticipated surprises - good and not so good. You like it like this and the unexpected is something you thrive upon! Even if you have a stable home or work situation you like to shake things up from time to time to keep everyone on their toes. Still, you’re very loyal when it comes to your most personal relationships.

You like to create a comfortable environment in which to live. Venus influences your domestic sphere so you have a flair for design and color. Your surroundings mirror your unique character. Others are amazed at the way you decorate your home. There’ll be nothing ordinary about it, that’s for sure.

Your far-reaching attitudes overwhelm your friends sometimes and they sometimes refer to you as harmlessly “mad”. Salvador Dali the famous painter once remarked about himself - "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad!" Even if he wasn't an Aquarius - this sums you up perfectly.

You embrace anything technological as Aquarius governs modern appliances. You are inventive and research orientated and certainly aren't a technophobic. If you’re an Aquarian male, some may even call you the “gadget man”. You like to be up to date with the latest and greatest handheld devices, computers and other audio or visual entertainment equipment.

You find it difficult to uphold relationships with those who aren’t prepared to evolve in the same way as yourself. Due to this you’ll be continually re-inventing yourself, trying to stimulate your friends to be better. Your rigid opinions bring you into disagreement with others. One of the laws of power suggests that you must act like others, but don’t always openly air your thoughts. It’s a good idea for you to keep some of their sweeping ideals tucked away until you test the water first.

There’s a universal quality about you. Although you appear aloof and detached you're inwardly sensitive and caring. You prefer to associate with people who share the same diverse views on life. Your life will almost certainly never be drab. You are able to embrace anything new including music and fashion. This is why you’ll always be young at heart.

THREE CLASSES OF AQUARIUS

January 21- 31

As an Aquarian born between the 21st and 31st January your attitude is very much inventive and research orientated. You love to have the most up to date gadgetry in your hands and like nothing better than to have the latest release of a computer, mobile phone or anything else that has just come on the market. Communication with the rest of the world and entertainment is what grabs your interest.

February 1 - 9

Being born between the 1st and 9th February may mean that your friends have a hard time keeping up with you as you evolve so rapidly that it makes their head spin. Then there will be others who will try to hold you back from your headlong rush to conquer the world. There's an old saying that you might want to keep in mind which says "think as you like, but act like others" and this may be necessary if your ways are just a little too hard for people to keep up with.

February 10 - 18

If you are born between the 10th and 18th February you may come across as being detached and even insensitive but you actually deeply care for your fellow man. A very diverse group of friends and associates will be attracted to you and will live life with the view to exploring every aspect of relationships with the ultimate goal of a more enlightened view of the world and yourself.

BORN ON A CUSP?

Aquarius - Capricorn cusp

‘Diametrically opposed’ is the best way to describe the signs of Aquarius and Aquarius are. If you're born in the cuspal interval which is the overlap of the two signs that is from the 19th till the 26th of January you partake of some of the elements of the preceding sign of Aquarius.

Having a Aquarius and Aquarius blend of energies as your star sign can present you with some difficult problems. You will desperately want to progress, move forward and be so different but will find the Aquarius element dragging you back into a mode of conservatism therefore you probably experience a lot of inattention.

You want to be progressive in every aspect of your life and love change but find the Aquarius side of your nature dragging you back into a mode of conservatism. On the one hand you want to forge forward with new ideas, but also hold fast to traditional ideals as well.

You'll be constantly mindful of the financial burden that this could place on you if you don't have the financial resources to do this. Finding a delicate balance will be part of your life's challenge.

Your mind and the way you relate to people will also be in a constant tug - of - war. At times you will want to give the other person the shirt off your back, generously helping them whenever and in any way you can as it is obviously a typically Aquarian trait. But the Aquarius in you will persistently be mindful of the consequences and brings with it a greater degree of reluctance to impulsively give away everything.

What I would say to you Aquarius is that you shouldn't fight with this set of diametrically opposed personality traits. In fact I think by accepting both star signs' qualities you will be in a position to be successful, secure, which is the Aquarius ideal yet at the same time capable of progressing and achieving your humanitarian ideals at the same time. This is great as you have the best of both worlds.

Aquarius - Pisces Cusp

Pisces is the sign which follows Aquarius and if you happen to be born in that period of time between the 19th and 26th of February you exhibit the traits of both Aquarius and the sign of the fish, Pisces.

Pisces is the final sign of the zodiac and is often represented karmically as the last stage of human evolution. Pisceans exhibit a strong emotional and spiritual quality to their personalities and therefore you possess the intellectual and discriminative brilliance of your Aquarian sun sign with the added flavour of this intuitive and psychic connection that is brought to you by the cusp of Pisces.

One quality both star signs share is the desire to help others. Aquarius is somewhat rational in its planning and approach to the type of help that it can render whilst Pisces is more selfless and giving in the truest spiritual tradition of sacrifice as in the Christian schools of thought which of course are symbolised by the fish.

Please take care not to delude yourself into giving for the sake of giving. You must always exercise your Aquarian discrimination to qualify who is worthy of your help and who is simply a hanger - on. Giving to those that are worthy is the name of the game and I'm pleased to say that having the balance of Aquarius will help you make the right choices in providing assistance and new systems of thought to individuals and society at large. This is an excellent cusp to be born in.

The secret of understanding yourself if you are born in this period is to overcome your fear of the unknown. Aquarius will tear apart the attitudes and fixed opinions that you may have about the way things are and the way things should be.

The fear of letting go will be challenged by the planet Uranus and if you are able to overcome this inner tension and apprehension about what is likely to happen if you experience and live your life based upon your heart rather than your head, you will grow and develop in leaps and bounds. But again, I stress that this can only take place if you are prepared to break free of your own concepts and those conventional standards by which you have continued to live for so long.

Having the influence of Aquarius makes you original in thought, lateral in your decision making and a quirky individual to say the least. People enjoy your company because you are able to present that traditional side of life but often throw a spanner in the works when you exhibit this other rather unusual facet of your personality. You will always keep people guessing.

PISCES

Key Life Phrase I sacrifice Zodiac Totem The Fish Zodiac Symbol As above Zodiac Facts Twelfth sign of the zodiac; mutable, fruitful, feminine and moist Zodiac Element Water Key Characteristics Loving, sensitive, intuitive, spiritual, idealistic, victimised and moody Compatible Star Signs Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius, CapricornandPisces Mismatched Signs Gemini,Leo,Virgo,LibraandAquarius Ruling Planets Jupiter and Neptune Love Planets Moon and Mercury Finance Planets Mars and Saturn Speculation Planet Moon Career Planets Sun and Jupiter Spiritual and Karmic Planets Moon, Mars and Pluto

Friendship Planets Saturn and Uranus Destiny Planet Moon

Famous Pisceans Albert Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell, Michael Dell, Jean Harlow, Bruce Willis, Kurt Russell, Seal, Jon Bon Jovi, Albert Einstein, Victor Hugo, Aaron Eckhart, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Biel, Eva Mendes, Rachel Weisz, Dakota Fanning and Steve Jobs Lucky Numbers and Significant Years 2, 3, 9,11, 12, 18, 20, 21, 27, 29, 30, 36, 38, 45, 47,48, 54, 56, 57, 74, 75, 81, 83 and 84 Lucky Gems Yellow sapphire, gold and topaz, red coral and pearl Lucky Fragrances Rosemary, peppermint, black pepper, bergamotand ylang ylang Affirmation/Mantra I offer my love to all, but I am grounded Lucky Days Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday

In the scheme of astrology each of the zodiac signs supposedly indicates the level of evolution beginning with Aries and finishing with your sign, Pisces. There’s no doubt that the water signs, Pisces being the final and most mature of them, indicates your spiritually developed character.

The ruling symbol of your star sign is the fish and just as the fish lives in the ocean, so to is Pisces suffused with feeling and empathy, the emotions that are characterized by water. You truly are a compassionate and unconditionally loving person.

You have a universal approach to the way you live and this is seen in most of your actions. Whenever you see someone suffering, or in some type of trouble, it touches your heart and you can’t help but offer your assistance. Your heart goes out to them. Even if you’re in a hurry, busy doing something else, you’ll take time out of your busy day to lend a helping hand where you can. It is second nature for you to care.

Your friends know you to be a person upon whose shoulders they can rest their weary and heavy heads inn times of stress. They look to you when they feel they need to offload their problems. You’re always there to help reassure and calm them.

One of the difficulties with your sensitive nature is that you avoid making hard decisions at times, especially if you feel this is going to undermine someone else. With close friends and family members you’ll do anything to help them but don’t forget you must also help yourself. Some Pisces are so habituated to this attitude that they themselves end up becoming the sacrificial lamb in their relationships. You should try to recognize when you’re being used as no one gains from this. Balancing your needs and those of others is a particularly important lesson for you.

Because you’re an intuitive person you don’t always like to think your problems through. Using your emotions and your deeper intuitive powers is the way you prefer to resolve your life problems, even if others don’t quite see the sense in it. Pisces, you are somewhat of a daydreamer aren’t you? Nevertheless your instincts are powerful and more often than not correct. Your ability to foresee things before it actually happens is quite uncanny. I’ve known many Pisceans who become psychics and clairvoyant as they have the ability to act as mediums. Remember though that intuition can only go so far. Learn to develop your thinking processes as well as your intuitive feelings.

You have an instinctive understanding that there’s a unifying thread throughout all of life. You see this sometimes more clearly than you see the real world. As a result, you can tap into the universal consciousness and produce wonderful works of art and music. You should allow yourself the opportunity to express your vision of life. Culture is important to you ands you love to surround your self with artwork, music poetry and fine furnishings.

You’re a very emotional person so you need the support of people to allow you to express this. Sometimes because you’re so hypersensitive it works against you and you end up absorbing the negativity of people around you. You must not let others drag you down into their world of bad feelings.

You’re idealistic about the way you see the world and unfortunately what you see is not in keeping with your aspiration. You have to learn to accept the world with all its faults.

Sometimes you’re out of step with the world around you so be careful not to end up living in a world of your own making. You need loving friends to help your feet carefully planted on the ground so your creative dream weaving doesn’t make you impractical. You’re gentle, impressionable and receptive. You want to share your emotions and are also happy to receive the demonstrative love of others.

You try to hide just how sensitive you are and if someone insults you tend to suppress these feelings and can become depressed. You mustn’t be afraid to speak up even if you do upset or anger someone by doing so.

You enjoy your own company and are quite satisfied to potter around in a quiet way and enjoy what nature and life have to offer. You’re equally comfortable in a social environment. Sometimes you do feel isolated and a little disconnected from life. This makes you feel dispassionate even if you do seem to be enjoying what is going on.

Because you are an observer of human nature you are philosophical and realize that nothing lasts forever. If, for example, in relationships you have to let go of someone, then so be it. You understand that all good things must pass.

Your destiny is primarily connected to wisdom, self-knowledge and compassionate service to the world. You must be free to live your life on these terms and if you’re able to do so you’ll become much more secure within yourself and at the same time can bring great satisfaction to those who are lucky enough to come into contact with you.

THREE CLASSES OF PISCES

February 20 -29

Those of you born between the 20th and 28/29th February are very powerfully ruled by Neptune, the God of the Oceans. This means you are extremely tuned in to the psychic and the clairvoyant realms and will have a natural desire to seek out spiritual information. You are a born social worker and even if you don't work in this arena you will always be available to help others solve their problems.

March 1 - 10

If you happen to be born between the 1st and 10th March you love people but are particularly attached to your kith and kin and excel in sharing your love in close personal relationships. You are loyal and make everyone feel comfortable in your company.

March 11 - 20

As a Pisces born between the 11th and 20th March you have a streak of Scorpio in your nature which makes you passionate, demanding and very intense. An input of 100% is rarely good enough for you so you need to be careful of not being too possessive or jealous in your relationships.

BORN ON A CUSP?

Pisces - Aquarius cusp

If you were born between the 19th and 25th of February you were born under the cusp of Aquarius and Pisces. This means that you partake of some of the elements and personality traits of the previous star sign. Aquarius is a forward thinking and unconventional sign and therefore you're intuitive and mystical qualities are blended with this rather avant - garde element of the Aquarian temperament.

You have the ability to take traditional ideas and mould them into concepts that can be useful in helping others or an individual or even a group or communal basis. Working in humanitarian and spiritual organisations or hospitals will give you the opportunity to express much of this Aquarius -Pisces combination.

Because you are born with a mixture of air and water you sometimes find it difficult to balance the intellectual and emotional sides of your nature. Making decisions can be hard for you because you are so prone to wanting to make these decisions based upon your intuitive gut feeling. You know full well that you need to rationalise some things and to use your head but this you find hard at times. You may also find yourself thinking about how you feel or feeling about how you're thinking and this can become too much for you sometimes.

The typical Pisces is usually somewhat of a daydreamer so it's good that the intellectual and communicative aspects of the air sign of Aquarius are enmeshed in your Piscean blood. This gives you a more down to earth and expressive quality to the way you interact with others.

Being born under this blend of astrological signs is a blessing and gives you a special sort of destiny. You are a true helper, an intuitive healer and are able to soothe the wounds of your friends and people generally. Your destiny will make you sought after as a truly unconditional lover and friend.

Pisces - Aries cusp

If you are born between the 16th and 20th of March you draw in some of the fiery energies of the next zodiac sign to yours, Aries. This makes you a bolder sort of Piscean character with a mixture of the elements of water and fire. While as the typical Piscean can sometimes be indrawn and indecisive about which direction to take, the fire of Aries will make you more decisive and even sometimes aggressive in your approach.

Because you are primarily concerned with helping others and giving assistance to those who are less fortunate than yourself the strong ego quality of Aries will make it hard for you to balance self with others. There are times when you are swinging between sheer egotism and pure selflessness. To balance these two extremes in your nature may for many of you be a lifelong challenge.

You have a creative and enterprising nature and want to achieve something in the world but can also bring to that activity some wonderful spiritual and emotional qualities.

You must temper your ambitions however as your emotionalism may cause you to work too hard and at some point suffer the consequences of this through physical sickness. Once again if you are able to balance these driving needs and this emotional intensity you have a great chance of becoming successful and fulfilling yourself both in the world and within your own being.

i loved this post rasphoenix. people can read about their zodiacs. its really interesting. :D

Astrology Basics
By: drea23839
Aug 19, 2009

Astrology is divination by planets and stars. The Chaldeans and the Assyrians were the first to discard their sky gods in favor of a nondeistic system of divination founded upon astronomy and numerology. It is evident that the Egyptians knew and used astrology many thousands of years before the time of Christ, and the earliest Egyptian astrologer mentioned is Petosiris, a priest who lived during the reign of Nicepsos about 800 BC. In Medieval and Renaissance Europe both medical and judicial Astrology enjoyed great popularity and legal support. The principle behind Astrology is that by studying the position of the planets, their relationships to each other one can interpret the inner nature of people and situations, and predict the future course of events. Modern astrology also makes use of the three outer planets visible only by telescope as well as a number of asteroids.



SIGNS
There are twelve signs of the zodiac, namely, aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, and pisces?also known as sun signs.
These twelve zodiac signs represent conditions or fields of operation, and have no power in themselves. The signs are thought of as areas of action, and the planets are the action. Also, no one sign is better or worse, nor more or less evolved than another. They are all different and unique.
The individual signs achieve their prominence in an individual astrology chart because of the planets and the lights (the sun and moon) which lie within them. The attributes held by each sign are due to its rulership. Each sign is ruled by a planet , and some signs have a second or co-ruler. The co-ruler has a definite influence on the particular sign, but not as strong as that of the ruler. Each sign additionally has characteristics derived from its element, its quality and its polarity.



ELEMENTS

Fire, earth, water and air are the four astrological elements, and three signs are associated with each element giving rise to the term triplicities.
The three fire signs are: aries, leo and sagittarius.
The three earth signs are: taurus, virgo and capricorn.
The three water signs are: cancer, scorpio and pisces.
The three air signs are gemini, libra and aquarius.




QUALITIES

The three qualities in astrology are cardinal, fixed and mutable. Four signs share a quality:
Cardinal signs are aries, libra, cancer and capricorn.
Fixed signs are taurus, scorpio, leo and aquarius.
Mutable signs are gemini, sagittarius, virgo and pisces.

Qualities of the cardinal modality are:
skillful - beginning, initiating, originating, enterprising, direct and active;
unskillful ? impatient, dissatisfied, does not finish what it starts, forceful.

Qualities of the fixed modality include:
skillful - stabilizing, focused, resolving, constant, determined;
unskillful - stubborn, rigid, obsessed, stuck.

Qualities of the mutable modality include:
skillful - adaptable, flexible, adjustable, changing, versatile;
unskillful - scattered, unfocused, inconsistent, indecisive and unfinishing.


THE PLANETS
The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto are the astrological planets.

The planets provide the power, the energy and the principles while the signs are the areas, circumstances and conditions through which they operate.

Planets are colored by the signs they are in, as well as by that sign's ruler and co-ruler. When a planet is in the sign that it rules, it is said to be in dignity, and when it is in the opposite sign, it is in its detriment.

THE HOUSES

The horoscope's division into twelve segments - the twelve houses - represents the twelve departments of life:

The First House

The First House takes its meaning for the ascendant and represents the self, the people and their behavior. It is linked to Aries.

The Second House

The Second House represents all financial affairs, desires for stability, constructive talents, financial independence and values. It is linked to Taurus.

The Third House

The Third House represents travel, communications, trade, the media, the mind, writing, intellectuals, education, ideas, relatives and speech. It is linked to Gemini.

The Fourth House

The Fourth House represents home, family, ethnic pride, the land, wealth, the personal and national soul. It is linked to cancer.

The Fifth House

The Fifth House represents self-expression, youth, romance, pleasures, financial speculation, sports, games, children, royalty and nobility. It is linked to Leo.

The Sixth House

The Sixth House represents public health, work, service industries, civil and military service, labor unions, employees, charities and welfare. It is linked to Virgo.

The Seventh House

The Seventh House rules international relations, politics, war, disputes, legal affairs, marriage, divorce, contracts and public scandal. It is linked to Libra.

The Eighth House

The Eighth House rules financial dealings, corporations, taxes, insurance, mortgages, communes, stock markets and debts. It stands for death, rebirth, renewal and the occult. It is linked to Scorpio.

The Ninth House

The Ninth House rules foreign affairs, trade, distant travels, higher education, philosophy, the law, the courts, the church and prophecy. It is linked to Sagittarius.

The Tenth House

The Tenth House stands for the government, the executive and public life. It is linked to Capricorn.

The Eleventh House

The Eleventh House represents group cooperation, idealistic associations, government finance, social programs, theater, friends, profitable inventions and hopes for the future. It is linked to Aquarius.

The Twelfth House

The Twelfth House rules karma, secret enemies, prisons, monasteries, hospitals, spirituality, exile, and the search for self-renewal. It is linked to Pisces.

Celtic Tree Astrology
By: Svadilfari / Novice
Aug 07, 2012



Celtic Tree Astrology: The Birch Birch - The Achiever
December 24 - January 20
If you were born under the energy of the Birch you can be highly driven, and often motivate others they become easily caught in your zeal, drive and ambition. You are always reaching for more, seeking better horizons and obtaining higher aspirations. The Druids attributed this to your time of birth, which is a time of year shrouded by darkness, so consequently you are always stretching out to find the light. Birch signs (just like the tree) are tolerant, tough, and resilient. You are cool-headed and are natural-born rulers, often taking command when a situation calls for leadership. When in touch with your softer side, you also bring beauty in otherwise barren spaces, brightening up a room with you guile, and charming crowds with you quick wit. Celtic tree astrology Birch signs are compatible with Vine signs and Willow signs.

Celtic Tree Astrology: The Rowan Rowan - The Thinker
January 21 - February 17
Celtic tree astrology recognizes Rowan signs as the philosophical minds within the zodiac. If you were born under the Rowan energy, you are likely a keen-minded visionary, with high ideals. Your thoughts are original and creative, so much so, that other's often misunderstand from where you are coming. This sometimes makes you aloof when interacting with others as you feel they wouldn't understand where you are coming from anyway. Nevertheless, although you may appear to have a cool exterior, you are burning within from your passionate ideals. This inner passion provides inner motivation for you as you make your way through life. You have a natural ability to transform situations and people around you by your mere presence. You are highly influential in a quiet way and others look to you for your unique perspectives. Rowan pairs well with Ivy and Hawthorn signs.

Celtic Tree Astrology: The Ash Ash - The Enchanter
February 18 - March 17
Those born under the Celtic tree astrology sign of the Ash are free thinkers. Imaginative, intuitive, and naturally artistic, you see the world in water-color purity. You have a tendency to moody and withdrawn at times, but that?s only because your inner landscape is in constant motion. You are in touch with your muse, and you are easily inspired by nature. Likewise, you inspire all that you associate with and people seek you out for your enchanting personality. Art, writing (especially poetry), science, and theology (spiritual matters) are areas that strongly interest you. Others may think you are reclusive, but in all honesty, you are simply immersed in your own world of fantastic vision and design. You are in a constant state of self-renewal and you rarely place a value on what others think about you. Ash signs partner well with Willow and Reed signs

Celtic Tree Astrology: The Alder Alder - The Trailblazer
March 18 - April 14
If you are an Alder sign within the Celtic tree astrology system, you are a natural-born pathfinder. You're a mover and a shaker, and will blaze a trail with fiery passion often gaining loyal followers to your cause. You are charming, gregarious and mingle easily with a broad mix of personalities. In other words, Alder signs get along with everybody and everybody loves to hang around with you. This might be because Alder's are easily confident and have a strong self-faith. This self-assurances is infectious and other people recognize this quality in you instantly. Alder Celtic tree astrology signs are very focused and dislike waste. Consequently, they can see through superficialities and will not tolerate fluff. Alder people place high value on their time, and feel that wasting time is insufferable. They are motivated by action and results. Alder's pair well with Hawthorns, Oaks or even Birch signs.

Willow - The Observer
April 15 - May 12
If you are a Willow sign, you are ruled by the moon, and so your personality holds hands with many of the mystical aspects of the lunar realm. This means you are highly creative, intuitive (highly psychic people are born under the sign of the Willow) and intelligent. You have a keen understanding of cycles, and you inherently know that every situation has a season. This gives you a realistic perspective of things, and also causes you to be more patient than most tree signs. With your intelligence comes a natural ability to retain knowledge and you often impress your company with the ability to expound on subjects from memory. Willow Celtic tree astrology signs are bursting with potential, but have a tendency to hold themselves back for fear of appearing flamboyant or overindulgent. It is your powers of perception that ultimately allow your true nature to shine, and what leads you to success in life. Willow signs join well with the Birch and the Ivy.

Celtic Tree Astrology: The Hawthorn Hawthorn - The Illusionist
May 13 - June 9
Hawthorn signs in Celtic tree astrology are not at all what they appear to be. Outwardly, they appear to be a certain persona, while on the inside Hawthorn's are quite different. They put the term "never judge a book by its cover" to the test. They live seemingly average lives while on the inside they carry fiery passions and inexhaustible creative flame. They are well adjusted and can adapt to most life situations well - making themselves content and comforting others at the same time. You are naturally curious, and have an interest in a broad range of topics. You are an excellent listener, and people seek you out as an outlet to release their burdens. You have a healthy sense of humor, and have a clear understanding of irony. You tend to see the big picture, and have amazing insight, although you typically won't give yourself enough credit for your observations. Hawthorn signs match up nicely with Ash and Rowan?s.

Oak - The Stabilizer
June 10 - July 7
Those born under the Celtic tree astrology sign of the Oak have a special gift of strength. They are protective people and often become a champion for those who do not have a voice. In other words, the Oak is the crusader and the spokesperson for the underdog. Nurturing, generous and helpful, you are a gentle giant among the Celtic zodiac signs. You exude an easy confidence and naturally assume everything will work out to a positive outcome. You have a deep respect for history and ancestry, and many people with this sign become teachers. You love to impart your knowledge of the past to others. Oak signs have a need for structure, and will often go to great lengths to gain the feeling of control in their lives. Healthy Oak signs live long, full, happy lives and enjoy large family settings and are likely to be involved with large social/community networks. Oak signs pair off well with the Ash and Reed, and are known to harmoniously join with Ivy signs too.

Holly - The Ruler
July 8 - August 4
Among the Celtic tree astrology signs the Holly is one of regal status. Noble, and high-minded, those born during the Holly era easily take on positions of leadership and power. If you are a Holly sign you take on challenges easily, and you overcome obstacles with rare skill and tact. When you encounter setbacks, you simply redouble your efforts and remain ever vigilant to obtain your end goals. Very seldom are you defeated. This is why many people look up to you and follow you as their leader. You are competitive and ambitious even in the most casual settings. You can appear to be arrogant but in actuality you're just very confident in your abilities. Truth be known, you are quite generous, kind and affectionate (once people get to know you). Highly intelligent, you skate through academics where others may struggle. Because many things come to you so easily, you may have a tendency to rest on your laurels. In other words, if not kept active, you may slip into an unhealthy and lazy lifestyle. Holly signs may look to Ash and Elder signs for balance and partnership.

Hazel - The Knower
August 5 - September 1
If you are born under the energy of the Hazel, you are highly intelligent, organized and efficient. Like the Holly, you are naturally gifted in academia, and excel in the classroom. You also have the ability to retain information and can recall, recite and expound on subjects you've memorized with amazing accuracy. You know your facts, and you are always well informed. This sometimes makes you appear like a know-it-all to others, but you can't help that; you're genuinely smart and usually know the right course of action because of your impressive knowledge base. You have an eye for detail, and like things to be "just so." Sometimes this need for order and control can lead to compulsive behaviors if left unchecked. You have a knack for numbers, science and things that utilize your analytical skills. You like rules, although you are typically making them rather than playing by them. The Celtic tree astrology sign of Hazel joins harmoniously with Hawthorn and Rowan's.

Vine - The Equalizer
September 2 - September 29
Vine signs are born within the autumnal equinox, which makes your personality changeable and unpredictable. You can be full of contradictions, and are often indecisive. But this is because you can see both sides of the story, and empathize with each equally. It is hard for you to pick sides because you can see the good points on each end. There are, however, areas in your life that you are quite sure about. These include the finer things of life like food, wine, music, and art. You have very distinctive taste, and are a connoisseur of refinement. Luxury agrees with you, and under good conditions you have a Midas touch for turning drab into dramatic beauty. You are charming, elegant, and maintain a level of class that wins you esteem from a large fan base. Indeed, you often find yourself in public places where others can admire your classic style and poise. Vine signs pair well with Willow and Hazel signs.

Ivy - The Survivor
September 30 - October 27
Among other cherished qualities of the Ivy Celtic tree astrology sign, most prized is your ability to overcome all odds. You have a sharp intellect, but more obvious is your compassion and loyalty to others. You have a giving nature, and are always there to lend a helping hand. You are born at a time of the waning sun so life can be difficult for you at times. This sometimes seems unfair because it appears that obstacles are coming at with no prompting on your part. Nevertheless, you endure troubling times with silent perseverance and soulful grace. Indeed, Ivy signs have a tendency to be deeply spiritual and cling to a deep-rooted faith that typically sees them trough adversity. You are soft spoken, but have a keen wit about you. You are charming, charismatic, and can effectively hold your own in most social settings. Ivy signs are attracted to the Celtic tree astology sign of Oak and Ash signs.

Reed - The Inquisitor
October 28 - November 24
Reed signs among the Celtic tree astrology signs are the secret keepers. You dig deep inside to the real meaning of things and discover the truth hidden beneath layers of distraction. When there is a need to get to the heart of the matter, most certainly the Reed sign will find the core. You love a good story, and can be easily drawn in by gossip, scandals, legend and lore. These tendencies also make you an excellent historian, journalist, detective or archeologist. You love people because they represent a diversity of meanings for you to interpret. You are adept at coaxing people to talking to you, and sometimes you can be a bit manipulative. However, you have a strong sense of truth and honor so most of your scheming is harmless. Reed people join well with other Reeds, Ash or Oak signs

Celtic Tree Astrology: The Elder Elder - The Seeker
November 25 - December 23
Elder archetypes among Celtic tree astrology tend to be freedom-loving, and sometimes appear to be a bit wild to the other signs of the zodiac. In younger years you may have lived life in the fast lane, often identified as a "thrill seeker." At the time of your birth the light of the sun was fast fleeting and so you take the same cue from nature. You are often misjudged as an outsider as you have a tendency to be withdrawn in spite of your extroverted nature. In actuality, you are deeply thoughtful with philosophical bent. You also tend to be very considerate of others and genuinely strive to be helpful. These acts of assistance are sometimes thwarted by your brutal honestly (which you openly share solicited or otherwise). Elder Celtic tree astrology signs fit well with Alder's and Holly's.

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