Zodiac Signs

Sagittarius

Sagittarius is a Mutable Fire sign, and is concerned with exploring, and with all forms of growth that can help to adjust, and complete (mutable) a sense of identity (fire). Sagittarius Traits: Optimistic and freedom-loving, Jovial and good-humored, Honest and straightforward, Intellectual and philosophical. On the dark side.... Blindly optimistic and careless, Irresponsible and superficial, Tactless and restless. Keywords for Sagittarius are "I UNDERSTAND." Sagittarians are full of enterprise, energy, versatility, adventurousness and eagerness to extend experience beyond the physically familiar. Their minds are constantly open to new dimensions of thought. Their strongly idealistic natures can also suffer many disappointments without being affected. They are honorable, honest, trustworthy, truthful, generous and sincere, with a passion for justice. They are usually on the side of the underdog in society they will fight for any cause they believe to be just, and are prepared to be rebellious. They balance loyalty with independence. Sagittarians are usually modest and are often religious, with a strong sense of morality, though they tend to follow and worship beliefs about God rather than God Himself. They have both profound and widely ranging minds, equipped with foresight and good judgment, and they can be witty conversationalists. They love to initiate new projects (they make excellent researchers) and have an urge to understand concepts that are new to them. They think rapidly, are intuitive and often original, but are better at adapting than inventing and work best with people who compliment their abilities. Sagittarians are ardent, sincere and straightforward in love, normally conventional and in control of their sexual natures. They are more likely then the average person to make an unhappy alliance. If their marriages are successful, they will be faithful spouses and indulgent parents; but their inborn restlessness will inspire them to use even the most satisfying relationship as a base from which to set out on their travels. They need to feel free. Sagittarian women find it difficult to express affection and may run the risk of being thought frigid. In other personal relationships they are reliable, seldom betraying any trust given to them. However, they can be impulsively angry and both male and female Sagittarians know how to be outspoken and exactly what remarks will hurt their adversaries most. On the other hand they are extremely quick to forgive and move on. Sagittarians are equipped for a number of widely differing professions. They are natural teachers and philosophers with a talent for elaborating on the moral principles and laws which seem to explain the universe. This gift enables them to be successful churchmen on the one hand and scientists on the other. The law and politics also suit them, as does public service, social administration, public relations, advertising, travel and exploration. Sagittarians are prone to anger they tend to flare up over trifles; impatience - they want to rush every new project through immediately and demand too much of colleagues who cannot work at the pace they require; and scorn the inadequacies of others. They may in one sense deserve recognition, because in completing a major project they will sacrifice their health, family and relationships. Physically those born under Sagittarius are said to possess strong, wiry, well-proportioned bodies of a little above average height. They have a dignified carriage and a handsome appearance. Their complexion is darkish they suntan easily and attractively and their hair is a light brown. They are apt to be high-strung, a characteristic that can lead to nervous breakdowns in some. Sagittarius governs the hips, thighs and sacral area; subjects suffer from ailments of the hips and thighs and are liable to sciatica and rheumatism. Sagittarius is ruled by the planet Jupiter.

Capricorn

Capricorn is a Cardinal Earth sign. Capricorn is motivated to initiate and manifest a tangible expression of identity, and to create and enhance the security and integrity of the group. Capricorn Traits: Practical and prudent, Ambitious and disciplined, Patient and careful, Humorous and reserved. On the dark side.... Pessimistic and fatalistic, Miserly and grudging, Over conventional and rigid. Keywords for Capricorn are "I USE." The Capricornian is one of the most stable and serious of the zodiacal types. These independent, rocklike characters have many sterling qualities, although admittedly some of these are as dull as they are worthy. This type is normally cautiously confident, strong willed and calm. Hardworking, unemotional, shrewd, practical, responsible, persevering they are capable of persisting for as long as is necessary they are reliable workers in almost any profession they undertake. But they are neither original nor creative and can only develop what others invent or initiate. They love authority but may not be popular if they reach high rank, for, self-disciplined themselves, they expect their underlings to be equally so and to perform every task undertaken to the highest standard. They are, nevertheless, fair as well as demanding. There is also a tendency to pessimism, melancholy and even surliness which many Capricornians are unable to keep to themselves. They can spread gloom and tension in their circle which depresses everyone around them. In the extreme this trait can make them manic-depressive,one second and ecstatically happy the next,alternating with the most wretched kind of misery for no reason that they themselves can explain. The swings in mood are not the only reason Capricornians deserve the adjective based on their name - capricious. They can be surprisingly and suddenly witty and subtle for the dull, prosaic creatures they seem to be, and they also have a tendency to ruin everything earned by their caution and shrewdness by unexpected and utterly irresponsible bouts of flippancy. In individuals who this characteristic is strong, the temptation to do this has to be resisted with iron self-control. Another unexpected quality in some Capricornians is an interest in the occult which persists in spite of their naturally skeptical mind. In their personal relationships they are often ill-at-ease, if not downright unhappy. They are self-centered, wary and suspicious of others, and in turn attract people who neither trust nor understand them. They make few good friends but are intensely loyal to those they do make, and they are bitter, revengeful enemies. Once married, they are faithful, though inclined to jealousy. Their occupations can include most professions that have to do with math or money. They can be economists, financiers, bankers, speculators, contractors, managers and real estate brokers. They are excellent teachers, especially as principals of educational establishments where they have the authority to manage and organize without too much intimacy with the staff members. If working with their hands, they can become practical scientists, engineers, farmers and builders. Physically they have thin bodies and are below average height, with lean, narrow-chinned faces. Capricorn governs the knees, bones and skin, so its subjects may be liable to fractures and strains of the knees and other defects of the legs. Skin diseases from rashes and boils to leprosy (in countries where that disease is prevalent) are dangers, and digestive upsets may be caused by the Capricornian's tendency to worry or suppress emotions. Anemia, catarrh, deafness, rheumatism and rickets are also said to threaten the natives of this sign. Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn.

Aquarius

Aquarius is a Fixed Air sign. Aquarian Traits: Friendly and humanitarian, Honest and loyal, Original and inventive, Independent and intellectual. On the dark side.... Intractable and contrary, Perverse and unpredictable, Unemotional and detached. Keywords for Aquarius are "I KNOW." Aquarians basically possess strong and attractive personalities. They fall into two principle types: one shy, sensitive, gentle and patient; the other exuberant, lively and exhibitionist, sometimes hiding the considerable depths of their character. Both types are strong willed and forceful and have strong convictions. Truth above all is what they seek, they are usually honest enough to change their opinions, however firmly held, if evidence comes to light which persuades them that they have been mistaken. Both types are humane, frank, serious minded, genial, refined, sometimes ethereal, and idealistic. They are nearly always intelligent, concise, clear and logical. Many are strongly imaginative and intuitive. Both types need to retire from the world at times and to become temporary loners. They appreciate opportunities for meditation. Even in company they are fiercely independent, refusing to follow the crowd. They dislike interference by others, however helpfully intended, and will accept it only on their own terms. In spite of the often intensely magnetic, forthcoming and open personality of the more extrovert kind of Aquarian, and of their desire to help humanity, neither type makes friends easily. Aquarians work best in group projects, provided that they are recognized as having a leading part in them. They have a feeling of unity with nature and a desire for knowledge and truth that makes them admirable scientists, especially astronomers and natural historians. On the arts and humanities side their progressive tendencies can be expressed in writing, especially poetry. The more psychic among them possess healing gifts, especially in curing the mentally sick. Among the faults to which they are liable are fanatical eccentricity, simmering anger and resentment, rudeness or, worse, a tense, threatening silence which may suddenly burst out in eruptions of extreme temper, these are all part of the negative side of the Aquarian. Physically Aquarians are said to be of below average height, stocky and inclined to stoutness. Their constitutions are poor. They have long skulls and faces and are usually good looking. They have ruddy complexions and light flaxen or sandy hair which darkens as they grow older. They have blue or hazel eyes. As Aquarius is said to govern the legs from knees to ankles and the circulation of blood, its natives are susceptible to ailments particularly in the legs and ankles, such as cramps, and are also liable to spasmodic and nervous complaints, as well as wind, catarrh, diarrhea and dropsy. Aquarius is ruled by the planet Saturn. (Modern astrologers also assign the planet Uranus to Aquarius.)

Pisces

Pisces is a Mutable Water sign, (Pisces represents the completion of one cycle and the preparation to begin the next). Pisces Traits: Imaginative and sensitive, Compassionate and kind, Selfless and unworldly, Intuitive and sympathetic. On the dark side.... Escapist and idealistic, Secretive and vague, Weak-willed and easily led. Keywords for Pisces are "I BELIEVE." Pisces is one of the less flamboyant signs and are more ordinary than those of, for example, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. Pisceans possess a gentle, patient, malleable nature. They have many generous qualities and are friendly, good natured, kind and compassionate, sensitive to the feelings of those around them, and respond with the utmost sympathy and tact to any suffering they encounter. They are popular with all kinds of people, partly because their easygoing, affectionate, submissive natures offer no threat or challenge to stronger and more exuberant characters. They accept the people around them and the circumstances in which they find themselves and they patiently wait for problems to sort themselves out rather than take the initiative in solving them. They are more readily concerned with the problems of others than with their own. They exist emotionally rather than rationally, instinctively more than intellectually. They are apt to live a shiftless sort of life, searching for some career in which they can really find themselves, but being easily discouraged they become depressed, feeling unappreciated and will move on to something or someone else. Any rebellion they make against convention is personal, however, as they do not have the energy to battle against the Establishment. They are also versatile and intuitive, have quick understanding, observe and listen well, and are receptive to new ideas and atmospheres. All these factors can combine to produce remarkable creativity in literature, music and art. They are never egotistical in their personal relationships and give more than they ask from their friends. They are sexually delicate, in the extreme almost asexual, and most Pisceans would want a relationship in which their partner's mind and spirit rather than the body connected with their own. They are nevertheless intensely loyal and home-loving and will remain faithful. In their employment they are better working either by themselves or in subordinate positions. They can make fair secretaries and bookkeepers. Their sympathy equips them for work in charities catering for the needy, as nurses looking after the sick and as veterinary surgeons caring for animals. Their psychic and spiritual qualities can lead them into careers in the church or as mediums and mystics. Their faults are exasperating rather than vicious. They can be oversensitive and overemotional. In business they can be unreliable, idle, careless, impractical and ineffective. Pisceans are said to be slightly below average height, with poor physiques and weak constitutions. Their bodies are fleshy, squat-limbed and stooping, their faces large and their complexions pale. Their hair and eyes are usually brown. Pisces governs the feet, liver and lymphatic, and its subjects can be threatened by anemia, boils, ulcers and other skin diseases, especially inflammation of the eyelids, gout, inflammation and foot disorders and lameness. Pisces is ruled by the planet Jupiter. (Modern astrologers also assign the planet Neptune to Pisces.)