Astrology for Dummies

I decided to splurge on myself yesterday since I got some money I had been planning for. So I took Taela out for dinner, bought "Miracle" on DVD, and bought myself a book on astrology.

The subject fascinates me and I've always wanted to take a good look at it. So I bought the book and spent several hours doing up my chart. Results were pretty scary, actually. Not a 100%, bu5 close. Take a look.


Michelle:

Sun: 3º Leo (7th House) [Defining Sign]: "You've got flair. If you're a typical Leo, you are generous, outgoing, loyal and likable (most of the time). Even in ordinary conversations, you frequently fall into the role of entertaining other people (if you're a Leo, you know what I'm talking about) because you love to be the center of attention--and with the Sun as your ruling planet, you really do light up the room. Blessed with a ready laugh, strong opinions, and the ability to have fun even under adverse conditions, you're confident, cheerful, creative and strong-willed. You present yourself with drama and pizzaz. Energetic and proud, you have charisma to burn--and a king-of-the-jungle sense of dignity (and entitlement) to go with it. Naturally, you want it to be recognized. You long for glamour, luxury and the sense that you're living life to the hilt.
"Beneath your flamboyant personality, you would be humiliated if anyone ever knew how hard you try or how vulnerable you actually are. You desperately want people to like you, yet you can hog center stage, sometimes reducing everyone around you to audience members. (You should know that most people don't enjoy that role.) You can be dogmatic and controlling. Terrified of rejection, you figure that if you play your cards just right, you'll win every hand. So you're more than capable of telling people what they want to hear and then weaseling out later when the truth is revealed. You find it hard to admit mistakes. You can be a showoff and a drama queen. But when you calm down, stop manipulating, and express your natural exuberance and warmth, you get the adoration that you crave."
"Pleasure seeking and romantic, you find happiness through love, children, and activities that give you the opportunity to express your creativity."

Moon: 26º Aquarius (1st House) [Emotional Reactions]: "In your heart, you see yourself as a sort of crusader or do-gooder. You like to think that you can make a difference in the world. No matter what the other parts of your birth chart look like, you're drawn to the offbeat and the unconventional--a tendency readily found in your family. Even if your early years were marked by disruption, your mother encouraged you to express your individuality. In adulthood, you still long to rebel, especially if you can do so based on an important principle of some kind. But expressing your emotions--even recognizing them--is hard for you, and you may strike people as distant. Actually, you don't know what to do with your feelings, so you try to pretend that you don't have them--and sometimes that technique works."
"Don't think your emotions are hidden or disguised in any way. They are obvious to all. Your well-being is oddly dependancy upon your appearance and how people perceive you."

Rising Sign: 27º Aquarius [Surface personality]: "You have dozens of interests, dozens of friends, and a cool, amiable personality. But you maintain a certain distance that can make you seem disinterested. People can tell that you march to the beast of a different drummer. Unexpected events, especially in childhood, made you wary, and resist change."

Ruling Planet: Uranus (11th House)
"A friend and a joiner."

Descendant: Leo: "A relationship that offers passion, vivacity, and personal devotion would counter your airy objectivity and bring you satisfaction."

Midheaven: Sagittarius [attitudes]: "You're happiest with a career that offers independence, the opportunity to broaden your mental horizons, and plenty of frequent flyer miles."

I.C: Gemini: "Your home is a busy place filled with books, magazines, and conversation. You'd love to have two homes and may move frequently."

Mercury: 21º Leo (7th House) [mental process]: "Dramatic, dignified, and ambitious, you think creatively, express yourself vividly, and are confident in your opinions. You always see the big picture and are persuasive, eloquent and organized in your thinking. You can also be dogmatic and boastful, but you're unreserved in your enthusiasm--and, as often happens with Leo placements, your warmth overcomes your tendency to show off and carries the day."
"You are a sociable person who craves lively conversation and intellectually stimulating relationships. But you may have difficulty finding the love--and the mental challenge--that you seek. Although you're outgoing and connect easily, you quickly become bored and, without realizing it, you may shy away from commitment. When you find the relationship you're seeking however the conversation never ends."

Mars: 18º Cancer (6th House) [actions]: "You are an inherently emotional person who needs to get a handle on y our moods before you can successfully accomplish your goals. Without realizing it, you tend to sulk. You're highly sensitive, but you may give signals of subtle that many people miss them. In a relationship, you can be possessive and tenacious when you ought to be angry and out the door. You stew. You bury your emotions. You need to learn to be direct. But you're also responsive, protective, devoted, and imaginative, in bed and elsewhere."
"Work excites you, even if (it exhausts you). You are efficient, skilled, and precise, with great physical energy and excellent mechanical skills, and a love for the tools of your trade. A dull job distressed you, and constricting organizational rules makes you feel rebellious. On the other hand, a challenge, even if it involves risk, stimulates you. Guard against overwork and get plenty of physical exercise."

Venus: Virgo 8º (8th House) [romance]: "When you're in love, you pay full attention, analyzing every interaction, rereading your love letters, and listening to your voice mail repeatedly to make sure you've gotten ever nuance. You'll do anything for your lover. But you can also be critical and controlling, full of opinions about how other people ought to behave. Some people with this placement have flashy personalities with the Sun in Leo and you're one of them, so people may imagine that you be blistering in bed. In fact, most people with Venus in Virgo are modest and even a little shy between the sheets."
"Admit it: You're seductive, manipulative, obsessive, passionate, and generally under the sway of a raging storm of feelings--and that includes powerful sexual appetites. You love life is probably a maze of complications. Money tends to come your way, often through marriage or inheritance."

Jupiter: 1º Sagittarius (11th House) [experiences]: "Because Jupiter rules Sagittarius, this is considered an auspicious placement. Sagittarius brings out the best in Jupiter, making you genial, optimistic, generous, tolerant and philosophical (so you don't obsess over the small stuff). A skilled teacher, you are drawn to foreign travel, higher education, and large, all-encompassing philosophies and belief systems. But be aware that this position also inflates your faith (or fanaticism), along with your tendency to lecture."
"You're open minded, congenial, helpful to others, and fair. You work effectively with others, you know a zillion people, and your friends are extremely important to you. Large ambitions bring out the best in you. Success comes through group enterprises."

Saturn: 28º Libra (9th House) [fears]: "This favorable position makes you rational, reliable, diplomatic, and serious, especially in relationships. You fear being alone, which makes you all the more anxious when you try to form relationships. Your relationships affect you--yet you might not like what you see. Fortunately, you are essentially committed and monogamous, and you are always willing to negotiate. Although you may think you desire a passionate entanglement, you are ultimately far happier when you make the sensible choice. You tend to marry someone older, and you may marry late."
"You are a serious person with a wide-ranging intelligence. You are attracted to large ideas--philosophy or religion, for example--and your thorough exploration of them makes you a natural educator, writer, or publisher. You can also find success through travel or law."

Uranus: 5º Sagittarius (11th House) [instincts]: "You're optimistic, independent, and lively, with large aspirations. You resent nay sayers and pessimists who think your big dreams are unrealistic. You'd like to see the world (but not by following someone else's itinerary). You'd like to achieve spiritual enlightenment (but you rebel against standard-issue religions). Travel and education excite you. You feel freed by the forces of change."
"You are a tolerant person with unusual aspirations and many highly intelligent but erratic friends who can motivate you to achieve. People come into your life on a moment's notice, especially when you're involved with a cause, but you can lose contact with them just as quickly."

Neptune: 26º Sagittarius (11th House) [ideals]: "Questions of philosophy, faith and religious values play in your mind: You find them easy to talk about but difficult to resolve. You have a great need for personal freedom. Travel (ideally to sacred spots) is fulfilling. But be cautious in legal dealings, where you tend to be gullible and easily misled."
"You have shifting ideals and vague aspirations, along with a large collection of inspiring, talented friends who may have drug or alcohol problems. Your view of them may easily be overly exalted, because you tend to see what you want to see in your friends. Joining a spiritual organization is beneficial for you."

Pluto: 26º Libra (9th House) [change]: "You're obsessed with balance, beauty, and social relations. You derive great power from profound sharing, but you demand a marriage of equals. The arts have a strong impact on you."
"Philosophy, religion, and great systems of thought attract and strengthen you. By immersing yourself in study or becoming passionately involved with people from a culture other than your own, you deepened your understanding of life. Education and travel are your tickets to transformation, but you have to approach them on your own terms."

Element Emphasis: Fire
"You are active, adventurous, spirited, assertive, a natural leader."

Pluto (26º Libra) and Saturn (28º Libra) in Conjunction: "Pluto Seeks transformation, but cautious Saturn restricts its action, creating compulsive behavior and hard-to-break habits, and plenty of resistance. To get around this frustrating situation, you need organization, a systematic approach to problem-solving, and a heavy dose of self-discipline)

Uranus (5º Sagittarius) and Jupiter (1º Sagittarius) in Conjunction: "This is the aspect of sudden good fortune. Opportunities arise out of the blue, and you're prepared to take advantage of them."

Moon (26º Aquarius) and Mercury (21º Leo) in Opposition: "You respond quickly but often become anxious. Gifted with an unconventional mind, you often feel that people don't understand you, and you're highly sensitive to criticism."

Venus (8º Virgo) and Uranus (5º Sagittarius) as a Square: "Looking for a reliable relationship with an appropriate person? I doubt it. You seek the thrill of the forbidden. Out-of-the-blue love is part of your story; sudden betrayal may be another."

Venus (8º Virgo) and Jupiter (1º Sagittarius) as a Square: "You go overboard. Like a teenager with a crush, you blow your feelings out of proportion, and tell the world about them. You also may eat or drink to excess, or be unreasonably demanding."

Mars (18º Cancer) and Pluto (26º Libra) as a Square: "You have strong passions, but difficulty controlling them. Though you tend to sabotage yourself, you also have impressive stamina and the ability to change your negative behaviors and achieve what you really want: power."

Neptune (26º Sagittarius) and Mercury (21º Leo) as a Trine: "You have a discriminating mind, an artistic imagination, and an imaginative manner of expressing yourself."

Sun (3º Leo) and Uranus (5º Sagittarius) as a Trine: "A free-spirited adventurer, you possess originality, independence, a flexible attitude, and a tendency to stumble into unexpected patches of good luck."

Sun (3º Leo) and Jupiter (1º Sagittarius) as a Trine: "This aspect brings health, success, a pleasing and positive approach to life, and a generous nature. Possible downside: a tendency to kickback and be lazy."

Pluto (26º Libra) and the Moon (26º Aquarius) as a Trine: "You handle important changes with ease. You have deep emotions and a strong need, from time to time, to purge yourself of old feelings, which brings you relief and satisfaction."

Mercury (21º Leo) and Pluto (26º Libra) as a Sextile: "You are an astute, creative thinker who can dig beneath the surface."

Pluto (26º Libra) and Neptune (26º Sagittarius) as a Sextile: "A link between the mystical yearnings of Neptune and the transformative urge of Pluto, creating an upsurge in spirituality, clairvoyance, ESP, and everything unseen."

Neptune (26º Sagittarius) and Moon (26º Aquarius) as a Sextile: "You are compassionate, intuitive, and caring and you may find it hard to say no. Although this aspect increases your creativity, harnessing it can be difficult because you are inclined to float off on daydreams. Turning fantasy into reality involves work, and that can be a problem for you."

It's pretty close. You have to look at the recurring themes. My chart keeps reating the same things. It keeps saying that I'm creative, my friends are important to me, I'm afraid of commitment and letting people get too close. I'm selfish and dramatic, but at the same time I'd do anything for the people I love. All of which is true.

I've always fit the description of a Leo and the rest just add to that. It makes sense that I have Aquarius as my rising sign, since I'm very transient. I knew Virgo wouldn't be that big of an influence since I embody almost no traits of that sign, except having Venus in Virgo makes sense because relationships tend to be where I'm at my most cautius and reserved. Most of my planets are influenced by Fire signs, which shows in my personality as I'm outgoing, energetic, and forceful. My 11th House is the most prominent, showing that friendships are very important to me and that's true.

So, all in all, I thought it was kind of freaky. I mean, I'm not sure how much faith you can put in it, but I think there is something to it. I'm doing Taela's chart next and I'll see if her's as freaky as mine.