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Pisces – The most adaptable of the zodiac; compassionate; imaginative; sensitive; self-less; other-worldly; intuitive; big-picture; dreams; mystical
12th House – The house of endings and what is unseen, what is sacrificed and put aside
Quality: Mutable
Element: Water
Cycle: Universal
Charge: Negative / Feminine
Motto: I Believe
Planet: Neptune
Symbol/s: Fish
Colour/s: Sea-blue; Sea-green; lavendar; white;
Flower/s: Violets; Water Lily; White Poppy; Lotus
Birth/Gemstones: Amethyst; Aquamarine; Moonstone
Metal: Platinum
Body Part/s: Feet; Immune System; Lymphatic System
The water form of Pisces is the ocean
Positive Traits:
Shy; romantic; imaginative; sensitive; other-worldly; understanding; compassionate; dreamy; trustworthy; idealistic; intuitive; sympathetic; kind; empathy; spiritual; artistic; undescriminating; visionary; passive; inspirational; accepting
Negative Traits:
Unrealistic; impractical; aloof; easily led; secretive; vague; escapist; idealistic; gullible; neglectful; lazy; illusory; distracted; detached
Likes:
Romance; nature; ambient music; mystical settings; freedom; privacy; poetry; art; music; food of all kinds; candles; incense; water; being loved/wanted;
Dislikes:
Bright, noisy, crowded places; dirty, ugly garish objects; the wrong people; tight spaces; authority; revealing private life;
In General:
“You are a modest and self-sacrificing person, searching tirelessly for what can make life truly meaningful and fulfilling. You need to believe in something, and you’re perfectly willing to spend a lifetime finding it. During this search, you don’t hesitate to make significant personal sacrifices, even when others would say that they are pointless or just too much. You are definitely more of a follower than a leader, and you can find it in you to adapt to almost any circumstance, and to compromise enough to do fine together with almost any other person. But you have your quest, which is so hard to complete, so you often find yourself giving up what you have, to move on. Maybe next time you find what you’re looking for. In the meantime, it happens that people take advantage of you, because of your willingness to comply, but it rarely hurts you. You are aware of it, and don’t mind paying that price.”
January 26 2009 – February 14 2010: Earth Ox
The Ox is thought to be the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. The Ox is a power sign, like the Rat, Snake, Dragon, Tiger, and Monkey. They’re quite dependable and possess an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, and modest. Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint.
“If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress” - Barack Obama; Year of the Ox
Zodiac location: 2nd
Trine: Second
Fixed Element: Water
Ruling hours: 1 – 3am
Direction: North-east
Season & month: Winter
Gemstone: Onyx
Colours: Yellow; Blue
Western sign equivalent: Capricorn
Polarity: Yin / Feminine
Positive Traits:
Dependable; calm; methodical; patient; hardworking; ambitious; conventional; steady; modest; logical; resolute; tenacious
Negative Traits:
Stubborn; narrow-minded; materialistic; rigid; quick tempered;
Second Trine:
“The second trine consists of the Ox, Snake, and Rooster. These three soul mates conquer life through endurance, application, and slow accumulation of energy. Although each sign is fixed and rigid in opinions and views, they are genius in the art of meticulous planning. They are hardworking, discreet, modest, industrious, charitable, loyal, punctual, philosophical, patient, and good-hearted individuals with high moral standards. They can also be self-righteous, vain, critical, judgmental, myopic, narrow-minded, and petty.”
Element: Earth
“The earth person is functional, practical, solid, reliable, organized and methodical. They have good deductive powers and are able to show foresight and planning. They make effective administrators and are wise and prudent in finance. They are intelligent, objective, persistent, disciplined and responsible. However, they can also be unimaginative, over-protective, and pessimistic. The direction associated with Earth is the Centre. Some Chinese astrologers associate Earth with late summer. “
In General:
“Ox people, according to tradition, need peace and quiet to work through their ideas, and when they have set their mind on something it is hard for them to be convinced otherwise. An Ox person has a very logical mind and is extremely systematic in whatever they do, though they have a tremendous imagination and an unparalleled appreciation for beauty. These people speak little but are extremely intelligent. When necessary, they are articulate and eloquent.
Traditionally, people born under the influence of the Ox are thought to be kind, caring souls, logical, positive, filled with common sense and with their feet firmly planted on the ground. Security is their main preoccupation in life, and they are prepared to toil long and hard in order to provide a warm, comfortable and stable nest for themselves and their families. Strong-minded, stubborn, individualistic, the majority are highly intelligent individuals who don’t take kindly to being told what to do.
The Ox, it is thought, works hard, patiently, and methodically, with original intelligence and reflective thought. These people enjoy helping others. Behind this tenacious, laboring, and self-sacrificing exterior lies an active mind.
The Ox, according to tradition, is not extravagant, and a modern interpretation of this is that the thought of living off credit cards or being in debt makes them nervous. The possibility of taking a serious risk could cause the Ox sleepless nights.
Ox people are truthful and sincere, and the idea of wheeling and dealing in a competitive world is distasteful to them. They are rarely driven by the prospect of financial gain. These people are always welcome in small gatherings because of their humble composure and reverent nature towards the host. They are reputed to be the most beautiful of face in the zodiac. They have many friends, who appreciate the fact that the Ox people are wary of new trends, although every now and then they can be encouraged to try something new. People born in the year of the Ox make wonderful parents and teachers of children.
It is important to remember that the Ox people are sociable and relaxed when they feel secure, but occasionally a dark cloud looms over such people and they engage all the trials of the whole world and seek solutions for them.”
http://www.kellystarsigns.com/chinesesigns/ox.aspx
Aquarius - The most unique of the zodiac; unconventional; original; rebellious; perservering; contemplation; logical; factual; focused mind
11th House - The house of humanitarian ideals and all-encompassing perspectives
Quality: Fixed
Element: Air
Cycle: Transpersonal
Charge: Positive / Masculine
Motto: I Know
Planet: Uranus
Symbols: Water Bearer
Colours: Electric Blue; Turquoise
Flowers: Orchid
Birth/Gemstones: Amethyst; Garnet
Metal: Aluminium
Body: Circulatory system; Calves; Achilles heel; Ankles; Shins
The air form of aquarius is a still cold winters night
Positive Traits:
Friendly; humanitarian; open; honest; original; inventive; independent; intellectual; focused mind; humane; ethereal; sensibly idealistic; refined; genial; frank; serious-minded; intellegent; clear; concise; logical;
Negative Traits:
Contrary; perverse; unpredictable; unemotional; detached; eccentricity; egotism; dogmatism; lack of integrity; rudeness; resentfulness; cunning; secretive; burst of extreme temper
Likes:
Friendship; freedom; intellectual stimulation; camaraderie; surprises; companionship; feeling understood; emotional safety
Dislikes:
Jealousy; possessiveness; control; ego plays; narrow-mindedness; being ridiculed; routines; fighting; inequality; being taken forgranted; being understood
In General:
“You are a thoughtful and contemplative person, striving to understand things around you, no matter how difficult that might be. You take nothing for granted, and you don’t just adapt to what seems to be expected of you. You want to find your own way, do things the way you yourself think is the best. That leads to many quite original conclusions and habits. Since you don’t follow any trends, you have a behavior that is rather unconventional, sometimes even odd in the eyes of others. But it makes sense to you, and that’s what matters. You would not dream of living in a certain way, just because everyone else is.”
http://www.crystalinks.com/aquarius.html
“Tar sands (also referred to as oil sands) are a combination of clay, sand, water, and bitumen, a heavy black viscous oil. Tar sands can be mined and processed to extract the oil-rich bitumen, which is then refined into oil. The bitumen in tar sands cannot be pumped from the ground in its natural state; instead tar sand deposits are mined, usually using strip mining or open pit techniques, or the oil is extracted by underground heating with additional upgrading.
Tar sands are mined and processed to generate oil similar to oil pumped from conventional oil wells, but extracting oil from tar sands is more complex than conventional oil recovery. Oil sands recovery processes include extraction and separation systems to separate the bitumen from the clay, sand, and water that make up the tar sands. Bitumen also requires additional upgrading before it can be refined. Because it is so viscous (thick), it also requires dilution with lighter hydrocarbons to make it transportable by pipelines.
http://ostseis.anl.gov/guide/tarsands/
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/02/tar-sands-most-destructive-project.php
Capricorn – The tenth and most ambitious and perservering of the zodiac; driven; constructive; completion; accomplished; efficient; controlled
10th House - The house of career and status; one’s imprint on life
Quality: Cardinal
Element: Earth
Cycle: Universal
Charge: Negative
Motto: I Use
Planet : Saturn
Symbols: Sea-goat
Colours: Brown; Green; Blue
Flowers: Ivy; Carnation
Birth/Gemstones: Onyx; Quartz
Metal: Lead; Silver
Body: Knees; Skeleton
The Earth-form of Capricorn is hard cold winter grounds or mountains
Positive Traits
Prudent; responsible; realistic; formal; patient; methodical; disciplined; traditional; cautious; conventional; hard-working; perservering; self-reliant; ambitious; conscientious; competent; professional; patient; focussed; honest;
Negative Traits
Career-oriented; business-like; authoritive; rigid; suspicious; status-seeking; demanding; insensitive; inhibited; materialistic; self-serving; cold; domineering; calculating; controlling; lack of emotional depth or tolerance;
Likes
Duties and responsibilities; hard work that leads to results; economising; hot simple food; feeling secure; dependability; finantial stability; ambitious mates; making long-term relationship plans; feeling committed
Yare a person with a drive, with the energy to reach results whatever you do. You want to accomplish, to drag things to completion. You have the ability to accomplish concrete results, even when the initial ideas may have seemed vague or even unrealistic. The result might not be all that was imagined in the beginning, but it is there, and it is real. You have ambition, and the perseverence to realize several of your goals. What you start you want to finish, although that often means a lot of hard work. For you, the satisfaction is in the completion.
Dislikes
Incompetence; flightiness; game-playing; dominance; ego displays; extravegance; coarseness; being challenged by a lover;
“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story” – Linda Hogan
Sun – Basic Drive
Moon – Longing
Mercury – Curiosity
Venus – Affection
Mars – Action
Jupiter – Luck /Opportunity
Saturn – Duty /Lesson
Uranus – Invention
Neptune – Fantasy
Pluto – Catharsis
Sagittarius – The 9th & most independent of the zodiac; freedom-loving; philosophical; broad-minded; expansive; intellectual; travel; optimism
9th House – The endless search for knowledge & wisdom, whether through physical travel or travel of the mind
Quality: Mutable
Element: Fire
Cycle: Universal
Charge: Positive
Motto: I See
Planet: Jupiter
Symbols: The Archer
Colours: Orange; Purple; Light Blue
Flowers: Azalea; Tulip
Birth/Gemstones: Topaz
Metal: Tin
Body: Hips; Thighs
The fire form of Sagittarius is a sweeping forest fire
Positive Traits
Witty conversationalist; humourous; freedom-loving; free-spirited; idealistic; believing; moral; righteous; intellegent; intellectual; positive; optimistic; honest; sincere; confident; enterprising; ambitious; goal-oriented; energetic; active; versatile; adventurous; risk-taking; independent; approachable; warm; cheerful; likeable; warm; sympathetic; generous; extrovert; benevolent; straight-forward; philisophic; athletic; fun-loving; expansive
Negative Traits
Blundering; careless; exaggerative; know-it-all; over-indulgent; tactless; scattered; indiscreet; blunt; childlike; impulsive; temperamental; restless; impatient; loud; obnoxious
Likes
Travel & adventure; honesty; justice; law; freedom; meaning; taking risks; gambling or speculation; socialising
You are a person with great integrity, going your own way, rarely following others – nor do you want others to follow you. You do your own thing. Freedom is a key word for Sagittarius. You need to be independent, even though that might lead to limited resources and other difficulties. To you, freedom is a wealth surpassing that of money. Like the archer, you aim far. Your goals are distant, some would say unobtainable, but thereby they are also interesting, not to say spectacular – certainly to you. Only things that seem to be out of reach are worth reaching for.
Dislikes
Routine & chores; being constrained; being tied down; being forced to do things; being doubted; having to explain oneself; being forced to make promises; being bothered by little details
“Dozens of men reportedly pelted the 13 year-old Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow with rocks in a stadium packed with 1,000 spectators in Kismayo.
Amnesty International said the Islamic miitia in charge of the city had accused her adultery after she reported that three men had raped her.”
Cilla
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