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maya-v
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posted February 01, 2005 01:04 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey! Now that we guys have seen each other (mostly), I thought it would be a good idea to get to know more abt each other astrologically.

Im a Taurus Sun, with a Pisces Moon and a Virgo Rising. My most interesting and occasionally strong planets are Venus and Mars conjunct in the Eigth House, in Aries. That makes me nosedive into love and shoot out just as fast! And also, Uranus in Scorpio feels like a tornado inside my head!!!

Mercury opposite Uranus and Moon Trine Uranus gives me just the right amount of fiery airy qualities to make me interesting!

Id love to know mroe abt you guys, cause I dont think we have had a thread that gives proper introductions to all the wonderful people here!

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MysticScorpio
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posted February 01, 2005 01:16 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey Maya-v, I think that's a great idea.
Umm, let's see, I'm a Scorpio Sun, Libra Ascendent & Taurus moon. I'm a very emotional person but I dnt knw whether to relate that to my Scorpio Sun or Taurus moon, I'm thinking maybe both! I can also be very strongheaded sometimes(Taurus moon again!) I'm very optimistic & cheerful most of the time thanks to all that sag in my chart. I'm stil hazy on wht my major aspects mean so I'll post my chart k?


Planetary positions
planet sign degree house motion
Sun Scorpio 00°03'58 01 direct
Moon Taurus 25°47'07 08 direct
Mercury Libra 25°37'43 01 direct
Venus Virgo 14°03'37 12 direct
Mars Virgo 14°47'42 12 direct
Jupiter Sag 10°48'53 03 direct
Saturn Scorpio 06°22'12 01 direct
Uranus Sag 07°04'43 02 direct
Neptune Sag 27°01'21 03 direct
Pluto Libra 29°29'10 01 direct
True Node Gemini 16°40'55 09 retrograde

House positions (Placidus)
Ascendant Libra 10°33'31
2nd House Scorpio 08°53'23
3rd House Sagittarius 09°23'38
Imum Coeli Capricorn 11°05'20
5th House Aquarius 12°52'46
6th House Pisces 13°13'32
Descendant Aries 10°33'31
8th House Taurus 08°53'23
9th House Gemini 09°23'38
Medium Coeli Cancer 11°05'20
11th House Leo 12°52'46
12th House Virgo 13°13'32

Major aspects
Sun Conjunction Mercury 4°26
Sun Conjunction Saturn 6°18
Sun Sextile Neptune 3°03
Sun Conjunction Pluto 0°35
Moon Quincunx Mercury 0°09
Moon Quincunx Neptune 1°14
Mercury Sextile Neptune 1°24
Mercury Conjunction Pluto 3°51
Venus Conjunction Mars 0°44
Venus Square Jupiter 3°15
Mars Square Jupiter 3°59
Jupiter Conjunction Uranus 3°44
Jupiter Sextile Ascendant 0°15
Uranus Sextile Ascendant 3°29
Neptune Sextile Pluto 2°28



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ghanima81
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posted February 01, 2005 01:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ghanima81     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Maya!! Hey darlin'!

Good idea.. kind of putting all this info on one thread, rather than scattering it around... easier for reference.

Okay, so.. Me: Aqua sun (11th) Leo moon (5th) Aries rising. Most frustrating aspects for me are Sun square Pluto (in Libra, 7th house), venus square jupiter and saturn (seriously bad luck with men and friends), and my moon opposing mercury and mars. The lessons I have to learn are to open up more emotionally, and try to communicate my feelings better.

I'm quite glad for the small amount of fire in my chart, I'm sure I would float away as I have so much air (3 planets in Aqua, 3 in Libra)... and my Capricorn Venus in my 10th is a stabalizing aspect... (also have Chiron in Taurus in my 1st). But mostly I'm a flake... a total air head who does find it hard to be serious about much, and I don't take anything too personally... I just figure, if it's not fun, WHY DO IT?

Dats jus a wittle bit o' me!

Ghani

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maya-v
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posted February 01, 2005 01:26 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey Ghani - thanks for posting love. I feel, now that Ive seen most of you - for real and in faery imaginations, in the other thread, its a good idea to know each other astrologically - kinda brings us closer, dont you think?

Mystic, I could judge form your posts that you have some depth in you but your chart is really amazing! Thanks for posting, its nice to know you!

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MysticScorpio
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posted February 01, 2005 01:39 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No need to thank me Maya, I just love Lindaland and all of you amazing, sweet knowflakes You seem like a really sweet person, I've seen your pic in the photoshop(I have an album there too in case you're interested ) and you are every bit the serene, grounded,& peaceful Taurus Sun. Plus that pisces moon must be responsible for your appreciation of art & beauty. About my chart, I'm still trying to understand it lol. LalaLinda has been very nice & helpful over in the free astro course forum and so far I've found out that I have a yod or finger of God in my chart.
All I have noticed is that there seems to be a lot of virgo and Sag in my chart, but mostly, I am you're typical Scorpio

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posted February 01, 2005 01:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for steelrose     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
OK...

I´m a Virgo Sun with a fiery Sagittarian Moon... My high standards are my guide.

My Moon is very powerful since its conjunct with my Ascendant and Neptune. That makes me very emotional and expressive, a bit psichic and very dreamy. I believe in fairytales...

My Moon is also lucky being in mutual reception with Jupiter, my chart ruler, which is exalted in Cancer. I am good natured and trusty.

Jupiter conjunts Mars in the 7th house, which makes me enthusiatic and lucky when I take chances. I become fiercely protective with the ones I love. I was born to win and when I lose, a part of me dies. My Sun in the 10th house drives me to achieve and to be publicly recognised and respected.

Mercury in Virgo makes me analytic and sharp intellectually.

Venus in Leo makes me passionate and romantically intense. Saturn there makes me fear rejection.

With three planets in the 9th house, I love foreign travel and cultures. Mercury as one of them gives me a gift with foreign languages. Venus gives me passion about it and Saturn the fear of getting trapped and losing my freedom, even when I need deeply to belong.

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maya-v
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posted February 01, 2005 01:44 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Mystic, love, I am not very good at reading charts and stuff too - just learning and going by my instincts ...

Before I found Lindaland, I was the only one in my group who beleived in astrology and mostly I was thought to be a little wierd (lol). I had read Linda's books so many times, I knew most by heart. Then I lost touch and slowly, the magic from my life faded too!

But now, I am feeling so empowered by my gift for reading people based on their birth times and days - it helps me a lot in life and makes things so much more magical and colorful!

Now, when I have found my faith again, I can find my life changing in so many happy ways. And I know LL is doing the magic for a lot of wonderful knowflakes out there too - so I just wanted to share that with you wonderful people.

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MysticScorpio
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posted February 01, 2005 02:00 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Maya-v, I can so relate to what you said abt your friends thinking your weird to believe in astrology, mine think I'm a freak! It doesn't bother me though that they think that,they're just mid=ssing out in my opinion, and yeah, it feels great to be able to connect with people who share that wonderful interest
Love,
Take Care

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MysticScorpio
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posted February 01, 2005 02:00 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Maya-v, I can so relate to what you said abt your friends thinking your weird to believe in astrology, mine think I'm a freak! It doesn't bother me though that they think that,they're just missing out in my opinion, and yeah, it feels great to be able to connect with people who share that wonderful interest
Love,
Take Care

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sassygrrrl
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posted February 01, 2005 02:53 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Cool thread!

My Sun is in Virgo (7th / 8th House), Moon in Leo (7th House) & Aquarius Rising.
...so I'm basically just a huge astrological paradox.

I have a TON of water planets (6 including Chiron), so I'm extremely emotional. And with 3 of those being in Scorpio, I feel things very passionately too.
...And I have 5 planets in the 7th House, which probably makes me more Libra-like than some actual Libras.

**EDIT** Here is a link that has my full chart if you want to take a looksie: http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/004106.html

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dorkus_malorkus
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posted February 01, 2005 03:15 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm a Virgo Sun, Virgo Asc, Libra Moon. One thing I've noticed is my Libra moon makes me very indecisive! It irritates my friends lol
Sure, I'm kind of a nag and a worrier, but I'm not a perfectionist. I do something once and I get frustrated, or bored with it, and I move on.


Planetary positions
planet sign degree house motion
Sun Virgo 13°36'15 01 direct
Moon Libra 11°01'17 02 direct
Mercury Virgo 14°19'37 01 direct
Venus Libra 29°11'28 02 direct
Mars Capricorn 15°33'38 05 direct
Jupiter Pisces 18°26'34 07 retrograde
Saturn Sagittarius 03°47'55 03 direct
Uranus Sagittarius 18°23'49 04 direct
Neptune Capricorn 03°03'29 04 retrograde
Pluto Scorpio 05°19'04 02 direct
True Node Aries 21°15'57 08 retrograde


House positions (Placidus)
Ascendant Virgo 10°36'11
2nd House Libra 07°17'40
3rd House Scorpio 07°26'51
Imum Coeli Sagittarius 09°27'43
5th House Capricorn 11°23'52
6th House Aquarius 12°01'19
Descendant Pisces 10°36'11
8th House Aries 07°17'40
9th House Taurus 07°26'51
Medium Coeli Gemini 09°27'43
11th House Cancer 11°23'52
12th House Leo 12°01'19

Major aspects
Sun Conjunction Mercury 0°43
Sun Trine Mars 1°57
Sun Opposition Jupiter 4°50
Sun Square Uranus 4°48
Sun Conjunction Ascendant 3°00
Moon Square Mars 4°32
Moon Sextile Saturn 7°13
Moon Sextile Uranus 7°23
Moon Square Neptune 7°58
Mercury Trine Mars 1°14
Mercury Opposition Jupiter 4°07
Mercury Square Uranus 4°04
Mercury Conjunction Ascendant 3°43
Venus Sextile Neptune 3°52
Mars Sextile Jupiter 2°53
Mars Trine Ascendant 4°57
Jupiter Square Uranus 0°03
Neptune Sextile Pluto 2°16
Pluto Sextile Ascendant 5°17

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jenxx
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posted February 01, 2005 03:38 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I haven't posted a lot but i think this is an amazing forum and i'm still learning a lot about astrology lately.

My sun is in Aquarius in the 12th house, My Moon in Gemini in the 3th house, Mercury in Pisces in the 12th house and my rising sign is also in Pisces.
I express my emotions in my own way. I also love (day)dreaming all day long.
What i don't like about myself is that i can be very shy when there a lot of people around me.

These are my major ascpects where i dont know anything about by the way

Major aspects
Sun Trine Moon 0°49
Sun Sextile Mars 2°29
Sun Sextile Saturn 0°04
Sun Sextile Uranus 6°34
Moon Sextile Mars 3°18
Moon Square Jupiter 6°40
Moon Opposition Saturn 0°54
Moon Opposition Uranus 7°24
Moon Square Ascendant 5°09
Mercury Sextile Venus 2°50
Mercury Sextile Neptune 0°37
Mercury Trine Pluto 3°34
Venus Conjunction Neptune 3°27
Mars Trine Saturn 2°25
Mars Trine Uranus 4°05
Jupiter Square Saturn 5°47
Jupiter Square Uranus 0°43
Neptune Sextile Pluto 2°57
Pluto Trine Ascendant 3°04

and the rest

Venus Capricorn 03°34'53 10 direct
Mars Aries 21°29'57 01 direct
Jupiter Pisces 24°52'02 01 direct
Saturn Sagittarius 19°05'27 09 direct
Uranus Sagittarius 25°35'17 10 direct
Neptune Capricorn 07°01'38 10 direct
Pluto Scorpio 09°58'19 08 stationary (R)
True Node Aries 13°13'56 01 retrograde


House positions (Placidus)
Ascendant Pisces 13°02'23
2nd House Taurus 07°54'36
3rd House Gemini 04°48'42
Imum Coeli Gemini 23°33'15
5th House Cancer 11°02'21
6th House Leo 02°37'32
Descendant Virgo 13°02'23
8th House Scorpio 07°54'36
9th House Sagittarius 04°48'42
Medium Coeli Sagittarius 23°33'15
11th House Capricorn 11°02'21
12th House Aquarius 02°37'32

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Archer
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posted February 01, 2005 11:28 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
hi dear friend maya-v. i'm a virgo rising too!
sag sun, moon, jupiter, uranus and neptune otherwise.

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HoT IcE
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posted February 02, 2005 01:16 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
hey people,here's my stuff:

Planetary positions

Sun Gemini 28°04'15 08 direct
Moon Cancer 08°52'40 08 direct
Mercury Cancer 11°44'43 08 direct
Venus Taurus 12°28'19 06 direct
Mars Cancer 06°38'02 08 direct
Jupiter Aquarius 16°37'47 03/4 retrograde
Jupiter is technically near the end of house 3 and is interpreted in house 4.
Saturn Scorpio 22°29'22 01 retrograde
Uranus Sagittarius 15°28'31 01 retrograde
Neptune Capricorn 02°21'29 02 retrograde
Pluto Scorpio 02°04'08 12 retrograde
True Node Taurus 17°37'54 06/7 retrograde
True Node is technically near the end of house 6 and is interpreted in house 7.


House positions (Placidus)
Ascendant Scorpio 19°34'52
2nd House Sagittarius 18°35'47
3rd House Capricorn 18°02'42
Imum Coeli Aquarius 18°56'21
5th House Pisces 20°54'23
6th House Aries 21°41'20
Descendant Taurus 19°34'52
8th House Gemini 18°35'47
9th House Cancer 18°02'42
Medium Coeli Leo 18°56'21
11th House Virgo 20°54'23
12th House Libra 21°41'20

Major aspects
Sun Opposition Neptune 4°17
Sun Trine Pluto 4°00
Moon Conjunction Mercury 2°52
Moon Sextile Venus 3°36
Moon Conjunction Mars 2°15
Moon Opposition Neptune 6°31
Moon Trine Pluto 6°49
Mercury Sextile Venus 0°44
Mercury Conjunction Mars 5°07
Venus Sextile Mars 5°50
Venus Square Jupiter 4°09
Mars Opposition Neptune 4°17
Mars Trine Pluto 4°34
Jupiter Square Saturn 5°52
Jupiter Sextile Uranus 1°09
Jupiter Square Ascendant 2°57
Saturn Conjunction Ascendant 2°55
Neptune Sextile Pluto 0°17

i guess my my big planets are the moon,mars and saturn...i have no idea .......how do i find my most powerful planet?? has it got something to do with singletons?? i think i have a uranus singleton........

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virgotaurustaurus
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posted February 02, 2005 02:01 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm going to try this, especially since I am starting to learn a lot about myself, I've had a really skewed, negative outlook on myself that's changing...

Anyway most days I feel like a paradox to myself...I can be reserved, lazy, unenergetic...and then later on in the day I can come out of my shell, be extremely productive and have lots of energy. I can be pretty personable and friendly until I feel pushed, and if it goes far enough I have a passionate, full-force anger. It's a bit of a volcano. I've always felt too eccentric, like I have no group I fit in with anywhere, and weird interests...an outcast. I've also felt very vulnerable, struggle with my sense of self, and my personal strength...I can be very insecure at times. I guess I can seem self-centered, as I spend loads of time on introspection and figuring out what I want in life, but I secretly really care about the people in my life who I think are rad to the point where it hurts sometimes. Also I usually just wnat to have fun, but it seems like responsibilities always get in the way and I have a lot of dark days. I can also be too serious.

Hm...astrology stuff...I had to split it up like this or I get confused haha, I can't write about myself AND put in aspects that I think apply...

So I'm a Virgo Sun, with Taurus Moon in 1st conjuncting Taurus Chiron...and I have a Taurus Ascendant. Libran Mercury, Pluto, and Saturn...Scorpio Jupiter sitting on my Descendant. Sagittarius Neptune in the 8th house...Cappy MC. North Node in Cancer in the 3rd. I have a lot of hard aspects that are hard for me to deal with, especially the moon opposition mars in scorpio, and 3 squares to my venus. My moon is the apex of a yod with Neptune and Pluto. My moon seems to be the strongest, with Mars and Venus also quite strong, and Chiron affecting me a ton.

Here's my chart in full: http://groups.msn.com/LindalandPhotoShop/virgotaurustaurus.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=442

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Heart--Shaped Cross
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posted February 02, 2005 02:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Heart--Shaped Cross     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

for Steve (male)
born on 6 Nov 1978 local time 11:38 am
in Boston, MA (US) U.T. 16:38
71w04, 42n22 sid. time 14:55:53

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Planetary positions
planet sign degree house motion
Sun Scorpio 13°54'56 09/10 direct
Sun is technically near the end of house 9 and is interpreted in house 10.
Moon Aquarius 00°55'59 01 direct
Mercury Sagittarius 04°33'38 10 direct
Venus Scorpio 15°51'28 09/10 retrograde
Venus is technically near the end of house 9 and is interpreted in house 10.
Mars Sagittarius 03°20'23 10 direct
Jupiter Leo 08°27'57 07 direct
Saturn Virgo 11°53'51 08 direct
Uranus Scorpio 16°32'47 10 direct
Neptune Sagittarius 16°48'53 11 direct
Pluto Libra 17°39'19 09 direct
True Node Virgo 25°35'12 08 retrograde


House positions (Placidus)
Ascendant Capricorn 20°51'28
2nd House Pisces 06°38'47
3rd House Aries 17°25'37
Imum Coeli Taurus 16°26'18
5th House Gemini 08°35'38
6th House Gemini 28°34'38
Descendant Cancer 20°51'28
8th House Virgo 06°38'47
9th House Libra 17°25'37
Medium Coeli Scorpio 16°26'18
11th House Sagittarius 08°35'38
12th House Sagittarius 28°34'38

Major aspects
Sun Conjunction Venus 1°57
Sun Square Jupiter 5°27
Sun Sextile Saturn 2°01
Sun Conjunction Uranus 2°38
Sun Sextile Ascendant 6°57
Moon Sextile Mercury 3°38
Moon Sextile Mars 2°24
Moon Opposition Jupiter 7°32
Mercury Conjunction Mars 1°13
Mercury Trine Jupiter 3°54
Venus Sextile Saturn 3°58
Venus Conjunction Uranus 0°41
Venus Sextile Ascendant 5°00
Mars Trine Jupiter 5°08
Saturn Sextile Uranus 4°39
Saturn Square Neptune 4°55
Uranus Sextile Ascendant 4°19
Neptune Sextile Pluto 0°50
Pluto Square Ascendant 3°12

Also, Chiron in the 3rd squares my 1st house moon and my 7th house jup, and opposes my 9th house sun.

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"I want to love first,
and live incidentally."
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firelights
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posted February 02, 2005 07:22 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
i havent posted much...but here i am in self composition

"it was the sunrise gave me birth
i'd slept an eon away
it left me with its sparkling fire
that brightens up each day...
through the darkness of eternal night
i'd heard that ancient song
with echoes of unbroken promises
of evening stars and silver dawns.
And so it was that i arose
from my ashes last autumn
on the thirteenth day
of a pisces moon
under a libra sun
as the archer shot his first arrow
to the land where dreams are born
from his home on the horizon"

libra sun and merc in tenth
pisces moon in third
sag risin on 28 degrees
mars conjunct venus in virgo ninth house
and neptune conjunct asc.
three planets in twelfth and four in tenth...


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GingerB
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posted February 02, 2005 08:02 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm gonna give this a shot.

Sun Pisces 03° 39' /6th house
Moon Capricorn 17° 14' /5th house
Mercury Pisces 21° 43' /7th house
Asc. Virgo
Venus Aquarius 03° 10' /5th house
Mars Aquarius 00° 05' /5th house
Jupiter Sagittarius 28° 58' /4th house
Saturn Capricorn 15° 21' /5th house
Uranus Leo 18° 21' / 12th house
Neptune Scorpio 09° 02' /3rd house
Pluto Virgo 04° 54' /12th house

I'm a Pisces female in nearly every sense of the sign, warm hearted, loving, tender feeling, & love & trust other's unless they hurt me, then I'm very forgiving, and understanding, though, I'm leary. (I do learn my lesson's) or if that inner alarm system goes off, and I know somethings not quite right, and I'm outta there!

My Capricorn moon, helps keep the Pisces grounded, and not so 'spacy', my problem is talking about something and it usually goes right over other's head. (that is frustrating, but I don't hold it against them)

I think it's the Virgo rising that has me so detail oriented, and not so scattered, though, I do have my moment's.

Mercury in Pisces, I am very intuitive, & artistic, my men must be intellectual, or I'm not interested.

Venus in Aquarius, yes,I'm very humourus, and entertaining, and both my children are girls.

Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter in Sagittarius
I have a strong sense of loyalty.
I am bold when called for.
Here's link if you would like to read of some such. http://thriceround.com/index.php?showtopic=2598&view=findpost&p=40369
I always wake up in a good mood, but if someone goes to throwing fits upon awaking, it puts me in a bad mood, and I have to stop myself to get back to trying to be in a good mood. (I hate being in a bad mood, or being angry, I don't like the way it makes me feel)

Saturn in Capricorn, I am very responsible, and lots of times will only say things when I know I'm right, though, I'm open to be mistaken, because of misinformation.

Uranus in the twelfth house, I've always had a mind for the mystical.

Neptune was in Scorpio, I am artistic, poetic, and can be very dramatic, as well as subtle.
I have a knack for saying one thing, yet meaning much more, whether that's picked up by other's, I have no idea, some catch on, some don't.

Pluto in the twelfth house, yes, again, there's always been a bit of interest in, and inside me for the mystical.

Hope this is alright, I'm learning...

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posted February 02, 2005 11:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for whiterabbit     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
I see myself either commiting suicide or becoming a saint.

I have written these very words before!

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maya-v
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posted February 02, 2005 12:31 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hello Steve - I dont believe we've met. My name in this nether reality is Maya and though that means many things in many languages, it generally summarizes to bewitching enchantment all over ....

I have been known to lure unsuspecting hearts to the edge of a fathomless gorge, off to a rollercoaster ride on my Uranus in Scorpio .... My Venus and Mars are locked in a passionate battle over whether I should woo you with my words, or just be the wise heiress of Gaia and let you blossom in all your Plutonian passionate darkness ....

Maybe your next visit here will help me make up my mind!

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posted February 02, 2005 02:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Heart--Shaped Cross     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi Maya,

Pleased to meet you.

I think I know what you mean.

Half the time, I don't know whether to coddle or crush people's egos.

At various times throughout my life, I have used my power both to shock people out of, or into, themselves, and to sheild them from any more intimate knowledge of the darker aspects of existence. For a Scorpio, I can be surprisingly diplomatic, and Libran. I've learned, though, that one man's medicine is another man's poison. And how you say something can be as important as what you say.

There's this scene in My Dinner With Andre, where a disillusioned director of the theatre discusses theories to make theatre more revolutionary. It was suggested that, in a production of Salome, for the scene where John the Baptist's head is displayed on a platter, that a real decapitated head should be procured from the local morgue, and that it ought to be passed around the audience, when the time was right. The director objected that people did not need to be shocked. That they were already living their lives in a near perpetual state of shock. I want to soothe people's nerves; not exhaust them.

But my gift is very personal. I give of myself, very directly, truthfully, spontaneously, devotedly, lovingly. I give of myself.

I think of the story of the two sisters Jesus is said to have visited, Martha and Mary. When one admonishes the other for sitting idly by the master's feet, instead of being "a proper hostess", Jesus calms her. "Mary has chosen the one thing that is needful."


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"I want to love first,
and live incidentally."
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posted February 02, 2005 02:27 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I know the question has been asked so many times that it has lost its relevance, but , for the sake of discussion - What is ego? Is it a grandiose view of the self, with all the spotlights burning so bright and golden that the surrounding darkness hides all faults? Or is it the perpetual need for knowing that you are right, that the safe world you built around you, of what is known and familiar, is not an illusion, that others can not only see but actually believe in the mirage you built for yourself?

I think the true battle of existance is to come to terms with who you really are, to see yourself and love yourself, with an unconditional love that encompasses the ugliness of the reality around you. I think the real victory is in, like a loving mother, embracing your ugly child and seeing the beauty in it the way only a mother can.

And then, when you are really in communion with your heart and soul, can the universe's true plan for you unfold. And the secret you are told is so simple and profound that it can blow your mind away - in loving others, in being their for them through their triumphs and falls, you are not doing them a favor, but yourself. You are being a mortal, doing what comes naturally and thereby redeeming yourself and finding your way home.

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posted February 02, 2005 03:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Heart--Shaped Cross     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
For me, it is true, the question "What is the ego?" really has lost all significance. I'm tempted to reply, "What is not the ego?"

Its difficult for me to take the good with the bad. I focus in on one or the other. In Scorpius Extremis. A strong Mercury in Sag leads me to exaggerate the facts, in an attempt to express The Truth. A lazy-man's policy.

I am so uncomfortable in my body. To have to eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom... these things seem to depress me to no end. I know my **** stinks, so why can't I just acknowlege it, and get beyond it, without having to hold it up to my shrinking nose all the time?

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posted February 02, 2005 07:48 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
HSC- I love the way you describe the Scorpio extremes. So true... All or nothing. It's my "light switch" theory. Either on or off. What between? What grey area? Yes or No. 'There ain't no MAYBE in that phrase!'

I am much better at seeing that grey area as I get older, and letting people experience it themselves without me being enticed into opinionating. Quite nice to take a break from coddlin' or crushin'.

Angela

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posted February 02, 2005 09:31 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Maya-v, I totally agree with your take on the "ego", you pretty much summed it up for me!

Hi everyone!
I am a Libra sun(in the 8th house) which makes me defineately want peace, I am fair and hate unfairness or inconciderate people! I also find I can "sway" people with my charm and humor and can even get scorps to stop being on guard, because they realize I'm not being "fake" about things, or maybe because my hs is in the 8th?. I also can tell about Libra being masculine as my humor is more like a dude's rather than a girls.
I am very sensitive to things and cry easily, even though I don't always come across that way for others, I am trying to be a more sensitive person to other people's feelings.

My Ascent is in Aquarius which I think gives me my stubborness at times. I am also very interested in Science. I also feel that most people are good, although my Libra makes me nieve in not looking at the bad in them. My Scorpio hubby helps me out on that one!lol

I have a singleton Saggie moon which makes me whacky and optimistic! Sometimes words come out of my mouth before I think how rude they were! I find esp. when I'm mad or upset I can say something very forthcoming or even put my foot in my mouth!(my Scorp has also helped me on that! esp. not to air private things in public) I also love animals! I have an Aqua Cat and a Taurus Bunny!
I find I'm very honest and it's hard for me to lie, don't know if it's the Sag or something else.

Well, Here is my info, I too don't fully understand major aspects so....
Sun Libra 13°15'45 08 direct
Moon Sagittarius 27°32'37 11 direct
Mercury Virgo 28°40'44 07 direct
Venus Scorpio 21°52'28 09 direct
Mars Virgo 21°25'44 07 direct
Jupiter Scorpio 09°16'45 08 direct
Saturn Taurus 21°43'00 03 retrograde
Uranus Libra 09°26'52 08 direct
Neptune Scorpio 28°59'14 09 direct
Pluto Virgo 27°49'47 07 direct
True Node Pisces 01°57'08 01 retrograde


House positions (Placidus)
Ascendant Aquarius 05°22'40
2nd House Aries 04°49'20
3rd House Taurus 11°56'04
Imum Coeli Gemini 04°47'52
5th House Gemini 22°47'02
6th House Cancer 10°46'24
Descendant Leo 05°22'40
8th House Libra 04°49'20
9th House Scorpio 11°56'04
Medium Coeli Sagittarius 04°47'52
11th House Sagittarius 22°47'02
12th House Capricorn 10°46'24

Major aspects
Sun Conjunction Uranus 3°49
Sun Trine Ascendant 7°53
Moon Square Mercury 1°08
Moon Square Mars 6°07
Moon Square Pluto 0°17
Mercury Sextile Neptune 0°19
Mercury Conjunction Pluto 0°51
Venus Sextile Mars 0°27
Venus Opposition Saturn 0°09
Venus Sextile Pluto 5°57
Mars Trine Saturn 0°17
Jupiter Square Ascendant 3°54
Uranus Trine Ascendant 4°04
Neptune Sextile Pluto 1°09
Numbers indicate orb (deviation from the exact aspect angle).


and that's me! This is cool to see everyone else's as well!
Christine

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