posted August 13, 2006 02:10 AM            

You're absolutely right.

I'd appreciate your say.

posted August 13, 2006 10:38 AM            

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Watch for people with dominant scopio/pisces/virgo in their chart. 8th, 12th, 6th houses.

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posted August 13, 2006 07:00 PM              

But, on sun signs only, I think Libra and Pisces would make the best psychologists. A Libra/Pisces combo should be great for this. There aren’t any two calmer, more willing to listen, signs in the zodiac.

posted August 13, 2006 08:02 PM              

The best was an Aquarius male. I stick to women when working out relationship issues but I'm not in one now.

For women my last one was blind and very sensitive to words and what they really meant.

Good ones tend to go straight to childhood issues, and listen.

The Taurus was treating my friend, not me, and he was suspicious and in denial. The truth was more about substance abuse.

So far I would have to say Aquarius, although he was so brutal my first time I cried all day. I cried so much I had an injury to my eye! I learned to control my emotions better.

posted August 14, 2006 01:32 AM            

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I think air/water is true also. Water is understanding and air adds the logic to detach and actually sort through the problem.

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Librachoice7, you said:

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As far as the worst sign, I think someone with to much fire in their chart might be to impatient and anxious to handle people with severe emotion problems.

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So perhaps a good balance of of air/water would make for a great psychiatrist. For instance Aqua/Cancer Gemini/Scorpio

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posted August 14, 2006 08:06 AM            

The last psychiatrist I had
was a Capricorn, and gladly
gave up his birth info.

The one before that was another Gemini,
and he also was curious, and shared his info.

That's 3 for 3, in my experience.

I would say a strong Pluto is ESSENTIAL.
But, other than that,
it depends greatly upon your needs and preferences.

I've seen a lot of shrinks...

In my experience:

Mutable signs will not judge or pressure you.
They help you to come to your own realizations.

Cardinal signs will encourage intitiative and movement.

Fixed signs project strength,
and inspire confidence in themselves.

If you are very fixed, like me,
I would recommend a very mutable shrink.

just my 2 cents.

posted August 15, 2006 10:34 PM            

Or something like that.

posted August 15, 2006 11:16 PM              

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My therapist is a wiccan priestess.
A gemini, w/ gem ascendant,
a full 1st house,
and a Virgo Moon conjunct Pluto.

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A Gemini? That is intersesting. They certainly make awesome company. 2 of my best friends are Geminis, but I am not sure about the therapist part.

But, on sun signs only, I go with Pisces with a strong Scorpio or Leo placement. Sun sign alone, again, Pisces. Just my experiences with people.

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posted August 16, 2006 07:55 AM            

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It could be any sign in the zodiac that could be a shrink but you got to look at all the other things about them before saying no no.

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Like I said sometimes it's not about the Sun sign, there are so many components to a persons chart to just pin them down solely on Sun sign. And you also have to consider their own upbringing and personal beliefs, everyone varies so much. It's also about the amount of patients, tolerance, and of course compassion a person has whether he/she would truly make for a good psychiatirst.

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I've been to a shrink before, the woman I saw was of Sun sign Leo(she had no problem telling me her birthdate), and she looked and seemed worn down, it's funny because after awhile I began asking her what was wrong. I mean this woman seemed like she couldn't bear it anymore, and I felt sorry for her.

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Lynx, you said:

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I think astrology would probably be more likely to show what type of therapy a psychologist would use to help their patients.

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I was going to go for a psych degree. Then I realized that 40 hours a week of people's issues would not go with my Sag moon. I think I would just blow up and say, "He's just not that into you. Now get over it!"

Or something like that.

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posted August 19, 2006 03:24 PM              

Some "head doctors" dispense narcotics to their patients, and therefore, have full-on medical degrees. They approach their patients understanding what narcotics might help create a medical chemical balance based mainly on the brain. They look no further. There is no need for them to define a beginning, middle and end storyline for their patients' welfare. All they know is they've become really good at prescribiing a drug which will, at the very minimum, keep their patients from offing themselves.

The "storyline" gets handed to those who, at the very minimum, act as counselors whether they be a Wiccan, Priest, Parent, Friend, or any of the endless titles given to those in the profession who do NOT deal with narcotics.

These two distinctions cannot be generalized.

Those who are comfortable dispensing drugs are NOT the same as those capable of following a storyline from beginning to end.

There are many people who are good at pinpointing the crux of an emotional or psychological problem, but who have very little ability to express what they've pinpointed. There are those who can pinpoint AND express what they've pinpointed, but who have little ability in convey themselves to a person who is meshed with suffering. In one ear, out the other, yo ...

There are those who pinpoint, express, convey and REACH ... but who do not have the ability to delicately hold the other's hand through a process which could take YEARS if not decades.

For those counselors who have it all, each will STILL have a threshold for what they consider legitimate progress.

Put all these together, and what is required to be EFFECTIVE at all is mind-boggling.

Yes, I've met many Librans who will tantalize and tempt you with their brand of knowledge. But their only purpose is to draw you in. And when the chips are REALLY down in your world, they are no where to be found. True ...

So now we've come full-circle, back to you, the inquirer, the seeker, the victim ... you ...

posted September 05, 2006 04:29 AM            

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I have a degree in psychology and actually worked in the field with children providing therapeutic child support and as a resident counselor for over 5 years.

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I am a Taurus Sun, Sag Moon, Cappy Rising with my moon conjunct my neptune in the 11th house.

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I had to stop because it took such an emotional toll on me. The empathy I have for others really drained me of what I had to give.

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I took it as a compliment, but informed her that I had to take care of myself too and that continuing in that line of work was just too much for me.

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posted September 05, 2006 04:00 PM              

I think aquarius and scorpios make good psychiatrists. I've read both signs have a penetrating, probing quality mixed with a almost too good understanding of human emotions and behaviors. They also say aquarians can calm down even the most upset patient, and I can do that (I worked in a hospital for years and was very good with this).

posted September 05, 2006 04:40 PM            

C. Jung - Leo

E. Fromm - Aries

Z. Freud - Taurus

J. William - Capricorn

A. Bandura - Sag

K. Wilber - Aqua

J. Bruner - Libra

J. Lacan - Aries

J. Piaget - Leo

E. Erikson - Gemini

A. Maslow - Aries

C. Rogers - Capricorn

A. Adler - Aqua

posted September 07, 2006 04:24 AM            

E. Fromm - Fire Sun

S. Freud - Earth Sun

J. William - Earth Sun

A. Bandura - Fire Sun

K. Wilber - Air Sun

J. Bruner - Air Sun

J. Lacan - Fire Sun

J. Piaget - Fire Sun

E. Erikson - Air Sun

A. Maslow - Fire Sun

C. Rogers - Earth Sun

A. Adler - Air Sun

F. Wertham - Water Sun

So, perhaps there is much more to the common Water element theories...definitely far more to just that.

posted September 07, 2006 05:37 AM              

Aries (3), Aqua (2), Leo (2), Capricorn (2)

I'm surprised actually. I thought there would be more water.. but the people mentioned might have water elsewhere in their charts. Aries and Aquarius are both close to Pisces so they could have Pisces mercury.

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Ken Wilber (Aqua) - has a Pisces moon (it was in Pisces all day)
Alfred Adler (Aqua) – has a Pisces Venus

Erich Fromm (Aries) – has a Pisces mars
J. Lacan (Aries) – has a Pisces Mercury
A. Maslow (Aries) – has a Pisces Mercury

Carl Jung (Leo) – has Mercury and Venus in Cancer
Jean Piaget (Leo) – has a dozen planets in Leo and only Saturn/Uranus in Scorpio

James William (Capricorn) – has Pisces Mars and Uranus.. and a LOT of Capricorn
Carl Rogers (Capricorn) – has Venus and Mars in Aqua .. again loads of Cap..and NO water