posted July 08, 2008 03:05 PM           

I have Sagittarius - ASC, with Jupiter in the 3rd house. Mercury is conjunct Sun in my 1st house. My nodal axis is from Gemini (SN) to Sagittarius (NN).
The ruler of my 3rd house (Uranus) conjuncts my 11th house cusp. The ruler of intercepted Pisces in my 3rd house, Neptune, is in Sagittarius in 1st house conjunct Mars, ASC and NN.

I guess that would explain my love for languages in any kind.

posted July 08, 2008 04:33 PM           

To be more serious, it depends more about the culture you grow up in. Americans in general don't seem to be too bothered about the world around them - this includes learning another language, while in many European countries speaking 3-4 languages is the norm. Of course for some people learning languages comes more easily, and they often know more languages than the average person in their culture, I suppose this is where astrology comes in.

posted July 08, 2008 05:08 PM         

Jupiter (broad, foreign) in the 3rd house (languages, communication, early neighborhood)
Mercury (communication, learning) in the 9th house of foreign matters.

I switch it because Mercury in the 3rd doesn't necessarily point to foreign languages, nor does Jupiter in the 9th.

I'm a Sag rising with Jupiter in the 3rd too. I speak only English and Spanish (learned through 9 years in school) fluently. But I've always tried to gain a broad basic knowledge of other languages. I've studied Tagalog, Ukranian, Russian, Polish, Italian, Greek, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and Danish. I've also currently enrolled in a Japanese class for personal interest

Also though Jupiter/Sagittarius represents culture. Race tends to belong to the 11th house. With a Sag AC, his Sun would be near/in the 8th house, which could be indicative of the "outsider" effect. Mercury would be in his 9th, drawing his mental faculties, communication, relatives, and behavior to be culture focused. Jupiter in the 3rd could indicate many relatives, and/or relatives with different cultures and religious backgrounds. Also, Mercury would be the ruler of his 11th house (racial group identification). Emphasizing his "mixed race" situation and identity.

Neptune would be in his 1st (I have this too) and that relates to the "difficulty categorizing himself". It's a tough placement to have. It can be much harder to know yourself when Neptune is fogging up the mirror.

Uranus would rule his 4th house, with Jupiter possibly sitting close to the IC which againt, plays into his "different" family structure, feelings of being an outsider, and with Uranus in the 12th in Sag, would bring up further support the culture issue. Ruler of the 3rd house would/could be Uranus (picks up knowledge with lightning speed), in Sag (foreign languages).

Pluto is also in the 11th (I have this one too!) which can make him feel like a stranger/outcast when it comes to identifying with a particular race or ethnic group.

posted July 08, 2008 05:23 PM         

Keep in mind, Gemini is the opposite of Sagittarius...and the Ascendant acts like a Mirror. Often, we will have traits of our opposing rising sign as well as the rising sign itself. I've noticed this quite a bit. Sagittarius Rising is also known for being tall and thin. Not all Sag risings put on weight. His ruler would be Jupiter in AQUARIUS. And Aquarius is also known for being tall, taller than average and quite thin and wiry. Jupiter also would square Saturn, which could work to diminish his ability to gain weight, OR could make him have out of control weight gain issues. The ruler of his 6th or health, would be Venus in Taurus...a strong placement.. opposed by SATURN ..which again would double up on the possibility of his not being able to gain weight.

If he was Gemini Rising, he may be tall and thin, however Mercury is in Leo. Does his hair stand out? A thick, shiny mane? Does he have a ruddy complexion? Also, he wouldn't be wiry thin, he'd be more solidly built. I mean I know its not all the same for all Leos but many many that I've seen tend to be pretty solid, even if thin. They don't seem that thin. Also- Leos aren't known for height, not like Aquarius or Sagittarius. Even Gemini isn't known to be very tall, above average yes. But we have to look at more than the sign to determine. There's also genetics.

Also, A Gemini Rising, with Mercury in Leo would LOVE to take pictures. Sure maybe the square to Pluto would temper that a bit, but no Leo turns down a picture willingly, I'm a Leo Moon- I've learned that the hard way Plus, to add his Mercury would quincunx Neptune..Neptune RULES photography. With Leo + Neptune + Gemini + Pluto, I'd think he might actually take up photography as a hobby.

Just throwing out ideas

posted July 08, 2008 05:37 PM         

Muscular wouldn't raise my flag to Gemini. Geminis aren't generally muscular unless there's some other aspect or major influence working in tandem. Mercury is cerebral.

BUT let's flip the chart to Sag. Sagittarius is the sign of sports. If Sagittarius was the rising sign, there's a good chance Aries will sit either on the 5th house cusp or be intercepted there (I'm making a wild assumption, since Aries is on my 4th, not my 5th). If this is the case, his athleticism will be amplified by the mere fact that Aries sits on his house of hobbies, spectatorship, and fun. Aries is raw energy- and he would be more likely drawn to things like sports, high energy activities, or like working out.

Plus, the ruler..Mars in Cancer..would be conjunct the Sun. That's a major flag for athleticism. If he was Gem rising, Mercury in Leo would sit in his 3rd house. That would point hobbies more towards writing and communicating, and travel. It wouldn't raise the interest in working out to me. Actually, I'd assume there is no interest (from that one aspect alone- I know we'd need more).

Mars in Cancer is very strong. It draws energy from it's emotions and with that ruling his 5th house, and conjunct his Sun. He could channel that into transforming (8th house where Mars would sit) his body, health, and wellbeing (Sun). Also, Taurus would sit on the 6th..making the health/condition of body very solid and strong. Venus in Taurus would make it even stronger, focusing his interests, hobbies, and personal enjoyment on health related things. Deeming an inclination towards exercise and staying fit.

Then, the opposition of Venus to Saturn paired with the Sun conjunct Mars in Cancer would give him the tenacity and determination to focus on his health.

posted July 08, 2008 05:49 PM         

I dated a guy who had 5 planets in Sagittarius with his Moon in Aquarius conjunct Jupiter in Aquarius.

Every picture, either he was standing with his legs spread wide, or reaching as high as he could for the ceiling, or reaching out very wide. It's a Sag thing...it's that "expansive" quality. I've actually read this somewhere too. I do see the thinness, but he also seems a lot more solid than a Gemini Rising. Also- (And I know he's a guy), but I'd think Gemini-Leo would be more well kept (he's not NOT well-kept) than he seems. He just seems more laid back and less concerned with his appearance than the Leo influence would normally bring.

He looks more Sag-Aqua to me. The whole "freedom" thing, just washes over him. And I see some Neptune, esp. in the way he's gazing off and not facing the camera head-on. It's very non-chalant like hey, I know you're there but I'm too cool to notice.

Very Sag-Aqua-Neptune like to me.

Sag's my vote. It'll be funny if it turns out to be like Cancer or Virgo and I'm way off

posted July 08, 2008 05:53 PM         

These things would help determine if we're even on the right track.

posted July 08, 2008 06:00 PM           

hes a cheap a--, and hates spending money. his parents have money but he doesnt like to spend their money because theyre already paying so much for schooling, so hes appreciative of their help and doesnt take it for granted. hes an atheist.

i wanted to add, that ive always told him he reminds me of autchen kutcher's character in "a lot like love"...

posted July 08, 2008 08:05 PM           

I almost majored in languages because they came so easily to me and I loved them and foreign culture so much.

As for appearance and AC, I've never really thought you could tell by looks. In those pics, though, you cna get a feel for his personality and I agree he seems Sag or aquarius, too.

posted July 08, 2008 09:47 PM         

Two of the stars on my pro hockey team are Cancers.

If he's attracted to different backgrounds than his own, then Sag on the DC might fit.