posted July 27, 2009 09:08 PM              

The 12 Signs
and 12 possible associations
to the archetype of "the box"

jack-in-the-box
Springs full grown from the box, and ready for anything, -- only to be jerked back by the springs he cannot see. No worries, though; Aries always bounces back.

the thinker
It may seem incongruent, to imagine Taurus as "the thinker", but work with me here... This is, after all, the sign with Capricorn on the 9th, and Sagittarius on the 8th. Clearly, philosophy is a serious business to the bull. Mostly, though, he just sits there on the box, gradually grinding his fist into his chin. If he thinks, its about the grass, or the birds. But, then, some of the deepest (and simplest) thoughts are about the grass and the birds.

the verbal boxer
Gemini enjoys a good game of cat and mouse, and will gladly play either part, if it gets things moving. There's something deeply mystical about Gemini, though its not always apparent on the surface: not for nothing, but, this is the sign on Pisces' Imum Coeli. Gemini can make light of anything. Perhaps that is the real meaning of the old adage: "Mercury is the Sun"

posted July 27, 2009 09:09 PM              

the organizer
Have you ever wondered how many boxes of various sizes can be fit inside "the box"? Virgo has. The virgin can immaculately conceive of all sort of ways to order, arrainge and classify the contents of the box, for more efficient utilization of its contents. Trust her, she has made a thorough inventory of the box and the sooner you learn the dewey decimal system, the sooner you'll agree: its better this way.

the artisan
Okay, so now that the box is well ordered and inventoried, its about time to give it some style. All that ordering and classifying can get a little.. well, let's just say it, boring. And, really, what's so great about this box anyway.. I mean, with all those right angles, its a little... boxy. Libra polishes and adorns the box. She makes it beautiful and inviting. What is she, anyway? Some kind of glorified interior decorator? Oops, I'm getting ahead of myself. Scorpio wants in.

posted July 27, 2009 09:09 PM              

the box-maker
Not a fanciful job, but somebody has to do it. Capricorn makes boxes for a living. It's what he does. He's got a plan, and he follows it, to the letter. Without him, can you imagine what a mess the world would be in? What's that -- you say you've got an idea for a new kind of box? A box that isn't a box? You've lost me.

the astronaut
Aquarius thinks outside the box. In fact, you could kind of say he is in orbit around it. Yeah. He's mapped the space outside the box, and has got big plans to open a healthfood store on Nebulon 13, just as soon as the good people at NASA manage to pull their neanderthal heads out of their stone-aged ***** ... Uh, er, or something.

the ghost
If Aquarius thinks outside the box, Pisces doesn't know where the box is. This fish can swim through walls. Whatsmore, she can't, or can barely, even see them. It's a good thing.

posted July 28, 2009 08:29 AM            

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And those pulverized bits.. don't they just glitter like gold? With true aim, the archer spots the genuine gems scattered among the debris. Did Scorpio know, when he was annihilating the surface, that such wonders would be revealed? Sag finds them.

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This is strangely familiar - I find all kinds of shiny things on the ground all the time, mostly jewelry(gold and silver, even found a diamond stud one time!), a lot of coins etc. Did Scorpio know?

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If Aquarius thinks outside the box, Pisces doesn't know where the box is. This fish can swim through walls. Whats more, she can't, or can barely, even see them. It's a good thing.

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Sometimes there are no walls.

posted July 28, 2009 02:03 PM              

Always finding shooting stars in the gutter.

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Sometimes there are no walls.

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posted July 28, 2009 10:14 PM              

hey, kat.
I'm still me! And its just as I said it would be. I needed an understanding partner. I'm with someone now, and being with her is triggering a chain reaction of blessings through my life. Just between you and me, though, I think she smelled the mushrooms.

posted July 29, 2009 10:36 AM              

Pardon me for saying so, but what a rude and ignorant comment you just made. I hope you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed or something, and this is no indication of what sort of person you are. I don't know about you, but I've read quite a few books on astrology, and they often interpret a sign according to where the other signs fall (on the housecusps) when that sign is on the ascendant. I've always wondered about this technique myself, as it does seem to apply more to the Rising Sign, than the Sun Sign. Nevertheless, this is a common practice among advanced students and practitioners. Most weekly or monthly astrology forecasts interpret the coming events according to the houses planets will fall in with your Sun Sign on the Ascendant; so, if you have ever read about your Sun Sign in a weekly or monthly collumn, you were actually reading it as though it were your Rising Sign. If that kind of astrology is "crappy" to you, you might want to just read about your rising sign, next time. Especially when the birthtime is unknown, though, charts can be interpreted with the Sun on the Ascendant, and, believe it or not, they can give surprisingly accurate results. Personally, I've found this method to be more instructive when attempting to understand the nature of a sign, rather than an individual's chart. The Taurus Ascendant can reveal a great deal about the workings of the Taurus Sun. It is no coincidence that Aries is on the 12th (or Sag on the 8th, or Capricorn on the 9th), when Taurus rises, and if you think that says nothing about the Sun sign, I suggest you take a deeper look. You can begin by reading any number of books on the subject, many of which make liberal use of this method. Hope that helps.

posted July 29, 2009 03:23 PM            

This is starting to read like another box, a shadowy box.
Shadow-boxing?

Maybe earth people just like authenticity, I don't know why that's a crime (I know I don't like BS in general).
But even that is a little bit of a generalization on my part since I've met earth-esque people who aren't interested in authenticity, nor look for it.