posted August 05, 2011 07:52 AM            

I actually read up on mine:

[b]The third, Leo/Sun decan of Sagittarius[b]

[b]Here in the Leo decan of Sagittarius we have the showman or woman, one who is always on the lookout for another adventure or spontaneous experience. Their integrity and pride is great, and still they seem to always stumble into the pitfalls of excessive risk-taking, rash decision and impulsive action. Quite a few gamblers have Sagittarian/Leo influences. They need to aim far and high, and will beyond any doubt experience many great letdowns in life, because of the sheer magnitude of their ambitions and dreams. Still their optimism never fades completely, and people are drawn to their sunny personalities. They may be intellectually conceited and vain.[b]

But alas, as fun as it is to read, I ended up siding with those that say that the suggestion that there are "cusp signs" or "blending of the energies of two side by side positions", is not likely.

Many people just find fault with the way conventional astrology works; that since they are of a certain sign i.e Capricorn, then they should get on marvelously with other Capricorns or Taurians etc. Only to find that they don't(for whatever reasons)

I think that those born on a so-called "cusp" are no different than those born at any time when the Sun in in the position of that particular sign

I think that we shouldn't understate Mercury, Venus and Mars positions in such instances-especially if they fall on a sign that comes directly after the one in question.The energy of the next sign can be felt definitively for some , whilst not so much by others.

I, for one, have always felt like Sagittarius sun sign fits me to the "t". But when I look at Capricorn, Scorpio and Libra, I can't say that I am indifferent to them either.And that is because my Mercury , Venus and Mars are on the aforementioned signs respectively.

So I'd say consider the personal planets, the dominant signs(the sign that repeats the most) and that may give you clues as to why you feel "divided".

Personaly though, I've always thought of the Sun-sign position as especially potent. The Ascendant and moon do factor in(a great deal, apparently), but the Sun persists long enough to NEVER be outdone.

posted August 05, 2011 03:45 PM            

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Originally posted by AriesSun:
Can I ask, where are your mercury and venus?

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Sure

My Mercury is in Taurus at 8 degrees in the 9th
My Venus is in Aries at 17 degrees in the 8th

Also, I'm a Virgo AC, so Mercury is the ruler of my chart

posted August 05, 2011 06:33 PM            

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Originally posted by etherealenlightenment:
Sure

My Mercury is in Taurus at 8 degrees in the 9th
My Venus is in Aries at 17 degrees in the 8th

Also, I'm a Virgo AC, so Mercury is the ruler of my chart

Gemini is on the MC

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posted August 05, 2011 09:57 PM            

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Originally posted by Benedict Moon*:
Yes I know that, once again, and its a great theory but I haven't seen a correlation in the Cancers that I know. I know June Cancers who give July Cancer a run for their money, and vice-versa. Hence I don't agree with it entirely (atleast not for my sign), unless we're talking about decan energies which can go either way (positively or negatively). Maybe the later degree person is more familiar with the energy, but that doesn't mean they can handle it better than the one earlier from what I've seen. Maybe the Sun is not well supported in the chart, maybe they also had a hideous childhood that affected them adversely, or maybe they were spoiled rotten and expect everyone else to serve their needs, and etc, etc. There's many reasons to consider here.

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posted August 06, 2011 12:09 AM            

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Originally posted by Lonake:
You tried to disguise it. I'm OK with anyone having a diff opinion but reply to the person who brought up the idea if you don't agree with it.

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I really don't appreciate having to argue what *my* own intentions are with someone who I was not even trying to address. Its annoying as hell.

posted August 06, 2011 06:09 AM            

And btw, that was NOT my point. My original opinion still stands: If I can't apply a theory to real life, then its of no use to me and I have to consider other options. And it is NOT your idea btw, its been thrown around by alot of astrologers, which is also why I wouldn't need to address you even if I had actually read your post.

posted August 06, 2011 11:04 AM            

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Originally posted by AriesSun:
I think these things explain very well why you feel that Gemini influence - but now i got some feeling that i understood something wrongly and you really do know that, i'm sorry i blame my bad English,lol!

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posted August 06, 2011 10:59 PM            

Personally I have Venus at 28 degrees Cancer, but I most def have some Leo characteristics where Venus is concerned. And there is no other Leo in my chart, nor is my Venus in the 5th house so...there's really no other explaination for it in my chart otherwise.

My brother's bday is Oct 21st (last day of Lib) and with him, he comes off VERY much like a Libra, but he has a definate Scorpio side that only comes out when he's with family or ppl he's really close to, especially when he's hurt! For him i see the cusp placement as kind of a hidden doorway, the influence is there, but not always apparent.

posted August 08, 2011 03:19 AM            

This Aquarius I know has a 1° Taurus moon and I definitely see Aries applying at times (active, reckless, impulsive, short temper). Now he usually has the Taurus traits under his belt (more indifferent, reliable to do tasks, just not right away), but that Aries energy is there, for sure.

posted August 08, 2011 03:30 AM            

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Originally posted by Lonake:
You tried to disguise it. I'm OK with anyone having a diff opinion but reply to the person who brought up the idea if you don't agree with it.

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posted August 13, 2011 04:59 AM            

okay my venus is 29 sag and i definitely feel that my venus nature is as capricornian as it is sagittarian. i'm zesty and fun loving and idealistic but i'm also deeply committed and slow to open up in love as well.

i also have to say that i agree that it seems to shift around the 27 deg mark in my experience. i like the rainbow analogy.

oh and i have a question for lonake! given your first example, how would you say that a 29 deg aries IC as a 'mature' aries energy would play out? there was a LOT of anger around me growing up, and impulsive psycho sh!t for me to navigate. i am an extremely placid and/or goofy and/or cerebral person who is basically out of touch with the emotion of anger. i do feel it but it gets thought-through and dealt with pretty quickly. i hardly even get aggitated because to me it is not worth it at all and makes little 'sense' to me, though i have (especially in my younger days) attracted abusive people toward me who seemed to thrive on my calm, to need it. even my second to last bf who was an angel has a moon in aries and he'd freak out once in a while (a long running pattern for him) and i helped him with that just with my nature.