But as for traditional astrology...there was this example, though I cringe sharing it. I mainly threw it in because I felt it was something Wind (from Daria) might say and I wasn't trying to be entirely accurate with it though I did try to CASUALLY match it (that is what seemed likely off the top of my head). But understand I wasn't trying to promote astrology here as I was trying to get the character right:
http://web.archive.org/web/20110519175043/http://outpost-daria.com/fanfic/cries_f or_help.html
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The next day, Amanda, Wind, Alison, and Jane sat at the table, with an ordered pizza and breadsticks being shared between them. Trent had a gig to go to. Jane might have gone with him, but she was determined to keep an eye on Alison until she could figure out if Alison was playing games or not. So far, Wind was talking about Alison nonstop. It was all good, but Alison seemed to be holding back from asking him to stop.Wind went into long descriptions of several paintings Alison had at a gallery in the next town over. He said her pain of loneliness in her paintings just called out to him from many of her paintings, and he had to know the artist. They met, and Alison was fun. It sounded as though Alison might have tried to drop him, but they seemed to have become at least comfortable with each other. With Wind holding on with claws, but knowing when to give sometimes.
Wind and some others seemed to have influenced the gallery owner, Mr. Evans, to get more of Alison's works. Which was good as Alison was finally able to pay off some bills. But it was only for a short while, and it wasn't big enough for two to live on comfortably. And Wind had just been evicted from his place.
Luckily, there was Mom's house. Whether this was good or bad luck was dependent on the person's frame of reference, Jane thought morosely.
"And she's an Aries deluxe!"
"Aries deluxe?" asked Amanda.
"Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars are all in Aries! So's her ascendant! But her Mercury is in Pisces, along with my Venus. Her Aries Venus and Pisces Mercury makes her an awesome artist, too!"
"Huh," said Amanda neutrally. She had Alison pegged for a free spirited Sagittarius, or maybe even a secretive Scorpio.
Jane tried to suppress her sigh, but didn't quite make it. But she did have to admit that Alison WAS good.
"And I have a Libra ascendant! We're both RIGHT for each other, because our ascendants are diametrically opposite!" Wind then held up some fingers as he counted other planets off. "My Sun, Mercury, and Mars are in Cancer, so I guess that means she's gonna be the head of the roost." Wind smiled at Alison, and Alison stopped herself from rolling her eyes just in time to smile back. "And Alison said I knew how to pay attention to someone without smothering her!" He missed Alison silently moving her lips over that. "Plus, her planetary and house arrangements make her more easily hurt, but my Cancer placements make me more sensitive to her."
Alison fidgeted. Jane couldn't tell if she was being embarrassed by Wind, or for Wind.
"I've always believed butterflies had to be free," said Amanda indulgently.
Alison turned to Amanda. "What's your sign?" Jane thought Alison just wanted to change the subject, than from any real interest in Amanda.
"I'm an Aquarius," said Amanda, with some pride. She cocked her head considering. "For some reason, all my kids are Aries, except Trent and Wind. Trent is a Pisces. But Jane is an Aries, too. I think she has a Sagittarius ascendant, don't you?" Amanda looked toward Jane.
Jane breathed out. "I don't know." I don't care, either!, she thought. She thought she would change the subject before they bored her to death. "How long do you think you'll be here?"
"I don't know," said Wind. "Until we can get on our feet better. Then we'll plan the wedding!"
Jane rolled her eyes. So this was Alison's game. Get a roof over her head. Well, Wind himself would be plenty of vengeance enough, Jane thought sourly. As they continued, Jane finished her pizza and then went upstairs. She decided she would get her mind off Wind and Alison by painting something.
Gods, I got to get that onto my fanfic account before it disappears completely...that is if I don't cringe too badly as I reread something I wrote back in my early 20s!