Aquarius

Aquarius – (20 January- 18 Feb)

^11th sign of the zodiac is concerned with:

·        Electricity, magnetism, telecommunications

·        Fame, recognition, politics, creative arts

·        Eccentricity, independence, humanitarian issues

·        Mystery, intrigues, magic, genius, originality

·        Friendship, courtesy, kindness, tranquillity

·        Scientific analysis, experimentation, detachment      

 

Air represents the mind and the ability to think; Aquarian ideas may be unusual or even original, but once formed, they tend to remain fixed. Fixed air, in brief, is a metaphor for fixed opinions.

 

Characteristics

Positive: communicative, thoughtful and caring, scientific, cooperative and dependable, inventive, loyal friendship, intense interest in people, independence of thought and action, strong belief in humane reforms.

Negative: unwilling to share ideas, tactless and rude, perverse and eccentric individuality, self-interested, unwillingness to fight for beliefs, uncertainty and lack of confidence, voyeuristic curiosity about people   

Inside anyone who has a strong Aquarian influences is a person who is extremely uncertain of his or her true identity. The Aquarius ego is said to be the most precarious in the zodiac.

 

Spiritual goal: to learn how to develop true-self confidence

 

 

The Aquarian male –

·        Is friendly towards everyone

·        Is unwilling to reveal his feelings

·        A group person

·        Has wide interests

·        Is attracted to the mysterious and the secret

·        Is fair minded and has his own very strong, but personal, moral code

·        Is an intuitive thinker with a very practical streak

·        Does not usually aim to become rich but to develop his ideas and communicate them

 

Typical behaviour and abilities

When at a home, a suave Aquarius man or woman:

·         Lives in a spacious, elegant apartment filled with interesting items

·         Eats unusual menus of gourmet food

·         Enjoys having houseguests from all walks of life

 

 

 

Typical occupations

Anything that involves experimentation, ideas, investigation and forward thinking attracts Aquarius. Dancer, singer, TV, radio, presenter, writer, charity worker, inventor, archaeologist, radiographer, electronics engineer, humanitarian aid worker.

 

 

Aquarius and love –

Behaviour when in love:

·        May try to seem glamorously aloof

·        Is afraid of a deeply emotional involvement

·        Attracts opposite sex in the first place by their friendly manner

·        Enjoys a living apart relationship

·        Genuinely wants friendship with the loved one

·        Will guard his or her independence jealously

Expectations:

·        His wife to stay at home

·        Her husband to share or take over the running of the home

·        Personal freedom of movement and action

·        Loyalty and faithfulness

·        Understanding and tolerance of his or her oddities

·        The partner to enjoy frequent visits from a wide variety of friends from every walk of life

 

The end of an affair

The typical Aquarius has only one love affair at a time and is devoted to that partner until curiosity leads them elsewhere. Once Aquarius has settled into a marriage, he or she does not like divorce and will often want to remain friends with a past partner.

 

When a typical Aquarius makes love

It is more an intellectual experience

Than an emotional one. He or she will

Be most assiduous about hygiene and

Contraception.

 

Aquarius rarely passes judgement upon the ethical codes of friends- but will expect them to live by their codes.

 

 

Aquarius will put a lot of effort into

His or her friendships and make friends with anyone:

Rich, poor, black, white, good and bad .

 

 Aquarian likes:

·        fame, recognition, living within their means, credit cards, surprises, dreams

·        rainbows, eccentricity, change, thinking about  self-privacy

·        telling others what needs to be done- then watching them get on with it, weird friends

Dislikes:

·        emotion and intimacy, being taken for granted, being pinned down in anyway, any kind of hardsell

·        violence and fighting, making loan s or borrowing money, extravagance, revealing own motives

·        people who show off

FAMOUS Aquarians

James Dean

Yoko Ono

Virginia Woolf

Eartha Kitt

Lewis Caroll

Vanessa Redgrave

Jules Verne

Mozart

 

 

 

 (source - Collins gem- zodiac types)

 

 

Scorpio

scorpio – (23 October- 21 November)

8^th sign of the zodiac is concerned with:

·        Birth, life, death, sex, sensuality

·        Passion, pushing boundaries of discovery

·        Regeneration, transformation, metamorphosis

·        Finance, investments, wills, inheritance

·        Hidden matters, secrets, taboos, magic

·        Collective unconscious, defence systems

·        Social revolution, reformation, change

     

Fixed water sign which can be likened to still waters that run deep, the relentless

Power of water to penetrate and transform even the hardest rocks in an excellent

Metaphor through which to understand the driving passion of the Scorpionic personality.

 

Characteristics

Positive: self-critical, penetrating, understands failings, emotional, probing, sensual, concerned, compassionate, unshockable, intense concentration, tenacious, investigative, protective, magnetic, dynamic, passionately caring.  

Negative: self- destructive, ruthless, overbearing, suspicious, jealous, possessive, dangerous, quick- tempered, moody, obstinate, sadistic, insulting, secretive, cunning, vindictive, intolerant.  

Inside anyone who has strong Scorpionic influences is a person who is intractable and impenetrable, so the secret Scorpio usually remains a secret. All Scorpios like to keep their true nature as hidden as possible.

 

Spiritual goal: to learn the meaning of selfless love

 

The Scorpio female –

·        Is poised and apparently cool

·        Never uses flattery

·        Only smiles when she means it

·        Wants total freedom of action

·        Regards flirting and flattery as insulting

·        Has many talents, all used with passion

·        Is loyal to family and home

·        Sets, and keeps to, her own standards

·        Wants to dominate but can accept some restriction in order to win through in the end

 

Typical behaviour and abilities

When at a home, a Scorpio man or woman:

·         Makes the home self-contained

·         Is protective of children

·         Enjoys comfort

·         Likes the home kept clean and orderly

·         Expresses good taste

·         Guards home territory jealously

·         Is gentle with the sick

 

Typical occupations

Detectives, pathologists, surgeons, scientists, researchers, undertakers, sewage workers, butchers, market analysts, pharmacists, members of the armed forces, insurers. Any occupation which Scorpios feel important and offers the opportunity to investigate and analyse complex problems will satisfy them.

 

Scorpios and love –

Behaviour when in love:

·        Is deeply attached to the loved one

·        Attracts the loved one like a magnet, is possessive, dominates the loved one

·        Hides emotions in public, keeps dependence on loved one hidden, is faithful when in love

·        Remains true to his/her feelings

Expectations:

·        Absolute faithfulness and loyalty, genuine tenderness

·        Demonstrative love, no great emphasis on romance

·        Acknowledgment of how lucky the loved one is to be party to Scorpio’s secrets

 

The end of an affair

If a Scorpio has an affair, it is often because the sexual life within the marriage has gone badly wrong. Scorpios seem able to attract partners without much effort, and will take the upper hand from the start, so that the ending affair is an easy matter. However, the Scorpio who is rejected is always very wounded and may want to take revenge. Some Scorpios immediately attempt to hurt their ex’s. Others take their revenge in more subtle ways over a period of time. A rejected Scorpio is unlikely to forgive, and will never forget, the hurt.

When a typical Scorpio makes love

It is an expression of all the pent- up passion

that is hidden inside this most

magnetic of personalities. Sex is an important

element of life to a Scorpio.

 

Scorpio chooses only a few friends and expects loyalty from them. Scorpio is not a natural socialiser, but will keep close friends for many years.

 

Scorpios have good memories and enjoy telling jokes. They are generous and hospitable towards friends, and also make strangers welcome when they call for help or advice.

 Scorpio’s likes:

·        Psychology, anthropology, driving, flying, cycling, scientific hobbies

·        Winning, secrets, mysteries, activity

·        Sex, being, acknowledged, home, breeding animals/plants, detective novels, caving, treasure hunts

Dislikes:

·        Being analysed, too many compliments, having to trust a stranger

·        People who know more than they do

·        Being asked personal questions

FAMOUS SCORPIOS

Dylan Thomas

Prince Charles

Goldie Hawn

Pablo Picasso

Marie Curie

Indira Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahalia Jackson

 ( source - zodiac types- Collins gem)

Inflated memories of a nan

Home cooking, smell so pungent. Nostalgic even. 50’s housewife, pinafore, cooking in heels. Window open letting in a syrupy warm breeze. Carrying the smell to the neighbouring house, knock on the window. Instead of 1 there is now 3 for tea plus a toddler too. Fine china, flower patterns, gingham rag . Spuds, carrots, parsnips, thick gooey gravy. Scraps for the shaggy dog. Cat Is hovering nearby, meowing a soft familiar sound. Sniffing around the plates. SHOO! SCRAM! Claw screeching, THUD. Pleasantries said. Clinking of silver, the loudness of chewing and low level “mmm”’s. Silence. Warm kitchen, empty plates, full bellies, wide smiles. Thank you’s. Jelly and custard on the floor, “oh im so sorry, let me get that”, that gingham rag comes in useful. Cat already fighting the dog over who gets first lick, SHOO! “get ouuuut of it!!” cockney accent. Hugs and goodbyes, pinching of sweet cheeks. The washing up can wait.  Kicks of heels, AHHHH! Slips on slippers, falls helplessly onto moth eaten armchair. Silence. Cats slinks into the living room, climbs up arm chair. Snuggles onto lap. Dog sits by feet. All is quiet. Fur floating in the air. Wedding ring on an old swollen finger stroking that equally as old bony spine. Aniseed sweets, tobacco, mouldy furniture. Patch work quilt. Sweet life.

That freckle on your upper lip - a poem by me.

Sweet love, young love, not merely as young as we
thought,
a kind of love that haunts us both,
at night,
at dawn.

We can get through the day,

but not alone,
for our memories keep each other still,
that slow dance we shared, that letter we wrote
and both kept safe.

I try and refute it – I am at the point

of despair
things left unsaid, things better not said,
so reckless with your ways.

That stained sheet, that same dinner we shared,

that I eat over and over again, without you,
those dates on the calendar that are thus
insensitive to my heart.

Unspoken requited love, malicious and cruel –
audacious, long- suffering moody,
this love is sweetly sour; I don’t know if I prefer it?
i do know that when my mind is at its most erratic,
the thought of you sobers it sane.