astrological signs and their significances.
astrological signs are a weird thing. they are often so accurate that i wonder if it can be sheer coincidence. but then again, i don’t know if i believe in them either, since human beings came up with the rubric and human beings suck and are frequently wrong.
yesterday, at barnes and nobles, i decided to look up the compatibility rating of lenny and i, relationship-wise. he is a cancer… the crab… and i am a sag… the fool who is half a horse. the description could not have been more spot on. everything that it wrote as problematic was pretty much what is problematic. everything it wrote as benefits was pretty much what are benefits. compatibility rating? 4/10.
the general gist of it was that cancers are content with hiding out and doing the same, relaxed things, whereas sag’s are constantly looking for adventure. it concluded that because cancer’s are ready to settle down and sag’s are not, sag’s eventual difficulty to settle down would hurt the cancer. it also mentioned that what cancer likes about sag is that sag is adventurous and pushes him/her to do new things, and what sag likes about cancer is that cancer is a “calm” to a life that is a busy storm. quite, quite interesting, and quite, quite accurate.
i mentioned this to alex, and he mentioned there are actually three signs per individual, and he looked mine (and his) up on some website. here they is. but before we get into that, here is a summary of the three signs:
“if you were to think of your sun sign as your soul — your inner personality and potential — and your moon sign as your heart — your emotional core — then you could say that your rising sign is your physical self or the face you present to the world.”
my moon: cancer
you respond very much to the emotional tone and atmosphere around you, and can be dominated by your fluctuating and unpredictable moods. you often appear irrational to others because you cannot always explain the reason or source of your feelings. anyone who lives with you must accept your ups and downs and appreciate your need for times of withdrawal. you are also very sympathetic and understand the unspoken feelings and needs of others. you take slights and rebuffs very personally and though you may forgive a transgression by a friend or loved one, you never forget it.
my rising sign: scorpio
if your rising sign is scorpio, don’t be hurt if people keep their distance. it’s not out of disgust, but out of reverent intimidation. you seem so intense — it could be your penetrating gaze or the way you seductively lean against the wall — whether you mean to or not! you’re dynamically alluring, and people are inexplicably drawn to you. all this perceived sexiness is fun, but there’s a downside to looking like a scorpio — you may seem moody and even a little dangerous. enjoy the mystery factor — it can be fun to be an enigma!
think these are true? i think the rising sign is more accurate than the moon, only primarily because of the fact that people have told me i come off as intimidating (which i found laughable) and “coy”… as far as the moon sign, though, it is largely true, i suppose, but doesn’t strike home in the same kind of “definitely!” way.