This is the Merlin Report from Cosmic Patterns.
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W. Mitt Romney
March 12, 1947
9:51 AM
Detroit, MI
You will find that the interpretation of your chart is written in simple
language, uncluttered by astrological jargon. If a statement appears to
contradict another statement, then you exhibit these opposite qualities at
different times in your life. For example, a statement that you are highly
sociable and gregarious and a statement that you prefer solitude seemingly
contradict each other; this means that you vacillate, and need both sociability
and solitude at different times.
The astrological factor that the interpretation is based on is also given. The
astrological factor is given for the benefit of astrologers and students of
astrology. If you are not a student of astrology, then obviously the factor will
not be meaningful to you, and you can ignore it.
If you find this interpretation of your birth chart interesting and informative,
you might want to discuss your birth chart with a professional astrologer to
learn more about the astrological influences on your life.
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Your birth chart interpretation is based on the positions of the planets at the
time of your birth. For the benefit of students of astrology, these positions,
along with other technical information, are listed below:
Sun 21 Pis 11
Pluto 11 Leo 22
Moon 27 Sco 37 N. Node 6
Gem 24
Mercury 13 Pis 55 Asc. 1 Gem 01
Venus 8 Aqu 33 MC 6 Aqu 44
Mars 6 Pis 14
2nd cusp 25 Gem 00
Jupiter 27 Sco 33 3rd cusp 15 Can 14
Saturn 2 Leo 24 5th cusp 4 Vir
10
Uranus 17 Gem 51 6th cusp 13 Lib 26
Neptune 9 Lib 56
Tropical Placidus War Time observed
GMT: 18:30:00 Time Zone: 5 hours West
Lat. and Long. of birth: 40 N 38 73 W 56
Aspects and orbs:
Conjunction : 7 Deg 00 Min Trine
: 5 Deg 00 Min
Opposition : 5 Deg 00 Min
Sextile : 4 Deg 00 Min
Square : 5 Deg 00 Min
Quincunx : 3 Deg 00 Min
Conjunct Asc: 3 Deg 00 Min Above, 5 Deg 00 Min Below
Chapter 1: General Characteristics
Your fundamental needs, values, and orientation towards life are symbolized by
the four astrological elements. Each person has their own unique balance of
these four basic energies: fire (warmth, inspiration, enthusiasm), earth
(practicality, realism, material interests), air (social and intellectual
qualities), and water (emotional needs and feelings).
Your "elemental make-up" is described below. Remember that most people are
"unbalanced" or lopsided, and if you are lacking or deficient in a certain
element (or elements), it simply means that you need to consciously develop that
aspect of yourself to learn to appreciate and/or to work harder in that
dimension of life.
Sometimes we overvalue the element that we are least endowed with, sensing it as
a lack within ourselves, but more often we neglect or ignore it. The qualities
described below will be reiterated and explained in more detail in the following
chapters.
Your emotions and feelings rule
you and you are easily influenced by your moods and by the feelings of those
around you. Because you are so sensitive to your environment, you need to be in
an atmosphere that is positive and relatively free of psychic garbage. Otherwise
you absorb it and end up feeling badly yourself. Highly sympathetic, you readily
sense what others feel inside (whether they express it or not), and this deep
emotional rapport can be both a gift and a curse: you can get extremely close to
those you care for but you also feel other people's feelings so strongly that
you identify their emotions or problems as your own. Learning to discern the
boundaries between yourself and others is important. Furthermore, you need to
respect these boundaries: other people may need more personal space and
separateness than you do. Your tendency is to want to merge with the ones you
love, which can be interpreted as demanding or smothering by people with less
need for and capacity for emotional closeness than you possess.
Your sensitivity and compassion and imaginative faculties are highly developed,
and you may find it difficult to communicate all that you feel in logical,
rational terms. Words seem inadequate, and the language of touch or music or
visual imagery may be much more natural to you.
Unless you have astrological energies that indicate otherwise, you are prone to
be rather passive, possibly lazy, and also quite sensual. Weight problems are
very possible.
You are likely to be overly humble or unsure of yourself and to look to others
for inspiration, motivation, reinforcement, and approval. Tending to be somewhat
passive, you must learn how to take initiative and motivate yourself.
A lack of warmth (either physically, emotionally, or both) may be evident in
you, which can show itself physically as a low energy level, paleness and lack
of color in the skin, or a tendency to be easily chilled, and emotionally as a
marked coolness or aloofness with little spiritedness, joyfulness, or enthusiasm
for living. Eating warming, spicy foods, living in a warm, sunny place, and
using fire in your daily life (lighting candles, using a wood stove or fireplace
for heat) can help balance you. Also, spending time with warm, cheerful,
positive-minded people and developing a philosophy based on spiritual optimism
can stir up your own zest of life.
Positively, you are unlikely to be egocentric and have a capacity for great
patience and peacefulness.
One of your primary challenges involves developing a stable sense of security,
solidness, and a steady rhythm in your life. Cultivating self-discipline,
patience and endurance, and learning to accept realistic limitations will enable
you to be more productive and to actualize some of the ideas and creative
impulses you have. You are not always interested in practical applications, the
actual work involved in realizing a desire or compromises for the sake of
practicalities.
You feel out of place in the world at times, restless, discontent, unable to
find your niche, dissatisfied with mundane reality. Positively this may spark
your exploration of the creative, imaginative, or spiritual side of life.
However, you tend to resist growing up and learning how to effectively deal with
adult responsibility. You also tend to be either bound up with the past or
projecting into the future, ignoring the present moment - what actually is. To
become more present and grounded, you may find the following helpful: getting
massages on a regular basis, doing gentle regular, rhythmic exercise like
walking or yoga, and eating substantial, heavy foods.
Your outward manner, which as we shall see in the next chapter, is rather light,
intelligent and reasonable, can be very deceiving since, overall, you are quite
an emotional, deeply feeling, often irrational person.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 1:
Water Element is Strong (F,E,A,W Scores = 3,0,14,32)
Fire is Weak (F,E,A,W Scores = 3,0,14,32)
Earth is Weak (F,E,A,W Scores = 3,0,14,32)
Water is Strong and Ascendant is in Air sign
Chapter 2: How You Approach Life and How You Appear To Others
The following is a description of your basic stance towards life, the way others
see you, the way you come across, the face you show to the world. In Chapter 3
you will read about the "The Inner You: Your Real Motivation", which describes
the kind of person you are at heart and where your true priorities lie. Read
this chapter and the next one and compare them - there may be significant
differences between them, in which case "the inner you" may not shine through
and others are in for some surprises when they get to know you at a more than
superficial level. This chapter describes the costume you wear, your role in
life, while Chapter 3 talks about the real person inside the costume.
You are always questioning and learning, and you seem young and alive no matter
what your chronological age, for your mind is always alert, curious, flexible
and open to new experiences. You have a childlike enthusiasm for anything new
and you learn easily, but you also get bored rather quickly. You can be
something of a scatterbrain, for you tend to have so many ideas and irons in the
fire that it is hard to keep track of them all. You need and crave variety,
change, mental stimulation, and an active social life.
Articulate, clever, often funny and witty, you are always a refreshing and
interesting conversationalist. You enjoy meeting and interacting with a variety
of different people. You are friendly, flirtatious, and charming in a light,
playful way, and no matter how badly you may be feeling, you never appear heavy
or somber. You may seem frivolous to other, more serious souls. You have a sense
of humor and a sense of perspective that prevents you from taking yourself or
life too seriously. In fact, you may seem flippant or unconcerned about matters
that others consider very important.
In general, you respond to life mentally and objectively rather than
emotionally, and you may not empathize with people very much. You do not like to
be weighed down with too much responsibility or with others' emotional burdens.
Furthermore, if you cannot UNDERSTAND something reasonably and logically, then
very often you would prefer to ignore it, including your own and other people's
irrational feelings, desires, and needs.
Consistency and reliability are not great virtues of yours and your life is apt
to be full of changes and movement due to your restlessness. You become nervous
and fidgety if things are not moving quickly enough. You are interested in what
is current and up-to-date, the newest trends in thought or style.
Your gifts are a quick mind, verbal facility, a flair for language, social
sophistication and polish, the ability to communicate, converse, and build
bridges between people and between ideas. You tend to become an incessant
chatterbox or gossip if you do not have work or other activities that utilize
your mental, verbal, and social skills.
The effect of your childhood experiences, and the beliefs and attitudes you
learned while young, are clearly apparent in your demeanor. It's all right on
the surface, but when trouble arises you seem childish and needy. When you're in
smoother waters, you appear to have a vulnerable, trusting nature that brings
out the mothering instinct in other people.
You appear to have a very honorable and generous attitude toward others, as if
you have their best interests at heart. Because to others you seem tolerant,
understanding, or even wise, they may also turn to you for counsel.
You appear responsible, conscientious, and solid --qualities which encourage
others to take you seriously. You are unlikely to present yourself as more than
you are, and this humility is often endearing, or at least appealing, to others.
Even as a youth, you seemed mature for your age.
You have a strong desire to make an extra-ordinary or unusual impression on your
environment. You have the ability to fascinate and sweep along others, but also
can be quite inconsiderate and ruthless.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 2:
Gemini Rising
Moon Opposition Asc.
Jupiter Opposition Asc.
Saturn Sextile Asc.
Asc. Conjunct Sun/Pluto
Chapter 3: The Inner You: Your Real Motivation
Behind your rather light, witty, restless appearance described in the previous
chapter, there is a sensitive, poetic soul. You may cover up your sensitivity
with light banter and cleverness -or you may use your verbal and communication
skills to express you imagination, kindness, and refined sensitivity.
At heart you are very gentle, impressionable, and receptive -a dreamer. The
world of your imagination, feelings, and intuition is as real to you as anything
in the outer world, though you may have trouble verbalizing or interpreting your
inner experiences in a way others can understand. Mystical, artistic, musical,
emotional and imaginative, you have a rich inner life, though you may seem
rather unobtrusive and quiet outwardly. You usually keep to yourself.
You have great sensitivity and empathy with others, and you often sense things
psychically or intuitively which prove to be correct. You are tolerant,
forgiving, and nonjudgmental, accepting people unconditionally regardless of
their flaws, mistakes, or outward appearance. You have deep compassion for the
suffering of any fellow creature and often feel others' pain as if it were your
own. You sympathize with the needy, the disadvantaged, the misfits of society.
You are capable of giving selflessly, living a life of devoted and compassionate
service to others, as a healer, physician, social worker, or minister. However,
you tend to give indiscriminately, to let others take advantage of your
kindness, and to encourage the weak to remain so by becoming dependent upon you.
You have little sense of boundaries, of limits, of knowing when to say "no".
Moderation and self-discipline are not your strong points.
You are a lover and a peacemaker rather than a fighter, and you try to avoid
open conflict. You will patiently ignore or "tune out" problems and hope they
will go away by themselves, rather than directly confronting them, and you tend
to lack the positive fighting spirit that is sometimes necessary to overcome
challenges. You are fluid, open, nonresistant, and somewhat passive. You do
things in a subtle, often covert, manner.
Your gifts may also lie in the realm of the creative, artistic, or musical, for
you have a great sensitivity, inspiration, and limitless imagination. You
respond very strongly to beauty and to love.
Your faults include a tendency to be lazy and negligent, and to wallow in
self-pity rather than taking strong, definite action to change your life for the
better. You also tend to become so detached from your immediate environment that
you live in a disorderly, chaotic sort of hodgepodge, though this probably
bothers those around you more than it bothers you.
Leading groups and classes, and being involved in community efforts, social
activities, events or movements are areas where you really shine and express
your creativity. An awareness of politics or the larger social impact of
individual actions is natural to you.
Impulsive, restless, and spontaneous, your life is apt to be somewhat unstable
and full of sudden changes. You are extremely independent and crave excitement,
adventure, freedom, and discovery. You have a rebellious streak and often feel
you are unusual and different from the mainstream of society. The unorthodox and
novel appeal to you.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 3:
Ascendant in Gemini and Sun in Pisces
Sun in Pisces
Sun in 11th house
Sun Square Uranus
Chapter 4: Mental Interests and Abilities
You are more of a poet than a rational scientist, for your mind does not
function in a strictly logical, linear fashion. The language of music, art, or
poetry is natural to you, and you are also able to think in highly abstract and
symbolic terms. Translating your thoughts and impressions into concrete,
everyday language may be difficult for you at times and consequently you may
appear less intelligent or at least less quick-witted and verbal than others.
This was especially true of you as a child, and you probably daydreamed a good
deal also. You are intuitive and are able to sense what others' thoughts and
feelings are, even before they say anything to you. You often form an opinion
about a person or situation without much factual knowledge of them, and your
impressions are usually correct. You can be somewhat absent-minded and you
become so immersed in your own thoughts that you overlook things in your
immediate, tangible environment. You are extremely open-minded and believe that
anything is possible. Intangible or spiritual forces seem just as real to you as
anything in the concrete world. Your imagination and your sympathetic
understanding of other people are two of your greatest gifts.
You have a good understanding of group trends, politics, mass movements, and
community affairs. Sharing ideas with groups of people is something you do well
and are likely to be involved with. You collaborate well in group efforts and
are likely to be part of a successful team or large organization.
You are an original thinker, capable of unique discoveries and innovations, but
you tend to scatter your energies in too many directions at once and to make
impulsive or hasty decisions. You grasp ideas very quickly and become impatient
with duller or more conservative minds. A fast-moving, mentally stimulating, and
unpredictable atmosphere suits you quite well, even though you may complain
about the stress and the crazy pace. You have a technical bent and are
interested in the newest scientific theories and findings, electronics,
computers, etc.
You have a probing, penetrating mind and in your view, nothing is as simple,
innocent, or straightforward as it appears. You may not totally understand the
hidden undercurrents you perceive, the secret machinations, the dark underside
of a person or situation -- but it intrigues you and sometimes you can't stop
thinking about it. Once your interest has been piqued, you can become obsessed
with getting to the bottom of the matter. At times you make more of something
than is actually the case, like assigning dark, convoluted motives to a person
where none exist.
You are physically vigorous and always ready for action. A quick thinker, you
are able to make swift decisions and may unknowingly create for yourself
opportunities to take control over others or to be a leader.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 4:
Mercury in Pisces
Mercury in 11th house
Mercury Square Uranus
Mercury Quincunx Pluto
Mercury Conjunct Sun/Mars
Chapter 5: Emotions: Moods, Feelings, Romance
Secretive and inclined to brooding silences, it is difficult for others to
really know your inner core, for you trust and open yourself to very few.
Allowing yourself to be vulnerable and to relinquish control in relationships is
not easy for you.
You have intense, passionate loves and hates and are a jealously loyal and
protective friend - or a fearsome foe. You have a nasty habit of holding on to
past hurts, resentments, and guilt - and to keep such feelings to yourself. It
is important for you to learn to forgive and let go, as well as to express your
feelings openly and directly, rather than hiding or repressing them.
You are not content with superficial appearances and are always probing beneath
the surface of things for hidden motives. You have a great deal of emotional
depth.
You have a sympathetic nature and instinctively reach out to people in need of
help. You also have a deeply ingrained tendency to want to improve or "fix"
other people's lives, which can be annoying to the person who has no desire to
be changed or "helped" in this way. For you, affection and caring must be
expressed in tangible acts or service of some kind.
You are tolerant and forgiving, always ready to overlook mistakes and give
others a second chance. You expect the best from people and draw it out of them,
and you enjoy making others comfortable and happy. Because of your emotional
generosity, your life is rich with friends, and often financial blessings as
well.
There is another side to you as well, a rather introverted, self-contained, even
pessimistic side which tempers your good cheer and generosity, as discussed
below.
You have an inner poise and balance that enables you to act in a cool, efficient
manner during emotional traumas and stress. You keep perspective and objectivity
about highly charged emotional issues - sometimes to the chagrin of others who
might wish that you would react more intensely. You are quietly supportive and
faithful to your friends and loved ones.
You have a strong sense of duty, are serious and tend to see everything on the
dark side. You should guard against emotional inhibition and depression. You
prefer to lead a secluded, modest and simple life.
You have the ability to speak with your heart and soul and therefore to convince
people. You are adaptable in both your thinking and speaking, but also
changeable. In your work you can be a fanatic, at times inconsiderate and expect
too much of others.
You are open and unconventional in your attitude towards love, romance, and sex.
You enjoy socializing, bringing people together, and having many friends of both
sexes. You value friendship very highly and are, in fact, more comfortable being
a friend than a lover. You desire an intellectual rapport or spiritual bond with
your love partner, but deep intimacy and emotional bonding do not come easily to
you. The role of "husband" or "wife" in the traditional sense doesn't appeal to
you, and you abhor jealousy and possessiveness since you feel that no person
truly "belongs" to another. You appreciate a love partner who will allow you
plenty of freedom and is not very emotionally demanding.
Promoting beauty, the arts, or entertainment can make you very happy. You want
to contribute something positive and loving to the world at large and you want
to be recognized for your beauty, artistic gifts, or loving generosity. You may
"marry" your work - that is, be more involved in your career than in your
private life. You are a natural hostess or diplomat.
Sensitive and compassionate, you tend to be the "giver" in any relationship. You
have high ideals and a refined attitude towards love, seeking to relate in ways
that are beyond ego needs and selfishness. You are attracted to people with
artistic or mystical inclinations.
Intimate relationships are the arena in which you plumb the depths of which you
are capable. You could fall intensely and fanatically in love and be obsessive,
extraordinarily jealous, or deeply involved with partners who are. You will
experience both heaven and hell in your closest relationships. There is
undoubtedly a peculiarly karmic, fated quality to these relationships which,
though difficult, will teach you things about yourself and about love that you
could learn in no other way. Often you will enter a relationship which you know
rationally will be very difficult but, which you nevertheless can not resist. Do
not berate yourself for these "bad" choices; instead learn what you can from
them.
You tend to be a bit envious and are inclined to begrudge other people. Quite
suspicious, you may misconceive the relationships or associations of others, and
become dissatisfied yourself. You also could be subject to improper liaisons.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 5:
Moon in Scorpio
Moon in 6th house
Moon Conjunct Jupiter
Moon aspects Jupiter and Saturn
Moon Trine Saturn
Moon Opposition Sun/Saturn
Moon Opposition Mercury/Pluto
Venus in Aquarius
Venus in 10th house
Venus Trine Neptune
Venus Opposition Pluto
Venus Opposition Neptune/N. Node
Chapter 6: Drive and Ambition: How You Achieve Your Goals
You are noncombative, noncompetitive, and something of a pacifist. You will give
something up rather than fight for it. You may seem weak-willed or ineffectual,
for you do not have a strong ego drive for personal achievement and material
advantage, or for winning at the expense of someone else. Being first, being
best, being on top doesn't mean much to you, and you can be quite happy in a
supporting role, working for the benefit of others or for a cause that you
believe in. You are gentle and impressionable and are motivated by less mundane
and less tangible things than most other people. You may have difficulty
formulating clear, definite goals for yourself and making your way in the world.
You have many dreams, high ideals, and a strong mystical or religious impulse.
You also have a creative imagination and can successfully apply yourself to art
or music. You have a sensitive physique and need to maintain good regular health
habits in order build strength and stamina.
You are a team player and work well in collaboration with others who share your
goals, ideals, and intentions. You can coordinate group efforts and inspire
people to work toward a shared goal.
Team sports are also a lot of fun for you, and you could be a leader, coach, or
director of any group endeavor.
Your self-control tends to be a bit weak and you seem to crave excitement. You
are subject to sudden changes and seek emotional freedom. Your wants and needs
tend to be different than those around you and others may think you are crazy
because of your impulsive actions.
Freedom is very important to you and you will work hard to get it. Quick to act,
you want to realize your goals immediately. You have a strong desire to make
your fortune in life and tend to take chances with speculative ventures or
gambling.
Because of your somewhat negative attitude, you could feel listless a great deal
of time and are likely to become physically inactive. You tend to become easily
overwhelmed; your objectives tend to be unclear, and you question your ability
to attain them.
You have a good balance between idealism, optimism, and vision for the future on
one hand and a realistic sense of what can actually be achieved on the other
hand. Your judgment and business sense are usually quite good. You possess
patience and the ability to accept limitation and frustration on the way to your
goals.
Older, more experienced individuals or mentors are likely to play a significant
and beneficial role in your life.
You gain your objectives and ambitions in life through your personal charm,
attractiveness, ability to please others visually and/or emotionally. A career
in the arts or entertainment world is possible for you. Anything involving sales
or promotion, particularly of beautiful or luxurious items, is an area you can
succeed in. Vanity or indiscretions in relationships could lead to your
downfall.
You may have to overcome some significant handicap from your childhood or
background in order to attain your ambitions in life. You may appear unambitious,
but you're apt to simply be playing your cards close to your chest. A sense of
inadequacy based on early disappointments may make you an underachiever.
However, you can accomplish a great deal if you understand the influence of the
past, and learn to give yourself the support and help which was lacking.
Deep, compelling drives which you do not entirely understand are apt to be the
source of your rather extraordinary ambitions. You may find that a drive for
dominance, power, and control arises out of the rather problematic and intense
relationship you had with one or both of your parents. If you are willing to
delve deeply into your own fears and inner life, clearing away much of the
conditioning of your earliest years, you will indeed discover tremendous inner
resources which can be used to fuel your rise in the world.
You have a spiritual gift or vocation which colors your personal ambitions and
drive for achievement. Helping people or serving the Whole is part of your role
in life. Music, the arts, entertainment, and/or using imagery, visualization, or
imagination can be aspects of your work in the world, also.
You know how to discipline yourself and face difficulties with great courage. It
may take time, energy and dedication for you to achieve your goals; and when you
meet defeat, you rise above it and continue on your way.
You strive to be at one with others, but somehow are not able to synchronize
your feelings or viewpoints with them. Feeling disappointed, you may prefer a
life in seclusion and away from other people.
Your resistance and stamina is inclined to be a bit low and you tend to be
easily influenced by others. You may leave yourself open to being corrupted by
others and should guard against involvement in situations that you may later
regret.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 6:
Mars in Pisces
Mars in 11th house
Mars Opposition Moon/Uranus
Mars Opposition Jupiter/Uranus
Mars Opposition Saturn/Neptune
Jupiter Trine Saturn
MC Conjunct Venus
Saturn Opposition MC
Pluto Opposition MC
Neptune Trine MC
MC Opposition Saturn/Pluto
MC Opposition Neptune/N. Node
MC Opposition Neptune/Asc.
Chapter 7: Growth and Expansion: Areas That You Enjoy
Your strength lies in your unwillingness to settle for superficiality or
shallowness in any area of your life. You are unafraid of going to extremes and
experiencing the depths. The mysterious and the unknown are very attractive to
you. Your intuitive understanding of others' inner drives and motivations is
highly developed also.
You have a positive and constructive attitude toward work and what other people
might consider drudgery. You enjoy helping people improve their lives, and the
more service you render, the more benefits and rewards you find coming back to
you. Promoting health in some manner is a very good avenue for you.
Your manner is a bit phlegmatic and you could give the impression that
everything is too much for you. You also have an innate inclination to be a
little on the heavy side and seem to be content and happy leading a secluded and
solitary mode of life.
You are diplomatic and have the ability to persuade others to your point of
view. Your viewpoints are very deep and you really understand what you have
learned, making you a good teacher. You are likely to have great successes and
public recognition.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 7:
Jupiter in Scorpio
Jupiter in 6th house
Jupiter Opposition Sun/Saturn
Jupiter Opposition Mercury/Pluto
Chapter 8: Areas That Challenge You Or Are Difficult For You
You are very self-conscious and have a great need for ego-affirmation and
praise. Expressing yourself freely, openly, and unself-consciously is not easy
for you. You tend to work hard at playing and "having fun", rather than being
light-hearted and spontaneous. Developing self-love and self-acceptance
regardless of your "performance" is an important task for you.
You are serious-minded and may have difficulty making light social conversation
or participating in friendly, personal interchanges.
You try to be strictly accurate and are critical of people who exaggerate or
talk on subjects they really know little about. You withhold your thoughts and
opinions until you have thought everything through quite thoroughly, and
sometimes your silence discomforts others.
Your mental concentration is very good but your breadth of understanding may not
be.
Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which you instinctively and habitually
revert to when under stress - a mostly unconscious process and one which you are
apt to overdo because it is so familiar and thus easy for you. The direction you
need to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is
also described.
You need to take what you have learned (either through formal education or your
own questing and life experience) and share it with others, communicate it,
express it in a way others can benefit from. Knowledge and understanding which
does not enhance the quality of life for yourself and others in your world is of
little real value. Putting your understanding, philosophy, and convictions into
practice in your daily interactions with people, and in the multiple small
choices you make everyday will enable you to really test your belief system and
discover more about life.
When under stress you are apt to seek refuge in imagining that the grass is
greener elsewhere, rather than working with what is at hand. Cultivate your
ability to live in the present!
The arena you are most likely to wrestle with these issues is in your immediate,
direct encounters with others. There is a dynamic balance (or conflict) within
you between acting spontaneously and being true to yourself versus modifying
yourself or your behavior to suit others. You seesaw between being inordinately
concerned with self to being overly conciliatory and concerned with others'
needs, rights, or opinions about you. Learning to act authentically and
forthrightly regardless of possible consequences is your task.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 8:
Saturn in Leo
Saturn in 3rd house
N. Node in Gemini
N. Node in 1st house
Chapter 9: Originality and Imagination
Areas Where You Are Creative, Unique, Unstable, or Compulsive
You are an unconventional and innovative person, and you are seen as a rebel,
reformer, or highly unusual in your manners, appearance, or attitudes. You enjoy
being unpredictable, and you do not conform to the standards that other people
have set. Above all, you are an individual, and you do what you please
regardless of customs and norms. Your environment and life circumstances may
change frequently and abruptly.
Your creative self-expression has a very imaginative quality, and you have a
particular affinity for drama, theater, film, and other artistic mediums in
which creative fantasy plays a major role.
In love and romance, also, you often have glamorous fantasies that have little
to do with reality.
There was much that was hidden or secret in your childhood home, and you
absorbed a sense of shame or a feeling that you need to hide and protect who you
are from others. One of your parents had an especially intense bond to you and
profoundly influenced you, perhaps dominated or controlled you in subtle ways.
Unlocking the secrets of the past, and learning to be intimate and close to
others without controlling or being controlled are issues for you.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 9:
Uranus in 1st house
Neptune in 5th house
Pluto in 4th house
Chapter 10: Generational Influences: Your Age Group
In this chapter we will discuss characteristics and traits of your generation.
Of course, you may not share all of the characteristics of your generation, but
you are greatly affected by the tone that is set by your generation.
The first topic is "The Subconscious and Emotional Drive of Your Age Group". In
this section we will describe a deeply felt urge, even compulsion, of your age
group. This deeply felt drive comes to the surface with great force and power,
and consequently leaves in its wake considerable upheaval and change. The second
topic is "The Ideals and Illusions of Your Age Group", that describes the
dreams, fantasies, and spiritual aspirations of your age group. The third and
last topic is "What is New and Different in Your Age Group", which describes
areas in which your age group tends to be innovative, inventive, unusual, and
also where it may be unstable and unreliable.
The characteristics described below may affect a group of people for anywhere
from a few years to about 30 years. There are one or more different astrological
factors described in each of the three sections below.
The Subconscious and Emotional Drive of Your Age Group
You are part of a 20 year period that is often referred to as the "ME"
generation, a generation that has a very proud and self-reliant attitude. You
are a generation that is very concerned with self-development and personal
integrity. Women's rights and minority rights are issues that your generation
has fostered and they reflect your concern with individual respect, integrity,
and honor. Your age group has a deeply felt sense that each person has an equal
right and opportunity to fully develop his or her inner potential.
However, your group also finds it difficult to be part of a team and a strong
egotism makes group efforts difficult; you tend to see the individual as more
important than the group. You also defy authority and often feel that no one has
the right to tell you what to do. The strong movement to refuse drafting into
the military is one example of your age group's strong sense of individual
rights and freedom.
Your age group has popularized the idea of self-development, and has contributed
a great deal to the development of individual potential as well as human rights.
However, there is also a tendency to be rather self-centered; others may wonder
how you can spend so much time developing yourselves and have so little time to
contribute to your families!
The interest in personal development also sometimes manifests as a fascination
with particular individuals and a great deal of hero worship. Every generation,
of course, has lots of idols, but your generation is particularly prone to
needing a specific individual to represent and embody an idea or feeling, and to
serve as a focal point of interest. Perhaps the most extreme example of this is
the concept of the guru that was popularized by your age group.
The Ideals and Illusions of Your Age Group
You are part of a 14 year group of people who have a very idealistic sense of
brotherhood and universal cooperation, which, among other things, fostered the
peace and freedom movement. Your age group is also interested in the spiritual
philosophy and ideals of other cultures, and is not at all dogmatic in its
approach to religion. You incorporate the approaches of other religions. Your
age group tends to have an eclectic approach to religion, utilizing elements
from many religious perspectives (e.g. Eastern and Western), and finds it
difficult to follow traditionally defined religious practices.
A gullibility and an unwillingness to be decisive and judgmental inclines your
age group to be easily deceived, and consequently many of the well-intended
ideals and goals are frustrated by a lack of clear purpose and direction.
The entire generation to which you belong has tremendous opportunities for
spiritual rebirth and awakening. This will not be forced upon you or
precipitated by unavoidable events, rather it comes from an inner yearning and a
natural propensity to seek the depths.
What is New and Different in Your Age Group
You are part of a 7 year group of people who are progressive and creative
thinkers. Academic achievement is high and academic standards are higher with
your age group than with others. You are a curious and inquisitive bunch, and
many discoveries and clever insights are brought forth from your age group. The
love of learning never dies with your age group, and your curiosity and
inquisitiveness does not wane in later life, as is common with others.
Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 10:
Pluto in Leo
Neptune in Libra
Neptune Sextile Pluto
Uranus in Gemini
This is the Merlin Report from Cosmic Patterns.
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