Capricorn

up. Obviously, Sagittarians are fun people to be around, but because they resist any form of commitment or restriction, it’s best to enjoy their company when they appear and to accept that you never know when you will see them again.

To remember how Sagittarius acts, think of their symbol, the archer, and that they are a mutable fire sign.

Capricorn 0

Motivation and Element: Cardinal earth Symbol: The goat Sun Sign Dates: December 22 to January 19 Positive Keywords: Traditional, persevering, ambitious, patient, family-focused Negative Keywords: Status-seeking, snobbish, dull, melancholy

Earth signs are reliable. They are trustworthy. They have staying power. This is because all earth signs, but Capricorn in particular, want to build something lasting, something that will outlive them. It could be a family line, but they would prefer it to be something in bricks and mortar—or in bank bonds or gold bars!

Yet, earth signs are not mercenary. Not really. It isn’t about the money, it’s about the durability of their life and all of their efforts—and their efforts will be considerable. Earth signs don’t like change as a rule, but Capricorn is a cardinal sign, which means they will not hesitate to move on if it is necessary. Capricorns will move houses, move jobs, move countries even! They are proactive when it comes to their status. They seek the highest job, the best position, the most prestigious house. Any and all accolades are most welcome, but not unless accompanied by something solid in the way of remuneration, because money means stability and security. It means something to leave to the generations who come after.

Despite all setbacks and difficulties, Capricorns carry on, trudging their way through any and all obstacles. This is because their symbol is the goat, who surefootedly weaves its way to the top pinnacle. That is their life’s aim.

When they get there, when they finally reach that top position, they are inclined to be a bit snobbish about those on the lower rungs of life’s ladder; they prefer to mix with their social equals.

They approach relationships with the same steady, sensible head. What would be the point of choosing a partner who doesn’t understand the need for security, who will waste all they have worked so hard for? They seek someone traditional, worthy, and reliable, a person who won’t ever let them down in any way—financially, morally, or ethically. There is nothing a Capricorn would hate more than an embarrassing partner, so they make very sure they pick carefully.

All this hard work takes its toll on their moods, and this is the sign renowned for depression. Not having a lightness of mind and heart, they can easily get bogged down in duty and responsibility. They find it hard to lighten up and almost impossible to party. They aren’t social animals, and they don’t have the social graces to be. They are certainly polite, but rarely are they glib.

To remember how Capricorns will act in any circumstance, think of them being a cardinal earth sign and having the goat as their symbol.

Aquarius -

Motivation and Element: Fixed air Symbol: The water carrier Sun Sign Dates: January 20 to February 18 Positive Keywords: Individual, independent, original, calm Negative Keywords: Stubborn, unpredictable, determined to maintain their independence and personal freedom

Aquarians are unique individuals. So unique it is almost impossible to pin down what they will be like because they will all be different, not only from everyone else but from every other Aquarian. Their symbol is the water carrier, but the glyph is two jagged lines. The water they carry is their humanitarian drive, and the jagged lines express their eccentric and unique brain patterns.

Let’s assume you have an Aquarian standing in front of you. What will they be like? To start with, they are an air sign, so they are detached and logical. Like

all air signs, they don’t like or understand emotional behaviour and prefer to avoid it.

They have a need to be different. Usually, they express this in their attire. They are likely to turn up at a wedding in jeans and a T-shirt and to wear their suit down to the bar. If you say wear black, they will wear white. It’s important to them to express their uniqueness. Still, they turned up for the event, and that is something. The sudden urge to display their personal freedom didn’t overtake them. That is always a possibility with an Aquarius. Just when you are up to your ears in something and need some support, they are likely to simply walk out. Naturally, this drives people mad, but an Aquarius won’t care. They are who they are; that’s the fixity of their sign. They won’t change, not for anyone, not even you. Don’t like it? Then go. But they won’t chase you, so make sure you mean it before you pack your bags.

Fixed air is a difficult concept to grasp. The element of air means Aquarians are cool and logical and unmoved by appeals to their compassion. The fixed bit means they don’t care what others think. They are who they are, and they don’t give a hoot what you say. All fixed signs are stubborn, just in different ways. Their fixity is in the fact they are not going to change who they are.

Aquarians do feel, of course, but in a detached, observant sort of way. Or rather, they don’t so much feel as analyse why other people are upset. They view life from an emotional distance and rarely get personally involved, even if it is their own partner or children. They don’t stop to wonder if anyone needs anything from them because they do not take to the role of carer very well. Their minds are always off somewhere else. They are probably inventing something or solving some obscure problem. If Aquarians see someone who needs help, it sort of registers somewhere, but then it passes them by as they wander through life analysing and questioning.

It’s important to remember that they are not intentionally unkind. There is nothing vindictive or mean about them. Nothing is personal to an Aquarian. It’s simply that they are elsewhere. Ask where, and they will shrug. They don’t even know.

If an Aquarius gets married and settles down—and most of them do—it is usually just an experiment. They want to see what it is like and what everyone is making a fuss about. They want to understand why others seem to need security so much, even though this is something alien to their natures. Try as

they might to relate in a loving way, they find themselves watching, listening, and picking up odd signals. Aquarians are generally faithful in the accepted sense. Human passions such as jealousy, anger, hate, and love are all just curiosities to them. Hem them in and they will find a way to be free. Give them space to be their unique selves and they might hang around.

The negatives are pretty obvious: unpredictable behaviour, unreliability, the need to walk out when life gets tough. Yet, they are calm, friendly, and fun, and they gather friends from all walks of life. Aquarians always have an open door and you can help yourself to anything they have. Security and possessions mean nothing, so they will gladly share what they have. But given their casual attitude to money, it might not be much!

To predict how Aquarians might act, remember they are fixed air and their glyph is the jagged lines of their eccentric brain patterns.

Pisces =

Motivation and Element: Mutable water Symbol: The fish Sun Sign Dates: February 19 to March 20 Positive Keywords: Sensitive, compassionate, understanding, intuitive Negative Keywords: Unreliable, cool, easily overwhelmed

Pisceans are gentle, sweet, compassionate dreamers who find the stresses of life a bit overwhelming. Being a water sign, everything they do is based on how they feel about something or someone; their decisions have no foundations in logic, which is alien to them, yet they are invariably correct. Pisces is not only water (and therefore intuitive and sensitive), but mutable water: flowing water, forever moving, sometimes in tidal waves, sometimes as a fast-flowing stream, sometimes as a gentle trickle or a sleepy ocean.

There is no way of holding on to a Pisces or of pinning them down. Try to scoop up water and what happens? Whether they are reacting to stress with irritability or swiftly floating downstream to avoid trouble or confrontation, you can be assured they won’t hang around if things get difficult.

Pisceans won’t argue if they disagree with you; raised voices disturb them. Rather than cause a scene, they will agree with you and then slip away to calmer, less stressful waters. In extreme cases, if a Pisces can’t escape physically, they will take to alcohol or drugs. They look for the easiest way out and always take the line of least resistance.

The symbol of Pisces is two fish swimming in opposite directions. Imagine each fish is an idea. Pisces has the ability to understand both of those opposing ideas, and to accept that they are equally fine, which is why they have difficulty deciding on anything. In the end, they invariably do nothing. If they wait, maybe their intuition will give them a clue. Or maybe not. This is how a Pisces exists all of the time—in a dreamy underwater world where signposts are not visible.

Other people are forever taking advantage of them because Pisceans find it hard to say no. Their tender hearts are suckers for a sob story. They have vulnerable hearts but they are intuitive, if not outright clairvoyant, so they generally know when someone is taking advantage of them. Despite that, they will do all they can for anyone in need, then retreat when their job is done.

Oddly, while they are deeply compassionate, there is something slightly detached about them. Their compassion is not passion. Passion is excitable and dramatic, and Pisces is a cool sign. So they are, in fact, quite capable of holding something of themselves back. They know their limits.

Pisceans aren’t really of this world. They have one foot in the next, which is why so many of them take the pain that is dumped on them and turn it into works of art. They paint, play music, or act. They understand the deeper meaning of life, but don’t ask them to explain it. They won’t have the words, just the feelings.

Their most obvious failing is their unreliability. They give their all, but their all is limited. They get easily overwhelmed and stressed. The world, and the way people live life now, is not in harmony with their vibration. They will offer all the sympathy in the world, but when it comes to practical help, they can hardly manage their own lives, let alone take on others’ burdens. It’s easy for them to listen, sympathise, and express concern. Any more is beyond them.

To understand how Pisceans will react in any circumstances, remember they are mutable water and their symbol is the fish.

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