Leo

Another sign I love , drama and all! Leo's are bigger than life.They have BIG personalities(unless the rest of their chart really tones it down, in which case wait it will all come out dramatically at some point!) There is a warmth and goodness to Leo's. They are generally an optimistic lot. The one thing that is a little obnoxious, they like to be center stage, another fire sign to contend with and they will do what they can to make that happen. Quite honestly, Leo would be way more entertaining to watch than the self oriented Aries and philosophizing Sag (although on a good day the Sag could be hysterical, but you have to find them on a good day!) Really though the Leo would want to be the one up there under the warm lights, Aries would probably make a commotion from the seats, the cheap seats if they really want to get under the Leo's mane. Sag would be working the crowd, one on one, joking and letting them know what's truly important, oh and buying them a drink!:o) But back to Leo, usually good in business and with money. They like nice things although they may pick dramatic clothes or surroundings which may make you wonder! I have a Leo moon and Mars, I have a dramatic flare and love vibrant colors, a little dramatic in my decorating, my Capricorn husband didn't like my single life kitchen (tangerine and kiwi green polka dots and wide stripes with lively and fun Matisse paintings) Quite honestly it was cute, most people thought ICK! until they saw the pictures. But he is a Capricorn and my tasteful, albeit fun and cheerful kitchen wasn't his thing. He prefers dark almost black colors and cheesy light up pictures of waterfalls( cap sun, taurus rising, sag moon) Thank goodness the touch of leo girl gets to decorate(and yes I take his boring self into consideration, I still decorate to my Leonine tastes but I tone down the fun, except for in the baby's room and my studio!)

Another aside, fire signs or those with fire prominant in their charts will often have red hair. Mine is Auburn(0 degree virgo sun, leo moon, leo mars) My sister has strawberry red(sag sun, mercury, rising) Mom (pisces sun, sag moon, venus, jupiter, and saturn in aries)has more of a traditional carrot red. Even when they have dark hair they may have the lovely warm lights in the sun!

Taurus

Okay, I'm a Virgo so I generally get along quite swimmingly with fellow earth types. I love Taureans, both men and women. They are earthy and probably the funniest of the earth signs. They love to have fun, sometimes their morals may be a little looser than Virgo or Capricorn but they are still Earth signs and therefore pretty moralistic. Let's face it they have their feet on the ground and know right from wrong. Now that said, being ruled by lovely Venus, they may like to spend money for lovely things. There may be problems with money depending on what else shows in their charts although I find it more typical of Taurus rising (of course, it is possible for Taurus folks to be quite good with money and have a fabulous money chart, you always have to look at the whole but if there is an indication of being a spendthrift, it probably has a lot to do with desires) They can be very hedonistic, and love to eat. They may even have the tummy to show for it! They are a friendly lot and I wouldn't give them up as friends EVER! Loyal until the end, they are fixed signs and generally want to share the good life with those they love.

elements, polarities, modalities and orientations in the horoscope: Part 4

today's topic: orientations

Most people who start studying astrology are aware of the elements in a chart. Some may be aware of modalities and polarities. Few that I have met(myself included) are aware of a sign's orientation. The orientations refer to the 3 stages of relationship between the individual and their environment. They correlate with the evolution of the twelve astrological signs. It's how we meet the world.

The three orientations are: PERSONAL, INTERPERSONAL and TRANSPERSONAL

The first stage, PERSONAL, is related to birth or infancy. A newborn's primary focus is on getting their needs met: food, clothing, warmth,personal contact. It sees itself as the center of the universe and its sole purpose is to assure its well being.
The first four signs of the zodiac (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer) correspond to the PERSONAL stage.

The next stage is INTERPERSONAL. As the child matures they become aware of other people and that they too have legitimate needs. In this phase, the child becomes a social individual, learning to interact with a wide variety of individuals.
The next four signs of the zodiac (Leo,Virgo,Libra,Scorpio) correspond to the INTERPERSONAL stage.

The final stage is TRANSPERSONAL. In this stage, the individual seeks to understand their relationship with the universe. They must accept their physical mortality and find a more spiritual connection.
The final four signs of the zodiac (Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces) correspond to the TRANSPERSONAL stage.

Like the elements and modalities, the orientations show both positive and negative applications.

An exaggeration of the PERSONAL orientation will result in a person who becomes selfish and egocentric. Those deficient in this orientation have a difficult time fulfilling their rudimentary survival needs.

An exaggeration of the INTERPERSONAL orientation results in a person who may become too other-directed, losing touch with their own personal sense of self. Lacking this orientation results in a person who is denied their need for human contact.

An exaggeration of the TRANSPERSONAL orientation may result in a person who is out of touch with the world. A person who is so concerned with the meaning of life that they forget about taking care of practical matters like paying the rent. The person lacking this orientation, experiences a lack of connection with the world as a whole and thus will lack a spiritual perspective towards life.

As before, look at your child's planets putting extra emphasis on the personal planets(these are: sun, moon, mercury, venus, mars and ascendant[rising sign]) making a list of the orientations then look at the rest of their planets(jupiter, saturn,uranus,neptune and pluto) See how evenly distributed the orientations are (ie: My son has his sun, moon, mercury and mars in personal signs, his venus,ascendant and saturn are in interpersonal signs he has no personal planets that are transpersonal but does have his jupiter, uranus, neptune and pluto there. All in all, pretty balanced but my guess is he will be more concerned about meeting his personal needs first, and with all the cancer energy he has I can assure you him getting fed is priority numero uno!!!)

In the next lesson I will tie all 4 lessons together and give numerous examples.

KEYWORDS FOR THE ORIENTATIONS OF THE ZODIAC

PERSONAL
(Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer)
focused on personal wants and needs

INTERPERSONAL
(Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio)
social, focused on others

TRANSPERSONAL
(Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces)
universal, focused on ideals and abstractions