The following pages contain a brief evaluation of key elements of your birth chart, although it is by no means complete. Astrology can reveal many things about a person's life and personality, and you could study your chart for a lifetime without knowing the answers to all of your questions. The descriptions that follow will give you a "thumbnail" introduction to yourself through astrology.

In interpreting your chart, this report considers the sign of the planets and the north node in your chart, as well as their house placements. It also describes the sign of the Ascendant and the strongest aspects between the planets.

You may note that some of the following descriptions appear to contradict each other--and indeed we are all walking bundles of contradiction. If you examine yourself carefully, you will probably realize that you do in fact possess the qualities of both conflicting descriptions. Even though some parts of the reading may seem to clash, you will see that certain themes are repeated throughout the following pages. These are the ones that will become major issues in your life.

The readings stress that you are the ultimate decider of your fate. The stars may indicate the hand you were dealt at birth, but it is up to you to play that hand well enough to achieve your goals. Also, bear in mind that every "bad" aspect of a chart also has a "good" side. How it is expressed is really up to you. We tend to work at expressing ourselves more positively most of the time and only lapse into the negative behavior described when depressed, angry or scared. Or it is possible that some aspects may better describe your personality or behavior earlier in life. They may seem alien now because you have already worked through them.

A "Strength" number precedes each aspect description; this number takes into account how exact the aspect is, whether the aspect is a major or minor one, and whether an aspecting planet is close to one of the four chart angles. The higher the Strength, the more you are likely to feel the aspect and to act it out in your life.

You are highly ambitious and have a deep respect for those who have preceded you to the top of the mountain. You don't expect success to be handed to you on a silver platter and are willing to work hard to get ahead. You have incredible stamina and perseverance in the pursuit of your goals as well as the patience required to achieve them. Your ascent to the top will be steady and measured, and you will plan well for your future.

It is said that Capricorns often marry for economic gain or social advancement, and in a way this is true. They see great practicality in such a union, and their partner's ability to provide the material security that they need is definitely a big plus. But they are not cold and calculating gold diggers looking for someone to exploit. They are just naturally attracted to people who are economically secure and socially well connected. This is usually because they themselves are (or aspire to be). It is also important that their mate be respected by others; they do indeed care what other people think of them.

In relationships you are a very dependable partner. It is also very important that you respect your partner and that they respect you. You have big plans for your life, and you need a partner who is of a similar mind-set. You take life and your responsibilities very seriously, and you could not tolerate a frivolous lover. In fact you are far more likely to hoard your wealth than to squander it.

As a child you were probably weaker or more sickly than other kids and became stronger and healthier as you matured. Capricorns often have sensitive skin, allergies or nervous rashes. Many also experience stomach problems in reaction to certain foods. The knee caps, joints and bones are particularly vulnerable areas, and broken arms and legs are common at some point in life. Other possible problem areas are the kidneys and migraine headaches. Be sure to get lots of exercise and exposure to fresh country air. And be careful to relax a little in order to avoid "worrying yourself sick."

In many ways Capricorns improve with age, and they usually grow old quite gracefully. Even as a child their eyes reflect a sagelike wisdom that is serious but not somber; this is their calm, patient acceptance of life's failures and disappointments. Often not allowed to be children when young, they are forced to mature early.

Your emotions are very intense, and you often fluctuate between extremes--love and hate, sadness and happiness, etc. It is difficult for you to totally understand your own emotional make-up because of its depth and complexity. As a matter of fact, those friends, lovers and family members who are closest to you probably know you better than you know yourself.

In your relationships with others you can be very possessive and jealous, and you can become very cruel and vindictive if you are hurt. You never forget a wrong that someone has done to you, and you will plot and plan--for years or decades, if necessary--to seek your revenge. You often carry many such memories from childhood, and your entire life can be devoted to avenging the scars on your psyche from the many wounds you suffered during your early years.

Although you are intensely emotional, you project a perfectly cool exterior at all times. It is difficult, though not impossible, for you to undergo emotional growth with Moon in Scorpio. The strength of your emotions is too overwhelming to you, so that you are afraid to face the intensity within you. So you live a life of secrecy and mystery, which makes it hard to establish many meaningful relationships.

People with this Moon placement often achieve success in life, but often success brings more problems than failure. The issue of power over others (or others' power over you) is a strong one in your life, and it is probably rooted in your relationship with your mother. Although you may realize your dreams in this lifetime, you will also lose everything unless you learn the proper use of power. Do not use others to achieve your own selfish ends. If you do, you will live to regret it.

In your personal life, you have an ability to see through others' pretenses and find the truth underneath. You can use this talent in your relationships to identify and correct problems; just be sure to do it benevolently instead as a manipulation. Sex is a very intense experience for you, and it is a valuable method of communication with your lover. Just be sure your lover is looking for the same intensity that you are; some people may find it too much to handle.

With Mercury in the sign Capricorn you are a deep, serious thinker. You have a very practical and methodical mind and are not afraid of a hard day's work. Although you may learn rather slowly, you can be sure that you will absorb your lessons thoroughly. You have a wonderful "matter of fact" manner and would be an excellent teacher or diplomat.

You rarely waste time with idle or foolish chatter and often find it hard to tolerate others who do. You take life very seriously (as is reflected in your dry wit) and rarely enjoy frivolous and lighthearted activities. When making plans you consider all possible angles and proceed with caution and perseverance.

You are very observant and try to see things from a realistic viewpoint. When others get lost in the minor details of a project, you're the one who brings the group back to the main point of discussion so progress can be made. Your senses are highly developed, and you make good use of them to experience all the intricacies of life. For instance, you can probably taste a meal and then list the spices it contains, or witness an event and then recall details other witnesses miss.

Since you usually feel more secure staying with the status quo rather than undergoing risky changes, others generally see you as conservative and conformist. It is important to you that you have a position of respect in your community. Your ambition and willingness to work hard for what you want often win you positions of authority, or give you the courage to build a business of your own.

You are highly emotional and like to be "tuned in" to your lover's needs. As a lover you are very gentle and caring, and you seek a lover who offers you the same treatment. With Venus in Pisces, you tend to be attracted to "stray puppies" -- people who need to be loved and saved from their sorry lot in life. Just be careful that you don't take on the problems of others to the point that they become your own. Other people need the chance to learn and grow through solving their own problems.

Since you tend to idealize your mate instead of seeing their bad qualities as well as their good, you set yourself up for disappointment in love by expecting your partner to be perfect. Once you commit yourself to a relationship, you become very dedicated. Just be careful that you do not allow your partner to mistreat you. There is no need for you to be a martyr to love.

Sensitivity and compassion are qualities that you appreciate in a lover. You especially would like to have a lover who can intuit your needs psychically so that you don't even have to articulate them. But be realistic--your partner doesn't have a crystal ball. Be willing to communicate directly at least part of the time.

You may carry karmic baggage from other lives into this lifetime. This placement has produced many martyrs and sacrificial lambs. Your partner should be someone whom you feel you can truly trust, because you are prone to deception in matters of the heart. You are a tender and sensitive lover, and you seek spiritual rather than just sexual union with your mate.

You are highly ambitious and respect others with positions of authority. It is important to you that others see you as responsible and self-reliant. You often achieve your goals because you are so patient and persistent. Success is very important to you. It is important to you that the people you deal with fulfill their responsibilities.

You are very practical about your use of energy and resources. Very little goes to waste around you. Although you may warm up to physical activity slowly, you are very thorough about what you accomplish once you get started.

You seek a partner with Capricornian qualities, such as stability, ambition, and self-discipline. It is important to you that you be treated with respect in your relationships and can even have a paternal attitude toward your lover (no matter which sex you are). You need a lover who offers you security and who will be satisfied in a relationship that is somewhat structured.

Sexually, you tend to be faithful to your lover. You will be happier if you develop one relationship that can become long- lasting and secure. It will be doubly satisfying if you and your partner share a common goal or dream.

With Jupiter in Taurus, you have a natural ability to apply yourself practically to earn and accumulate money. You are loving and sympathetic toward others, and you probably like to contribute to a charity of your choice. With your appreciation for the finer arts, you collect only those objects of the highest quality. You make a point to enjoy the finer things in life. Avoid a tendency to over-emphasize material possessions.

You are extremely well-organized and efficient, and you work hard to develop your creative abilities to the fullest. Avoid a tendency to become a perfectionist and to look down upon those who are less talented. Others probably see you as conservative and unfeeling, and in reaction to your own insecurities you may become a loner. You may become a workaholic in an attempt to gain respect and achieve recognition. One of your greatest sources of growth will be through putting the needs of others before your own. Learn to help others shine, while you stay in the background.

You have intense emotions and deep powers of concentration. One of your greatest challenges in life is to develop positive channels for your strong will. You are a natural reformer, but you should be sure changes are really needed before initiating them. You have a natural talent for doing research and solving mysteries. You also are interested in metaphysical and occult sciences and are curious about life after death.

You are philosophical and even prophetic about societal change. You have a strong love for freedom and a restless optimism about the future. Since you have clairvoyant abilities, you can gain knowledge from your dreams and visions. You will fight religious and moral fanaticism.

Your generation has seen massive changes in laws regarding such things as marriage, birth control and sexual behavior. You will also work to curb violence and sexism and to clean up the environment. Because of your strong desire to achieve harmony and balance, you will expose and eliminate corruption in society.

You have a high sense of social responsibility, and feel an obligation to initiate needed changes in society. You are strongly ethical and moral, yet you understand the burdens of those not so fortunate as you. It is important that you demonstrate your concern for the state of the human race, and you want to do your part to help out.

Your associates will find you sincere and wise beyond your years. They are often inspired by your imagination and creativity. Your moral code will not allow you to engage in occupations that involve deception and fraud. You would do better in social services, the film industry or photography, law, the stock market, or even entertainment.

Another area of probable success is that of writing. Share your talent for observation with others. They can benefit from your ability to see to the root of complex problems and come up with solutions.

In your personal life, you seek a long-term relationship that transcends sex and is based on a higher, perhaps spiritual, goal. That doesn't mean you're nonsexual, you just require more than sex alone as a form of intercourse with your partner. Sex for the sake of sex does not interest you. You see it as one of many forms of affection.

Your decision to marry will be based on friendship rather than lust. Instead, sex will improve with time as you and your partner become the best of friends.

You are a very generous person--toward yourself as well as others. Your optimism and self-confidence inspire others, and they find you a comfort to be around. Therefore, others often come to you with their problems in order to be reassured by your positive attitude. Children are especially drawn to you.

You are blessed with the gift of creativity, but you must provide the impetus to use it constructively. This aspect can give you an erroneous feeling that everything will be fine, even if you don't take any action to make it so. For this reason, you may have a somewhat lazy attitude toward life--unless other aspects in your chart provide the needed motivation to put your creative ideas into action.

Since you are not inclined to work in a hectic atmosphere, you would do best in an occupation in the creative arts. You could succeed in education, writing, philosophy, law, medicine, theater or working with animals. You prefer a career which does not make excessive demands upon you. You do not seek out challenges but prefer to be left to your own creative projects.

It is generally easy for you to get along well with others. You are not overly discriminating when it comes to choosing your friends, and therefore you have associates from all walks of life. You prefer simple people and will give freely of yourself to your loved ones. For this reason, you must be cautious of those who would seek to take advantage of your generous nature.

In your love life you are direct and to the point. You seek a mate who is somewhat sophisticated, moral, and who has good taste. Crass individuals turn you off, as do those who have a negative attitude toward life. You admire common sense and an understanding nature much more than a high education or social status.

You have an extremely active mind and always seem hungry for new information. Although you have a multitude of incredible creative ideas and may begin many projects, you rarely complete them. You don't have the patience to devote to it; there are too many other things to initiate. It is difficult to win an argument with you because you have very strong opinions and are well informed on your subjects.

With your high level of energy, you can excel at anything which you truly enjoy doing and can stick with. You are good at expressing your thoughts, so you may enjoy communications, writing, journalism, drama, teaching, law, or public relations. In any profession, you will need to cultivate a little patience and humility. Don't become known as a "know- it-all." Be willing to be as active a listener as you are a talker.

Try to be considerate of others and hear their thoughts out without interrupting, no matter how excited or enthusiastic you are. Your mind is racing faster than the speed of light, and this can have a dizzying effect on others. It can cause you to suffer physically because of the strain it places on your nervous system.

Another of the lessons of this aspect is to learn to be willing to admit you are wrong. It is not easy for you to say, "I am sorry," and this makes it difficult for those close to you to forgive your transgressions. If you are rejected by someone you love, you don't let it destroy your life. You just look for someone else who will be "better" for you, not realizing that you probably brought the rejection on yourself. While this prevents you from having to be "wrong" or to make a "mistake," it also prevents you from learning from your experiences and results in your making the same mistake again in the next relationship.

You seem to enjoy "debating" with your lover--even more so than with strangers. Just be sure your partner agrees with you and does not take your mental exercise too personally. This can lead to defensiveness on their part and a widening of the distance between you.

You enjoy life and are optimistic about your future. You express your love quietly and can see through insincerity in those around you. You are quick to make adjustments to others, and can readily recognize it when someone tries to take advantage of you.

You are willing to share your bounty with others; this positive attitude ensures that you receive a constant flow of rewards yourself. In past lives you grew to accept your responsibility toward your fellow man. You rarely are depressed or entertain negative thoughts. Instead, you are warm towards others, even when you are not feeling so well yourself.

You would be good at careers in which you could express your creativity through the arts: music, drama, design. You work well with the public because others feel comfortable around you. Children like you and find your honesty refreshing from an adult. You would also be a good teacher and could make subjects come alive for your pupils. You are quite intuitive and could utilize this gift in money matters.

You will probably have a richly satisfying marriage based on mutual honesty and understanding. Your standards will be high when choosing a partner, but you are willing to live up to his or her high standards as well. Your sexual preferences will be somewhat unconventional, and your partner must be of like mind in order for you to fully express yourself. You must be able to express yourself sexually and will not be happy with a partner who tries to limit your sexual expression. You are capable of carrying on relationships that require a great deal of freedom, such as an open marriage or long-distance romance.

You are a very affectionate person, but you don't manifest this quality with anyone other than those you know well. You understand that each relationship has to involve a mutual give and take arrangement and are therefore fairly easy to get along with. You try to develop yourself to your fullest potential and admire the same quality in others.

Your favorite friendships are those which have lasted for years. This does not mean you are in constant touch with these people, but they know you are their friend nonetheless. You can sometimes wax nostalgic and seem to remember the good memories more than the bad.

You enjoy surrounding yourself with beauty and art and appreciate good music, books and social contacts. You would do quite well in a job that brings you in contact with people on a personal level (such as public relations). You have a ready smile and a positive outlook on life that is infectious.

You could find a life-mate who will work with you to achieve much material success in life. Your relationships always teach you something, whether they are "successful" or not.

Be careful in spending money and don't live "beyond your means." You want to surround yourself with beauty, but be sure you can afford it. Learn to conserve what you have and make do when necessary.

You are driven to succeed in life, probably because security is very important to you. Still, you will not let money dominate your life or accept it as a substitute for love and personal satisfaction. You can lay successful plans for success because you are willing to accept the new responsibilities that accompany such success. In your climb to the top, you leave nothing to chance. You do not feel threatened by anyone because you fully expect to succeed.

You have a high respect for education and realize that life itself is one of the best teachers. As a supervisor, you expect a great deal from your underlings. Yet in dealing with superiors you are humble enough to seek their advice and counsel.

In your personal relationships, do not harbor ill feelings or anger. Although it may seem the best thing to do at the time, these pent-up emotions will undergo a pressure cooker effect and the ultimate explosion will be all the more violent.

This is the only aspect Neptune has made to Pluto during this century, and the planets will remain in sextile to each other for another hundred years, although the signs the planets occupy will continue to change as time passes.

For those born between 1942 and 1956, Neptune was in Libra and Pluto in Leo. These people were born at a time of global war. Governments rose and fell; kings were ousted from their castles. There were breakthroughs in air power (Neptune in Libra) which helped establish the balance of power between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. This time was filled with meetings and peace conferences between global leaders. Those born during this time know that compromise is not enough to achieve peace; you are naturally suspicious of your leaders, and this will help to promote greater honesty and accountability on the part of political figures.

If you were born between 1957 and 1970, Neptune was in Scorpio and Pluto in Virgo. There were new advances in health and medicine, as well as rapid spread of illegal drugs. Our long- held conservative attitude about sex began to dissolve, and we began to realize that marriage was not essential to maintain a committed relationship. Those born during this time seek to serve and improve society. You are also angry about the current state of our environment and natural resources.

If you were born between 1971 and 1983, Neptune was in Sagittarius and Pluto in Libra. Your attitudes about religion, education and human interactions are most likely different from those of your parents. Your religious beliefs, or spiritual practices, are important to you, and you are deeply concerned for the fate of your planet and the race of man. You will insist that your leaders be straight with you and will not accept excuses or manipulation. You are also interested in occult sciences, and many advances in this area will be made by members of your generation.

If you were born between 1984 and 1998, Neptune was in Capricorn and Pluto in Scorpio. You are part of a generation which will make great progress in dealing with power responsibly, both in terms of interpersonal relationships and as protectors of our Mother Earth. You will seek to transform society and replace rampant injustice with compassionate guidance.

You have little problem getting along with others because of your willingness to compromise. Friends appreciate your good nature and your social grace. You are very careful not to offend others, although you will not agree with someone when you know they are wrong. You have the ability to state your opinions in such a way that you threaten no one.

Though you are not violently argumentative, you are a good debater. Even in personal conversations, you converse with confidence and are able to back up what you say with facts. As a matter of fact, public speaking would be a good career choice for you, as could the dramatic arts. You could also be a good writer and have an in-born talent for expressing yourself.

You are intimidated by intense competition and may prefer to work alone or with small groups. You can inspire your co- workers with your good judgment and ability to keep peace through compromise.

You have the ability to turn ideas into income and should not be afraid to pursue your dreams. Just be careful that you do not expect others to take your risks for you. Instead, minimize your risks by researching your idea thoroughly before investing. If you feel apprehensive about this, stick to investments that bring short-term results instead of tying up your cash for long periods of time.

Verbal communication will play a major role in your personal relationships. You will use your verbal skills in lovemaking, enticing your lover with descriptions of your sexual intentions toward him or her. This would be a healthy way to live out your sexual fantasies.

It is difficult for you to make up your mind to initiate change in your life. You are uncomfortable in unfamiliar situations and could be tempted to stay with the old and familiar rather than strike out into the unknown.

This attitude could be a result of parental conditioning to seek outside approval of your abilities before acting. It is important that you leave the past behind you, but this is exactly what you fear most. Once you overcome this fear, you can accomplish anything.

Good careers for you would include: politics, research, or even the occult sciences. You need to begin your career at the bottom of a very tall ladder, because you will surely want to climb as far as possible.

Remember that the failures in life teach you more than the successes; accept it as part of the path to the top. The hard times require you to pull out your greatest strength and struggle. This is how you find out how strong you are.

In your relationships you will seek approval from your partner. Don't allow yourself to be manipulated by guilt or duty. And most of all--don't underestimate your own worth.

Because of your insatiable curiosity, you are restless and impatient and need to find productive outlets for this energy. You voice your opinions emphatically and readily. Once you make up your mind to do something, you see it through to conclusion. No matter how successful a project, you can always see room for improvement afterwards.

Your energy level is generally high, and your plans are usually successful. Don't drive yourself too hard, though, this could bring on nervous strain and related ailments. Your intellectual abilities, originality, alertness and determination to succeed combine to make you a success. You would do well in teaching, research and development, or anything dedicated to improving the future for everyone.

Intellectually, you enjoy challenging old traditions and doctrines that you consider to be outmoded. You are an advocate of social change and may even become actively involved in movements or programs with this purpose.

Your partner in love must be of like nature. You both should respect the other's need for freedom and self-expression. An inhibited or unimaginative partner would not work out for you in the long-term. You are sexually creative and adventuresome, and you need a partner who is the same.

You have a tendency to be overly aggressive and forceful in your dealings with others, and others often consider you to be reckless. When you impose your will upon others you can cause severe problems for yourself when they react in self-defense. You have a hair-trigger temper and may even resort to physical violence when upset. At the very least, you become verbally abusive.

Learn to react to unpleasant circumstances with your intellect rather than your emotions. If you have a hard time being objective, seek someone else's opinion and be willing to take their advice. You would do well to have someone act on your behalf rather than exacerbating an already difficult situation.

In your professional life be careful not to be too demanding of superiors. This could jeopardize not only your job but your financial situation as well. Learn to compromise and to hold your tongue (and your temper) when it would be in your best interest to do so. Once you accomplish this, you will be able to channel your tremendous energy resource into productive areas and will demonstrate courage, persistence and ambition.

It is easy for you to find something negative to say about anyone or anything. Try to turn this around. Learn to support others with the same vigor that you criticize them. The power of love is much greater than you think. Don't be so quick to issue ultimatums when you meet an obstacle. Instead, find a way to convince others to work with you of their own free will.

In your love life you do not take rejection well. You have a highly developed sex drive, but you must learn to rein in your aggressiveness in this area. Be sure that your relationships have other things going for them besides sex.

You have above average intelligence and may lose patience with those who cannot keep up with your mental pace. Your parents were probably amazed at your intellectual gift as a child, and you became accustomed to older adults being impressed with the extent of your knowledge.

You have a wealth of knowledge in many areas and share your bounty freely with anyone who expresses an interest. You would enjoy teaching but would need a challenging position in order not to become intellectually bored. You are good at inspiring others to learn.

Because your mind is constantly moving, periods of rest and relaxation are most important for your well-being. Cultivate some patience and learn to unwind.

Your sex life will never be boring, and you will bring vitality into your sexual relationships. You need a partner who will be willing to act out your fantasies with you and allow you to exercise your sexual creativity.

You have tremendous creative abilities, and this is either a blessing or a curse in your life, depending on whether you find the appropriate creative outlet for this energy. One of your difficulties in doing this lies in the fact that you aren't comfortable in a highly competitive environment. If at all possible, it would be best for you to be self-employed and, preferably, work alone much of the time. You are highly sensitive to stressful situations. Tension and frustration are just plain unhealthy for you.

Another of your difficulties in life is that you insist on seeing people and situations through rose-colored glasses. You want so much for everything to be wonderful, that you refuse to see it any other way. Of course, this can cause continual problems in your personal relationships. With time and maturity, you will learn to be sure those offers are as incredible as they seem, and beware of those who would like to take advantage of you. You won't be casting aspersions on anyone's character simply by insisting that you know all the facts, or know them better, before making a solid commitment. And it will save you a lot of heartache in the long run.

You need to improve your judgment in the area of money and material possessions as well. Be careful to see your financial situation clearly, or you'll end up in debt over your head. Avoid buying on credit any more than necessary.

You are in touch with the real world. More than others, you know where the rubber meets the road; persistent study has shown you how to make things happen in a practical sort of way. Your nature is well-suited to the adult world of responsibilities, which you master at a young age. Not impulsive with your resources, you would only start a business after careful study, but you would manage it well. You enjoy the satisfaction that comes not just from starting projects, but from finishing them. Your steady, organized approach is actually more productive in the long-run than is that of the quick, flashy types. You know how to establish a pace and keep it.

Do not let your awareness of the material world make you unappreciative of the spiritual plane that underpins our life here -- to which others may be more sensitive than you. Practicality is fine, but try to understand that dreams, feelings, and enthusiasms are also important and should not be squelched. Others might surprise you with what their optimistic risk-taking is able to achieve. You can be so cautious and reserved that some people find you conservative and dull. If you yourself become bored or depressed, admit that security isn't everything and try to be more spontaneous. Open up to the new and follow your bliss (in a careful sort of way).

In your case, the heart rules the head. Your emotional drives are strong and you act primarily on the basis of your feelings. Whether your feelings are purely personal, interpersonal, or transpersonal is up to you, but generally you are a life-oriented person who feels keenly and who acts to support your family, friends, and community. You are happiest when you are in a caring relationship with a significant other. That person should be comfortable with the emotional closeness that you bring to relationships, while providing the structure or inspiration that you need. Some of your friends will not be as comfortable with emotional closeness as you are, and you will have to respect their boundaries. You have probably learned over the years how to keep your sensitive nature from being hurt. Don't permanently withdraw, but find the people with whom and the environment in which you can be yourself.

Because of your sensitivity, you easily pick up others' thoughts and feelings. You can anticipate others' needs before they have expressed them. You can usually rely on your intuition when it comes to forecasting the outcome of personal and career decisions. If you decide to use your psychic abilities for healing, learn to let go of the negative feelings that you process from others. Since you are so sensitive, find quiet moments for private introspection in which you can reconnect with what you feel instead of what others feel. You also find it revitalizing to be around large bodies of water.

You do have a need to stop and think things through before acting. Make the effort to communicate with others who may have a more objective viewpoint or who could see solutions that elude you. You can sometimes be criticized for acting from a purely personal perspective, which you could avoid by learning and respecting society's larger viewpoint. You can be very creative in finding paths to your personal goals. Keep the larger viewpoint in mind and later you will not have to try to rationalize to others why you chose those paths.

Expressing yourself does not come easily to you. You distrust people who are fast, smooth talkers. It may be easier for you to express yourself nonverbally or in writing than it is through speaking. If you also lack planets in the houses of Relationships, you will find the normal avenues of communication and social learning blocked. Your thinking will be personal instead of detached or rational. With the mind's normal communication channels blocked, you learn primarily from experience. Lacking in the ability to view yourself objectively, you gain self-understanding primarily through feedback from others.

Try to see life less personally, in a more objective way. Take classes and never stop educating yourself.

A lack of planets in Air signs can be offset by an Air sign ascendant or by abundant planets in the houses of Relationships.

You are willing to let flashier individuals take center-stage and lead the way. You are probably unenthusiastic about change and are passive when it comes to creating change through leadership. You may be aggressive in a defensive way, but lack the self-confidence to take the offensive. Lacking the impulsiveness of Fire, you are more likely to be a careful worker and a reliable mate, though you could stand to be less detached and more personally involved with your spouse and family.

A lack of planets in Fire signs can be offset by a Fire sign ascendant or by abundant planets in the houses of Life.

With an abundance of planets in Fixed signs, you have the staying power to complete a project, grow a family, or expand a business. Your strength is what friends notice most about you. You have definite values; you focus your affections on the people and things that are part of your team. Friendships formed over time are important to you. You may be found at the center of a circle of friends, a large family, a government agency, or a business. You understand the contribution that stability and security make to prosperity and growth. It throws you off-balance when friends are not as reliable as you are or when love and ideals are not part of your life. Concentrate on developing confidence in yourself, a wholesome world for your family or group, and binding others to you with love. If you have a weakness, it is trouble changing or listening when people tell you a better way to do things. You can handle this weakness by empowering your team, as among them will be individuals who are good at reacting to a constantly changing world.

With an abundance of planets in the Cardinal signs, you find it easy to function on your own as an autonomous individual. You have a pretty good grasp of how the real world works, which you may have acquired through your willingness to try new things. An active person, you find challenges stimulating. Success comes through big ventures that others are too intimidated to attempt. You would make a good entrepreneur, but look for other indications in your chart to see if you have the qualities needed to stay with a project or grow a business. You're not really a team player. You are likely to encounter some problems in your life as a result of being so one-sidedly focused on your own goals and activities. But you are good at overcoming problems. Personal survival is important to you and you are capable of learning. You manifest your love through a lack of fear that makes the future happen.

With a lack of planets in the Mutable signs, you probably go your own way in life without caring too much what other people think. You know what you want and see little need to compromise. You lack flexibility and adaptability. You do best when you can establish a pace and stick to it. Leave those sports and activities that require fast reactions and adaptability to others.

Sometimes you say things that offend others, because you are not especially concerned with the feelings or opinions of others. In fact, you sometimes appall your friends with your single-mindededness and lack of sensitivity. Because of your individuality, people who are attracted to change and variety may find you stimulating at first, but after a while might find your predictability to be boring. This is unlikely to keep you from pursuing your path. Your path involves being yourself and changing the world. Just don't insist that others be like you.

A lack of planets in the Mutable signs can be offset by a Mutable sign ascendant or by abundant planets in the Cadent houses.