To Aall Cancers Everywhere and Especially Saturn in Cancer

I love the sheltering heart

the sky-wide soul

that makes sure the child in line isn't overlooked,

that sees the turn signal and let's you in,

or notices someone staring into a handful of change and says"Can I help? It's no trouble."

The heart that grabs your hand,

looks you straight in the eye and says,"Look at me. I can see you are hurting.We have to talk."

Then holds all your convoluted ramblings,

your emotional injuries,like they're tangled necklaces

of rubies and pearls,

sorts them patiently

,and smilingly places them all around your necklike you're the princess

with a silly, wet kiss.

The heart that, in a crowded foyer,

isn't rushing for the door,

but scanning the crowd for tiny people,

pregnant women, the wispy elder with a cane,

and not afraid to say loudly,"Easy does it, watch out for your neighbor."
The heart that like a big umbrella,sits through endless, boring community meetings,to be able to

say,"Is the playground still budgeted in?

Can we plant some trees near those benches?

Put a light and a phone booth near that bus stop?

A recycle bin near the picnic tables?"

Looking out for everyone.

A sensitive heart

that asks one last time,"Are you sure you fed the dog?

Do you need anything from the store?

Would you like the last brownie?"

I love the sheltering heart,

whose peace increases with giving

which feels everyone's unspoken needs

fine-tuning the instrument of true living.

Ah, do I love the sheltering heart.

Sayyeda Claire Costello Barry [presumed to be the author]

Kris and Adam ... Both are Winners

An Astrologer Explains about Kris and Adam

This article contains the birth chart of Adam Lambert and the birth chart of Kris Allen. Click to enlarge.



The finale of American Idol’s eighth season was a complete surprise to most of us as the clearly more talented contestant with greater star quality, Adam Lambert, was upended in the final vote by wholesome almost demure and, yes, also very talented Kris Allen.

How could this happen? An astrologer knows.

First, the vote occurred during Mercury Retrograde, a time when there are surprise reversals and switched endings. Mercury goes retrograde (backwards from our perspective here on earth) for several weeks three different times each year. It was during a Mercury Retrograde on November 7, 2000 that the American people went to the polls in the tightest presidential race since 1876. The Supreme Court decided the winner, George W. Bush, after Mercury went direct.

But it's more than that. Pluto, the planet of global transformation, has just switched signs for the first time in 15 years, bringing very deep changes in our image of males. Pluto is now transiting Capricorn, the sign of the father. Remember this combination. It will be big in the next decade. Saturn-ruled Capricorn meets Pluto which rules Scorpio. Any combination of these energies will feature subtly in far-reaching changes on the planet.

With his wicked Goth attire, Adam Lambert represents the dark father (Darth Vader), while Kris plays the perfect wholesome Ward Cleaver (of “Beaver” fame) foil. Adam quoted acid rock star Jimi Hendrix for inspiration. Kris quoted Vince Lombardi, a popular 1950s football coach. With Pluto entering Capricorn we all are going to have to deal collectively with the presence of dark, mysterious chthonic male energy, but since this year’s crown was decided during a retrograde, it’s like we stood up and said, at lest 500,000 + 1 times, “No! Not just yet!”

Kris' demeaning manner was apparent when he stuttered at accepting his award and title, seeming to not even recognize the money and power (Capricorn ruled) that comes with it.

Movie stars like Brad Pitt are helping us redefine our image of men and especially fatherhood. It doesn’t have to be either/or like Adam or Kris.

But wait! There's another twist. Zodiac sign traits are so revealing of the mysteries of the universe. Both finalists' charts are here. Without the exact time of birth, the charts are set for noon and the houses and Rising Signs are not known.

Ironically sweet, wholesome looking Kris reveals a deep connection to the zodiac sign traits of Pluto because his South Moon Node is in Scorpio the sign ruled by Pluto. Before age 30, a person is most like their South Moon Node. Kris Allen also has Saturn in Scorpio. Wait a minute! Who's the real Darth Vader? Kris is acting ingenuous and innocent -- like many with prominent Scorpio zodiac traits, but he is incredibly powerful and materialistic. It's all an act.

And there's another twist. Adam's "darkness" is all an act, too. Adam Lambert has a chart full of the zodiac sign traits of an open, honest, ethical, and high-minded idealist: Sagittarius, Aquarius, and the cardinal signs of Aries, Libra and Capricorn. His Goth tough guy is a mask.

Adam reveals the Pluto/Capricorn signature because he has Saturn and Pluto in tight conjunction with his South Node in Capricorn.

Adam and Kris herald the entry of Pluto into Capricorn like mirror twins. Adam came into the collective on the wave length of the Jupiter/Chiron/Neptune conjunction which occurred this week but yields in weight to Pluto's transit of Capricorn which has more long lasting impact for our evolution.

Would you rather date Kris or Adam? To learn more about the signs, visit Zodiac Sign Traits.

Evil Twins in Astrology

Sometimes I'm accused in my classes of being too positive about the signs. This is my effort to present the negative side of the signs in a humorous way.

This article comes from The Astrology Center of America, a site with terrific resources, especially dedicated to reprinting out-of-print astrology books. Dave Rudell says, " I clipped this from the New York Village Voice back in the late 1970's, perhaps in a February issue. On my clipping there was no title nor author given. As I later saw variations elsewhere, I have wondered if it all started with this piece in the Voice. Anyone know? Of the variations I've read, this remains the best. Read at your own risk."

I agree. This is the best version. After you have a good laugh, please visit The Astrology Center of America and learn more astrology.

Here are the Evil Twins. Do you have one, too?

AQUARIUS - Jan 20-Feb 18:
You have an inventive mind & are inclined to be progressive. You lie a great deal. On the other hand you are inclined to be careless & impractical causing you to make the same mistakes over & over again. People think you are stupid.

PISCES - Feb 19-Mar 20:
You have a vivid imagination & often think you are being followed by the CIA or FBI. You have minor influence over your associates & people resent you for your flaunting of your power. You lack confidence & are generally a coward. Pisces people do terrible things to small animals.

ARIES - Mar 21-Apr 19:
You are the pioneer type & hold most people in contempt. You are quick-tempered, impatient & scornful of advice. You are not very nice.

TAURUS - Apr 20-May 20:
You are practical & persistent. You have a dogged determination & work like hell. Most people think you are stubborn & bullheaded. You are a Communist.

GEMINI - May 21-June 20:
You are a quick & intelligent thinker. People like you because you are bisexual. However, you are inclined to expect too much for too little. This means you are cheap. Geminis are known for committing incest.

CANCER - June 21-July 22:
You are sympathetic & understanding to other people's problems. They think you are a sucker. You are always putting things off. That's why you'll never make anything of yourself. Most welfare recipients are Cancer people.

LEO - July 23-Aug 22:
You consider yourself a born leader. Others think you are pushy. Most Leo people are bullies. You are vain & dislike honest criticism. Your arrogance is disgusting. Leo people are known thieves.

VIRGO - Aug 23-Sep 22:
You are the logical type & hate disorder. This nit-picking is sickening to your friends. You are cold & unemotional & sometimes fall asleep while making love. Virgos make good bus drivers.

LIBRA - Sep 23-Oct 22:
You are the artistic type & have a difficult time with reality. If you are a man you are more than likely queer. Chances for employment & monetary gain are excellent. Most Libra women are good prostitutes. All Libras die of venereal disease.


SCORPIO - Oct 23-Nov 21:
You're shrewd in business & cannot be trusted. You shall achieve the pinnacle of success because of your total lack of ethics. Most Scorpio people are murdered.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 22-Dec 21:
You are optimistic & enthusiastic. You have a reckless tendency to rely on luck since you lack talent. The majority of Sagittarians are drunks or dope fiends. People laugh at you a great deal.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22-Jan 19:
You are conservative & afraid of taking risks. You don't do much of anything & are lazy. There has never been a Capricorn of any importance. Capricorns should avoid standing still too long as they tend to take root & become trees.


8.29.2008 A reader commented, "I read about the evil twin zodiacs and thought it was great until I read capricorns. that's the only one that wasnt true. I know a few capricorns and theyre just nuts. I would say their greatest downside is being incrediably morbid minded and sarcastic."

Any comments?

For All You Cancers Out There

Shy

What do you think makes people shy? Is it Cancer energy? Fear of rejection? Or?

4th and 10th House = Cancer and Capricorn

It sems to me that people with lots of 4th and 10th house influences (Nodes in Cancer and Capricorn; one of those signs on the Midheaven and IC; lots of planets or Saturn in one of those houses) ... it seems to me that these people are working out gender issues at a very, very deep level.

Cancer and Capricorn are opposite signs that make up one polarity. They have to do with home/career, deep self/outer world, mother/father, emotional/financial security.

People with 4th and 10th house influence s often wind up being both mother and father either to their siblings, to their own parents or to their children (single parent families).

K was over here for a BBQ last month. He is about my age and raised three children all on his own, his wife having fled the scene early on. My friends say "K is one big breast". Now he is trying to raise grandchildren as well. He has made untold sacrifices to nurture his children, not getting as far in his career as he might. He is also very controlling as parental people (Cancer / Capricorn, 4th / 10th house) are. It's cardinal energy, after all.

Does this sound familar? Do you have these energies in yourchart. Please comment so we can all learn!

R has Saturn in Capricorn in the 4th house and has been head of her household since she was 17. She does an exceptional job of balancing both home and career fully, playing both parts very well mother and father, and succeeding well at both. Her child is out of the next now and she is concentrating on her career and financial security.

C comes from a wealthy family. She has her Nodes in the 4th and 10th house in Cancer and Capricorn. She has raised her child all on her own , works full time for her parents, upon which they insist, and is also working on a PhD. She is a very hands-on mother. She also remains a very active and present daughter to her parents socially who require her apperance at all formal and family functions.

What about you? Is this familiar?

This energy is especially important with Pluto entering Capricorn. The poster kids for this energy are Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Suddenly families are important again in Hollywood, for the first time I can remember since Bing Crosby. Formerly it was more like when things broke down and they wound up smeared across the tabloids like poor Marlon Brando.

Stars are more often than not shown with their kids in tow now. We have Suri and Shiloh and Violet. (Do you have a secret favorite?) Not to mention Maddox, Pax and Sahara. And now Knox and Vivienne. Suddenly it is fashionable and Brad Pitt led the way. He went looking for a family. Both Angelina and Brad have strong Cancer and Capriciorn influences in their charts.

Angelina Jolie and Mia Farrow both have Saturn in Cancer and a deep need to take kids in!