OT: Welcome Alexander, the stars speak

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Astrology is not magic. Or at least, no more

magic than the existence of a blade of grass.

This is a pretty amazing Universe.

Astrology is a study of cycles, expressed in a

language of symbols. It is an ancient form of

philosophy/psychology that remains valid after

all the fads have come and gone.

 

The practice of it does not require mystical

powers. I prefer a state of clear, awake

consciousness, and I like to share the reasonings

behind my statements. Just so you can know what

to disagree with and get a second opinion on, .

 

Look to the footnotes for the why behind each

paragraph where the text doesn't already make

it clear.

If much of it sounds like plain common sense<

that is because astrology is a reflection of life.

 

Dear Butch,

 

Your son's temperament does not exactly

shout " army " .

If he wanted to be a soldier he should have

waited a few weeks and come in as an Aries.

 

If you want to steer him in the direction of

national service, don't think army, think

intelligence gathering. Seriously!

 

We have a potential James Bond here, operating

as a maverick on his wits and considerable charm,

rather than a man in uniform giving and following

orders.

 

Alexander has a strong mind of his own and

will resist being steered anyway, in subtle ways.

He will not take kindly to the idea of orders. (1)

 

Butch, please allow this boy to surprise you.

He will anyway, you might as well enjoy the

journey. (1)

 

Pisces is the sign of the poet, the dreamer, the

healer. That doesn't mean there are no Pisces soldiers,

depending on the rest of the map. George Washington

was a Pisces. But taken by itself, it is not the best sign

for an army career.

 

Also, Alexander's energy is more brain than brawn. (2)

He thinks well on his feet when his energy is up, which

is not all of the time.

He has a sensitive, somewhat nervous temperament that

will show itself more the older he gets.

 

As a baby, he shows his Moon sign, Taurus, more.

Taurus is sturdy, pleasant and even-tempered

as long as his basic needs are met. Loves his cuddles

and his food and always will.

Probably has a smile that will melt the hardest heart.

Also stubborn as the proverbial bull!

Taurus' motto is: " Let's not fight, let's just do it

my way " .

 

Once he is about 5 months old you will start to

see the more fretful, changeable nature of Pisces

combined with Mars in Gemini show up more.(3)

Guess he'll be teething, .

 

He will need periods of rest away from stimulation,

otherwise he can rev himself up into exhaustion.

This will show up more once he starts having friends.

 

He is very sociable by nature and likely to have lots

of friends. Will love joining clubs but will try to

bend or change the rules once he is in them.(4)

 

Mother's love will be the rock he can always count

on. He may take it a bit for granted, it is so much

a part of life. (5)

On the other hand, Dad's approval is something that

he both craves and feels he has to earn and can't be

quite sure of. (6)

 

This clearly shows you, Butch, to be a stabilizing,

steadying influence in his life, instilling a sense of

responsibility and honor. (7) Exactly what you plan to

do, right? It also warns you to be alert for signs

that your son's fear of you might interfere with love. (6)

 

Charm galore, will have to beat the ladies off

with a stick. (now where would he get that...)

 

The lively imagination and compassionate nature

of Pisces combines well with the down-to earth

common sense of Taurus.

 

A loyal true friend once his affections are

engaged, and a master communicator.

 

Should have no problems mastering 3 languages,

for starters. I do hope Tanya speaks Russian to him?

The mother tongue is also the mothering tongue. (8)

 

Will probably have to learn the hard way that not all

people in this cruel world are as nice as his family.

He starts out with a sunny, optimistic view of humanity,

and may be taken advantage of by people with fewer

scruples. (9)

 

Pisces is the most easily influenced sign of all.

He can be led astray by friends and will likely

experiment a bit, but he is better than the average

person at learning from experience.

And he has a sound basis to fall back on.

 

one could go on and on, but I have an assignment

to work on....

 

Much love to your family,

Ien

 

1 Sun conjunct Uranus, the planet of the inventor

and the rebel

 

2Mars in Gemini

 

3 Progressed Moon moving into Gemini

 

4 Sun/Uranus conjunction in eleventh house,

easy Moon/Mercury/Venus aspects,

 

5 Moon, ruler of 4, trine Venus

 

6 Venus opposing Saturn, ruler of 10

 

7 Saturn in Leo sextile Mars

 

8 Moon in Taurus, trine Venus in Capricorn

and sextile Mercury in Pisces

 

9 (Pisces, strong Jupiter, Pluto inconjunct

Moon and square Mercury in house 8 )