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    The interpretation of your astrology chart begins on the
following page.
 
    You will find that the interpretation of your chart is
written in simple language, uncluttered by astrological jargon.
If a statement appears to contradict another statement, then you
exhibit these opposite qualities at different times in your
life. For example, a statement that you are highly sociable and
gregarious and a statement that you prefer solitude seemingly
contradict each other; this means that you vacillate, and need
both sociability and solitude at different times.
 
    The astrological factor that the interpretation is based on
is also given. The astrological factor is given for the benefit
of astrologers and students of astrology. If you are not a
student of astrology, then obviously the factor will not be
meaningful to you, and you can ignore it.
 
    If you find this interpretation of your birth chart
interesting and informative, you might want to discuss your
birth chart with a professional astrologer to learn more about
the astrological influences on your life.



    Your birth chart interpretation is based on the positions of
the planets at the time of your birth. For the benefit of
students of astrology, these positions, along with other
technical information, are listed below:

Sun       14 Vir 17              Pluto      5 Gem 59
Moon      18 Vir 12              N. Node   28 Can 02
Mercury   25 Vir 59              Asc.       5 Lib 02
Venus     29 Vir 48              MC         5 Can 56
Mars      27 Sco 10              2nd cusp   1 Sco 13
Jupiter   29 Sco 24              3rd cusp   1 Sag 54
Saturn    14 Leo 31              5th cusp   9 Aqu 42
Uranus    15 Lib 34              6th cusp   9 Pis 45
Neptune    2 Gem 20

Tropical  Placidus   Standard time observed

Aspects and orbs:
Conjunction  :  7 Deg 00 Min     Trine         :  5 Deg 00 Min
Opposition   :  5 Deg 00 Min     Sextile       :  4 Deg 00 Min
Square       :  5 Deg 00 Min     Quincunx      :  3 Deg 00 Min
Conjunct Asc :  3 Deg 00 Min Above,  5 Deg 00 Min Below
      

     
Section 1: General Characteristics

     Your fundamental needs, values, and orientation towards
life are symbolized by the four astrological elements. Each
person has their own unique balance of these four basic
energies: fire (warmth, inspiration, enthusiasm), earth
(practicality, realism, material interests), air (social and
intellectual qualities), and water (emotional needs and
feelings).
 
    Your "elemental make-up" is described below. Remember that
most people are "unbalanced" or lopsided, and if you are lacking
or deficient in a certain element (or elements), it simply means
that you need to consciously develop that aspect of yourself to
learn to appreciate and/or to work harder in that dimension of
life.
 
    Sometimes we overvalue the element that we are least endowed
with, sensing it as a lack within ourselves, but more often we
neglect or ignore it. The qualities described below will be
reiterated and explained in more detail in the following
chapters.

    You are prone to underestimate rather than overestimate your
own abilities and worth, and through your humility, to settle
for much less than you really want and are capable of. You may
think of yourself as ordinary, dull, or unexciting for you do
not like to take risks and you value safety and security over
adventure, stability over change.
 
    You do everything in a premeditated, orderly fashion and
tend to be rather serious. The responsible, rational, adult
aspect of you is quite strong and the spontaneous, carefree,
childlike side of yourself is less developed. You can be "all
work and no play".
 
    Developing self-confidence, enthusiasm, joy, generosity, and
a larger vision of what life is all about is important for you.
 
    Physically, you are apt to get cold rather easily and may
find that eating spicy foods, exercising vigorously, and being
out in the sunshine to be helpful.

    Although fundamentally realistic, with a definite
conservative bent, you come across as rather liberal and
open-minded, as you will read in the next chapter. Your apparent
tolerance for varying points of view is limited, however, to
those which seem well-grounded and workable to you.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 1:
Earth is Strong, Fire is Weak (F,E,A,W Scores = 2,30,11,6)
Earth is Strong and Ascendant is in Air sign



 
Section 2: How You Approach Life and How You Appear To Others

    The following is a description of your basic stance towards
life, the way others see you, the way you come across, the face
you show to the world. In Chapter 3 you will read about the "The
Inner You: Your Real Motivation", which describes the kind of
person you are at heart and where your true priorities lie. Read
this chapter and the next one and compare them - there may be
significant differences between them, in which case "the inner
you" may not shine through and others are in for some surprises
when they get to know you at a more than superficial level. This
chapter describes the costume you wear, your role in life, while
Chapter 3 talks about the real person inside the costume.

    You are a natural diplomat, reasonable, tolerant, fair,
always willing to listen to varying viewpoints, and ready to see
the other side of an issue. Even if you strongly disagree with
someone, you will try to find points of similarity and agreement
rather than emphasizing the differences. You often avoid taking
an extreme or one-sided stance on anything. You have a strong
desire for harmonious and pleasant relationships, and express a
spirit of cooperation, compromise, friendship, and fairness. You
very much want to be liked and because of your need for approval
and acceptance, you are easily influenced by others' opinions,
especially when young. You so much want to please that often you
will suppress your own intense or unpleasant feelings in order
not to offend others. Sometimes your politeness is interpreted
as being phony or wishy-washy.

    Your need to create harmony extends to your physical
environment and personal appearance as well. You appreciate
beauty and have a natural sense of balance, symmetry, and
proportion. You do everything in good taste, with a sense of
style and art. From your home furnishings to your choice of
clothing, everything must be aesthetically appealing, not simply
functional or utilitarian.

    You also feel that relationships are an art, one that
especially interests you and one that you are usually quite
skilled at, for you possess tact and acute awareness of other
people. Marriage is very significant to you and finding the
right person to share your life with is extremely important.
Being part of a close couple seems natural to you - you are not
an independent loner. Having a partner increases your
self-confidence. You do have a tendency, however, to become
overly dependent on your partner and perhaps not to develop a
clearly defined identity outside of the relationship. Finding
the balance between being yourself and blending and uniting with
another is a challenge for you.

    Others see you as an agreeable, smooth, harmonious, and
"nice" person. Though there may be much more to you, this is the
sort of face you show to the world. You possess personal charm
and an understated, noncombative manner. Your motto could be
"you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" for you
usually take a friendly, cooperative approach rather than a
strong, forceful, I'm-going-to-conquer-the-world attitude.

     There is an air of universal sympathy, gentleness, and
nonjudgmental acceptance about you which draws people in need to
you. Because you have a good deal of intuitive insight or
psychic perceptiveness, you're able to say or do just the right
thing for them. You need to beware of fostering dependency in
those people, however.

     There is a certain intensity, charisma, or compelling
attractiveness about you that may have little to do with your
physical features. It's an energy, a subtle sexuality, that you
emanate. Also, you tend to do everything wholeheartedly and with
passion, which is quite fascinating to other people. Your
instincts and psychological perceptions about others are quite
incisive.

    You have a dynamic personality and great ability to
improvise, but are likely to surprise, perplex or confuse people
in your surroundings constantly. Your somewhat eccentric,
impulsive and hasty actions could lead to accidents if you are
not careful.

    You tend to think of work as a hard and necessary chore and
may feel that you have little freedom of movement because of
pressure caused by your surroundings. You are likely to feel
hemmed in and consider dealing with others quite burdensome.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 2:
Libra Rising
Neptune Trine Asc.
Pluto Trine Asc.
Asc. Conjunct Mercury/Uranus
Asc. Conjunct Mars/Saturn



 
Section 3: The Inner You: Your Real Motivation

    Even though you have a tactful and generally pleasing way of
expressing yourself (as described in the previous chapter), you
actually have high standards and can be quite a perfectionist
(as discussed below). Inside you are more skeptical and
judgmental than you appear.

    At heart you are modest and humble, and you rarely strive to
be in the limelight or in a position of power. You have a sharp
analytical mind, a keen eye for detail, and you prefer to
observe, dissect, and study life from a distance. Conscientious
and conservative, you can be relied upon to be careful,
efficient, and thorough in your work and you take pride in doing
a job well. What you may lack in self-confidence you often make
up for in skill - developing expertise, technical knowledge, and
competency in some specialized area. You are adept at using your
hands to create or fix things, and meticulous attention to
detail and careful craftsmanship are your forte. Some would say
you are a little TOO meticulous, for you can be extremely
critical and petty if everything is not done exactly as you
think it should be, and you worry about things that other people
consider trivial and unimportant. You like to organize,
categorize, and arrange everything into a logical system, and
you are often distinctly uncomfortable when something does not
fit into a neat category. Disorganization vexes you. You
probably wish that you were not such a perfectionist, for
besides being a stickler for details, you can be mercilessly
self-critical as well. Whether in your environment or in
yourself, you tend to focus on the flaws, with a desire to
improve, refine, and perfect. You are strictly factual,
truthful, and scrupulously honest in your self-estimation, and
you often do not give yourself enough praise or credit.
 
    You are also highly discriminating and may be especially
particular about your diet, hygiene, and health habits. You have
high aesthetic standards and refined sensitivities, and will be
bothered by elements in your surroundings (such as disorder,
cigarette smoke, etc.) that others overlook. Your tastes are
simple, understated, but refined. Coarseness, bluntness, and
vulgarity really offend you. You can be difficult to live with
sometimes because of your fastidiousness, your sensitivity, and
your idiosyncrasies about food and cleanliness.
 
    Though you seem rather cool and self-contained, you have a
very helpful nature and you enjoy serving others. You are
content to be in a supportive, assisting role rather than in the
lead. You are quietly devoted to the ones you care for.
 
    You are careful and cautious in your approach to life,
realistic, practical, and disinclined to gamble. You analyze
before you act. You are too serious sometimes. Allowing yourself
to play and to make mistakes would be HEALTHY for you!

     You tend to get involved in the helping professions or in
activities where your efforts are hidden, behind the scenes,
unacknowledged, or unknown to the public. Asserting yourself or
getting up in front of an audience may be exceedingly
uncomfortable for you.

    The above description of you is so deeply ingrained that you
have little objectivity and often little appreciation for other,
different ways of approaching life. You tend to be one-sided.
There is little ambiguity in your makeup and you generally know
what you want and what will make you happy.

    You tend to be in a constant state of tension and seem to
look for avenues to test your strength. You use all the energy
at your disposal in order to succeed. Somewhat rebellious and
inflexible, you fight any opposition or resistance you meet.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 3:
Ascendant in Libra and Sun in Virgo
Sun in Virgo
Sun in 12th house
Sun Conjunct Moon
Sun Conjunct Saturn/Uranus



  
Section 4: Mental Interests and Abilities

    You are an exacting perfectionist with a clear, logical,
analytical mind and an aptitude for work that requires
meticulous attention to detail and efficient organization.
Well-grounded and pragmatic, you tend to develop specialized
skills and technical expertise in some practical field.
Knowledge, ideas, and theories don't really interest you unless
they are useful in a tangible way. You are inclined to analyze,
measure, and dissect everything and to miss nuances, subtle
shades of feeling and meaning. Your strengths are in your
precise thinking, careful craftsmanship, and mastery of
technical skills. You tend to be very good at what you do and
critical of others' work if it does not meet your high
standards.

     You don't speak up readily, even when you have a lot to
say! Also, your mind tends to drift and you find it difficult to
study very factual material that doesn't have much color or
imaginative appeal. Your intuition and first impressions are
likely to be quite accurate, however, and you tend to depend
upon this faculty in making decisions.

    You appreciate aesthetics and have a fine sense of form,
design, and beauty. You could develop considerable technical
skill as an artist, designer, craftsman, or creative writer. You
could also sell objects of beauty - artistic products,
cosmetics, jewelry, etc.
 
    You have the ability to please and harmonize well with
others and tend to ameliorate relationships between people. Your
sense of humor, tact, and personal charm are of great benefit to
you in any work with people on a one-to-one level.

    Although your tact was commented on above, you can also be
very direct, even brutally frank, in the way you communicate, as
mentioned below.

     You have a sharp tongue and ready wit, and you enjoy
intellectual competition, problem solving, and demanding
intellectual work. In a debate, you know how to drive your point
home. You also possess quick reflexes and dexterity and could be
an excellent tennis or racquetball player. Any sport which
involves a dynamic exchange between the players is a suitable
arena for you.

     You are mentally restless, intellectually thirsty, and
immensely curious. You may study and travel widely in order to
satisfy these urges and you're even happier if you share your
journeys with companions. Your gifts lie in your capacity for
learning about the beliefs of a broad spectrum of people, making
long-distance connections, opening up channels of communication
and understanding, bringing people together from foreign lands,
promoting social and cultural exchange.

    You approach your environment positively, but tend to be a
bit critical towards others. You are inclined to seek
recognition from your friends and associates and usually are
able to get it. You also enjoy keeping in contact with young
people.
    You are adaptable and very social and love to entertain.
Because of your charm and outgoing personality, you draw others
to you. You have an innate nurturing instinct and love to take
care of others. But you also know what appeals to the public and
could be a good salesman.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 4:
Mercury in Virgo
Mercury in 12th house
Mercury Conjunct Venus
Mercury aspects Venus and Mars
Mercury Sextile Mars
Mercury Sextile Jupiter
Mercury Conjunct Sun/Asc.
Mercury Conjunct Moon/Asc.



 
Section 5: Emotions: Moods, Feelings, Romance

    You are very sensitive, cautious, and shy about showing
others your feelings. Though you may love and care for someone a
great deal, you rarely express those feelings openly and freely.
Very often your love for someone will be expressed by trying to
help them, doing something tangible to benefit them, or serving
them in some way.
 
    It is also difficult for you to receive warmth, affection,
or appreciation, for you often feel that you don't really
deserve it or that "they don't really mean it". You can
therefore seem rather cool and aloof, much more so than you
feel.
 
    A deeply ingrained critical attitude often makes you
difficult to live with. You need to learn to be gentler and less
of a perfectionist with others and with yourself.

     Your own feelings and emotions are something of an enigma
to you, and it is often difficult for you to share with others
what you are feeling.
 
     You frequently withdraw from contact with the world, and
need a healing, peaceful environment in order to blossom and
come out of yourself.
 
     You identify with the oppressed, disenfranchised or
underdog in any situation and want to help them or care for them
in some way.

    You have a cheerful temperament and a harmonious
disposition. Because of your easy personality, you get along
easily with others. Home and family are precious to you and your
home is likely to be large and lavish.

    You are quietly devoted and faithful to your loved ones, and
often become a kind of servant to your love partner. You are
more comfortable showing love for someone by doing something for
them, making something for them, or simply being there for them
-rather than telling them so in a romantic, soul-stirring sort
of way. You are timid about expressing too much sentiment or
emotion. You also underestimate your attractiveness and
lovability and doubt your own worthiness to receive love and
appreciation.

     You often hide your affection, or find your feelings
difficult to express or get across to the person you love. Being
openly affectionate and trusting often doesn't seem safe to you.
You may feel your love won't be appreciated or reciprocated. You
may get involved in secret love affairs or fall in love with a
person who is quite unavailable to you. Love and sacrifice often
seem to go hand in hand for you - having to give something up to
be with the one you love, or having to relinquish some person or
some aspect of an important love relationship.

     You have a great rapport with the opposite sex, and love,
romance, and passion are absolutely vital to your well-being. It
is rare for you to go very long without an intimate companion.
The physical component of a relationship is very important to
you. Artistic creations and projects are another way for you to
channel your passion.

     You love to laugh, celebrate, and enjoy yourself with your
companions. Emotionally open and easygoing, you consider just
about anyone a friend or potential friend. Your good humor and
friendliness make you quite popular and well-liked. At times,
you overdo the festivities, but you rarely regret this.

    Sensitive and compassionate, you tend to be the "giver" in
any relationship. You have high ideals and a refined attitude
towards love, seeking to relate in ways that are beyond ego
needs and selfishness. You are attracted to people with artistic
or mystical inclinations.

    You are likely to have many romantic or unusual experiences
in love. You tend to fall in love quickly and enjoy a conquest,
but then tire of what has been conquered. If you don't keep this
in control, you could end up in a hasty marriage and a quick
divorce.

    You find it easy to demonstrate your love and affection for
others and to talk about love, and you tend to reveal your most
personal feelings to people in your intimate circle of friends.

    Your attitude is positive and harmonious and you impress
others as a very caring individual. You are very friendly and
pleasant when you are with other people and know how to make
yourself popular. You are likely to have a very happy family
life.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 5:
Moon in Virgo
Moon in 12th house
Moon Conjunct Jupiter/MC
Venus in Virgo
Venus in 12th house
Venus Sextile Mars
Venus Sextile Jupiter
Venus Trine Neptune
Venus Conjunct Sun/Uranus
Venus Conjunct Mercury/Asc.
Venus Conjunct Jupiter/N. Node



 
Section 6: Drive and Ambition: How You Achieve Your Goals

    You are extremely strong-willed and you pursue your goals
and desires with passionate dedication and determination. You
are capable of total concentration and tremendous discipline,
and you are very difficult to influence or sway once your mind
is made up. When you want something, you can be very one-sided
and almost obsessed with it. You are very instinctive and do not
always consciously know why you feel as strongly and deeply as
you do.
 
    You also tend to be secretive and unwilling to reveal your
aims and intentions, and the intensity of your will and desire
may not be apparent to others at first. However, you are very
forceful in a quiet and subtle way. You often manipulate or
force your will upon other people, without being overtly
aggressive. You are not interested in confrontation but are a
formidable foe if you meet opposition or aggression from
another. You are courageous and have a rather primitive, raw
side as well.

     You often buy things on impulse and you can be reckless
with your material resources and money. You have certain
possessions that you are extremely attached to and possessive
of.

    You have a positive, "can-do" attitude and tackle life's
challenges with relish. You are self-confident and have a strong
will to succeed, to see how much you can do and how far you can
go. No matter what you accomplish, you do not rest on your
laurels. You want to keep on going, to do even bigger things.
You are forward-looking, enterprising, and enthusiastic about
new projects. You are not happy in situations that do not offer
you challenges and the potential for growth and expansion in the
future - no matter how secure or satisfactory they may be in
other respects. You enjoy competition, but you compete mostly
with yourself, to see how much of your vision and potential you
can really achieve. You make a good leader, inspiring courage
and confidence in others. You usually enjoy good health and high
vitality.

     In meeting your challenges and difficulties in life, you do
have allies: your ability to tolerate tension and ambivalence,
your ability to compromise, and a capacity to endure discomfort.
Remaining steady in the midst of crisis or sudden change is an
aspect of this, as well as knowing when to wait and when to make
necessary changes. Your timing is usually good.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 6:
Mars in Scorpio
Mars in 2nd house
Mars Conjunct Jupiter
Saturn Sextile Uranus



 
Section 7: Growth and Expansion: Areas That You Enjoy

     Your strength lies in your unwillingness to settle for
superficiality or shallowness in any area of your life. You are
unafraid of going to extremes and experiencing the depths. The
mysterious and the unknown are very attractive to you. Your
intuitive understanding of others' inner drives and motivations
is highly developed also.

     Wealth, material well-being, and prosperity are very
important to you, and you would never choose a profession that
didn't offer you great promise and opportunity for growth
(financial and otherwise).
 
     You are very generous and sometimes careless with money;
you don't want to hold on to it, you want to enjoy it and use it
to enrich your life. Whatever you do with your money, you do in
a big way - making it, spending it, or blowing it! You may
accumulate elegant, high quality things (art, jewelry, etc).

    You are big dreamer, highly idealistic, and open to
anything. You can be extremely impractical and gullible, and
will believe anything is possible no matter how "far out" or
impossible. You can be an escapist, forever looking for some
Shangri-La. ("Somewhere Over The Rainbow" could be a favorite
theme song of yours). You need to balance your dreamy idealism
with temperance and practicality in order to succeed in life.
You are also a very generous, giving soul and sometimes find it
difficult to limit your charitable impulses.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 7:
Jupiter in Scorpio
Jupiter in 2nd house
Jupiter Opposition Neptune



 
Section 8: Areas That Challenge You Or Are Difficult For You

     You are very self-conscious and have a great need for
ego-affirmation and praise. Expressing yourself freely, openly,
and unself-consciously is not easy for you. You tend to work
hard at playing and "having fun", rather than being
light-hearted and spontaneous. Developing self-love and
self-acceptance regardless of your "performance" is an important
task for you.

     You are generally not a "joiner" and do not feel
comfortable in clubs, organizations or other groups of people
that are centered around some common ideal or interest. If you
do participate in a group, you may find the rules and procedures
restrictive - or you may simply feel that you do not fit in with
the others.
 
     Being alone or with older, more experienced people suits
you better than being with groups of your own peers.

    Your disposition is somewhat melancholic and you could have
a rather pessimistic outlook. You have an inner need to be alone
and to deeply meditate on your thoughts. You take life seriously
and may have been taught early on to learn from your mistakes.



    Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which you
instinctively and habitually revert to when under stress - a
mostly unconscious process and one which you are apt to overdo
because it is so familiar and thus easy for you. The direction
you need to follow in order to develop balance, greater
awareness, and wholeness is also described.

    When under stress you are apt to close down the flow of your
emotions, ignoring your needs and feelings in order to do what
you perceive as your duty or simply what the practical realities
of the situation require. This can lead to a certain rigidity
and hardness. If overdone, self-control, self-discipline, or an
exaggerated concern over what society, family or others expect
of you makes life more a burden than an adventure.

    Developing tenderness, caring, feeling, and the feminine,
nurturing aspects of yourself is an important step in your
unfolding. You need to learn how to nourish and lovingly attend
to both yourself and others. Letting yourself be taken care of
sometimes is okay!

    The arena you are most likely to wrestle with these issues
is in your public life and career. All of these issues will
impact your reputation and standing in your community or
professional circle, as well as how you achieve your important
life goals and aspirations.

    You are highly emotional and tend to display your feelings
in a theatrical way. You seem to enjoy being somewhat eccentric
and find it difficult to adapt yourself to others. Although you
may seek emotional fulfillment, you don't do well in
associations and team work.

    You enjoy contact with others who can tune into the
spiritual world and are likely to join groups or associations
that sponsor psychics and that explore the connection with
karmic influences.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 8:
Saturn in Leo
Saturn in 11th house
Saturn Conjunct Mercury/MC
N. Node in Cancer
N. Node in 10th house
N. Node Conjunct Moon/Pluto
N. Node Conjunct Mercury/Neptune



        
Section 9: Originality and Imagination
 Areas Where You Are Creative, Unique, Unstable, or Compulsive

     You are an unconventional and innovative person, and you
are seen as a rebel, reformer, or highly unusual in your
manners, appearance, or attitudes. You enjoy being
unpredictable, and you do not conform to the standards that
other people have set. Above all, you are an individual, and you
do what you please regardless of customs and norms. Your
environment and life circumstances may change frequently and
abruptly.

     You love to dream, fantasize, and speculate. You are
willing to entertain the most far fetched ideas and
philosophies, since to you anything is possible.
 
     Anything exotic, alien, or faraway holds a great attraction
for you. You can have very otherworldly beliefs which are quite
impractical and irrelevant to your everyday existence.

     You have strong philosophical views and there are times in
your life when you passionately crusade for a cause that you
deem noble and of utmost importance. Although your intentions
are good, you are not as objective as you think you are, and
your views are more colored by personal experiences and concerns
than you realize. Nevertheless, you can also be instrumental in
bringing about positive change if you can avoid being dogmatic.
Also, you may radically change or revise your own personal
beliefs, even your most cherished convictions, many times during
your life.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 9:
Uranus in 1st house
Neptune in 9th house
Pluto in 9th house



 
Section 10: Generational Influences: Your Age Group

    In this chapter we will discuss characteristics and traits
of your generation. Of course, you may not share all of the
characteristics of your generation, but you are greatly affected
by the tone that is set by your generation.
 
    The first topic is "The Subconscious and Emotional Drive of
Your Age Group". In this section we will describe a deeply felt
urge, even compulsion, of your age group. This deeply felt drive
comes to the surface with great force and power, and
consequently leaves in its wake considerable upheaval and
change. The second topic is "The Ideals and Illusions of Your
Age Group", that describes the dreams, fantasies, and spiritual
aspirations of your age group. The third and last topic is "What
is New and Different in Your Age Group", which describes areas
in which your age group tends to be innovative, inventive,
unusual, and also where it may be unstable and unreliable.
 
    The characteristics described below may affect a group of
people for anywhere from a few years to about 30 years. There
are one or more different astrological factors described in each
of the three sections below.

     The Subconscious and Emotional Drive of Your Age Group

    You are part of a 30 year group of people who have a
lighthearted and carefree attitude towards life. Your
subconscious and emotional needs are not as great and not as
difficult as other generations. You approach life in a more airy
and easygoing manner. You know how to have a good time and do
not take life as seriously as other generations do.

    You are a curious and inquisitive bunch and love puzzles and
word games. Some members of your generation will follow these
interests with great depth, and contribute spectacular
breakthroughs in the areas of languages, mathematics and logic.

    These breakthroughs also highlight the importance of
educational skills and the benefits they can bring, and your
generation is highly motivated to improve the educational
standards and academic skills of people. A tremendous push is
given to ensure literacy of all people, to develop adequate
verbal and mathematical skills, and to slow down the dropout
rate from high schools. Needless to say, these are noble goals
that all generations support, but your generation puts a much
greater emphasis on these issues than others age groups do.

    The generation following yours is far more emotional and
personally sensitive than your group. Consequently, many of you
are oblivious to the emotional support and tender nurturing that
your children (who are likely to be members of this next
generation) require.

           The Ideals and Illusions of Your Age Group

    You are part of a 14 year group of people that have a very
active imagination. Your age group has a great interest in
poetry and fiction, and some of the world's most creative and
imaginative poets and writers are members of your generation.
Your age group has a great curiosity about psychic phenomena,
astrology, and other metaphysical sciences. Your generation also
takes a rather intellectual, nonemotional attitude towards
religion, and is quick to see logical flaws in religious
doctrines.

     The entire generation to which you belong has tremendous
opportunities for spiritual rebirth and awakening. This will not
be forced upon you or precipitated by unavoidable events, rather
it comes from an inner yearning and a natural propensity to seek
the depths.

           What is New and Different in Your Age Group

    You are part of a 7 year group of people who strive for
greater equality in relationships. You treat parents, children,
and spouses much more like friends and equals than other
generations do, and many of you will experiment with alternative
marriage styles that allow for greater freedom and equality in
relationships.

Astrological influences analyzed in Chapter 10:
Pluto in Gemini
Neptune in Gemini
Neptune Conjunct Pluto
Uranus in Libra