Personal Path Astrology Report for John Travolta

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.

This is a song from the rock musical Hair. That play and the change in consciousness of that period reflect the qualities of Aquarius: individuality, humanitarianism, freedom and brotherly love. Indeed, Aquarians go through life with one foot in the future, and many have been inventors or futuristic writers. Often misunderstood by their peers, they may seem eccentric or spacey. They love to fly in the face of tradition (and maybe even authority), and are very impatient.

Aquarians believe in dealing with others truthfully. But this is a gray area with natives of this sign--not telling all the truth is much different from telling an outright lie. Whether they like you or not, Aquarians will deal with you fairly and honestly. They practice their belief that all beings are equal. Yet, being a fixed sign, they can be enormously stubborn and strongly opinionated. They may even become intellectual bigots, looking down upon those who are not highly developed intellectually. Even though Aquarians will denounce discrimination, they do indeed have their own special prejudices--but they will be different from society's norm (in other words, based on something other than race, creed, sex, etc.).

Aquarians can seem distant and aloof to their loved ones, who may feel as though they are being examined under a microscope or dissected. This is only the Aquarian's effort to achieve objectivity by constantly scrutinizing everything about life. Actually, Aquarians are very understanding lovers; they tolerate others' imperfections, and to others may appear to be a pushover in relationships. But they do have a point beyond which they will not turn the other cheek. Once this line has been crossed, the partner will have a hard time making amends.

In sex, you enjoy variety and inventiveness. Under the right conditions, Aquarians are capable of sustaining open relationships, where both partners are allowed to maintain friends (or lovers) outside the main relationship. Aquarians of both sexes would be most satisfied with a relationship in which both partners have equal autonomy. Otherwise, Aquarius will feel trapped and want out.

With the Moon in Virgo you are very conscious of keeping fit, both physically and mentally. You respect physical fitness and could even become obsessed with it, overindulging in exercise routines and far out diets. If this is the case with you, just be sure that you don't push your obsession on others. Remember, to each their own.

Mentally, Virgo Moons love to criticize and analyze everything. They will not only freely express their own opinions, but will also criticize others' opinions as well. Unless this leads to bigotry and single-mindedness, people with this Moon placement can be very intellectually stimulating. They also enjoy taking part in local, or even national, politics or social issues.

One drawback of this placement is the tendency to suffer in silence through unsatisfying relationships. This only prolongs the misery and creates bitterness in the relationship. Don't be afraid to speak up when you are feeling unhappy. It's no fun being a martyr.

No matter what sign your Sun is in, Cancer Rising indicates that you are sensitive, cautious and have a strong need for security. You love the water, and if possible you will probably live near a river, lake or stream. No matter what your sex, you are domestic and maternal, and your home life is the most important element in your life. Since you do not crave the spotlight and can be cautious to the point of paranoia, you may have difficulty achieving your material goals in life. Your greatest success and personal satisfaction can be found in an occupation requiring you to deal with the public and to help others.

You have a phenomenal memory and never forget a hurt. Your emotions are very sensitive, so you are overly cautious in matters of the heart. For your peace of mind you require a peaceful and harmonious environment, and will react emotionally to any situation that is stressful or upsetting. You become sentimentally attached to mementos and other items of nostalgia, and will never part with possessions that commemorate past memories.

Physically, your problem areas are your stomach, digestive system, skin, chest and breast. Ulcers are a common problem with Cancer Rising. Your emotional state strongly affects your health, and genuine TLC is the best preventive measure you can take.

In appearance you are probably of short to medium height and have a wide chest (or a full bosom). Your face is full and round (and usually beautiful), and your eyes are full-lidded and may be green. Your hands and feet are proportionately smaller than the rest of you. As you age, be careful to watch your weight, especially around the middle.

This house placement of the Sun gives you Scorpio qualities, whether you have any planets in Scorpio or not. You understand that your life is one grand transformation after another, and you accept that this is how it should be. Others may consider you to be a very serious and intense person. As a child you probably shocked adults with your deeply probing questions and wise comments.

As a child you may have had trouble telling the difference between what was yours and what belonged to others, and you grew up with an appreciation for money and private possessions. As an adult, you would do well in a career that involves handling others' money or property. Responsibility in the handling of material resources is a lesson you learned early in life.

Sexual expression and physical intimacy are very important to you. You can read more from a partner's tender embrace than from a long conversation. You rely more on your gut level emotional "vibes" than on intellectual discourse when "feeling out" your partner. You always enjoy being the one in control in any relationship and must be careful not to manipulate your partner into a submissive role.

Persons with this house placement often are attracted to lovers who are many years their senior or junior. In this type of relationship, the younger partner benefits from the acquired knowledge and experience of the older. Whatever partner you choose, your relationship will be characterized by intensity and depth of emotion.

Good physical health and financial well-being are essential for your emotional security. You find nothing romantic about a love affair which requires you to live on a shoestring. You worry a lot about money and need to be able to express your concerns to your partner. Otherwise, resentment and disappointment will build up and will explode at the most inappropriate times.

You enjoy being lavished with expensive presents and tokens of love. This can be great if your partner can afford it. Just be careful you are not burdening him or her with your demands and your expensive taste. Material expressions of love are nice, but be sure you are not using them as a screen to avoid facing deep-rooted problems in the relationship.

You value honesty and integrity in a partner and have a strong set of fundamental values yourself. You treasure loyalty and stability in others. You need someone who can appreciate you and offer you a sense of direction through their stability.

This house placement often indicates a tendency toward financial fluctuations--ups and downs. You must learn to budget your resources, no matter how distasteful the idea may be to you. Your finances may have a "feast or famine" quality about them. Prepare for the "famine" by conserving some of the excess at times of "feasting."

Pisces is the most difficult sign for Mercury, as the dreamy, foggy nature of Pisces interferes with Mercury's rational and logical thinking processes. Since Mercury rules communication, it also indicates problems in this area. You may find it difficult to express your ideas with clarity and precision, and at times it may seem as though you're trying to talk under water. Avoid indulging in emotional mind games, such as excessive worrying, negative thinking, and regrets over the past.

You have a strong intuition and may follow it more often than you do logical reasoning. As a matter of fact, you may be annoyed by people who continually demand that everything be logical. Your strong imagination and psychic tendencies contribute to your love of fantasy and metaphysical subjects. You also have a talent for poetry and creative writing, as well as music.

With your extreme sensitivity, your emotional states have an overwhelming influence on your thought processes, which sometimes prevents clear thinking and makes it more difficult for you to cope with day-to-day life challenges. Strive to maintain a positive attitude toward life. Negative thoughts only lead to depression and worry and generally tend to immobilize you, making it more difficult for you to solve your real-world problems. Avoid a tendency to see things the way you want them to be rather than the way they really are. It only leads to rude awakenings.

Your mind can be chameleon-like, and you readily adopt different ideas depending on the beliefs of the person you are with. You are so "wide open" mentally that you sometimes confuse your beliefs with those of others around you. You make your judgments based on emotional reaction rather than logic and reasoning. You make judgments for personal reasons and find it impossible to imagine anything beautiful being produced by someone you dislike, or anything ugly being done by someone you love.

You love travel and have an intense curiosity about foreign lands and cultures. With your highly creative mind, you may become a writer or work in the publishing field in some way. You have strong philosophical and religious beliefs, and you will eagerly share your views with others. You have a natural talent for grasping abstract ideas and communicating them to others.

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 seek intensity in your relationships, and for this reason you have few casual affairs. You enjoy indulging in the pleasurable senses with gusto, and you are a passionate lover. Although you have a strong desire for success and prosperity, you often lack the self-discipline to achieve your goals. Avoid a tendency to be jealous or possessive of friends and lovers. You may benefit from inheritances.

You have a daring and enthusiastic attitude about life. For this reason you find traveling to foreign lands to be very mind-expanding. Philosophically, you understand that humans are all the same no matter what their race or culture. Traveling helps you to fully experience this.

With Mars in Sagittarius, you are an independent thinker and enjoy a good philosophical "discussion." You can become very excited when telling a good story and must be careful that you do not exaggerate too much when relating your adventures. It would be good to work some of this mental energy out through physical outlets. Also, remember that most people are not used to your brutal honesty and would prefer that you use tact when speaking your mind.

You are intensely curious, love adventure, and can have a short attention span in matters of love. You enjoy the chase more than the actual culmination of a love affair. Because you tend to jump into any affair with vigor, you may need to develop more patience for engaging in prolonged foreplay and building up the anticipation before rushing into sex.

Since you are very enthusiastic about sex, you need a partner who is similarly inclined. You have a talent for cheering up your lover when he or she is down, and you set a good example with your optimism and zest for life. It is important that your partner have a philosophical outlook on life and hold strong principles. This will attract you more than anything else.

You have a great deal of energy and become restless if made to sit still for long. Because you'd much rather play than work, you must develop self-discipline in order to channel your abundant energy into work projects. If you are to succeed in your chosen career, you must enjoy your work. You are highly creative and are a natural leader. May indicate karmic difficulties with your children.

You have a keen sense of humor and are a witty conversationalist. An eternal optimist, you try to lend a helping held to others in need. You have high regard for education and travel as keys to building your mind and are well versed on the latest technological developments in the business world. You also have a skillful command of language and are an effective speaker. This placement of Jupiter indicates that you have more than your share of just plain good luck, although you are not overly concerned with acquiring material wealth.

You have an active social life and enjoy the company of a wide variety of faithful and influential friends. Listening to your keen sense of intuition can help you exercise good judgment. You are highly idealistic, and seek to bring about needed changes in society. With your natural ability for organizing and carrying out group activities, you would be a valued member of any group working for social reform.

You are highly perceptive and have strong psychic abilities. You have a strong sense of character under your reserved exterior, and you are a mystery to most people because you seem so secretive. You love and hate with equal intensity, and if Saturn is afflicted, you should avoid a tendency to be cruel and demanding of others. Karmically, Saturn in Scorpio indicates that you may have over-emphasized sex in a previous life and must learn sexual self-discipline in this lifetime.

You have a strong need for love and approval from those around you, and you may often feel that you are not getting it. One or both of your parents may have seemed overly strict or conservative, or they may have given you more responsibility than you could handle. As an adult, it is important to you that your own home be a source of security. You tend to avoid change in your life because you fear the unknown.

Your home is a high priority, and you are very nurturing and protective of loved ones. You may have considered your mother to be an unacceptable role model, so that you feel the need to not repeat mistakes she made in raising you. Circumstances may force you to change residences more often than you would like. Your feelings are hurt quite easily, and you are careful not to trust just anyone.

You are highly intuitive and deeply interested in metaphysical matters. With your extreme sensitivity, you may have psychic experiences which you will keep secret for fear of ridicule. You are an eternal idealist and are constantly seeking the meaning of life and your role in the Universe. Avoid a tendency to escape to your private fantasy world rather than dealing with the harsh realities of life.

You have a strong desire for peace, harmony and justice and will work to bring about humanitarian reforms. Your ideas about relationships are much different from your parents'. You must learn to compromise and to sacrifice what you want if necessary in order to achieve balance.

You are very sensitive emotionally and have deep-rooted fears and insecurities. With your tendency to overidealize one of your parents, you may suffer disappointment when they make mistakes and prove their humanity. As an adult, you seek the ideal home environment, which of course you are unable to find. With maturity you will learn that peace of mind is found within you rather than in any physical place.

Your generation saw the birth of greater autonomy and self-rule among the world's nations, as well as the hippy movement. New labor-saving devices created more leisure time. Television entered our lives, and the entertainment industry mushroomed. You have a strong desire to creatively solve the world's problems.

You are highly resourceful, and you may earn your income from several different sources. Because your finances can be subject to extreme fluctuations, you must learn to make and stick to a budget. When you decide you want to own something, there is no stopping you. You seek accumulation of wealth not for the status it brings you, but because it allows you to acquire whatever you desire.

You will achieve your greatest success in life through competition, self-assertion, and your ability to start new activities. Not one to sit on the sidelines, your career shows your need for pioneering activities, combat, challenge, and accomplishment. You are a strong individual who can carry more than your share of the load. You are self-directed and prefer to work independently.

You can throw fresh light on your chosen career field because you are so honest and direct. Less adventuresome souls benefit from and continue the projects that you start. One drawback of this placement is that (unless Virgo is rising) you find it difficult to perform routine tasks for long, especially if doing so does not bring the affection or praise that you desire. If you are not mature, you may surprise others by resorting to brute force to get your own way. Action for its own sake will exhaust you and lead nowhere. When you are indecisive, actively search out the truth.

Occupations consistent with your active, leading style of work include director, instructor, superintendent, manager, inventor, pioneering writer, entrepreneur, athlete, dancer, actor, laborer, driver, policeman, security guard, or the military. For the most personal career guide, also consider the nature of any planets which fall in the 10th house or conjoin the Midheaven, the sign and house placements of Mars, ruler of the Midheaven, and any aspects which other planets make to the Midheaven.

You are emotionally sensitive and loyal and nurturing toward loved ones, especially children. After many lifetimes of being babied and pampered, you will now learn to become self-sufficient and to accept full responsibility for your own actions. In other words, you are learning to choose to be an adult. Instead of being compelled by your emotions, you will learn to develop self-discipline and to give a controlled response. Allow yourself to be guided by principles of honor, respect and tradition.

In past lives you have sought to escape responsibility through drugs or alcohol and/or by becoming helpless so that others must take care of you. Now it is your turn to be of service to others. You are a natural born healer, although you may not be aware of this gift. At some point in this life you will work with hospitals or other institutions dedicated to serving the needs of society.

You are on a quest for higher meaning in life, and you could excel in a career that helps you further your search. Such fields include travel, education, publishing, or any position involving healing or enlightenment. It is important to you that you are on the right path in this life, and you will work hard to achieve success. You also recognize that others' paths are perfect for them, even if they differ from your own.

Your relationship with your father was not a close one, and the lack of a good male role model requires you to create your own inner father. You may not even have known your father, or else he was distant, incapable or cold. If you are a parent, you will do your best to raise your children very differently. Just remember that you are still human and therefore imperfect; don't be too hard on yourself.

Health is a major concern for you, and you may have unusual or unique physical problems. Your overall level of satisfaction in life affects your body's health and vitality. You would enjoy a job that allows you to feel you are helping to make the world a better place. As long as you feel good about what you do, you're perfectly happy to work behind the scenes. It's not necessary for you to get all the credit for successful projects.

You'll work hard to perfect your techniques and refine your skills to be the best at whatever you do. Your goal is absolute perfection, but it is of course impossible to achieve. With your strong concerns for health, you may choose a career in the health care field.

Compromise does not come easy to you, and therefore you are not always the easiest person to get along with. This causes problems for you in your close personal relationships. Your desire nature at times seems to rule you, and you will do whatever you have to do to accomplish your goals. Others may accuse you of using people who are in love with you, especially when the feeling is not mutual. Self-indulgence is one of your favorite pastimes, and at times you may overdo it.

You seem to provoke conflict in your life in order to punish yourself for the negative traits in yourself you do not like. In this way you can project this negativity to your "attacker," when in fact he/she is merely reacting to your provocation. At times you can be quite insensitive to the needs of others, and this causes problems in your love life.

The solution to all of the above areas of tension is to learn the art of compromise. Learn to put the needs of others before your own (at least sometimes) and to approach a relationship from the point of view of what you can give, not what you can receive. Tone down your highly active desire nature and resist the temptation to be grabby.

If you can develop a philosophy of patience and generosity, you can succeed in many areas of your life -- career and domestic life included. Along the way you will develop a taste for the finer arts and social graces which can tone down your natural coarse manner.

You are curious and eager to learn new things, but you often lose interest before you have studied anything in- depth. This can result in your becoming a "jack of all trades but master of none." You look for an easy way out, a "quick fix," but this is not the best solution to your problems.

It is necessary to climb any ladder from the bottom up, although you would prefer to be able to start out in life at the top. You are often impulsive with your judgment of people and things, and you do not plan your actions well. If you are going to achieve your goals in life, you must develop more self-discipline and patience. You have great dreams of success in life, but you are caught short when it comes to planning and carrying out the steps necessary to achieve them.

You have a tendency to bend the truth when it doesn't quite fit your preferred reality. Probably, you are not even conscious of this tendency in yourself and are not aware of your "distortion" of facts. You also allow yourself to believe what you want when it comes to people. This can set you up for deception; a good salesperson could always win you over to believe in them and their product.

Education is of utmost importance to you, and once you have completed school you could do well in education, public relations, writing, or any profession involving travel. It would be wise for you to put off your education until you have earned your degree in the "school of life." Attending school (or later working in education) helps you sharpen your judgment and develop self-discipline. If you ever hope to achieve success in this lifetime, you must learn these lessons first. Otherwise all your dreams and ambitions will get you nowhere.

You are particularly prone to nervous disorders and other maladies caused by anxiety and frustration. Be sure to give yourself leisure time to spend just for yourself, and get lots of rest. This will have to be a conscious effort on your part. No one else will be able to convince you to change your ways; you'll have to do it for yourself.

You often experience difficulties in communication with others, and it may seem that your words and actions are often misunderstood (beginning with your parents). Because you are so sensitive to the moods of others, you react to unconscious messages they send out which most people do not pick up. You are always expecting the ideal in life and are disappointed when the ideal is so difficult to achieve. Wanting to believe the best about people, you give them the benefit of any doubt, and this often results in your being misled or deceived.

Since you are concerned about social injustices which exist in the world around you, you would find great satisfaction in a career which would allow you to feel you were doing your part to bring about constructive changes. You lack confidence in your own competence and for this reason avoid competition. In fact, you may immediately assume that your competitors are more qualified than you instead of seeing yourself as an equal.

Instead of relying on body language and more subtle clues, be sure to express your needs to your loved ones. This is the only way they will be aware of your wishes and seek to honor them. Before you doubt the devotion or sincerity of your loved one, be sure you have communicated your needs clearly instead of relying on them to pick up this information psychically.

You are extremely psychic and have the ability to seemingly pick up information out of thin air. As a child you may have been bored by teachers who seemed to be giving you information you already knew. You learn so easily that you find no challenge in it. Therefore, it is difficult to move you to take action.

You will face few challenges in your life that seem insurmountable. Your greatest vice is that of procrastination. You may operate best being self-employed. Then you can operate at your own pace, with no one depending on you to meet their schedules. You would do well in: art, drama, writing, education and research.

You must have mutual trust in your close relationships. Although you are devoted to your mate, you allow him or her a great deal of personal freedom (and it is probably mutual). You would greatly enjoy children and a stable family life.

As a child you were hesitant to express emotion and probably appeared rather serious most of the time. Perhaps you felt you were always "older" than other children your age. What others thought of you was very important, and you often sought others' approval. As you grew older you learned to rely more on your own approval of yourself and less on outside reassurance.

In your relationships with others you often play the advisor or confidante for your loved ones. You probably played this role for siblings or peers even as a child. Over the years you developed a talent for listening to the problems of others and understanding their plight. You learned early to talk out problems when they arise rather than allow emotional conflicts to develop.

It is important to you that you be able to trust all those who are close to you. You must have truthfulness as a basis for your dealings with others. Superficial pleasantries will not work. You take communication too seriously and want sincerity from others.

Your intelligence and integrity should open many doors for you occupationally. You would do well in politics, public relations, management, law, medicine, or education. You have the patience required to excel in any endeavor you undertake. You are ambitious, but are willing to work hard and wait for true success.

It would be a pleasure to you to help your mate achieve success, even though this might mean their attention would be distracted from the relationship with you. Sex in itself is not so important to you as the deeper mental and spiritual connections between you.

You are on a campaign for self-improvement. Your outer life is in harmony with your inner values, otherwise you would not be happy in life. You have your own set of spiritual values, and you understand occult matters. Most likely you are very intuitive and have psychic abilities. You are fascinated by the unexplained, and you seek the truth behind these occurrences.

You act with self-confidence and speak what is on your mind. Occupations in the fields of: teaching, scientific research, philosophy, psychology or social programs would be satisfying to you. You are a natural leader and can inspire others to develop their own potential.

In love relationships you have a natural feel for what will work and what won't work. Your lover may also provide moral support and help motivate you to act on your many good ideas. Or you may take your lover's innovative ideas and refine them into practical suggestions.

It is difficult for you to achieve balance between your emotions and your intellect, and you often feel confused in your relationships with others. You may "fly off the handle" rather easily, and at times you can be difficult to reason with. At other times you will react in a cold, distant manner. If this tendency gets out of control, you can alienate all but the best of friends. It's not that you are intending to do so; you have a talent for offending others without meaning to.

Before making any decisions involving your relationships, be sure you listen carefully to everyone else's side. Learn the fine art of compromise and you will find it easier to peacefully coexist with others. Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions; remember to give others the benefit of a doubt. If you can consciously become more tactful and patient with others, you will feel better about yourself--and so will they.

You may have difficulties in your chosen career unless you can develop more skill at negotiation and compromise. Learn to accept your failures gracefully and admit when you are wrong. Making mistakes is the way we all learn; instant perfection is impossible. When others criticize your work or point out your mistakes, don't take it so personally. Welcome the feedback of those who would like to help you sharpen up your skills and become more professional.

You may encounter conflict in your domestic life, for you do not back down easily from an argument. Worry is one of your favorite pastimes, and you may cry on the shoulders of your friends rather frequently. Resist any temptation to spread gossip (even if it is founded in truth). This could backfire against you and alienate you from your neighbors. Also, resist any urge to lavishly spend money; getting in debt is easy for you--getting out is not.

You have a strong need to be loved by others, and you always seek to make a good impression on those you meet. This means you are usually more willing to compromise, although not always, because you don't want to appear weak. When you know your actions will not be misinterpreted, you are very loving and generous.

It is important to you that others consider you a person who holds important values and ideals. You are a good listener in conversation but also enjoy being asked to state your opinion. You enjoy your friends and social gatherings, where you like to "mingle" with everyone. You can never tell when someone you meet could be useful at a later time. You also have a talent for music or the arts.

But not everyone is overwhelmingly charmed by you. And your presence alone is not enough to please everyone. Be sincere in your dealings with others, and don't be swayed by a display of affection. You enjoy the finer things in life and should surround yourself with them as much as possible.

You have no shortage of potential lovers in your life, and you are attractive in a natural sort of way. Don't rub this in with those less fortunate; be modest instead. You handle love relationships with grace and diplomacy, and for this reason you could carry on several different affairs simultaneously.

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.

This aspect indicates that you are a warrior at heart. When you encounter conflict, you are not hesitant to meet it head-on. Indeed, you may even look for trouble if it doesn't find you (especially during harsh transits to your Sun or Mars). It is hard for you to take a back seat to anyone; you'd rather run things yourself. Your forcefulness alone will not earn you the right to lead others. A little patience and understanding will earn you the trust every leader needs. Learn to admit that you are not an expert on everything and to ask advice of others, even "underlings."

You could succeed in the fields of teaching, writing, law, medicine and healing, police or military service, or competitive sports. Since you value your own freedom and want to be in control, you would perhaps be happier as your own boss. You have great admiration for those who have accomplished their goals in life. In order to succeed in business, however, you must learn to be a good listener.

If other aspects in your natal chart provide the self-discipline, patience and diplomacy that this aspect lacks, you can learn to consider the consequences of your actions before taking them. Once you can exercise restraint and self-control in your life, you will be able to accomplish a great deal with the creative energy and high ambition of this Sun/Mars combination.

Remember, what you get out of a situation (or a relationship) depends on what you put into it. Before becoming defensive with others, be sure you really understand the situation. Sometimes this aspect operates unconsciously so that instead of picking fights with others, you will draw such behavior to you while denying that you are a catalyst.

You are very generous with others and may even find yourself lacking because you have given your resources away. Because you seek the easiest route to any goal, you often do not plan your endeavors well. Be careful not to overload yourself with credit obligations. You are an easy mark for a fast-talking salesperson because you love to spend money.

At times you are extremely enthusiastic about life, and at others you feel that you couldn't care less. You have strong natural talents but are not always willing to invest the time and effort necessary to develop them. You may complain that you don't seem to get anywhere in life, but you are not willing to put out any further effort to do so.

It would be a good idea to hire a financial planner to advise you on your economic situation. This way you can learn to deal responsibly with your obligations and invest toward a better future. Instead of reacting emotionally to adverse economic situations, you would then have a plan of attack. Learn to be a little less self-indulgent and more emotionally mature. This is your key to success.

In your career you would do well in law, education, medicine, or managing a restaurant. You could also be very satisfied working as a physical therapist or rehabilitator for the handicapped. This allows you to count your blessings in life when you see others who have genuine disabilities. In turn, you can inspire them to make the most of their lives.

In your personal relationships, be careful not to jump to conclusions or make rash judgments. You can be irresponsible and fickle in this area, although you probably feel that it is you who is always deserted. Don't be so afraid to become emotionally involved with others that you shy away from intimate contact altogether.

This aspect indicates that the personality you project and which others see (your Ascendant) is very different from the real "inner you" (your Sun). This is not an effort to be deceptive or dishonest, but merely confusion over how to most effectively express yourself. Relating to others is difficult for you because it seems others often misunderstand your meaning or intention. Your close relationships will be a constant source of profound psychological change.

You are a hard worker and will be a perfectionist in your field. You truly believe that any job worth doing at all is worth doing in the best way you can. As your own worst critic you set high standards and then drive yourself to achieve them, sometimes to the point of threatening your physical health. In your quest for excellence, you will be impatient and annoyed with others who are lazy or lack motivation. Also, be careful not to be too trusting and give away your trade secrets to others who may betray you.

You devote much of your energy and resources to helping your friends, who are often unappreciative of your efforts. Remember that help which is not asked for does not work for either person. Sometimes it's best to allow others the opportunity of learning to take care of themselves. You may often put off getting something you want in order to help a loved one instead. Be sure to take care of yourself and have fun from time to time. This will help keep you healthy.

You are independent and strong-willed, and you have a talent for inspiring others to support your efforts. You feel good about yourself and do not depend on others to reaffirm your worth. You enjoy sports, either as a participant or as a spectator, especially when your side wins. You approach everything in life with great enthusiasm, including the way you express your opinions to others. Although you do not generally pick fights with others, you will not back down from a challenge either.

It would be more fulfilling for you to be self-employed, or to work in a job where you are in total charge of your area or department. For you to be happy working for someone else, you have to respect that person a great deal. And your standards are higher than most. You need to have abundant resources of money to support your lifestyle, and you will come up with some wild schemes to find it. The problem is that you usually spend money faster than you get it. You should avoid borrowing money without first giving it careful and cautious consideration. Is it for something you really need, or is it merely to satisfy a whim?

You have a healthy and confident attitude about sex, and you require an energetic sexual partner. You are a smooth operator and can charm your partner by saying and doing just the right things at the right times. Instead of depleting your energy, sex seems to energize you and is a vital component of your expression of love for your partner. You truly live each moment fully, with little thought of tomorrow. While this gives you an exciting sense of adventure, it also doesn't help prepare for your retirement.

You exercise caution and good judgment in your relationships with others; you know on whom you can depend and on whom you can't. Your optimistic attitude toward life allows you to be understanding when others are in need. You pride yourself on being responsible and trustworthy, and you are always willing to compromise when necessary.

Because of the training of your youth, you are well- disciplined and can focus your efforts quite effectively in order to achieve success. Even though you will climb your way to the top of your own ladder, you will not hesitate to offer a hand up to others you meet along the way. This quality is one of the main reasons for your success--your sensitivity to the needs of others.

In terms of a career, you would enjoy working with the arts--music, painting, writing, poetry, sculpture, and graphic arts are a few examples. You could also use your organization skills in other areas, such as banking, law, real estate, finance, insurance, commerce or architecture and design. You may want to teach arts and crafts to children (whom you enjoy) or work with a social club or organization.

You are a good parent and will be a benevolent disciplinarian. You expect your children to learn to respect others and to be conscious of needs other than their own. Instead of trying to mold them into being a carbon copy of yourself, you will encourage your children to develop their own individuality. This will provide many benefits for you in your old age when your children are in a position to repay you for your kindness.

In romantic matters, you do not rush headlong into affairs of the heart. You check out each potential partner carefully, assessing their good and bad qualities. Most importantly, you require that the partnership contain mutual respect and loyalty. You feel more comfortable in a stable, long-term relationship than in a series of "casual flings."

From a very early age, you've received a great deal of support from your family and friends. With their assistance, you've managed to be in the right places at the right times. Your eagerness to learn and your charming personality also contribute to your success in life.

Some people consider you "lucky," but in reality you have a talent for discovering opportunities that others overlook. Once you've made the connection, your self-confidence and optimism inspire others to put their trust in you. And you'll do everything in your power to see that they're not disappointed.

Your superiors are impressed by you, and your co-workers find you a pleasure to work with. You feel good about yourself and your abilities, and you don't have to make others look bad so that you can look better. For this reason, you would make a good manager or supervisor.

You enjoy competition, but like to know that you will win. You can become defensive when challenged by others. You tend to see your opponent as the more likely winner. This sometimes leads you to launch a preemptive strike against your competitor, ensuring your success.

Others may see you as being overly aggressive and overbearing. They may become intimidated and alienated from you. You must control your assertiveness and defiance in order to not destroy your life. You may be fascinated with sex and know how to use it to manipulate others.

There will probably be a time of great psychological and spiritual upheaval in your life. At this time, you will have to stand alone, armed with only your own self-confidence. You must also develop tolerance for others and not see everyone as a direct challenge to you. Stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and do your own thing.

This aspect gives you Scorpionic characteristics, such as intensity, sexuality and manipulation. You require a lover who is more stable and able to advise you against making rash or hasty moves. Your sex drive will fluctuate wildly at times in a "feast or famine" manner. You inspire your mate to achieve his or her own heights. Just be careful not to use your partner's love for you to manipulate him or her. You can easily rise above such power plays.

Your greatest liability is your quick temper. Because of your difficulty in controlling your feelings and making adjustments to others, you encounter problems in your personal relationships. You are afraid of being too vulnerable and allowing others to take advantage of you. In truth, you are only trying to protect your very sensitive feelings; but be careful not to become paranoid and suspicious of everyone who tries to get close to you.

You become irritated when someone challenges your opinion and are a sore loser in competition. It is possible that you even throw temper tantrums or exhibit similar immature behavior when things don't go your way. Until you develop more self-discipline, you will alienate others with your outbursts.

Learn to compromise with others and to work cooperatively to achieve common goals. Your extreme defensiveness is really a side-effect of your own low self-esteem. Build up your image of yourself rather than living in fear of recrimination by others. This is especially true in your domestic and professional life. Be careful not to bring the frustrations of your job home with you. This can lead to problems in your domestic affairs.

As you mature you will learn to restrain your strong emotions. As a matter of fact, it is imperative for good health that you accept this challenge. Otherwise, you will find yourself suffering from stomach and intestinal disorders as well as very uptight nerves.

It may seem that you encounter opposition from others in life no matter what you do. This is partially because of your overwhelming need to earn others' good favor. You always feel compelled to prove your sincerity and loyalty to others, but they often suspect you when you do. You can be extravagantly generous in your efforts to win friends and influence others, and yet people don't show appreciation for your gifts.

Those you love most may even misunderstand you. Conflicts with family members and lovers are common. They may be defensive and suspicious of you, wondering what it is you want from them in return for your generosity. You must learn to accept yourself as you are, and then you will know that others can accept you too. Until then you will relate to others with such a sense of desperation and urgency that they become agitated by your energy and reject you.

Form solid friendships with those you care for. Get to know them on an intellectual level before becoming emotional. Be companion and confidant to them without expecting anything in return. You'll be surprised at how much you receive from others once you stop demanding it. Learn to give people their own private space and to keep your nose out of others' business.

Be careful in spending your money--you do have a taste for the finer things in life. At times, however, you may have a "champagne appetite and a soda pop pocketbook." Learn to cut corners when necessary. In love relationships you may learn to use sex to acquire expensive gifts and special treatment. Just be careful that you don't end up paying handsomely in the end.

You are a very independent thinker, and you will vigorously rebel against anyone who tells you what to do. In fact, if someone pushes you to the right, you are determined to go to the left just to show them they can't push you around. For this reason, you've had continuing problems with authority figures in your life (beginning with your parents and teachers).

You are highly intolerant of power abusers, and you're very quick to let them know it. Just remember, there are some people in positions of authority who are not on a power trip. Be careful not to alienate those who could be of assistance to you. It will surely hurt you more than it hurts them.

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.

You may be so focused on the "bigger picture" that you have difficulty managing the many details of life. Balancing your checkbook or leaving your bedroom clean may seem beyond your abilities. Other tasks may be important, but you find it hard to concentrate long enough to complete them. Knowing your own lack of concentration and self-discipline, you may cling to established routines because you know that you are able to do important things through force of habit. If you do not flit from job to job, you could hold onto a job or a relationship for too long because you do not trust that you will be secure without it. Your lack of real world perspective may make it hard for you to distinguish that which really matters from that which is unimportant, so that you sometimes focus on small things while leaving the really big things undone. You may say that you care about money, but unless you have abundant planets in the houses of Substance, you will not execute a detailed plan to get it. If you can avoid driving them crazy, enlist the help of those more grounded than yourself in order to turn your inspirations into reality.

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.

With abundant planets in the houses of endings, you are probably sensitive, moody, and introspective. You are not afraid to show your feelings and make an empathetic listener to the problems and feelings of others. You have been around the track enough yourself to sense what others are going through and to show that you care. You are not the most intellectual or practical person. You can be easily swayed by an appeal to your emotions.

Relating to other people probably plays a minor role in your life. You could remain unmarried, be a loner, or even be an orphan. Your thinking is probably subjective or personal, without the objectivity that comes from having communicated with many people. Let others teach you by showing you and if they give you any feedback on your thinking, see if you can learn from it.

You could have difficulty envisioning or planning for the future. You are likely to accept the status quo, living in the past and present, but not actively striving to create the future. Lacking your own passionate goals, you are more likely to be a follower than a leader.

With an abundance of planets in Mutable signs, you adapt easily to changing circumstances. Mentally quick, you adapt like a chameleon to give each what they want, until you are on to the next friend or interest. Life offers a succession of roles to play. Skilled at diplomacy and compromise, you make a good negotiator and appear to be everyone's friend. You actually are other-oriented, rather than self-oriented, and can be so busy meeting others' needs that you lack direction in your own life. Concentrate on finding friends of true worth and value. Be discriminating in your associations, in whom you choose to help. The endless flow from your mind, tongue, and hands will then work to return real value to you, which is what you deserve. You can probably only follow this advice just so far, though, because more than others the Universe sends you people in need, people for whom you are able to make a real difference. The assistance that you provide to the powerless may actually be remembered long after your facile mental output is forgotten. Your activities can also bring an end to institutions that have outlived their usefulness.

With a lack of planets in Cardinal signs, you may have trouble starting things. You may be timid about developing and carrying out plans. You would prefer to let others break the first ground of a new venture, so that you can pitch in and help once the outlines of the venture are clear. You probably lack confidence in your mastery of the real world and survival in it. You may substitute a rich inner life for your lack of action in the outer world. In its highest form, you may be unusually creative or spiritually committed. Ideas filter up as you focus on 'being' instead of 'doing'. Watch out for the lower manifestations, which are delegating tasks to others and pitying yourself over the lot that befalls you in life as a result of your lack of direction and initiative. Your different perspective on life gives you valuable insights that let you make real contributions wherever you are.

An abundance of planets in the succedent houses increases your ability to enjoy life. In turn, you can give others pleasure. You are a basically stable person with strong values, feelings, and attachments. You enoy working to build the structure of your life. As you gain confidence in your self, you bind others to you with love. You have a strong physical presence.

A lack of planets in the cadent houses tends to reduce the time that you have to yourself. You may feel that you are always in the limelight or somehow involved with others. This leaves you little time for solitary reflection. The life of a spiritual recluse is not for you. You don't change quickly, but must gradually grow into changes.

A lack of planets in the angular houses indicates little desire or drive for recognition. You adapt to the world instead of trying to change it or make your mark upon it. You concentrate on enjoying life and find ways to help others that do not call attention to yourself.