Aries , the ram, is the first
sign of the zodiac and symbolizes a new beginning. It is endlessly creative, but
never completes a task. It is not very sympathetic, and hates weakness. It is
the sign of the eternal warrior. Aries rules the head.
Famous Arians
include: Thomas Jefferson, Al Gore, Joseph Haydn, Nikita Khruschev, David
Letterman, Gregory Peck, Colin Powell, Chuck Connors, Jerry Brown, Diana Ross
and Clarence Darrow. March 21 - April 21
Gemini , the twins, represents
curiosity and the urge to learn and communicate. It is quick witted, restless
and mentally brilliant, but lacks depth--it is the jack of all trades and master
of none. It adjusts quickly to circumstances, and can juggle many things at
once. Gemini rules the arms, hands, shoulders and lungs.
Famous
Geminis include: George Bush, Raymond Burr, Bob Hope, John F. Kennedy,
Bill Moyers, Richard Wagner, Mario Cuomo, Bob Dylan, Newt Gingrich and Henry
Kissenger. May 21 - June 21
Cancer , the crab, introduces
personal meanings and values. It represents the urge to build a home and is the
nurturing sign. It is very intuitive, imaginative, and illogical. It always
seeks to preserve life and protect the rights of individuals and property. It is
talented at managing others. Cancer rules the stomach.
Famous
Cancers include: Milton Berle, David Brinkley, Bill Cosby, Tom Cruise,
Helen Keller, Sylvester Stallone, Ringo Starr, Gerald Ford, Meryl Streep, Robin
Williams, Ross Perot and Thurgood Marshall. June 21 - July 21
Virgo , the virgin, is the sign
of work and duty. It takes care of all the details. Its desire for perfection
and order makes it prudish, and obsessed with efficiency. Since it is
uncomfortable with the unknown, Virgo is the sign of technology and scientific
research. It has a strong need to help the poor and the sick. Virgo rules the
intestines.
Famous Virgos include: Michael Jackson, Shirley Booth,
Lyndon Johnson, Gene Kelly, Sam Nunn, William H. Taft, Greta Garbo, Sean
Connery, Stokely Carmichael, Elizabeth I, and Peter Falk. August 21 -
September 21
Libra , the scales, is the most cultured,
refined, artistic and musical of the signs. It has a strong sense of justice and
balance, and it brings reconciliation through negotiation. Libras are constantly
evaluating and able to see both sides of an issue, though they can be quite
indecisive. It is the sign of war as well as peace. Libra rules the kidneys and
loins.
Famous Libras include: John Lennon, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franz
Liszt, Rutherford B. Hayes, Barbara Walters, Timothy Leary, Angela Lansbury,
Brigitte Bardot, Eugene O'Neill and Bruce Springsteen. September 21 -
October 21
Sagittarius , the centaur, is the sign
of philosophy, the higher mind, higher education, publishing, the press,
organized religion, diplomacy and flight. Well adjusted, it insists on freedom
for itself and others. It thinks big, and speaks openly regardless of the
outcome. Sagittarians are daring and adventurous, and tend to exaggerate
achievements. It rules the hips and thighs.
Famous Sagittarians
include: Winston Churchill, Charles De Gaulle, Dick Van Dyke, Woody Allen,
Kirk Douglas, William F. Buckley, Rod Serling, Bette Midler, Tina Turner, Mark
Twain and Strom Thurmond. November 21 - December 21
Capricorn Capricorn, the goat, is
ambitious and has the aim to achieve status. Capricorns are very good
organizers, and can be persistent and focused, never cutting corners since the
aim is right and truth rather than expedience. They tend to be conscientious,
realistic and possess a high integrity which can be relied upon, until they
decide to use others for their own needs. Capricorn rules the hips and thighs.
Famous Capricorns include: Muhammed Ali, Walter Mondale,
Elvis Presley, Robert Stack, Ben Franklin, Joan Baez, Barry Goldwater, Janis
Joplin, Mary Tyler Moore, Woodrow Wilson, Richard Nixon and Albert Schweitzer.
December 21 - January 21
Aquarius , the water bearer,
challenges authority and seeks the new and unfamiliar. It stands for knowledge
and friendship toward all. Aquarians are charismatic leaders, non-conformists
who try to understand the world as it is and reinvent it. They are objective,
unemotional and can be detached. They are original, unpredictable, intellectual
and independent. It rules the legs and ankles.
Famous Aquarians
include: Oprah Winfrey, Norman Mailer, Richard Gephardt, Jack Lemmon,
Charles Darwin, Babe Ruth, Boris Yeltsin, Clark Gable, Thomas Edison, Jack
Benny, Lord Byson and Sinclair Lewis. January 21 - February 21
Pisces , the fishes, the twelfth and last
sign of the zodiac,seeks to understand and identify with the whole of creation
and find ultimate redemption. It wishes to be part of all, but not to enclose
itself. It seeks escape from the limits of form and this gives it the capacity
to shirk responsibility and deceive itself and others. Pisces rules the feet.
Famous Pisceans include: Billy Crystal, Daniel Moynihan,
Elizabeth Taylor, Ralph Nader, George Harrison, Frederic Chopin, Rex Harrison,
L. Ron Hubbard, Ted Kennedy, George Washington, Albert Einstein, and William
Jennings Bryan. February 21 - March 21