but a friend of mine back in pittsburgh had a serious-looking astrology book -- you know, the kind with an engraving on the cover, some emblem that makes a good christian boy feel guilty for worshipping satan by even gazing upon the binding. and in this sacred wiccan text (presumably) there were no silly ann-landers-type daily horoscopes, but rather personality profiles based upon astrological sign. i will admit that these fascinated me.
i remember reading and being amazed at how on-point the profiles were -- not only for me, but also for several of my past and present lovers. how did the author choose various personality characteristics (read: flaws) and line them up precisely with my ex boyfriends' birthdays? amazing.
today a certain roommate of mine, who shall remain nameless, was online-stalking a certain cute person of the opposite sex, who shall also remain nameless, when she decided to check out his astrological profile. as she exclaimed about how on-point the profile was, i decided to take a look for myself.
sure, some of what it had to say was slightly vague, but a lot of the words hit close to home. it sure did sound like me. but, then, does anyone really know himself? maybe you can tell me what you think about my supposed personality. here's part of my profile:
Traditional Leo Traits
Generous and warmhearted
Creative and enthusiastic
Broad-minded and expansive
Faithful and loving
On the dark side....
Pompous and patronizing
Bossy and interfering
Dogmatic and intolerant
About Leos...
They are ambitious, courageous, dominant, strong willed, positive, independent, self-confident there is no such a word as doubt in their vocabularies, and they are self-controlled...
They are at their most effective when in a position of command, their personal magnetism and innate courtesy of mind bringing out the best of loyalty from subordinates.
They are uncomplicated, knowing exactly what they want and using all their energies, creativeness and resolution to get it, as well as being certain that they will get whatever they are after.
If Leos meet with set-backs they thrive on the adversity.
On the whole they are powers for good, for they are strongly idealistic, humane, and beneficent. They have powerful intelligence and are of a broad philosophical, sometimes religious, turn of mind. Those who are devout may become very obstinate in upholding traditional beliefs and will cling tenaciously, but with complete sincerity, to practices and doctrines which liberal thinkers regard as absurdly out-of-date.
Their faults can be as large in scale as their virtues, and an excessively negative Leonian can be one of the most unpleasant human beings imaginable, displaying extreme arrogance, autocratic pride, haughtiness, and excessive hastiness of temper... Self-centeredness, greed for flattery, boastfulness, and bombast, pomposity, snobbish superiority, and overbearing, and intolerant disdain of underlings; to whom they will nevertheless delegate the carrying out of minor details in their grandiose schemes, and from whom they are not above borrowing immoderately if an occasion necessitates it.
In his or her relations with others the Leo type is open, sincere, genuine and trusting. Outgoing, spontaneously warm hearted and plain spoken, though never lacking in kindliness, Leos are more disillusioned than the average if let down by those they trust. They are not good judges of character and are inclined to favoritism and an exaggerated faith in their followers which too often ends in disappointment.
LIKES
Speculative ventures
Lavish Living
Pageantry and Grandeur
Children
Drama
DISLIKES
Ordinary,Day to day living
Small minded people
Penny pinching
Mean-spiritedness
Generous and warmhearted
Creative and enthusiastic
Broad-minded and expansive
Faithful and loving
On the dark side....
Pompous and patronizing
Bossy and interfering
Dogmatic and intolerant
About Leos...
They are ambitious, courageous, dominant, strong willed, positive, independent, self-confident there is no such a word as doubt in their vocabularies, and they are self-controlled...
They are at their most effective when in a position of command, their personal magnetism and innate courtesy of mind bringing out the best of loyalty from subordinates.
They are uncomplicated, knowing exactly what they want and using all their energies, creativeness and resolution to get it, as well as being certain that they will get whatever they are after.
If Leos meet with set-backs they thrive on the adversity.
On the whole they are powers for good, for they are strongly idealistic, humane, and beneficent. They have powerful intelligence and are of a broad philosophical, sometimes religious, turn of mind. Those who are devout may become very obstinate in upholding traditional beliefs and will cling tenaciously, but with complete sincerity, to practices and doctrines which liberal thinkers regard as absurdly out-of-date.
Their faults can be as large in scale as their virtues, and an excessively negative Leonian can be one of the most unpleasant human beings imaginable, displaying extreme arrogance, autocratic pride, haughtiness, and excessive hastiness of temper... Self-centeredness, greed for flattery, boastfulness, and bombast, pomposity, snobbish superiority, and overbearing, and intolerant disdain of underlings; to whom they will nevertheless delegate the carrying out of minor details in their grandiose schemes, and from whom they are not above borrowing immoderately if an occasion necessitates it.
In his or her relations with others the Leo type is open, sincere, genuine and trusting. Outgoing, spontaneously warm hearted and plain spoken, though never lacking in kindliness, Leos are more disillusioned than the average if let down by those they trust. They are not good judges of character and are inclined to favoritism and an exaggerated faith in their followers which too often ends in disappointment.
LIKES
Speculative ventures
Lavish Living
Pageantry and Grandeur
Children
Drama
DISLIKES
Ordinary,Day to day living
Small minded people
Penny pinching
Mean-spiritedness
is that me? oh, well, i really couldn't say.
anyway, i don't really like to talk about myself.
what about your sign?
anyway, i don't really like to talk about myself.
what about your sign?
1 comment:
ARIES
(Mar. 21- April 20)
You should be in business for yourself. Throw yourself into your work. Feeling under the weather may be a result of overindulgence.
hmm... thats very interesting....
think I should quit my job? How about me going to lawyer school?
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