"Astrology sees humankind as being influenced not only by hereditary factors and the environment, but also by the state of our solar system at the moment of our birth." According to the sun signs or zodiac, I am a Gemini and thus have certain personality traits and qualities. Geminis are talkative, highly intelligent people who crave intellectual stimulation and are easily bored by mundane tasks or idle chatter. They are adventurous, risk-taking individuals who enjoy being involved in a variety of activities, preferably all at the same time. I happen to match all of these characteristics and in fact, my whole family, consisting of 2 Taurus birthdays and a Libra match their zodiac descriptions quite accurately too. Is this ancient practice valid?
This book goes beyond the basic zodiac signs to incorporate all four of the ancient arts - numerology, astrology, Tarot, and chromatherapy (colour theory). It provides a specific birthday profile for each day of the year. My family had a lot of fun reading the descriptions and predictions for each other. We realized that much of what was written about us was true.
In fact, as a teacher, I keep track of all my students zodiac signs. I find that knowing what their signs are helps me to understand them on a different level. For example, the Taurus sign is the most stubborn of all the personalities. You cannot move Taurus, the bull. However, they respond favorably to positive praise and even a hug or physical contact. This has alleviated many potentially disagreeable situations both at home and at school. Also, a Taurus cannot lie if asked a question directly. This has come in handy on more than one occasion. For example, I amazed a principal when I easily discovered which students were sabotaging the computer lab. I called down the one student who was a Taurus, asked him directly who was responsible and he told me without hesitation. The principal asked me how I did that and I responded by saying, "He's a Taurus. It's not in him to lie."
My friend has a son who is a Pisces and she is always going on about Pisces males. One of her complaints is that he never remembers her birthday. One year, I was giving a French test on date, time and weather. One of the questions, in French, was "When is your mother's birthday." All six of my French classes were reviewing this concept. In the first class, a boy put up his hand and said, "I'm sorry Madame but I don't know my mother's birthday." I was surprised but noted that this boy was a Pisces. I told him that all I needed was a date in the correct format. He happily provided a different date. In the next class, another boy asked the same question - he was a Pisces too. At recess, I gathered together 8 boys who were Pisces and explained that I was doing a survey. I told them my belief and they all responded that in fact, none of them knew their mother's birthday. All but one, who insisted he was not a typical Pisces - he knew the exact date. We all had a laugh about this circumstance. The next morning, the student who had insisted he knew the date returned to tell me "Madame, about my mother's birthday, I was wrong." Above all, Pisces are honest.
Another year, I was having difficulty with one class in particular working in groups. Every time we tried to work with a partner or group, invariably students had difficulty. It was impossible. My friend and I decided to do a quick zodiac review. We discovered that a third of the class was Virgo. "That's your problem right there," my friend said. Apparently, Virgos do not like working in groups. I took my friend's advice and told students they could choose to work alone or in a group. The Virgos went off happily by themselves, the others worked in a group and the class went on smoothly.
Situations like these, lead me to believe that there is some truth and validity in the zodiac practice. Too many times, I have been able to deal with individuals based on knowledge about their personalities. After all, it certainly can't hurt to have this information, especially in today's world of collaboration and communication. As long as we keep an open mind and avoid stereotyping, the zodiac is a useful tool in any situation.
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