It's All In The Stars At The Corner Café
Whether you read your horoscope on a regular basis or just think astrology is meaningless fun, a star sign is something we all have.
So, today, we are going to take an amusing look at what our own signs may or may not say about us.
Born leaders, they are confident, determined and enthusiastic about everything they do.
A short fuse, though, means they will soon give you an unstinting kick up the bum if needed!
Reliable, practical and patient, they will take as long as needed to accomplish something.
A stubborn side means they dislike sudden change and like to stick to what they know!
Loyal, outgoing and affectionate, they make great friends.
But, having two sides to their personality, they can be indecisive and inconsistent. They dislike routine or repetition and when faced with that, they will soon plough their own furrow!
Loyal and sympathetic, they are the best of friends to have, especially in hard times.
But they have a moody, selfish, impatient streak that means they can play the prima donna!
Born actors, they are creative and funny, and passionate about all that they do.
But this love of the limelight can make them demanding, and the one thing they absolutely hate is being ignored!
Virgos have an OCD side to them, which makes them very well-organised and analytical.
But this desire to always do their best can lead to them being overly self-critical and then they can push themselves too hard!
The born peacemakers, they love to have people around them and to do the best to make things good for everyone.
This selfless side can leave them open to abuse by less fair-minded individuals!
The lovers of truth, although they are good keepers of secrets too, they value facts and honesty.
Although trustworthy themselves, they can get jealous and suspicious of others!
Open-minded and with a great sense of humour, they like to travel and explore.
They value their individuality and freedom and this means they can tend to make promises they won’t keep!
Born managers, they are responsible with great self-discipline. They like to make quick and firm decisions about things.
This rigid self-control can make them appear aloof!
Born helpers, they can appear shy, but they are actually happiest with others, helping out in any way they can.
A tendency to overthink and worry about things can leave them vulnerable!
Kind, caring and forgiving, they tend to live outside of reality, but they’ll do anything to make someone else happier.
This easy-going side can leave them open to being trampled on by others!
But now some say there should actually be a thirteenth star sign - Ophiuchus, the snake bearer - the constellation of which the sun spends a fair bit of time between Scorpio and Sagittarius. Their personality traits also sit between those two star signs, so that makes them passionate, flamboyant, intellectual, but also jealous, secretive, arrogant and having a fiery temper - not to be trifled with!!
In that alternative zodiac world, Scorpio becomes extremely short in time - just a few days - and that shift in the other signs to accommodate Ophiuchus and show more accurately how long the sun spends in each constellation would move me from Aries to just into Pisces!!
So, what’s your star sign in the traditional or the alternative zodiac?
Do you see yourself in any of the fun facts above about personality traits? Or do you recognise something in them that rings true about other people you know?
Maybe you are an avid star gazer and can find all of the constellations in the night sky.
Please share anything you like about the signs of the zodiac , their constellations, or space and the stars in general.
All are welcome. And please feel free to recommend and share all discussions you enjoy.
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