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Angela Lindvall is a Capricorn’s Capricorn
Click the link above to read an interview with “Project Runway All Stars” host Angela Lindvall.
I’ve never really read much about Lindvall, so I’m surprised to discover that she’s a lot like me. She’d rather be gardening at home than posing in front of a camera, but she doesn’t dismiss the opportunity to be the center of attention when it is presented to her. She’s also training to be a yoga instructor — something I’ve been thinking about lately. I know I’m late to the yoga party, but I’ve got about 4,000 hours of fitness classes under my belt, so the transition to a new discipline would likely be quite smooth. Lindvall also said this in her interview: “I grew up really quickly. I now say I’m getting younger as I’m getting older.” If there was ever a quote that defines the Capricorn experience, it’s that. When I think about the things I did when I was fifteen. Yikes!
Anyway, I’m really excited about the “All Stars” season and I can’t wait to see how Lindvall progresses on this new career path. I hope that she does well because the world needs more supermodels like her and her fellow Capricorn, Christy Turlington.
On that note, we Capricorns are quite wonderful, aren’t we?
Tell me something I don’t know . . .
More Speculation . . .
After I composed the previous post about Giles Deacon, a little bird told me that Peter Dundas‘ birthday is on Monday, December 19. According to Voguepedia, Dundas was born in 1969 — just like Deacon.
For that reason, I expect big things for the Pucci designer in the next few weeks, too. Either of these men could be on the cusp of greatness with their current Jupiter and Saturn aspects. Whatever happens now is going to set the tone for years to come.
Lots of luck, guys!
Spooky!
After I wrote a brief profile of Giles Deacon yesterday, I remembered that I had discussed the designer’s chart sometime last year. I went back to read what I had written, and I discovered something spooky! Here’s what I wrote on May 26, 2010:
This weekend was especially significant [in Giles' chart] because Jupiter opposed Saturn in the sky. This intial opposition of the planets occurs once every twenty years. When the planets meet every twenty years, the aspect is called “the grand conjunction.” “The grand opposition” is at least as important, and can be even more important when it creates aspects in an individual’s natal chart. Giles has Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto and Chiron sitting on or near the signs cusps in his chart. The Jupiter/Saturn opposition was at 27°52″, almost right on top of his natal Pluto and within orb of aspecting all the other planets mentioned. Combine that with Uranus sitting in the last degress of Pisces, and there probably won’t be a weekend in Giles Deacon’s life with as much astrological significance.
So to read the news that Giles has been named as the designer for Emanuel Ungaro this past weekend was amazing. This should be a transformative experience for both Giles and the struggling label, on par with Tom Ford’s tenure at Gucci. However, over the next week there may be some more news coming. Jupiter makes its rare conjunction with Uranus on June 8, again within orb of all these major planets on Giles’ chart. I can’t say that the news will be what the designer wants to hear. Is Ungaro in worse shape than he realized? Was he sold a bill of goods when he signed his contract that didn’t disclose exactly what he was getting into?
Now I have no idea why Giles left Ungaro so soon, but it makes me wonder if my prediction came true. Were those last two sentences somewhat prophetic? Did he learn something shortly after joining the company that made him feeling like running for the door before he had even put his name on a collection?
Whatever the case, I expect big news involving Giles within the next six weeks. A T-square between the sun, Saturn and Jupiter hits those same points on Giles’ chart just as the sun leaves Capricorn and enters Aquarius in January. He’s got Saturn conjunct his natal Jupiter at the moment (something that happens about once every twenty-nine years), and transiting Jupiter is conjunct his natal Saturn (something that happens once every twelve years).
This is a fateful time his life. I haven’t heard his name in association with the job opening at Christian Dior, but upon learning this, I wouldn’t be surprised if I did hear his name soon. A Sagittarius named John Galliano already did a spectacular job at the helm of the luxury label. Who’s to say that another one couldn’t fill his shoes? At this point, it’s as good a guess as any . . .
Tell me something I don’t know . . .
Check out this recent Yahoo! News article about the discriminatory hiring practices of a Chinese business (and when I use the word discriminatory, I mean it in the nicest possible way). Oh, and I should admit to adding the red highlights, too.
Chinese firm rules out Scorpios, Virgos: report
A Chinese firm has decided Scorpios and Virgos are too moody and critical, telling job seekers with those star signs they need not apply. Capricorns, Pisces and Libras, on the other hand, are welcome.
The unusual requirements are part of a job ad posted at a university in the central city of Wuhuan by an English language training company, and have generated a storm of online controversy since they were uncovered this week.
“We don’t want Scorpios or Virgos, and Capricorns, Pisces and Libras will be prioritised,” the job spec reads, according to the Chutian Metropolis Daily, a local newspaper in Wuhan.
The report quoted a woman in charge at the unnamed firm as saying she had done research and found Scorpios had strong personalities and were moody, while Virgos were hugely critical and did not stay in one job for long.
“I hired people with those two star signs before, and they either liked quarrelling with colleagues or they could not do the job for long,” the woman, surnamed Xia, said.
The report did not mention why the other three star signs were better for the positions advertised — teachers and clerks — but quoted another example of similar discrimination in the same city.
A student called Qi Qin, whose star sign is Cancer, applied for a job with a wedding company two months ago, but was sacked because “Aquarius and Scorpios are more suited to the job,” the report said.
“Qi Qin pointed out that her star sign was not something she could decide,” it added.
The story has gone viral on the Internet, with commentators ridiculing what they say is blatant employment discrimination.
“So now they look at your star sign when you apply for a job. I’m a Scorpio, so I’m doomed to go beg on the streets with a bag,” one person said on Sina’s popular Twitter-like weibo service.
“I’m a gorgeous Leo, so do I stand more of a chance in applying for leadership positions?” another wrote.
This is not the first time that unusual job requirements have sparked controversy in China.
State media reported in 2004 that one of the requirements for women applying to join the civil service in the central province of Hunan was for their “two breasts to be symmetrical.”
It is unclear why this was required, but news reports quoted local officials as saying the rule would soon be abolished, adding that no candidate had been rejected for that reason.
Ha! I would actually hire an office full of Virgos because of their critical nature. They usually don’t make a zillion mistakes and leave them for the more-competent people (meaning me, mostly) to correct. Gorgeous Leos with symmetrical breasts, on the other hand . . .
Capricorn Men: The Sexiest Men Alive
Yesterday it occured to me that plenty of Capricorn men have been awarded the distinction “The Sexiest Man Alive” by “People Magazine.” So I did a little research to see how all twelve zodiac signs have fared since the magazine began naming its annual sexpot in 1985. Here are the results:
Aries: NONE
Taurus: George Clooney (2 times); Pierce Brosnan
Gemini: Johnny Depp (2 times)
Cancer: Tom Cruise; Harrison Ford
Leo: Patrick Swayze; Ben Affleck
Virgo: Mark Harmon; Sean Connery; Richard Gere (2 times)
Libra: Matt Damon; Hugh Jackman
Scorpio: Harry Hamlin; Matthew McConaughey: Ryan Reynolds
Sagittarius: John F. Kennedy Jr.; Brad Pitt (2 times)
Capricorn: Mel Gibson; Denzel Washington; Jude Law; Bradley Cooper
Aquarius: Nick Nolte
Pisces: NONE
So, what can we learn from these statistics? Capricorns are the sexiest men alive. Virgos are sexy, too, but not quite as sexy as Capricorns. Taureans, Scorpios and Sagittarians are also sexy. Aries and Pisces men, unfortunately, are not sexy at all.
By the way, did you know that I’m a Capricorn?
All Apologies
Okay, I’m the crappiest blogger ever!
It seems as if I’ve been playing catch-up with this blog ever since I began writing it. Still, I’ve never been so far behind in my posting as I’ve been lately. For that reason, I’ve just got to forget the last couple of weeks and start fresh. All apologies to the Librans who were ripped off because I didn’t get around to writing about them. You’ll just have to rely upon your old copies of Jackie Stallone’s “Starpower” if you’re still craving some genuine astrological insight.
Finally, a Break!
It’s the day I’ve been waiting for!
Saturn moves into my first house today. It’s conjunct my ascendant exactly at 4:15 PM MST. So what does that mean and why am I so excited?
Astrologers often compare the effect of Saturn in a particular house as a “wet blanket” on the areas of an individual’s life ruled by that particular house. In one’s natal twelfth house, Saturn can make you feel as if you’re at a loss, just never knowing what to do with yourself. I can relate!
However, Saturn operates a little differently with Capricorn individuals as it’s their ruling planet. There is an implicit understanding with most Capricorns that patience is a virtue. Saturn in the twelfth house provides a Capricorn native with a roughly thirty-month period in which he or she is taught to play the waiting game. Of course, this time doesn’t have to be spent sitting on the couch doing nothing, curled-up underneath a wet blanket. I’ve tried to tie up loose ends and drop bad habits while I’ve plodded away, gradually moving toward another thirty-month period of genuine growth.
Saturn in the first house can be a terribly oppressive for individuals who thrive on instant gratification, particulary Aries natives. Capricorns, on the other hand, appreciate the slow and steady improvement that Saturn affords them. The rewards of my seemingly futile efforts over the past couple of years should quickly become evident. The old adage “every cloud has a silver lining” can describe the effect of Saturn’s conjunction to my ascendant. It can also become a recurring theme for the new phase I’m about to enter.
I’m optimistic about this! Pessimism can be the result of this transit for those who don’t “feel” Saturn like I do, but it’s in my nature to enjoy this pace. I’m looking forward to a couple of glorious years!
Heavens, No!
I usually don’t perform outreach missions to celebrities, but I just read that Elton John’s adopted baby was born on December 25. That makes him a Capricorn with an Aries parent, just like me. What’s worse is that he’s made Lady Gaga, another Aries, the baby’s godmother.
Now I have a genuine aversion to most Aries natives. As a steady, patient Capricorn, the Martian energy of Aries just rubs me the wrong way. Yet I can handle most Aries individuals indivdually. Once they begin to gang up, however, I withdraw from myself like an animal playing dead in the jaws of predator.
I know the odds are slim that this message will reach Elton John, but I have to say it anyway: Handle this kid with care. He’s cut from a different cloth than you. It might look as tough as burlap at first glance, but it’s a little less-durable than you think it is, especially around you and anyone else who shares your sun sign.
Ophiuchus
Over the past few days the media has gone crazy over a story about a thirteenth astrological sign named Ophiuchus. Let me assure you that there’s no such thing.
Western astrology is based upon a 360° circle called the zodiac and the mathematical relationships between the planets as they travel through the zodiac. The zodiac itself is based upon solstice points that are determined by the earth’s tilt on its axis as it travels around the sun. The constellations in the sky have little to do with astrology. While a passive observer can say “the signs have changed in the past two-thousand years,” a well-trained astrologer can tell you how astrology accounts for this phenomenon called “precession of the equinoxes.”
It’s technical jargon, and if you don’t understand the mathematics of astrology then it’s really not something I would bother to investigate. Nevertheless, you can read more about it here. If you would like to understand a little more, you can order this book that explains how astrology has dealt with precession for thousands of years. However, if you would like to continue to criticize astrology because you don’t understand the relationship of the constellations to astrology, please shut up.
Long before the actual invention of any tools that would facilitate either math or astronomy, there were people who actually developed the means to chart the sky. They named the constellations after the areas of the sky that they inhabited. They did not name the zodiac signs after the stars that appeared within those 30° arcs. If you believe that, you’re an idiot. If you honestly believe that the people who developed this complex system were also so stupid that they looked up into the sky and said “duh, those stars look like a crab,” then you don’t deserve an explanation. You’re not smarter than me because I believe in astrology and you don’t believe in astrology. In fact, you’re an idiot who likes to offer your expert opinion on things you don’t understand. Again, shut the hell up.
