Josh Richards

Those born from January 20 to February 18 are Aquarius. You are a humanitarian and more intelligent than most and given to thoughts of how to make the world a better place. You can be inventive and original, and you’re freedom-loving. You’re generous with your thoughts, whether people are interested or not!

You can be eccentric and idiosyncratic, and need a lot of space, but your heart is nearly always in the right place. We are now in the age of Aquarius, but only just in the dawn of it, like the song said. All the wonderful, generous characteristics of the Water Bearer are not yet symbolic of humanity as a whole yet, as evidenced by the current turmoil in the Middle East. But there are signs. Remember the Random Acts of Kindness. Perhaps those were a harbinger of the Age of Aquarius. 

The sign of Virgo steadies the ever-shifting influence of the Moon. Virgo moon has keen analytical leanings with a precise, discriminating mind. They do not seek knowledge simply for the purpose of knowledge but for the purpose of practical application. Their initial reaction to the sense-impressions they take in from the world is to analyze and question. Moon in Virgo people are sometimes so suspicious they doubt what they see with their own eyes.

They prefer to discuss concepts and investigate ideas held by others while holding fast to many of their own preconceived notions. They are not so unreasonable, though, that they will cling to a theory once the facts have proven them wrong. They are seekers of veritas, and consider truth to be what is left after inaccuracies have been revealed. No one would consider them a naive idealist wearing rose-tinted glasses. Their realistic pragmatism makes them well suited in business. They focus on building long-term gains rather than get-rich quick money schemes.

Mercury in Aquarius shows a subtle and ingenious mind, curious, critical, and creative. As a native of this position you hold a large concern for other people and have great understanding of human nature. You like to analyze personality and motive, and with your finely tuned skills of observation are able to foretell exactly how someone will respond in a particular situation. You are a infamous people watcher—in subways, buses, airports, and eateries.

Yours is a comprehensive and emotionally dispassionate viewpoint. Aquarius is the sign of the truth-seeker, which describes the way your mind operates. You appreciate intellectual conversations about theory, philosophy, and the fate of humanity. Odds are you have read the classic works of our great thinkers. You are wonderfully fitted for work in progressive professions—psychology, inventions, the business of communications and sciences. Sometimes you may seem strange, for your ideas are venerable and you also relish saying things that jar other people.

Venus in Aquarius encourages a compassionate and friendly nature. You are accommodating, philanthropic, and humane, but are not an especially emotional person. You display an intellectually dispassionate attitude toward romance. To you, personal autonomy is most critical, and any attachment must leave you free to investigate different interests and hobbies, meet new souls, and experience a wide assortment of associates.

You cannot endure envy and will walk away from emotional disturbances. You believe in justice and openness. As a Venus-Aquarian, you are most inclined to have platonic attachments because intimate entanglements are more emotionally confining than you desire. You are immensely popular and can draw a great many sweethearts. Usually, however, you wish to direct your individual magnetism toward broader interests and more lasting verities than mere romance. Aquarius is the sign of beliefs and wishes, and Venus in this sign normally awards you what you dream of.

Mars in Aries people are energetic and dynamic forces of nature. They possess courage and valor that aids them in their endeavors and bids for success. They are endowed with self confidence and a passionate character. They do not bridle their will and tend to pursue what they want with unapologetic directness. They tend to be honest and assert themselves in no uncertain terms.

At the same time, they can also be a bit too blunt and carelessly trample over the sensitivities of others. They are excitable and impulsive but often fun to be around. Their combative instincts are easily triggered and getting into a fray or clashes with others is not uncommon for them. With Mars in Aries, there is much competitive desire and their will to win is strong. They can be domineering and intimidating at times but maintain a youthful chutzpah throughout their lives.

Being a Snake ourselves, we should be able to recite our Chinese restaurant placement profile by heart, but here it is anyway: Born in the years 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989 and 2001. Wise and intense with a tendency towards physical beauty. Vain and high tempered. The Snake is an interesting mix of extroversion paired with introversion, intuitive reasoning paired with business savoir-faire.

Snakes are considered to be lucky with money and will generally have more than enough to live life to the fullest, regardless of how important it considers money to be; this may be due to the fact that Snakes tend to be rather tight with cash. They’re not stingy; they’re simply more mentally than physically active. Snakes tend to hang back a bit in order to analyze a situation before jumping into it. Their charming, seductive quality actually belies a rather retiring nature; this Sign is perfectly happy to spend the whole day curled up with a good book and, thus, can be mislabeled as being lazy. 

Those born in years of the Chinese calendar ending in either zero or one, are said to have the element of Metal. Combined with the person’s animal zodiac symbol, this is used to define and give clues to the personality and future of the person. The element metal is said to be associated with the Western culture, the season of autumn, the Planet Venus and the color white. Those born under metal element may have an affinity for Western religion or yearn to break away from tradition.

Being close to Venus means those with a metal element are typically romantic, sentimental and kind. Those with the metal element may be more likely to suffer diseases of the lungs such as asthma. Organization and stability are the earmarks of the metal element. Metal people approach life with persistence, emotional strength, and unyielding determination. A metal person knows their goals and will not stop until those goals are met. Self –reliant, sometimes to a fault, metal people can be viewed as aloof and unconcerned with others.

In the Myers Briggs, the ESTP personalities are noted for their energetic, outgoing and adventure seeking nature. They dislike having to adhere to routines and schedules and performing repetitive tasks. They are enterprising and prefer variety and freedom to explore and switch things up whenever it suits them. ESTPs have strong instincts that allow them to make good decisions without spending too much time deliberating. They prefer to live in the moment and to enjoy the here and now.

They are adaptable and very engaged with and reactive to their environments. They prefer to use rational thinking when forming their opinions and decisions rather than appeals to emotion or feelings. They are also competitive and action-oriented. ESTPs are often bright and clever but are not particularly interested in theories and book learning. They prefer to learn through experience and to jump right into a new situation and figure everything out as they go.