Taimak Guarriello

The sign of Cancer (June 22 – July 22) has very little to do with that prickly crustacean, believe it or not. In fact, it’s hard to pin down exactly what constitutes the Cancer personality.  The ancient Egyptians perceived Cancer as the sacred scarab. It was a symbol of resurrection and immortality and they often placed a carving of a scarab in the body where the heart had been, as part of the mummification process.

Cancers are very imaginative and intuitive. They make great artists and musicians. They’re not risk takers, and will take the time to contemplate all sorts of outcomes and probabilities before taking on a new venture. They’re very sympathetic and protective of those around them. They will help out in whatever way they can, although not impulsively and will temper their generosity with calculating all the risks first. They’re emotional and loving, and great family and pet people.

Those with this Mercury position, are sensitive to what others think about them. They possess an almost sixth-sense for detecting signals from all around them. They believe that if we had to depend only on our eyes we would perceive very little. People with Mercury in Cancer are chameleon-like in the way they are able to adapt to various kinds of people. This is not to say that they don’t cling possessively to their own ideas.

They can be a bit closed-minded, but others would need to be as psychic as they are to discern this. They maintain a pleasant social face. Your viewpoint is always intensely personal—you’re fond of examining large issues in terms of your own feelings. Gifted with a potent imagination, a poetic mind, and an excellent memory, Mercury in-Cancer people flourish as scholars, historians, educators, and authors. They are expected to make a profit in real estate and may inherit wealth from the maternal side of their family. They are sometimes plagued with irrational phobias, such as a fear of flying.

If you have Venus in Gemini you must have an mental affinity with someone before your hearts start to blossom. Essentially, you have a cheerful disposition toward love. Deep, complex emotional engagements are like an anchor around your throat. You have such a broad range of interests—travel, literature, music, recognizing new areas (and meeting new people)—that a partner just can’t be the only center of your life.

This confers a definite coolness to your sentiments. Your inconstancy seldom produces challenges in love or marriage, but you spring back promptly. Not even a frustrated lover can be annoyed at you very long—you are too charming, amusing, and entertaining. You relish being with people and possess lots of friends, and often more than one sweetheart. (Venus exercises its most provocative influence in Gemini.) This placement of Venus also excites a casual and loose hand for squandering money.

Mars in Gemini likes dynamic activity of the mind. You are cleverly cerebral, with a steel-trap mind that immediately understands concepts and shapes novel ideas. You are perceptive and realistic and reach conclusions in a flash. The dilemma is that you lack strength of determination. You hesitate, dawdle, and think of yet another delay. In matters of sensuality, you feel desire in the mind before it matures into reality.

You appreciate the enterprise leading up to lovemaking and have emotions that are easily stimulated. However, as soon as an affair suffers a loss of zest and becomes dull you look for the exit hatch. You manage to have plenty of relationships and intimacies. Mars-Geminis are apt to encourage and to lead others through the power of the verbalized and printed word. Usually you possess a captivating voice and a compelling gift to persuade others of what you say.

Good manager, sacrificing, hard-working аnd powerful. Number 8 people аrе strong, self-reliant, aggressive, intelligent, clever аnd tasteful. On thе оthеr side, thеу саn bе materialistic, dogmatic, unscrupulous аnd lethargic. Thе number 8 has no іn-bеtwееn. Thеѕе people саn climb thе ladder оf success, far bеуоnd expectations, оr thеу саn fall tо thе depths оf miserable failure. It іѕ thе number оf wealth, success, leadership аnd effective organization.

Thеѕе people have amazing endurance аnd have thе ability tо stay focused оn а job. Thе tarot card оf ‘Strength’ represents thе number 8 person. Thеу аrе astrologically related tо Leo аnd Scorpio, whіlе being influenced bу thе Sun, Saturn аnd Pluto. Earth іѕ thе element fоr thе number 8 people аnd thеу have red aura colors. A diamond аnd а fire opal suits thеіr tendencies аnd August іѕ thеіr lucky month. Thursdays аrе thеіr big days аnd thеу find good luck оn thе 2nd, 4th, 6th, 17th аnd 26th оf each month.

The Dragon is one of the most powerful and lucky Signs of the Chinese Zodiac. Its warm heart tempers its fiery and rambunctious nature.  This is a giving, intelligent and tenacious Sign that knows exactly what it wants and is determined to get it. Dragons possess a certain natural, charm that ensures they can always influence their peers and often find themselves the center of attention in social situations.

This Sign is truly blessed, too. Dragons are considered to be very lucky in love. The Dragon’s friends are always keen to hear what this firebrand has to say and when it comes to dispensing advice, the Dragon has the floor. Dragon people are confident and know how to make an impression. They are usually the center of attention and thrive in that role. Their natural enthusiasm and interest often lead them to positions of power and notice. 

The element of Wood represents the direction East. Those who are born with this element tend to yearn for stability and tradition. In China, wood is also associated with bamboo. Bamboo, of course, is a strong, flexible, and long shoot which grows in marsh areas. It follows then, that wood people are flexible, emotionally strong and dependable. A wood person will stick with you through good and bad times, unwavering of their support.

Wood people are interested in social issues and strive to leave the poor and helpless of our world with a sense of independence and change. Although, they can be idealistic and that trait can be the cause of emotional angst when plans don’t follow the perfect path. Wood people do well in social work or working with children. Working with others is easy for wood people, as they truly enjoy the process of cooperation and compromise. Generous and warm, wood people spread happiness, confidence and joy wherever they go.

The INFJ is one of the 16 MBTI personality types. INFJ stands for introvert (I), intuitive (N), feeling (F) and judging (J). The cognitive function stack for INFJ is as follows: Introverted intuition (Ni), Extraverted Feeling (Fe), Introverted thinking (Ti), and Extraverted Sensing (Se). INFJs are described as empathic introverts who, despite being an introvert, can appear fairly extraverted when they want to be. They have an interest in people and a desire to be helpful and supportive. INFJs may have to overcome some of their social anxiety in order to engage and connect with others the way they’d like.

Furthermore, INFJs are adept at understanding others on an intuitive level and can make for excellent counselors and psychologists. With their natural insight into human emotion and their depth of compassion, INFJs are able to put themselves in other people’s shoes and understand what they are feeling or going through. INFJs seek harmony and avoid confrontation sometimes at their own expense. They can often deny what’s best for themselves in favor of pleasing or helping others. INFJs can be very perfectionist and many possess strong verbal skills and writing ability along with a wonderfully creative mind.