Pisces. How to Recognize PISCES Hush-a-by lady, in Alice's lap! Till the feasts ready, -we've time for a nap: When the feast's over, we'll go to the ball- Red Queen, and White Queen, and Alice, and all! Then fill up the glasses with treacle and ink, Or anything else that is pleasant to drink. If you should happen to see a Pisces behind a teller's cage, or sitting at a bank president's desk, you'll be viewing a rare kind of fish. The chances are you'll come up with a pretty good catch in any of those streams of life.
There's little worldly ambition in Neptune people. Whoever said, "I don't want to be a millionaire-I just want to live like one," was truly reflecting the Piscean philosophy. You'll be impressed with the Piscean charm of manner and lazy good nature. When you meet Pisces people, look first at their feet. It can be a love of ice water, the habit of a dozen cups of tea or coffee a day, a hankering for soda pop-or a yen for something stronger. Humor is one of their secret weapons. Aquarius. How to Recognize AQUARIUS "In spring, when -woods are getting green, I'll try and tell you what I mean: In summer, when the days are long, Perhaps you'll understand the song.'" "For this must ever be -A secret Kept from all the rest Between yourself and me. " Lots of people like rainbows. Like the bewildered Alice, taken through the maze of Wonderland by Aquarian Lewis Carroll, you'll have to be constantly prepared for the unexpected with Uranians.
You can often recognize people born under this fixed, air sign by their frequent use of the word friend, Aquarian Franklin Roosevelt's fireside chats invariably began with, "My friends . . . " and the typical Uranus question after a broken romance is, "Can't we still be friends? " Look for a strange, faraway look in the eyes, as if they contained some kind of magic, mysterious knowledge you can't penetrate.
To this end, Aquarians are always analyzing situations, friends and strangers. You'll rarely find the Aquarian fighting fiercely for a cause. Capricorn. How to Recognize CAPRICORN "You are old. Father William. " the young man said, "And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your headr- Do you think, at your age, it is right? " It's anything but a breeze to grasp the Capricorn character. You'll learn to recognize this Sun sign, but you'll need some preliminary practice. Now study a Capricorn. A couple of years ago, I visited the bookstore of a New York astrologer. Another confession. I've finally made up my aggressive Aries mind that it's no use to fight them. Since the goat merges into the group so gently, unconsciously camouflaging himself into the background, it's not always easy to recognize the physical characteristics of this Sun sign.
There's always a faint aura of melancholy and seriousness surrounding the Saturn personality. Capricorns have an enormous admiration for those who have preceded them to the top of the mountain, and who have laid down the laws for the journey. Famous Capricorn Personalities. Sagittarius. How to Recognize SAGITTARIUS 'I should see the garden far better ... If I could get to the top of that hill: and here's at path that leads straight to it- at least; no, it doesn't do that...
But I suppose it will at last. But how curiously it twists!... I would say that finding an example of this Sun sign is as easy as rolling off a log, except that it isn't true. The archer will walk up to you, give you a hearty slap on the back and a wide, friendly grin. Golly, didn't you understand what he meant? After he's carefully explained his verbal goofs and got you feeling all better again, he'll go on his merry way, whistling a tune from the latest Broadway show.
Their physical characteristics aren't hard to learn. Jupiter eyes are as bright and alert as a sparrow's, and they sparkle and twinkle with refreshing humor. Sagittarians are normally restless. When you first meet him, Sagittarius could be perched on a horse or walking his dog. Blind ecstasy was instantly replaced by numb shock. Scorpio. How to Recognize SCORPIO "The question is . . . which is to be master- that's all. " An encyclopedia describes a scorpion as a nocturnal arachnid that attacks and paralyzes its prey with a poison injected by the long, curved tail, used for both defense and destruction.
Its sting is sometimes fatal. People often draw back visibly when someone says he or she was born in November, murmuring, "Oh, you're a Scorpio! " either in frank fear, or in awe and respect. Sometimes there's also a giggle that obviously refers to the legendary Scorpio passion. Scorpios are fed up with these reactions to their Sun sign, and who can blame them? Wrong. Scorpio likes to travel incognito. Look at the eyes. Next, listen to him speak. The next time you're with a group of people, bring up a discussion of Sun signs. Most Pluto people have powerful physiques. Such mastery of the personality has to be envied. He'll never flinch with embarrassment or swell up with pride. Scorpio is intensely loyal to friends. Libra. How to Recognize LIBRA "Your face is the same as everybody has- the two eyes, so ... nose in the middle, mouth under.
It's always the same. Now, if you had the two eyes on the same side of the nose, for instance- or the mouth at the top- that would be some help. " Librans hate to be rude, yet they'll straighten the crooked picture on your wall and snap off your blaring TV sfft. Lots of people will tell you that Libra is all love ai»d beauty and sweetness and light. Never again will you have a mental picture of a Libran as a calm, perfectly balanced, sweet, gracious and charming individual You'll have a mental picture of a person who has that kind of disposition half the time. The physical appearance of these people may require almost as much concentration as the personality. After you've ruled the Venus dimples in or out, notice the entire effect of the face.
The women are almost invariably pretty, and the men are usually handsome. I'm not implying that the Libra woman is masculine. Virgo. How to Recognize VIRGO "Only mustard isn't a bird," Alice remarked. "Right as usual," said the Duchess; "What a cfear way you have of putting things! " Virgo is the sign of the virgin, but you can't take the symbolism too literally. I can assure you that a September birthday is no guarantee of virginity. Although lots of Virgos remain bachelors and spinsters, there are also plenty who finally settle into connubial bliss. They may not do so with any sudden burst of fire and passion, because marriage is not a natural state for the Virginian nature; yet it's surprising how many of them master its teamwork, and they're almost always devoted to their families.
Married or single, it's fairly simple to spot the Virgo in public. Social gatherings are not the best hunting grounds when you're searching for these perfectionists. The Virgo is normally a small person, certainly no giant, but he's muscular, and he has far more strength than his fragile appearance suggests. Famous Virgo Personalities. Leo. How to Recognize LEO It looked good-natured, she thought; still, it had very long claws and a great many teeth, so she felt it ought to be treated with respect.
Has anyone said to you lately, "Don't do me any favors," but dazzled you with an utterly gorgeous smile as he said it? You've been exposed to the big cat. Don't worry, you'll recover. What's a little scorched spot here and there? It's not at all unusual for Leo to display his arrogant pride and his sunny playfulness at the same time, which is why he gets away with murder. Leo, the lion, rules all the other animals. If you see one who blushes easily make sure you aren't getting a blush confused with a flush of pride or ego. As for the physical attributes of this Sun sign, just look around for people who resemble a lion or a lioness, with a mane of hair that sweeps back off the face, and a deceptively lazy look.
You'll notice a commanding air and stately bearing, as Leo looks down on all the mere mortals beneath him. Whitney Mae West. Cancer. How to Recognize CANCER "I can't explain myself, I'm afraid. because I'm not myself, you see," "Oh, my fur and whiskersi" It is this, it is this that oppresses my soul. The best time to hunt for human crabs is by the light of the silvery Moon.
It's usually easier to recognize them at night, when they're all dressed up to go dreaming, wrapped in vivid imagination. Moonlight becomes them beautifully. You'll gather lots of clues to the Cancerian nature by doing some Moon-gazing on a clear night in the country. The Cancerian's passing moods are synchronized to the Moon, answering to the same mysterious lunar influence that causes the tides of the ocean to flow in and out. You may first come across him when he's laughing the "crazy lunar laugh.
" These people don't pant after the spotlight like the extro-verted Leos or-clownish Sagittarians, but Cancerians have an uncanny sense of publicity, when it pleases them to be noticed. His tears are never crocodile tears. He's also a well of secrecy. Gemini. How to Recognize GEMINI "I wish you woudn't keep appearing And vanishing so suddenly. You make one quite giddy! " This time it vanished quite slowly, beginning with the end of the tail, and ending with the grin, which remained for some time after the rest of it had gone. If there are times when a Gemini person makes you think you're seeing double, don't run out and change your glasses. Just remember that Gemini is the sign of the twins, and there are two distinct sides to his changeable personality. Now you see it, now you don't.
Knowing where to look for this versatile creature requires a little forethought. Man or woman, Gemini is impatient with conservative stick-in-the-muds, or with people who can't make up their minds where they stand on particular issues. Unless there's a conflicting ascendant, the Gemini build is generally slender, agile and taller than average. It's usually a mistake to try to pin Geminis down to either one place or one idea.
Famous Gemini Personalities John F. Taurus. How to Recognize TAURUS "Take care of the sense, and the sounds will take care of themselves. " A travel bug friend of mine, who has been everywhere at least twice, told me he will never forget his first trip to southern Spain on a tramp steamer. One day, while he was on deck admiring the view, a huge mass of solid rock loomed ahead in the distance, rising grandly out of the bright, blue Mediterranean. Someone on the ship shouted, "Look! The Rock of Gibraltar! " Awed and impressed, my friend snapped a picture of it for the folks back home, then turned to a bored teenager in the next deck chair, and waxed poetic. "Isn't it beautiful? " His father was born in May. Like Gibraltar, he is solid and steady and nothing disturbs his tranquility.
The bull seldom rushes forward to stomp on your toes. I know one Taurus male whose wife had never seen him angry during all the years of her marriage, until one night in a crowded supper club. Taurus seldom worries, frets or chews his nails. William R. Aries. How to Recognize ARIES They would not remember the simple rules their friends had taught them: such as that a red hot poker will burn you if you hold it too long;and that, if you cut your finger very deeply with a knife, it usually bleeds.
Have you recently met an unusually friendly person with a forceful manner, a firm handclasp and an instant smile? Get ready for a dizzy dash around the mulberry bush. You've probably just been adopted by an Aries. Especially if you found it a little tough to take the lead in. the conversation. Is he committed to some idealistic cause and angrily defending the underdog? Aries is the first sign of the zodiac. Like the infant, Aries is concerned with the world only as it relates to himself.
This disarming naivete is also why Aries people are so fearless. The ram can make believe from here to tomorrow, and spin fabulous dreams, but he can't lie worth a tinker. I What you see before you is what he is. The ram will seldom glance nervously around the room.