VIRGO

CHARACTER ANALYSIS FOR PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN (AUGUST 22-SEPTEMBER 22)

THE KEYNOTE to your character is practical mentality. There is nothing haphazard and superficial about you, for you are painstakingly thorough, methodical and exact. In any situation your first thought is for the most sensible and rational thing to do.

Your critical and discerning faculties are well developed, but you are secretly afraid of all that is great and over-powering. Instead, you are fond of all that is small. Nobody else can concentrate on minute detail with such diligence as you can.

You are a down-to-earth person and a perfectionist of the highest order. Your criticism often hurts, for you have the ability to “hit the nail on the head.” It does not enter your head that you may be offending someone, and you should take care to be tactful in everything you do. Tact is not one of your natural qualities and it is difficult for you to develop it.

Good service is your aim in life and you set about it in an intelligent way. You do everything in a workmanlike fashion and are very sceptical of anything “unscientific.” You learn easily, but do not like to study. You are interested in all intellectual matters and like to have cultured people around.

You could be described as a plain person with a clear mind who takes life placidly. You are not the idealistic, heroic or adventurous type, but you are trustworthy and decent. You are quiet and modest, very fashion-conscious and take great pride in your appearance.

Your thinking is along the lines of concrete, known facts and known quantities. You do not understand or credit flights of fancy or remote speculation. You have not the slightest urge to investigate the mysteries of life and have no understanding of involved spiritual thought.

You are usually gifted with considerable artistic and literary taste; you do not lack appreciation of the simple things in life.

As a rule, you are good-tempered and slow to anger, but when hurt by others you are slow to forgive and capable of long-sustained resentment.

YOUR HEALTH:

You usually enjoy surprisingly good health. You are normally a temperate person and live sensibly and have a long life and healthy old age.

You have a pleasant appearance, with a neat figure and small precise features. Women born in Virgo are often beautiful in a somewhat empty cold way.

When you are young you are very active and do not age quickly. Your youthful appearance stays with you throughout life, though you may put on fat in later years.  

You are seldom ill, though you often think you are. You may look for sympathy, but invariably do not deserve it. Ill health frightens you and you will dramatize your illness whether it is real or imaginary.

You have a marked interest in matters pertaining to health, diet and hygiene. You usually watch your diet and are wise to leave highly seasoned foods alone. You need plenty of rest and calm surroundings; also lots of exercise, which you may dislike.

Your weak points physically are your stomach and your nervous system, for both is very sensitive. You can aid your digestion by seeing that you have regular meals. You may become a chronic invalid and it will take quite a jolt to get your mind off an imagined illness.

YOUR WORK:

You are dedicated to your work and proud of it. You like it and are often exceptionally industrious. You even like routine work. You can make great sacrifices for the sake of an ideal or aim. You have a deferential nature and do not stir up antagonism with superiors.

You are capable of overcoming all sorts of handicaps and are not afraid to take on quite menial tasks if you feel you should. Sometimes this might rob you of inspiration and take a toll of your health. Any work connected with detail, analysis, criticism and discrimination is suitable for you.

You may be a bookkeeper, accountant, teacher, doctor, pharmacist or lawyer. The good Virgo type is ideally suited to be a scientist. Great authors, journalists and poets have been born under this sign. You are suited to critical work of any sort.

The right kind of work is important if your mind is to develop along the right course. You may have many ups and downs in your struggle for security, but you will come out on top through effort and hard work.

You will exert yourself if you can see how it will pay. You have many ideas and you try to perfect them all. You have ample reserve energy and you work quickly, though your attention to detail may make you seem slow.

An ideal partner for you in business would be someone with enthusiasm and courage who will balance your qualities. You are inclined to worry too much about business affairs. Your methods are very detailed and you really need a partner who tends to use short-cut methods. Your diligence, trustworthiness and competence make you a great asset in any business partnership.

You may become a slave to your work and you measure those who work for you by the same standards. You can be a hard taskmaster. People are not envious of you as you progress, because your personality is generally insignificant.

As a rule you like to be left alone to carry out your job in peace and quiet. You make an excellent secretary or subordinate of any kind as you dislike responsibility on a large scale. You do not often assume complete control of any concern and you shrink from the limelight.

You may possess skill in manual craftsmanship and, either as a living or a hobby, become involved in work such as carving, metal-work or carpentry. You are fond of gardening or farming, but are also interested in science or abstract matters.

MONEY:

Money may cause you some concern, but as a rule you are careful about money matters, for you possess a sound commercial instinct. You are conscious of the value of money and are always looking for ways to become rich. You are not lucky in investments, because more often than not you let wishful thinking take the place of thorough investigation.

In your efforts to gain wealth you should watch out for dishonest deals. It is safer to learn to keep what you have. If you are persistent you usually end up with security and comfort. You are a generous if not lavish spender.

You do not usually come by great wealth and you may work hard without getting much in return, but your interest in a wide variety of subjects may nevertheless make you happy.

YOUR HOME:

You like to entertain in your home, but must have everything perfect to be happy doing it. Both your guests and you and your family must be on their best behaviour if a party is to be a success as far as you are concerned.

You do not insist on being the boss in your home, but you do like everything to be ship-shape—a place for everything and everything in its place. You safeguard your home and are careful to protect it from material disaster.

You are easy to get along with as long as you do not have to live in an upsetting atmosphere. Your lack of show or pretentiousness is evident in your home. In all matters you prefer to judge and be judged on results.

You may have many changes in your home and in your environment. Wanderlust is strong in your nature. You always like a change in scenery, whether it is your home, your job or both. You are often an excellent cook and your home is always spotless, for everything seems to remain new.

FRIENDSHIPS:

You are discriminating in your choice of friends. You admire people who are intelligent, progressive and know where they are going. You are a good friend and are always ready to help, but you like your friendship to be appreciated. A person should never forget to thank you for a favour or any kind of friendly action. You like it still better if they repeat their thanks.

You are often shy and retiring, making few friends, and are often particular about whom you meet socially. In meeting people you sometimes make the mistake of overrating intelligence. If someone appears sensible to you, that will override any adverse quality they may have.

It is difficult for you to be alone. You need people around you and most of all, you need recognition. You usually lack initiative and need a push from your friends. Left alone you will feel frustrated, deserted and helpless. You need someone to bother about you.

Your fondness for all that is small can mislead you into belittling the personalities as well as the actions of your friends.

ROMANCE:

You are naturally inhibited and your practical and service-giving qualities do not make for a romantic nature or glamorous love affairs. If you are flirtatious it is only because you enjoy the thrill of fencing with new contacts.

You may easily be dominated by one who has won your love, so it is important that you make the right choice. You will probably have a hard time finding someone to measure up to your ideal of a suitable partner, as everything must be perfect as far as you are concerned.

This idealism of yours may cause you disappointment in early romance and you would be wise to be less intent on what you want to find in a person.

You do not readily admit that you need romance, as you like to think intellect comes first. When you do find someone, your attitude is likely to be protective rather than romantic.

You are undemonstrative in affection, as you seem to be ashamed of emotion and even have a guilty feeling about it. You can be very reserved and introspective and dislike having anyone prying into your private life.

You really are very affectionate and are capable of great love, so you can afford to relax a little and not be so touchy about what is, after all, a very normal and necessary emotion. You are basically the companionable type, so you have to like a person well before you fall in love. Your romantic partners usually have the same general background as yours.

You forget that love demands understanding and cannot stand criticism. It can bring you a happy, full life if you will let it. Women born in Virgo are rarely passionate and they do not allow their emotions to run away with them.

MARRIAGE:

You think it is sensible to be happy and practical to marry. You go about it in the right way and are a faithful mate. To some you would appear cold and lacking in understanding but, if you marry someone with a similar intellect, it will be a delightful association.

You are loyal and adaptable and make a good partner. You hate discord and will even stay married to avoid it. You are a kind, co-operative mate, suited to domesticity, and reliable. On the other hand, your married life may be unsettled and not too happy.

As a lover you are attentive and engaging but, as a husband or wife, you may be uninspiring. You may be so fussy and critical that you find it hard to make a decision about marriage. Frequently you do not make one at all and may remain a bachelor or a spinster.

This tendency to be too discriminating may cause you to miss out on many things in life. It is difficult for you to surrender yourself and you do not know how to give unrestrainedly.

The Virgo woman, when she does marry, makes an excellent wife—that is, in certain respects. Her idea of marriage is the legal partnership approach; it is to be carried out as smoothly as possible and in a business-like way.

Her housekeeping routine may be perfect, for she is very efficient and the home is run like a well-regulated machine. There is no such thing as waste or neglect in her home, for she is always on the job.

The VIRGO HUSBAND is not interested in love in the passionate, personal sense of the word. He is usually a conventional, tradition-minded man who accepts domesticity because it is part of the social scheme.

He is willing to conduct private life on a partnership basis, as if it were a commercial enterprise. More often than not he prefers to be a bachelor. He is abstemious and cannot bear to indulge himself. There may be a streak of stinginess in his nature.

The disposition of the VIRGO WIFE is not good. She may find routine a strain and is apt to be nagging and meticulous in regard to material matters. She guards the family purse zealously and in extreme cases she is mean and oversees the running of the home like a fox.

The VIRGO HUSBAND is a capable man making comfortable provision for his wife and family. If he is peevish or complaining, especially about his health and expenses, he is also composed and thoughtful.

The VIRGO WIFE responds to all the routines of life and meets duty extremely well. But she seldom offers spiritual companionship and emotional joy. She has in her makeup a selfish coldness that resents demands for more personal warmth.

If she has these qualities she is reluctant to share them. She may cling to the belief that sex is base, but a clever man who is in love with her might alter this frame of mind. Her best hope is for a mate who is as restrained as her. In this type of company she will be most successful.

Similarly, the VIRGO HUSBAND is not usually virile. He may have little male dominance in his makeup and he is as unlikely to demand surrender as he is to give himself. He has no passionate urge and his deepest approach to love is flirtation or a play at love. He is not usually enthusiastic about serious love-making.

CHILDREN:

Although you may appear to lack any maternal or paternal nature, if you have children you make a fine parent. You will train them in common sense and duty and in healthy daily routine. Virgo children have a tendency to fuss over little things and to worry unnecessarily.

They may lack organization in what they do and need to be taught early to discern between what is important and unimportant. You love children, but may be a little too strict with them. They have their own place and you firmly believe they must stay in it, and you put this belief into practice.

By now you are well aware that there are good and bad aspects to everyone's character, and how we can react to them or rectify them to our benefit. If you are a good type of Virgo you may have the following:

POSITIVE QUALITIES:

Although he is critical of the faults of others, a good Virgo type usually does this in the spirit of helpfulness. He accomplishes whatever he sets out to do because he sticks to his job, no matter how long it takes or how tiresome it is.

He often goes further than many people expect. He is ingenious and humbly advances towards success through hard work. If you are of this type you lay the basis for peace in the world, for you dislike discord and in your own manner endeavour to maintain harmony. In this way you are a valuable member of society, for your contribution is by no means small.

Your steady qualities inspire admiration and respect from all those with whom you come in contact. Your abilities are suited for everything that requires conscientiousness and keen mental power.

On the other hand, the lesser type of Virgo may have these characteristics?

NEGATIVE QUALITIES:

You are too cautious to the point of timidity. Although you may offer criticism in a sincere spirit, it can often be sharp when you use it cunningly. Although your own tongue may hurt others, you hate to be scolded. Sometimes your wit is not funny at all, but cold and ironical.

Your commonest failing is to be too critical and discriminating, especially regarding details. You may be prejudiced and narrow in your views, with the result that you are unpopular with all who misunderstand your nature.

Your love of method also leads to fussiness and immersion in details, and your refinement may develop into prudery and lack of charity toward the lapses of warmer-blooded people. You are pedantic and often have an almost exaggerated love of cleanliness. You always know where everything is and cannot bear anything to be out of order or untidy.

You can be priggish, for you are very moral and like to be admired for it. You are too critical of what you consider to be sinful, and you often fall victim to presumption, arrogance and gossip. Your greatest weakness is hypocrisy; you are normal in your own demands and often suffer inner conflict as a result.

Some resent your criticism and you lose friends. No one likes to have his faults pointed out to him. You become angry easily and say cutting words, and you are bitter and unforgiving when hurt.

You may be tedious, hair-splitting and boring to the point of exasperation. If you attain a high position you may be snobbish. You seldom discuss your thoughts and actions with others, for you value your privacy too highly. Self-pity is a vice, for it makes you severely critical of others and you are good at fault-finding.

VIRGO COMPATIBLE WITH LIBRA, SCORPIO, CAPRICORN, TAURUS, CANCER, AND LEO

IMCOMPATIBLE WITH SAGITTARIUS, GEMINI, AND PISCES,  

LIBRA

CHARACTER ANALYSIS FOR PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN (SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER   22)

YOUR OUTSTANDING characteristics are love of harmony and justice and sympathy for pain and suffering. You have a highly developed sense of beauty. You are sociable, charming and companionable.

You seldom lead a solitary life, for you are usually found doing your best work and achieving most happiness when associated with others, either in marriage or in some other form of partnership. You are affable, courteous, obliging and rarely guilty of wanting to injure others.

Equability and equanimity are distinguishing features of your makeup. Your keenest instinct is to weigh, measure and balance. You are serene, temperate, intellectual, analytical and harmonious.

You have an even temper, and if you become ruffled you get over it quickly. You seldom bear any malice; in fact, your memory is inclined to be short, and there is always a readiness on your part to forgive and forget.

There is much sweetness in your kind nature, and you can generally respond to better things when the opportunity arises. Often you long to escape from worldly conditions and you suffer a good deal of secret unhappiness when faced with the roughness and hardship of life.

All matters relating to art, beauty and elegance come within your sphere. You are not the type to bully your way through life. You believe in the power of persuasion and will often gain what you want ¤y using logic and words of appreciation. It is difficult to take advantage of you even when one knows your methods.

The Libran character as a whole is difficult to analyze, for you are gentle, unassuming and amiable, but when someone tries to trick you, you are no fool and know how to deal with him.

YOUR HEALTH: You usually have a refined, elegant appearance, with a delicate, medium-sized graceful figure, regular features, and small hands and feet. Everything about you—hair, eyes and complexion—appears well cared for and in good health.

You are not necessarily a vigorous person and your social life may tire you if you have insufficient rest. You have good physical structure but yield to illness if exposed in any way, for you have little resistance.

You re-cover quickly, however, for you have surprising resilience for such a delicate constitution. Your kidneys, spine and loins are the weakest points of your anatomy. Health troubles for you often arise from ailments in these regions.

Libran women are known to be the most beautiful in the world. They have sex appeal, fine features, warmth of expression and soft, musical voices.

YOUR WORK:

In your work you are quiet and pleasant, flexible and sensitive, but you are susceptible to surroundings to such an extent that you sometimes will not move until you have found out what the other man is going to do.

You are not fond of rough, ugly or dirty conditions and does not care to expose yourself to the more sordid aspects of life, so you are ill-fitted to work that involve unpleasant associations.

Libran people are the best-fitted for partnership of any kind. People learn to look to you to make decisions, for you do and say just the right thing at the right moment

You excel in matters of judgment, analysis and instinctive reasoning. You may seem to be conservative, but this stems from an innate desire to be safe and to protect the other person against losses that might result from the un-tried.

You have a high intellect and can understand anything up to the most involved philosophical argument. You can analyze, explain and pass judgment on all sorts of difficulties, with complete detachment. If you belong to the higher type of Libra you are ideally suited for law or diplomatic work.

You may have a well-balanced temperament and naturally take a calm, dispassionate view of things. You always see things in their proper perspective. That is why your mind is invaluable in the legal profession and many of you become attorneys and magistrates.

You also make an admirable critic, because you have the power to put forward your opinions in a charming and amiable way. Suitable occupations also include those connected with liquids. You might do well as a chemist, hydro-electric engineer or in the navy.

You should respond to your inspirational urges whenever possible. You should work on all creative material that interests you—stories, plays, music, paintings or de-sign. You should try to make your creative ability count, for without direction your inspirations may degenerate.

There is an artistic note about most Librans; some of you rank with the world's greatest artists. There is thus available to you a whole range of occupational careers. Your fine ear for music and adaptability may combine to give you a talent for dancing.

You may make a good salesman, for your powers of persuasion can be irresistible. You sell with so much charm that others invariably buy more than they want. Modelling clothes is a suitable job for the sophisticated female Libran.

MONEY:

Much money may pass through your hands but you may not retain it too long for you are generous and your social leanings can prove expensive.

You like the things that money brings and are fond of display. Sometimes you are extravagant; your idea of what is necessary can be very different from that of most people.

Although you may be easygoing and seldom thrifty you are often remarkably shrewd with money. Financially you will not allow yourself to be imposed upon and often you resort to strategic plans to defeat attempts to fleece you.

YOUR HOME:

Your home will always be charming and your family life harmonious, although you may have trouble with relatives.

You have the taste and ability to select beautiful things. House furnishings, ornaments and paintings, decorations and design are all of a high standard in your home, and you do well in professions related to decorating.

The Libran woman is often an exotic-looking creature who designs a background for herself in keeping with her rare, exquisite personality.

FRIENDSHIPS:

Courtesy and honesty combined with a sense of justice and a kind disposition make you an admirable friend even if you are sometimes unreliable. You respond to co-operation and are not happy as a “lone wolf.”

You will probably have much to do with people, leading a fairly public life which will give you the opportunity to make many friends. You are quick to anger and quick to forgive. Your main desire is to avoid hurting the feelings of others.

Socially you are always in great demand. Your conversation flows easily and you always give the impression of being well-bred. Even though you may have different inner feelings, society always believes you to be cool and unruffled.

ROMANCE:

One of the most interesting love natures of all is found in Librans of either sex. You are an expert in all matters pertaining to love. You are affectionate and considerate and make a gentle, tender lover.

You are fond of company, particularly when it is pleasant, and you are likely to vary your interests and have many romances. You are frequently fickle and un-stable in your affections. Your passion is likely to burn red-hot and then dies out quickly.

You are highly susceptible and enjoy immensely the company of the opposite sex. You can be very sentimental, and there is much in your make-up which appeals to a companion. You have a charming temperament and although you are not constant in your devotion your changes of affection are always tactfully handled.

Although you have great mental detachment you are a most passionate person. Behind your poised front there is a physical nature very much alive.

Libran women have a delicate spiritual appeal. They are completely feminine in every way and are ready to let the male do all the disagreeable tasks. He usually likes doing them, too, for she never fails to thank him with a ready smile,

MARRIAGE:

Domestically the Libra man and woman fit into the scheme of marriage very well. They usually marry early in life and under all circumstances preserve the home and are traditionally conventional.

Although you seldom seek divorce you do like change. You are as gracious in the home as you are in social life, but you often are a difficult partner to live up to entertain.

Your own behaviour so nears the ideal in outward human contact that the marriage partner has a hard time living up to your standards. The partner you choose may be a wonderful person, but entirely without your ability to adjust oneself smoothly to the pace of life.

The LIBRA WIFE is a fine mental companion, wise in the way of partnership and able to bring harmony into the home life.

The LIBRA HUSBAND is not an easy man to please. Domesticity is not really to his liking, but he is a passionate man and respects tradition, so marriage is the reasonable result. He is cheerful and compassionate and leads an ordered and wise life.

His ability to guide the home is one of his greatest assets. He provides well for his family and seems to feel with the intensity of a woman the necessity of elegance and luxury in the home surroundings.

One of the special gifts of the LIBRA WIFE is her talent for harmony. She has an instinctive knowledge of how to get along with people and attracts an interesting social circle. At the same time she never neglects her own family, but gives them all the loving attention of which she is capable.

Love is a high art to the LIBRA HUSBAND. His attitude toward love differs from that of most other men. His passions can be somewhat overwhelming and he rises to great heights in the expression of his love.

If he does not get the type of response he needs and expects he is deeply disappointed. Even when he finds his partner agreeable he might be tempted to seek variety, but this is merely variety of expression. It is only when he is completely unable to adjust himself to marriage that he resorts to divorce.

The LIBRA WIFE is definitely a luxury. She is usually very attractive and always has a group of admirers seeking her favour. While she requires a varied social life, she is too well balanced to encourage indiscriminate flirtation, but when she does find herself emotionally involved her response is never underhanded.

She does not encourage scandal. Her existence is more complicated than that of a plainer woman, but her husband may feel confident that she will rise to the occasion. She is the type who makes a lovely, sheltered wife.

Her passions are voluptuous and she is responsive, intuitive and intellectual. Her response to married life is extremely satisfying and in many ways she is the best-suited of all types to be the most desired wife in the strictly personal sense of the word.

CHILDREN:

You will probably have few children, but they will be a credit to you and help you considerably in your old age. You are fond of pleasure and like to be happy with your children. Children are attracted to your charm and you can generally get them to do what you want.

Parents may object to what appears to them extreme self-indulgence in the behaviour of their Libra children. They may regard the child's efforts towards creative achievements as day-dreaming. They may frown on self-expression instead of encouraging it.

Libra children develop interestingly in harmonious surroundings allowing them creative play. By now you are well aware that there are good and bad aspects to everyone's character, and how we can react to them or rectify them to our benefit.

If you are a strong Libran you may have the following characteristics:

POSITIVE QUALITIES:

You know you have charm and make good use of it. You are renowned for your diplomacy and it is not easy to quarrel with you. You see other people's points of view and will always gladly adopt them if they suit you.

You are rarely extreme in your views and tend to be impartial. For this reason you are valuable as a go-between who is always working to establish harmonious relationships. Often you are much too polite to say “No,” but prefer to say “Yes” until you are out of ear shot. People are impressed by the noble gentleness and the sense of balance that you often convey.

On the other hand, the lesser type of Libran may have these characteristics:

NEGATIVE QUALITIES:

Your faults are weakness and compliancy. You find it hard to take a firm attitude in hostile circumstances and you would rather avoid unpleasantness at all costs. You may compromise too much and waver from one view to another without giving a firm reply which commits you.

You may be spineless, lacking direction and purpose. You are always judging one course against the oilier, trying to decide which is best, and therefore waste your strength in hesitation.

Often you are a moody person who exaggerates freely and likes to hear yourself talk. You can be very “sweet” but sometimes it is a sickly type of sweetness. Although you are usually tactful you may deliberately ruffle the composure of others for the sheer delight of being able to compose differences and effect compromises.

Weak Libra people do not have the power to guide their families that the strong Librans have. They may be suave but lack the high intellectual development of which the higher type is capable. You may be shallow or insincere because you give way or compromise rather than face prolonged discord. You find a disturbed or quarrelsome atmosphere very hard to take.

There are times when you may deliberately lie, misrepresent and deceive. You can be slovenly and lazy when it suits you and refuse to act on your own responsibility, but instinctively seek a partner. You should take care that your life is not frittered away in self-indulgence.

LIBRA COMPATIBLE WITH SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS, AQUARIUS, GEMINI, LEO, AND VIRGO

INCOMPATIBLE WITH CAPRICORN, ARIES, AND CANCER

SCORPIO

CHARACTER ANALYSIS FOR PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN (OCTOBER 23 —NOVEMBER 22)

YOU ARE an extremist in every way. Of all types you are the most dominant, ruthless, self-willed and autocratic. You have a strong personality and although you may be disliked, you are never ignored and you make it your business to see this does not happen.

You can be passionate and rebellious in opposing anything that does not suit your purpose. You will put forward your own claim before others a hundred times if necessary, until you get exactly what you want.

In your nature we find the qualities that soldiers are made of. To your life is a battle and those who oppose you must be overcome. In doing this you are shrewd and crafty and usually get good results. You have great strength and energy and nave an almost inhuman insensibility towards the natural feelings and reactions of others.

According to your mood, all you can offer to the pain of others is biting sarcasm and scorn, or else an uneasy disconcerting silence. It is very difficult for you to offer a few kind words of comfort and you seem to retire into yourself.

The puzzle to all who try to understand the Scorpio temperament is the combination of violent qualities and a fine constructive mind. You have a far from shallow intellect and sometimes your thoughts are too deep to be expressed. Part of your existence seems to be spent in a world of your own making.

You are philosophical, and the secrets of life and death and all that is unknown fascinate you. Your wits are sharp and you generally remain calm and forceful under stress. You must have a constructive outlet for your energy, as you are not content to do things by half measures.

You can be contrary and contradictory, in opposition even to what you believe is right, if it suits your mood of the moment. You like to have things run in your own way, and you have an unswerving devotion to your principles.

You understand life, its difficulties and problems, and are capable of deep sympathy and true understanding. With all your superior knowledge you seldom take the easy way to accomplish things.

You nearly always end up in an argument or strife of some sort, for you have a hot temper when aroused and provoke bitter dislikes and hatreds. Although you have a quick temper and sharp tongue, your angry outbursts do not last long.

Your speech is plain, blunt and sarcastic. You are very direct about most things, although you can be secretive in others. Your love of power is obvious and you will hit hard and fearlessly to get it. Your usual habit is to lay most of your cards on the table, but you like to keep one item of importance undisclosed.

You will not hesitate to discard old habits, methods or acquaintances for the new and dramatic. Often these changes are drastic and surprising, and you may achieve brilliancy in bringing them about.

YOUR HEALTH:

You have a strong healthy body and certainly never pamper yourself. You move with effortless power and work with great energy. Scorpios are good at sports and revel in all forms of strenuous exercise.

You dislike giving in to sickness and have great powers of endurance. Your stamina and constitution enable you to stand up to great strain, and sheer will power often pulls you through any illness. Only when you are very ill do you give in and take rest.

At this time you must temper your violent passions or they will have a serious effect. Your intense nature renders you liable to breakdowns of all kinds. Sometimes you are unable to rest or relax, but can bear up to pressure when it is on. You seem old in youth and youthful in old age.

Both Scorpio men and women are likely to be sturdy and thickset, with large bones. The male usually has a dark complexion with a protruding jaw and determined mouth. The eyebrows may be bushy and the eyes deep-set and cold. Women tend to be voluptuous, husky-voiced with oval faces, full mouths, possessing a beauty all their own.

Your physical weaknesses are located in your digestive system, and you are prone to disregard minor disturbances until they become major illnesses. You are liable to catch infection easily, and any poison entering your system will weaken your constitution considerably.

YOUR  WORK:

You are an industrious worker and always make a point of doing your job thoroughly. You have plenty of drive and are extremely temperamental in your work, which affects your output.  

You dislike physical labour, but are bent on achievement. You realize that you can help yourself through your work and are often very successful. You usually have great ability, are highly accomplished and work with tireless energy. You are ambitious and progressive and are hardly ever found without work.

In the intellectual field you are able to grasp and master any subject. You often take on jobs that others avoid, through sheer will power and the desire to make a success of them. You never give up and do not like things to get the better of you.

Usually you succeed through thorough, systematic and capable work. You are not entirely selfish in your work and will work for others often thanklessly, for in doing so you often invite quarrels and criticism.

The desire to explore the unknown is strong in you. You work tirelessly in the medical field and are well fitted to carry out research. You are successful because you test everything precisely, keenly and without prejudice.

Scorpios make excellent scientists, doctors and lawyers. They also excel as detectives and investigators of all kinds. You bring emotions into play as you come into contact with others. These can range from worship to hatred, but never indifference. You will work on and get results long after others have given up.

If you head any project, others will accept your inflexible leadership and, though you may be hated, you will always be obeyed. Work carried out under your direction will always be well done, never second-rate.

In many ways you are a prolific and prodigious worker. You have great powers of concentration and are very efficient. There is often a streak of genius in your nature and you are extremely resourceful. In any job you take on you never compromise or take the middle path, for you are capable or the highest and finest.

You can handle any emergency and never admit defeat. You do nothing by halves and, having selected your course in life, pursue it relentlessly. You have powers of leadership and as an employer you demand the maximum effort.

MONEY:

You are lucky where money is concerned. Somewhere, somehow, you are always able to find it for what-ever you want. Money is one of your chief goals in life and it is likely that you will eventually have a substantial income.

It is the same in anything you think necessary-money, a car, a business, a family. Once your mind be-comes set on a goal, you will pursue it relentlessly till you reach it. You waste no time in getting what you want and your achievements will be considerable.

You are as shrewd in handling money as you are in seeing through other people and detecting their motives. You need to be careful of what money you make and not spend it foolishly, as you are generally a liberal spender.

YOUR HOME:

Although you are temperamentally un-suited to a well-ordered domestic life, you are adaptable, and once you are settled you put all the management and energy of your passionate nature into your home. You have a gift for making it comfortable, and even luxurious. Your house is generally tastefully designed, but may be more ostentatious than modest.

You are proud of your wife and family and like to show them off in a setting you feel they warrant. It provides you with an outlet for your artistic and creative urge, which is very strong. Sometimes the flamboyant streak in your nature gets out of control.

You like to be the boss in your home and always like the final say in any matter. Behind this is your feeling that no other decision is as good as your own.

Environment can play a vital part in your success and the love and understanding you find in your home are important.

FRIENDSHIPS:

In all human relations,  Scorpio revolts. You love fighting from a battle down to a quarrel and it is your nature to divide and mix. You are a good friend, but when you feel a friendship is becoming too intimate, there will be friction. You seldom make lifelong friendships, for you either possess others or overwhelm them.

You can be quite calculating in forming relationships. Powerful and practical friends, influential people of property and office-holders come into your range of friends. Very often there is no solid basis for a long-range acquaintance.

Sometimes the parents or superiors of a Scorpio may point out a weakness to them, and all parties concerned then go through a critical time. This may lead to a greater appreciation on the part of the Scorpio and there is more affection on both sides. A Scorpio makes mistakes but is forgiven all through life and anyone who gets close enough to understand his nature may be his friend for life.

If you learn to control your violent nature your chances of being more popular will increase and others will be more sympathetic towards your ups-and-downs. You are nearly always impossible in an argument, for only you can win. You should make the most of cultivating the brilliant friendships and influential persons whom you have the opportunities to meet.

You are generally quiet and like to spend much time alone, although you also like society. It is not your nature to make a fleeting acquaintance or light conversation and your friends may find you deep and difficult to understand.

There is rarely a Scorpio man or woman without enemies. You are very loyal as a rule to those friends you do make but, if anyone lets you down or hurt you deliberately, you can retaliate relentlessly. People are attracted to your magnetic personality and they will find you reliable and genuine.

ROMANCE:

You are as dynamic and intense in romance as you are in everything else you do. Love plays a vital part in your life and to keep your life running smoothly you must have sympathy, understanding and affection. Your romances may have their trials.

You thrive on compliments and appreciation from your loved one, but when criticized you are moody and disagreeable. However, there is no limit to the trouble you will take to make the object of your affection comfortable, happy and secure.

You have no time for light flirtations, for your emotions are intense. You need complete reciprocation in love. You are proud but have a warm and generous nature, and are passionate and inclined to be possessive and jealous of your loved one.

An ideal partner for you is one on a similar cultural level, with a character similar to yours, the same urges, feelings and interests. If you both have a common objective in mind, you will go far together.

You take romance seriously and once you try to flirt you are lost. Naturally enough, you need love and are unhappy without it. You are prepared to give much for it.

You like demonstrations of affection and are capable of intense dislike of anything or anyone who comes between your love and you. You will stop at nothing to do away with the obstacle. Until you learn to be more restrained, you can be mistrustful, exacting and suspicious.

MARRIAGE:

A successful marriage is likely when your partner is docile, yielding, and subject to your complete guidance. You place great value on yourself and what you have to offer, and therefore demand a great deal from any partnership. In any association you never quite give up all you have to offer, but you generally have much to give.

You are by nature faithful in marriage, but you are not content to sit at home and watch life pass by. You seldom want to break your marriage once your true love is given and will work hard to improve anything inharmonious in the relationship.

Often the SCORPIO HUSBAND is demanding, jealous and overbearing. The SCORPIO WIFE may keep her family in a state of nervous exhaustion as a result of her temperamental outbursts.

The SCORPIO HUSBAND is one of the most difficult to live with in peace and harmony. This can be done if his wife is receptive to his thoughts and obediently follows what he tells her. He is difficult to take lightly when he is persistent about anything he wants.

He is definite about being the head of the household and wants to be recognized as such. Sometimes he carries this to the extreme and an unhappy marriage is inevitable.

There are more chances of happiness for the moderate SCORPIO HUSBAND, who is often successful and well, able to support a wife and large family. Even so, his in-tense devotion and possessiveness are often a strain on his family.

No matter how much love and attention he receives, he is often secretive and doubting and will twist things around in his mind to make them appear to be working against him. This is all in his imagination, but he persists in getting impatient and resentful.

The SCORPIO WIFE takes marriage and all its responsibilities very much to heart and has an old-fashioned reverence towards domestic duties. If her attitude changes and she falls out of love, then she will do what her heart tells her, often without fear of consequence. She is rarely deceived and has no illusions, nor does she try to deceive herself, but accepts the facts in a clear and level-headed way.

The SCORPIO HUSBAND has a deep and genuine affection for his wife and children, but he can be very selfish and stubborn.

The SCORPIO WIFE puts her heart and soul into her love for her husband and family, but she does not idolize those she loves. Because she looks at life perhaps a little too realistically she sees them as they really are.

CHILDREN:

You like a large family, even though you may fall down in your parental responsibilities. You can be a severe parent, although you have good intentions; in the long run these prove worthwhile. Your temperament may be unsuitable, as you can be tyrannical, possessive and even violent. Even so, you almost always marry and have many children.

Scorpio children have very strong affections and great care should be taken in training them so that they are not ruined by overindulgence on the one hand, or harshness on the other. Although they are physically strong, their emotional nature needs the most careful treatment.

Parents are inclined to find them hard to cope with and they often become problem children when they are misunderstood. Insecurity and selfishness are common faults which parents have to try to rectify.

By now you are well aware that there are good and bad aspects to everyone's character, and how we can react to them and rectify them to our benefit.

If you are a good type of Scorpio you may have the following:

POSITIVE QUALITIES: You are an indispensable part of humanity and are earnest and brave. You are decisive in word and action, and are persevering and determined once you have set yourself a goal.

Whatever you gain in life is earned through sheer hard work. You make straight for your objective without beating about the bush. You are combative and refuse to be side-tracked by misfortune.

Although you appear hard on the surface, deep inside there is great tenderness. You have profound and enduring feelings and, if a strong Scorpio, these become set and develop into an unwavering devotion to principle, deep sympathy and true understanding. You still maintain your strength of conviction and faith in yourself in the face of all opposition.

Often you have an urge to be self-indulgent and powerful feelings constantly tempt you. Few Scorpios go through life without facing temptation. The strong type is able to develop self-control and self-denial. If you are of this strong type you will be dignified and possess a sense of pride and self-respect.

Your manner and speech are generally restrained and grave and you do not readily unbend, even in society. You have a natural tendency towards what is secret and hidden and love probing mysteries and getting to the bottom of things.

You are generally very observant and proceed cautiously in spite of your fearlessness. On the other hand, the lesser type of Scorpio may have these characteristics:

NEGATIVE QUALITIES:

You may have a sort of vicious strength and daring intensity. The weaker type of Scorpio is capable of cunning and cruelty. The deep feelings that are common to most Scorpios are more uncertain in the weaker type, who is given to bitter dislikes and hatreds often nursed for a lifetime.

If you are of this type, even though you may have to wait many years, eventually you will settle the account. The only reason for revenge is to get the person or condition out of your system.

The weaker Scorpios are extremely sensitive to imagined slights or injustices. Often they think themselves victimized or undervalued and relieve their feelings through constant boasting.

They take a secret pleasure in being tricky, subtle and clever, and often disconcert others with blatant displays of knowledge.  They often worry about things that never happen. Whatever good they achieve is collared by their own pessimistic temperament, even though their common sense and experience have taught them that the facts are different.

Often these negative qualities appear in childhood, but die out with good training. In both types there are strong affections and the making of solid citizens and worthy friends.

SCORPIO COMPATIBLE WITH SAGITTARIUS, CAPRICORN, PISCES, CANCER, VIRGO, AND LIBRA

OMCOMPATIBLE WITH AUQARIUS, TAURUS, AND LEO

SAGITTARIUS

CHARACTER ANALYSIS FOR PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN (NOVEMBER 23 —DECEMBER 20)

YOUR INTELLECT is of a very high standard, and your outlook is mature, far-seeing and imaginatively practical you are broadminded, tolerant, humorous and truthful. Your love of the truth can have unfortunate results, for you can make any statement simply because it happens to be true, but forget to take into consideration the effect this may have.

The majority of people do not like hearing the truth about them; at least not as frankly as you put it. Just as you tell others the truth you expect the same from them, and even those who dislike you will admit that if everybody were like you there would never be any arguments.

You are optimistic and confident and have a joy of living that others find infectious. You seem to have found your equilibrium physically, mentally and spiritually. You like variety, for you are fond of sport, studying and reading, while you still have time to enjoy the theatre and the other performing arts. Religion also plays a strong part in your fife.

“Healthy and wise” is a good description of you. You lead an active out-of-doors life; you have wisdom but not necessarily many material possessions. You are quick to understand and willing to assimilate new ideas and ways of living. Most of your intuitive decisions are likely to be right, for your intuition is very strong.

Your sense of justice is one of your greatest assets. This might cause you to revolt, but your aim will be not to bring about something new but to re-establish law and order and to see that the oppressed gain their rightful claims. That is why you are so successful in legal positions, and you certainly make an excellent judge or lawyer.

The urge to travel is very strong in your makeup. You want to get away from everyone and you are attracted to far-away places. You do not like city life and of all types you are probably the one closest to nature.

You love the country and animals, especially horses and dogs, and they love you. One can picture you as the farmer, the cheerful adventurer and the globe-trotter—they all could be you.

YOUR HEALTH:

Physically Sagittarians are distinguished-looking people, being tall, well-developed and athletic. You have a contagious enthusiasm for anything you do and take an active interest in outdoor exercise.

Physical activity is a “must” for you and you seem to grow in strength and virility as life goes on. You rarely allow your regrets and worries to get the better of you, so they do not generally contribute to ill health.

To be fit means a lot to you and your health is usually good. Your body is sound, but your nervous system is delicate. You like to be on the go and often these results in overstraining from too much activity, both mental and physical. It is dangerous to your health if you scatter your energies in too many directions for, strong as you are, your nerves will have to sustain you.

Sudden illness can come from exposure and risk, with loss of nervous energy, and accidents often result from your forgetfulness. Your great love of sport and your frequent recklessness can lead to injury.

Fevers may set in when you drive yourself to a peak of activity and continue to work long after another person would have recognized the signs of illness and given up.

You may suffer from indigestion and, later in life, high blood pressure, rheumatism and sciatica. It may be that your love of life and your urge to see what happens in the world preserve you to old age. Sagittarian women have a beauty of their own. They are graceful and unaffected. Their deportment is usually excellent, as they carry themselves proudly erect.

YOUR WORK:

You are a loyal, energetic and capable worker. You are aggressive and progressive and like meeting challenges, so that you are excellent working for a cause. However, you do not like taking orders or to be confined to office routine.

You like to work where you meet people and your work is likely to suffer when you have to stay in one place. You like frequent changes of employment and those you associate with should give you a free hand if you are to produce your best.

If your work is not sufficiently occupying you will branch out into outside activities without bothering very much about the consequences, so long as your interests are given an opportunity for expression.

You make a wonderful teacher, writer and journalist; you are also well equipped to be a lecturer or public speaker. There are many occupations in which you could be successful, for you are very versatile. Publishing, advertising, government work, office executive, foreign affairs and music are all fields that you might explore.

Your mental abilities are also as a rule above the average and, if you are a good type, you have a great interest in philosophy and religion. You may be a successful politician or clergyman because you have qualities of vision, practical power and human sympathy.

You are pleasant to work for and with, for you have self-reliance and give confidence to others. You have a fondness for detail and many ideas, for your inquisitive mind is always seeking higher knowledge.

MONEY:

You are a generous person—never mean or petty. You are almost invariably well off; but if you are ever broke you are always hopeful, for you have a happy-go-lucky attitude. You are anxious to make your pile and will take risks in gambling, for you always feel lucky and, strangely enough, money seems to come to you naturally.

“Expansion” and “promotion” are key words to your character and you will embark on big projects readily if you feel you will benefit financially.

You are intrigued by “get-rich-quick” schemes and are usually successful. You have a keen business sense and many opportunities will come your way. You would be wise to get all the training you can to make the most of these opportunities. Your greatest chance of making money will probably come later in life through investments.

You inherit little in the way of money and whatever you achieve in the way of finance or position will be through your own efforts. Happiness is more important to you than wealth or position, and you are quite prepared to lead a simple life as long as it is a free one.

YOUR HOME:

Your sense of the home is small and often outweighed by your other interests. You appreciate the simple things in life and your home will reflect this. Here you will need a certain amount of independence and you will insist upon it.

You will not stay where you do not get it. You like a neat and orderly house where you can still have fun and enjoy Life. You like to see beauty about you, but the work involved in keeping things looking well bores you and you become very restless.  

You like children and once you settle down you will find great happiness. You like your friends around you and are fond of entertaining.

Your interests are too diffuse to enable you to be a success domestically. The whole world interests you and you find it hard to confine your thoughts and affections to your home.

FRIENDSHIPS:

You are likely to make friends on the impulse of the moment, but they develop into friends of years' standing. They will be of all types and classes, for you like assortment. You are the type to take a lot from others but you cannot be fooled by insincerity.

You are invariably well-liked, for you have a ready wit and smile, and people value your friendship. You have a keen sense of humour which they appreciate, although you are generally serious and light chatter does not come easily to you.

Although you are never afraid to speak your mind freely, there is also an opposite side which sometimes makes its appearance when you are reticent, sensitive and impressionable. This could be called a smokescreen, for you are often hard to know, because of this duality of nature. Although you are normally gentle you can become formidable when aroused.

You are kind and understanding but, when you are with those who are hostile to your temperament, you may be-come irritable and impatient, or even defiant.

ROMANCE:

You have a sympathetic, affectionate nature which is not possessive, and are very loyal to those you love. You do not value personal possessive love as highly as universal love and your romances must bring you mental as well as physical satisfaction.

Once you have found the right one you are easy to win but not so easy to hold, for he or she may find it hard to keep up with your high-spirited and impulsive way of life. You regard your romances as adventurous outlets and escapes from reality.

You have very high ideals which mean a lot to you, and you love your freedom. You realize that you can lose both in the course of everyday living and you jealously preserve them.

Disappointments in love may come early in life for you because you are immature and act unwisely on occasion. Although you may have many romances, there is generally only one real love in your life. When those you love do not measure up to your high standards you must realize that you will have to accept them as they are.

You avoid jealousy because you see in it a threat to your own freedom of action, something you prize highly and will fight to preserve. Your love is direct and positive and, when you finally choose a partner, you do it with great deliberation.

MARRIAGE:

You do not like your freedom to be curtailed and are wary of too domestic an atmosphere. You like to be doing things with other people and are not happy with one who likes to sit at home all the time. You sometimes forget that you must try to understand the other person's viewpoint, and give a little, too.

Although your temper may flare up quickly, it is only for a short time, and you require understanding and companionship. You need someone to turn to at all times, to which you can tell your troubles. Your partner must enjoy your interests and hobbies or you will enjoy them on your own.

The SAGITTARIAN WIFE is the best-fitted of all types to be a companion to her husband. She takes an active interest in her husband's business. She does not intrude but waits till she is asked for advice. What she offers is generally very useful.

The SAGITTARIAN HUSBAND requires a wise, tactful wife, for he has much to give if treated in the right way. He is not ideally fitted by nature for domestic life. His interest in outside affairs, his business and his sporting activities all take much of his time. He loves humanity and is respected by and plays a prominent part in the community.

All his strength goes into life in general so that his personal life becomes unimportant by comparison. Often his personal tastes change, for he is not hypocritical enough to continue to express his devotion when it does not exist. His wife should be broad-minded and quite impersonal if she is to hold his interest.

The SAGITTARIAN WIFE is attracted by life in the open, to all kinds of activity, social life and intellectual advancement. It is easy to see that a husband can have a full life with such a companion. She is a competent wife, efficient, clever and well-balanced. She can be trusted, for her judgments are mature.

The SAGITTARIAN HUSBAND is invariably a gifted man with whom it is a privilege to live, but because of his lack of the personal sense and impatience with anything narrow or ordered, his wife must broaden her own outlook so that she can see eye to eye with him.

The SAGITTARIAN WIFE is rarely suspicious and is able to tactfully overlook her husband's preferences. On the other hand, she can be outspoken about her husband's and children's errors. This may be a good thing, for hers is generally constructive criticism.

CHILDREN:

You have not much time for children when they are small, for you feel clumsy and unable to look after them. Once their minds and their interest in sports develop, there is likely to be a strong bond between you. They are drawn towards you because you love life and want to have fun with them more than most grown-ups do.

Sagittarian children are nervous and restless. They start striking out for freedom while still very young. They will try to overcome any form of restriction and they show their independence at an early age.

Nothing is worse than for you to try to supervise them all the time. You should let them feel that you rely on them, and their sense of honour will be your best guarantee. If they think that you do not trust them you will lose their confidence, perhaps for good.

By now you are well aware that there are good and bad aspects to everyone's character, and how we can react to them or rectify them to our benefit. If you are a good type of Sagittarian you may have the following:

POSITIVE QUALITIES:

You are a person of the highest integrity and morals, and may become a leader of church or state. The sporty, gambling type of Sagittarian is generally out for a good time and is a direct contrast to the restrained type.

Maturity and success do not come early in life for you. Your distinguishing qualities—understanding of philosophy and religion, direction in life and decisive action-come naturally with age and experience. Your life is generally one of sincere service, and those you meet as you go through it will profit in many ways from your acquaintance.

On the other hand, the lesser type of Sagittarian may have these characteristics:

NEGATIVE QUALITIES:

You may be lazy and boastful but people still consider you a pretty decent individual. Inconsiderate behaviour is one of your worst faults and you can be very tactless at times.

Whenever your emotions are involved, you may become very talkative and it is likely that you will exaggerate. There is no limit to the variety of stories you can invent. You may promise the world in a weak moment, but may not have the slightest intention of keeping your promise. You like to flatter and always have the empty compliment to hand out.

You can be both crude and rude on occasions, and may have the knack of saying that one little extra word that hurts.

Your exuberance may lead to extravagance, lack of concentration and carelessness over detail. Although you are cocksure, you may give the impression of knowing a little about everything but not enough about any one subject.

You may be an exhibitionist who develops a sudden craze for people, intellectual interests or hobbies, which works up to a pitch and then dies away. Despite your philosophical outlook, of which you are very proud, you have many prejudices and even hatreds.

SAGITTARIUS COMPATIBLE WITH CAPRICORN, AQUARIUS, ARIES, LEO, LIBRA, AND SCORPIO

IMCOMPATIBLE WITH PISCSE, GEMINI, AND VIRGO

CAPRICORN

CHARACTER ANALYSIS FOR PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN (DECEMBER   21—JANUARY   19)

YOU ARE ambitious, strong-willed and definite in purpose. Your life is governed by these qualities and all your actions are directed to this end. Once you put your mind to it there is almost nothing you cannot do. You are always striving for something higher and you throw your whole heart and soul into whatever you take on.

Like the goat, you climb doggedly, using everything and everyone that you meet on the way up. Others in turn profit from then-contact with you, for you inspire confidence and clearly appreciate their values that you lack.

You are never satisfied and will work towards something better in your own shrewd way. Your outstanding characteristics are loyalty to anyone and anything you consider worthy of it, and devotion to whatever you take on. You have charm and are dignified and reserved.

If you are a strong Capricornian you have a fine mind, slow but capable of deep concentration. You are conscientious and exacting and take care over whatever you do. You are just, placing more emphasis on justice than mercy, and you are not soft or unselfish. Sometimes you are even pitiless. You cannot bear weakness or indecision. You are intellectual, a good organizer, and have a strong sense of honour.

If you are a weak Capricornian your faults are worldliness, snobbishness and a sense of inadequacy. You are insecure and become depressed. This overrides the practical abilities you have. You are unable to find a place in the world and you turn from one thing to another. You may be clever, but ineffectual, and you seem to be looking for something that you will never find.

Your mental outlook may become narrow; your respect for the past pulls you back and you refuse to change with the times and progress. You will always use others for your own ends and you often put your own personal advantage uppermost. You become full of your own self-importance and you are afraid of being overlooked.

You may find it difficult to take a joke and really have a good laugh about yourself. Criticism is hard for you to take at any time, even though it may be well meant.

YOUR HEALTH:

You generally get off to a poor start in life, but as an adult you become strong, with great powers of endurance. It is your nature to fight defeat and you need a great store of energy for this. You are very active and have an excellent chance of leading a long life. The bones and joints, particularly the knees, of a Capricornian are most susceptible to injury.

You may suffer a lack of calcium, affecting the teeth. Skin troubles may be frequent and, later, rheumatism and arthritis. You generally have a practical background and eat wisely in your youth. This, combined with hard work and a planned future, probably accounts for your general good health and strong body.

A Capricornian woman's beauty is more than skin deep. Her physical attraction lasts long and becomes greater as life continues. You have a tendency toward introspection and depression and your health suffers as a consequence. You worry unnecessarily about small things, which is a drain on your energy.

You must rid yourself of fear and uncertainty. You can counteract this by getting plenty of sunshine and leading an outdoor life. The company you keep will also influence your health, for you are happiest with youthful, energetic people.

YOUR WORK:

Your aim in life is to make a success of things. Reputation carries much weight with you and you want to do work with some prestige and dignity attached to it. Ambition is your driving force and often it is money you are after when you consider a position.

Capriconians believe the road to progress lies through routine and adherence to precedent, but it is important that you do not become a slave to routine and law and order. After all, new methods are important to progress and you should move with the times.

You are not afraid of hard work and are content to start at the bottom and work up. Your rise to success is slow and difficult, but you are satisfied and do not expect it to be otherwise.

As long as you can see something at the end, you never falter. You stick to it and get there in the end although it may be late in life. Anything that is difficult and laborious interests you and nothing is too hard or boring for you to tackle.

You are suited to politics, being a natural diplomat. In research you are reliable and capable, but not brilliant. In a managerial position you can be happy systematizing everything you come in contact with. Commerce attracts you and you make a good craftsman, builder or practical scientist.

Because you are bent on success and will take every opportunity that comes your way, you will not let anyone or anything stop you and may be unpopular with your fellow workers. However, duty means a lot to you and you will always give good service.

MONEY:

Ambition being your strongest point, you apply yourself to achieving monetary gains. The consolidation of your affairs and resources is first and foremost in your mind and to this end you are an opportunist on every occasion. Of all the signs of the Zodiac, yours imparts the greatest desire for security.

Sometimes you come up against frustrations in achieving this, which will make you give up hope. After all, Capricorn is ruled by Saturn and you are pessimistic by nature. You are uncertain about yourself and your goals in life, but once you have an objective you go straight ahead.

You do not often speculate in money matters but are slow and cautious, and you do not take chances. You are industrious in making money and amass it slowly and surely.

You never waste anything and are always accurate where money is concerned. You are trustworthy and will take great pains with the affairs of someone whose finances you are responsible for. The average Capricornian when young is apt to be over careful where money is concerned.

He always has the future in mind and puts away for that “rainy day.” Later on, when he is more secure financially, his attitude changes and he is very generous to those who have helped him. He finds it a pleasure to help someone who has been in a position similar to his own.

YOUR HOME:

Although you yearn for the security of a home, domesticity does not hold the appeal for you that it does for others. Your marriage is often the result of social reasons or professional ambition. Home life may take second place to your occupation and it is unlikely you will want many children.

You feel the responsibility of parenthood very heavily. Your family ties are strong and underneath that distant manner which you may adopt towards those dear to you there is great affection.

Your children may think you treat them coldly because you do not make a great display of love, but as they grow older they will appreciate the solid basis you have laid for a happy home life.

You like to feel that you are needed and once you have your own home you expand in many ways. A partner and children give you that something you have been lacking and enable you to find what you have been searching for.

Your home exhibits evidence of your love of culture and the arts. You have a great love for music and anything that is beautiful and refined. Your surroundings reflect your personality. You feel that a peaceful atmosphere is essential for the smooth working of an efficient household. You should be careful of being too organized about everything and realize you must relax once in a while.

You like privacy and are happy with the freedom that it allows. You want your home to reflect your social status in the community and will work hard to beautify it. You like admiration and the feeling of prestige it brings.

FRIENDSHIPS:

You are a person who has a wide circle of acquaintances but few close associations. You do not make friends easily, but are very good company; when you forget your reserve you can really enjoy life.

You value your true friends highly. You will keep them for life and respect their secrets. You revel in sparkling company, which revives and inspires you. While you enjoy a certain amount of solitude you respond to companion-ship which is necessary if you are to make progress.

You like to keep abreast of affairs and are a good conversationalist. You are the type to join clubs and groups where you meet people for you know the unhappiness that loneliness can bring. However, you do not mix easily and you envy those who find it natural.

Any feeling of social awkwardness you may experience is the result of keeping people at a distance. This is not a fault—it is simply your nature to keep people at arm's length. You will climb alone on the long road to success.

People are not sure what you are thinking, and you will never change. There is a corner of your heart that no one will ever see. As a child others called you a “stick-in-the-mud” for you could never join in silly games and be one of the mobs.

As you get older your loneliness and serious outlook will mellow and you will become wiser and more tolerant. Those who really get to know you appreciate your friendship. You think it is wise to steer clear of an argument for you like to keep the peace, but if you are pushed too far, you do “blow up/’

A violent quarrel may end a long relationship, and you will start off again on your ambitious way. You leave a job and end a friendship with the same forcefulness and are inspired anew with fresh plans.

ROMANCE:

Although you are not especially romantic, this does not mean that you have no affections or feelings. You are intellectual rather than emotional, and are conventional in your approach to love-making. You are careful always to do the right thing and are very conscious of your partner's feelings.

Your heart is governed by your mind and you have no time for flirtations. You restrain yourself where love is concerned, and there is never any danger of someone being misled as to how you feel. You do not give away your affection until you are absolutely sure in your own mind that it is worthwhile.

Although you are pretty sure about what you want, you do not often take the lead in romance. The affairs you do have are always sincere.

You are inclined to put your career before romance and seldom let yourself go with anyone unless you can in some way benefit. It is difficult for those attracted to your charm to understand your hesitancy.

You are secretive and do not reveal your real feelings. Once you make a decision you are likely to end an attachment quickly, whereas you develop one slowly. You find love difficult to define and put it to one side, but you will still look for someone whom you can love and who will love you in return.

You take life seriously and are a possessive lover easily made jealous. You become cold and aloof and can “climb into your shell” when misunderstood or offended.

Although what you are looking for may take some time to find, there is happiness in store for you, as you are faithful in love. You are capable of making great sacrifices and are unchanging in your affection.

MARRIAGE:

You do not fall in love unless you are sure it is “the real thing,” and it is likely that marriage will come late in life for you. You will have to search for the right one, and you are very selective in choosing your partner.

Those you do not care for get the impression that you are being “choosy” and that you think you are “too good” for them. They call you a snob and are annoyed at your determination to find the right path. They think you are heartless when your selectiveness makes you discard people. You may feel that you are too idealistic and you may become depressed, but your ambition carries you on.

You attach great importance to the dignity of marriage, and it plays a great part in your plans for the future. De-spite your reserve, which will have to diminish if you are to find happiness, you need affection and companionship.

An exciting partner is best suited to you and will keep you guessing. You should not expect all the attention you want from a quieter and more placid mate. Sometimes there is a difference in age and social standing between you and your partner.

It is important that your partner in marriage is with you all the way, for if you are dragged down in any manner you will feel depressed and become moody. You will feel lonely, misunderstood and full of self-pity. It will be difficult for you both to make a go of things.

You may run the risk of neglecting the home and partner for outside interests. You like to play an active part in life around you and are inclined to think there are other important things besides marriage. To be tied down does not appeal to you.

You become uncomfortable, for you like to lead a life of your own. If you find someone who permits you to do this you will be satisfied and you will allow them to do likewise in return. In this way you will both lead harmonious lives.

The CAPRICORNIAN WIFE is likely to be somewhat masculine in appearance and temperament. She is capable, faithful, dependable and systematic. She is ideal for the man who wishes his home life to run smoothly and does not seek emotional or spiritual companionship.

Likewise, the CAPRICORNIAN HUSBAND is seldom a good emotional companion for his wife; he does not have the knack or the willingness to give even a part of himself to create an atmosphere of enjoyment. He falls in readily with the domestic scheme, but adds little to its spiritual success.

His basic nature is selfish; although there may be plenty of money he will not allow his wife much domestic freedom of action. The entire household is directed by him and he is often obstinate and unreasonable. This strict discipline may mean a smooth routine, but not necessarily a happy home.

The CAPRICORNIAN WIFE is an efficient housekeeper who is a slave to duty. Men prefer less perfection and more warmth. She is an excellent cook and economist, a good hostess and is ambitious for her husband's and children's success in the world.

She is an admirable kind of woman, needing most of all encouragement and affection to call forth all of her deep loyalty which, once given, lasts a lifetime.

A CAPRICORNIAN HUSBAND is a good provider, for he is ambitious and successful in business most of the time. His selfish personality is tempered by those around him and it would be unfair to say that he is incapable of experiencing softer moods. He is often an agreeable person who enjoys a successful marriage in what others might consider a somewhat routine manner.

You are basically fond of children, although you will probably not have many. You cherish those you have and are interested in them as individuals. You never underestimate their feelings or intelligence.

You sometimes forget that their childish ways need a little understanding and sympathy. They will be delighted when you unbend a little and join in their games. A Capricornian child seems ahead of his years in what he says and does. He is a quiet little being who likes to play by him.

You have a strong sense of what is right and wrong and woe betide your children when they overstep the mark. You are well-meaning in your discipline, but should be careful of being too severe as you will only antagonize them.

Nagging will only break their spirits, and there is so much you can do to mould them into individuals capable of facing life. They will profit from what you pass on, as you will be keen to see they do not make your mistakes.

Although you are outwardly not very affectionate, your love for your children is very strong. Their welfare comes first, and you will work hard to give them a good education and a fine start in life. By now you are well aware that there are good and bad aspects to everyone's character, and how we can react to them or rectify them to our benefit.

If you are a good type of Capricornian you may have the following:

POSITIVE QUALITIES:

Your patience, perseverance and solidity are outstanding and you are always reliable. Serious-minded in your approach, you quietly go about whatever you have to do. You are modest in your tastes and the simple things in life give you much pleasure. You are fond of all that is old, for which you have great respect.

Tradition and custom have a great influence on your life. You have both feet on the ground at all times and can exert great self-control if need be. You can apply yourself to almost any job with great industry and you seem to thrive on hard work. You are very thoughtful of others and can prove a tower of strength to those weaker than yourself.

You enjoy helping them and you can meet any demand upon your resources. This adds to your confidence and you like a free hand to organize and use your keen business sense.

Your ambition must be given every opportunity, for if it is blocked you will become miserable. It is your nature to organize your surroundings and those you come in contact with; in doing so you can bring about much good not only for yourself but others as well.

On the other hand, the lesser type of Capricornian may have these characteristics;

NEGATIVE QUALITIES:

Like others, you have your faults. Your approach to life is too conventional and austere. Your urge to progress is held back by your old-fashioned ideas. You worry too much about the future in-stead of going forward to meet it. You have the ability and energy to cope with it—do not be so pessimistic. You waste time being moody and tend to be indecisive.

Your desire for a high standing before the world and an important place in society sometimes makes you too materialistic. You take advantage of others and the resulting benefits make you greedy and lead to downright selfishness and craftiness. You are sometimes carried away by thriftiness to the extent of meanness.

You are severe with yourself and others and your friends sometimes find you cold and stand-offish. You lessen your chance of meeting interesting people by being too critical and cautious. You have to learn to see another's viewpoint.

You are often hard to please and are easily disappointed if you do not get what you want. You are afraid of being overshadowed and want recognition of your superiority. You should control your calculating nature, and moderate your urge to manage others.

If you can get over your fear of ridicule you will stop nursing grievances for so long. A Capricornian finds it hard to forgive anyone who has harmed him even when the in-jury is unintentional.

Nevertheless, you make the world go round and pay dividends to everybody. To “know you” is the secret of a happy, well-adjusted mind and way of life. You have the ability to understand your faults; it is up to you to overcome them.

CAPRICORN COMPATIBLE WITH AQUARIUS, PISCSE, TAURUS, VIRGO, SCORPIO, AND SAGITTARIUS

IMCOMPATIBLE WITH ARIES, CANCER, AND LIBRA

AQUARIUS

CHARACTER ANALYSIS FOR PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN (JANUARY   20 —FEBRUARY   18)

OF ALL people you are the most unselfish. You love humanity and value peace very highly. In your make-up is the desire to change any condition in life that appears to you unhealthy or lacking in progress. You always aim for the highest in human harmony and anything less causes you unhappiness.

In matters of human conduct it may be said that, of all types, you are the most nearly above reproach. You like to have a useful hobby. You may take a great interest in advanced theories of education.

You want to bring luxury and privileges to every person and you also want everyone to have the intellectual background to understand and appreciate great and good things.

You have a deep sympathy for poverty, but you have a deeper concern for ignorance. You want to raise the mental standard of the whole world. It is more important to you that everybody thinks rather than eats.

Perhaps instinctively you know that man will eat, but must be trained to love to think. You feel that when men are responsible mentally there will be happiness for everybody.

You are always miles ahead of others in new thought, originality and approach to problems and you are always willing to accept new designs for living. You have a strong urge to develop along creative lines, whether the results are the establishment of great new businesses, new ideas or an inspiring love affair.

Group interests and humanity at large are what interest you most in life. The problem of an individual never interests you too deeply unless you can see where many will gain through its solution.

People never know for certain what you are going to do next. You have an unusual detachment as if you were ob-serving everything and everybody. For this reason you are very tolerant and do not demand that others do what you want. You seem to be everything at the same time, conventional and eccentric, fond of tradition and of all that is new.

Sometimes you feel that ordinary laws are not for you and may go through a period of wanting to be unusual and doing everything that is irregular. You may not want to dress like other people and may develop special mannerisms and styles of your own. You always like to be completely individual in what you say and do.

YOUR HEALTH:

Aquarians are usually pleasant-looking people. They have graceful, medium-sized figures, well-shaped heads, broad foreheads indicating intelligence, and a sympathetic expression.

You are strong and can resist sickness in spite of your delicate build. You look, and generally are, exceedingly fit and healthy. This is due to the fact that you are sensible about cleanliness, and have healthy habits so that disease rarely gets a chance to attack you.

Pressure from worry is often what starts illness; it would be wise to exercise your natural ability to view all things objectively so that you will achieve harmony and peace of mind.

You should not allow yourself to be intimidated by others, nor should you let the strain of opposition take too much out of you in health and strength. Diet and vitamins will counteract your intense nervousness; good food,-fresh air and peaceful surroundings will keep you well. Since you are a naturally placid person you know instinctively how to stand up to opposition without letting it affect your health or position.

The state of mind in which you approach your work will also affect your health. If you meet small disturbances philosophically they will take less out of you. You can definitely train yourself to control your mind.

Physically your weak points are the calves and ankles, and you should take care that these parts of the body are not injured. You may suffer from nervous disturbances and circulation troubles, such as anaemia, low blood pressure and similar ailments. It is most important that your blood be kept in good condition.

An Aquarian woman has an unusual fascination all her own. She is imaginative and intellectual and frequently steals the show from others more beautiful than she.

It is difficult to describe the typical Aquarian physique but the eyes are usually the most outstanding feature, and are not easily forgotten.

YOUR  WORK:

You like to be busy in some useful work, which must always have a touch of culture and idealism about it. You never choose an uninteresting job as a life work; whatever it is, you invest it with new life and give it an individual slant that often pays financially.

Working agrees with you. You can accomplish a great deal in little time and with half the energy that most people put into a job. You are naturally an able person and frequently suggest some improvement in method in what-ever you take on. You can handle responsibility, but dislike taking orders.

Your brain is always working on some invention or completely original idea, and anything that is different intrigues you. Routine work wears you down, for you prefer something unusual. You like to leave routine jobs to others and generally work in fits and starts. You are quick on the uptake but are often careless.

Slow and stupid people make you impatient. You may be intolerant towards them if they have fewer natural talents than you, though you are always ready to make life easier for others.

You are the most suitable of all types to carry out social service work, for you care more for people in general than for yourself. Aquarians are valuable people to have in rehabilitation work. They are found in every successful ministering group, from the highest to the lowest position.

If you are the intellectual type of Aquarian you make a fine writer for you have a keen sense of the dramatic. Anything out of the ordinary fascinates you.

You may have a special fondness for the arts and may become a connoisseur of painting, music and literature. Most of you are gifted in some way and may have a particular aptitude or talent for some art.

You should put every ounce of effort into your creative work, to achieve that high standard you aim at. You will do well in any work where you can use your imagination. You may not do so well in your own business, as you are too much of a dreamer. You may not act quickly enough and let things slide.

MONEY:

Money is a means to an end. You are neither extravagant nor indulgent; you like money for what it can buy in the way of progress and development for the work you are doing. You are most likely to make money through your inventions and discoveries. It will require long, patient effort, but the thought and work of today will bring you wealth tomorrow.

You can be both lucky and unlucky, for you have ambition and talent but do not always make the most of them. You would rather have success come to you instead of making practical plans to go out for it. Wealth and honours are quite acceptable to you, but you may not feel that their achievement is worth the necessary labour.

YOUR HOME:

You like a nice home where you can entertain, for you are very sociable. It is likely to be modern in style and artistically furnished. It will have the most modern appliances for it gives you a thrill to bring them home and demonstrate them to an admiring family. No old-fashioned methods for you—you must have every time-saving device that your pocket allows.

Too much activity in your home annoys you, for you like to be by yourself now and then. You like social life and join clubs and societies, but you also like solitude. You have a strong need for it and like to withdraw into yourself. It is then that you are able to appreciate the arts which play such an important part in your life.

Your home and family must never possess you and, while you have a deep feeling for them, you still manage to maintain your independence.

FRIENDSHIPS:

You are a cheerful soul and quite at home in company. Often you are an unusual type whom few understand really well. There are many recluses born under this sign, and you may allow yourself to become unapproachable.

You may seem cold and aloof to some because you stand apart. Although you may form many associations your temperament is often too detached to make many warm and intimate friendships.

You see well in everything, manage to get along with everyone and seldom find fault with any person, no matter how badly they treat you. You will not martyr yourself unnecessarily, however, and if you are imposed upon in any way, you soon make sure that the other person realizes you do not like it.

Of all types you make the best friends. In your relations with friends, business associates and loved ones you are at your best. You enjoy human contacts and are very friendly. You frequently number among your friends eccentric people and colourful characters.

This sometimes has bad results, for you are easily influenced, are inclined to trust everyone, and always believe a hard-luck story. You may be deceived and suffer loss as a consequence. This is never a lesson for you, for you like to study your fellow man at close quarters. You are always eager to observe human conduct under all kinds of conditions. A person is never entirely bad to you, even when he is openly corrupt.

You are always willing to give a great deal of yourself and usually receive considerable satisfaction in return. Your friendship is appreciated by all those who have the privilege of knowing you. Friendship with you has an inspiring quality that helps to raise every relationship to its highest form.

You are loyal to your acquaintances and, when you are understood, keep true friendships throughout life. They are dear and close to you and you realize that these associations form one of the bases of life. Your friends appreciate the way you do not meddle in their affairs, for you know that too much intimacy breeds contempt.

ROMANCE:

You have a slight tendency to prefer universal love to personal love. Usually you look for some mutual mental interest in your loved one and, when you do find an intellectual companion who appeals to you, you are faithful forever.

You may seek an ideal person, one who’s intellectual and emotional resources equal your own. You will not tolerate anything else and, if your loved one does not measure up to your standards, you may fall out of love without any explanation.

You are not usually excessively affectionate. In comparison with warm and passionate lovers you may seem quite cold. However, you have your own rides, and your strong sense of personal liberty makes you a difficult person to possess. You usually demand a large measure of freedom and seclusion in romance and marriage.

You never give up your privacy or your right to do as you please. Underneath this urge for expression of your free will you are strongly affectionate. Although you do not show it readily, you are sensitive and can be led but not driven.

You may have many romances and often it is a case of being in love with love, as you do not always know your own mind. Your heart may rule your head and, as you do things on impulse, you may make mistakes.

You are attractive to the opposite sex and your partner will have to understand your true nature to enjoy your love to the full.

MARRIAGE:

Intellectual and spiritual companionship is essential if the marriage of an Aquarian is to be a success. Your married life is usually peaceful, and you are strongly attached to each other over a long period. You do not want to be boss and run the household, but you resent enforced obedience.

Apart from this you are usually faithful and constant. You love your family, but sometimes when you are busy with other matters they may feel you are losing interest in them.

The Aquarian woman does not slip into matrimony with ease, and yet she is better equipped for it than others. She is capable, intellectual, discerning, adaptable and often very talented.

She has a man's ability to accomplish a day’s work without grumbling and fatigue, coupled with the ability to be a fine housekeeper. She is also an excellent companion.

She attracts people with her easy manner, makes her home a social centre and has wide interests. It would never occur to her to watch her husband's actions with suspicion or try to check up on how he spends his spare time. She naturally trusts him. Her own behaviour is beyond reproach. She is one of the kindest people in the world and would rather suffer herself than cause others unhappiness.

The AQUARIAN HUSBAND is one of the most kind and   generous   of   all   types.   His   is   an   open-handed spirit, and giving without thought of return or reward is part of his character.

He is not normally an ardent lover, but accepts marriage as part of the domestic scheme. It is generally a success for him as he is co-operative. He is gracious and understands the necessities for harmony.

The AQUARIAN WIFE is basically unconventional. Should she wish to change partners, and be sufficiently justified in doing so, she will make the change without hesitation.

Emotionally she is very responsive, but her intellect rules her and she is most appreciated as a wife when married to an intelligent man whose work she can share and who is able to use her abilities on his own behalf.

The AQUARIAN HUSBAND is considerate, a perfect gentleman in every way and treats his wife and family with the same consideration that he shows to strangers. His impersonality is a drawback in marriage. Many women seem to prefer the somewhat selfish dominance of the more possessive type to his broadminded attitude.

It seems more like lack of interest, particularly to self-cantered wives who want all the attention of their husbands. The Aquarian man's domestic life would be far more successful if he were married to a highly intellectual woman whose work in the world is as important as his own broad interests.

Both sexes may enter a marriage of convenience quite happily if they feel there is mental attraction. They may both live happily if their partners accept their belief that there are other interests in the world besides love.

If your partner does not object to your aloofness and the way in which you withdraw, it will be an excellent partnership. If your partner's intellect is on the same level as your own, you will not grow bored.

CHILDREN:

You do not look down on children but treat them as individuals, and they respect you in turn. You treat them in an intelligent way and so give them the confidence which brings out their natural abilities.

You have an affinity to children, as there is something strangely immature about you. They quickly find out that you have a wonderful supply of stories and games. You are well able to cope with their childish ways and will not stand for any nonsense. They are usually well-behaved in your company, for they find they cannot upset you easily.

Aquarian children should never be treated as anything other than equals. Their natural aptitudes should be encouraged and they should be urged to project their original ideas and thoughts.

By now you are well aware that there are good and bad aspects to everyone's character and how we can react to them or rectify them to our benefit. If you are a good type of Aquarian you may have the following;

POSITIVE QUALITIES; You are a quiet, humane individual with a basic ideal of the “brotherhood of man,” which accounts for your Bohemian tastes. You have a straightforward nature and, although your temper is not to be overlooked, you seldom bear any mal-ice. You can be genial and amusing; you are strong-willed and pursue an object with great determination.

Your achievements will be due to your devotion to duty. You like to travel a good deal for all sorts of reasons; you like movement of all kinds and your own personality easily adapts itself to ardent causes.

Truth and sincerity are your strong points. You have a brilliant mind with inventive ability and can make much of your life if you resist the temptation to become a dreamer and do not allow yourself to drift. You know what you should be doing, but it is easier sometimes to find excuses for not doing it. On the other hand, the lesser type of Aquarius may have the following:

NEGATIVE QUALITIES:

Although you have many of the likable qualities of the good Aquarian, you lack his constructive ability. You can be destructive, for you stir up conditions of discontent and dissatisfaction in your environment.

With many assurances that all is well, you proceed merrily along, lacking the ability to adjust matters. You can talk yourself into good jobs and then proceed to hold them by fooling the boss. You may be erratic and unreliable and your incapability is usually revealed by some accident.

You may make so much trouble by your nosiness, tiresome interference and upsetting point of view that it takes the combined efforts of a good many people to undo the confusion created.

Your natural aloofness often makes you oblivious to the reactions of others. Your independence may be resented and you may easily become touchy and argumentative. Your offensiveness makes you unpopular and breaks up your friendships.

Pride and vanity are your weaknesses and you hate to be criticized. You plan to make your way through life under your own steam, guided by your own convictions, so that often your way is contrary to that of everyone else. You are too sensitive about personal remarks and you can take umbrage over the smallest details and become suspicious.

Although you have progressive ideas they may be ultra-modern. You may not be particularly enterprising and, if you do strike out, it is often in some uncommon pursuit which may be unconventional in the bad sense. Many consider your disposition to be peculiar and incalculable.

You lack common sense and spend much time in abstract thought. You would be more successful if you were a little more practical and less idealistic.

AQUARIUS COMPATIBLE WITH PISCSE, ARIES, GEMINI, LIBRA, SAGITTARIUS, AND CAPRICORN

INCOMPATIBLE WITH TAURUS, LEO, AND SCORPIO

PISCES

CHARACTER ANALYSIS FOR PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN (FEBRUARY 19 —MARCH 20)

YOU HAVE an unusual dual personality which sometimes puzzles others as well as yourself. You are dreamy, responsive, impressionable, and have a sensitive approach to life. You are gentle, but are completely unrealistic and often lack the ability to cope with conditions of everyday life.

You are timid and have no self-confidence and find it difficult to make up your own mind. People find you honest, conscientious and trustworthy. You are very likable and have a sweet temper, but run the risk of letting others take advantage of you, for you are peaceable by nature and prefer not to fight back.

You generally have many friends, but often they hurt your feelings and you are quick to take offense, when none is intended. You are methodical in what you do and make sure you do no work unless it is absolutely necessary. You are able to accept what life brings you and like changes, especially if they help the betterment of mankind.

Your sympathy knows no bounds and you know exactly how the other person feels. You see clearly what is wrong with the world and in your vivid imagination you have all sorts of plans to improve it. It is a pity that you seldom have the power to put them into action. When you do accomplish them a great service is rendered to the world, but more often than not you are a dreamer who is frustrated in your efforts.

Sometimes your spiritual retreats from the world result in beautiful creative work in music, poetry or painting. You love the unknown and the mysterious, but often it clashes with the urges in your basic character and you find it difficult to adjust yourself to life.

You are very susceptible and any theory is likely to get a hold on you. Your understanding of these theories and your extraordinary perception may give you a feeling of isolation, even superiority.

Your moods vary from the highest to the lowest and you are inclined to more self-pity than is good for you. This could cause you to avoid any issue that crops up— you are able to give confidence to others and yet when it comes to facing facts yourself, chaos is often the result.

You may deceive yourself as well as others. When faced with the truth you will never admit it and will find some sort of excuse. You may shirk responsibility and as a rule cannot stand alone, yet encouragement from others may completely restore your self-confidence.

YOUR HEALTH:

Physically, you are not robust and do not recover quickly from illness. You often have natural good health and are best suited to an out-of-doors life. The more exercise you get the better, as long as it is not too strenuous. Frequently you look younger than you are and live to quite a fair age.

Pisceans generally have a slim and frail physique and make very good dancers. Often they have an ethereal look about them, almost elfin, with large dreamy eyes and fine hair. Their bones are small and they have lovely feet and hands. The eyes and feet are their weak points, and they are liable to many colds.

Moderation in every way should be your guiding principle and to stick to this rule you will have to take a firm grip on yourself. Most of your illnesses are the result of overindulgence, so watch your diet carefully. You are attracted to any form of physical stimulation and for this reason should not make liquor or sedatives a habit.

As you are often quite headstrong you may not realize the dangers of this. Should you become a victim of habit you may not have the will power to fight back? You like to be pitied and love to regard yourself as the victim of circumstance.

Naturally this makes life difficult for yourself and others. You have an excellent chance of leading an even longer life and will look younger and feel younger than your years if you take care of yourself.

YOUR WORK:

Your main aim in life is to help other people. You are naturally attracted to the needy and the sick and are best suited to teaching, nursing, catering, bookkeeping, accounting, entertaining or welfare work. You have a wealth of sympathy and understanding to offer; anything or anyone needing help draws you to them.

The work you finally select should provide you with the opportunity to exercise your strong power of insight into others problems. You are also suited to diplomatic work and any job requiring discretion and charm.

You have a “plastic” nature that can be moulded into many shapes. You have leanings in many directions and as there are two sides to your character there are other types of work suitable for you. The stage, screen and radio are also fields that you might explore.

Here your artistry and active imagination will come into play. You may be thoroughly at home with music, writing, poetry and plays, and any of the arts. You are successful because you have the ability to absorb and express the emotions of others.

Your talents are varied and therefore you will probably be happy with variety in your work. If you have the right job your sensitive nature is fortified against the frustrations which you will meet.

You are not happy doing detailed work where much concentration is required. You still possess a good deal of determination when doing something your whole heart is in. Whenever hard work is required you are loyal, industrious and methodical.

You have the knack of taking short cuts and surprise others by your time-saving methods of reaching your goal. You are good company and generally get on well with your fellow workers.

On the other hand, you may become lazy. Any discouragement you get can throw you into complete con-fusion and you will be thoroughly disorganized. There are times when you just cannot seem to think straight.

MONEY:

Your sensitive feelings respond to the pleasures and comforts of the material things in life. Usually you do not want money just for the sake of having it, but fundamentally you set great stock on the security it brings. You are conscious of approaching old age and the danger of being dependent.

Lack of funds is a great worry to you and hampers your progress. Through helping others you often become involved in their problems and you find yourself giving away or spending more than you should.

You will probably never have a great deal of money, and if you do it will probably be wheedled away from you by relatives or those who need help. It is difficult for you to refuse any request and you are therefore an easy target for those craving sympathy.

As you sometimes do not know what you want or why you want it, it is often difficult for you to set yourself a goal and work towards it. However, once you decided on a goal you can find the determination to pursue it.

Some of you may have good luck where finance is concerned. You would be wise to put your money safely in real estate or something tangible, rather than investing where there is a gamble.

You have good business sense, but are not naturally equipped by nature to enter the competitive business world. You can be of great help to a business, but need as a partner someone who can battle for you. When it comes to entertaining and caring for others, nothing is too much trouble and you spare no expense.

YOUR HOME:

Environment is vital to success, and success in your case is more a matter of personal adjustment to your surroundings. Like most people, you need a place where you can relax and let your imagination have full play. If you are to improve your lot in life, a home and family are essential.

Your dual nature may lead to two homes or two sets of families. You are essentially a home-loving person and like neatness and order and the simple things in life. You enjoy an unsophisticated existence and do not continually seek entertainment outside.

You like a country life and plenty of freedom so you can roam at will. Your surroundings will reflect your love of the arts and you will be happiest where you have a free hand to show your appreciation of them. Generally, your home is a place where friends are always welcome.

They know they will always find good conversation and a sympathetic listener to their troubles. It is also a place of peace and comfort, for you dislike disturbance of any kind. You like to have children around you and place great importance on giving them a good education and start in life.

You like to keep an active interest in outside affairs such as charitable work. There is every chance of your enjoying a happy family life if you do, as long as it does not interfere with your routine in the home.

FRIENDSHIPS:

Your warmth of heart and personal magnetism attract many friends. They find you gentle, helpful and kind and are sometimes inclined to take ad-vantage of your good nature. They sap your energy and resources, but still you are always ready for self-sacrifice.

“To have a friend you must be a friend” is your firm belief and you take every opportunity to put this into practice. People will want to confide in you and “cry on your shoulder” because you are a good listener and understand their problems.

You appreciate their troubles because of your deep perception of human feelings and failings. You worry when they worry and laugh when they laugh. You are loyal to your friends and respect and value their acquaintance. Sometimes you may be “snowed under” with obligations that you will always fulfil, and they will take their toll of you physically.

Your friendships may become too close and often “familiarity breeds contempt.” You may be altogether too peaceful, valuing harmony above all, and yield to others' wishes. Your individuality becomes swamped and in the back of your mind you sense this and become dissatisfied.

People will still respect you if you assert yourself a little more. True friends will not hurt you, for they realize that you are very sensitive to harmful criticism.

ROMANCE:

Of all natures, yours is the most sensitive, and romance and marriage mean much to you. You are sincere and affectionate, and dislike meanness or pettiness. Your standards are high and you look for someone who is careful of her appearance, intelligent and has some artistic ability.

You can be jealous of your loved one and suspicion may kill your love. You should enjoy your love more and not look too much for perfection. Your will power and ability to make up your own mind are often weak, so that frequently you do not know what you want in romance.

You are the type who needs much assurance of your loved one's affection and like plenty of flattery and compliments. Your feelings are hurt much too easily and you may let your sensitiveness needlessly break up a romance.

Sometimes you are a dreamer possessing high ideals and aspirations and, with the right person behind you, there is more chance of their materializing. Without love, life is empty for you. Often you waste more time dreaming about love than really doing something constructive to gain it.

You seldom possess a strong individual character, and live largely on the thoughts and feelings of those you come in contact with. That is why it is important for you to choose the right mate. You are capable of deep feeling and emotions and once your affection is given it is everlasting.

Often you have difficulty in saying “No,” so you should be careful of being led into an affair against your will with a stronger personality than your own. Your moods may cause your loved one to be unsure of how you really feel, for you can be cold and aloof one moment and warm and affectionate the next. Although you take romance and love seriously, often it is hard for another to realize you are in earnest.

When you know your own weakness you try to adopt a second and harder skin. You will often put on a rough and sharp front, whereas inside you are gentle, kind and touchy. A person who is really sincere and has a true understanding of you will see this and will not be put off by your secretiveness. They know you are only trying to cover up what you do not want others to see.

MARRIAGE:

In love and marriage the Piscean is at home. It is a warm and delightful association for you. Your natural urge is to serve mankind and there is no other type of person that makes a better wife or mother. Both male and female love domestic life and thrive in the atmosphere of a happy home.

The romantic side of marriage appeals more to you than most people and this will continue right through life. Within the home you are dependable, show great affection and flatter your mate with little attentions and gestures of affection.

You are courteous and considerate of the comfort and pleasure of your partner. You are easy to get along with. You are more apt to dissolve into tears than become silent and moody when disagreements arise.

The PISCEAN HUSBAND is so anxious to achieve security that he may be “tight” with the money his wife wants to spend, but she may be glad when they reach the point of security.

Your romantic and imaginative outlook is affected by the proximity of others, and you are impressionable and liable to be attracted to outside temptations. If you are a stronger type of Piscean you are able to keep your mind occupied with other interests.

You are contemplative and,        fond of study; you have the ability and the intellect to combine two ways of earning a living and lead a happy married life as well. Pisces is the sign of the artist and author, and you can also earn your bread and butter by an additional occupation which happens to suit your tastes and capabilities, and still lead a happily married life.

The PISCES WIFE has deep spiritual qualities and emotional responses and is ideally adapted to domestic life. She can provide the spiritual and emotional escape valued so highly by most men. She will make the kindest, most loving, devoted and sympathetic of wives. She can easily adjust herself, is extremely responsive and makes an excellent mate.

Similarly, the PISCES HUSBAND is most loving and attentive, considerate, thoughtful, and never forgets to treat his wife with courtesy. He spends a great deal of time around the home and it is important that he has an understanding mate.

Often the PISCES WIFE is not as active as others, or as capable. She has a great sense of comfort and studies the home so that it w3l be as restful as possible, Often she is not practical in her good intentions. If she is the self-indulgent type she may waste a lot of time seeking pleasure and entertainment. If her health is delicate she will need the greatest determination to keep herself optimistic and mentally alert.

The PISCES HUSBAND is not a good provider and, although he is generous in giving what he has, often he has not very much to offer. He seems to have no idea of reality and feels the difficulties of life to be almost un-conquerable.

He lives in a phantom world, which makes difficult the household's struggle for existence. If he has the direction to know what work suits him best and the initiative to find it, he will make a good husband, for the confidence which this brings, combined with the softer qualities in his nature, will be excellent.

CHILDREN:

You adore children and they adore you. If anything, you spoil them and give in too easily. If you adopt a firm attitude towards them it will pay dividends. If you do not take too much notice of their playful ways there is less risk of their taking advantage of your sensitiveness, so be definite in what you want right from the start.

Your imagination makes you a great storyteller. You are an adult to whom fantasy is real and children appreciate and respond to this side of your nature. Piscean children live in a world of fantasy all their own.

Make believe is important to them and they are highly susceptible to its influence. It can be made an excellent means of education for them, and a teacher can use it successfully to make the most ordinary problems exciting and less difficult.

Generally, they are able to carry on an interesting conversation at an early age and are excellent company. They show an early aptitude for the arts and should become very versatile if their teachers and parents set about it in the right way.

By now you are well aware that there are good and bad aspects to everyone's character, and how we can react to them or rectify them to our benefit.

If you are a good type of Piscean you may have the following characteristics:

POSITIVE QUALITIES:

You have an active sympathy for mankind, which is the driving force behind everything you do. Your virtues are more passive than active and, given the right kind of friends and an encouraging environment, you can achieve great heights. You have a true and more direct conception of life and the knack of taking short cuts to truth and wisdom.

You are sensitive, with an unusual power of intuition, and are intelligent enough to make full use of it. Your mind is always receptive to new ideas and methods, and anything that will make the world a better place. You are an idealist and believe that everyone can be happy with a little co-operation.

You are prepared to do your part and will help others in their search for a well-balanced life. You have a serenity of mind that makes it possible for you to accept what life brings you, but you should take care not to become too moody and simply drift along with the tide.

On the other hand, a lesser type of Piscean may have these characteristics:

NEGATIVE QUALITIES:

You are unnecessarily pessimistic and full of self-pity. You have a feeling of persecution that people are always trying to get the better of you. You feel misunderstood and the world seems cruel. You withdraw into yourself and feel depressed.

This is the result of worrying too much over petty slights that do not really amount to much. This is quite disastrous to your delicate nature. Aimlessness of thought and action is a favourite and all-too-frequent pastime of yours.

If you realize that you are your own worst enemy and that you can quite easily get over this sense of isolation, you will be more happily adjusted. People are not as hostile and unsympathetic as you think.

You like to be needed and to have people draw upon your wonderful resources of sympathy and understanding. It is up to you to make them available to others, not to cut yourself off from contact with humanity. You are likely to do this if your super-sensitive nature is subjected to hurts inflicted by the wrong type of company.

Do not be timid, but have faith in yourself. You will then be confident in discriminating among whom and what you like and dislike. You should realize your good points and how your faults undermine them and that with courage you can overcome the obstacles that come your way.

Who knows the success that may come your way when you blossom out with strength of purpose behind you?

PISCES COMPATIBLE WITH ARIES, TAURUS, CANCER, SCORPIO, CAPRICORN, AND AQUARIUS

INCOMPATIBLE WITH GEMINI, VIRGO, AND SAGITTARIUS