☆Your greatest challenge is stepping away from confrontation
☆The way forward is to understand that by stepping back from situations you can develop the objectivity you need to deal more effectively with them.
The Birthday Of Sweet Confrontation, The Day Of Irreverence
Sun signs: Sagittarius/Scorpio
Ruling planets: Jupiter, the philosopher/Mars, the warrior
Symbols: The Archer/The Scorpion
Birth date ruler: Mercury, the communicator
Tarot card: The Hierophant (guidance)
Favorable numbers: 5,7
Lucky days: Thursday and Wednesday, especially when these and 7 of the month
Lucky colors: Purple,blue, grey
Birthstone: Turquoise
People born on November 23 know how to think on their feet and their wit and grace make them much sought after, both at home and at work. They have a way with words and seem to know exactly the right thing to say at exactly the right time, whether they are comforting a friend, presenting at work or talking sweetly to their lover. When their communication skills are combined with their intelligence and originality, these people have the ability to make a significant and benevolent contribution to society.
There is a side to them, however, that seems to draw them irresistibly to confrontational people or situations. This often happens when their inspirational aims are challenged in any way; they may even go so far as to provoke unnecessary arguments to make their position clear. If they are not careful tension can become a constant theme in their lives, starting early in their childhood—they may have been in conflict with parents or teachers—and continuing right through their lives with colleagues, partners, friends, and loved ones. This can be an extremely negative and difficult pattern to break, especially as they aren’t that good at handling conflict despite their attraction to it. They can suffer greatly when others launch a counterattack on them and target their hidden insecurities.
Until the age of twenty-eight they are likely to be concerned with issues of freedom and expanding their horizons through education, study or travel, but after the age of twenty-nine they are likely to develop a more pragmatic, orderly and structured approach to life, with a powerful emphasis on achieving their professional goals.
If they want to avoid road blocks to their success, and spending a great deal of time alone, it is crucial for them to learn to avoid engaging in conflict for the sake of it. This is because once they have learned to choose their battles wisely, they can save their energy for what really matters: developing their outstanding potential for becoming authoritative, innovative, expressive, and above all, truly motivational role models.
☆ On the dark side：Argumentative, isolated, critical
☆ At your best：Innovative, freespirited, discerning
Those born on November 23 are quick to show their displeasure with all overt forms of authority and repression. They are not ones to believe in something simply because they are supposed to. This is not to say that they are incapable of faith or adherence, but for them it must be justified and proven in worth. If they lack respect for rules thrust on them, they may react either with silence, a few choice words or a physical gesture that makes perfectly clear how they feel. Rarely if ever do they back down from a confrontation, and actually one of their biggest problems is their tendency to provoke arguments and fights. Those born on this day display a combative nature when they are around people whom they find difficult to suffer, so unless they are in the company of those they like, love or at least respect it is often best they remain alone.
November 23 people believe in live and let live, but if they are provoked their reactions can be swift and severe. They are usually thin-skinned about certain sensitive issues, which can unfortunately become buttons for others to push. Part of their spiritual training thus lies in learning how to be more resistant to provocation, i.e., growing a whole new set of buttons. Most November 23 people experience a large measure of friction with at least one of their parents while growing up. These rebellious childhood patterns usually remain with them well into adulthood, and it may take them many years, even into their forties and fifties, before they can finally succeed in reprogramming themselves to avoid conflict. The death of a parent with whom they have not made peace or fully appreciated can be devastating. Therefore, for those November 23 people with unresolved parental conflict, there is no time like the present.
November 23 people usually have a ready wit and an excellent sense of humor. If this comic sense has not found its place in their lives it should be developed, since it can defuse many potentially explosive situations. When those born on this day have learned to laugh at themselves as well, they will have progressed far on their evolutionary path. Spirituality in varying forms is a theme which usually emerges in their thirties, but may not come to full flower for another ten or twenty years. Through meditation and deeper forms of thought, consciousness and understanding. November 23 people can ultimately liberate themselves from the more negative aspects of their personalities. Paradoxically, they, the irreverent ones, show great potential for developing into highly stable, even authoritative figures.
For November 23 people, becoming established in work and family life is essential to their development. Setting up a daily structure which revolves around business or family affairs settles and calms their wilder instincts. They should, however, draw on their restlessness when it is time to move on to higher goals—otherwise they may get stuck and stagnate.
Power Thought：I can only control what happens within me，Irreverence should not take itself too senohsi)
Those born on the 23th day of the month are ruled by the number 5 (2+3=5), and by the speed) planet Mercury. Since Mercury represents quickness of thought and change, those ailed by the number 5 may find themselves likely to both overreact mentally and to change their minds and physical suaoundings with great regularity. The combination of Mercury with Pluto and Jupiter (rulers of Scorpio and Sagittarius, respectively), only underlines these tendencies, and those born on November 23 must be careful of miscalculations with money. However, whatever hard knocks or pitfalls those ruled by the number 5 encounter in life, they usually recover quickly. The number 23 is associated with happening, and for November 23 people this may indicate a desire for exciting or unusual experiences.
The 5th card of the Major Arcana is The Hierophant, an interpreter of sacred mysteries who is symbolic of human understanding and faith. His knowledge is esoteric and he has authority over things unseen. Favorable traits conferred by this card are self-assuredness and insight: unfavorable traits include moralizing, bombast and dogmatism.
☆Luck maker：(Redirect your energy)The desire to strike back is a natural human reaction that you can’t ignore. But if you can learn to harness your acrimonious feelings and turn them around into a positive force, your chances of luck making improve significantly.
You’re drawn to people born on August 23 to September 22：You are highly compatible in the bedroom, but outside there could be problems if you can’t adjust to each other.
People born on November 23 are drawn to strong-willed individuals who show a lot of purpose and determination, like themselves. They are extremely seductive and charming, and can sweet talk even the most unlikely of people into a relationship. However, to keep that relationship going in the long term they have to learn to be less provocative and argumentative, making sure that they don’t confuse conflict with passion.
People born on this day may suffer from sensitive skin and allergies, particularly during the winter months when central heating takes over. They would benefit from more time spent outside in the fresh air, and gentle breathing exercises would help bring greater balance and calmness into their lives. Because they can be easily hurt, they may also be prone to bouts of reactive depression and feelings of being alone. Learning not to take everything so personally will help them develop a thicker and more resilient skin. As far as diet is concerned, they need to take simple steps each day to ensure that what they are putting into their mouth is as fresh and healthy as possible. Mild to moderate exercise, preferably outdoors, will also help balance their moods and keep their weight down. Spiritual disciplines such as meditation and yoga, or studying religion, will help them stay calm in the face of adversity, while meditating on the color purple will encourage them to think of higher things.
November 23 people can be nervous and prone to feelings of isolation and rejection. Keeping on an even keel mentally and emotionally is a demanding but also rewarding challenge for them. Those born on this day must try to remain open to criticism if possible, because it will come their way whether welcomed or not. Their mental health can be precarious unless they ground themselves and ultimately seek a philosophical, religious or spiritual base lor their lives Generally, those born on November 23 have a good feeling for the material world and for the pleasures of the table and the bed. Their diets can go haywire if they give in to cravings for rich and fatty food. Though exercise may be difficult for them to program into their lives on a regular basis, they should take it whenever they can (without overdoing it).
These people have leadership potential but they need work that gives them as much freedom as possible. They may decide to go into business for themselves rather than working for a company. Other work choices include education, law, science, writing, politics, and the world of entertainment, in particular acting and music.
The life path of people born on this day is to learn to be more objective. Once they are able to take control of their emotions and exercise good judgment, their destiny is to devise or point the way to innovative options for change and progress.
Get a handle on your reactions. Don't let others push your buttons Develop objectivity—stand back and observe yourself. Never stop growing, from the cradle to the grave
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