Planetary Influences：Ruling planets:Mercury and Venus;First decan:Personal planet is Venus;First cusp:Libra with Virgo tendencies. Virtues：Empathetic, versatile, loving. Vices：Self-absorbed, noncommittal, detached. Careers：Artist, philosopher, news anchor. Skills & Aptitudes：Adventurousness, inventiveness, motivational skills. Compatible with：January 20–25, May 21–27
Compassionate campaigner
The influence of your birthday suggests that you are friendly, sympathetic, and kind, a social person with a strong sense of what is fair and right. You are likely to have a particular interest in home and family and be a diplomat in difficult situations. Generous and romantic, you possess a blend of charisma and leadership. Knowing how to use your influence socially, you are able to mix with people from all different walks of life.
With the added influence of your decanate ruler, Libra, you love luxury and beautiful surroundings. Your inspired ideas can help you develop your innate artistic or creative talents. You will, however, have to apply the necessary patience and self-discipline to bring out the best of your wonderful potential.
Life generally improves for you as you get older and become less dependent on others. You may need to stand up for your beliefs even when it creates confrontation. Being a good organizer and very sociable, however, you can make an excellent entertainer or host. With your love of pleasure and ease, it may be too easy to relax into a comfortable routine. In your mind, however, you have a rebellious humanitarian streak and a desire for action that can spur you to fight mediocrity.
Before the age of twenty-eight, you are likely to be interested in your social relationships and creating harmonious and luxurious surroundings for yourself. There is a change of emphasis in your life at twenty-nine, however, when your progressed Sun moves into Scorpio, highlighting issues concerning emotional change and causing a desire for deeper meaning in your life. Another turning point occurs at fifty-nine, when your progressed Sun moves into Sagittarius, stimulating you to become more adventurous and explore life mentally or physically, particularly through education or travel to foreign places. You may also meet people from different cultures who can widen your horizons.
Sun: Libra
Decanate: Libra/venus
Degree: 130’-2°30’ Libra
Mode: Cardinal
Element: Air
Although your Sun’s degree is not linked to a fixed star; some of your other planets’ degrees certainly will be. By having an astrological chart calculated, you can find the exact position of the planets on your date of birth. This will tell you which of the fixed stars listed in this book are relevant to you.
When positive, you are able to be detached and look at life in a light, humorous, and entertaining way. When you are down, however, frustration or disappointment can be reflected in your relationships with others. You then can become controlling, or people may find it hard to reach you emotionally. If this occurs, you can stabilize your strong emotions by still being responsible but refusing to take yourself too seriously. Usually it is not long before your warmth, generosity, and kind nature return.
Possessing the potential for tremendous power, you can move others, particularly through being an artist, politician, entertainer, or spiritual leader. You respect people who can keep you on your toes mentally, and verbally respond as fast as you can. Being an excellent observer and shrewd judge of character can aid your understanding of human nature as well as help you make useful social contacts.
Creative and idealistic, you can work for a cause and inspire others to do well. You are generous, with practical abilities, and your charismatic and compelling personality implies that you can lead others, especially in organizing large events or social parties. Having diplomatic skills and charm enables you to win people over and be popular. As a networker with a humanitarian nature, you may become involved in fund-raising for charity. Willing to compromise, you can also be an excellent mediator. Responsible and hardworking, you may be interested in law and reforms. If you seek to express your powerful emotions you may succeed in writing, design, drama, music, or the arts.
Famous people who share your birthday include author F. Scott Fitzgerald, singer Anthony Newley, former Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, Muppet creator Jim Hen- son, and photographer and musician Linda McCartney.
Empathic and nurturing, can problem-solve in an emotional and physical way, responsible and cares deeply about family and friends. As a number 24 individual, you may dislike routine; however, you are hardworking, with practical abilities and sound judgment. The emotional sensitivity of the number 24 birthday suggests that you need to establish stability and order. Faithful and fair, though sometimes undemonstrative, you are inclined to believe that actions speak louder than words. With this pragmatic approach to life, you develop good business sense and an ability to overcome obstacles and succeed. With a number 24 birthday, you may have to overcome a tendency to be stubborn or fixed in your ideas. The subinfluence of the number 9 month indicates that you are imaginative and generous, with depth of feeling. Idealistic and romantic, you can be a devoted friend and lover. Home and family play an important role in your life, and you are willing to make sacrifices for those you love. Creative self-expression is vital to your inner contentment; otherwise you may suffer from blocked emotions and frustration.
• Positive:idealist, practical skills, strong determination, honest, frank, fair, generous, love of home, energetic
• Negative:materialistic, instability, dislikes routine, lazy, unfaithful, domineering, stubborn
Charming and sociable, you have no problem attracting friends and partners. Love and a secure relationship are especially important for you, particularly as you have a strong need for a warm and secure home. In order to keep peace and harmony, you are usually willing to make sacrifices. Nevertheless, a stubborn streak suggests that if you believe in something, you can be inflexible. A loyal friend, with a warm and generous heart, you love entertaining others. Valuing companionship, you can also be a very supportive partner.
For that special someone, look out for those born on the following days.
Love & friendship:Jan. 2, 5, 28, Feb. 3, 26, Mar. 1, 24, Apr. 22, May 20, 29, 30, June 18, 27, 28, July 16, 25, 26, Aug. 14, 23, 24, Sept. 12, 21, 22, Oct. 10, 19, 20, 29, 31, Nov. 8, 17, 18, 27, 29, Dec. 6, 15, 16, 25, 27
Beneficial:Jan. 2, 10, 13, 16, Feb. 8, 11, 14, Mar. 6, 9, 12, Apr. 4, 7, 10, May 2, 5, 8, June 3, 6, July 1, 4, 30, Aug. 2, 28, 30, Sept. 26, 28, Oct. 24, 26, Nov. 22, 24, Dec. 20, 22, 30
Fatal attractions:Mar. 21, 22, 23, Oct. 31, Nov. 29, Dec. 27
Challenging:Jan. 3, 9, 10, Feb. 1, 7, 8, Mar. 5, 6, 31, Apr. 3, 4, 29, May 1, 2, 27, June 25, July 23, Aug. 2, 21, 31, Sept. 19, 29, Oct. 17, 27, Nov. 15, 25, Dec. 13, 23
Soul mates:Jan. 5, Feb. 3, Mar. 1, May 30, June 28, July 26, Aug. 24, Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 18, Dec. 16
For those born on September 24, the balance that symbolizes their astrological sign of Libra often appears weighted in favor of Venus, for not only are these people sensual and pleasure-loving, they also have a deep desire to love and be loved. Yet the presence of Mercury at the other end of their personality scale endows them with keenly curious intellectual qualities, adding a progressive and inquiring streak to their natures. While the dispositions of those born on this day vary from one individual to another, these two astrological influences generally combine to create people who are not only considerate, sensitive and empathetic, but are also oriented toward helping others through their resourceful and imaginative efforts. Some may be inclined to devote their careers to social, humanitarian or political issues, while other September 24 people may harness their affinity for all things artistic to their quest for enlightening or entertaining others, a propensity that is doubly pronounced if they were also born in the Chinese year of the goat.
The liaisons formed by those born on this day—be they professional or personal—are typically defined by these individuals’ intuitive ability to detect unhap- piness in others, and their urge to relieve such feel- ings of distress through positive and supportive ges- tures. Despite their sociability and concern for others’ well-being, they do, however, have an inherent need both for periods of solitude, in which they can indulge in the pursuits that particularly interest them, and for intellectual and sensory stimulation. Unless these needs are fully respected by those closest to them, they may sometimes result in discord within their most intimate relationships.
