It's in the Stars!

A recent Facebook conversation prompted me to look up the astrological signs of my family, including the unborn baby. I am not a huge follower of the Zodiac and I certainly do not base my life decisions on it. However, I think I am like most people in that I like to read about it as a pass time amusement and often drop-jaw over how close they get to my true personality.

So, here’s how me and my family pans out:

Me: a Virgo, an Earth Sign and a “Mutable Sign”

Mark: a Gemini, an Air Sign and a “Mutable Sign”

Peter: a Capricorn, an Earth Sign

New baby: a Pisces, a Water Sign and a “Mutable Sign”

So what the heck is a Mutable sign? Well, according to Wikepedia:

In astrology, the mutable signs (also called common signs or bicorporal or double-bodied signs) are a subgroup of the zodiac. They are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. The mutable signs straddle two temperate zone seasons, encompassing an inherent duality in its symbolism.

In the tropical zodiac, mutable signs coincide with the times of change in the seasons. They are associated with change and versatility. Individuals born under the four mutable quality signs are thought to be adaptable, impressionable, sharp, sympathetic, communicative,[citation needed] resourceful and restless, with a gift for seeing both sides of a situation at the same time and an immense desire for knowledge, variety and new ideas. They supposedly adapt very well to new situations, possess much flexibility, seldom have any particular agenda and are perfectly happy to fill in an assigned role. However, they are also said to be inconsistent, changeable, nervous, indecisive and irresponsible, with a tendency to get wrapped up in tiny particulars. There is also a certain duality associated with all the mutable quality signs.

In all seriousness, this description could not have described Mark and I better! It is incredibly close to who we are. Poor Peter is the odd-man-out on the Mutable sign front…but then again, based on all this….stuff…. you might say maybe not “poor” Peter since the negatives of the mutable traits contains the tendency to get wrapped up in tiny particulars, too indecisive and perfectly happy to fill a mundane roll. If he is a real go-getter, like my Capricorn sister is, he’s likely to be quite a successful fellow (successful, in society’s terms)!

So, how else do our zodiacal signs pan out…some short synopses:

Virgo (Jenn):

Analytical / critical / insightful

Precise / meticulous

Orderly / methodical

Practical / pragmatic

Mental / intelligent / inquiring

Responsible / reliable

Perfectionistic

Shrewd / witty / clever

Conservative / conventional

Refined / polite / well mannered

Hygienic / clean

Reserved / cool / undemonstrative

Gemini (Mark):

Adaptable

Communicative

Inquisitive

Intellectual, mentally oriented

Fickle and inconsistent

Curious

Charming

Nervous and tense

Superficial – NO WAY THIS IS MARK!!

Multitasking

Youthful

Entertaining

Upbeat

Witty

Imaginative

Optimistic

Clever

Self-interested

Restless

Can become cynical, biting, moody (duality)

Capricorn (Peter):

Practical

Disciplined / methodical / organized

Prudent / cautious / careful

Ambitious / focused

Trustworthy / dependable / reliable

Serious

Self-reliant / independent

Steadfast / persevering / stable

Persistent / dedicated

Hard-working

Rational / reasonable

Responsible

Shrewd / wise

Aloof / businesslike

Tenacious

Self-critical

Traditional / conventional

Career-oriented

Pisces (unborn baby):

malleable / impressionable

gentle

good natured / easygoing

likeable / charming

compassionate / sympathetic

sensitive

dreamy

instinctive / intuitive

imaginative / artistically able

versatile

gullible / naive / easily led

spiritual

escapist

selfless

What does all this mean? Who knows….I found it interesting and maybe my family will too…but I doubt anyone else will :)