Paradoxical Profile
Just a warning...this is LONG!!
Woohoo!!! I slept last night!!! Not for a long time…but definitely more than I have recently! I think I actually had four uninterrupted hours of sleep! How pathetic am I to be excited about that? Hehe…don’t answer that! ;-) I do the best I can.
It’s amazing how much better the world looks after a little sleep…now that my body is not longer staging a coup against me…I believe once again that I can tackle the world. Not all at once of course…but today is far from bleak…and the sun is out…
After learning about and coming to understand my mania and the imbalance that is my brain…I will never again underestimate the power of sunshine…or polarities…and moon cycles for that matter. Heheheh…and since I’m in the middle of the Cusp of Power…well, I guess there is no way around the fact that all the ups and downs are full force…a little about me…this profile is actually pretty accurate...the things I like about myself and the things I don't...but there is always room for growth...from two of my favorite books: The Secret Language of Birthdays and its companion The Secret Language of Relationships by Gary Goldschneider:
The days that compromise the Aries-Taurus cusp reveal some of this manifestation of Power, not only in the fiery forwardness and willfulness expected of Aries, but also in earthy Taurus traits of practicality, endurance and nurturing.
Those born on the Aries-Taurus cusp strive for power in their daily lives, but their personalities temper and ground the fiery dynamism of Aries through the solidity and earthiness of Taurus. The undeniable trademark of those born in this week is a preoccupation with power. They see their birthright as nothing less than the very best that life has to offer. Yet they generally know how to pursue their goals without arousing antagonism in others. Powerfully persuasive, they make it easier and more advantageous to agree with them than to disagree. Whether it takes a long or short time to achieve their ends matters little to Aries-Tauruses as long as they get there. Above all, they have a superb sense of timing, and of kairos - knowledge the right time to act and not to act.
In first meetings, they often impress others as quiet and self assured - as people who know how to watch and wait. Aries-Taurus's do not waste their time proving anything to anyone, preferring to hang back confidently and save their energy for when it counts. In this respect they make formidable enemies and capable co-workers. Their approach to work is highly professional, and those involved with them must understand that their career will always be at least as important to them as their relationships.
Those involved with Aries-Taurus's can benefit tremendously from their powerful presence and capabilities. They know the value of money, and also how to get it. Their goal, however, is usually not so much financial security as a steady cash flow that they derive from their work, and that permits them to spend freely. As they see it, financial dependency on someone else is a liability; they would just as soon do the supporting themselves, since they have little desire to give up their personal freedom. Learning to accept financial and other kinds of support from mates, family, and friends may be difficult for them, but, like love, it will ultimately bring them a step forward in their personal development.
The unspoken secret of Aries-Taurus people is that what they secretly long for most is to give up the daily battles of the world and simply submit to fantasy, pleasure, perhaps to sheer laziness. This is usually impossible for them to accomplish for very long, but in their hard-driving approach to daily life it is always a comforting thought, an idea that gets them through many a tough day. Certainly Aries-Taurus's do best when they can periodically empty themselves out (through sleep, for example, or leisure time, massage, meditation, or vacations), allowing themselves to recharge.
In relationships, no matter how high or low their station, Aries-Taurus's make their presence felt in their interactions with others. They are big people, capable of prodigious mistakes as well as of glittering successes, and they leave little doubt about where they stand. They tend to choose rather than to be chosen. Once they have fixed their sights on someone the matter is settled. This is not to say that their judgment is perfect: they will quickly take credit when they have chosen well, but their inability to admit to a major mistake tends to make them very long-suffering. Aries-Taurus's hang in there not only because to quit would be an admission of failure, and failure is very hard indeed for them to handle.
Those born on the Cusp of Power are extremely generous, but on their terms. They only give when it suits them, and they are equally capable of taking back not only their gifts but their affection - not out of capriciousness or malice, but because they feel that their gifts have gone unappreciated or were underserved. Not infrequently, the degree of their giving can itself be intimidating, arousing insecurity in less robust souls. Such lavishness can create dependencies in both the giver and the recipient, and these may later be difficult or impossible to break.
An important lesson that Aries-Taurus's must learn is to give up a certain amount of their power, and to replace it with a degree of sharing, cooperation and acceptance. That they become more powerful, in a human sense, by doing so is a realization that will grow with the years. In this respect, a warm and giving mate or friend, and the mutual affection engendered through family life of some kind, are essential for their development.
A second lesson, related to the first, is that the greatest power may be the power of love. Whether sexual or affectionate, romantic, platonic or religious, love has an undeniable softening effect on those born on the Cusp of Power. Although they may take and discard lovers when it pleases them, they do best on a steady diet of love from one special person. They reach their zenith and shine most brightly when this love involves an unconditional giving on their part, which is perhaps the closest they can come to true selflessness.
Advice
Try not to overpower others. learn to back off and allow things to happen as they will. Although your hands may itch to do the job, give others a chance to do it their way, even if they make mistakes. Try to remain sensitive to the feelings of those around you.
posted by Audrey @ 11:18 AM
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