#gemini sagittarius axis
astrology and past lives…
MOONINGEMINI-SAGITTARIUS…continued
SUN-MOONCOMBINATIONS
sun in aries… these people use their intelligence, communication skills, and imagination to become leaders. in school they may have been leaders academically and socially; later, they pursue excellence and prominence in their chosen careers. unless the sun is badly afflicted, there is little, if any, manifestation of the self-centeredness common to some arians; the outgoing energy of gemini-sagittarius seems to counterbalance much of the “I, me, mine” tendencies of aries. in prior lives these individuals were involved with idealistic pursuits, but as followers, sometimes under frustrating circumstances. now they seek to become leaders.
though they may become involved in causes, this is not always true, as it usually is with the aquarian. rather, those arians with a moon-gemini-sagittarius karmic configuration set certain idealistic standards which they try to reach and uphold in whatever they do, especially with regard to intellectual and philosophical pursuits. they do not possess a great deal of physical stamina unless fixed signs are prominent in their charts. they operate mainly on bursts of nervous energy and must be careful not to push themselves too hard or they may damage their health.
sun in taurus… these individuals pursue ideals and duties with the steadfastness and persistence typical of taurus. they persevere even if all their fantasies regarding that which they serve have been stripped away. whether the object of their devotion is a cause, person, or job, they continue to pursue it. even though the frequent mood changes typical of moon-gemini-sagittarius may cause them to proclaim loudly that they are ready to “chuck it all,” they rarely do. the pattern has been repeated through many previous lifetimes: the staunch, dogged pursuit of a chosen course of action no matter what comes along in the process. in many ways, this is an admirable trait; however, the danger lies in not knowing the proper time to cut losses and move on should their pursuits prove not to be in their best interests.
unlike the arian, the taurian with this pattern is not a leader by nature. of necessity, these people may assume such roles from time to time, but usually depend on those with more fiery natures to take initial action. once the course of action is chosen, however, the taurian sticks with it.
the loyalty of these people is generally above reproach. though taurians may disagree with you in private, if they have cast their lots with you they will defend you staunchly in public. the danger in this trait is that should loyalty be misplaced, it will take more than persuasion or even disillusionment to cause them to withdraw it. these individuals need to learn to view their needs as being as important as the needs of a leader or cause. it involves breaking patterns formed in many lifetimes, but it can be done by utilizing the flexibility inherent in gemini-sagittarius to achieve the necessary equilibrium.
sun in gemini… communication abilities are meant to be developed as fully as possible. these individuals love to read, are knowledgeable on many subjects, and, unless water signs are prominent in their charts, practically never stop talking. the telephone is an important part of their lives and often they love to write long, newsy letters. to some, they may seem “scatterbrained,” but this is only because they have many divergent interests and are capable of pursuing more than one thing at a time.
these individuals are the peter pans of the zodiac; they never really grow up. they project an eternally child-like image that can be alternately aggravating and endearing. in prior lives, they may have been weighed down with responsibilities and longed to escape from them. in the later lives, they turned away responsibility altogether and became wanderers. in their current lifetimes, they don’t actually shirk responsibility but try whenever possible to avoid assuming it. they may have trouble deciding on their life’s work because emotionally they are responding to many past lifetimes in which they had different talents and interests. counseling may be necessary to help them determine which of these abilities is best suited for present-life circumstances. this is very important as they need to find adequate outlets for their ideas and nervous energy.
sun in cancer… these individuals are warm and sensitive as well as outgoing and gregarious, and are usually well-liked and popular. at times they experience mood swings, though, that can turn them from social butterflies to recluses. they are generous and giving, and women of this sign in particular are most maternal in nature. however, they can carry this to extremes, so that others, instead of being “nurtured,” feel smothered and pull away, leaving the cancer-sun people confused and embittered. this tendency is a remnant from one of two past-life patterns; these individuals were either in positions where they desperately needed help or comfort and couldn’t find it, or they were parents with many children. the main thing to be aware of with this configuration is to give others enough breathing space and to make sure they want help before giving it.
sun in leo… these people shine. particularly if taurus, leo, libra, or pisces is on the ascendant, they are generally quite attractive physically. their charisma and charm transcend all bounds, though they may be a bit superficial. they can be very generous and giving to their families and close friends, but most of their other relationships are marked by shallowness. this is not intentional; rather, these people try to maintain close relationships with all they meet. however, they come into contact with so many people that this is virtually impossible. often they spread themselves too thin and promise more than they can deliver.
in prior lives, these individuals may have been well-intentioned political leaders who entertained high hopes for themselves and for their country, and did the best they could to please everyone - often failing miserably in the attempt, but never ceasing to try. now, in their current lifetimes, they are still subconsciously pursuing those high hopes, which is fine so long as they are careful not to promise what they may not be able to produce. these people must learn to budget their time and to limit their promises. they will be liked, respected, and appreciated much more if they are honest with others - and themselves - about what they can and cannot do.
sun in virgo… virgos with this karmic configuration also have a tendency to spread themselves too thin. however, these individuals, rather than simply making promises, actually take on the work and do it. they sometimes find themselves working long into the night, trying to live up to all the responsibilities they have assumed. for such people, helping others is a vital part of life and they only really feel worthy when they are serving someone else. they can be generous to a fault, and rarely complain.
if the sun is afflicted, however, they may become “martyrs,” complaining loudly about being “used” then wondering why others no longer ask them for help. although helping others is a vital part of their lives, at the same time they have a tendency to resent those they help. this need to serve is a pattern learned in many past lives. the insecurities in the more negative manifestations of the pattern result from subconscious memories of lifetimes when these individuals were shamefully used by others who cared little about them. because these people tend to take on so many different projects, they push themselves to keep going for long periods on nervous energy, with little food or sleep. eventually this can lead to total collapse, as these people do not possess an endless supply of physical stamina. they need to guard against trying to help too many people, for they can damage themselves both physically and psychologically in the process.
sun in libra… these people love parties and groups, and see every life situation as an opportunity for social contact. their social calendars are always crowded, and their professions are likely to bring them into contact with many different types of people. law and education are excellent fields for these individuals. they have many divergent hobbies and interests, and may be compulsive “joiners,” wanting to become a part of any group or association connected with any of their interests. they usually are gracious and have excellent manners, and can relate well to almost anybody. like the virgoan, they enjoy helping people, but the resentment which the virgoan may experience is absent in those with sun in libra. the libran with the moon-gemini-sagittarius pattern has an excellent sense of humor and likes to crack jokes. they can be moody, however. the gemini-sagittarius dual nature coupled with the occasional unbalancing of the libran scales can catapult these people from charming openness into the darkest moods. their unpredictability can weigh considerably on those around them.
the sullenness appears to stem from past existences in which these people were hermits, loners, who had at the most one other person to whom they were devoted totally. in their current lives, when heavy transits trigger the dark moods, they may instinctively try to withdraw, but find themselves constantly in social situations regardless. the current lifetime may represent an opportunity to develop the gemini-sagittarius balance and communicative skills through constant interaction with other human beings - something which was avoided in prior lifetimes.
sun in scorpio… these indivuals are considerably less communicative than most people with the moon-gemini-sagittarius pattern. their dialogues tend to be internal, as the most knowledgeable people they know appear to be themselves. they are more inclined to engage in intellectual discussions than in socializing and small talk. authors with this combination usually prefer writing non-fiction rather than popular novels. in all their communications they display a power and intensity that is lacking in those of the other sun signs who share the same moon pattern. their drive to acquire information is strong and these indivuals will read, go to lectures, buy self-help tapes, or watch educational tv to gain more knowledge. they listen and absorb, but give out information only when they feel it is to their advantage to do so. when they do disseminate information, they have a tendency to use high-flown, euphemistic language that goes right over the heads of most of their listeners. this is the result of combining the sagittarian desire to share information with the secrecy of scorpio.
these people possess subconscious awareness of the nature of the universe acquired in previous lives and use it to pursue the ideals of truth (represented by sagittarius). they can make excellent teachers, doctors, chemists, physicists, and astronomers. in prior lives they may have been physicians, magicians, herbalists, or alchemists, and they are capable of pursuing the modern equivalents of these professions.
sun in sagittarius… these people use their affability and communicative skills to advance themselves professionally. they have a knack for meeting and impressing the right people and professional success at some stage in life is almost certain. innate idealism causes them to strive for perfection in all they do and they are often too hard on themselves when they fail to live up to their own standards - which sometimes are impossibly high. like those with sun in gemini, these indivuals are extremely talkative and often are gifted orators, punctuating conversations with effusive gestures. their outgoing optimistic nature serves them well; however, they need to guard against being boastful and overly idealistic. nervousness also can be a problem, even leading to strokes in extreme cases.
their prior lifetimes are hard to categorize. cases in our files include princes, paupers, doctors, and thieves. however, it appears that in choosing to be born at a time when there was a heavy karmic concentration across the jovial, outgoing gemini-sagittarius axis, these indivuals were all reacting to one particular past lifetime which was so terrible and so depressing that the sorrow lingering from it still threatens the peace of the present.
sun in capricorn… much of this individual’s energy, both physical and emotional, is channeled into pursuing ambitions. the love of social contact, affable nature, and desire for freedom characteristic of gemini-sagittarius are still there, but the innate conservative nature of capricorn makes these people more inhibited in their self-expression than others with the moon-gemini-sagittarius pattern. they may feel frustrated because although they want to behave in a liberated and unrestricted manner, their innate respect for traditions causes them to restrain themselves all too often.
these people are completing one karmic cycle and beginning another. in many prior incarnations they were wanderers, as typified by this axis, who had little concern for others or for the beliefs and mores of their societies; they did pretty much as they pleased. in their current lifetimes, they are discovering the value of tradition and social custom and finding ways to use these in pursuing their goals. they need to bear in mind, however, that traditions were never meant to be chains, only guidelines. it is important that these individuals learn to view society’s conventions in their proper perspective and know when to follow them and when to deviate from them. they also need to take time out from work occasionally for a long vacation and indulge their emotional desire for freedom.
sun in aquarius… this individual’s mental gifts are channeled into science, modern technology, and other areas requiring inventiveness such as computer science and aerospace. sociable and group-orientated, such persons often join organizations, clubs, or unions, particularly those espousing new ideas and modern concepts.
in many prior lifetimes, they worked on developing their mental capacities but lacked focus or direction. they acquired many interests and much knowledge but did not put this knowledge to concrete use. in their current incarnations, they are applying everything they’ve learned in the past toward advancing knowledge and technology. however, they should take care not to get so lost in the pursuit of new ideas and technological advances that they lose sight of the need for close, interpersonal relationships.
sun in pisces… these individuals have high ideals and are often concerned with spiritual advancement. frequently, however, they become caught up in fantasy and illusion, seeing the world through the proverbial rose-colored glasses. if their illusions are stripped away, they may seek to escape from the world, possibly through alcohol or drugs, but more likely by retreating. they might, for example, join some kind of religious order or retire to an out-of-the-way place where they can live in solitude. their keen intellects and fertile imaginations may lead them to careers as writers, artists, poets, or musicians. inspirational themes might be chosen and a great deal of passion channeled into their work so that their art sometimes seems divinely inspired.
in prior incarnations, these people were probably mystics, constantly searching for god. at some time they likely wrote religious tracts or poetry, or expressed their faith through art or music. they again feel a desire to follow this path in the present and should not hesitate to use their talents accordingly. but they should also bear in mind that retreat - for artistic purposes or spiritual development - should not be total. the true test of a saint is being able to retain one’s faith while living in the “real” world.
astrology and past lives…
MOONINGEMINI-SAGITTARIUS
principle…seek freedom or die.
transformation… I find freedom even within bonds.
many brilliant and gifted people have the moon in a gemini-sagittarius karmic configuration. they are coming from many prior incarnations in which they were scholars and thus find it easy to re-learn information acquired long ago. sometimes this knowledge comes to them spontaneously, in the course of a conversation, and they literally do not know where it came from. the fact is that something in the conversation awakened an ancient store of information in the subconscious and brought it to the surface.
in prior lifetimes, these people were travelers whose lives were full of changes and sometimes adventures. their many high ideals led them to spend their lives continually searching for the pot of gold or the holy grail. they rarely found what they sought, and, on the few occasions when they did, they simply moved on to search for something else. their emotional natures have been marked by many moods.
now these individuals may seek to repeat these patterns. they have a passionate emotional attachment to their ideals and cling to them fervently. they possess vivid imaginations, clever and ingenious minds, versatility, intense powers of expression, and an eternal desire for wisdom. they want to know what makes a clock work or how a piano produces music. these individuals generally make excellent teachers, writers, poets, and, if other factors in the chart support it, musicians, for self-expression is deeply ingrained in them. there is ingenuity and originality about all they do. generally quite charming, they attract many friends and acquaintances.
these individuals also have a way of projecting their ideals onto other people and identifying totally with those others, be they friends, employers or public figures. the inherent danger in this tendency is that eventually the idealized person will turn out to be human with human failings. sometimes the idealization and identification is not with a person, but with a cause or a concept (sometimes both). this may prove dangerous if these people do not see their causes or concepts from all possible viewpoints - for there is a chink in every wall, and if the chink is not mended, the wall itself may come tumbling down. the secret in achieving the necessary balance is not to allow one’s emotions (moon) to overwhelm one’s logic (gemini) and create such idealism (sagittarius) that one loses touch with reality.
these individuals may hold an exalted concept of devotion to duty, yet at the same time, have a passionate desire for freedom. the latter is an emotional residue from lifetimes in which they were wanderers, owing nothing to anyone. for most people, the concept of duty and that of freedom may seem mutually exclusive, but these individuals in many cases put their innate ingenuity to work and find ways to reconcile the two.
whensaturn is involved in the configuration, there is some kind of bond, some kind of duty, some kind of karmic obligation that interferes with the individual’s quest for freedom. one may be frustrated and stifled on all sides, and sometimes feel the need to break loose from everything and run away. to achieve the balance signified by this polar axis, though, one needs to use the basic ingenuity and versatility inherent in this polarity to reconcile both the need for freedom and the karmic obligation to one’s cause. it is almost as if this individual chose to come back in a situation where their innate ingenuity must be put to use. if uranus is involved in the configuration, the need for breaking free is much stronger than usual. if there is no saturn bond, the individual may opt for a totally unconventional life and become a bohemian artist, poet, musician, or professional traveler. if the saturn bond does exist, this person may seek an outlet through unconventional studies such as astrology or alchemy, or may channel uranian needs through unusual relationships. these people are gifted in oratory and propaganda, and will probably find it necessary at some point to make a break at one time or another. perhaps in prior incarnations such individuals were bound too closely to an ideal or cause, or it may be necessary to break with their sense of duty and approach life in an entirely new and different manner. uranus represents the need to tear down old structures in order to make way for the new. if neptune is involved in the configuration, sensitivity and emotional responsiveness are increased. a vivid imagination strengthens the idealistic nature and devotion; however, the danger of illusion and over-idealization also is heightened. there can be a tendency to shirk responsibility. in past lives these people have been involved with mysticism and nature religions, and these influences can carry over into their current lifetimes. if they can overcome the tendency to be too impressionable and gullible, their sensitivity and intelligence can be applied in counseling careers. they have highly developed intuitions and strong desires for higher knowledge. inevitably, their kindness, sensitivity, and imagination make them extremely well-liked; they never lack friends. however, they must take special care to see their friends as they really are rather than as they want or expect them to be. if pluto is involved, devotion to ideals invariably leads to an inner transformation of some sort. these people may suffer disillusionment and be forced to face up to this disillusionment. at some point, they undoubtedly will find that all their childhood images of the world have been stripped away, and may have to learn to find meaning in their lives without resorting to fantasies of perfection. they may become cold and embittered, or use pluto’s power of regeneration to make themselves and their lives stronger, more responsible, more powerful, and more meaningful.
