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Aquarius
Aquarius is one of the more eccentric, flexible, unusual, and avant-garde signs. Aquarians tend to be intelligent, philosophical, communicative and open-minded. They tend to be drawn to group efforts, philanthropy, and charitable efforts. They may be perceived as odd, unusual or eccentric by others. Occasionally they are perceived as "aloof" as well. I say "perceived" because Aquarians are never quite what they appear to be. They may express their emotions in intellectual terms, but are self-sacrificing humanitarians, often philanthropists, constantly searching for the ideal and for truth and vision. It is important for Aquarians to develop self-love, and the personal application of spiritual practices to their daily lives.
Aries
Aries starts off the Zodiac, and it is self-motivation that is the hallmark of this sign. Aries people often take a bit of a bad rap as being selfish and vain, but the truth is they are more often self-seeking than self-absorbed. Other signs have bought into the "self-sacrifice" mantra of the Puritans (and to some degree New-Age movement), but Aries can see that in order to achieve enlightenment the first step is to know thyself. The second step is to love thyself. Aries knows you can't help others if you are miserable yourself, so they have less trouble staying on their personal path than many of the other signs.
The Ram is definitely a leader in the "lead, follow or get out of the way" template. They don't mind if someone else is apparently in charge, provided they are the power behind the throne. They tend to be a bit blunt in speech and manner and it is the rare Aries that is truly shy.
In a sign noted for independence it is often difficult to tie an Aries down. If you have trouble getting your Aries partner to settle down, keep a copy of "If you love someone, set them free" handy, because chances are you are always going to have to give them some space of their own. This sign does not like to be stifled.
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Taurus
You won't get much argument out of a Taurus if you call them stubborn, inflexible and unchanging. Most of them see their inherent stability and practicality as a virtue. Taurus loves good food, a good laugh, and the finer things in life, anything that feels good in a "touchy-feely" way. You can leave a Taurean for years, but count on them to be the "same old Joe" years later. They do kind of get stuck in their ways - but they are usually very comfortable with themselves. They don't feel the need to brag, to blow their own horns, in fact, if you want to confide a secret and be sure it will be kept, make friends with a Taurus. You can count on this sign to back you up once they have decided to make you part of their "collection of oddities". And they do like to collect - both people and tchotchkes.
Astrologers don't talk much about "imagination" and Taurus, but in my experience, Taurus people are greatly imaginative, perhaps because of the strong influence from Venus. George Lucas is a Taurus, and there is no arguing he's one of the great creative visionaries of our time. Taurus Sun Saddam Hussien could also be called visionary in his own cruel and twisted way. Their path to success is not usually the rocket-fast path, they pick a slow, steady pace, and once they have decided they want something, they almost always get their way. Taurus can be incredibly stubborn.
Perhaps under-rated as lovers because of their dowdy reputation (and lack of interest in bragging), the true Taurus type is in fact one of the more romantic and passionate, if at times unimaginative lovers. They are faithful and reliable to a fault, because they hate change. Once they get stuck in a comfortable rut it can take the heaven and earth shaking before they'll move on.
Virgo
Virgo is often described as critical, methodical, and even "nitpicky". Virgo does suffer from some "bad press" over the past 100 years or so, some of it thinly-veiled sexism directed at the symbolism of the sign, as has been charged by more recent feminist writers, however, there is some truth in the description. I have never been treated to as sharp and detailed a critique as I have when trying to make the case in a chat room full of Virgos that Virgos suffer from this trait.
Virgo people are some of the most selfless, dedicated, and hard workers in the Zodiac. Highly intelligent, they are great at storing and organizing information. Virgo is often associated with healthcare, healing and service work for this reason. They make fantastic doctors, nurses and alternative healthcare practitioners, and are often found healing in other ways. They are also excellent managers, secretaries and organizers.
As lovers Virgo has a totally undeserved reputation as reserved and cold. In fact, they are passionate, devoted, and occasionally kinky lovers. They have a wonderful sense of creativity, and have just enough independence to keep things interesting. The reputation of course comes from Victorian astrologers and their simple-minded association of "Virgo" with "virgin" goddesses. In fact, the original meaning of "virgin" did not mean "sexually chaste" but "a free woman in charge of her own destiny". This is much closer to the true behavior of modern Virgos
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