THE SUN SIGNS

Note: These interpretations are derived from my study of clients who have survived childhood abuse, and are not intended for general use.

The Sun is the centre of the solar system around which the rest of the planets revolve. It is also the most massive body, the only star, and therefore the only source of heat and light. Traditionally, the sun has been associated with the father, but this is only partially correct. The sun in a chart indicates the emotionally dominant parent, which is the father if found in a masculine sign, but is the mother if found in a feminine sign.

The following sun sign interpretations are based upon the fact that the young of all warm blooded animals are imprinted with the behaviour patterns of their parents. Imprinting is an instinctive learning pattern which may last several hours to several days in birds, and extends to about age 12 in human beings. Imprinting is active from before birth to puberty, gradually tapering off with advancing maturity. For instance, a child who receives additional mental stimulation from birth will be significantly more advanced intellectually than other children of the same age. Similarly, psychological patterns acquired in childhood persist throughout life and are felt to be normal by each person, no matter how abnormal they may be in relation to the rest of society. These behaviour patterns acquired from parental role models persist in the subconscious, and are difficult if not impossible to change, especially if the person is not even aware that they are there.

For instance, men whose fathers were wife and child beaters tend to repeat the same pattern. The same goes for many other major behaviourial problems, such as alcohol and sexual abuse. Fortunately, positive role models are imprinted with even greater force, and will persist for many generations. No wonder the Bible recognized this process with statements such as "The sins of the fathers will be visited upon the sons unto the fourth generation."

The sun sign interpretations which follow are based upon actual observation of about 800 friends, relatives, and clients, and how they share common personality traits because of similar childhood environments. Relatives are especially useful in this regard since they afford a lifetime of observations on how the chart describes the personality. Note that I say similar, not identical. There are always some differences, since the sun sign is only a small part of the whole horoscope. The role model for each sign is based upon the ancient observation that the father serves as the emotionally DOMINANT role model for the masculine signs, while mother serves the same function for the feminine signs.

Fire and earth signs indicate a strong role model, while the air and water signs indicate a weak role model. The fire signs are an indication that the father was very dominating, demanding and idealistic, in short, typically masculine.

Air signs indicate father to be rather a weak figure, while mother undertook many of the traditionally masculine duties. Interaction with the parents will be mainly on a verbal, rather than emotional level. Air signs are also indicators of verbal conflict between parent and child, or between the parents.

Earth signs are indicative of a strong mother figure, mainly concerned with practical and material issues. This usually indicates a lack of money in the home at the time the child was born.

Water signs show there was emotional deprivation of some kind. These people are emotional because of a LACK of normal love and nurturing. The father will generally play only a minor role in the child's character formation. The mother may have been as neglectful of the child as was the father, or the father may simply have been weaker. Perhaps he just worked long hours, and couldn't spare time for parental duties.

Cardinal signs tend to have had an active and disruptive childhood, with a good deal of aggression and hostility between the parents, or between parent and child. This results in the accompanying emotional stresses which they need to overcome. These people have the initiative to start new projects, but may not have the perseverance to finish them. They have a great deal of physical and mental energy.

Fixed signs had a much more stable childhood, but not necessarily a positive and supportive one. These people have been taught to obey rules and to follow through on their initiatives. They like security, and are not great risk takers. If there are too many planets in the fixed signs, perseverance may turn into stubbornness. They also tend to be the peacemakers and the preservers of the status quo, since that will often feel more comfortable.

Mutable sign people had a role model that was very weak for one reason or another. They are adaptable and changeable; however too many planets in mutable signs indicate a person whose attitudes change too readily. There is a general lack of emotional intensity, since there was little in the way of love or hate between the parents, or between parent and child. Relationships are therefore more difficult than for the other signs, since emotions are what relationships are all about. The childhood home lacked stability and dependability, and so does the personality which forms under these circumstances.

ARIES

If your Sun is in Aries, you grew up in a home where the father was the emotionally dominant figure, often at the expense of the mother. The childhood environment seemed a chaotic and disruptive place to the Aries child, which results in two possible responses. Either you become aggressive, outgoing and assertive like father, or you retreat from the world and becomes very fearful, afraid of your own shadow.

Because you received little in the way of love and affection, you were forced to become a self-centred survivor, used to looking after "number one", first. Certainly no one else did so. Having yourself had inadequate parenting, you generally find the role of nurturing parent a difficult one when it comes time for you to assume it. There were often conflicts between the parents, and physical or verbal abuse occur frequently.

The father seemed to the child a very aggressive, dynamic, achievement oriented man to whom accomplishment meant everything. He had a lot of physical and mental energy and a very forceful mind and manner. He was blunt and forthright, and in some cases outright brutal. Because of this overpowering role model which is internalized by the child, Aries people tend to strive for recognition and acknowledgement. There is also a tendency to have the feeling that one can never live up to father's accomplishments. Goals may be pursued in a quiet and serious manner, as well as with the energy and ambition usually associated with this sign. While father was physically a very strong role model, he was emotionally cold and distant. One exception is the double Aries; in this case father becomes teacher, friend and protector. A powerful lifelong bond develops between father and child, and in this case the Arian is almost guaranteed career success. The mother usually becomes the emotional role model, since the relationship with her was generally closer and more nurturing. This is why Arian are surprisingly sensitive on an emotional level.

Mother, however, was often as overwhelming and smothering as father was forceful and dominating. This is why Arians marry people who are just as strong and critical as mother often was, though their partners are usually far gentler than themselves.

The Aries need for independence and individuality conflicts with the partner's attempt to control the relationship; therefore the parental pattern of conflict is often repeated. Because of the powerful image Arian have of father, they tend to be very image conscious and marry a person who fits the image of their ideal, rather than the reality. Aries men try to marry a woman who is as accommodating and feminine as mother was, with the result that they usually get someone far stronger and independent than they bargained for.

Aries women often pity their mothers, and are determined to be as tough and masculine as father. As a result, they too look for a partner who is more like mother than like father, someone they can dominate and control. All too often, the partner responds by doing less and less, and in the end the relationship fails because they can't handle the overwhelming workload. Double Aries people fare better than the rest, since in this case father actively encouraged and supported the child's efforts at self-realization and individualism. The tendency for Arian to be self-centred is derived from the fact that father was often interested only in his own self gratification. Often impulsive and reckless in achieving his goals, and taking a personal hand in everything to assure his demands were met. Father's example of taking everything so personally often causes Arian to allow career issues to spill over into their personal lives, or vice versa. Their perception of being personally affected and identifying with every issue that comes along leads to a less than detached perspective, which would be more useful. Arian are frugal but will often be extremely generous with material resources and will easily give their friends 'the shirt off their back'. Father seemed a super masculine figure to the child, someone who was quite often a bar room brawler, drunkard and womanizer; or just as often could be a hard working labourer or executive, to whom work gave the only meaning to life. He often was totally involved in his work, and the Aries person tends to follow a similar lifestyle. Aggressive, dynamic, and idealistic, Arian make good pioneers, entrepreneurs, and executives. They soon loose interest in any endeavour which becomes boring and repetitive, or lacks glamour and recognition. This is why Arian are better at starting a project than finishing it. This tendency also makes them impulsive and reckless, jumping in 'where angels fear to tread'. However, their ardent, romantic and passionate nature inspires them to achieve the best there is, and defeat is rarely accepted. The main threats to an Arian's peace of mind are job rivalry or lack of recognition, being stifled in a job or relationship, and doubts about leadership or reputation. Since Arian have been made tough, resourceful and individualistic by a difficult childhood, they make good in many diverse fields as accountants, computer programmers, and craftsmen . If they can learn moderation, patience and tolerance, along with a little sensitivity and humility, they can be very good friends and lovers, not just shakers and movers.

TAURUS

The dominant emotional influence in the lives of Taureans is the mother. She is usually a very powerful woman who loves, nurtures and cares for her child. The child grows up believing it is mother's favourite, and therefore has great confidence and emotional security. Mother may wear the pants in the family, and run the whole show. In this case, father is a weak, harmless or helpless figure. When father is the sole or main wage earner, he is head of the household, and enforcer of discipline. He may be a hard and cold man, who shows little interest in the child besides offering criticism and verbal abuse. Such a father may confirm to the child that men are cold, cruel, and emotionally distant, having little interest in life besides power. Often, the Taurean is a younger child of several, and father has no interest in one more child; or s/he is an only child who pleases only mother. In the case of a weak father, he may be a figure of ridicule, which merely earns the contempt of the child. Because of the favours shown by mother, these Taurean may have little connection with the rest of the family.

In the case of women, they may have become a substitute wife to the father, keeping house and possibly raising her siblings if the mother dies or divorce ensues. Otherwise, she becomes mother's little helper and is relied upon by the mother for a great deal of assistance around the home. Taurean women are the most powerful of all the signs, and are supremely confident in their role as women. Because of their feminine orientation, Taurean fare badly in a male dominated corporate hierarchy. They tend to treat men with little respect, and brush them aside as inconsequential. Shut out of the typical corporate career, Taurean of both genders fare much better in jobs where their self-confidence, persistence, and willingness to work alone is an asset. They are methodical, slow and deliberate, and therefore make good scientists, financiers and politicians. They are also arch conservatives, holding onto values, people and things long after the reason for doing so has disappeared. In fact, under negative aspects, Taurean may become outright reactionaries, believing their values are the only valid ones. Their intuition and love of beautiful things also makes them prominent in the arts. If possible, Taurean need to have their own business, or at the very least to be in charge of their own work place. While not particularly gifted at starting their own business, they are marvellous at maintaining and sustaining an enterprise already established.

Taurean men rarely understand other men, and all too often understand women even less. Having been waited on hand and foot by mother, they expect their wives to do the same, often with subsequent disastrous consequences. Failing to understand neither men nor women, Taurean men turn their efforts to the material world. They revel in money, luxury and power. Mother had volumes of rules and regulations, therefore Taurean are very fixed, and justly deserve their reputation for stubbornness. They have, however, little patience for other people's values, and often become rebels and revolutionaries seeking to overthrow the existing power structure. Since they have little regard for other people's opinions, they are strong believers in using raw force to achieve their aims. Nothing but their own personal philosophy is acceptable to them, and they are capable of some of the worst atrocities ever recorded in human history (Hitler, Hussein). They can be conservative to the point of being reactionary, and their patience may be perceived as apathy. Since relationships with people are rarely an available emotional outlet for them, their creativity may be turned to acting, music, finance, or real estate. Taurean have a strong personal code of honour, and they are tough and stubborn. In order to get through to them they have to be approached on the personal emotional level. They respond extremely well to love, more so than any other sign. They tend to be very sensual, and can be highly sexual.

In relationships, Taurean women fare similarly to men, having a tendency to choose partners as weak and powerless, or as cold and unemotional as was father. In both cases, the results are disastrous, since Taurean will eventually resolve their problems one way or another. Both genders need to learn to be more adaptable in order to build satisfying relationships.

GEMINI

Geminis grow up in a home with much argument and verbal dissent. Father usually wins these arguments, after a great deal of verbal manoeuvring. He is verbally forceful, uses a lot of gestures, and has the kind of personal magnetism that draws everyone's attention. He is very opinionated and words, not deeds or knowledge, dominate the lifestyle. There is little if any passion demonstrated between the parents, and just as little love and affection shown for the child. The home in general is cold and emotionally remote. There is no respect for truth or knowledge, but there is a liking for facts and a tendency to cite books and other media to prove a point. They are therefore often avid readers of books and TV watchers, and being controversial and challenging often becomes the sole means of validating the Gemini personality. Being challenging and controversial turns Geminis into loners, since no one will stand with them. They seem to enjoy being different for the sole reason of attracting attention, since this was the primary way they received attention in childhood. While father was distant and remote, mother was powerful, controlling and often smothering. In Gemini women this tends to breed resentment against men for lacking emotion, while Gemini men harbour resentment against women for being too controlling and dominating. Both sexes feel abandoned by their parents.

Since strong emotions were discouraged and rarely expressed, Geminis are very uncomfortable with passion of any kind, including sexuality. Their reputation for lacking emotional depth and intensity derives from this fact. However, Gemini is the sign of the voyeur, and while Geminis are uncomfortable expressing passion and sexuality, they are often inclined to enjoy passion in vicarious ways. They may enjoy pornographic movies, sex magazines, listening to erotic phone calls, and other mild perversions. Often they do not realise the part they play in provoking another's anger; provoking others, including their loved ones, is simply their way of gaining attention. They don't realize how irritating these constant criticisms and witticisms are, often simply covering up their own inner and unrealised aggression. Since strong emotions are virtual strangers to Geminis, they forever seek greater challenges in order to keep experiencing the ultimate thrill. Geminis need a lot of freedom in career and marriage in order to maintain distance from involvements. There was a good deal of see-sawing for supremacy between father and mother, therefore Geminis have trouble deciding whose role model to follow. Quite often, they switch back and forth between masculine and feminine characteristics. This is where their reputation for androgyny comes from, being an attempt to weld or synthesize their disparate personality traits into a functioning whole. At their best, Geminis are sparkling, witty, and exciting, but at their worst they are contrary, cold and unreliable.

Words are their greatest talent, so they will often seek careers which demand communication skills. They do well as broadcasters, writers, sales people, and in other communication oriented careers. Their ability to improvise, invent and think on their feet serves them extremely well. Nor are they slow to learn from others, and are more than willing to imitate a successful role model. Geminis need to learn warmth and passion, but are usually afraid of it. Kindness and consideration can go a long way toward smoothing human relationships, and sympathetically listening to others is a good skill to cultivate.

CANCER

Many Cancerians feel strongly they have been abandoned by their fathers, causing them to grow up mainly assimilating the feminine role model. Sometimes, they are also emotionally abandoned by mother, hence may often feel like orphans. This abandonment may have been very real and physical, where parents were divorced, or where one or both parents have died. Sometimes the abandonment theme may merely be an emotional one, for instance where parents are too busy earning a living to pay much attention to the child. Since the parents seem to pursue making a living with such great devotion that they neglect the child, the child grows up developing a powerful need for material and emotional security. Often, the child is farmed out to friends, relatives and strangers, and grows up knowing mainly a mother substitute.

Mother is highly manipulative and controlling, playing the helpless little girl whenever a man is around, while taking on the authoritarian role stridently when left on her own with her child.

For their career patterns: A Cancerian will often tend to assume a helpless role, paying shameless compliments as a means of obtaining help, thus making a sale. Because of the material insecurity stemming from the home background, Cancerians seem driven to seek material and financial security, and usually are successful in their careers. They often seek to establish a parent child relationship with a key superior, and may use this position for their advancement. Similarly, when their position is well established, they will tend to extend the same helping hand to a younger person on the way up.

Male Cancerians will often be overly assertive in order to compensate for their feelings of inferiority, instilled by an unsupportive or hostile male role model. They can be anti-intellectual because their mental abilities were belittled as a child by an adult.

Intuition, hunch, feelings all play a large part when decision making, for a Cancerian will often rely on these skills rather than merely trusting in facts and logic alone. Emotional sensitivity, stemming from extreme emotional deprivation in childhood, often produces great creativity.

The childhood years have often been romanticized in order to compensate for lack of parental care, and Cancerians valiantly attempt to do better for their own children. They also tend to love food, another way to gain nurturing, thus compensating for lack of love and affection. Father is often critical and belittling where he is living in the home. Whether as shrewd and extroverted promoter, trader or financier, or as introverted artist, actor and writer, Cancerians are often very successful at their chosen career.

In relationships, things are quite different. They more often than not choose relationships which are as cold and sterile as the role model provided by their parents. Worse yet, they too often choose emotionally or physically abusive partners, and cling to them no matter what the consequences. Better to have an unhappy relationship than none at all (i.e., repeat the abandonment theme). Having been denied a loving role model in childhood, they find difficulty in giving and receiving love and affection, even when they find a partner who can withstand their constant emotional demands. Cancerians are emotional, sentimental, active and tenacious. In order to survive, they must learn to become aware of and able to accept their neediness. Thus they will then become able to re-create in their present lives the loving, caring family they did NOT have in their own childhood.

Some Cancers can be smothered by the parents, showing that the nurturing side is sometimes being emphasized in childhood.

LEO

The father of a Leo was a man who was extremely proud, and appeared as a larger than life, imperious figure to the child. He was a man who strove for respect and approval from others, without necessarily deserving it. He probably was cold, distant and impersonal, and if there are negative aspects, may have disparaged, ridiculed and criticized the child in order to elevate himself and so achieve his exalted position. He expected so much from his Leo child that it soon became easier to fake a performance than to comply. For this reason, Leos become very good actors, and very good in their chosen professions. Criticism and high expectations were used as tools to control and manipulate this Leo child. Father came across as a collection of rules, regulations and aphorisms. He usually had very strong religious or moral convictions, with very definite opinions about everything.

Because of his unrealistically high standards, some Leos react by doing the direct opposite. They drop out, turn to drugs, gambling and other pleasures, and often make large amounts of money but spend it in equally flamboyant fashion. Despite this, father often remains a romanticized ideal, and has an extremely powerful emotional impact on the child.

Leos soon learn to create false fronts to deflect father's wrath, and therefore APPEAR to be much more successful, confident and competent than they really are. Although Leos find that father rarely lives up to his own ideals, they soon learn to bluff and posture just as he did. This is artificial confidence but since confidence is a good part of success, Leos are usually very successful, especially in any kind of leadership role. This false front however, creates a barrier to relationships, since the pretence sooner or later falls apart, revealing the true personality underneath. Because father was such an idealist, Leos themselves are romantics. They idolize love, not sex, and look for a partner who is uncritical. Since father was so moralistic and straitlaced, Leos tend to adopt the same values. They also find it very difficult to cope with a bad job, marriage, or friendship, since only the very best will do. However, in order to gain the status, respect and approval they crave, they tend to choose much weaker partners who are forced to look up to them.

Leos really need to get out and about and be themselves, especially in a leadership and management role. They can be truly noble and generous, with an outgoing, friendly nature. They make loyal friends, but are not afraid to be critical. They have a great need to be loved, admired and noticed, and adore basking in peoples' praises. They really try to be heroic and perfect human beings.

Double Leo women are often 'father's little princess', and are put on display like a prize kitten. Having been smothered and over controlled by father, they then tend to seek out a partner who has similar inclinations. That is, someone who is cold, hard, lacking in emotions, more interested in money, career and power than relationships. As a result, the relationship often ends in failure.

Leo women generally have a tough time of it in careers, because they try to emulate father's masculine role model, something not yet totally acceptable in a still male oriented world.

VIRGO

Virgo children are born to mothers who are highly critical, both of the child and especially of the father. Mother is dissatisfied with her lot in life, and complains frequently and constantly about the lack of money. The problem of course, is that she wanted the child for her own reasons, such as the ulterior motivation of cementing a shaky relationship with a footloose husband. Generally, the marriage wasn't quite ready to bear the additional financial burden of an extra mouth to feed, which often means the loss of the wife's income. This loss of financial, and often intellectual, freedom is then blamed on the husband. The child is punished for being a dirty, squalling infant by being constantly criticized and scolded. Mother often also manages to instill a disgust for the normal body functions such as sex and waste elimination by making constant negative remarks. The child grows up materially and emotionally insecure, despite a rather routine and traditional marriage in which both parents fulfil their expected roles. The constant criticism and worry over money makes for an emotionally bleak childhood, resulting in shyness, modesty, and a lack of self-confidence. This in turn produces an over concern with money and all the practical details in life. This concern for detail makes Virgos true perfectionists, very good at mathematics, in financial careers, or as self-made entrepreneurs. They are also often good with their hands, and make excellent craftsmen and tradesmen of all kinds. The downside of this personality trait is that Virgos lack a larger vision, and so often get mired in petty and unimportant details.

Mother had an astute and forceful mind, and settled her differences with the use of cleverness and quick perception. Father came off second best in these confrontations, and the child got the idea that men are just not to be taken very seriously since they are so obviously flawed. Being exposed to this verbal sparring produces the Virgoan personality traits which make for a quick wit and bestows the skill of being an excellent communicator; a true intellectual. Unfortunately, this can also result in intellectual arrogance. Father is dedicated to his family, and usually is a hard worker. However, rather than putting up with constant criticism and complaints, he escapes into his hobbies. Because of his frequent absences, the child grows up with unacknowledged anger toward men. Mother was not only critical, but a smothering controlling type. As a result, Virgo men will often marry women equally strong and critical, with the expected rebellion sooner or later. Virgo women marry men who seem to be as weak and flawed as father was perceived by them to be, and then complain that he is useless at everything, including in bed. Difficulties in relationships are caused by very low self-esteem, and Virgos need to learn sensitivity and tolerance for other people's personal quirks.

Work, money and service are no substitute for love and affection. Focus on details can be helpful at work, but a hindrance in relationships. Virgos rarely saw love and affection demonstrated at home, and there wasn't much fun or joy. Work, however, was over emphasized, and a great respect instilled for intellectual achievements.

Sexuality is often sublimated and all too often, material gain and status are the only rewards for long hours of work, which negates any emotional reward.

Virgos are truly perfectionists who can be both perfect housekeepers and/or perfect slobs, perfect virgins and/or perfect whores.

LIBRA

Libras come out of an emotionally difficult childhood which has taught them that charm and smooth words are better weapons than anger and violence. They are verbal warriors, not physical ones, since they come from a home where psychological warfare was the norm. Whether this took the form of constant sniping between the parents, or the parents arguing and disputing with the child doesn't matter. Sometimes father is a hard man who controls the family, with mother often opposing him in indirect ways like hostile silences. However, in most cases father is a fairly weak figure, who uses diplomacy and charm to keep the peace. He may allow his wife to run not only the family, but his own life as well. He may in fact fulfil the child rearing and nurturing role of the mother, while she goes out to work and takes on some of the functions generally expected of the father. The constant vying for supremacy, with the balance shifting back and forth between father and mother, is what the child sees as its behaviourial role model. Libras are driven by the resultant inner tension to seek harmony, peace and beauty, something which was distinctly lacking in childhood.

With this negative role model of marriage in mind, Libras often marry late, and often more than once. They may in fact never make a complete emotional commitment to any relationship. They grow up with severe anger toward one of the parents, an anger which is held inside and eventually used against the partner. All the while, they attempt to soothe angry feelings with diplomacy instead of dealing directly with the issues which caused them. This only allows tension to build until the relationship is destroyed in an angry outburst. Since neither parent was very strong, Libras attempt to emulate both of them. Hence the famous Libra sense of balance. However, while balance is fine in some cases, other matters require a definitive decision, and balance too often becomes indecision.

Libras seek emotional validation through belonging to a group, with all its attendant status symbols. This may be stylish clothing, a house in an "in" district, or belonging to a certain club, profession or association. Libras are the ultimate flaunters of status symbols, since they are deeply insecure inside, and seek social approval for all actions. They can also be somewhat insecure about their gender roles, since neither male nor female parent had the ultimate upper hand. This gives Libras a reputation for ambivalence, but not for weakness. They are warriors on the inside, using words not guns to make their point. Libras make good lawyers, politicians, actors, and artists, since pretending something which they really don't really feel is part of their people skills. An iron will together with great powers of persuasion when negotiating deals are immense talents employed in their pursuit of success.

SCORPIO

The Scorpio child is often born into an environment where it feels less than appreciated by the mother. Perhaps the child is the result of a premarital or extramarital affair, or arrives in the middle of a war or a family crisis. Scorpios are usually oldest or youngest children, and in the case of the oldest, the mother is simply emotionally unready to have her idyllic marriage disrupted by the demands of a child. If the youngest, there is usually an issue revolving around money. Many of these Scorpios have an earth sign rising. Maybe the family can't afford another mouth to feed, or father is out of work, or his business has gone bankrupt. All these possible problems serve to make mother greatly upset, and she often places the blame on father for the burden of a child she didn't want. As a result, she then rejects father's sexual advances, AS WELL AS the child's need for love and nurturing. The resultant chronic sexual tension and conflict then gets absorbed by the growing child. The father often blames the child for his relationship problems, and many Scorpios have a poor relationship with the father, especially if they are boys. The girls sometimes get a lot of father's affection, since mother is unwilling to to fulfill his needs.

Another theme I've seen in my practice from time to time is of families where ALL the children are (unwanted) Scorpios. In this case, the eldest child will often take on the surrogate parent role, and the children bring each other up. Another common theme is several generations of Scorpios in the same family, almost proof that the sins of the parents are indeed visited upon the children. The mother is cool, emotionally uninvolved, more often than not quite dutiful, but certainly not loving, caring and nurturing. She is resentful of the restrictions imposed by child rearing, and is often highly critical of the child's actions and words. Because of this active rejection of the child's ideas, it soon learns to keep quiet and carry out its activities in secret in order to avoid this verbal abuse. Hence the image of Scorpio as both secretive and suspicious keeping ideas deep inside, and suspecting everyone of evil intentions. Sometimes mother tries to compensate later for the love and affection not given earlier on, especially in a woman's case, but this is not really an effective substitute.

Scorpios seek money, power and fame as a defense against a threatening and hostile world. They are sceptical of everything, and make extremely shrewd business people. They can be ruthless in business, and fanatical in their beliefs.

They search constantly for emotional and spiritual fulfilment and total love, and are strong willed and have enough perseverance to achieve this goal. However, they expect that having sex with someone means that person will love them. Unfortunately, this just doesn't happen all that often, and thus sets the Scorpio up for more rejection. Worse still, if they do marry a partner who has fallen in love with them because (partly) of the tremendous sexual experience they have shared, the partner may be sorely disillusioned. What a Scorpio is really seeking is love and affection, and once this appears to have been found, their need for sex vanishes. Scorpio women, especially, have a reputation for using sex to manipulate men. Some Scorpio women stay close to their mothers in an effort to re-create the loving bond which was absent in childhood. Since few husbands are willing to put up with the ensuing emotional stress, problems soon develop. Scorpios need total loyalty and commitment from others, and will tolerate nothing less. When betrayed, they make extremely vindictive enemies. They don't realize that it's the intensity of their own emotions which drives other people away; an intensity actually caused by the repression of their emotions. They are often forceful, blunt and sarcastic, and can be extremely competitive. While they revel in luxury, Scorpios are often willing to rough it under very spartan conditions in order to reach a goal. They are emotionally restrained, yet very eager to love and be loved. In work situations, they constantly justify their existence, and make very reliable and loyal workers.

The father of the Scorpio person falls into two distinct and widely separate categories. He may be weak, easygoing and easily controlled, while also loving and nurturing. In this case, the ensuing severity of the resultant emotional dilemmas in the child is greatly reduced. Alternatively, he may be hard, cold, emotionally distant, and downright cruel. Since father wields power with such careless ease, these Scorpios will imitate his role model, and strive to make it to the top. Finding no reason within themselves for having been rejected by mother, many Scorpios will conclude that the whole world is wrong and must therefore be corrected, forcibly if necessary. This makes them reformers in the positive sense, and destructive revolutionaries in the negative sense. Scorpios are rarely ambiguous or frivolous, and are the most intensely emotional of all the signs. They will cling tightly to people or jobs that offer them validation and support, and are likely to become very jealous and possessive if these are threatened. Scorpios do best when controlling their own business, not working for others. They make good executives and entrepreneurs, and are not afraid to conquer, whether it be a business competitor or a personal challenge.

Scorpios need to feel appreciated, loved and wanted, and tend to look for parental surrogates. They carry a haunting insecurity with them all their lives, never forgetting the stressful turbulence of the childhood home. They either like or dislike a person on the spot, since they are extremely perceptive and sensitive when it comes to hidden emotional attitudes. They tend to be somewhat intellectual, and react strongly to criticism. Scorpios like looking backward, not forward, and are fond of history, antiques, and historical novels. The downside of this trait is that in their own minds they edit the past into a more acceptable and glamorous place, and another person may not be able to recognize an event they have both simultaneously witnessed when hearing it described by a Scorpio. They love living in the lap of luxury and don't mind working for it, but above all, they need to be needed.

SAGITTARIUS

The Sagittarian child is born to a father who is almost always emotionally very distant because he is physically away at work, or maybe he's gone playing, fishing, golfing or whatever. In the case of a strong father, he may be simply too busy with his career, or just plain preoccupied with 'putting food on the table', to pay much attention to his child. While rarely abusive, he is just as rarely loving, nurturing and supportive. Most of the time, this child is simply ignored. A variation is to be found if the sun is near the midheaven. In this case, the father may become a teacher and buddy, taking his child along to ball games, on fishing trips, or to the race track, without having regard to the gender of his offspring. Because of the emotional distance, father SEEMED a larger than life, overwhelming figure, who was tremendously successful. The child was overawed and impressed by his exciting, overwhelming personality. He seemed to have all the answers, with an abundance of rules and instructions for every conceivable eventuality. He appeared supremely self-confident and optimistic, and always seemed certain that everything would work out in the end. Father often exaggerated wildly in a joking way to entertain his child, and was generally jovial (Jupiterian) and full of laughter and good humour.

Unfortunately, this perception owes more to the haze and distortion of great distance than it does to reality. This lofty image seemed so impossible to equal, that most Sagittarians are left with deep complexes of self-doubt and insecurity. This is why they tend to self-destruct in some manner or other as soon as they get too near to their chosen goal. They feel deep down that they are simply unworthy of success. They also tend to be tellers of tall tales and promoters of flim-flam to cover up for their insecurities, and are very talkative in general. Since father's role model seemed so impossible to equal, Sagittarians soon learn to exaggerate or invent successes, and develop their own way of solving problems. Outwardly, they seem self-confident, enthusiastic, happy-go-lucky and very convincing, but this is only a front. They need, above all, to escape the dull routine of everyday life and yearn to share the same exciting lifestyle father seemed to enjoy.

The childhood home was usually financially secure, with hardships rarely experienced.

In the case of a weak father, he may have been an alcoholic and/or dominated by his wife much of the time, therefore withdrawing into his own space. Often, father was emotionally extremely distant and almost totally involved with his own concerns, which made it impossible for the child to find out what father really did, and above all how he did it. Between work and hobbies, there was little time for the family. All his time was taken up by traditionally masculine pursuits, which are emulated by the Sagittarian boy.

The Sagittarian girl, however, runs into major difficulties. Since she was sometimes fathers pal and buddy, she tends to follow his example and grow up a real tomboy. The difficulties appear later, for the demarcations between friendship, love and sexuality have not been clearly defined and can then become too easily blurred in an uninhibited life style. It comes as a shock to her that her debating partner and drinking buddy could lust for her body, since he seemed as easygoing and good natured as father. Like other fire sign women, female Sagittarians may tend to talk with a masculine intellectual manner, while at the same time (confusingly) using body language which is clearly that of a sexual and feminine woman. This, once again, is due to the fact that they are totally unaware of their bodies in a feminine and sexual way.

The apparently free and uninhibited lifestyle enjoyed by the father drives Sagittarians to demand the same kind of life for themselves. His idealism and philosophy concerning fairness, justice and equality also are deeply imprinted on the subconscious. Most Sagittarians of both sexes resent the restrictions imposed by marriage, consequently their track record is very poor. Notice how Sagittarian women will tend to marry men as emotionally distant as their father, and will then have Sagittarian children. They rarely make good housewives.

Sagittarian are dreamers and visionaries, and are often involved in political or social causes. They wander with their feet as much as with their minds, and their reputation for travel, exploration and pioneering is well deserved. They love high speed and dangerous physical challenges of any kind. Racing, sky-diving, mountain climbing, and white water rafting are easily tackled. Since father was usually good humoured and optimistic, Sagittarians are full of laughter and great fun to be with. The mother of the Sagittarian is usually much closer to the child, however she is often perceived to be controlling and smothering, despite the warmth and affection. There is often lingering resentment harboured against women in general, especially by the men. Freedom and the right to choose one's own lifestyle without limit or hindrance is a Sagittarian prerequisite for happiness. They bring about a lot of their own unhappiness by being extremely tactless and brutally frank in just the same fearless and thoughtless manner used by father. Diplomacy is not a strong suit, but they really shine as lawyers, salespeople, teachers and politicians; in short, anywhere that brash self-confidence and a glib tongue is an advantage. With a little more restraint, and a bit more perseverance applied to the pursuit of goals, Sagittarian energy and enthusiasm can be turned to good advantage.

CAPRICORN

Capricorn is the most powerful mother dominated sign in the zodiac. Mother was the child's emotional mainstay, a woman of strong character and traditional principles. She was most likely religious, conservative, and a practical realist. She had rules, regulations and proverbs for every situation, and strongly disliked frivolous behaviour. Reckless emotions and irresponsibility were frowned upon, and preparedness for all possible situations and dedication to goals was always counselled. Mother maintained discipline and controlled the family finances in an austere and scrupulous manner. She was cautious and economical when making purchases, and made sure that everything was used properly and conserved for as long as possible. Children were to be seen but not heard, and freedom of expression and socializing for the fun of it were actively discouraged. Duty, discipline and dignity are the big three Ds of the Capricorn personality. Mother's advice was to copy her own serious, cautious and determined approach to life in a very materialistic and uncertain world. She maintained strict discipline and ruled the home, but father was undoubted king when he returned from work.

Father was forceful, controlling, and lacked any intimate emotional relationship with the child. He was cold, distant and self-righteous, and SEEMED a very successful man. He always did the right thing at the right time, at the right place and for the right reasons. He was full of colloquialisms such as, "The early bird gets the worm". He was a super conformist who totally controlled and dominated his children, sometimes brutally so. With this kind of childhood background, Capricorns usually look for leadership positions where they can exercise authority and dominate, especially in practical or business affairs. They look for power and prestige through control and management, and are very ambitious and forceful. They like to assume the persona of the all knowing expert.

A lot of their ambition derives from the fact that money was very scarce in childhood, so material wealth and security may become an obsession. Some would consider them conservative and cautious, while others would look on them as outright reactionaries. They seek and usually achieve success, and have bright inquiring minds. Because of their enormous self-discipline, they make good scientists. They are also highly intuitive, and make good actors, musicians and painters. In positions of authority, they like to preach at people and dictate advice. They have a male public face and a female emotional orientation. Capricorns are strong believers in survival of the fittest, and they tend to treat family like employees and employees like family. They put too much trust in business relationships, and too little effort into personal relationships. Too often, they act like ruthless mercenaries out to rape, pillage and plunder.

They look for a parent surrogate in a mate, and are likely to end up lonely in old age due to the fact that they were never taught how to handle their personal and emotional lives. Capricorns generally have a high and enduring sex drive, but often sex seems to be just one more sport, another challenge to be mastered. Capricorn men, especially, are rarely content with one partner.

Capricorn women tend to destroy any man who is not as ruthlessly ambitious as themselves. They are not very secure about their femininity, and are just as uncomfortable with emotions. Capricorns are frustrated in subordinate positions, and should ideally be in charge of their own business. Often, they lose everything at the top of their careers due to their selfish and ruthless use of power. Their fear of failure drives them to do everything seemingly right, and also gives them enormous determination and ambition to succeed. Their willingness to use people as tools and stepping stones to the top does not make them popular, and their inability to enter into the normal give and take in friendships and relationship is their major failing. Being unemotional and in control is fine in business, but destructive within personal relationships.

AQUARIUS

Father and mother were highly unusual people in one way or another. They were impersonal and unemotional, and lived in their minds. They had a large collection of rules which were stated frequently, but not enforced. Father was an enigmatic and inaccessible person who may have been less than kind, if he was present at all. As often as not, he is absent due to death, divorce, or involvement in career, especially the second decanate Aquarians. This leaves mother acting as surrogate father, and all too often the child bears the brunt of her anger against her husband. As a result, the child feels like a stranger in its own home, a possible source of conflict between the parents.

This is especially so in the case where mother has remarried, and the man of the house is the stepfather. Mother may constantly remind the child how much she is sacrificing, and how many services she is performing. First decanate Aquarians generally fare best, and often have a good relationship with the father, especially if the sun conjoins the ascendant. Second decanate Aquarians are often missing the father for various reasons. Mother may be fond of repeatedly saying "If only your father were here." There is often a psychological dependence on women as a result.

Aquarians generally have good marriages, and good relations with other women, but they have doubts about the reliability of men, since father was never around very much. Third decanate Aquarians perceive their parents as intellectual, without emotion, and apparently sexless. Father is quite often a professional man who appears to be very intelligent and knowledgeable, but is cool, detached, and friendly in a distant fashion. As a result, there are frequent misunderstandings with the father or both parents, who are all too often pre-occupied with their own interests.

In all cases, Aquarians are forced to find their own unique way in a society they often perceive to be totally weird and illogical. The parents' intellectual preoccupations with one thing or another attracts and intrigues the child, despite any resentment felt from the lack of attention and affection. Despite, and maybe because of this, the child generally emulates the parents' intellectual interests and achievements, since this was often the most positive attribute it saw in either parent. Aquarians often become experimenters in every area of life, because their childhood experiences leave them extremely doubtful that anything they have been told is actually true. They feel driven to prove to themselves by actual experience and experiment the truth and the reality of the world around them. Because of this, science and technology are very attractive to Aquarians.

Having been made to feel like outcasts and strangers in their own homes, they have a great deal of sympathy for all underdogs, hence their reputation as humanitarian reformers. Aquarians never quite lose the feeling of being strangers in a strange world, of being aliens locked away behind bulletproof glass. In an attempt to belong somewhere, they join groups, only to find that no matter what group they join, they will usually remain outsiders. They feel, dream, and perceive the world in a different way, and therefore can't help acting different. They like fame and publicity, since this brings them into contact with people. They are quiet and questioning outside, touchy and proud inside, and defend their principles fiercely. Aquarians are always off in their own mental world, daydreaming and therefore very forgetful. Because of their own lack of emotion, they are attracted to people who are highly emotional. They need a well grounded and practical partner, since they are so intolerant of rules, traditions and conventions. However, they are usually constructive problem solvers, since they hope to improve the world to a level at which they feel comfortable and finally at home, sometime in the future.

PISCES

Piscean are born to an emotionally withdrawn woman who was timid, fearful and overly concerned with the child's welfare. The concern may have been expressed in a negative manner, such as whining, complaining and a general dissatisfaction with life's circumstances. These complaints may or may not have been justified, and Pisceans sometimes emulate this chronic complainer and self-pitying lifestyle. Mother is quiet and has an attitude of worry and concern and is very insecure emotionally and materially. She perceived the world as a fearful and threatening place, and appeared to be afraid of everything, including life. Concerns over health were especially prevalent and she probably was a bit of a hypochondriac. Sometimes the Piscean follows mothers footsteps, and has many health problems, real or imaginary. Mother was an extremely sensitive person with a martyr complex, who seemed to accept the sacrifice of her own goals as the price of love. Pisceans are intensely mother dominated, and there is always a strong emotional bond between mother and child, even when it is a negative one. Mother is a powerful figure, despite the fact that she seems so timid and fearful. Often, the Piscean absorbs mother's attitude of worry and concern, and tries to escape the pressures of life through quiet retreat to some job where they can remain behind the scenes, away from the public. Their extreme emotional sensitivity makes them very intuitive, and they tend to pick up many thoughts and impressions from other people. This constant psychic assault on their own individuality is what prompts the retreat into solitude, where the imagination can run riot without causing problems.

Father was often a weak figure, henpecked and seeking a quiet escape from mother's constant complaints about him, or her fears and worries for him. He may also have been a strong and nasty brute, hence mother was afraid of him instead of being afraid for him. The weak father is usually intellectual and rational, but has little love and affection or time for the child. Because father was always off doing his own thing, male Pisceans become self styled individualists, just like father. Father was sometimes just as disapproving of the child as mother was of him, and Piscean males often become super macho to prove him wrong. They may become bikers or weight lifters, or go hunting and pursue any sport involving a high risk.

Career wise, Piscean males rarely fit into a male dominated corporate hierarchy, and generally do not get promoted beyond the lower ranks of management. They are far better off in a service occupation, for instance, hair dresser, mail man, or in work connected with the arts. This could be ballet, the music industry, film or television. Sometimes the Piscean follows father's quiet intellectual lifestyle as mathematician, teacher, or astronomer. Major escape routes are found through drugs, sex, or religion, and Piscean males will often be caught up in one of these scenarios in an effort to escape a world which seems intent on making them suffer pain and/or indignity.

Because of the emotional distance between father and child, Pisceans almost always remain somewhat suspicious of men. They are often highly intuitive, and seek perfection through spiritual understanding and empathy. Since they feel such misfits in society, they rarely seek political power or leadership positions. Generally, there is an interest in social work and public service, research, math, art and music.

Piscean males look for a woman who is as strongly controlling and critical as mother, or else someone weak for whom they feel sorry. This pattern also holds for Piscean women. They marry either a weakling, or someone as physically and emotionally distant as father, but who has the need to control just like mother.

While their relationships tend to be full of chaos and turmoil, Piscean women can be one of the most powerful of all the feminine signs. Piscean are a mixture of other worldliness and practicality. They love luxury, but don't like to work for it, preferring instead to manipulate someone else into doing it for them. They love silence and solitude, and dislike large crowds. They would rather be alone than suffer the company of someone they dislike. Communication means complaining or begging for sympathy. They are often too sensitive to work with other people on a one on one basis, and are much better off working with the masses, where emotional connections are much more tenuous and less intense. They tend to feel that they get love only when they are sick or suffering, and they may try to be a martyr like mother.

Some Pisceans are so sensitive to people around them that they will to take on their personalities and lifestyles. Piscean women are very confident and secure in their innate femininity, and appear very attractive and seductive to the opposite sex.

THE SUN THROUGH THE HOUSES

1. First House

The sun in the first house indicates a personality primarily concerned with self. There is conscious awareness of oneself in relationship to others, and these people are generally very self-confident and full of energy and life. Physically, they tend to be robust and healthy, and often quite athletic. They also tend to be very organized, with a talent for leadership and management and a very strong will. Because of their love of power and position, they are often quite dignified, and very conscious of reputation and appearance. If the sun is in the same sign as the ascendant, the effect of the sign is intensified. Under negative aspects, there can be selfishness, arrogance, and a pompous and domineering manner. Condescension towards subordinates or those of a lower social class, and an inflated sense of self-importance can also make its appearance. Extravagant spending, especially on oneself, can also a characteristic of this house position. If the sun is in the next sign and semi-sextile the ascendant, there may be lack of self-confidence due to parental interference and obstructions.

2. Second House

With the Sun in the second house there is a concentration on material resources and finances. There can also be a distinct need for nonmaterial rewards, such as achievement awards and public recognition. Generally, people with the Sun in this house concentrate on making money, but they may spend it with equal energy. Sometimes this concern for money is taken to extremes, and the person becomes a miser who works endless hours to make money, and takes no time for family, friends or recreation. The other possibility is the pursuit of intellectual recognition, and there is often an air of arrogant self-importance, with an attitude of being all-knowing. There can also be strong possessiveness concerning ideas, which are often conservative to the point of being reactionary. While there is a strong value system, it is mostly concerned with one's own welfare and position. The earth signs in general and Capricorn in particular, on the second house cusp can be indicators of lack of money or poverty in the childhood home, though generally there is no lack of material security. Sometimes people with negative aspects to the Sun in the second house lack any sense of self-worth, and get all their validation from other people. There can be a profound sense of worthlessness and being unlovable. The other extreme is also possible, with intellectual arrogance and an over-inflated sense of self-esteem.

3. Third House

With the Sun in the house of communication, there is usually both a need and an ability to communicate, and people with this placement may insist on being heard. This latter trait may cause some conflict in the immediate environment with parents, brothers, and sisters. Generally, these people are good talkers, and relations with brothers and sisters are on very good terms. There may be a flair for writing, or any other intellectual pursuit. A good education and the success this brings is pursued with great energy, and this person has a bright and restless mind exploring the outer limits of the known. The mental restlessness may also be an indication of physical restlessness, and often there is a desire to travel and explore. This results in a broad base of experiential as well as theoretical knowledge, and life is approached in a cheerful and confident manner. This placement can be poor indicator for perseverance and patience, and these traits need to be cultivated. Often, there are signs of inventiveness, creativity and a versatile mind. This can also be a hint that the dominant parent was not around the house a great deal of the time, and his/her absence was a major influence on the child's developing mind.

4. Fourth House

This is the house associated with family and the childhood home, and under positive aspects this person comes from a stable and generally conservative background. The dominant parent was caring and confident, expressed pride and joy in the children, and provided emotional security. Under negative aspects, this placement can indicate a sensitive digestion, and a sensitivity to emotional stress in general. Transits and directions often bring emotional or literal endings, and there can be a lot of inner doubts and emotional struggles. Young people with this placement may cling to the home environment beyond the time they should have achieved independence, or they may reject the family and its values entirely and leave when very young. This placement can indicate turmoil and abuse, or other family problems, with an extended search for a place conducive to putting down roots.

5. Fifth House

The sun in this house indicates a great deal of creativity or procreativity. The ability to have fun and enjoy oneself is very important, and this was probably encouraged by the parents in childhood. Romances and love affairs show up here, as well as children, of whom there may be few or none. They may be viewed as an unfortunate by-product of a fun romance, or encouraged to be ambitious and be a source of pride. Intellectual children, such as inventions, crafts, works of art, books, acting and other creative ventures are described by this house. This is also the house of gambling, speculation, and good luck, if the sun is well aspected. Under negative aspects, there may be losses through speculation and gambling, and a difficult or repressed childhood. Childhood repression may leave an excessive need for attention, admiration, or romance. Any port in a storm may be one way of expressing this attitude. A tendency to take foolish chances and behave in a reckless manner may occur.

6. Sixth House

With a well aspected Sun in this house, there should be robust health. Work is very important as a means of self-validation, and people with placement take great pride in it. There is a need to serve and be appreciated for that service. The type of work and the working conditions, especially as they affect health, are indicated by sign and aspect. There is generally good organizational ability and a mind for practical details. Because of this, there is strong management ability, and relations with co-workers are usually cordial and co-operative. Under negative aspects, there may be chronic health problems due to disagreements at work, and poor working conditions. These limitations may also indicate that this is a person who needs a firm routine in order to function efficiently and feel in control.

7. Seventh House

The Sun in the seventh is usually a reliable indication of success in marriage. People with the Sun in this house choose a dominating partner, or dominate their partners, whether it's marriage or a business partnership. This is often an ambitious person who marries someone with wealth, power or fame. This also indicates a strong social drive, with many friends and a lot of pride in all relationships. Under negative aspects, it can indicate excessive shyness, and few friends. Controversies, law suits and litigations are also possible, especially as it concerns the break-up of a marriage or business partnership. Personal ambitions, pride and sense of accomplishment may all be projected onto the partner, who has to be a very strong figure to carry this load.

8. Eighth House

While most books and interpretations shy away from the word, the Sun in this house generally indicates a strong sex drive, since sexual issues between the parents often dominate the childhood home. There is often an interest in the occult, psychology or alternate forms of healing. A person with the Sun in this house is destined to undergo drastic transformative experiences, which may be perceived at the time as destructive and terrifying. There may be financial gains through partnerships and marriage, as well as losses through alimony and child support. Difficulties with, or gains through inheritance and taxes are also indicated. People with this Sun position may be obsessed with making money, allowing it to replace the pleasures of sex. Property held in common or partnership, and the division thereof, is also indicated. The Sun here, as well as any other planets, tend to be extremely intense. This can be due to conflicts between the parents, or between the dominant parent and this individual during childhood, or both. Preoccupation with death, or with death defying acts of daring, may show up with the sun here.

9. Ninth House

Sun in the ninth indicates that there is a great interest in travel. Perhaps the dominant parent travelled a lot, and took the child along. There is a tendency to emigrate to another country, or marry someone from another country. There is also a very strong personal philosophy, which may be moralistic and somewhat rigid or chauvinistic. There is often sustained interest in higher education if the sign on the MC is mutable. This can be an indication of the perpetual student, who spends most of the adult years taking courses at University. Or this may simply be a person who likes to read a lot of books, without ever applying his knowledge in a practical manner. A great deal of time is spent making pie in the sky plans, without getting around to putting them into action. Planning strategy for others may be a better career choice than trying to make detailed personal plans, then being disappointed by their failure.

10. Tenth House

Career interests and public recognition of all kinds is very important to anyone with this Sun position, and unless the Sun is very badly aspected, prominence is usually achieved. Care should be taken, however, that other areas of life, especially family responsibilities, are not neglected. Marriage and children may take on secondary roles as part of a cloak respectability, rather than being of any personal importance. Career interests usually consume all or most of the available time, and this is the position of the typical successful businessman or politician. The only caution with this placement is to take care not to upset superiors with too much ambition and pushiness, and not be too authoritarian with subordinates. If the job is lost, however, all sense of self-worth is lost along with the position. This placement indicates that the emotionally dominant parent encouraged or pushed the child to achieve success and prominence, so success is usually achieved.

11. Eleventh House

Strong connections with groups, associations or other social orders with a common interest is indicated with the Sun in this house. This is NOT an indication of close friendships, rather it points at acquaintances with a common hobby or business interest. These acquaintances can be powerful and well connected, and this person is often popular and well liked. There is often an ability to use creativity for group or company benefit, and many people with this Sun position become experts in their field of endeavour. Their knowledge on their favourite subject can be exhaustive and complete. They tend to become prominent through sheer expertise and competence, and some form of executive or consulting position is almost assured. Perseverance for the love of it is usually the motivating force, and this can be a real crusader with a holy cause. Care should be taken that individual identity and goals are not lost or swamped by group beliefs or goals. Ideals have their place, but usually they have little to do with practical reality.

12. Twelfth House

The Sun in this house indicates that the dominant parent was emotionally but not necessarily physically absent. There is little if any emotional connection or bonding between parent and child, and the child is forced through necessity to retreat into its own mind in order to find any pleasure and self-validation. There is a strong dreamer and escapist quality to this Sun position, and depending on the aspects, can vary from someone who becomes a day dreamer, to drug addiction, to crime and corruption. The tendency is to live without being conscious of the effect one's actions have on the environment and the people in it. Inadvertently offending people by violating their personal boundaries leads to the tradition of this house as having secret enemies. People who have been offended have no idea that you did NOT intend to do so, therefore their counter attacks come as a surprise. There is generally a great deal of social awkwardness, shyness, and a lack of skill in verbal self-expression. This can be a position where the need to escape an unpleasant or hostile reality finds negative outlets through social isolation and reclusiveness. On a more positive note, the dreamer can be idealistic and motivated, and create through practical means the concrete form of his dreams. In all cases, there is a need to escape a loveless and unrewarding relationship with a parent who was too wrapped up with his/her own pursuits and pleasures, and to whom the child was a useless encumbrance and annoyance. This is a good position for a researcher, but not so good for marriage. These people can be great achievers, but the usual response is to dwell in a land of fantasy. A good fantasy is much better than reality