and focus. Yellow and gold have a re-energizing effect when mood is low. They are also cleansing and purifying colors. Perhaps the most stimulating and potent color for mind and body is red. It is believed to boost confidence and energy. Purple is the color of intuition, self-knowledge, and personal and spiritual growth. As you read your birthday profile you may want to surround yourself with the color purple.
Putting It All Together
As you can see, the basic principles of Western and Chinese astrology, numerology, Tarot and color analysis, and even scientific studies on birth months, are interrelated. But as you read this book, rather than focusing (as you may have done in the past) on the general characteristics associated with your sun or animal sign or whatever Tarot card, color or number represents you, take a fresh new perspective on yourself. Focus on what your date of birth says about you.
There is a world of possibility contained in each date of birth. You were born during a particular season, under a particular sun sign in a particular decanate. Your sun sign corresponds to a Chinese astrology sign. Each day also has a numerical vibration, Tarot association and a color vibration that have a specific meaning and significance. All these invisible energies shape your personality, relationship and career choices and life experiences, and, when combined with the science of birthdays and personality, as well as research into what influential people born on your birthday have in common, this creates the 366 unique and in-depth personality profiles. The hope is that you will refer to this book time and time again, not only to help you understand yourself and others better by referencing your and their date of birth, but also to help you unlock the potential hidden in every day of the year.
The psychological approach for each profile involves you in becoming an expert on yourself and others. Use the insight here to help you develop a deeper understanding of what makes you and other people tick. Use it to help you discover what your strengths are and to find ways to compensate for your weaknesses. Use it to work toward positive growth and change in all aspects of your life. And use it to help you attract luck and success into your life all year round.
Ultimately, this book is a celebration of growth of all types, including personal growth: the process of growth and change that can be seen each year as the seasons melt into one another; growth and change that manifest in all human development and transformation; and growth and change that bring meaning and purpose to all our lives. If you are going through challenging times, remember that diamonds are made under pressure. Growth simply doesn’t happen when you are in your comfort zone, and sometimes growth hurts. Meditate on the insight offered in your birthday profile and allow it to guide and inspire you to become a better person than you were yesterday. The purpose of our lives is to constantly learn and grow. As long as you are learning, you are living a meaningful life.
Only by finding ways to challenge yourself and work toward your true potential can you live for today, transform your tomorrows and start discovering all the wonderful gifts the universe has bestowed upon you from the moment of your birth. Your birthday profile is a defining factor that distinguishes you from other people. But never forget that your profile merely highlights potential strengths and weaknesses, and that you always have a choice.
You can choose to see the light or hide in the shadows. You can refuse to budge or you can seize the day. You can wait for luck to happen or you can try to make your own luck. You can watch or you can join in. You can sleep or you can dance under your stars.
Isn’t it time for you to dance and live as only you can?
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
C. S. Lewis
Before reading your individual birthday profile and the profiles of people you know or anyone you hope to understand better, be sure to read about the generic personality traits of your sun sign and Chinese sign equivalent, referring to the page numbers listed below. Many other factors make up a birth chart, but more than anything else in astrology, the sun represents your potential. It shines an intense light on what motivates you in life, or what will likely bring you the greatest fulfillment. So, even if you don’t feel you are entirely true to your sun sign, familiarizing yourself with your sun-sign personality potential and pitfalls can offer you profound life lessons and wisdom.
Aquarius and the Tiger(January 20 to February 18)
Pisces and the Rabbit(February 19 to March 20)
Aries and the Dragon(March 21 to April 19)
Taurus and the Snake(April 20 to May 20)
Gemini and the Horse(May 21 to June 20)
Cancer and the Sheep(June 21 to July 22)
Leo and the Monkey(July 23 to August 22)
Virgo and the Rooster(August 23 to September 22)
Libra and the Dog(September 23 to October 22)
Scorpio and the Pig(October 23 to November 21)
Sagittarius and the Rat(November 22 to December 21)
Capricorn and the Ox(December 22 to January 19)
Be aware, too, that the wheel of the zodiac begins with the sun sign Aries and ends with Pisces, and each of the signs symbolizes the wheel of life and the different ages, phases and stages in our lives. Aries and Taurus are the babies of the zodiac, Gemini and Cancer the children, Leo the teenager, and Virgo and Libra the adults. Scorpio and Sagittarius symbolize a mature hunger for knowledge, Capricorn the consolidation of experience and Aquarius and Pisces move toward idealism and a desire to see the bigger picture, which often accompanies life’s later stages. This isn’t to say that all Aries-born are innocent and childish or that all Pisceans are wise and mature, as many factors make up a birth chart, but seeing the sun signs in this light can help give you an instant sense and understanding of the driving force behind each sun sign.
By contrast, the Chinese zodiac begins with the sign of the Rat, then follows in this order: Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. According to legend this is the order they finished in a race, but this placement also suggests that curiosity, acquiring knowledge, gaining experience, looking beneath the surface of things and confidently setting intentions should perhaps be the foundation stones for building a fulfilling life. In other words, in Chinese astrology there are strong similarities between endings and beginnings, and the end can become the beginning. Do bear in mind, though, that Chinese astrology acknowledges that the year a person is born and Western sun-sign equivalents are not the only considerations, as animal signs can be assigned by month, day and even hour, meaning every person is a unique combination of several different animals.
All Year Round
After reading about the blessings, challenges and wisdom of your sun sign, it’s time to dive into the 366
