Zodiac Degrees Podcast

Dedication to following a difficult path for a higher purpose. A journey or pilgrimage. Climbing a mountain, a long walk, athletic endurance or talent. Conquering fear and doubt, getting past physical and psychological obstacles. Lofty ideals, either sincerely held or superficially flaunted. Striving, ambition, perseverance, a mission, an assignment. Ascending through stages of life or up political or professional hierarchies.  A group endeavor where each individual has a unique experience. Being far from home, around unfamiliar people, lonely in a crowd. A preference for isolation, meditation, the gift of solitude, or arrogant antisocial behavior. Rustic, uncouth, simple.   A good natured curmudgeon with an up and down temper.

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Consequences lifted, forgiveness. Failing upwards. Collective support shouldering risk to bolster individual success. Sound judgement and evaluation. Declaring bankruptcy, absolving debt, a clean break or a fresh start to try again. Shirking past responsibility and learning from mistakes. Mixed feelings about relief from or avoidance of professional or public pressure. Cultivation, success, health, growth, and prosperity. Old fashoined instinct, a love for antiquities. Depth but not sophistication. A big house with friends and family.  

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Upsetting information exposed to light. Widows, widowers, breakups, repressed memories and emotions. The distance of time granting greater perspective and new revelations about the past, marraiges, partnerships and families. Ill gotten ill fated gains, financially motivated betrayal. Seclusion, imprisonment, exhile, seclusion, hostage taking. A conquered, vanquished man. Pain and grief. Courage, inner strength, and wisdom that can come from hard circumstances. The need to banish shadows, greed, and desire for revenge. The importance of keeping hope, joy, and positivity kindled despite constrained, unfavorable environments.

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Protecting the vulnerable. Young children, baby animals, and innocent creatures in need of the guidance and security of a nanny, servant, housekeeper, bodyguard, foster parent, or caretaker from outside the immediate family. Swift and purposeful action facing the drift of eternity. Executive faculty tasked with compassionately shielding a helpless individual. Sharp determinism willing to take a stab at resolving difficulties, pursuing opportunities, and cleaving off or pruning fated branches. Deducing a path out of endless potentials and  haphazard experiences. A rugged, daring and reckless individual paired with a gentle, imaginative, impressionable mind. Watchfulness.

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A surprising spark in dull fog. Second chances. A new lease on life, unexpected inexplicable change in a situation or behavior. Romance strikes later in life. A mature, beautiful woman who knows her own worth and what she wants. An unlikely relationship or awakened passion at a time when it seemed too late for joy. Heightened appreciation for the important little things in life, eschewing vain ambition and societal approval. Finding inner private joys once the striving toward foolish goals  has been exhausted and pruned away. A need for cultivation, responsibility, and maturity to banish delusions and achieve sustainable contentment. Peaceful acceptance of hormonal cycles, particularly menopause. Love despite age and disappointment. A long and happy life. 

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A strong worker, undaunted, accomplished, ambitious, resolved. Inventive independent thinker, a clever strategist, a risk taker. An inscrutable personality who stands confidently, powerfully and commands authority. Someone who is emotionally reserved, defensive, or walled off, laconic, harboring intense feelings, who needs to let compassion break through the barriers a bit. Unshakable in uncertain circumstances, and able to readjust plans in order to hold the course.  Ability to deal with high-voltage ideas, people and situations. A tower, a mad scientist, a cunning fox, a shock jock. 

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Born anew. Severed from karmic inertia of history. A new person, a mutant. Enthusiasm for life. Rebellion, surprise, the unusual, the unexpected. Vulnerability, naiveté. Fertilizing an egg. Transmutation of the soul. The need for support and protection of children, and new and vulnerable ideas and projects. Choosing between psychological self-interrogation  or projecting conflict onto innocent victims. Shadow boxing, straw men arguments. Piercing through pretense, sarcasm. Impulsively squandering energy in meaningless conflict and opening up one to danger due to this hostility. Sharp, piercing insight. Penetration. Consent and agreement versus someone groundlessly pushing their power or advantage. Someone who is petulant, impulsive, and emotionally childish. 

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Straightforward honest deal versus shifty middleman looking for a quick buck. Long, hard, disciplined, humble work with practical and cultural significance. Excellent quality, beauty, and craftsmanship at a fair price. Luxury goods. Small business owners or those working with consigned or second hand goods. Fortune coming after years of paying dues. Understanding how the little tasks and interactions of the day fit into the larger plans and goals. Honoring work and contributions to society versus being a cunning mercenary. Security and protection due to standing on a solid cultural foundation composed of physical and ideological achievements.

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Reflection. Nuances in the surface, avoiding or finding depth. Relaxation, recuperation, recharging. Structure of work, structure of social group and social contracts. Seducing, flirting, or flattering one's way into desirable but ever-changing positions or cliques. Social scavengers: poseurs, fakers. Chameleon, playing a role, all style no substance. Empty rhetoric. Opportunistic lying, or ill fated white lies. Mediumship: channeling or being possessed by different identities. Performing on the stage. Talent in acting and music. Fixed star Algorab.

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A courageous fighter in the indecisive moment before victory. Glory of battle; the performance in the arena. Patriotism. Vacillation between will and agency versus love and emotion. Inevitable violence. Fighting for peace. Protecting the weak and vulnerable. Artful, non-violent advocacy. Aesthetic or rhetorical boldness, aggression. Unpredictable, erratic and extreme behavior versus self discipline and sensitivity. Financial talent or misfortune. Yin and yang.

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