Are We A Match?

 
One of the major reasons people check their horoscopes is matchmaking.  After all, if personality is clearly laid out by a person’s sign, then it should be pretty easy to tell whether or not that person is going to be compatible.

It’s not as simple as that, of course.  Other factors in a person’s horoscope can influence those basic rules, or even counter them entirely.  Just because a person falls within a sign does not mean they’re going to be a perfect match for the general depiction of that sign.    Still, it’s fun and interesting to check for compatibility through a horoscope.

As a general rule, your “perfect match” is likely to be at the opposite side of the Zodiac from you.  That is, Aries with Libra, Taurus with Scorpio, Cancer with Capricorn, Leo with Aquarius, Virgo with Pisces, Sagittarius with Gemini.  Those signs opposing each other across the Zodiac tend to balance out, supporting each other’s strengths and countering each other’s weaknesses—provided, of course, that the personality differences can be smoothed over.

As an example, Cancer has a very strong “family instinct.”  Cancers want to have a strong and secure home life.  This mindset is likely to drive away several other signs, like dominant Aries or travel-oriented Sagittarius.  Capricorn, however, has a similar attitude towards home and in general, the two would get along just fine…provided, of course, the Cancer could learn to cope with the Capricorn’s penchant for gloom and depression.

The signs that definitely do not get along are the ones that have a core difference.  Sagittarius is known for traveling, and would drive the home-focused Cancer to distraction.  Detail-oriented and critical Virgo would grate on the nerves of self-centered and bossy Aries.  And bright and cheerful Libra would never be able to handle a life darkened by shady, mysterious Scorpio.

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All about Aquarius

Aquarius Were you born under the sign of Aquarius. What a compassionate and generous person you are. And did you know that there really is an Age of Aquarius. It wasn’t just a songwriter’s concept in the musical, Hair. Just as there are individual zodiac signs, so are the eras of human history divided into 2000-year segments of what’s called the Great Year. We just left the age of Pisces, which began at the
beginning of the Christian era until the year 2000. It was a time marked by fluid changes in politics and governments. Pisces, of course, is the sign of the Fish, the symbol of Christianity.

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Traits of Cancer

Cancer is symbolized by the Crab, because the Crab was believed to carry his house on his back.  And, like their namesake, the home is very important to Cancer. 
 
Those born under this sign are heavily focused on home life.  Cancers are the domestic experts of the Zodiac, and would be the first to know how to fix an appliance or which drapes match the sofa.  Unfortunately, they also have a reputation as packrats, because they attach emotions to their belongings.  Every old photo becomes a cherished heirloom because of the memories that go with it.
 
Cancers are sensitive and caring.  Only Pisces comes close to the sensitivity of Cancer.  Crabs are the truest and closest companions, always coming to the aid of their friends, ready to bail them out at a moment’s notice.
 
The crab’s defense is to curl up behind his shell.  Cancers have a reputation for being tough and unfeeling because they keep their emotions hidden—for their own protection, of course.  They can be frustrated that people can’t see through that shell to the deeply caring person hidden behind it.  They tend to dress down, not attracting attention to themselves.
 
Cancers have a tendency to be worried, moody, or even depressed, but this can be lightened with water-based activities like fishing or sailing.  Because of their affinity for the home, many cancers enjoy fixer-upper hobbies, like adding an extension to the house.
 
Because they care about people, Cancers are most at home in a career where they can help people in some way.  Pushing papers or operating machinery will make for a very crabby Crab.  Cancers, with their innate skills at knowing what people need and feel, tend to make very good managers.  However, they tend to build on existing ideas, rather than creating their own, so they don’t make good entrepreneurs.

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