Sun Signs: Journey through the Year
A Story of the Gifts of Each Sign
Great Mother called Her twelve daughters together and said: Now the time has come for you to prepare yourselves for your travel through life. To each of you I will give a special gift with a seed of life - so each will have a task different from the other. Sometimes you will not have it easy on your way, and you might get dissatisfied with or jealous of each other. But you will learn to
see that each of you is whole, when you will have found out that all twelve of you are one. And you should never forget that I will always be our circle of thirteen withall of is the dance because...
of LOVE.
ARIES
You are my first daughter - nothing yet exists, all has still to be done -so to you I give the energy of the starting Fire. Often, you will not have the time to see things growing which you have started, because there will always be something new for you to begin. Therefore, you will be quick-burning and spontaneous like a volcano, and you will have a strong will to get what you want. You will also always have your own independent way. But beware not to get impatient, irritated, or intolerant with the ones that are not like you.
TAURUS
To you, my second daughter, I give the energy of the fixed Earth, and the ability to be sensual. You are the one who will give life, love, and substance to everything which Aries has started. You will be constructive, practical, and concrete, and you will have the patience to hold out and finish things, so that others can count on you. Don't get upset when others don't love things the way you do, and take care your love feelings for everything you give to life can make you possessive, stubborn, and closed to changes. Don't keep your feelings inside you; learn how to show them.
GEMINI
To you, my third daughter, I give the energy of the mutable Air. You will have the ability to ask questions from all sides. You are the one who brings a mental consciousness to what is there, and from your curiosity, you will show others what they can see around them. You are open to meet anyone, and you are very social. The duality within you will make you always open to see and hear
the other side of anything. On your way you will also meet indecision, restlessness, and confusion in yourself, which might confuse others and make you tend towards seeing things as all or nothing, so you will have to learn clarity.
CANCER
You are my fourth daughter, to whom I give the energy of soft cardinal Water, with which you will be able to bring feelings to the others. You like to spread around cozy, warm, joyful, and caring energies, and you will be able to create a home for you and others wherever you are. Because you are very sensitive and therefore vulnerable, you will often protect yourself by hiding in your shell. It's important for you to learn how much you can give at one
time, so you don't have to make the walls around you so hard and keep everybody far from your soft center self.
LEO
You are my fifth daughter, and to you I give the energy of the fixed Fire, the Sun. Like the Sun, you will bring warmth, happiness, and fun. You can make everything shine with delight, and you open hearts. You will always need others around you and you will often feel in the center, but you should never make the mistake to think you are the center, because your pride can kill your innocence. Like a child you will like to play, but you should also learn that you have to lose sometimes. You love drama not only on the stage, but also in your life.
VIRGO
To you, my sixth daughter, I give the energy of the mutable Earth. You are the last one of this first half circle which is forming the "I". So it is up to you to review and analyze all that has happened until now. You will have the tendency to check things out and criticize, but even though you will sometimes have to care for what others don't see, don't forget to leave them their space, too. You will sometimes need a leader or guide, and you will be
able to serve well without questioning. Your deep connection to the Earth will often make you choose nature as your teacher, and this will open you for magic, healing, and a healthy way of life. Your ability to see details and give an order to things will always help you on your way, but take care not to get stuck in them.
LIBRA
You are my seventh daughter, and to you I give the energy of the cardinal AIR. You are starting the second half of this circle, so you are the first one to come out of her own world to meet the other. You can be very charming and you have a strong sense of beauty. You have love for everybody, and with your need for justice you will always try to harmonize, to balance. Therefore, you will always need to find the balance in yourself, to find your own
center point. Mostly, you will find it hard to choose, to make your own choice, because you can see the good side in everything.
SCORPIO
To you, my eighth daughter, belongs the energy of the deep fixed Water. I give you the difficult task to experience and learn about death and rebirth. So you will be the one who can show others the impermanence of all; you show how to let go and free the way for something new. A vital force and sexual power will be available to you, because you have to deal with the regeneration of life, which will bring you often into dark, depressing, and destructive spaces. Your deepness will make you able to come to the bottom of
everything, and then rise again like a colorful bird to the heights of the sky.
SAGITTARIUS
To you, my ninth daughter, I give the energy of the mutable Fire. You will have the lightness, the optimism, and the hope to look for the truth of life - the "why" of our existence - and to find it. With your love for adventures, nothing can ever stop you from going after your goals. However, this energy can also make you restless, because once you have reached your goal you won't be
satisfied until you have found the next. Your search will never be for just yourself - you have a strong need to make known what philosophical answers you have found. You will be very convinced of your own ideas, but take care not to get dogmatic or fanatic.
CAPRICORN
You are my tenth daughter, and to you I give the energy of the starting Earth. While Sagittarius still had all the wideness in front of her to explore, you have reached the borders. You have the great wisdom that there are structures in everything. You have a strong feeling of responsibility, and you will be able to bring structures, rules, and discipline into life with others, wherever
it is needed. You have a lot of endurance to go the hard and lonely ways, but take care not to get lost in your ambition. Being so strongly grounded, you are able to make high jumps and come down safely again.
AQUARIUS
To you, my eleventh daughter, I give the energy of the fixed Air. You don't need structures anymore, you can cross the borders. You will bring the dream to the others that everything is possible; you are open to the future. This makes you free and unbounded - but for others you can sometimes be distant or superficial. At the same time, your universal mind thinks of everybody, so you will always be a good friend playful, helpful, and gentle. You can fly very high and see everything, but you can also easily lose contact with your surroundings.
PISCES
To you, my twelfth and last daughter, I give the energy of the mutable flowing Water. Your task is to find that all is nothing and nothing is all, which can be a painful and depressing lesson. Your compassion will help you on the way.
You will be the one who dissolves everything in a total flow of feelings. You feel at home in the oceans of the subconscious, and you like to swim along on mystical waves. But you can also get very lost in the mud. You have the ability to take shape after your surroundings, so you can adapt easily, feel into others, and flow with every change. Take care, however; this passivity can also be your weak point.
Collectively written by Les Femmes de Bouichette, Rouvenac, S. France,
reprinted from We'Moon Almanac '85.
page created by Arian Sidhe
