Hi again Zora: Here are the things I notice about your chart; Let me know what you think of my observations, and take any predictions I may make with a grain of salt, as I am still very much trying to hone my reading skills.
If any other astrologers would like to share their thoughts, insights or criticisms of my reading I would also greatly appreciate your comments.
Conflicts:
Moon in 3rd (taurus) opposite Scorpio Sun and Mercury Libra (9th and 8th houses). Here your rational mind and your basic identity are at odds with your emotional needs. The moon represents your childhood growing up and also your mother, while the sun represents the main male authority figure in your life. Perhaps your father was emotionally distant or away a lot on trips when you were younger, and didn't give you, your mom, and your sister (assuming you have one) the support that you needed. With Saturn in the second house it's possible that your dad was away working his butt off trying to provide financially for you, or on the other side of the spectrum perhaps he left outright and this put a financial strain on your family which understandably undercut your Taurus moon, whose main source of confidence and happiness comes from feeling stability through the material resources that it possesses.
Neptune 12th house capricorn trine Venus 7th house in Virgo (which is opposite Saturn in the 2nd): Venus in virgo likes giving of itself but is overly critical and analytical when it comes to love. With Venus trine Neptune it is extremely probable that you are a profound romantic with a unrealistic overly-idealized notion about what true love should be; In other words you are probably one of those that is waiting for her soulmate to come around. Saturn hardens your venus further, which supports the notion that perhaps you are too demanding in love and relationships, perhaps setting standards in relationships and love which are unrealisticly too high. It's going to be difficult for you especially while you are still young, but it's necessary for you to start giving people more of an in with you, if you want to be happy in relationships.
Strengths: Mercury (libra) conjunct sun (Scorpio) and sextile Mars (Leo). This is a really nice aspect I think, also considering Jupiter in house 12, I would venture to say that you are a very talented writer (poet?). The opposition of the moon to Libra Mercury also indicates a writer, as well as the conjuction to Scorpio Sun, who is a seeker of deeper meaning. The Neptune trine Venus aspect, whilst not ideal for healthy real life relationships is also a fantastic aspect for high-minded and dignified artistic expression. Pluto in the 11th also supports this notion I think, that you are a seeker of truth and meaning and want to express this to the world.
Career: You've got Scorpio in your Midheaven, Aries in the second house (with Saturn there), and Cancer in the sixth... With Scorpio in the Midheaven, and the rulers of Scorpio being in 11th house Sag. and 7th house Leo (sextile Libra Mercury), we again have a picture of a poet, philosopher, romantic. With Aries in the second we are probably talking about some sort of entrepreneur, pioneer or self starter. If i had to take a guess is that your writing, and/or other form of creative expression is going to turn into a profession for you. The good news bad news is that with Saturn in the second, financially it is going to be rough at first, probably up until you finish your saturn return between the ages of 30-35; however, with Saturn in the second once you take your lumps perhaps learning from the mistakes of your prior failed projects, it is very likely that you will become extremely proficient at making money and providing yourself with security through financial resources gained from your work. Cancer in the sixth indicates a tenacious and sensitive working habit which will no doubt aid you in finding success in your career projects.
Thank you so much for your reply! You were really spot on! (I apologize for replying so late, I took a break from astrology).
Yes, I definitely have a conflict between my rational mind, identity, and emotional needs! I've been noticing that more and more, and keep making attempts to resolve that inner conflict - if it can be resolved.
Yes, my father has always been very emotionally distant and away on trips working - he has been a truck driver all my life. All my life he has been working he has been over-working to provide financially for us and we've always had financial worries. As a child and adolescent, I would always act frugally and reject asking for new toys, clothes, makeup, without a fuss because I felt more confident and happy knowing that some money was saved and that there was material stability - so that makes so much sense. My dad only supported us financially and was certainly emotionally detrimental to us all. When he was home, he would just drink, ignore, and insult us. Right now, he is facing health problems from how much he over-worked and so his business might collapse, which makes me really upset and nervous because it may end up interfering with my university studies, so I may have to end up using my scholarship money to financially support them. Especially since my younger sibling is going to university soon too.
Yes, I am highly analytical and idealistic in relationships, both romantic and friendly. I am very careful about them, I set too high standards for others and myself and have perfectionist issues. I've also had social anxiety most of my life and been difficult to get to know. Yes, while being a profound romantic at the same time and waiting for soulmates to appear in my life. :3
The thing about being a writer is uncanny!!!!! My whole life, people have been praising my writing and I love to write. I have been described as eloquent several times. I love poetry too, playing with words and meanings. I pay an enormous amount of attention to lyrics when listening to music and tend to analyze them. I love meaning and deep, significant themes.
Yes, my work style is tenacious and sensitive, that is the perfect way to describe it and can be seen in my school work. But when my emotional state is shaken (from material instability), it may interfere with it and create unhealthy perfectionism, as I've seen recently.
Another poster mentioned love of human psychology and being good at research too, which makes so much sense because psychology has always been a passion and I am very knowledgeable in it. I almost majored in it, but then I changed to anthropology which is similar.
I'm an excellent student, so the research part makes sense. So I am interested to see which path I will end up taking - the academic path or writing or both.
Thank you so much! This is very insightful and has given me insight into a potential future career path involving writing, which makes really happy and makes me feel more secure about that passion.
Also, speaking of the Mercury, if it is combust/burnt, could it have contributed to my social anxiety and anxiety about communication, as well as contributing to introversion (I am highly introverted).
