Arian Maverick
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I derive an indescribable sense of joy through the process of making music, capturing the mood of a particular arrangement and infusing it with my own creative spark to create something beautiful, something sacred. Music speaks to me, and I believe that it possesses its own consciousness, a cosmic force that is able to be channeled through many different mediums--including, but not limited to, the various musical instruments that have been developed throughout the centuries.
Throughout my extensive musical instrument, I have come to the conclusion that each instrument possesses its own voice, its own inimitable mode of expression. Indeed, lately I have attempted to attribute these characteristics to an astrological archetype, and this is where I seek outside assistance.
I have attempted to dissect my natal chart to understand the underlying reasons I may be inclined toward a specific set of instruments, particularly the flute and the saxophone. It seems that no matter where I begin the zodiac chain of dispositors in my chart, I am eventually led to the mutual reception between my first house Mercury in Aries and my third house Mars in Gemini. I believe that Kite once informed me that this particular exchange of energies would indicate a talent working with my hands. Indeed, I am a musician with a definite preference towards intricate instruments with many keys, rather than brass instruments that emphasize lip work--for lack of a better term.
Due to the constant movement of one's fingers, I tend to associate woodwind instruments--especially the flute and clarinet--with the sign of Gemini and the planet Mercury. Indeed, these two aforementioned instruments tend to receive the most technically challenging parts of a conductor's score, and we often play extremely fast in order to impress each other
I am not quite as confident in my assessment of brass instruments, as these instruments wander outside my area of expertise. However, from past experiments with the trumpet and French horn, I have developed an understanding that these instruments do not struggle with finger patterns nearly as much as positioning their mouths in such a way to produce the correct pitch. Indeed, these instruments seem to be much more physically taxing to play than woodwind instruments; I often see brass players massaging their lips during periods of rest in their music, and it is always amusing to turn your head slightly behind you in order to see the trumpets hit a particularly high note. Their faces often turn red while veins in their neck and face throb from exertion. Much air is needed to play a brass instrument, as well.
Therefore, I have come to associate brass instruments with the sign of Aries and the planet Mars. Trumpets tend to lead the band, and Aries is the first sign of the zodiac. In addition, I know from personal experience that Aries is a very physical sign that constantly needs action. The personalities of many brass players I know tend to lean in this direction.
I intend to devote a special section to the saxophone, which was specifically developed to pose as a bridge between the woodwind and brass sections. This instrument was created by Belgium clarinetist Adolphe Sax, and I will attempt to research his date of birth and that of his invention in order to arrive at a better conclusion of the saxophone's sign and planet orientation.
Please feel free to contribute to this thread!
Arian Maverick
Throughout my extensive musical instrument, I have come to the conclusion that each instrument possesses its own voice, its own inimitable mode of expression. Indeed, lately I have attempted to attribute these characteristics to an astrological archetype, and this is where I seek outside assistance.
I have attempted to dissect my natal chart to understand the underlying reasons I may be inclined toward a specific set of instruments, particularly the flute and the saxophone. It seems that no matter where I begin the zodiac chain of dispositors in my chart, I am eventually led to the mutual reception between my first house Mercury in Aries and my third house Mars in Gemini. I believe that Kite once informed me that this particular exchange of energies would indicate a talent working with my hands. Indeed, I am a musician with a definite preference towards intricate instruments with many keys, rather than brass instruments that emphasize lip work--for lack of a better term.
Due to the constant movement of one's fingers, I tend to associate woodwind instruments--especially the flute and clarinet--with the sign of Gemini and the planet Mercury. Indeed, these two aforementioned instruments tend to receive the most technically challenging parts of a conductor's score, and we often play extremely fast in order to impress each other
I am not quite as confident in my assessment of brass instruments, as these instruments wander outside my area of expertise. However, from past experiments with the trumpet and French horn, I have developed an understanding that these instruments do not struggle with finger patterns nearly as much as positioning their mouths in such a way to produce the correct pitch. Indeed, these instruments seem to be much more physically taxing to play than woodwind instruments; I often see brass players massaging their lips during periods of rest in their music, and it is always amusing to turn your head slightly behind you in order to see the trumpets hit a particularly high note. Their faces often turn red while veins in their neck and face throb from exertion. Much air is needed to play a brass instrument, as well.
Therefore, I have come to associate brass instruments with the sign of Aries and the planet Mars. Trumpets tend to lead the band, and Aries is the first sign of the zodiac. In addition, I know from personal experience that Aries is a very physical sign that constantly needs action. The personalities of many brass players I know tend to lean in this direction.
I intend to devote a special section to the saxophone, which was specifically developed to pose as a bridge between the woodwind and brass sections. This instrument was created by Belgium clarinetist Adolphe Sax, and I will attempt to research his date of birth and that of his invention in order to arrive at a better conclusion of the saxophone's sign and planet orientation.
Please feel free to contribute to this thread!
Arian Maverick