When life hands you lemons, slash them with limes

I like astrology, not as a predictive thing, but as a descriptive one. Here are some of my favorite descriptions of what it means to be an Aries (taken from Linda Goodman's Sun Signs and Love Signs- the language in both is a bit antiquated, but they are really fun, charming, and surprisingly accurate reads):

( tl;dr version- Aries are self-centered and proud, but in a totally charming way! No, really... )

So, much of that is applicable to me. I am terribly egocentric by nature. It's something I try to be conscious of, but it doesn't always work. I do try, but sometimes I need a gentle nudge. It's an absentminded sort of thing, rather than malicious or uncaring.

I respond well to directness and am easily manipulated by flattery (so long as it's genuine!).

This is what I mean when I say I value astrology as a descriptive thing. In understanding the basic things of your friends/loved ones signs, I think a lot of hurt feelings and misunderstandings can be avoided. For example:

My feelings aren't hurt if my Aquarian friends forget we had plans or flake out and don't respond to an e-mail.

I don't get irritated when my Libra friends take awhile to make up their minds about something or respond to a rant with, "To be fair..." (Okay, maybe that still irritates me, but I don't take it out on them, because I know they can't help it!)

I know it's not worth pressing an issue when my Taurus friends have dug their heels in, thus saving myself a lot of frustration.

I know to appreciate gestures made by my Capricorn friends, but not in an overly-effusive way that would embarrass them.

I know to be overly-effusive with my Leo friends in telling them how fantastically brilliant they are. (Not that they don't already know.)

I try not to take advantage of the patience and empathy of my Pisces friends because I know they would never tell me when I am.

And most importantly, I strive to be forgiving of my fellow Aries when they mistakenly try to turn a conversation to them when we were clearly not done talking about me yet. (So, so difficult, but I do strive!) ;D

Whether or not you believe, that's fine. If you think I'm a flaky granola hippie because I believe, that's okay, too. I find it fascinating. YMMV.

Okay, I guess I ought to work on something else now. Feel free to tell me what a special snowflake I am!!

Disclaimer: KASSIE! This post is not relevant to any of your interests.

Moving on! kadiel_krieger did a post on Jensen/Misha through an astrological lens, so I thought I'd do a corresponding Jared/Jensen one. Not because I'm being contrary, but because that is what I'm currently writing. So! A couple of relevant quotes from Linda Goodmans Love Signs:

( J2 Astrologies! )

So, the stars say love at first sight and drunken hook-ups! I wonder if there are any J2 stories like that...

( And for funsies, Sam (Taurus) and Dean (Aquarius): )