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Sagittarius Rising: You come across in a frank, candid, and scrupulously honest manner ...

honest of the point of harshness. You are open-minded and tolerant, and love to travel in the

mind (philosophy, religion) and perhaps across the Earth as well.

Capricorn Rising: You present yourself in a very practical and conservative manner. Always

objective, you come across as very much a sharp business and career person. Others may inter-

pret your clear-mindedness as emotional coolness.

Aquarius Rising: Very much a social animal, you communicate yourself best when in a group

or when working toward some very worthwhile goal. You come across as impartial, tolerant, and

open. Your idealism is apparent to all who come to know you.

Pisces Rising: Your manner is very gentle and peace-loving. Your sensitivity and concern for oth-

ers comes across and is communicated in everything you say and do. You give others the sense that

you are long-suffering and capable of much personal sacrifice.

NORTH LUNAR NODE IN THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC

North Node in Aries: A vocation and desire to pursue whatever is free, untrammeled, and

independent—adventuring, travel, independence, sheer strength.

North Node in Taurus: A talent and calling for building and creating environments (man-

dalas) is indicated. A urge to call forth or fashion a body or structure (to embody ideas). Reac-

tion to new ideas (impulses) resulting in fashioning them forth, embodying them.

North Node in Gemini: A calling and vocation for all things connecting and connected—

communication in general. Computers, writing, messages, electronics, etc., are indicated.

North Node in Cancer: A calling to create something substantial, solid, and secure, be it a

home or vehicle of some sort. To experience pure feeling. The thrill and ride of the body.

North Node in Leo: A calling to teach, preach, and to express onself. Creativity of all kinds—

including children, animals, art.

North Node in Virgo: A vocation and talent for healing and caring for all things that other-

wise would be lost ... to restore and salvage a situation. Restoration.

North Node in Libra: A true social calling; a mandate for all that is social and connected to

society. An unquenchable thirst for this element.

North Node in Scorpio: A calling for all things hidden (occult), taboo, and secret. A drive to

penetrate, research, and dig beyond appearances to the core reality. An initiate and initiator.

North Node in Sagittarius: A calling to all that is philosophical, true, and real, whether of a

traditionally religious or personal-religious nature. A love of the core or kernal truths.

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