Another 180 degree tale for you today

So I just finished watching an episode of Ancients Behaving Badly, the series that studies many of the great figures of history as criminal psychopaths.  In the end, the show attempts to rate each on of the episode subjects on a scale of criminal psychopathy.

I'm a big fan of this show.  This is the show that teaches us that most of the great figures of history are worthy of our scorn, not hero worship.  They are blood-thirsty megalomaniacs, for the most part.

This episode was about Cleopatra.  It was quite fascinating.   Boy was she one for the record books!  What an eye-opener.  This woman quite literally killed all her brothers & sisters to ensure her firm grip on control of the throne of Egypt.

Of course, sex and seduction are the heart of Cleopatra's tale.  She seduces a 52 year old Julius Caesar, when she is a mere 18 year old nymph.   Later, at the age of 28, she seduces his successor, the 42 year old Mark Antony.  All reports indicate that they had a blistering sexual firestorm for the ages.  It was not just political, in their case.  There was a sexual meltdown in progress there also.

Naturally, this made me curious about the synastry of the situation.  As a dedicated investigator, I wanted to see what I could find out about the situation.  The facts of the case are these:

1. Cleopatra's birth date is not known.  We do not know the month either.  This is despite spurious sources who claim she was born in January.  No ancient sources support this claim.
2. Julius Caesar 's deification celebration was reportedly set for his birthday, and this festival was routinely celebrated on July 12.  This would make his birthday July 12, 100 B.C., making him a Cancer.  That's a fine Cardinal sign for a Roman Emperor.  There is some uncertainty about his birth, but such is the case for all ancient figures.
3. Mark Antony's birthday stands pretty well confirmed.  It is set for January 14, 83 B.C., making Mark a Capricorn.
4. Mark Antony was always a steadfast ally and close friend of Julius Caesar.  This is how he became a member of the Triumvirate after the assassination of Caesar.
5. What a co-inky-dinky!  Julius and Mark just happen to be 180 degree opposites!  January 14 is 182 days after July 12.  182 is pretty dang close to the magic figure of 182.625.

So, for a dude interested in Synastry and the sex of the situation, we just need to guess what sign is mostly likely to set both a Cancer and a Capricorn on fire.  That's not hard to reckon either.  These 180 degree opposites are quite likely to have similar tastes and preferences.  There are two obvious choices:  Taurus and Scorpio.

Why do I say that?  First, Taurus and Scorpio are both well-aspected towards both Cancer and Capricorn; especially in a sexual sense.

Second, Cleopatra was a notorious nymphomaniac.  She had a sex drive that just wouldn't quit.  There are rumors that she once took on 100 men in a gang-bang, just to see if she could do it.  The legend has it that she succeeded.  You are probably going to need to come equipped with the highest of all sex drives if you intend to do something like that.

All sources agree that, on average, Taurus and Scorpio have the two highest sex drives of the Zodiac.  The majority report says Scorpio has the highest of all sex drives.  The minority report states Taurus has the highest sex-drive.  I side with the majority on this issue.  It's Scorpio.

I am going to have argue that Cleopatra was a Scorpio.  Her tendency to use her sexuality for the political cause rivals that of James Bond.  We all know that he was a Scorpio.  {You know that right?}

Further, this is a pretty evil and violent figure.  Call me foolish, call me irresponsible, call me a myopic Virgo dude, but this doesn't fit the profile of Taurus as I know them.  Taurus, ruled by Venus, is a very soft sign for a female.  They are known for the gentility, patients and aesthetics.  I find it hard to believe a Taurus woman could do the things reported of Cleopatra.  My gut says no.

On the other hand, Scorpio is ruled by Mars and Pluto... this is a poisonous little critter of a different order entirely.  I do not find it difficult to believe a Scorpio woman could do the things done by Cleopatra.  On the contrary, I think it is totally possible for a Scorpio woman to do these things.  Maybe even likely.

Of course, Adolf Hitler was a Taurus, but this is a pretty singular exception.

We can go further.  Scorpio has a tremendous desire for dominance and control.  According to many sources, Scorpio women are attracted to men based on their power levels.  They like to borrow power from the guy they are with and exercise control in his name.  Believe me, I have first hand knowledge of this situation.  I have seen it in action, day after day.

This pattern fits Cleopatra to a 'T'.  Cleopatra specifically goes after Julius Caesar and Mark Antony precisely because she sees them as the most powerful allies she can have.  She sees them as a the assurance of her control over Egypt.  She sees them as increasing her power-base, not diminishing it.

Many feminists studies have been done on Cleopatra's behavior, and they routinely lament the fact that this women did not believe she could stand on her own.  Rather, she felt she had to partner with a powerful man in order to secure and retain power herself.  This is quite accurate, and it was also probably necessary at the time.  However, it also fits the Scorpio woman's profile perfectly.

I find all this extremely interesting, and even more pitiful.  Mark Antony was probably a good Capricorn brother before this evil Scorpio bitch got ahold of him.  What a shame!  You know... I know of a Capricorn brother being destroyed in just this way...  It's in progress.  I can't save him from this fatal monster.  She's gonna wreck him.

  

Janus 4.3 regarding me and the Pisces Ascendant

Just thought I would show you the boiler-plate text Janus 4.3 serves up every single time I compare myself to any female with a Pisces Ascenant.  The text is very interesting, and very funny.  This particular text was harvested from the report of a female born 11/21/1979, so her housing system actually placed my Venus in her 7th House also.


Read it and weep, oh Scorpio girls born around noon time.

His Sun is in your 7th House

This is a classic partnership combination. You recognise just how important David is in your life. It is as if you and he are meant for one another. He lights up your life and shows you what relationships are all about - for better or worse.

  

His Mercury is in your 7th House

You think of David as your partner and personal sounding board. There are things that you can say to him that only he can understand and appreciate. You are attracted to his intelligence and way of thinking. He stimulates you mentally and there is an ease of communication between you.

  

His Venus is in your 7th House

This is a significant relationship in life. He opens you up to the power of love and you can feel that you have found 'Mr or Mrs Right'. Partnership or marriage is important to you both. Being together and sharing special experiences rocks both of your boats.

  

His Uranus is in your 7th House

Don't expect a conventional relationship with David because it just 'ain't gonna happen'. He is looking for someone to have different and stimulating experiences with and this is one of the reasons you are attracted to each other. Life with him is exciting and never ever boring.

His Pluto is in your 7th House

Be very sure that you want this relationship with David. There are issues of power and control between you, with him being the partner that wants to do all the controlling. You may be drawn to him through some kind of hidden force that you may find hard to break away from.

His Ascendant is in your 7th House

You 'know' this person. In David, you recognise a buddy who could be that and more. You may be hanging out together for quite some time.

The Ballad of Aries and Scorpio

You've heard me speak of a number of legendary positive matches on the synastry board before. Now how about one of the all-time worst match ups... unless you are looking for a war. If you want a war, this would be one hell of a good match up.

Wanna see a good Texas death match inside a steel cage? Just select one choice example of the Aries clan and one choice example of the Scorpio clan and lock them in. You'll see a bloody piece of sport alright. Of all the legendary enemies in synastry, none can match Aries vs. Scorpio.

Aries is a masculine fire sign, full of Yang energy. It is the Cardinal sign that leads of the spring, meaning this dude has to be the leader, and a hell of a war chief he is. If you don't believe me, consult with Peyton Manning or Bill Bellichick. You'll never find an angrier, more bellicose, more pugnacious and belligerent fellow. They are quick to anger, and quick to forget about it... after hitting you in the jugular with a sticking knife. Understand that, metaphorically speaking, Aries is the god of war. This guy thrives on crushing and conquering his enemies.

Scorpio is a feminine water sign, full of Yin energy. It is fixed sign, located in the middle of fall. We know this season as shake-out season in football. Scorpio tends to be quite and secretive, but they are nasty on the inside. They are given to massive internal emotional disruptions and waves of passion that they don't show. They nurture a grudge for a long time before exploding on you in a fit of rage. They don't forget wrongs done to them until they have their revenge. Then they rejoice. The vengeance of the Scorpion is a hell of thing. Despite the fact that Scorpio is not a Cardinal sign, Scorpio is an ultra-control freak. Scorpio wants to run things, despite a lack of leadership potential, all else being equal.

When you put the two of them together you get a 150 degree angle. This is called an inconjunct or broken angle. These two have absolutely nothing in common outside of a high sex drive. Fire and Water don't mix. In the Zodiac, masculine and feminine signs do not mix well. There may be a powerful physical attraction between an Aries and a Scorpio, but they will fail to blend well. The Cardinal nature of Aries doesn't go over well with Scorpio, and neither do the bellicose tendencies. These two have a strong tendency to wake up the worst in each other.

According to myth, Achilles was Aries and Hector was a Scorpio. We all know how that one turned out. They fought the hell out of each other, and Achilles slew Hector. According to the legend, he was the only warrior in the world great enough to do the job on Hector. Nobody else could.

In love, the famous duo of John Wayne Bobbitt (3/23/1967) and Lorena Bobbit (10/31/1970) were an Aries and Scorpio couple. He did what many Aries men do to their wives: He fucked around on her a lot. Like most Scorpio women, she built up to a seething level of rage and cut his penis off. The revenge of the Scorpion is a hell of a thing.

I wouldn't be surprise to discover that this latest case of penis cutting involves another Aries and Scorpio couple.

I know of only one moderately happy and moderately successful Aries & Scorpio pair. That is Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne. Believe me, these two don't sleep together. Further, they had to work hard on it. It works because they are both dedicated pros. I don't think their natural synastry is all that great. They are not purported to be buddy-buddy either. It works out because this is a highly professional partnership with some boundaries.

The damn thing is that I seem to prefer the Aries over the Scorpio. My Neptune is in Scorpio, but this not a personal planet. My South Node is Scorpio, meaning I am supposed to forsake all things Scorpio in this lifetime. I have a very significant presence of Aries in my chart, including the Moon, Fortuna and Pallas Athena.

According to Sirus, my highest possible romantic match up is versus 4/13/1979 Aries woman. I am intensely skeptical of this calculation; so much so that I am writing my own synastry engine right now to disprove this notion. Still, I can't deny that I seem to get along better with the Aries clan than the Scorpio clan. This is not normal for a Virgo. Typically, Virgos are supposed to get along very well with Scorpio. Not me baby.

Top Aries scores 537 points. Top Scorpio scores 328. It's a 199 point ass-whupping. Although, I am skeptical of the notion that Aries is top-gun overall in my life, I don't doubt they outscore Scorpio by 199 points. My own synastry engine is more about proving that Dave's Taurus and Capricorn scores are vastly better than Sirus says they are.

I have to be brutally honest with you folks for one second: at this stage of the game my worst enemy in life is a Scorpio, and she is waking up Aries the war god. The situation has reached the stage where I am prepared to leave the company I have worked for for the past four years. I need to do this before I explode.

I often question why the two of us hate each other so well. Virgo and Scorpio are supposed to be well disposed towards each other under normal circumstances. There are a plethora of real world reasons why there is a strong hatred here. Still, I have ignored real-world reasons for war before. This one seems to wake up the very worst in me. I can't help but think it is something metaphysical or karmic. Achilles wants to slay Hector.

The better angels of my Virgo nature are restraining the three Aries and two Leo elements of my chart, but they are getting plenty tired, and the god of war is getting ready to bust his rusty cage and run. He's got two fire lions who like to rip shit up running behind him. Don't bet on these guy to lose either. Cry "havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war.

I don't ever recall having a war with an Aries. I haven't had many enemies or wars in my life, but never with an Aries. I usually get along fairly well with them, although we rarely close. The exception would be dear old mom. We are close. I was once head-over-heals in love with an Aries girl back in 1996. I though she was the one. It probably would have worked out if it hadn't been for religion. Still, I can see now that it would have been a bumpy ride.

Perhaps there is something to the Vedic notion that the Moon is more important than the Sun in the individual's chart. Perhaps I am lot more Aries than I think I am.

Scorpio Season is Shake-Out Season

There’s nothing like November Football… I used to say that when I was a kid, some 25-30 years ago. This is the time when we separate the men from the boys… with a crowbar if you happen to be in San Francisco. The cream rises to the top. We thresh the wheat from the chaff on the football field. I used to say we learn who is what in November.

I no longer say this. November is no longer the object of praise in my football talk. There was only one problem with this theory on November: It never quite worked out on the calendar.

The shakeout always seemed to begin around the end of October. The shakeout is usually complete well before the end of November. By the time Thanksgiving rolls around each year, we usually have a lame-duck Lion team to skip over on Thursday. We also have a Dallas team that is (usually) headed for the playoffs.

As you well know, the season of a number of should-have-been contenders came to an end last week. Dallas, San Francisco, San Diego, and Minnesota all died last Sunday. We were a full week away from the end of October as they lay prostrate on the field of battle dying.

In college football, ESPN openly advertised yesterday’s slate of games as “Separation Saturday”. Faint echoes of that mantra could be heard on the NFL Network this morning. It ain’t November until tomorrow. Mark my words, by the 21^st of November, several teams will be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, the BCS picture will be pretty well set, and we will be talking about who might draft first in April. The last 9 days of November will be interesting, but the table will be set.

I have found the perfect name for shake-out season. Let’s call it Scorpio Season. Last Saturday, on October 23, our Sun entered the Constellation of Scorpio. [Of course it didn’t really move anywhere, but from the perspective of our tiny Earthly skies, our Sun is in Scorpio right now] All the babies born last Saturday are Scorpio babies. November 21 will be the last day of Scorpio. By the end of Scorpio, we will know who is what in football.

It is fitting that Scorpio season should be the time when we separate the men from the boys in football. Scorpio is a pretty intense sign. It’s a poisonous little critter with a mean sting. Scorpio people are described as gritty, intense, driven competitors. Although they have good powers of concentration, and good intellect, they tend to be very confrontational and emotional. Dick Vermeil, Phil Simms, Troy Aikman, Michael Strahan, Nick Saban, and the Rams’ own Sam Bradford are a few famous football figures who just happen to be Scorpios.

Interestingly, Scorpions happen to be regerative little insects. Scorpio people are said to have much greater than normal recuperative powers. There are legends about these guys making full recoveries from mortal wounds in battle. One thing is for sure: Sam Bradford doesn't seem to be showing any ill effects from that shoulder surgery he suffered last year. This surprised the hell out me.

In Astrology, Scorpio is a funny little sign. It is commonly thought to be the most intensely competitive signs, yet it is a female sign. It is also a water sign, which is strange as these critters call the desert home. This constellation is co-ruled by Mars and Pluto. Mars and Pluto metaphorically represent Aries the god of war, and Hades the god of Death. It is also the sign purported to have the highest absolute sex drive. This is not quite the same thing as sexy good looks or sultry heat, although many confuse it for these things. At the same time, Scorpios have a pronounced tendency towards life-long marriages and monogamy. They also have a penchant for revenge. The joke says that when Shakespeare wrote "Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned" he was describing Scorpio women. They are also supposed to be fascinated by mystery and solutions to mysteries. Astrologers joke that Sherlock Holmes was a Scorpio with his Mercury in Virgo.

Two things are certain this Scorpio season:

1. It’s going to be red-war and death for a number of football teams besides the Cowboys, Chargers, 49ers, and Vikings.
2. We’re going to go a long way towards solving the mystery of the 2010 season.

Super ultra hyper giaganto-titana-saurus-megalopolis scorpion

Dear friends, it would appear that I have made a dreadful and catastrophic mistake. Katy Perry is no Capricorn. The mistake is totally understandable. I had one hell of a concussion at the time. The report of the MRI indicated an 89mm (3.5 inch) subdural hematoma on the left hemisphere of my brain. It's tough to get the facts straight with that kind of brain damage.

Well, here we are a few weeks later and I have healed up. The error has been discovered. Katie Perry != Katy Perry. There is a Katie Perry who is a fashion designer in London, and she is of Australian parentage. She is a Capricorn. There is another Katy Perry from Santa Barbara, who is indeed a California Girl, and sings pop music. She is a Scorpio, and we're not just talking about any Scorpio either. We're talking an super ultra hyper mega Scorpio.

Have a look at the very nice Natal chart I have drawn up on Katy Perry. Terrifying, is it not?

In case you have forgotten Janet's words on the subject of Scorpios, I will refresh you memory.

Wow... Damn... The Star Goddess wasn't just whistling Dixie.

Incidentally, no other authorities I know of will corroborate Janet's take on Scorpio women. They are not great conquistadors. All indications show that they are pretty monogamous, and like to go deep. Highly intense sex is a form of surgery that allows them to get down to the core of the guy's being. That satisfies the intense need for intimacy that they 'so desperately crave'. These are not quick hitters with an on-deck circle. They are more like spiders who wish to ensnare you in their web, so they can drain all of your precious bodily fluids... after you have seasoned a bit.

Janet must have gotten burned by a Scorpio rival at some point or another.

Yeah, she's a bombshell, but I would be less than frank if told you that this new information didn't set off a red alert. Virgo-Scorpio is purported a pretty decent match-up, so I am not quite sure why this information has rattled my cage. Still, it has. Danger! Danger Will Robinson. Be careful with this one.

So, I already suggested that Tim Tebow should get himself a triple Scorpion. Is Katy Perry the one for Tim? I did an inquiry using a piece of Software called Kepler 7.0. The results of the Synastry analysis were great for a friendly rivalry, terrible for love, romance and sex. Consider the following results.

Compatibility Scores for

Katy Perry and Tim Tebow

Data for Katy Perry: Data for Tim Tebow:

October 25, 1984 August 14, 1987

12:00 PM 12:00 PM

Daylight Savings Time observed Standard time observed

Santa Barbara, California Manila, Philippines

34 N 25 24 119 W 42 12 14 N 35 121 E 00

Tropical PLACIDUS Tropical PLACIDUS

Time Zone: 8 hours West Time Zone: 8 hours East

Sun 2 deg 33 min Scorpio Sun 20 deg 51 min Leo

Moon 20 deg 26 min Scorpio Moon 24 deg 39 min Aries

Mercury 12 deg 15 min Scorpio Mercury 14 deg 22 min Leo

Venus 6 deg 45 min Sagittarius Venus 18 deg 21 min Leo

Mars 14 deg 32 min Capricorn Mars 24 deg 30 min Leo

Jupiter 7 deg 50 min Capricorn Jupiter 29 deg 41 min Aries

Saturn 17 deg 07 min Scorpio Saturn 14 deg 33 min Sagittarius

Uranus 11 deg 26 min Sagittarius Uranus 22 deg 52 min Sagittarius

Neptune 29 deg 13 min Sagittarius Neptune 5 deg 32 min Capricorn

Pluto 2 deg 05 min Scorpio Pluto 7 deg 21 min Scorpio

Asc. 2 deg 11 min Capricorn Asc. 20 deg 40 min Scorpio

MC 21 deg 16 min Libra MC 20 deg 39 min Leo

Category Totals

1. Romantic and Sexual Attraction: 4

2. Similarity of Interests and Temperament: 200

3. Mutual Success and High Achievement: 248

4. Problem Solving, Communication, and Mutual Understanding: 92

5. Mutual Kindness, Friendliness, Pleasantness, and Peace: 27

6. Aggressiveness, Competition, Power, Success, or Violence 241

7. Adventurousness, Surprises, Disturbances: 30

8. Shared Creativity, Imagination, and Inspiration: 119

Given above are your compatibility scores in 8 different categories. A score of 100 is average. A score above 100 indicates that the trait is strong, and a score below 100 indicates that the trait is weak. More specifically, you can interpret the

scores as follows:

Above 150 is very high. This trait is VERY strong!

125 to 150 is above average. The trait is strong.

115 to 125 is slightly above average. The trait is slightly strong.

85 to 115 is average.

75 to 115 is slightly below average. The trait is slightly weak.

50 to 75 is weak.

50 or lower is VERY weak!

Note that there is no strict dividing point in the scores so a score of about 115, for example, is at about the point where the trait is noticeably above average. As with most things in life, like height, weight, intelligence, etc., there is a gradual

continuum of scores, but these dividing points are fairly good indicators of when a trait stands out as being strong or weak.

Just as a final teaser: I ran Tim's data against that of over 1,100 charts in my celebrity, family, and friends database. The purpose was to find him a good matchup. [See, I told you I feel paternal toward the kid.]

You would never believe who came up as the #1 match. When I say you would never believe it, I mean you would never, never, never, never believe it. Utterly mind boggling. I am considering whether to reveal this information to the general public, but I am leaning heavily against it.

She is female, one year older than Tim, purportedly from Buffalo New York, and I don't know her personally. That's about all I am willing to say. The stats show this would be one hell of a good matchup, although I find this difficult to believe.