Oh the people you meet

Oh the people you meet on SparkPeople.com. Love, love, love the site and owe it so much.

I'm really excited because this lady practically gave me a free, short astrology reading! Its not like she copy and pasted either. She wrote it in her vernacular and even asked questions! I'm a dork... Here it is:

Aq rising, Leo sun, Capr moon, Cancer merc, Aries mars

I take it that this is your make-up. The Leo Sun person has few children of her own, but LOVES children & often works with them, especially in theatre or art. The Moon in Capricorn person is born to a mother who was a worker & often had a difficult childhood needing to take on early responsibility & act much older than she wanted. Since the mother is often out of the home, the Capricorn moon child is often the "little mother". Aquarian rising is unusual, but often is found with an adopted child, or a child who didn't feel she belonged in the family. Do u have a 7th house Sun or sixth?

Aquarian rising can certainly have a "weight" problem since that feeling of isolation can turn to food for comfort. The first house Aquarian wants the self to be different, but with a Sun in LEO, that would be hard, since Leo is a "fixed Fire" sign that doesn't like to change. The "Queen" wants attention, but the Aquarian at the "door" to the self would want to march to a different beat.

That Moon in Capricorn gives u a lot of determination to finish what u start, and ur LEO certainly could get what she wants, so I can see u letting go of those pounds, since I don't think u really like them, as they "hide" the true you. LEO really needs a "stage", so I'm glad u r into music.

You'd do well with a Capricorn man, who wants a wife who can "show him off". It would help if he had LEO strong in his chart, or a good Aries. That Mars in Aries gives u lots of drive, but it may have caused u problems in your early childhood, if it is in ur 3rd House of siblings & childhood. But, then if u had responsibility for the family, then u needed that energy.

I wrote back:

It is true that I LOVE kids, I think a big contributing factor I found out later in life as I got into teaching more. As for Capr moon, my mom is essentially the sacrificing, bread winner of the family. I wouldn't say I had a difficult childhood in that I grew up in poor conditions, but my father is disabled and a stay at home Dad so my mom is the one doing all the running around and working, away from home as you said. You could say I'm a little mother for my younger bro and sis; I LOVE being an older sister; I love my bro and sister so, so much.

I've often struggled in understanding my rising sign in Aqu. My dad is a sun sign Aqu too, so that energy is shaping my masculine Sun energy of Leo, hah. It may have given me an advantage to be more okay with it however. My sun is in the sixth house, which, I think, makes me just that much more ambitious with moon in Capr.

One thing that definately influenced from Aqu rising was the food as comfort; you can say that again! With the help of my spirituality and gained energy, I am overcoming this. On the contrary, I think the first house Aquarian goes perfectly with a sun Leo and wanting to be different...a different Leo, that is; a different Leo and wanting attention for it, which, at my best, I strive to be.

My mars is actually in the second house, which can make me somewhat of a control freak sometimes; need my space and dont touch my things! Again, goes with the earthy moon sign and fixed, stubborn sun. Its the "evil side", but mars also give me added impulse to get things done...like weight loss, when its with purpose.

You didn't mention anything about my merc sign in Cancer. Somehow, it has always seemed out of place in my chart for a long, long time. I have all these fixed, earthy, fiery combinations then...mercury in cancer!?!? I think this helps me appeal to no only helping others when im teaching music but helps me gravitate to music in general, getting lost in the moment. it helps me generate trust in others and help to make them feel safe when they are crying on my shoulder, making music in the classroom, or otherwise caring and loving others. What are you insights to the cancer side of things?