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April 24

You’re on a continual quest for peace and self-improvement.  There is no room in your life for any type of discord, especially spiritual. You believe that there’s a pattern to things, an order, and once you understand that, harmony develops naturally.  This outlook, combined with the individualistic, perfectionist birth number of 1, motivates you to try to constantly refine your personal abilities and release old, outmoded behaviors.

You’re very talented and have financial aptitude.  Careers that focus on money (banking, financial advisor, etc.) suit you very well.  The only problem is that you suffer from underlying indecisiveness that comes from lingering teenage angst.  By the age of about thirty-five this should dwindle, and you’ll feel comfortable enough in your skin to move forward boldly.

Lovers need to be reminded to be gentle.  You love very easily and deeply, often collapsing into a relationship and getting lost there.  Nonetheless, with a well-balanced partner you are very inventive and diligent about relationship maintenance.

Gift idea: a calculator or nice checkbook cover.

The third position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Tiger, is captivating, extreme, and rebellious.  Those souls born into Tiger years learn the lesson of “nobility,” and are symbolized by the respectable salute of honor from a subordinate to their leader.  This classic “hero” type of personality represents power, courage, and action without forethought.

The Tiger plays for stakes and aims to win at the game of life.  The competitive and self assured Tiger seeks challenges and audience approval, and is fiercely independent.  This fiercely self-reliant soul may appear gruff and tough on the outside, yet they are tenderhearted and affectionate towards those whom they love.

Because the Tiger is an animal of the yang disposition, it is their nature to be energetic, confident, and to end up in first place.  The three unrivaled qualities of those born into Tiger years are courage, enthusiasm, and protectiveness.  Tigers condemn shallow displays of sincerity, meddling, and all forms of personal criticism.

The most harmonious time of each day for the Tiger is between 3 a.m and 5 a.m.  These are the predawn hours when the yang force grows, and during which the Tiger refuels their endless energy and unfailing self-confidence.  Little distinction exists between the genders of this sign.  Both are graced with a strong character and great powers of resistance.  Whether male or female, their immense energy allows Tigers to undertake sizable projects.

from Astrology Uncut: A Street Smart Guide to the Stars

The Rundown

feminine, fixed, earth

Motto I Have

Sound Bite "Greed is good" (Gordon Gekko in Wall Street )

Ruling planet Venus

Color pale blue

Rock emerald

Physical neck and throat

Icon Wall Street bull

Genius Malcolm X

Beverage Couvoisier

Guilty pleasure coppin' twenty-four-inch rims

Accessory money counter

Ride BMW X3

Find them at the dealership

Visual Scarface

Moment Master P wrapping his helicopter in Gucci logos.

Street occupation/grind drug lord

Mix tape  Too $hort, "Gettin' It"; Master P, "Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?" "'Bout it, 'Bout It"; Busta Rhymes, "put Yur Hands Where My Eyes Could See"; Ghostface Killah, "Cherchez LaGhost"; Janet Jackson, "Control," "Pleasure Principle"; Stevie Wonder, "Do I Do"; Junior M.A.F.I.A., "Get Money"; EPMD, "Strictly Business"; Ralph Tresvant, "Sensitivity"

Best-case scenario Stevie Wonder

Worst-case scenario Adolf Hitler

Spot St. Louis; ancient Egypt

Vice greed

Natural Talent makin' money

Compatibilities Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn

Ghetto Index

Gangstability - 9 (Can't Fuck Wit')

Booty Quotient - 7 (Onion)

Bling Quotient - 8 (Liberace)

Drama Quotient - 2 (Off-Broadway)

Don Status - 7 (King)

Trick Status - 5 (Takin' 'Em Shopping)

Game Quotient - 6 (Chess)

Shiest Quotient - 4 (Sleeping With The Enemy)

Freak Quotient - 9 (Lil' Kim)

April 24th

You're on a continual quest for peace and self-improvement.  There is no room in your life for any type of discord, especially spiritual.  you believe that there's a pattern to things, an order, and once you understand that, harmony develops naturally.  This outlook, combined with the individualistic, perfectionist birth number of 1, motivates you to try to constantly refine your personal abilities and release old, outmoded behaviors.

You're very talented and have financial aptitude.  Careers that focus on money (banking, financial advisor, etc.) suit you well.  The only problem is that you suffer from underlying indecisiveness that comes from lingering teenage angst.  By the age of about thirty-five this should dwindle, and you'll feel comfortable enough in your skin to move forward boldly.

Lovers need to be reminded to be gentle.  You love very easily and deeply, often collapsing into a relationship and getting lost there.  Nonetheless, with a well-balanced partner you are very inventive and diligent about relationship maintenance.

Gift idea: a calculator or nice checkbook cover.

The life purpose of those on the Way of Amplification is to choose a path and live it large - to live out loud.  To do this, they must learn to think for the long term and see the big picture, rather than wasting their energy flitting from one project, interest, or person to another.  Individuals on the Way of Amplification are asked to create a life that is greater than who they think themselves to be or even the sum of their parts.  These individuals come into the world as Seekers and thus naturally exhibit a desire to learn about larger or more universal concepts and issues.  On this karmic path, they will eventually learn to live according to such higher, broader, more expansive views.  Born with a pragmatic orientation, those on the Way of Amplification must take care not to be bound down or tethered by the mundane details of life but rather to dare to dream and to reach for the stars.  of course, the hard-headed, commonsensical attitude that is their blessing is a fine gift and should never be abandoned, particularly in financial maters.  But unless those on this karmic path are ready to go for greatness when the opportunity arises, they will sell themselves short and fail to achieve what they are capable of.

Interestingly, amplification is not mere expansion.  These individuals can easily expand their lives in many directions all at once in a rather willy-nilly fashion.  Amplification requires the selection of some particular aspect of self or some cause - preferably a higher cause - that is worthy of cultivation and growth.  After making such a choice, these men and women must apply the focus necessary to guarantee productivity and to create growth.  It is this single -mindedness of focus and care that results in greatness.  And it is this focus that is the core lesson of the Way of Amplification.  As much as they may be distracted by amusements or other passions, by keeping their minds fixed on one true thing in their lives the men and women on the Way of Amplification will, in a mysterious way, actually amplify and propel themselves into a mythic realm.

Many of those on this karmic path will put their energy in the service of a higher cause.  By abandoning a series of immediately gratifying but ultimately unproductive action and instead making a significant contribution to large-scale projects, they will increase their soul's growth exponentially.  The first step in accomplishing this is redefining their self-image, specifically seeing themselves not so much as struggling individuals but as part of a larger whole, be it a cause, group, or team. This reorientation of their viewpoint may actually have rewards in the form of a rise in rank within a group over time.  Typically, they will experience a great sense of relief if they proceed along such lines, since moving upward also means moving away from an operation's day-to-day concerns.  By doing so, those on this karmic path may at last be able to occupy themselves with higher thoughts and expansive plans and leave the worry about petty details to others. 

Finding the right moment for action is essential.  Blessed with excellent intuition, these individuals would do well to cultivate it and listen to it.  Although the core energy here is exploratory and risk-taking, this does not by any means guarantee a good sense of timing.  Both impatience and fussiness must be guarded against, since the former will lead to striking too soon; the latter too late.  Overshooting the mark is, of course, a danger on any karmic path as expansive as this one.  Part of the problem is that these individuals may not even be aware that they have made a miscalculation because they have a real problem acknowledging failure.  After all, picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and proceeding ahead demands the recognition that you have fallen down in the first place!  In this respect, having an objective friend, mate, or relative who can be totally honest is often lifesaving.

For those on the Way of Amplification, the arena in which this process manifests itself most clearly is their career.  Often these individuals are destined for an out-of-the-ordinary level of career successes and are likely to become leaders.  Moving up through the ranks and growing in confidence and stature as part of an organization are often typical of those on the Way of Amplification.  While those on this karmic path have a bit of insecurity inside, this tends to give them the push they need to get to teh top.  Once they arrive at an executive level, they often face two choices.  One is to take over the leadership of their company with enthusiasm, vigor, and vision.  The other is to leave corporate life and go off on their own, ultimately establishing themselves as consultants, entrepreneurs, writers, performers, or other authorities in their field.  No matter what their choice may be, those who successfully travel the Way of Amplification always leave a mark.  It should also be noted that such careers do not develop along traditional paths but tend to grow out of some passion or leisure-time activity.

Although others may be awed by the drive and vision of those on the Way of Amplification, this is not necessarily positive.  Once the process of growth has been undertaken, the life path chosen, and the core lesson of focus learned, those involved with these individuals may feel slighted when they apply themselves to their own great cause.  Understandably, such individuals do not always have the time, energy, or inclination to invest in building friendships, marriages, or abiding love affairs.  It is really not necessary or advantageous for those on the Way of Amplification to seek out other high-minded and bighearted individuals, who may in fact contribute to the risk of overexpansion of thought, word, and deed that characterizes some of those on this karmic path.  A steady, solid mate, one who has patience and understanding in abundance and a large dose of practicality besides, will prove to be the most beneficial.  Ultimately, however, this may prove to be a tall order, since potential partners may find it difficult to live in the shadows of their larger-than-life companions.

The most successful relationships for those on the Way of Amplification are in the family and professional spheres.  This is mainly because family members and colleagues are those who are likely to see them the most and aslo are usually the only ones the individuals on this karmic path feel comfortable turning to in time of need.  Proud to the extreme, they find it difficult to acknowledge neediness.  They will usually prefer to suffer rather than ask outright for assistance.  An understanding family member or college may be able to give help in a subtle manner without either party acknowledging it as such.  Family life is generally good for these people, since it is often a training ground in leadership.  A word of warning: The children of those on this path may feel neglected or extraneous, so those on this karmic path may want to think carefully about having children at all.

What is best for them, and perhaps even essential to their journey, is having the elbow room to move and grow.  being involved with a family, partner, school, or other organization that blocks this process can have disastrous consequences.  Since little can contain them, those on the Way of Amplification will usually overcome any obstacle.  However, understanding parents, teachers, and bosses will make the process less painful and more productive for all concerned.  As adolescents and young adults, these individuals will have a special need for professional tools that must be satisfied, whether special cameras, computers, design materials, or other tools they need to express their visions.  Usually money spent on such items is well invested for the future.

The image that best describes the Way of Amplification is from the fairy tale "The Seven-League Boots."  So large and deep was this pair of boots that when worn they allowed their wearer to take gigantic strides.  In a sense, all those on the Way of Amplification must find a symbolic set of such shoes.  it is the discovery of their vehicle that enables these souls to really take off.  Secretly, those whose origin is the Gemini III Seeker want nothing more than to become Sagittarius III Titan, but often lacking focus, become disillusioned by their daily life.  Finding the right pair of boots will set them on their path and enable them to become the giants they always imagined themselves to be.

Power

Aries-Taurus Cusp

Lavish and exciting personalities are apparent in those born on the Cusp of Power who travel the Way of Amplification.  Blessed with a profound sense of ambition, once they learn how to place it within the context of a bigger picture or a larger concept, they may enjoy tremendous career success.  this will be due in large measure to their rare capacity for prediction, particularly regarding matters of money and investment.  In short, they have an ability to analyze what people want and when they want it and in addition can usually even tune into what people will want five or ten years down the road.  They are also impervious to the concerns of others and would do well to cultivate the common touch.  Tending to immerse themselves in the world of their careers, they may close themselves off from personal and family connections, however, and run the risk of isolating themselves in a world of avarice, thus hindering their higher development.  Still, their impact on the world is assured and they are not likely to be soon forgotten.

Challenge: Softening Their Approach In Relationships

Fullment: Stepping Into A Leadership Role In Their Careers

Results for 24th April 1974 :

You were born on a Wednesday.

Your star sign is Taurus.

The season was Spring.

You are 33 years, 7 months, 9 days old.^*

It is 143 days until your next Birthday.^*

You are 12,276 days old.^*

You are approximately 294,631 hours old.^*

You are approximately 1,060,673,561 seconds old.^*

^{I probably should have saved this one for my birthday...}

...cause I like crap like this...

Concentrate on one thing at a time and cool your impatience.  Your life is intended to be lived in the fast lane - one revolution of the wheels at a time.  Youth offers a chance to rub elbows with independent, inventive, ambitious people, and you learn to aim for creative, artistic and practical goals.  You are dramatic and tend to enlarge your problems.  Your mother is a strong influence and you base your self-esteem on her opinions or subtle reactions.  You're ego is sound, and only a trace of the "poor me" attitude of childhood surfaces midlife to trigger depression.

Taking orders from anyone but your spouse sets your dander up.  You are a leader who strives  for constant improvements in financial and domestic situations.  Home is your haven, and you feel protective about your family, community, and co-workers.  You are the ruler of your roost and expect to be treated with adoration and concern.  The paternal-maternal instinct is prominent in all your dealings, and you are a just guardian.

A hardworking, driving person influenced your early years and is a mentor in mid-life.  You are too concerned about the opinions of outsiders and are better off when you trust yourself.  A female places responsibility on your shoulders and curbs your freedom mid-life.  Your strong sense of obligation makes it difficult to keep up the pace you set earlier.  However, you are intended to give loving service and accept the changes that are inevitable.

In late years you want to expand your horizons.  You are given the chance to counsel others and leave a lasting mark.