SALON

Friday, Jan 18, 2002 8:00 PM UTC

Will rocking the boat rock her world?

Today's lesson: The intoxication of a new affair inevitably melts away. This is the transformation, not the tragedy, of love.

By

Topics: Astrology,

Will rocking the boat rock her world?

The stars make us susceptible to many different kinds of love, and stir up different types of attraction. It’s easy to be drawn to more than one constellation — just think of Zeus! But what do you do when you’ve found love with one sign meld, but stumble into a powerful attraction to another meld that seems better attuned to you? Can you flirt with other appealing constellations without getting sucked into a black hole? This week, Ottilie, a Gemini Dragon married to Edward, a Libra Rabbit, finds herself tempted by Fritz, an alluring, confident, funny Pisces Dog. She is confused and worried about what she should do, or if she should do anything, to further her friendship with Fritz. Will magnetic affinity trump fidelity? If Ottilie slips, would Fritz’s sign meld make sparks with hers long-term, or would their affair fizzle out — and leave her with burnt fingers? And can fair-minded, observant, passive Edward give Ottilie enough fire to keep her around, and keep his own toes toasty? Read and decide for yourself.

Ottilie: May 28, 1964, at 2:15 a.m., Gemini Wood Dragon, born in hour of the Ox

Edward: Oct. 20, 1963, 6:10 a.m., Libra Earth Rabbit, born in hour of the Rabbit

Fritz: March 10, 1946, Hour unknown, Pisces Fire Dog.

Ottilie writes, “I’m married to Edward, but I’m curious about Fritz. What’s up? Why do I suddenly feel like a snow globe that’s been shaken really hard? Should I stay with Edward or what? And could Fritz have any sort of place in my life, platonic or otherwise? Or would I get bored with him?”

Ottilie is a combustible but good-natured, harum-scarum Gemini Wood Dragon, born in the hour of the Ox, which may steady her a little. Edward is a lovable, fair-minded, sensitive Libra Rabbit, born in the hour of the Rabbit. Fritz is an alluring, charismatic, possibly self-centered Pisces Dog.

The stars would say that Edward is likely to be a more trustworthy husband than Fritz would be for Ottilie. He doesn’t seek a very active social life, he likes to build a soothing, pleasing refuge for a home and relax with his wife, children and trusted friends and colleagues in his downtime (but probably not his parents, whom he may not get along with). However, he may not be much of a romantic. Rabbits are duty conscious (and since Edward was born in the hour of the Rabbit, he should be doubly so), quiet, cerebral, loving, highly intuitive, tactful (aware of what’s proper, socially), but they’re also sulky and easily offended. The Libra influence will keep him from being as passive-aggressive as some Rabbits can be, but will not help make him any more talkative; Libra males tend not to show their feelings, and since Rabbits feel a lot, Edward’s probably hiding a lot of emotion. Rabbits admire Dragons as long as they feel secure in the Dragon’s love; they are very good at nurturing and at feeding the ego of their partner. Meanwhile, Dragons respect Rabbits for their steadiness and tact and beauty, but have trouble when their Rabbits turn needy or gloomy. Dragon-Rabbit is a relationship that takes a lot of mutual understanding, but does have built-in compatibility.

Ottilie may feel there isn’t enough romance in her marriage because Edward, being a Libra Rabbit, gives her too little feedback. Her Gemini Dragon meld makes her a spicy, lively, inconsistent personality who craves attention and variety, and wants to do stuff. Edward is a calmer personality, who probably admires Ottilie but is too undemonstrative by nature to make a big show of it. Ottilie may fall into criticizing Edward because he doesn’t vary his personality much, which makes her feel stifled; an even keel can vex a playful Gemini Dragon who wants to rock the boat. Watch out with the criticism if you have a Rabbit; it takes a lot to make Rabbits disloyal; they will put up with much, but they’re easily hurt, even if they don’t show it, and they have long memories. It’s sadistic to toy with them.

As for whether Ottilie might get bored with Fritz, the Pisces Fire Dog: Gemini Dragons won’t like to hear it, but every romantic attachment fades in intensity over time; if it didn’t, nobody would get anything done; everyone would just stay at home watching videos and secede from society. Fire Dogs are passionate, entertaining, sexy and charismatic, but not necessarily loyal (Bill Clinton is a Fire Dog). Pisces men are subtly alluring; they have a magical way of making a woman feel needed that many women find irresistible. On the other hand, some Pisces men are as deceptive as they are attractive; they drink, lie or misrepresent themselves one way or another. They lack self-control, and seek a partner who will pamper them, and put up with a lot of nonsense. (Pisces women are totally different, I should add here, eminently honorable.) So, a Pisces Fire Dog looks like someone who’d be tremendous fun to play with, but dangerous to mess with — particularly for a woman in a relationship with another man. Also, Pisces is discreet; Dog, less so. Dogs are fun, sexy and clever; but their loyalty shifts a lot. There are exceptions of course, but by nature they’re not as likely to be one-woman men as Rabbits are.

Anyway, as Ottilie had better learn soon, if she is to be happy over time, even the most burning passions evolve into more or less passionate friendships. As you get to know and trust another person, part of the breathless intoxication of a new affair, which comes from all that is unsure about the other’s character, inevitably melts away. This is the transformation, not the tragedy, of love. Because Ottilie’s Gemini Dragon sign is hungry for life and change, she will always crave newness, and seek new ways to prove her effectiveness. That means she should try not to base too much of her zest for life on her love relationship. She should get involved in projects she cares about — take a painting class, a cooking class, a language class, start a book group, travel. It’s not just Edward; Ottilie is probably understimulated, period. Her temptation to stray is evident, but her Ox birth hour means that she is probably traditional enough that she would feel guilty if she did; Oxen are conservative and traditional, and not so skilled at intrigue. On the other hand, Oxen are stubborn, and so are Dragons, so if Ottilie decides it’s the right thing to do, she’ll be hard to stop. One thing she might consider; there’s a reason she chose Edward as a husband. Did his calm, reassuring Rabbit Libra-ness help stabilize her overexcitable Gemini Dragon nature? Would a more volatile meld, like Fritz’s Pisces Fire Dog, excite her or distress her over time?

Good luck, Ottilie, and remember, as always — all this is just a hunch!

- – - – - – - – - – - -

How to write to Love Collision

Lucie Chevalier is a writer in New York. More Lucie Chevalier.

Next Article

Related Stories

More Related Stories

Featured Slide Shows

The week in 10 pics

close X
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Facebook
  • Thumbnails
  • Fullscreen
  • 1 of 11
  • Lisa Montgomery embraces her nephew Thursday after a tornado tore apart her home in Cleburne, Texas. The twister killed six people and destroyed entire swaths of the North Texas town.
    Credit: AP/LM Otero

  • Jack McMahon, the defense attorney for abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, speaks outside the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia Tuesday. His client was convicted of killing three babies in his clinic, and will serve multiple life sentences.
    Credit: AP/Matt Rourke

  • A photo taken Monday captures Vice President Joe Biden's response to a Milwaukee second-grader's innovative proposal to end America's epidemic of gun violence. This guy!
    Credit: AP/Jenny Aicher

  • Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., flanked by a grouper-eyed Michele Bachmann, addresses the IRS' admission that it targeted Tea Party groups in advance of the 2012 election. In an op-ed for CNN Thursday, the Kentucky senator slammed the president for his faux outrage.
    Credit: AP/Molly Riley

  • Ousted IRS chief Steven Miller is sworn in on Capitol Hill Friday. Miller testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on the extra scrutiny the agency gave conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.
    Credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite

  • Attorney General Eric Holder pauses as he testifies on Capitol Hill before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Holder is under fire, among other things, for the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at the Associated Press.
    Credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster

  • O.J. Simpson sits during an evidentiary hearing at Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nev., Thursday. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison for armed robbery and kidnapping, is using a writ of habeas corpus to seek a new trial.
    Credit: AP/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Jeff Scheid

  • Major Tom to ground control: On Sunday astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded the first music video from space, a cover of David Bowie's "Space Oddity."
    Credit: AP/NASA/Chris Hadfield

  • When it rains it pours. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference Thursday with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, inexplicably inspiring an #umbrellagate Twitter meme.
    Credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin

  • A smoke plume rises high above a road block at the intersection of County A and Ross Road east of Solon Springs, Wis., Tuesday. No injuries were reported, but the the wildfire caused evacuations across northwestern Wisconsin.
    Credit: AP/The Duluth News-Tribune/Clint Austin

  • Recent Slide Shows

  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Facebook
  • Thumbnails
  • Fullscreen
  • 1 of 11

Related Videos

Comments

 0 Comments

Comment Preview

Your name will appear as username

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href=""> <b> <em> <strong> <i> <blockquote>

follow salon

Most Read

Popular on Reddit

links from salon.com

vote
Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation
59 points60 points | 3 comments
vote
Oklahoma senator who voted against federal funding for Hurricane Sandy victims: Tornado aid “totally different” from Sandy aid
37 points38 points | comment
vote
"Apparently, we have deserving and undeserving disasters, Oklahoma senators James Inhofe and Tom Coburn explain"
30 points31 points | 2 comments
vote
Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline: The White House said Tuesday that the bill “seeks to circumvent longstanding and proven processes” by removing a requirement for a presidential permit. The legislation also says no new environmental studies are needed.
23 points24 points | 2 comments
vote
"Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation": long, detailed narrative of legal and historical complications in red-white-black relations
23 points24 points | comment

From Around the Web

Presented by Scribol
listener_new_rect The Listener: So long, Sookie Stackhouse

Recommendations