tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post1722273521522000803..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Zodiac sign ARIESTwilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-55634757168354821792011-03-31T09:48:05.212-05:002011-03-31T09:48:05.212-05:00Gian Paul ~~~ Good example - didn't know of Wi...Gian Paul ~~~ Good example - didn't know of Winkelried (Swiss history tended to be skimmed over - at best - during my school days)<br />;-)<br /><br />I thought of a more modern example (well kind of an example) - Al Gore was a sacrificial lamb when the Supreme Court ruled that George W. bush had won the presidential election in the USA in 2000 when the public's votes were so tightly aligned.<br />Then again, it was the whole nation who became sacrificial lambs - with hindsight!Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-908684102452736682011-03-31T09:34:55.462-05:002011-03-31T09:34:55.462-05:00There is a historic example of an Aries/sacrificia...There is a historic example of an Aries/sacrificial type in Swiss history: The locally famous hero Winkelried (pictured with a Ram-type helmet) embraced the long Habsburgian lances pointed at the Helvetes, dieing in the process, but opening a brèche for who followed and they then finally kicked the Austrians out of Switzerland. Late 14th century.<br /><br />PS. Some cynics have it that Winkelried's final words were not "God help the Swiss" but "who's the bastard who pushed me?"...Gian Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-87968034571332117342011-03-31T09:06:35.465-05:002011-03-31T09:06:35.465-05:00James Higham ~~ I don't get the "primitiv...James Higham ~~ I don't get the "primitive" feel as much as the "simple". I recall my very first boss once described me as "simple - as in uncomplicated not weak-minded"(adding the last bit to save my feelings, I guess and avoid getting my resignation) ;-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-8152669036372830122011-03-31T09:04:19.134-05:002011-03-31T09:04:19.134-05:00WWW ~~~ Glad it's of interest.
Yes - I found t...WWW ~~~ Glad it's of interest.<br />Yes - I found the misogynistic bits surprising coming from the pen of a woman. i've come across the same thing several times from male astrologers of that time.<br />I didn't realise that we've come so far - but am very glad to realise it. We must be doing something right! :-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-78931969864178677872011-03-31T09:02:20.432-05:002011-03-31T09:02:20.432-05:00Astrology Unboxed (Fabienne) ~~
Yes there's c...Astrology Unboxed (Fabienne) ~~ <br />Yes there's certainly a childlike feel to Aries - and Leo too.<br />sagittarius seems to be the "grown-up" version of Fire people. :-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-35865712357953442472011-03-31T09:01:17.750-05:002011-03-31T09:01:17.750-05:00Gian Paul ~~~ hmmmm - sacrificial lamb - interesti...Gian Paul ~~~ hmmmm - sacrificial lamb - interesting. I hadn't know that connection. Any examples in history?<br /><br />The wire haired terrier has exactly the right feel - Jack Russells too are in the right "ballpark". Any Chihuahuas I've met seem to have the negative side of Mars (a bit mean and snarly!)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-79083451781783726042011-03-31T03:10:41.724-05:002011-03-31T03:10:41.724-05:00There is something primitive and simple about the ...There is something primitive and simple about the Arien, whose attitude is somewhat that of the "cave-man" <br /><br />Certainly that was so with a former gf of mine.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-13144022560150431462011-03-30T22:34:33.301-05:002011-03-30T22:34:33.301-05:00My eldest is an Aries, T, so this post (sans misog...My eldest is an Aries, T, so this post (sans misogyny!) was of great interest.<br />Thanks!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-34525076173912688442011-03-30T10:34:23.748-05:002011-03-30T10:34:23.748-05:00Dam it,Gian Paul, I wanted to be first! Being an A...Dam it,Gian Paul, I wanted to be first! Being an Aries myself, I cannot hep being first even if I do want too or plan on being first.<br />I could help but smile. The phrase - if you really want to know - is one a quite literally use it, when I am ready to throw some home truth.<br />What I like about being an Aries is their child-like energy and a certain air of innocence.<br />As for disclosure, I am Aries sun in the first house with a Pisces rising.Astrology Unboxedhttp://astrologyunboxed.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-9245360724124628592011-03-30T10:03:07.045-05:002011-03-30T10:03:07.045-05:00Being Aries I adore being first (to answer or othe...Being Aries I adore being first (to answer or otherwise): What Ms. Lind may not have really appreciated sufficiently, even by her comparison with rough-haired Terriers (who are indeed adorable), is that Aries not only is courgeous, never looks back, but that he is often, literally the sacrificial lamb (the Ram sacrificed instead of Isaac). <br /><br />This is part of "his business here on earth". Cannot make an omelette without braking some eggs.<br /><br />Prefer the metaphor of the Terrier, rather than the one of the eggs, even if the omelette is delicious!Gian Paulnoreply@blogger.com