The Look of You

Much as I doubt that astrology/zodiac signs can influence a person's appearance to any great extent, or at all, I have to admit that there are time when I doubt my doubts.

I've noticed a distinct "look" in some people (mainly males) with prominent Capricorn, Aquarius or Gemini in their natal charts. Sun in those signs or those signs rising are most likely to be the culprits I think. Sign similarities are much easier to spot in males. Women tend to alter their appearance in subtle ways via makeup, hairstyle, hair colour, not to mention the more modern stuff: botox, laser treatment and what have you. Males will experiment with facial hair and hair length, but this doesn't seem to
seriously affect the "look" .

What got me onto this subject - again - I've covered the topic before in these posts (see below) - was seeing actor Victor Webster in Continuum (mentioned in last weekend's post). I'd never seen Victor Webster in any show previously. I suspected, from his looks he might have Aquarius emphasised natally, but hadn't bothered to look for his bio online until starting this post - and whaddya know?
Born February 7!

The "look" is hard to describe: kind of classic, kind of symmetric, steady expression, nice eyes. Think a younger Tom Selleck, Clark Gable, Burt Reynolds, John Travolta (when younger), Neil Diamond - for examples known to most of us. For every classic Aquarius look, though, there's another version that's nothing like it; and in women I haven't spotted any distinct Aquarius "look" at all.

In the case of Gemini and Capricorn, more than a distinctive "look" it's often build, attitude and expression giving the sign away initially. Capricorn tends to be craggy, calmly serious-faced; Gemini often lanky to skinny, restless, alert.

A website called Serendipity Astrolovers has a series of pages outlining the author's thoughts on this subject. Much of the Aquarius section doesn't apply to yours truly, but there are a couple of points that do.

Link to a previous post of my own on this topic from 2011, using planets instead of zodiac signs:

Appearance ~ Planetary Types

I'm wary of theories about zodiac signs and planets having any influence on physical appearance. Heredity is such a huge factor in this, but there does seem to be some inherited astrological linkage in families too. I have noticed that there's a distinctive "look" among men with Capricorn (and sometimes Aquarius) prominent in their natal charts, Saturnine it's called, from the signs' ruler. Gemini-types - males mainly - tend to be gangling to wiry in build. Males and their likely planet/sign connection are always easier to spot, females like to adjust their appearance to taste, far more than males, in general, do.

Recognisably similar traits of appearance between astrologically similar individuals are likely to occur only when either the zodiac sign or a particular planet is heavily emphasised in the natal chart, sufficiently so to modify or cancel out other differing, inherited, traits.

Manly P. Hall, in his book Astrological Keywords, lists descriptions by "Planetary Type". It's interesting to check these against one's dominant planet.
Dominant planet can be ascertained at Astrodienst (astro.com). After inputting birth data, go to Extended Chart selection, check the Walter Pullen section (brief chart delineation). There's a huge amount of information there, it's necessary to scroll down a way to find lists of percentage strengths allocated to each planet in one's chart.

Manly P. Hall included hair colour and complexion type in his lists. I suspect these are not at all reliable indicators. When natural, those factors are more likely to be purely hereditary

Physical Appearance of the Nine Planetary Types (page 102)

Planetary types are always modified by the signs in which the planets are placed and pure types are seldom met with. When the ruler of a horoscope is placed in a sign of similar appearance, the types are accentuated, but when placed in signs of opposing elements, the contradictions which arise manifest as compound and often incongruous physical appearances.

MOON ~~ Body of middle structure inclined to heaviness; face round, complexion pale; eyes large and soft; hands and feet short but thick; usually small boned.

MERCURY~~ Body and face slender' forehead full, nose long, lips thin; fingers slender and handsvery expressive; hair dark, beard thin, complexion poor, eyes penetrating.

VENUS ~~ Body short but graceful, inclined to stoutness in advancing years; face round, hair dark, eyes large and wandering; voice soft and manner vivacious.

SUN ~~ Body powerful and well formed, but rather bony; face and forehead large, hair and complexion usually light, inclined to baldness; eyes commanding and complexion clear.

MARS ~~ Body strong and socky but not overly tall, deportment military; hair red or black, often curly or wiry; eyes quick and sharp; complexion often very ruddy, face livid when angry.

JUPITER ~~ Body large and well formed, inclined to become portly in advancing years; chest wide; forehead high; eyes widely spaced and kindly; hair dark and wavy; attitude paternal.

SATURN ~~ Body slender and angular with large bones - back bends with increasing years; features stern, eyes small and beady; hair dark and curly, complexion indifferent.

URANUS ~~ Body slender, but of pleasing appearance, features irregular but prepossessing; eyes large, brilliant and keen, usually light; some types very ascetic in appearance; this type often gives the impression of being effeminate.

NEPTUNE ~~ Body slender and very finely organized; head long, features sharp, expression often cruel, always mysterious; hair retreats from temples; eyes hypnotic.

I tried these descriptions, using my own chart and that of my husband: I am a blend of Moon and Uranus (those are fairly closely tied for dominance, but are not way out ahead of the other planets). I was definitely Moony as a child, but in maturity (pic at right: age around 42 I think) less so, maybe moving more towards a Uranus type. My father had Aquarius Sun, and we did look alike, so I guess that's inherited.


Husband is a blend of Sun and Mars, again closely tied, (with Venus a close 3rd.) Bony - yes, or used to be. Inclined to baldness, yes, not overly tall, ok. Face red when angry - yes (not often). From Venus: soft voice, eyes large and wandering.(Wandering eh? Hmmm........)







And....two bits of goods news this morning:

IT RAINED DURING THE NIGHT !!!! Ground still wet so must have been more than a skittering shower. And it feels actually cool outside, first time since May.
Maybe sometime early next week we can take off for a long-postponed trip.





And....Landau Eugene Murphy won America's Got Talent last night - the right result!
(See http://twilightstarsong.blogspot.com/2011/06/music-monday-untapped-talent-landau.html)

I'll definitely be buying his first album.

Planets and Physical Appearance

Yesterday Elsa posted a link to a photo gallery: "Rising Signs of Celebrities". It was interesting to look for facial similarities. I had, stashed away among my drafts, a posting related to physical appearance and astrology. Normally wary of theories about zodiac signs and planets having any influence on physical appearance, I'd had second thoughts about posting this, once prepared. I've retrieved it today.

Heredity is such a huge factor in physical appearance, but then there does seem to be inherited astrological linkage in families too. I have noticed that there's a recognisable "look" among some Sun Capricorns and Sun Geminis (males mainly, because females tend to want to adjust their looks!) Whether the look I notice is due to Sun sign, rising sign or a dominant planet (Saturn, Mercury)isn't clear to me.

Logically, any recognisable traits in appearance, between natives of signs/planets, is likely to occur only when either the zodiac sign or a planet is heavily emphasised in the natal chart, sufficiently so to modify or cancel out most other differing, inherited, traits.

Manly P. Hall, in his book "Astrological Keywords", lists descriptions by "Planetary Type". It's interesting to check these against one's dominant planet.This can be ascertained at Astrodienst (astro.com), after inputting birth data, and checking the Walter Pullen section (brief chart delineation) in the Extended Chart department. There's a huge amount of information there, it's necessary to scroll down quite a long way to find the percentage strengths allocated to each planet in the chart.

(Mr. Hall included hair colour and complexion type, which I suspect are not at all reliable indicators - those, when natural, are likely to be purely hereditary)

Physical Appearance of the Nine Planetary Types (page 102)

Planetary types are always modified by the signs in which the planets are placed and pure types are seldom met with. When the ruler of a horoscope is placed in a sign of similar appearance, the types are accentuated, but when placed in signs of opposing elements, the contradictions which arise manifest as compound and often incongruous physical appearances.

MOON
Body of middle structure inclined to heaviness; face round, complexion pale; eyes large and soft; hands and feet short but thick; usually small boned.

MERCURY
Body and face slender' forehead full, nose long, lips thin; fingers slender and handsvery expressive; hair dark, beard thin, complexion poor, eyes penetrating.

VENUS
Body short but graceful, inclined to stoutness in advancing years; face round, hair dark, eyes large and wandering; voice soft and manner vivacious.

SUN
Body powerful and well formed, but rather bony; face and forehead large, hair and complexion usually light, inclined to baldness; eyes commanding and complexion clear.

MARS
Body strong and socky but not overly tall, deportment military; hair red or black, often curly or wiry; eyes quick and sharp; complexion often very ruddy, face livid when angry.

JUPITER
Body large and well formed, inclined to become portly in advancing years; chest wide; forehead high; eyes widely spaced and kindly; hair dark and wavy; attitude paternal.

SATURN
Body slender and angular with large bones - back bends with incresing years; features stern, eyes small and beady; hair dark and curly, complexion indifferent.

URANUS
Body slender, but of pleasing appearance, features irregular but prepossessing; eyes large, brilliant and keen, usually light; some types very ascetic in appearance; this type often gives the impression of being effeminate.

NEPTUNE
Body slender and very finely organized; head long, features sharp, expression often cruel, always mysterious; hair retreats from temples; eyes hypnotic.


I tried these, using my own chart and that of HeWhoKnows: I am a blend of Moon and Uranus (those are fairly closely tied for dominance, but are not way out ahead of the other planets). I was Moony as a child, but in maturity less so, maybe moving towards the Uranus type. As my father had Aquarius Sun, like me, and we did look alike, I guess that's inherited.







Himself is a blend of Sun and Mars, again closely tied, (with Venus a close 3rd.) Bony - yes. Inclined to baldness, yes, not overly tall, ok. Face red when angry - yes (not often). From Venus: soft voice, eyes large and wandering.(Hmmm........)