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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Prepared for elana DAY-SIGN: 10-Grass (Maya: 10-Eb) YEAR: South-7 (Tikal System) 13-DAY PERIOD: 1-House (Maya: 1-Akbal) NIGHT LORD: 7 VENUS PHASE: Superior Conjunction Introduction - The Astrology of TimeThe ancient Maya and Aztec astrologers studied the mysterious influence of the rhythms of the sky on earthly life. Everyone knows the Sun rises and sets every day -- this is the basic rhythm of life around which we set our clocks and calendars. What the ancient astrologers discovered was that other time cycles existed that were multiples of this basic day cycle. This fact was discovered about 100 years ago in Europe and these cycles (there are many of them) are now called biorhythms. The most important time cycles in ancient Mayan and Aztec astrology are those of the day, 9-days, 13-days, and 20-days. Additionally, years are counted also, in groups of 4 and 13. Each day is then part of several other cycles, so no two days are exactly the same. Your Maya/Aztec horoscope below shows exactly where in each of the cycles you were born. Each category below examines a specific cycle and a specific aspect of your personality. Keep in mind that our personalities are complex and contain many contradictions. All of us present a different "face" depending on who we meet. The delineations below will reflect this, but they will also give you a clear picture of who you really are. The true value of astrology lies in self-knowledge, the first step to wisdom. Your Most Personal Traits -- The Day-Sign of Your BirthHere are your strongest and most obvious personality traits. The delineation below describes who you are and how you appear to others, at least on the surface. In Aztec astrology this part of is your horoscope is your Tonalli, or Day-Sign, the form bestowed upon you by the Sun. Grass: Like most born on this day-sign, you are a very sensitive persons. You may be emotionally fragile, psychic, or simply very aware of the emotional and psychic dynamics that go on around you. It is this awareness that is at the core of your politeness and personal refinement. You can be easily hurt through rejection or by criticism, though you usually do not let on to others that something has upset you. You are soft on the surface but hard underneath. You have strong, almost driving, ambitions and you work very hard to achieve your goals. You don't over-stress yourself, however, it is your persistence that counts most. You are competitive, but prefer to avoid direct competition. Working alone is often a good solution to your primary dilemma of self-interest vs. self-sacrifice. Ultimately, you want peace, almost at all costs, and will work very hard to avoid a fight or even bad feelings. The underlying drives described above are more important in understanding yourself than you may realize. You are a person who is striving to heal and transform negative personality traits. There are parts of you that are completely private, because they are unacceptable socially. You struggle with your urges and compulsions alone, but you also gain control over them. There is a very practical bent in your thinking. Many Grass personalities are problem solvers, designers or engineers. You can handle details well and, after an appropriate amount of deliberation, can be decisive and executive. You also have a strong investigative streak and are attracted to careers or activities that search, dig or uncover things. In general, you are conservative and practical and present to others a point-of-view that does not upset or challenge the status quo -- and this makes you popular with others. If you are a performer, and most Grass types love music, you play the hits that the crowd loves. Your sense of what is going to be well-received makes you well qualified to be an advertiser, promoter or spokesperson. Your Deeper Self -- The 13-Day Week of Your BirthEach of us reacts to the world around us in different ways. Our reactions are mostly unconscious; they represent what our deeper self needs. Our reactions both attract and repel us from things, people, and situations. What we like, what we like to do, and who we really are is shown by the 13-day week called the Trecena that we were born under. Each of these periods begins with the number 1 and the name of the day-sign that starts it. A number is attached to your position within the 13-day period that may be an important number for you. This is the tenth day of the 13-day period beginning with 1-House. Beneath your surface personality you are a person who needs very secure foundations. These may be intellectual, as in science or religion, or they may be material, as in possession of valuables. Whether or not you seek mental or economic security, you are a person with standards to meet and uphold. You also a very deep and emotional person, one who thrives on hard work and is a good problem solver. *** YOUR FINE ANALYTICAL MIND, SPIRITUAL AWARENESS -- AND INTROSPECTIVE SIDE Your 7 Life Path You have a fine analytical mind and are capable of much in the way of learning. You probably have the potential to understand fundamental truths as well as the capacity to search for ultimate meanings. You may involve yourself in complex technical, scientific or philosophical studies. One of your major lessons in life is to use your abilities to learn the peace of mind which can only come from knowing yourself and accepting and expressing your deepest feelings. *** YOUR LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS ABILITY -- AND HAVING YOUR OWN WAY Your 8 Expression And 1 Soul Urge The intuitive and spiritual side of your makeup is important in your life, but there's another aspect which is likely to have a similar impact on your character development. You are probably interested in the business world and have the ability necessary to achieve material success. Others will probably recognize your fine business talents and turn to you for help in developing commercial ventures. You could run your own business or play a major role in someone else's business. You could do well in a small enterprise or a large and complex organization. With your executive and administrative abilities, you may achieve your business goals as well as substantial material satisfaction. You have a strong desire to be independent and prefer to be completely free to act on your own. Since you're capable of assuming a leadership role, you would enjoy running a business or being active in politics. With your ability to organize and manage, you're likely to supervise and direct activities in your family life as well as in the business world. Labels: elana, Horoscopes  
 Friday, September 14, 2007 elana Your Chinese Astrology Signs: Year Earth Sheep Month Metal Sheep Day Earth Monkey Year Element Earth Year Element Polarity Yin (-) Fixed Element of Year Sign Fire Your year sign is Earth Sheep Your fixed element is Fire Charisma and flamboyance are other traits common to Fire-sign people. You may have an attractive if unassuming personality and to enjoy a fair amount of popularity. The lady Sheep will have the potential to display a charming femininity, as the Sheep is associated with the feminine. And, being a yin-sign person, you are likely to be more stylish than flamboyant in your dress and appearance. You like colorful surroundings and attire, but your tastes probably tend to run towards pastels rather than gaudy, bright colors. With Fire there is likely to be a steamy, sensual side to you. Many people may not realize this about you due to your rather placid exterior. A downside of your dynamism and passion is a tendency to have a short attention span and a quick temper. In fact an inability to complete what you start could be one of your major shortcomings. You may be a bit rash, which can result in your occasionally rushing into a situation without having thought through the consequences. This is most likely to happen as the result of an emotional outburst. As Fire spreads until it is actively opposed, you are likely to have above average ambition. This is most likely to manifest as a desire for a higher lifestyle, perhaps a life of refinement. Fire can warm if controlled or burn when not. You do not generally harbor grudges or seek revenge like the Snake when you feel you have been wronged, but you may have a tendency to tell everyone all about your woes, painting a rather unfavorable picture of those people. Fire also instills in you a sense of adventure. As a mild mannered Sheep, this means something different from what most people would envision. Your excitement is likely to be sojourning relatively close to home, trying something new but not risky, and attending cultural or other social events. Labels: elana, Horoscopes
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Tonight I took a personalDNA test. It was interesting and thought I would post my results. elana is a Benevolent Leader. elana is a Leader Your solid grounding in the practicalities of life, along with your self-assuredness and your willingness to appreciate new things make you a LEADER. You're in touch with what is going on around you and adept at remaining down-to-earth and logical. Although you're detail-oriented, this doesn't mean that you lose the big picture. You tend to find beauty in form and efficiency, as opposed to finding it in broad-based, abstract concepts. Never one to pass on an adventure, you're consistently seeking and finding new things, even in your immediate surroundings. Because of this eagerness to pursue new experiences, you've learned a lot; your attention to detail means that you gain a great deal from your adventures. The intellectual curiosity that drives you leads you to seek out causes of and reasons behind things. Your confidence gives you the potential to take your general awareness and channel it into leadership. You're not set on one way of doing things, and you often have the skills and persistence to find innovative ways of facing challenges. You are well-attuned to your talents, and can deal with most problems that you face. You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well. If elana wants to be different: There's more to life than the practical - take some time to daydream and explore the aesthetic sides of things. How elana relates to others You are Benevolent You are a great person to interact with—understanding, giving, and trusting—in a word, BENEVOLENT You don't mind being in social situations, as you feel comfortable enough with people to be yourself. Your caring nature goes beyond a basic concern: you take the time to understand the nuances of people's situations before passing any sort of judgment. You're a good listener, and even better at offering advice. You're concerned with others at both an individual and societal level—you sympathize with the plights of troubled groups, and you can care about people you've never met. Considering many different perspectives is something at which you excel, and you appreciate that quality in others. Other people's feelings are important to you, and you're good at mediating disputes. Because of your understanding and patience, you tend to bring out the best in people. You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well. If elana wants to be different: You spend a lot of time taking care of others, but don't forget to take care of yourself! Sometimes you can get overcommitted, and when you sacrifice spending time with those close to you, it can make them feel unimportant. Labels: elana, quiz results
Friday, March 30, 2007 Elana ~ Definitely Blue Personality Congratulations, elana, you are a BLUE personality. The Core Motivation that drives you through life is "Intimacy". It is important to note that this does not mean sexual intimacy. BLUES need connection - the sharing of rich, deep emotions that bind people together. As a BLUE, you will often sacrifice a great deal of time, effort, and/or personal convenience to develop and maintain meaningful relationships throughout your life. BLUES seek opportunities to genuinely connect with others, and need to be understood and appreciated, especially by their partner. Everything you do as a BLUE has to be quality-based, or you won't do it at all. You are incredibly loyal to friends, employers, employees, and above all to your significant other. Whatever or whomever you commit to is your sole (and soul) focus. As a BLUE, you love to serve and will give freely of yourself in order to nurture the lives of others. BLUES have distinct preferences and are the most controlling of the four personalities, although they may not acknowledge (or even realize) the fact. Your code of ethics is remarkably strong and you expect others (not only your partner and those closest to you, but everyone) to live honest, committed lives as well. You enjoy sharing meaningful moments in conversation with your partner as well as remembering special life events (e.g. birthdays and anniversaries). Labels: elana
Sunday, January 28, 2007 A Temper Tantrum emotional ranting of a pouty girlPart 1~ a little ranting I don't understand it. Let me set the stage. A guy compiles a profile that is intelligent and interesting. He begins to exchange emails with a girl, his words are thoughtful and polite. However, once the girl ventures into online conversation with him, everything he types revolves around sex! From questions about her masturbatory practices to what positions she likes, the guy becomes someone totally opposite who the girl was attracted to in the beginning. I know that the sex discussions have to come up at some point to see if both people are compatible, but why does it have to be the first thing independently asked? To be honest, it makes the girl think that one of two things are going on: a.) the guy isn’t getting any at all and is desperate for it. Or b.) the only thing the guy wants is to bust a nut and once he achieves that he is back to his normal life. I’m not a prude and I am a sexual being, but good grief I have to know more about someone other than they call themselves a dominant or master. A little bit of respect goes a long way. It’s not that I want something permanent right now, although it would be nice to meet the One for me, but its not something I’m determined to have immediately. I know I am pretty demanding most of the time, especially when it comes to a Partner. What do I want, you ask?  Update: I have figured it out! I know why the 'pushy-talk about sex before I'm ready' thing bothers me! If the guy cannot control his own testosterone, needs, and urges enough to be a considerate conversationalist while online... then how can he control it when/if we are together in person? And if he can't, how can he possibly begin to control another person? I do not want to be in another situation where the guy cannot control himself! Part 2~ a little pouting I just want to stomp my foot and whine “Someone pay attention to me!” Not my breasts, not my sexual thoughts, but ME! The little girl inside! The woman that I am! We’ve all had those moments where the lonely feeling is overwhelming. When I watch the news and hear about all these Americans who give their life in the war, on the streets, and in accidental fires… I wonder if the right One for me is even still alive out there. I hate feeling like this, having those types of thoughts. I get hit on a good bit when I go out, even if its at the gas station or taking a client to the ER. It’s not that I have a shortage of offers for male company, it’s that level of emotional/mental companionship that I can’t find. I’m in charge all the time at work and with my family, but I crave those moments of someone petting my hair as he whispers “don’t worry elana, I’m here.” Or even just having him pull my hair the right way telling me to focus on him, and everything else will work out.  I'm not always pouty. I'm not always pessimistic. But I'm not necessarily an optimistic romantic either. I am a closet romantic, my heart can be won with the small simple things. But I'm also realistic enough to know that the right one for me will be able to handle these moods or thoughts, even if all he does is draw me a hot bath and offer support.
Saturday, November 25, 2006 Don't call me at night and expect me to believe that you've been thinking about me all day long. Don't call me around midnight and expect me to believe that you miss me. Don't wait until its dark and you are all alone to think of me. If I haven't crossed your mind before then, don't dig me out of the back corner and expect me to believe empty words. Phone calls late at night mean nothing to me, because the only thing you are saying is that yes you thought of me, when you were lonely enough. I will tell you what means something to me, a phone call in the morning when you are busy and take two minutes to say "good morning elana, I hope you slept well." Send me an email when you are between meetings just to say hello. It only takes a small effort to change my heart. Labels: elana
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Dear little girl, I have not been very kind to you and I owe you an apology. I have put myself first, trying to shut you out of my mind and my life. That wasn't fair to you, nor was it very nice. I never meant to hurt you or make you feel like you had been forgotten. I am always trying to protect you from others who don't understand that I forget I don't always understand either. I am sorry that I have judged your colorings so harshly, I know that you do not focus on the lines but how the colors make you feel. I am sorry that I have limited your bubble baths to once a month. You deserve time to relax, play, and venture into that underwater world you love so much. I am sorry that I have taken replaced your pink toenail polishes with my red. I know you aren't fond of such dark colors, preferring bright cheerful polishes. I am sorry, sweet little girl, for mocking your belief in magic. I know that it is important to you, for it is with magic that transforms you to another world, in which animals/toys talk, leprechauns bring luck, fairies can fly, wishing wells only need a penny to make your dreams come true, and everyone is naturally good. I will do my best to not bury you with work, stress, and adult-foolishness. I will no longer subject you to guys who I know do not respect your needs, desires, and fears. I promise, little girl, to make you one of my priorities until I meet the right One who wants you for his own. elana Labels: elana
Friday, November 03, 2006 Elana's Personality Elana is an Attentive Idealist.     elana is an Idealist
If you want to be different: You take time to explore your own thoughts and ideas, but this experience would only be heightened if you opened yourself up even more to others' ideas. Your faith in yourself and your lifestyle is well-founded, but the occasional foray into the unknown might broaden your perspective and help you see things differently. how she relates to others elana is Attentive
You care about people, but finding the ones you can truly trust will allow you to get closer to them. While you have strong opinions about what is right and wrong in the world, you risk coming across as judgmental—be sure to consider different perspectives when voicing your opinion. Labels: elana, quiz results
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 A Deeper Look at Elana People think they really know me, my thoughts, and what kind of person I am because I tend to appear friendly. I have the tendacy to put others at ease and am sincerely interested in other people's feelings and going-ons. However, not many people truly understand what makes me tick. Pixi understands me, always. It doesn't matter my mood or level of emotional stress, pixi always understands and helps me get down to the nitty-gritty of whats going on and what I'm feeling.Hopefully, this post will help serve as a decoder ring, of sorts, for others who want to get to know elana a bit better. So sit back, take notes, and while you receive a guided tour of elana's personality (according to Jung-Meyers Briggs).  Healer Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in striving for their ends, and informative and introverted in their interpersonal relations. Healer present a seemingly tranquil, and noticeably pleasant face to the world, and though to all appearances they might seem reserved, and even shy, on the inside they are anything but reserved, having a capacity for caring not always found in other types. They care deeply-indeed, passionately-about a few special persons or a favorite cause, and their fervent aim is to bring peace and integrity to their loved ones and the world. Healers have a profound sense of idealism derived from a strong personal morality, and they conceive of the world as an ethical, honorable place. Indeed, to understand Healers, we must understand their idealism as almost boundless and selfless, inspiring them to make extraordinary sacrifices for someone or something they believe in. The Healer is the Prince or Princess of fairytale, the King's Champion or Defender of the Faith, like Sir Galahad or Joan of Arc. Healers are found in only 1 percent of the general population, although, at times, their idealism leaves them feeling even more isolated from the rest of humanity. Healers seek unity in their lives, unity of body and mind, emotions and intellect, perhaps because they are likely to have a sense of inner division threaded through their lives, which comes from their often unhappy childhood. Healers live a fantasy-filled childhood, which, unfortunately, is discouraged or even punished by many parents. In a practical-minded family, required by their parents to be sociable and industrious in concrete ways, and also given down-to-earth siblings who conform to these parental expectations, Healers come to see themselves as ugly ducklings. Other types usually shrug off parental expectations that do not fit them, but not the Healers. Wishing to please their parents and siblings, but not knowing quite how to do it, they try to hide their differences, believing they are bad to be so fanciful, so unlike their more solid brothers and sisters. They wonder, some of them for the rest of their lives, whether they are OK. They are quite OK, just different from the rest of their family-swans reared in a family of ducks. Even so, to realize and really believe this is not easy for them. Deeply committed to the positive and the good, yet taught to believe there is evil in them, Healers can come to develop a certain fascination with the problem of good and evil, sacred and profane. Healers are drawn toward purity, but can become engrossed with the profane, continuously on the lookout for the wickedness that lurks within them. Then, when Healers believe they have yielded to an impure temptation, they may be given to acts of self-sacrifice in atonement. Others seldom detect this inner turmoil, however, for the struggle between good and evil is within the Healer, who does not feel compelled to make the issue public. Full descriptions of the Healer and Idealists are in People Patterns or Please Understand Me II Princess Diana is an example of a Healer Idealist. Healers never seem to lose their sense of wonder. One might say they see life through rose-colored glasses. It's as though they live at the edge of a looking-glass world where mundane objects come to life, where flora and fauna take on near-human qualities. Healer children often exhibit this in a 'Calvin and Hobbes' fashion, switching from reality to fantasy and back again. With few exceptions, it is the NF child who readily develops imaginary playmates (as with Anne of Green Gables's "bookcase girlfriend"--her own reflection) and whose stuffed animals come to life like the Velveteen Rabbit and the Skin Horse: "...Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand..." (the Skin Horse) Healers have the ability to see good in almost anyone or anything. Even for the most unlovable the Healer is wont to have pity. Of course, not all of life is rosy, and Healers are not exempt from the same disappointments and frustrations common to humanity. As others tend to have a sense of failed competence, Healers struggle with the issue of their own ethical perfection, e.g., performance of duty for the greater cause. A Healer friend describes the inner conflict as not good versus bad, but on a grand scale, Good vs. Evil. Luke Skywalker in Star Wars depicts this conflict in his struggle between the two sides of "The Force." Although the dark side must be reckoned with, the Healer believes that good ultimately triumphs. Some Healers have a gift for taking technical information and putting it into layman's terms. Brendan Kehoe's Zen and the Art of the Internet is one example of this "de-jargoning" talent in action. Healers live primarily in a rich inner world of introverted Feeling. Being inward-turning, the natural attraction is away from world and toward essence and ideal. This introversion of dominant Feeling, receiving its data from extraverted intuition, must be the source of the quixotic nature of these usually gentle beings. Feeling is caught in the approach- avoidance bind between concern both for people and for All Creatures Great and Small, and a psycho-magnetic repulsion from the same. The "object," be it homo-sapiens or a mere representation of an organism, is valued only to the degree that the object contains some measure of the inner Essence or greater Good. Doing a good deed, for example, may provide intrinsic satisfaction which is only secondary to the greater good of striking a blow against Man's Inhumanity to Mankind. Healers face outward, greeting the world on behalf of Feeling. What the observer usually sees is creativity with implied good will. Intuition spawns this type's philosophical bent and strengthens pattern perception. It combines as auxiliary with introverted Feeling and gives rise to unusual skill in both character development and fluency with language--a sound basis for the development of literary facility. If others aspire to word mechanics, Healers would be verbal artists. A Healer’s sensing is introverted and often invisible. This stealth function in the third position gives Healers a natural inclination toward absent- mindedness and other-worldliness, however, Feeling's strong people awareness provides a balancing, mitigating effect. This introverted Sensing is somewhat categorical, a subdued version of SJ sensing. In the third position, however, it is easily overridden by the stronger functions. The Healer may turn to inferior extraverted Thinking for help in focusing on externals and for closure. Healers can even masquerade in their “professional” business suit, but not without expending considerable energy. The inferior, problematic nature of a Healer’s Extraverted Thinking is its lack of context and proportion. Single impersonal facts may loom large or attain higher priority than more salient principles which are all but overlooked. Labels: elana
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