The Chinese Sign That Wipes Out All Western Signs Characteristics
By: The Astroteller
Tags: Dragon, Chinese Astrology, Western Astrology, Astrology, Character

Do you know what Kamala Harris and Vladimir Putin have in common? I will come back to that in a bit. Let me first tell you the stories of two friends whose western signs don’t seem to make sense.

I met Edwin when we were both on a trip to Iceland to attend an entrepreneurial workshop. Her bodily presence struck me as odd. She would stand still but feels like she is getting to move at any given moment without any prior warnings. And indeed, she would move sharply and abruptly, startling people around. Her movements are small and confined but swift. She would look absent, and then suddenly, she comes back with a detailed plan for the whole group on how to spend the afternoon. She would tailor it according to the needs of each person. She even reminds a group member that they said s/he has a meeting at an X hour and it’s about time for them to leave the group if they wanted to reach on time. To the group, her remarks came off as eccentric. Some considered them signs of care, while others thought that she was being rude. When I finally asked about her astrological sign, she said: “I am a Pisces” nodding twice, a way to emphasize her words. I was like: “No Way! You’re mistaken.” Calmly but sharply, she said: “No, I am not. I am a Pisces” nodding twice. I have made many Pisces friends over the years, from different genders and age ranges, to know that a Pisces will rarely utter a verbal “No”. Their ‘Nos’ are silent. They act on a No, but they seldom say it out loud with determination and confidence. So I thought if Edwin was Pisces, as she claims, then she is a special kind of Pisces.

A few years later, I met a co-worker whose laughs startle the whole office. Larissa has a loud, long, and contagious laugh accompanied by a whole-body contraction and a few head jerks in random directions. She gets passionate and excited about almost anything. One day in late December, she invites us to her birthday party. And my reaction was: Don’t tell me you are a Capricorn! Most Capricorns (male and female), I know, have a very laid back bodily disposition. They are smart intellectuals whose general demeanor is that of a feline. But this person looks like a wild giraffe: Fiery, outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic. None of the latter characterizes a Capricorn!

One day, I discover that Edwin is born during the Chinese year of Dragon. So I immediately ask Larissa about her year of birth. She turned out to be a Dragon too.

Individuals born in the year of Dragon are unique. The sign itself is unique among its zodiac peers: Dragon is the only imaginary animal in the Chinese zodiac.

I noticed then, that the Dragon character would take precedence over all signs in someone’s astrological chart. Sometimes, it overemphasizes one of the Sun Signs’ characteristics. For example, Larissa is more stubborn than any Capricorn I know. And Capricorns are known for being stubborn.

Dragon’s main characteristics:

Quick-tempered

Energetic

Enthusiastic

Fearless

Tenacious

Confident

Ambitious

Risk Takers

Both Harris and Putin are Libras, which makes it surprising that they are politicians. Read any Libra profile online, you will notice that Libras are renowned for being indecisive. How can an indecisive person be a first-class politician? Politicians are decision-makers by definition. Their decisions affect people’s lives. Their decision-making process has to be timely, levelheaded, and involve risk. So how Libras become politicians? Their Chinese counter sign is Dragon. Which makes them ambitious, fearless, and confident risk-takers, wiping off the indecisiveness of Libra.

Putin and Harris aren’t the only politicians who are Libra. But I will come back to that in a future post.