So, that whole thing about Usagi and Chibi-usa having the same birthday for REASONS got me thinking... If Takeuchi-sensei really wanted Astrology to figure that much into her characters, then why not do the same here?
If you guys PM me the birthdates of your characters, I can go digging and turn up some fun information. Most especially how your Eros and Psyche signs get along with a certain someone else's signs. (Got this wonderful book by someone that rejoices in the pen name of Mystic Medusa. She brings fun times to astrology.)
To kick things off, I'm gonna do Benjamin and Hotaru. I haven't done the readings for this pairing just yet, but my oh my, was I ever in for a surprise!
Hotaru Tomoe and Benjamin Rhodes
Eros/Psyche Compatibility
(Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy format)
Personal Note: While one might look at Ben and Hotaru's sun signs alone (Libra and Capricorn) and wonder how the hell these two would get along, it's actually quite the opposite. Both being cardinal signs, they are given to leadership roles, but in different ways that reduce the friction you might expect in such a situation. Libra is all about shoring up support for those around him, making sure that everyone has the tools and support they need for success - after all, their success is his success. Meanwhile Capricorn is all about taking charge and utilizing the system - she is the go getter, the archetypal 'Girl with a short skirt and long jacket'. The fact that it's an Earth-Air pairing works well, too - opposites attract, after all.
Psyche-Eros, Eros-Psyche
This is basically how a person behaves while in love, vs. their ideal partner. Obviously, Eros represents a man's loverboy-self and his psyche represents his dream girl, while Psyche is the girl bowled-over in love and her Eros is her fantasy guy.
Hotaru Tomoe
06/01/1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Psyche: Gemini
Eros: Capricorn
Hang on to your hats, folks! Hotaru in love is not quite the staid and grounded sort that you might expect from The Messiah of Silence!
Psyche in Gemini
Cosmically activated by a surprise posie. She officially thinks flowers are a cheap romantic trick. But, if you pull out the totally unexpected, for-no-reason bouquet, she melts.
She needs to know that she will be amused.
The muse of love and sparkling wit, she is able to spin the mundane into sparkling fresh vistas. Psyche in Gemini is comfortable with romantic ambiguity to the point of perhaps even preferring it. She trusts her mind, staying where the stimulation is, needing both to amuse and be amused. Her romantic ideal is to be a true co-conspirator in love, the true companion and confidante of her soulmate. She quickly realizes that Mr (You-Figure-It-Out) Taciturn is not for her. Complex and beguiling, she is literally terrified of dull people.
Eros in Capricorn
Cosmically activated by success without drama. She craves status without gaudiness, which is not always easy. The clean, successful statement of silver and sapphire meets the brief.
She needs to hear: I'll look after this.
Eros in Capricorn can't help but be drawn to the self-made man. A guy in charge of his destiny, the boss man, the rainmaker - all these are her archetypes of maleness. Luckily, she tends to scare off those she would consider dilettantes or wimps (D'oh GAWD and HOW, with her being the most frighteningly powerful of all the senshi!), leaving the field clear for her alpha-male ideal. Oddly enough, her preferences are often even more clearly delineated by early romantic experiences with immature men who bring only chaos and mess. This makes her even more certain that the love she craves must take place in a defined structure with rules.
And then her Sun Sign and how it gets along with her Psyche Sign....
You're sophisticated, loyal and know how to commit to someone. In love - as in business - there is no fickleness in the Goat. You're a highly focused, upwardly mobile person who sees mating activity in similar terms. From the outside, you can seem rigid, suited to corporations and government. But in your relationships, your sign often attracts someone very different from you: it is not unusual for the Goat lawyer to marry the artist or writer. (!!!) Your greatest assets? A physiognomy that defies age: you look younger as you get older. But, above all, Caps lure lovers with their get-ahead personalities. Or, as Capricorn billionaire Howard Hughes put it, 'success is the best deodorant'.
Psyche in Gemini:
An irrepressible imp just waiting to get out? You are all status and maturity on the surface... and sometimes you fell that it showed in your love nature. But when Caps have Psyche in Gemini you have a reservoir of flighty and fickle behavior itching to unleash itself. PSyche in Gemini is the energy of the love-taker and heartbreaker - without a word of malice, just a wink and a laugh. When Canny Goats learn to tap into this secret love persona, they learn how to unlock a whole new universe for themselves.
Benjamin Rhodes
28/09/1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Eros: Scorpio
Psyche: Gemini
Now we get to me... Some of this may not surprise you guys, or some of it will until you stop and think about it...
Eros in Scorpio
Cosmically activated by the smell of you, genuinely. For example, daub some 'body fluid' behind your ears. He likes pure essential oils (not the cheap fakes) and is a secret admirer of musk.
He wants to hear: Wow! How did you know that?
Eros in Scorpio loves on two different levels. The first is dalliance - he has an enormous capacity to fool around without his hard-to-get heart even being involved. (Pretty sure influences from my other astrological signs put the lie to this.) The second is true romance, which he is wary of, knowing his capacity for deep involvement. This man harbours unbelievable depths of emotion. He secretly reveres the concept of his Twin Soul but is also a game player, stopping only with the woman secure enough to call his bluff. He fantasizes about the grand passion that is strong enough to linger for lifetimes.
Psyche in Gemini (ho boy...)
Cosmically activated by whatever he has not heard before. Don't bother this guys with songs of meaning, just amaze him with something gimmicky. With his fickleness, he loves compilation albums. (True, but I'm sure my Libra Sun Sign puts the lie to the 'songs of meaning' bit, though a new and catchy tune definitely catches my attention.)
He needs to know that change is okay.
The guy with Psyche in Gemini will put up with sly and fickle vixenly types. (RED ALERT! ALL HANDS TO BATTLE STATIONS!) Actually, he prefers it that way. If a woman wants to mess with this guy's mind he tells them to go ahead. He loves it. In fact, without a willing partner in his innuendo, wit and sibling-combative-banter games, this love affair won't even begin. A variety buff, his true love is complicated. However, she is neither boring nor a whiner nor into making turgid emotional demands. Remember, his Psyche is symbolized by The Twins.
How my Sun Sign gets along with my Eros Sign...
You were born under the sign of the beautiful person. Ruled by Love Goddess Venus, your astro motto is 'I cooperate' and, you do! You are blessed with the ability to see both sides of any equation, which is probably where you get your dithery reputation from. Known for your 'whim of steel', social climbing skills, and occasional hypocrisy, you are also sweet, tactful, loving, and charming. (My being an Aspie kinda messes with the 'tactful' part, though.) You agree with Libran great actress Sarah Bernhardt that 'we must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence.'
Eros in Scorpio...
Sun in Libra - Eros in Scorpio: this fascinating scenario can see lovely Libran You occasionally appalled by the over-the-top antics of your Eros in Scorpio. Scorp, you understand, is the sign of sex and the occult. In love, you suddenly switch on Scorp style and come across far more intensely than your Libran self can stand. That part of you that's Scorpy likes confrontational conversations that take the participants to a new level of understanding. Libra likes to amuse, flirt, and cajole.
What to do: Bedwork de-angsts in a hurry.
So how do our signs play off each other. WELL...
My Eros to her Psyche
Married Already!
Hello, you must be my new Husband! Wife? Whatever, this duo knows quick smart that they're on, or off. They either get it on from the start or neatly avoid one another. Another way of putting it is that there is either no chemistry whatsoever between them or it is on from the literal second they see each other. If it's an on situation, they are so prone to skipping the usual courtship stage that it's ludicrous. People can't believe that these lovers haven't known one another since childhood! They often even look similar! They are the couple most likely to nauseate others via an extreme public intimacy dynamic. Speech, gags and even sexual preferences suddenly seem like shared secrets. If one, the other or both are accustomed to full-on tension between lovers, this relationship will freak them out at first. The comfort zoning is immense. Warning: even if these two do break up, they never truly split up, you understand.
Her Eros to my Psyche
Always on my mind!
Always evolving, this relationship is perpetual poetry in motion and a non-stop work in progress. It is as if each 'adoree' must make constant - if tiny - attitude adjustments in order to let the love affair shine. If one or the other gets too stuck in a certain paradigm, the whole liaison starts to stall and, if they are not careful, bog down. It is amazing how often this romance is characterized by one of the parties loathing (or at least not much liking) the other person. Yet, if this is the case, there will nonetheless be a kind of incessant buzz at the back of their mind. Once sighted, these guys are never out of one another's minds. Another astro clue: they often meet each other at a time of crisis. The mutual emotion is like 'Whoah! And now this!' They are also highly likely to be a 'rebound' affair - albeit one that may go on forever!
And there you have it. Hotaru and me? Probably going to be like one of those Texas Thunderstorms that are famous for coming in out of nowhere, causing some craziness, and then gone just like that to make someone else's day a little more surreal.
If you guys PM me the birthdates of your characters, I can go digging and turn up some fun information. Most especially how your Eros and Psyche signs get along with a certain someone else's signs. (Got this wonderful book by someone that rejoices in the pen name of Mystic Medusa. She brings fun times to astrology.)
To kick things off, I'm gonna do Benjamin and Hotaru. I haven't done the readings for this pairing just yet, but my oh my, was I ever in for a surprise!
Hotaru Tomoe and Benjamin Rhodes
Eros/Psyche Compatibility
(Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy format)
Personal Note: While one might look at Ben and Hotaru's sun signs alone (Libra and Capricorn) and wonder how the hell these two would get along, it's actually quite the opposite. Both being cardinal signs, they are given to leadership roles, but in different ways that reduce the friction you might expect in such a situation. Libra is all about shoring up support for those around him, making sure that everyone has the tools and support they need for success - after all, their success is his success. Meanwhile Capricorn is all about taking charge and utilizing the system - she is the go getter, the archetypal 'Girl with a short skirt and long jacket'. The fact that it's an Earth-Air pairing works well, too - opposites attract, after all.
Psyche-Eros, Eros-Psyche
This is basically how a person behaves while in love, vs. their ideal partner. Obviously, Eros represents a man's loverboy-self and his psyche represents his dream girl, while Psyche is the girl bowled-over in love and her Eros is her fantasy guy.
Hotaru Tomoe
06/01/1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Psyche: Gemini
Eros: Capricorn
Hang on to your hats, folks! Hotaru in love is not quite the staid and grounded sort that you might expect from The Messiah of Silence!
Psyche in Gemini
Cosmically activated by a surprise posie. She officially thinks flowers are a cheap romantic trick. But, if you pull out the totally unexpected, for-no-reason bouquet, she melts.
She needs to know that she will be amused.
The muse of love and sparkling wit, she is able to spin the mundane into sparkling fresh vistas. Psyche in Gemini is comfortable with romantic ambiguity to the point of perhaps even preferring it. She trusts her mind, staying where the stimulation is, needing both to amuse and be amused. Her romantic ideal is to be a true co-conspirator in love, the true companion and confidante of her soulmate. She quickly realizes that Mr (You-Figure-It-Out) Taciturn is not for her. Complex and beguiling, she is literally terrified of dull people.
Eros in Capricorn
Cosmically activated by success without drama. She craves status without gaudiness, which is not always easy. The clean, successful statement of silver and sapphire meets the brief.
She needs to hear: I'll look after this.
Eros in Capricorn can't help but be drawn to the self-made man. A guy in charge of his destiny, the boss man, the rainmaker - all these are her archetypes of maleness. Luckily, she tends to scare off those she would consider dilettantes or wimps (D'oh GAWD and HOW, with her being the most frighteningly powerful of all the senshi!), leaving the field clear for her alpha-male ideal. Oddly enough, her preferences are often even more clearly delineated by early romantic experiences with immature men who bring only chaos and mess. This makes her even more certain that the love she craves must take place in a defined structure with rules.
And then her Sun Sign and how it gets along with her Psyche Sign....
You're sophisticated, loyal and know how to commit to someone. In love - as in business - there is no fickleness in the Goat. You're a highly focused, upwardly mobile person who sees mating activity in similar terms. From the outside, you can seem rigid, suited to corporations and government. But in your relationships, your sign often attracts someone very different from you: it is not unusual for the Goat lawyer to marry the artist or writer. (!!!) Your greatest assets? A physiognomy that defies age: you look younger as you get older. But, above all, Caps lure lovers with their get-ahead personalities. Or, as Capricorn billionaire Howard Hughes put it, 'success is the best deodorant'.
Psyche in Gemini:
An irrepressible imp just waiting to get out? You are all status and maturity on the surface... and sometimes you fell that it showed in your love nature. But when Caps have Psyche in Gemini you have a reservoir of flighty and fickle behavior itching to unleash itself. PSyche in Gemini is the energy of the love-taker and heartbreaker - without a word of malice, just a wink and a laugh. When Canny Goats learn to tap into this secret love persona, they learn how to unlock a whole new universe for themselves.
Benjamin Rhodes
28/09/1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Eros: Scorpio
Psyche: Gemini
Now we get to me... Some of this may not surprise you guys, or some of it will until you stop and think about it...
Eros in Scorpio
Cosmically activated by the smell of you, genuinely. For example, daub some 'body fluid' behind your ears. He likes pure essential oils (not the cheap fakes) and is a secret admirer of musk.
He wants to hear: Wow! How did you know that?
Eros in Scorpio loves on two different levels. The first is dalliance - he has an enormous capacity to fool around without his hard-to-get heart even being involved. (Pretty sure influences from my other astrological signs put the lie to this.) The second is true romance, which he is wary of, knowing his capacity for deep involvement. This man harbours unbelievable depths of emotion. He secretly reveres the concept of his Twin Soul but is also a game player, stopping only with the woman secure enough to call his bluff. He fantasizes about the grand passion that is strong enough to linger for lifetimes.
Psyche in Gemini (ho boy...)
Cosmically activated by whatever he has not heard before. Don't bother this guys with songs of meaning, just amaze him with something gimmicky. With his fickleness, he loves compilation albums. (True, but I'm sure my Libra Sun Sign puts the lie to the 'songs of meaning' bit, though a new and catchy tune definitely catches my attention.)
He needs to know that change is okay.
The guy with Psyche in Gemini will put up with sly and fickle vixenly types. (RED ALERT! ALL HANDS TO BATTLE STATIONS!) Actually, he prefers it that way. If a woman wants to mess with this guy's mind he tells them to go ahead. He loves it. In fact, without a willing partner in his innuendo, wit and sibling-combative-banter games, this love affair won't even begin. A variety buff, his true love is complicated. However, she is neither boring nor a whiner nor into making turgid emotional demands. Remember, his Psyche is symbolized by The Twins.
How my Sun Sign gets along with my Eros Sign...
You were born under the sign of the beautiful person. Ruled by Love Goddess Venus, your astro motto is 'I cooperate' and, you do! You are blessed with the ability to see both sides of any equation, which is probably where you get your dithery reputation from. Known for your 'whim of steel', social climbing skills, and occasional hypocrisy, you are also sweet, tactful, loving, and charming. (My being an Aspie kinda messes with the 'tactful' part, though.) You agree with Libran great actress Sarah Bernhardt that 'we must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence.'
Eros in Scorpio...
Sun in Libra - Eros in Scorpio: this fascinating scenario can see lovely Libran You occasionally appalled by the over-the-top antics of your Eros in Scorpio. Scorp, you understand, is the sign of sex and the occult. In love, you suddenly switch on Scorp style and come across far more intensely than your Libran self can stand. That part of you that's Scorpy likes confrontational conversations that take the participants to a new level of understanding. Libra likes to amuse, flirt, and cajole.
What to do: Bedwork de-angsts in a hurry.
So how do our signs play off each other. WELL...
My Eros to her Psyche
Married Already!
Hello, you must be my new Husband! Wife? Whatever, this duo knows quick smart that they're on, or off. They either get it on from the start or neatly avoid one another. Another way of putting it is that there is either no chemistry whatsoever between them or it is on from the literal second they see each other. If it's an on situation, they are so prone to skipping the usual courtship stage that it's ludicrous. People can't believe that these lovers haven't known one another since childhood! They often even look similar! They are the couple most likely to nauseate others via an extreme public intimacy dynamic. Speech, gags and even sexual preferences suddenly seem like shared secrets. If one, the other or both are accustomed to full-on tension between lovers, this relationship will freak them out at first. The comfort zoning is immense. Warning: even if these two do break up, they never truly split up, you understand.
Her Eros to my Psyche
Always on my mind!
Always evolving, this relationship is perpetual poetry in motion and a non-stop work in progress. It is as if each 'adoree' must make constant - if tiny - attitude adjustments in order to let the love affair shine. If one or the other gets too stuck in a certain paradigm, the whole liaison starts to stall and, if they are not careful, bog down. It is amazing how often this romance is characterized by one of the parties loathing (or at least not much liking) the other person. Yet, if this is the case, there will nonetheless be a kind of incessant buzz at the back of their mind. Once sighted, these guys are never out of one another's minds. Another astro clue: they often meet each other at a time of crisis. The mutual emotion is like 'Whoah! And now this!' They are also highly likely to be a 'rebound' affair - albeit one that may go on forever!
And there you have it. Hotaru and me? Probably going to be like one of those Texas Thunderstorms that are famous for coming in out of nowhere, causing some craziness, and then gone just like that to make someone else's day a little more surreal.