Astrological Cusps by Hilarion

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Is there a special significance to being born on the "cusp" of an astrological sign?

Hilarion: The individual sings of the zodiac represent particular "packages" of traits which individuals tend to develop during an earth incarnation. That is, all of the various characteristics of a given sign will tend to be found together, more or less, within a single, individual personality. 

For example, the analytical mind of the Virgo typically goes hand-in-hand with the judgmental and critical traits usually ascribed to that zodiac sign. Of course, there are exceptions, but we are pointing to a general rule at work. 

Now, it sometimes happens that a soul who has lived a series of lives under the strong influence of one zodiac sign (whether sun sign or not) wishes to break the pattern by taking on a personality that exhibits opposing characteristics. In many cases the guides will suggest that he opt for the traits of one of the signs immediately adjacent to the previously chosen sign, because each pair of side-by-side signs represents a duality or dichotomy which is, in a sense, like two sides of the same coin. 

We will give an example. Consider the Scorpio-tending soul who has lived a series of lives strongly marked by the intense, passionate and at times self-destructive traits of the Scorpio. Not all such lives would have had sun in Scorpio, but in each case some strong scorpionic vibration would have been found in the birth-chart. Now, it is the case that the adjacent signs Libra and Sagittarius both have characteristics which are opposed to scorpions traits, although in different areas.

Thus, the Sagittarian would never think of self-destruction (there are rare exceptions, of course) and would not shrink from the willing manipulation of others which any Scorpios find so easy to do. As to the Libra, it is the passionate side of Scorpio which is rejected. The Libran never wishes to lose his controlled facade, and looks on rash or impulsive behavior as unworthy of civilized man.

Hence, if our hypothetical Scorpio-leaning individual wanted to disassemble the scorpion traits or at least pull them back more toward balance, he might agree to being born in one of the two neighboring signs. However, in order to indicate that the soul has made this change, the sun would be located within a few degrees of the sign representing the old traits that are now to be modified or balanced. 

Thus, an individual with the sun, say at 29 degrees of Libra would likely be one in whom the scorpionic traits were stil present to some extent, along with a wish to control or modify those Scorpio tendencies which run contrary to the essence of the new sign, Libra.  

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