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FIRE/WATER Artistic temperament; rich imagination; indirect self-assertion; volatile; sensitive; protective; temperamental; self-centred; strongly individualistic; clannish; responsible; devoted; romantic.

Independent by nature, you are self-protective and emotionally sensitive as well. Like a rugged, pioneering poet, you rush headlong into romance and adventure but often, to your great chagrin, come home with your tail very much between your legs.

Your nature is complex. Self-centredness and independence are marked, as is your charismatic appeal, as others can sense your real desire to sympathize, help and understand their needs and motivations. You are also the inspirational type with a gift for imaginative work, although the impulse to create may come in fits and starts. But creative self-expression is essential for your wellbeing, as is having an appreciative audience.

You can size up a situation intuitively and, in a seductively caring way, say just the right thing at the right time. Because you readily sense what a group or an individual needs, people tend to look to you as a natural leader. You are excellent at motivating people – even to do something they may not initially want to. With deep, emotional conviction about ‘what is good for humanity’ (and for you), you influence people by appealing to their heads and their hearts. But you can just as easily invite resistance and conflict if you get too attached to your own views and come over as preciously self-preoccupied. You think of yourself as – and indeed you are – incredibly sensitive, and would not want to hurt anyone. But your natural self-centredness, based on your Arien need for self-assertion and your Cancerian emotional defences, means that your own concerns are dramatized and are vastly more important to you than the needs of others.

Paradoxically, one of your greatest difficulties derives from one of your most sterling qualities: sensitivity. Whilst you can be an extremely charismatic leader, you can also descend into the grips of bitterness, self-pity and depression if you and your ideas are not wholeheartedly embraced. You have a lot of pride, take yourself very seriously, and your outlook is always distinctly subjective. This means that you are capable of carrying a grudge if disagreements escalate into a win-or-lose situation.

You may be astute in business matters for you like the exhilaration of a gamble as long as you know it is a sure winner. Your challenge is to combine security and adventure – cosy cream teas and high drama – and it will produce enough creative tension to keep you going for your whole life.