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You are a highly ambitious and self-determined individual who will climb to great heights, overcoming many obstacles in order to reach your goals in life. When you finally succeed it will give you an enormous sense of achievement like the White Stag standing on top of the highest mountain, surveying the world below. You are probably one of the most successful members of your family and this in turn often incurs greater responsibilities financially and emotionally. You are inclined, nevertheless, to accept this as a compensating factor due to the short time you have available to spend with them during your working life.

You always appear to have your sights fixed high above the earthly domain and, according to the druids, this is because you were born at the time of year when the surrounding darkness was only pierced with the pale light of the Sun overhead. Light and darkness are medically known to affect mood swings and how the brain responds. Babies born at this time were said to carry a seed potential that required great effort to nurture and grow and therefore much patience and self-discipline was necessary to achieve growth of any kind. Young druids were associated with this Celtic Moon sign and their training was said to take twenty years of strict disciplines. The druids were very selective in their choice of new recruits, but people born under this sign were regarded as exceptionally worthy.

Birch signs and Capricorns are said to be among the toughest and most resilient people in both zodiacs, but their appearance can be deceptive because of their slight build and non-confrontational behaviour. The Birch Tree best symbolizes these qualities because despite its slender beauty, it is hardier than the sturdy Oak and will thrive in places where the Oak will die. The women are often described as delicate and dainty creatures, but they all have steel corsets. So though they may not stand out in a crowd, if caught up in emergency situations they are the ones who react calmly and often with great bravery, and they are often the unsung heroes or heroines of the day. They all have tremendous inner reserves of strength and they are the long-distance runners in life out on their own and winning through sheer physical and mental stamina.

Birch signs and Capricorns are both regarded as high achievers because of their steadfast dedication and single-mindedness. They can rise from humble beginnings and reach high office, but they can also fall from grace due to scandals or a misuse of power. Others make great statesmen and -women, and the occasional martyr. There is strong attraction to research medicine and becoming a professional charity worker.

Famous people born at this time of year who appear to confirm this analysis are Richard Nixon, Joan of Arc, Albert Schweitzer and Louis Pasteur. Schweitzer won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 having devoted most of his life to helping lepers in a remote medical mission in Africa. He virtually took his own light into what has always been regarded as the ‘Dark Continent’.

When it comes to career choices most of you will join a particular profession rather than just finding a job because you are serious contenders in all fields of personal enterprise or public office. The Civil Service may attract you or an administrative post of any kind. You could also excel in the field of science or mathematics. Other famous people born at this time are Isaac Newton and Johan Kepler; two renowned astronomers whose published works transformed science into a new era of enlightenment that founded modern-day astronomy. Newton’s theory of the components of light is perhaps strangely relevant for someone born at the darkness period of the year.

For some of you the need for public recognition could, quite by chance, attract you to a more glamorous career as a film actor. You have an air of mystery about you and your sense of timing and dry humour are both professional and appealing. You also have a depth of character that becomes more attractive with age, which is an unusual star quality, but Birch signs and Capricorns are known to age gracefully and, according to the druids, your hidden light can take a long time to shine. Famous actors who were born at this time are Marlene Dietrich, Cary Grant and Humphrey Bogart. Dietrich became a legend in her own lifetime as a star performer on stage when she was well into her seventies. Cary Grant never appeared to age at all and Bogart’s stature grew with age.