mendacious: an astrological BIRTHDAY salute

My dear friend mendacious has a birthday today. Happy Birthday, m! With your travels and dreams and goals, it's set to be a banner year in the world of mendacious. To celebrate you today and the complex, intriguing, badass, artsy, FUN, unwavering person and friend that you are, I offer you and BlogNation a detailed look, ripped from various sites on the Intra-web, at the true mendacious: Sun in Taurus, Moon in Scorpio, Taurus rising. Love you, friend! xoxox, pen

SUN IN TAURUS: 

You are sensible, loyal, materialistic and possessive. You  have strong values and nothing can change your mind.  The  word stubborn doesn’t begin to describe your attitude once you  set your mind to something.  Nobody can make you do  anything, unless you want to.  You like to think of it as being  patient, and you are, but you are the most stubborn sign in the  zodiac.  [Hee.]

Actually you tend to take a perverse pleasure in being stubborn  and thwarting others.  You are not flighty and it takes some  time to gain your interest in things, but once you are, you are  devoted.  [Yup.] This can extend to ideas, people and material  possessions.  This can lead you to be very possessive, jealous  and selfish of what you are devoted to.  You love your luxuries.  You take great sensual pleasure in most of your undertakings.   Although your not the type to sweep anyone off their feet, you  have a definite romantic side- more of a wine and dine and  seduction-after-dinner style. [Yowza!]  You probably have never  experienced love at first sight, but once you love, it is a deep  and steady love and usually lasts forever.

You make a fantastic loyal and steady friend, lover, parent or  whatever you put your mind to.  You are slow to anger, taking  most things in stride, but once you do get mad- watch out  world.  [Oooo.] The home is very important to you because it offers you  stability- a place where you know just everything and how it will  be.  You don’t like to change and sudden things tend to upset  you. You like what is comfortable and familiar.  Security is  important to you and thus so is money.  [Money, schmoney.] In these matters you  are very practical and can save up money with seeming ease.   You are generous with loved ones, but when you don’t like  someone it is as if they don’t exist at all. [Hee hee, I like that one.] To you they don’t  because they have no value.  You can be judgmental.  
The lessons of a Taurus is to learn not to make value  judgments on others.  You tend to see value only in a material  way, ignoring the more spiritual aspects of life.  [Well, I don't see that, but okay. Clearly we're not foolproof here.] Other lessons of a Taurus is to respect other peoples will and to recognize  that love is not about possessing another person.  

MOON IN SCORPIO

While others may find security and comfort in material things, Moon in Scorpio people seek out emotional intensity. No matter what, there is something very intense about Lunar Scorpios. They are diggers when it comes to the world of emotion--they can see beyond facades and cut right to the core of a person. [Ha! So true.] This ability to "see" what isn't obvious to the rest of the world can be intimidating to others or wildly attractive, depending on the audience. 

Their deep-seated need for transformation and rebirth can manifest itself in the lives of Lunar Scorpios in different ways. Most have powerful, emotionally intense lives. Some feel like it is beyond their control -- these natives seem to attract emotional upheaval, and their lives appear to consist of plenty of dramatic ups and downs. However, when accepted as an emotional need, rebirth and change doesn't need to be so dramatic and overwhelming. In some way or the other, Moon in Scorpio natives seek out intense experiences. [Central America! 28 days!] If their lives are regular in any way, there can be an unconscious need to test their own strength and stir up emotional excitement. Self-awareness and acceptance is probably the best way to handle this deep need for emotional drama. [Word.]

Doing things halfway or having meaningless relationships simply doesn't fulfill them. Lunar Scorpios want all or nothing. [Yes.]

Moon in Scorpio people often have a strong fear of betrayal. They seek out commitment, and feel the need for a partner to give up something for them. Some will put the people they love through a series of tests, and these are not always conscious. [Wait--wha?] Their apparent suspicion can be trying for the people who love them. However, once committed, Moon in Scorpio people can be the most loyal and protective partners around. [Mm-hmm. Agreed.]

Even the shy ones have enormous presence. Their lives are emotion-driven, yet many Moon in Scorpio natives spend a lot of time controlling and mastering their emotions. Their intuition is enormous, although it is sometimes self-serving. 

Moon in Scorpio people radiate strength. [Yuppers.] Even in the absence of experience, they seem to "just know" things. It would be difficult to shock or scare away Lunar Scorpios in the face of emotional honesty and power. Some people instinctively want to lean on them, and other less brave folk run a little scared. [Don't run guys! Stick around, it's worth it!] Lunar Scorpios have exceptional "radar" that allows them to size up a situation--and a person--quickly and expertly. This ability to understand human motivation and nature can be too close for comfort for some, and enormously comforting for others.

Many Lunar Scorpios are intelligent and astute. Those that use their enormous powers for intimacy and honesty are the happiest, and they make the most interesting and rewarding friends and lovers.

TAURUS RISING

Keywords: Impatient, Tactile, Opportunistic, Wants beauty and value, Appreciates all the senses

Slow, steady, and capable are adjectives that we can safely attach to individuals born with a Taurus Ascendant. These natives have tremendous stamina and staying power. They're often quite loyal to those they care about. Although they generally don't come on strong, they have personal presence; and they fairly radiate stability.

The sign on the Ascendant generally reveals how people start anything new. Taurus, by nature, is resistant to change. It can be difficult to sway Taurus rising natives--they're often rather stubborn and fixed in their ways. Their first responses are to feel things out, not in the way a Pisces might attune to their environment [wha?], but in the realm of the five senses. [Yup, yup.] They have well-developed sense of smell and touch, and respond to the material world. Theirs is a practical approach to life. Security is one of their foremost considerations before undertaking anything new.

Taurus rising natives are often quite cautious and careful. With a fixed sign on the Ascendant, they are not known for their flexibility. Rather, they possess determined single-mindedness. [No...]

More than most, Taurus rising prefers the "good things" in life. Self-indulgence can be a weakness for many with this Ascendant. Often collectors in some way, Taurus rising natives place a lot of value on their material possessions.

Taurus rising individuals prefer to dress in quality clothes with a comfortable feel to them. They are rarely ostentatious in their presentation. Many have strong and sturdy physiques.   

Often rather possessive in partnership, these natives won't easily break up their relationships. Although they are not particularly jealous, they view their partners as their personal property. [Huh! That's funny.] Intensity and loyalty are especially important to Taurus rising natives. [Yes.] These are highly sensual people who prefer the comforts that a one-to-one, stable partnership offers. Although Taurus rising individuals value harmony and calm, their partnerships may be on the passionate side.

Taurus rising natives are often very comforting to be around. They have a stability about them that is soothing, and an inner harmony that is attractive.  [Awww. So true.]

HAPPY 32!