Munchies © 2015 by Joyce Mason
When we think of dual signs, Gemini comes to mind, the
Twins. Not far behind are the two fish of Pisces.
The other two dual signs are a little more subtle and take a
bit of extra thought to recognize. Sagittarius has the dual centaur as its
symbol, part man and part horse.
Virgo, on the other hand, is a sleeper when it comes to recognition of its duality. That’s in large part because its original depiction is not seen as often anymore. The Maiden in early art has wings, a commentary on her combined earthy and heavenly natures. The mental earth sign receives transmissions through her mind and uses them for practical purposes. She is a cosmic bridge and earthly builder.
Today’s Munchie asks you to examine the dual signs in your
chart. If you don’t have Gemini, Virgo, Sag or Pisces planets, work with your
dual houses, the ones they would “rule” in a natural, Aries-rising chart (3rd,
6th, 9th and 12th).
Isn’t it metaphorical perfection that the dual signs are mutable?
Your question to munch on: How does the duality of
these signs and/or houses express itself in your life? Quick personal model:
Uranus in Gemini
(2nd house): My inspirations come as a package deal bearing both
sides of the story or a continuum on which a principle travels. For example,
early in my Astro-writing career, I suggested we quit talking about polarities
and start talking about continuums. I saw that opposites have a smidge of each
other, like the yin-yang symbol.
Sun in Virgo (5th
house): This one’s easy. I’ve spent my whole astrological career studying and
sharing what I’ve found out about Chiron. Chiron is the epitome of assimilating
a dual nature and how humans are also divine, represented by Chiron’s horse and
human halves.
Your dualities might come in much different ways, but the
principle is the same. On the downside of my Uranus in Gemini, for instance, sometimes
I see both sides so well; it’s hard to discern where and how I need integration
along the road from one to another. My dual Sun in Virgo sometimes has
difficulty with staying too long in the heady and heavenly side of the split instead
of heading back home, down to earth, fast enough. Ironically, that’s a Pisces
characteristic—accenting my point about the bit of the opposite in every
duality.
Let us know what you discover in the Comments!
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