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Simple astrological advice for f inding love and keeping it fresh

Whether you are looking for marriage, partnership, or, simply, companionship, choosing a lover can be a tricky business. Someti mes you need help from above.

Sun Signs for Lovers is a road map that is literally writt en in the stars. It guides you through the process of understanding:

How your sun sign refl ects who you are

How your sun sign behaves in relati onships

How you can choose other sun signs that are most compati ble with your own

For each sun sign, the authors provide where you are most likely to fi nd your compat-ible partner or partners, how to fulfi ll the needs of your partner, and which sun signs may be most compati ble with yours.

CASS AND JANIE JACKSON are the authors of Astrology for Success, Crystals Plain and Simple, and Astrology Plain and Simple. Janie passed away in 2016, and Cass conti nues to reside in the United Kingdom.

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Copyright © 2005, 2020by Cass & Janie Jackson

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or

by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc. Reviewers may quote brief passages.

Previously published in 2005 by Zambezi Publishing Limited, Devon, UK.

Cover and interior design by Kathryn Sky-PeckCover and Interior illustrations iStock.com

Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc.Charlottesville, VA 22906

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ISBN: 978-1-57174-832-4

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Dedicated to those who choose their lover carefully, and to Lynne and Colin—who did.

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How Astrology Works

To start with, of course, you will want to know something about how astrology works and how you can use it. Astrology is not a science, religion, cult, nor is it a Johnny-come-lately fad or fashion. It is

knowledge that has existed for thousands of years. Scientists such as Isaac Newton and Galileo were also astrologers. Great generals―Napo-leon, for instance―planned their campaigns with astrological assis-tance, and it is well known that several world leaders have depended heavily on advice from astrologers. In the East, astrology is an integral part of life, and even in the cynical West, thousands of people read their horoscopes every day.

You almost certainly know your Sun sign―that is, the sign of the zodiac covering the period in which you were born. Most people know, too, that for astrological purposes the year is divided into twelve sec-tions, each represented by a certain sign.

The names given to these signs date back a long way, to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It is known that the Magi, the three wise men who searched for the Christ child, were astrologers, so convinced of the accuracy of their beliefs that they allowed a star to guide them. Until the seventeenth century, astrology was synonymous with astronomy. The ancient Greeks first established astrology as we now know it. The zodiac comprises the twelve constellations that lie along the apparent trajectory of the Sun around the Earth. Astronomers


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and astrologers call this pathway the ecliptic. We all know, of course, that the Earth orbits the Sun, but the ancients didn’t understand this. Hence the use, even today, of phrases such as “The Sun is now entering the sign of Cancer” and so on. Stroll around a tree and notice how the view behind it changes as you walk. You will understand then the old idea that the Sun was moving through the signs and circling around the Earth.

The term “zodiac” derives from the word “zoo” and relates to the fact that certain constellations (groups of stars) look like animals or people—for example, the sign of the ram, bull, twins, crab, and so on. We’ve all heard of Ursa Major (the Great Bear), Orion the Hunter, and many others. You may like to take a map of the stars outside with you on a clear, starry night to see how many of these constellations you can locate in the sky.

Sun Signs

In order to explain how astrology can help you to find the love of your life, we must first define the dates covered by each sign. The zodiac circle begins on March 21, which equates to the start of the ancient Roman year, and it starts with the sign of Aries. It then works its way through to the last sign, which is Pisces. Astrologers describe your birth sign as a “Sun sign” because the Sun was in Taurus, Gemini, or whatever sign, on the day you were born.

Astrological signs are always expressed in the same order, with Aries as the first sign of the zodiac and Pisces as the twelfth, but the date on which each sign starts changes a little from time to time. For example, although the first day of Aries is usually March 21, it can sometimes be on the twentieth. Although each new sign starts when the Sun appears to move into it, this movement does not occur at a set time or date every year. Thus, the dates that follow are average ones, similiar to the ones that appear in any newspaper or magazine horoscope column.


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AVERAGE SUN SIGN DATES

Aries ! March 21 to April 19

Taurus @ April 20 to May 20

Gemini # May 21 to June 21

Cancer $ June 22 to July 22

Leo % July 23 to August 22

Virgo ^ August 23 to September 22

Libra & September 23 to October 22

Scorpio * October 23 to November 21

Sagittarius ( November 22 to December 21

Capricorn ) December 22 to January 20

Aquarius _ January 21 to February 18

Pisces + February 19 to March 20

Born on the CuspBeing born “on the cusp” may sound rather uncomfortable, but don’t worry. It means only that you were born where one sign ends and another begins. If you’re new to astrology, you may be confused, because some publications place you in one sign and some place you in another. There’s an easy way to reach a decision about this. Sim-ply surf the Internet using a search engine―such as Google―where you will find links to astrological Web sites such as www.sashafenton.


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com, with information about services that can provide you with an astrological chart. You’ll be asked to give the place and date of birth for the person you’re looking up, and―if possible―their time of birth. For the purposes of finding a Sun sign, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know the time of birth―just enter 12 noon.


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