Michael Crichton

Planet      Longitude      Rx   Declination Sun 29 Libra 39   11S21 Moon 24 Aries 08   6N02 Mercury 11 Libra 48   3S21 Venus 23 Libra 38   8S07 Mars 23 Libra 50   8S57 Jupiter 24 Cancer 36   21N16 Saturn 11 Gemini 42 Rx 23S44 Uranus 3 Gemini 51 Rx 21S02 Neptune 0 Libra 49   0N45 Pluto 7 Leo 08   22N52 Chiron 27 Leo 30   6N39 Node 1 Virgo 11     Ascendant 25 Sagittarius 14     Midheaven 19 Libra 03

House System koch House      Longitude      1 25 Sagittarius 14 2 22 Capricorn 50 3 0 Pisces 50 4 19 Aries 03 5 10 Taurus 36 6 2 Gemini 13 7 25 Gemini 14 8 22 Cancer 50 9 0 Virgo 50 10 19 Libra 03 11 10 Scorpio 36 12 2 Sagittarius 13

Chapter 1. Your Most Important Cosmic Factors

Fewer than two planets in Water signs

ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS

Have people said that you are out of touch with feelings? Do some folks have difficulty conveying their emotions to you? Do you tend to ignore, discount or deny sentiments?

You strive to be emotionally self-sufficient or above it all. Yet, your emotional needs are stronger because they are unconsciously and habitually repressed. Work on compassion, empathy and emotional rapport.

It is even possible that you don't have much past life experience as a human being on planet earth. In that case, as you age and mature you can become more sensitive to the feelings of this world.

TIP: Water is a chief symbol for feelings. Bring the water element more into your life. Get a hot tub, water bed, fish tank, fountain, and pool. Live closer to a great body of water.

Lend an ear to someone who worked with feelings. Listen to Beethoven's 9th symphony.

Fewer than two planets in Earth signs

ABOUT GETTING GROUNDED

Because of a certain restlessness and discontent, you're not the most practical person in the world. You may even be a bit spacey. In fact, sometimes you may wonder if you are of this world. Try using a to do list to your advantage. Train yourself to do important things with the force of habit. You may be disinterested in the mundane. As long as stability alludes you, so will a complete and happy life.

TIP: Get the things of the earth into your home.

Add some live plants to your environment. Fill your home with tile, pottery, wicker, ceramics, rocks and crystals. Spend more time in the present moment. Constantly remind yourself to "be here now". Eat more solid foods such as stews, soups, cooked grains and casseroles. Get more into your body. Treat yourself to regular professional massage. Find a sport or exercise regime that you can enjoy. Walk around in your bare feet in the cool dewy grass. Work to acquire a sense of steady rhythm and endurance.

Four or more planets in Air signs

YOUR MIND IS YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET

Your mind is your most valuable asset; you could be an intellectual. The world of ideas is important to you. Intellectual companionship, seminars, books, magazines, films, and educational cassettes interest you. Feeding your mind is just as important as feeding your body. School can be the place for you.

TIP: In the words of Robert Anton Wilson, "You need to learn more about everything, including how to learn more."

People fascinate you and you tend to regard them in a detached manner. Consequently you enjoy teamwork and social interactions more than most folk. Sentimentality does not figure highly in most of your relationships.

You can excel in any field that requires negotiation skills. Sales and writing may be avenues of pursuit. You have an affinity for abstract reasoning, codes of law and ethics - you're very good at perceiving, comparing and communicating. You are much more objective than most people, and probably more liberal in your thinking.

Your weakness is not foolishness so much as it is indecisiveness. Too much thinking can result in lost opportunities. There is a time to get out of your head and make a decision. If you find that you can't sleep because your mind is racing, get up and work with your ideas. Get ideas down on paper, onto index cards, into a word processing machine or up and out into the airwaves.

Consider getting a brain machine and taking "smart drugs." Learn speed reading and typing. To avoid overstimulation, cut back on the use of artificial sweeteners and sugar. To the same end, you might take a mineral supplement and kelp tablets.

Five or more planets in Cardinal signs

YOU DO YOUR OWN THING

You like to start things and take the initiative. You have to act, but do not like to be told what to do. You are restless, energetic, driving, outgoing, opportunistic and ambitious. You're full of primal energy and do not cope well with direct and constant supervision. You're suited for self-employment, or the kind of work where you are in charge. Probably, you're more busy than bored.

TIP: Learn to delegate in order to become a better leader.

You've a strong outward orientation to career, love, home and family. Deal directly with surroundings and others.

Concentration of planets in Libra

STRONG DIPLOMATIC STYLE

If someone works with you they better do their job or else watch out. You are an instigator, which is a paradox because you're tactful, romantic, diplomatic, cultured, gracious, fickle, social, talkative and responsive. You have bonding skills, are obliging and you can equivocate and manipulate. You need beauty and partnership.

Moon Parallel Chiron

INSTINCTS UNITE WITH MENTORING INTENSE DREAMS

You can do great healing work in conjunction with your dreams. Read books that explore dreams in a variety of ways. Write letters with your dreams and mail them to yourself.

TIP: Take a maverick stance to "dream work."

Venus Parallel Mars

ADMIRABLE INITIATIVE

You have an tremendous amount of energy and power. You enjoy pursuit and delight in struggle. You can make good money from sports or from selling. You know how to make a pleasant commotion and wild party sounds. You have the makings of a professional athlete. You're a beautiful combatant and you're courageous and vain.

Jupiter Contraparallel Uranus

MASS MEDIA PHENOMENON

Talk about a popular public figure, you were made to perform. You have a natural flair for multi media communications and syndicated messages. Find your audience. Get in front of the microphones and cameras. All the world's a stage and you are a superstar. You can pull off big surprises. You can become a broadcast or film star. Your exploits belong on prime time TV. The heavens have a taste of riches and renown in store for you. Even if your self-image and low self-esteem keep you from Olympian heights, you must understand that you are no mere mortal. Make your mark on the world.

Saturn Contraparallel Pluto

DECISIONS BRING OUT TALENT FOR CLEANSING

You have some great organizational skills and will power. You As you mature, you can exhibit decisive wisdom.

TIP: To gain more power, study energetic systems and make systematic use of powerful energy.

In order for you to succeed it is crucial that you plan carefully and organize your resources. You can overcome many frustrating obstacles. You can push past many hindrances and limitations. Once you can learn tolerance and simultaneously not accept incompetence, your success is insured.

Neptune Parallel Node

FANTASY UNITES WITH INTERCHANGING INSPIRES INTENSE ALLIANCES

Cavort with kindred spirits. Every few years or so, rent a place on the water and invite lots of friends to share your hospitality. Study the idea of "Water Brother" as developed by Robert A. Heinlein in "Stranger in a Strange Land".

To fulfill your destiny, you need to develop your psychic and intuitive skills. Just as importantly, you need to learn to see yourself and other people and situations as they are, not as you really wish they were.

Saturn beyond the Tropic of Capricorn

SATURN EXTRAORDINARY WORK ETHIC

EXTRAORDINARY WORK ETHIC

Truly you have a "Saturnian side." You can be: the conservative, task master, seasoned professional and judge. You're very familiar with work and struggle. You tend to be serious, concerned, anxious and responsible. You usually make the extra effort necessary to get the job done. Between your duties and the rules & regulations, you may have missed much of the fun of a child.

TIP: Save your best efforts for yourself and those who demonstrate real appreciation for you.

Saturn Retrograde

DECISIVE FORCE IS TURNED WITHIN (APPARENT BACKWARD MOTION)

Something in you bridles against tradition, conventional wisdom and authority. You don't like to be told what to do. Evaluate when and where it is important to take on the establishment. Get Kerry Johnson's The Science of Self Discipline, available from Nightingale-Conant at 1-800-323-5552. Nightingale-Conant offers an unconditional, 30-day money-back guarantee.

TIP: Besides the hard ways, there are other ways to learn. If you can learn from hard knocks, then you can learn from pats on the back.

You can do some of your best work alone. Ironically, in your later years, you may become a leader.

Uranus Retrograde

LIBERATING FORCE IS TURNED WITHIN (APPARENT BACKWARD MOTION)

When you are feeling especially anxious and socially alienated, it may be a sign that you are rebelling against yourself. Allow yourself the freedom to be unique and, possibly, unconventional. Unusual friends are pluses too. You can be a genius.