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WELCOME TO: GEMINI RISING   UPDATED INTRO 25 OCT 2021: Just a little about me. I've been married for 30 years in NOV this year!! and currently live in Southern California, but I grew up in New Hampshire. I've got 2 boys in their teens. I work as a 911 dispatcher for LAPD. I enjoy my job a lot. I love to write, but since I've been so involved with the Boy Scouts program since 2015 (now Scouts BSA since girls were invited to come on board) I haven't written much. I hope to get back to more writing soon, as I'm scaling back my BSA commitment. Update on this: I was able to get out 2 stories that were previously published. The update/publishing is going slow. I like to get out in nature, take walks around Castaic Lake, drink coffee and watch football. Here's a little bi about my zodiac. GEMINI: Gemini, the sign of the Twins, is dual-natured, elusive, complex and contradictory. On the one hand it produces the virtue of versatility, and on the other the vices of two-facedness and flightiness. The sign is linked with Mercury, the planet of childhood and youth, and its subjects tend to have the graces and faults of the young. When they are good, they are very attractive; when they are bad they are more the worse for being the charmers they are. Like children they are lively, and happy, if circumstances are right for them, or egocentric, imaginative and restless. Their good qualities are attractive and come easily to them. They are affectionate, courteous, kind, generous, and thoughtful towards the poor and suffering - provided none of the activities resulting from expressing these traits interferes too greatly with their own lives and comforts. Geminians can be successful in many walks of life though their general characteristics tend to make them unreliable. They are often skilled manipulators of language, in speech and writing, and may be: debaters, diplomats (though in politics they are more interested in theory than practice), orators, preachers (brilliant rather than profound), teachers, authors, poets, journalists, or lawyers. This is me. I am a Gemini. Pure, Raw, passionate. The NEW focus of this blog is to share my adventures, book reviews, thoughts, opinions, and writing adventures from actual writing, writing/editing tips, marketing, research. I'll get there.  Find me at: WEBSITE: http://www.stephanieburkhart.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieBurkhartAuthor GOOD READS: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4031660.Stephanie_Burkhart YOU TUBE CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/user/botrina?feature=mhee Previous GRATITIOUS Warning, that I decided to keep in case I post about something that might offend.  WARNING I intend to be open, honest, and forthright. No topic is off limits from religion to you name it, I'm going there. If you think you might be offended...back up now - this blog isn't for you. For those who "dare"  check out the "Gemini Rising..." |
I just wanted to drop a quick line about the Olympics. I've gotta' admit - I'm a sucker for the Olympics. I prefer the Winter Olympics, but I do enjoy the summer ones. My favorites are swimming ( A BIG SHOUT OUT TO Michael Phelps!! Mr. 8!!! Gold Medals)  diving, and gymnasts, but I'll watch anything that is on. I have to admit, I was kinda' getting into water polo there.  Last weekend, the family went to the Ventura County Fair. It was in Oxnard, near the ocean. The boys went on the kiddie rides and we got Joseph in the pet the goats and barn animals. He didn't know what to make of them. I had a fish taco for lunch and we got to see the livestock for a little bit. My favorite was a pig named "PORKALICIOUS." She should have earned a ribbon for that name alone! The floraculture exhibit rocked the house as well. We had to go home at 3:30 only because I had to work that night. Still, I'd love to go back next year. I had a great time. Currently, I'm reading "PUSH NOT THE RIVER," which is the prequel to AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY and I'm totally hooked on this story. It takes place in Poland in late 1700's as Austria, Prussia and Russia are carving up Poland for the last time and focuses on a young noblewoman, Anna. As a young 17 year old girl, Anna meets the love of her life, a Polish patriot, Jan Stelnicki but the turbulent times threaten to keep them apart. This is one story I'd love to see made into a movie. Anyone have a favorite Olympic sport or read a good lately? |
| Boy, that was a quick week! I just did some editing on an older story of mine and I incorporated a bunch of changes. While the essence of the story doesn't change, there are a lot of mechanical and structural changes that I made. Here's a link if you want to check it out:
Well, finally!! Joseph finally has dates for his occupational therapy - 29 AUG and 4 SEP for his speech. I'm very excited about that. Last night when were eating Golden Spoon yogurt, he took the spoon from me and was eating it with the spoon! The right way! I was so delighted to see that. Andrew started first grade yesterday and I think it was big hit. He says he likes school. I got him a new "Diego" backpack that can be strolled and he's tickled pink. I haven't had much chance to work on stories only because I needed to write some articles for the MASP program and prepare my upcoming Drama newsletter. Hopefully on Sunday I can get back to my writing. I got my new Writer's Digest in the mail but haven't had a chance to go through it yet. I really don't have any writing insights as of late simply because I haven't had a chance to surf the net. Also, my OFFICIAL monthly newsletter is on hold because the web server who hosted my graphics - well my account expired and I don't have accurate information on them to renew it. I called the number they referred me to and they said they didn't have my account. Now, I have to find a new web server. Grrr... Again, I have to find time to look for one and right now I simply have no extra time. WHAT I'M WATCHING ON MY IPOD: History Detectives, Season 6 WHAT I'M READING: Push Not the River by James Conroyd Martin. I can honestly tell you I've enjoyed Mr. Martin's series, this book and AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY. While I've never been too interest in Poland, he has interested me. I have some Polish in my own background and I might even try to investigate my connections now. Again, if I can FIND the time. Weight Watchers is slow. It's been a tough week. I haven't been journaling like I should and I didn't get to the gym earlier in the week so I'm trying to play catch up now. August 12th, Brent and I went to a Dodgers Game. We got the Premium baseline seats and sat close to the field. I got Casey Blake to autograph a program for me. We also got to use the baseline club and were treated to a complementary buffet. Brent and I felt totally spoiled. We really enjoyed the experience. The Dodgers won that night. It was bottom of the 9th and Andrew Either hit a double to score Russell Martin and win the game. Sign in if you love baseball! hehe. OH - I just want to mention. Fellow WDC Author Vivian   will be doing a blog tour soon and I'll be hosting her here in my blog in mid-September. I'm really pumped up about her blog tour and I can't wait to have her visit. Viv's stories are more mainstream than mine. I've had the pleasure to read two of her books, both of which I've done product reviews on:
The blog tour is for her book TROCKLE and I'm currently a copy with baited breath. If you get a chance, check out Viv's port. Smiles & Have a good weekend Steph |
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| Anyone else excited to see the opening ceremonies for the Olympics tonight? I am!! My favorite are the swimming, diving, and gymnastics. Oh - and Manny Rameriz joined the Dodgers? My husband was thrilled. Heck, so I am but I hate to see my Sox lose him. sniff.... Joseph Joseph, my 22 month old has developmental delays. We've been working the California Regional Center, having him evaluated and he started his child development therapy this past week. His biggest challenge to stay focused on one task w/the therapist. He makes good contact and is social but he looses focus easy. He's on a 4 week waiting list for speech therapy and 6 weeks for occupational therapy. Work Is the same old-same old. In two weeks I go for a training course on day watch hours in downtown LA. Me a couple of co-workers are going to take the train. I'm very excited about that. Movies Sorry, no new movies. Haha! I did get the last couple of episodes of "The Closer" for my IPOD but I have yet to watch them. Sigh... I love having my IPOD. It's a great way to catch up on shows & movies I might miss. Written by: Diane Setterfield Washington Square Press 406 pages $15.00 5 Stars Diane Setterfield weaves a gothic tale that is eerie, fascinating, and utterly compelling. World famous author, Vida Winter seeks out an amateur biographer, Margaret Lea to finally tell her true life story to the world. Vida has never told the truth about her life to anyone, but now that she’s facing death’s call, it’s Margaret she selects to tell her last story – her thirteenth tale. Initially, Margaret is apprehensive, but Vida spins a tantalizing web of incitements that Margaret can’t deny. Margaret goes to Vida’s estate in early winter to start her project. Vida is close to eighty years old – a strong determined woman whose name is really Adeline March. She tells Margaret all good stories have a beginning, middle and an end. She starts her last tale recounting the sordid history of the Angelfield family. While rich, they live eccentrically. George’s wife dies in childbirth leaving him a son, Charles, and an infant daughter, Isabelle. As Isabelle grows up, Charles develops unhealthy behavior patterns towards his sister. As a teenager, Isabelle runs off with a suitor, but returns within months – her suitor dead and she, the proud mother of twin girls, Emmeline and Adeline. George, having passed away years ago, has left a wealthy estate to his heirs, but as the servants hint at, Charlie and Isabelle have a touch of ‘madness.’ After Isabelle is committed to an asylum, the local doctor hires a governess to teach the girls. The governess, Hester, discovers the girls have a touch of ‘madness’ as well, but feels that Emmeline, with the proper encouragement can be productive in society. Hester feels there is little hope for Adeline who is rough, high-strung, and practically turns into a vegetable when Hester and the doctor separate the twins to see what will happen. While Margaret listens to Vida tell her twilight story, she’s struggling to cope with her own demons. Margaret herself was a twin and unfortunately she lost her sister shortly after childbirth. Compounding Margaret’s struggles, she meets a man, Aurelius, at the old, decaying Angelfield manor who has an unusual connection to the estate. As December marches on, Margaret discovers there are numerous dark twists and unexpected turns to Vida’s story. The end of the thirteenth tale will stun the reader just as it did Margaret. Setterfield’s story is one that will hold the reader’s rapt attention throughout. The writing is crisp with dark overtones. Reminiscent of V.C. Andrew’s original Dollanger series, the surprises that await the reader will keep them on the edge of their seat. |
| Joseph Well, all of the evaluations are done and recommendations are in. He needs Child Development therapy 2x a week. This helps with cognitive skills. It's going to teach him how to play with toys appropriately and work on his imaginative play. He definitely needs speech therapy but we're on a 4 week wait list for that. He needs occupational therapy as well and that's a 6 week wait list. The CD therapy starts on Tuesday so I'm happy about that. Books Well, I picked PUSH NOT THE RIVER, the prequel to AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY and I have to say, it's great. It's holding my interest and I really like the characters and the time period of the book. The main character, Anna, is a great herione, Zofia is a troublemaker - one you love to hate and Jan is a very romantic hero. I'm half way into 13TH TALE. This one is interesting as well. Very spooky in it's own little way. I've managed to get 12 chapters done my paranormal romance, THE WOLF'S KISS and I'll be getting to some exciting parts with that soon. Right now, Matthias and Katherine are courting, but it's no easy courtship with Lady Ashton and Mrs. Heatherton scrutinizing their every move. The boys had a good time in swim lessons. Andrew learned to tie his shoes yesterday so he's excited about that. I spent today catching up on my soap opera, As The World Turns. I'm a big Paul & Meg fan. Gotta go...church soon. Smiles, Steph |
| Well, it's been another 3 weeks since I wrote and needless to say it's been busy and hectic. I hate playing catch up like this but hey, what can you do? Our trip was Catalina was fun for everyone but me. Since Joseph is so young, I was really the primary looker-outer for him. He loved the golf cart rides, but he's at that age where he wants to explore and sitting still is a challenge for him. (It was a challenge for Andrew too at that age.) Brent fished - ALL THE TIME. It was annoying, to tell you truthfully. I found an hour here or there while Joseph slept so I could read a book - "Once and Always," by Judith McNaught. It was a good read and put me in a "romance" mood. The golf cart parade was fun. The family had two golf carts, but I wanted to see the parade so I sat on the curb in the shade with Joseph (of course!) He slept for a little bit but when the USC marching band came by he woke up and was a little fussy. (Can you blame him?) The fireworks were nice over the bay and lasted about 15 minutes. When we got back we began to rearrange the house because Joseph needed his own room. We made guest bedroom his room and moved guest bedroom downstairs to the computer room. Then we put the computer room in the nursery. The project still isn't done. Brent painted the guest bedroom and Joseph's room and there's still more furniture arranging and curtain buying to do. Joseph had his evaluations for the Regional Center. He needs speech, occupational, and child development therapy. They will start after 01 August when the funding comes in. We're looking forward it. I think he'll start to thrive once he gets it. My Mother in law said he said, "Cheese" 8 or 9 times last night when he was eating a cheese pizza. We were very excited by that. Andrew & Joseph started American Red Cross swim lessons last week and they have another week of it. The lessons are at 9:05 am which really taps out my morning, but Andrew is doing really good and is working on his stroking. I'm doing good on my Weight Watchers and I'm down a total of 19 pounds. I'm half way to where I want to be, but it's been hard. It helps that Brent is on weight watchers too. As for writing, I haven't gotten much done. I did a couple of book reviews for ONCE AND ALWAYS by McNaught and AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY by Martin which is about Poland in the late 1790's. I found the book very interesting. It surprised me and I enjoyed reading it. My next book is THE 13TH TALE. I've slowly but surely been tackling my writing project, my novel of THE WOLF'S KISS. Right now I'm re-reading, editing the opening chapters and draft the next arc of the book. I do most of that at work and quite honestly it depends on the position I'm at as to how far I get done. I'm on the radio today so I hope to write a chapter at least. I'm still over my mentions in the lasted WRITER'S DIGEST magazine where they listed the Popular Fiction winners and honorable mentions. Smiles, Steph |
| Well, we left at 8 in the morning and managed to beat out rush hour traffic which was nice. Our trip didn't take long to get there - about 1 hr. 15-20 mins. The weather was actually nice. It wasn't scorching hot. We met my mother-in-law & Richard when we got there and they got there just a couple of minutes before we did. We rode "Pirates" with Joseph and then went to eat at "Zocalo" (the Mexican place) because we thought it was weight watchers friendly. Joe was a good egg, not too fussy. Then Brent & I rode Big Thunder mountain which was nice. Carmy & Richard watched the boys for us. We hadn't ridden the same ride together in years. haha. We took the boys to fanstayland and Andrew rode dumbo while we took Joseph on the carousel. Joseph really liked it, but he was tired. Andrew & I did the teacups and then we went to tomorrowland. Brent and I did Space Mountain. We got some souvenirs. Joseph finally passed out around 3:30 and slept for about an hour. Andrew & I did the Jungle cruise and someone gave Brent fast passes for Indiana Jones. Brent and I hadn't gone before but I didn't think the ride was all that. It was okay. It was like an amp'd up "Star Tours." Andrew & I did the Mark Twain riverboat and then we took a ride on the train that went around the park. We had a bite to eat at the Plaza Inn. It was AC'd which was nice and gave us all a chance to cool down. Brent took Andrew to Star Tours and I took Joe to the carousel. At dinner Joe kept saying, "milka, milka, milka." I gave him his bottle and started slurping up his milk. When he really wants something it's amazing how expressive he can be. Joe for the most part was pretty quite, just looking around and taking things in. Joe and I posed for a picture with Woody but Joe, like Andrew back when he was Joe's age, was shy and tucked his head into my shoulder. Finally, around 8, we departed. I wanted to stay for fireworks, and I'm sure the boys would have been good about it, but Brent, like a poop, wanted to leave. It was a fun day. Weight watcher-wise I thought I did good. I got a lot of walking in and I tried to make better food choices, but I think Brent made a little bit better choices than I. I stayed the same when I weighed myself so I was happy about that. Today, I'm going to try to go to the gym and get some weights in before we go to Catalina tomorrow. My weight goal during Catalina is to 1 make good choices, 2 portion control 3 continue to get some physical activity in, focusing on cardio since that would be the easiest. Can't get to weight watchers this week unless they have a meeting in Catalina, which I doubt so I'm going to have to stay tough for an extra week. haha. Wish me luck! FYI - I posted some Disney pics of us in my MySpacephoto album if you get a chance to check them out. Here's a link to my MySpace account: http://www.myspace.com/sgcardin ((hugs)) Steph |
| Well, it's been an adventurous weekend. Brent put up the molding in Joe's new room and painted the wall the same color as Andrew's room, light blue. Now he just has to paint the trim. I was busy with the kids for the most part. Andrew and I went to church yesterday morning. While Joe was sleeping, I spent the time trying to catch up on my emails which had been badly neglected. Today is Disneyland. We're all looking forward to it. My only compliant is that Disneyland is outrageous $$$wise. Regular tickets w/o the discount for adults are $65.00 and for kids and seniors they are $55.00. I filled up my gas tank for $83.00 and then we have to figure in food and cool drinks & souvenirs. Truly, Disneyland can't be done on the cheap anymore. I suppose on the upside you are getting more of a "higher" scale consumer and you aren't attracting riff-raft but still, for us, it's not something we can do when we have a day off together. We have to plan and save for it. Well, thanks for letting me get that bitch out of the way...time to have fun. Steph |
| Well, it's been so long, I owe you an apology. And I don't even know where to start. How about 1 JUN? Haha!! Well, I celebrated my 40th birthday on 6 Jun. A good friend from work, Lori Powell threw me a birthday party at the Gordon Bierch restaurant in Burbank. My classmates, Sarah & Jessica showed up as did my carpool buddy, Judy. Lori made a really great scrapbook filled with memories for me and I got some great giftcards - thanks to my peeps for my giftcards. I was working with a trainee who gave me a coffee thermos which I LOVE. It's the perfect size for work - and I take it everyday. Andrew's school let out on 12 Jun. He enjoyed kindergarten and will be moving on to the 1st grade. Joseph still doesn't talk. He knows "dog" but that's about it. Oh, he knows Dada and Mama, I think but only really uses them when he's excited or upset. He does understand a lot. Like "no." He HATES that work and he'll do things like bring you the ball if you ask, but he's just not much of a talker. We'll be having him evaluated by the Regional Center to see if we can't get some speech theropy for him. Those appointments are going to be in about two weeks. I changed my hours at work and went back to the "swing" or "pm" watch as we call it from 2 pm to 10 pm. There are pros and cons to it. I like sleeping in, and I like that my family is better adjusted to those hours. I've been able to get back to the gym and I even went back to my Weight Watchers meetings. The cons? Well, I liked getting off at three and I liked the DRAMATICLLY less workload on Day watch. I liked having the evenings to watch a little bit of TV. Right now, I'm on vacation. We've got trips to Disneyland and Catalina Island for the 4th of July. Writingwise, it's suffered because of my schedule. It's hard to find the time to get on the computer. I've got a couple of chapters to update and I'll be posting new "FLAMES" here in a sec. We also wiped the computer and "reset" it, and that took a couple of days to do. I'll slowly but surely be getting back into the swing of things so bare with me. If you get a chance - check out the latest copy of "Writer's Digest." They list the Honorable mentions and I'm listed in the magainze for my stories, "The Peenemunde Secret," and "The Wolf's Kiss." Smiles, Steph PS - I just picked up a Judith McNaught book called, "Once and Always." I'm not that far into it, about five chapters were Victoria meets Charles and Jason. Any thoughts? I'm also reading a story called "Against A Crimson Sky," set in Poland at turn of end of the 1790's. I'm pleasantly surprised by it. It's holding my interest and I find it a good read. Anyone heard of it? |
| Can you believe it? How time flies, huh? So much has happened I hardly know to where to begin. I know where to begin: Three weeks flew the coop and I'm just now finding a spare minute to write. I've been writing, but it's been slow. I did a couple of short stories and finished them up. I got my entries off to the Writer's Digest 77th Annual contest. The deadline to enter has gone and past so I'm crossing my fingers. hehe I got involved in the The StoryMaster  MASP program where you write articles for other sites. For me, it was rewarding but time consuming. I had to research the articles and put something together. I was able to put together 10 articles, but I wish I could have done more. On the homefront, I took my boys to the California Strawberry Festival on 17 May. We had a great time. Andrew rode on the kiddie rides. I had to go after work though. We got the festival at 4:30 and we left around 6:30. They did things with strawberries I didn't think possible. My favorite was the strawberry nachos. They were very sweet. They had strawberry beer, chocolate strawberries, strawberry kabobs, pizza, etc... it was crazy. They also sold strawberries by the crate. Here's a link to my Strawberry Festival article that I posted on Associated content if you want to check it out: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/776021/a_day_at_the_california_strawber... The Friday before we went I was playing with Joseph, my 20 month old and he had a habit of throwing his toys. I was reaching for the toy when he launched it. Right at my nose.  Boy did that hurt. Joseph was very contrite and cried more than I did. Poor thing. I was concerned because earlier in the year I was seeing an ENT for my allergeries and he told me I had a deviated septum. I went back to the ENT who said the good news was the deviation was still okay and I didn't need surgery, but that yes, Joseph cracked/broke the nose. The swelling has finally gone down. I also discovered I had TMJ issues. I can't even begin to type out what TMJ means but it has to do with the joint where your jaw connects to your skull. It used to pop but then it stopped, but all of a sudden, I would have to chew a certain way. I would bite into something and a blast of pain would just shoot up my jaw. I saw my dentist who gave me a nightguard. He said he believed the pain was being caused by me grinding my teeth at night. Since I've been using it, the pain has gone away. Last week I took the boys to the Greek Festival in LA down on Balboa/Plummer. It was very crowded and Joseph's stroller was not easy to push around. For dinner we had lamb chops, pork solvaki, and calamari. Andrew and Joseph loved the calamari. They had an area for souvenir, goods, books, and a play area for the kids. There was greek music and dancing. It was a lot of fun but I can't wait until I don't have to take that stroller again.At work, I have a trainee which has limited my writing time. A couple of project that I've managed update are:
If you get a chance, pop on over and check 'em out. I haven't been able to troll my usual writing/publishing sites, but I hope to do that soon. I really don't have any writing projects on the publishing block and I know I have to get back to "Twilight Over Moldavia" soon. It's been close to a year now that I've put it aside to work on other projects and I have to get back to it. Where does the time go?  On June 6th, I'll be 40! Even I can't believe it... ((hugs)) Steph |
| I've always loved astrology. I find it uncanny that my zodiac description fits me to a tee. A couple days I looked at VIRGO to see what my son was up to. Today, I thought I'd take a look at Pisces. My husband, Brent, is a Pisces, having been born on Feb. 24th. From Wikkipedia: Pisces is the twelfth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which originates from the Pisces constellation. In western astrology this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation because of the precession of the equinoxes. Pisces is represented by a pair of fish that are swimming in opposite directions, but remain held together at the tail by a cord. In astrology, Pisces is considered a feminine or negative sign. It is also a water sign, and is one of four mutable signs. Being the twelfth sign, Pisces is associated with the astrological 12th house. Pisces has been traditionally ruled by the planet Jupiter, but since its discovery, Neptune has been considered a modern ruler of this sign. Some astrologers mostly use one to the exception of the other, but some consider them to be co-rulers of this sign and essentially use both (see Domicile). Individuals born when the Sun was in this sign are considered Pisces individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in Pisces roughly from February 19 to March 20. Okay, that's the basics...let's move on... One of the most popular stories regarding the mythological origin of Pisces is the story of Aphrodite and Eros. The story involves Aphrodite and her son Eros escaping from the terrible monster Typhon by turning themselves into fish and hiding underwater until it was safe to come back to the surface. As fish, they tied their tails together with a cord so that they wouldn't lose one another while swimming in the darkness of the deep water. Upon hearing their tale, Zeus rewarded the pair by placing them among the stars as the constellation of Pisces. That Zeus, always up to something.. The following traits are widely associated with Pisces. malleable / impressionable - At times, maybe... gentle Yes, definately good natured / easygoing For the most part, my husband is. likable / kind Yes, it's one of his most appealing traits compassionate / sympathetic I think he might have lost track with this one being a police officer and all. I see these traits more when he deals with the kids. sensitive impractical / dreamy YES!!! OMG he can just drift off... instinctual / intuitive imaginative / artistically able Yes, there's some artistic traits here - he loves to play guitar. versatile gullible / naive spiritual Ah, no. Spiritual, he ain't. escapist unselfish Yes, I would say this. Attributes Likes Feeling appreciated,feeling loved, freedom, stability, mystical settings/enchantment, dreaming, having their input valued, being unique I agree. He likes being stable, and I need that. I can flighty, less so now. He does like having his opinion valued. Dislikes Feeling vulnerable, having no goals to move toward, feeling invalidated, being criticized, illiteracy, noisy scenes and displays, having no sense of structure Yes to it all. I must be careful, because sometimes flighty Gemini can injure and not mean it. From: www.astrology-online.com/pisces.htm Pisces, Pisceans possess a gentle, patient, malleable nature. They have many generous qualities and are friendly, good natured, kind and compassionate, sensitive to the feelings of those around them, and respond with the utmost sympathy and tact to any suffering they encounter. They are deservedly popular with all kinds of people, partly because their easygoing, affectionate, submissive natures offer no threat or challenge to stronger and more exuberant characters. They accept the people around them and the circumstances in which they find themselves rather than trying to adapt them to suit themselves, and they patiently wait for problems to sort themselves out rather than take the initiative in solving them. They are more readily concerned with the problems of others than with their own. They are sexually delicate, in the extreme almost asexual, and most Pisceans would want a relationship in which the partner's mind and spirit rather than the body resonated with their own. Unfortunately they can be easily misled by a lover who courts them delicately and in marriage makes them unhappy by a coarser sexuality than they expected. They are nevertheless intensely loyal and home-loving and will remain faithful. From: http://www.romantic-tips.com/pisces.shtml PISCES & GEMINI: - Your emotional blackmail will usually hold a Gemini, however sorrow almost always prevails. A very destructive union for both parties involved. From: http://www.exploringpsychics.com/love-match.html You look to your instincts instead of logic and facts. You are empathetic, intuitive and honest. You go with the flow and choose not to fight the current. Perfect match: Cancer, Scorpio Almost perfect: Taurus, Capricorn Opposites attract: Leo, Libra Signs to learn from: Aries, Aquarius Not your destiny: Gemini, Sagittarius From: http://www.astrology-insight.com/compatibility/pisces_with_gemini.htm Both signs here are mutable and will be changing things and themselves at an alarming rate, and after several false alarms, these two might be able to make it. Not one of the best astrological matches, Gemini and Pisces would be better off seeking companionship elsewhere. pisces and gemini - astrological compatibility rank = 3 (10 is best) Both of these people are usually "live and let live" types, but it's a stretch here. Gemini, always on the go, active, stirring the pot mentally stimulated. Pisces, on the other hand, is intuitive, dreamy, sensitive and driven by emotional content. Like I said, we're not the best pick of the pot, considering our zodiac descriptions are so accurate, but hey, we've been married for 16 years now. I think we fit into the "Might be able to make it." haha.  |
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