Have you ever wondered about your former lives? Your Sun sign (and Moon sign, if you know it) provides intriguing clues to the past, which lives on in your subconscious mind. An Aries who's always sparring for a fight may once have braved the harsh deserts of the Middle East as a warring nomad. And where does Gemini get that agile mind? From lifetimes in ancient Greece spent learning many languages. A Cancer's life is all about family due to memories of rearing children in matriarchal Crete. Capricorns rise naturally to a responsible position because they were once military strategists in ancient China or Native American chiefs. Who were you in a previous lifetime?
Aries (March 21 to April 19)
In your heart, Aries, you're a warrior … and always have been. Memories of glory on the battlefield still live on in your soul, which explains why you're so quick to take offense or fight for what you believe in. You may have been a tribal warrior in ancient Palestine, or fought as a Ninja in Asian lands. Perhaps you honed your athletic skills as a runner in ancient Sparta, or used your brawn to defend your Macedonian king. Now your challenge is to utilize your fiery, impetuous nature to bring about peace instead of war.
Taurus (April 20 to May 20)
A deep love of nature is imprinted in your soul, Taurus, from lives spent raising plants and animals in pastoral settings like Thailand or the South Seas. This explains your green thumb! And, you honed your love for beauty and art crafting objects such as woven tapestries and shoes, likely in Oriental cultures … where your well-developed feminine sensibilities were highly regarded. In pre-Columbian America, you honored the Earth as your mother. In your pursuit of material things, remember that She is your true security.
Gemini (May 21 to June 20)
You've always been a restless soul, Gemini, even in past lives. You sought action and adventure in Europe in the Middle Ages, and may have even been among the nobility of France or England. Jousting tournaments or trade caravans to India or China were part of your world. Fleet of foot and tongue, you were often cast in the role of messenger or translator. Your thirst for knowledge and novelty has led to an overdeveloped mind, but now it's time to cultivate the heart.
Cancer (June 21 to July 22)
Your past lives have often revolved around family dramas, Cancer. Sometimes you play the role of dutiful mother, and other times you are the rebellious or dependent child. You probably lived in matriarchal, close-knit cultures such as those of early Egypt, in which the Great Mother was worshipped as all-powerful. Though you learned to be an excellent nurturer while raising many children or care-taking others, you may have failed to develop your individuality. Now you must seek to understand and nourish yourself.
Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22)
Royalty runs in your blood, Leo. Those childhood daydreams of the courts of Kings and Queens in Europe or ancient Mesopotamia may have their roots in distant memories. Ever wonder why you're so comfortable being in the center of things? You've spent many lifetimes as an accomplished performer -- from Roman gladiator to celebrated Italian opera singer. Or perhaps you were a high-ranking Viking general. Your ego is well developed -- now you're learning to harness it to work for the good of the whole.
Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
Your uncanny ability to serve and heal others is not new to you on a soul level, Virgo. You were probably a monk or nun in medieval Europe, setting aside your personal concerns for a higher purpose. And your talent for separating the wheat from the chaff derives quite literally from lifetimes as an herbalist or farmer, perhaps in Celtic lands. While initiating young people in an Amazon rain forest tribe, you became a great teacher. Your challenge now is to shift from industrious doing to relaxed being … and enjoy life!
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