Astrology & Families

Astrology & Families...

She's the only one who listens. He should keep his thoughts to himself.
I don't follow these people. You're the best! SHE'S SO SENSITIVE.
My family is full of crazy people! You're the only normal one here.
HE ALWAYS SAYS HE'S TOO BUSY. Is she avoiding us?

It's the differences that are most noticeable...

Some family members get along fabulously while others clash. Astrology explains where a lot of this comes from. Look at your balance of elements and your astrological maturity versus the elements and maturity of your family members to see how you differ from them. Everything hums along wonderfully when family members have similar astrological compositions. It's only when a family member's signs are significantly different from most of the other family member's signs that things get interesting. Because some people stand out as different, they are often misunderstood by the rest of the family. Other times, they are seen as the hero of the family. Either way, they help to balance the family and this makes them valuable.

Use our Natal Chart Generator to determine your signs and the signs of your family members.

Natal Chart Generator

Tired of the difficulties in your family?
If you feel different from other members of your family due to astrological differences,
you are actually quite valuable to them even if they don't always realize it consciously.

Are you the only "Fire Sign" person in your family?

You are a Fire Sign person if you have mostly: Aries, Leo or Sagittarius in your chart.

You often feel like a bull in a china shop. You sense that you are more candid and outspoken than the rest of your family and it can make you feel like you are too much for the rest of them. A feeling that you are overwhelmingly assertive and blunt can make you feel like you stand out too much. Your family may accuse you of being too pushy and too opinionated. They may say you need to think before you speak and be more careful with people's feelings. Fire-sign people who are always around people who lack fire seem abrasive and harsh in comparison.

However, your family members may also admire your spunk and wish they could be more raw and real like you. You are fun and open. Many people, including your family, find your authenticity refreshing. Your animated spirit is a lively addition to your family and you add enthusiasm and zest to the group.

Are you the only "Earth Sign" person in your family?

You are an Earth Sign person if you have mostly: Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn in your chart.

You sometimes feel like the only rational, normal person in a family full of crazy people. Your practical, common sense approach to life keeps you very grounded and realistic. Even though your family may call you too serious, critical or even boring, you are always the one they come to when they need help. You are emotionally even and make decisions based on practical factors. When you watch your family members, who lack earth, base their decisions on their feelings or on hunches, you cringe. The chances are pretty good that you'll be helping them deal with the unfortunate ramifications that are sure to follow. Even members of your family who are analytical, air-sign people, lack your practical, common sense approach. They overthink things and judge things rather than simply seeing them plainly as you do. You are dependable, reasonable and your family counts on you. It can be a burden for you, but a part of you knows they need you and that's just fine with you.

Are you the only "Air Sign" person in your family?

You are an Air Sign person if you have mostly: Gemini, Libra or Aquarius in your chart.

You are the one who doesn't get too close and avoids the drama. You are polite and follow your own set of structured, social rules. You are able to sort out disputes other family members have with each other while keeping yourself out of it. It always seems like they try to drag into it though, and prod you about your feelings. You don't want to talk about your feelings or even examine them deeply within your own mind. It's easier to move on and stay busy until the feelings pass. It seems like the members of your family who dwell on their feelings suffer through them and get caught up in a lot of arguments that cause resentment. You prefer to stay on the fringe and remain a bit detached. This causes family members to call you cold, uncaring and even accuse you of acting superior. Yet, you know your own limits, and you know you aren't doing it because you think you are superior. You just don't want to drag yourself through the mud of ugly emotional turmoil. They count on you though because you are the one who remains level, upbeat and keeps your sense humor. They actually need someone to stay detached, impartial and keep a larger perspective. This allows you to help them put the pieces back together when the emotional clouds start passing. You may frustrate them with your seemingly detached attitude, but that's the very thing they need in the end.

Are you the only "Water Sign" person in your family?

You are a Water Sign person if you have mostly: Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces in your chart.

While you understand that relationships are the essence of human existence, the rest of your family seems to treat them with such a casual attitude that you often feel insulted. People should be careful about what they say and realize how their words will affect people before they say them. It's second nature to you, but your family seems to be oblivious. When you hurt someone's feelings with words, it's because you meant to do it. They throw around words with complete disregard. Yet, it's you they come to when their feelings are hurt. When they are hurt so badly that they can't talk about it, you understand. You can read their feelings and understand their situation by looking in their eyes. You are the one they need when things get really tough. It seems hypocritical to you at times. They trample all over your feelings, but need you to help them with theirs. They complain about your sensitivities. But it's when they need your sensitive nature that you shine, and that's when they know, you are really the strongest one.

Are you the only "Personal Sign" person in your family?

You are a Personal Sign person if you have mostly: Aries, Taurus, Gemini or Cancer in your chart.

So often, you feel judged by your family. They criticize you for being unaware of their needs and concerns. You simply want to pursue your own goals and don't understand why everything you do has to be evaluated by them. Your family members seem either overly enmeshed and dependent on each other or they communicate with you using superior tone that makes you resent them. You are focused. Your wants and needs are clear to you. Being a part of a family shouldn't interfere with your individual path. Your family slows your progress in pursuing your goals by constantly making their needs a part of your life. What's more, their need to always evaluate the rights and wrongs of your decisions and behavior and report to you on how it affects them drags you down. You need a straight line to your goals, and you wish they would appreciate your focus and determination rather than harp on the trivialities and inconsequential side-effects of your actions. You are strong, self-assured and powerful. They should respect these qualities, because they propel you to action and keep you out of the stagnation of relationship issues and self-contemplation. You don't judge, and in turn, you don't want to be judged. You know that everyone has something different to offer the world and everyone's gifts are valuable. In the end, they know this too and they admire your determination and focus. They count on you to persevere.

Are you the only "Relationship Sign" person in your family?

You are a Relationships Sign person if you have mostly: Leo, Virgo, Libra or Scorpio in your chart.

You are amazed by how your family members don't seem to realize how they affect each other. To you, being a member of a family means considering how your decisions will affect your family. Yet, your family members seem oblivious to this idea. Often, it makes you feel either used or ignored. You don't live in separate bubbles. If you care about each other, you should care how you affect each other. Comments made between family members should be thought out in order to consider each other's feelings. You all should want to spend time together rather than always running off to do separate things. Families are meant to be together and to care for one another. To you, this is obvious, but what you think of as being caring and considerate, your family thinks of as being needy and overly sensitive. You try to anticipate what your family members need so you can help them before they even ask, but you rarely get the same treatment in return. It frustrates you, but you try to remain patient because there are those times when you know they really do need you and appreciate you. When one of them has no friends or co-workers to turn to, you are there. When one of them has something really personal to discuss, you are there. You are always there for them, and when they really need you, you are like an angel sent from heaven.

Are you the only "Universal Sign" person in your family?

You are a Universal Sign person if you have mostly: Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius or Pisces in your chart.

It seems that the other members of your family need each other more than you need them. You are less attached to the family unit than the rest of the members, and you see the rest of your family as less mature than you. Their priorities, needs and wants are focused on themselves or how they affect each other. While your focus is much broader and you prefer to look at the big picture of how we all fit into the universe together.

The other members of your family focus on a never-ending stream of relationships issues that develop among them. You feel as though you are viewing all of them from a higher perspective. You see the answers they are searching for so clearly and yet when you offer solutions, they are rejected by your family members as overly simplified. It seems to you that your family enjoys the drama of their relationship difficulties, and they seek to perpetuate them rather than solve them. To you, they all seem very self-involved and even selfish. You know that almost all of their problems would be solved if they could simply put higher values before themselves. At times, you feel like an outsider. Your unwillingness to join in the drama makes you feel alienated. It's as though you don't belong unless you're willing to get down in the mud and mix it up, but you just aren't willing to do it. Use your gift of patience and understanding to realize that this is simply a difference in astrological maturity. It's nothing personal, and in the end, they have great respect for you. After all, you strive for the higher values.

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