Report

Those born on February 8 often have highly developed psychic or projective abilities. They are sometimes able to form a conception of how a situation should be in their heads and then bring that situation into reality, not by physically creating it but by the power of suggestion, that is visualizing their wishes and somehow guiding others in that direction. In addition they are able to read signs around them accurately enough to know when it is the right time to raise a subject or make a physical move. In financial matters, they generally have a sense of timing that informs them when to invest money or bail out, and when it is appropriate to begin or end a business relationship. One is tempted to say that February 8 people can somehow read the future, but perhaps it is more a kind of openness where they are highly sensitized to the undercurrents running between people and things. Indeed, some February 8 people are outright psychics, able to sense what others are thinking even over considerable distances and also capable of sending their thoughts and messages like transmitters. But even the average person born on this day most often has a powerful sixth sense. February 8 people are very strong conceptually. Rather than leap right in and try to accomplish something by trial and error, they usually stand back, examine it objectively and visualize how it should be done. Often they give the impression of living in another world, peopled not by living things but by ideas. They may be intellectuals or planners, architects or map readers, musicians or scientists or whizzes with the computer, but one thing they certainly are not is idle dreamers. Others may be surprised when they discover this, wrongly assuming that February 8 people are just flaky or out of it. In fact, those born on this day display a great capacity for understanding highly technical matters. Despite their talents, the emotional lives of February 8 people tend toward the unstable, even chaotic. If they have never discovered or developed the conceptual part of their nature, and rather have given most of their energy to interpersonal relationships, they may be floundering a good deal of the time. They seem to either fail to hold on to the right people who come along, or, worse yet, become hopelessly attached to the wrong ones. Basically they err on the side of shouldering unrealistic responsibilities for which they are not suited. There is a highly docile part of their nature which can on the one hand have them giving much while receiving precious little in return, or on the other hand indulging themselves in a warm bath of attention and even coddling. Unfortunately, their psychic abilities don’t seem to help them in their choice of mates. Frequently, they want things to go easily, smoothly, but with the wrong person this is ultimately difficult, if not impossible. Finding a good give-and-take-balance in an equal relationship is something February 8 people should hold out for, if they can.

Numbers

Those born on the 8th of the month are ruled by the number 8 and by the planet Saturn which carries a strong feeling of responsibility, and an accompanying tendency toward caution and limitation. For February 8 people the influence of Saturn on Uranus (ruler of Aquarius) lends a reserved and often peculiar note to their personalities as well as some difficulties with communication. Although they can be warmhearted, those ruled by Saturn often present a cool or detached exterior.

Archetype

The 8th card of the Major Arcana is Strength or Courage, which depicts a graceful queen taming a furious lion. The queen symbolizes the female Magician who can master rebellious energies and stands for moral as well as physical strength. This card’s positive attributes include charisma and determination to succeed; the negative qualities include complacency and the misuse of power.

Health

Those born on February 8 may suffer from hidden ailments which they are afraid or unwilling to discuss with others. If possible, they should have regular checkups with a physician of their own choice, with whom they feel comfortable and whom they respect and trust. Those born on this day may suffer difficulties with their lymphatic, glandular or circulatory systems over the years. In later life, they should be attentive to any varicosities that may develop. Those born on this day would do well to keep their diets low in fat, reduce or eliminate their rate of smoking, and limit their consumption of alcohol. Only mild to moderate exercise is recommended for February 8 people along with lots of rest. They should beware of focusing on or even uttering self-fulfilling prophecies of a self-destructive nature.

Advice

Seek to be more realistic in your personal life. Try to develop better judgment. Work through your problems. Not everything can come easily. Beware of self-destructive tendencies.

Meditation

Though talents may be given, they need to be cultivated