Rambling, rambling ...
You're really something, you know that? Of course you do, being a Gemini born in a Tiger year. You're irresistible to any prospective mate, with your hefty one-two punch of charisma and intellect -- enough for two people. This stands the Tiger/Gemini in good stead throughout your swinger's career of taking hearts and breaking them in succession, as you get bored.
But once this emotional scalp hunt of yours dies down, the Gemini in you is going to seek permanence, and that's when you'll find your own personal Tiger tamer, complete with whip and chair. You never enjoy what's really for your own good, but that's probably due to your tendency to mistake the bad for the good and the good for the bad. You aren't the most perceptive person on earth, but this doesn't bother you, for you are full well convinced that you've got enough sizzle to disguise, at rock bottom, your fundamental lack of steak.
People born in the year of the tiger will never give up no matter how frustrated they may become, or how severe are the misfortunes they meet. Even if there is only one spark left, they will try to make it fire their lives. Their spirits never die out, their lives never end.
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He tends to work by instincts and whatever vibrations he picks up are often on the mark. His uncanny ability to gravitate towards the heart of the matter and home in on the source of the trouble is difficult to explain but easy to observe. First impressions and gut feelings mean a lot to the Tiger and he will be able to assess people and situations with one look. Guided by emotions, he is likely to have a magnetic and colourful personality.
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If he is throwing a tantrum, do not shut him out or be drawn into an unproductive argument with him. In his negative state, he considers any criticism or opposition as a power struggle and will react with belligerence. In such cases, simply hold your ground, interrupt by saying his name repeatedly and then calmly state his main points and yours in a quiet, non-threatening way. You may have to do this over and over again before it can penetrate but it will be worth the effort. This will establish enough control (however temporary) for you to help him see reason or focus his attention on something else. Since he is not very persistent or objective when his is aroused, he is easy to mollify if one does not take his outbursts too seriously. In a confrontation, however, it is always advisable to work things out face to face and not delegate the tiger-taming task to others. He cannot tolerate secondhand information and this can often lead to major misinterpretation on his part. This is because Tiger people tend to be suspicious and irrational when they are not reassured or advised on what is happening every step of the way. Like a wayward child, one has to hold the Tiger’s hand and lead him slowly towards the right path. Once he sees the way and the reason for your assistance, he will be able to continue happily in the correct direction with his own speed and initiative. Punishment and threats do not work well on the personality and will only bring forth his rebellious spirit. He is also not good at working through channels and would rather get things straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak.
I think this is one of the truest things I have ever read concerning my Tiger self (and my temper).
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A woman born in the year of the tiger will be attractive and active. She will have an easy manner. She is good at expressing herself, has a lively disposition, and follows the latest fashions. She may like to spend several hours making herself up, having her hair dressed, and trying on new clothes. If she is at a party, she will have a good time. She enjoys the company of men and she can make them feel free and easy, make them enjoy her company.
Yes, it's true. I do like to primp, curl and shop. :P And watch out when I drive--I like looking in my visor mirror at myself. ;)
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Generally speaking, people born in the year of tiger are mercurial. They can laugh happily one moment, and cry the next. At one moment he will be optimistic but at the next he will lose his heart totally. He may have every sensitive feeling and colorful experience. There is no need to show sympathy for him, and he does not need sympathy. If he is allowed to lead a life according to his choice, he will find endless happiness.
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Things may not always come out in the wash, and then it's time to say good-bye, but the fun you had in the meantime will always turn out to have been worth it in retrospect. Don't get bogged down by the pressure to remain in a highly domestic situation -- you cannot be tamed, and have a very real distaste for the cage, the chair and the whip. You prefer a bit of challenge to your conquests, and, like any good feline, want your prey to be alive and running when you leap to strike.
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The Tiger woman is a strange mix of emotions that confuse other people. They want big fun, but they also need to know that their lover can't live without them. They must be in control at all times, but can't bear neediness in their significant others. They are passionate, gorgeous and irresistible, and it can be all that one is worth just to get next to one of these ravishing creatures.
So how can this be accomplished? The trick is to use a little flattery, as the Tiger woman has many suitors and you'll need to make yourself stand out among the crowd. Tell her that she's the most beautiful woman ever, and don't make the mistake of disagreeing with her on anything -- Tigers hate that. Once you're in the bedroom, it's important to remember that Tigers always have to be the center of attention.
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Pile energy upon energy, put the fire out with gasoline -- here we have the most volatile Element compounded by the most volatile Sign! The Fire Tiger has every quality of its Sign magnified. Greater focus, unlimited drive and a far more dangerous propensity for the application of brute force in heavier and heavier doses when things don't go your way are the primary weapons in your capacious arsenal.
In fact, if it weren't for your perpetual cheerfulness you'd be downright frightening. You are a true original, and no one can tell which way you'll spring next. It's everything or nothing for you -- and if you have anything to say about it, even everything won't be enough to stem your insatiable desire for more, more, more! Beware the addiction of power!
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Mraw? =^_^=
And what's supposedly in store for 2006? ...
Quality of life first! That will be your motto for this year. You will do your utmost to take more time to live and to live well than to earn money or to climb the social ladder. And you`ll regret having forgotten to live for so long. Profit by this teaching of Epicurus: "When one is young one should begin to philosophize, and when one is old one should not be tired of philosophizing. For it is never too early or too late to work at the health of the soul."
Your various activities will be very favorably influenced. But this should not be a reason for counting the chickens before they`re hatched. You`ll still have to make numerous efforts in order to give your projects solid foundations. Amorous and financial matters in particular will be on the upswing, and you`ll be very pleased with them.
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First trimester
Starting from the very beginning of the period, the stars will give you ideas of genius and enhance your sensuality. They will bring about happy encounters. They`ll put on your way the man (woman) whom you`ve often been dreaming of. You`ll do everything to seduce him (her) and the game will prove worthy of your efforts. This passion will be complete since it will satisfy your physical, emotional, and intellectual needs. In the last month of the period, your romantic soul will be inclined to some excesses which, however, will be of no consequence this time. Whatever you`ll say or do will be appreciated. You`ll be irresistible and will evolve in an agreeable and light amorous context.
Second trimester
An easy period heartwise. Lonely natives will feel much more at ease than lately and will have the right to a more satisfying sentimental life. As for couples, the sky will be cleared and the once shaken complicity will be strengthened. Those of you who`ve divorced would do better not to plunge headlong into a new relation simply out of fear of loneliness; on the contrary, it`ll be in their interest to be careful so as not to commit the same errors again.
Third trimester
This astral environment is extremely favorable to love at first sight. Love may befall you like a powerful avalanche. Whether you`re lonely or already engaged in a union, you`ll have chances to taste the savors of a new idyll. Nevertheless, be circumspect: if such delicious thrills could harm you in a way or another, then resign yourself to renouncing them!
Fourth trimester
During this period numerous planets will have an impact on your love affairs. This means that everything is possible: peaceful and happy days for most of you; loneliness for those who set up too high standards; a breaking off for those who refuse to make concessions; and also a capital encounter for some natives - one of such encounters that happen only once or twice during a lifetime!
And now I feel like falling into a heap of blankets and going to sleep one very satisfied but broke Rowan. (Depression and shopping never mix with me, that's for sure. But now I'm pleasantly content again with my new purchases ... for now.) Whoever said money can't buy (at least some temporary) happiness just never had money to spend!