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- Accurate meanings for each name
- Its country of origin
- The historical and literary figures who make it famous
- The root word for each name
- Nicknames and variations
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The Special Astrology section that reveals your baby's character, personality, birthstone, flower, color and more.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307483423 |
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| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 08/18/2010 |
| Sold by: | Random House |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 256 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
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Astrology and Your Baby
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THE ARIES CHILD
is one born between March 21 and April 20.
The birthstone is the diamond.
The flower is the daisy.
The color is deep red.
April was the second month of the old Roman calendar and was named from the Latin word “aperire” meaning “to open,” because it ushers in the astrological new year.
The symbol of the Sign of Aries is the Ram. The ruling planet of Aries is Mars.
Personality characteristics:
If your child is born under the Sign of Aries, he or she has the qualities that make a leader. Aries is a positive sign, giving much force and active energy. Those born in Aries are pioneers. These people love to lead as well as to govern others. They are aggressive and enthusiastic, yet inclined to be impulsive and quick in action. Persons born in this sign are extremely impatient and inclined to be very headstrong and self-willed. Aries children attract many admirers. Aries children dislike to work for others; they welcome changes in occupation, home location, and friends. The changes, however, are from a desire to progress in life, as well as to eliminate monotony. This sign is one of great strength of character. When challenged, the Aries person is a formidable opponent who is both bold and firm. Aries children must learn to curb their natural determination to have their own way. He or she must learn to yield and to give in, to admit when they are wrong. Their pioneer instincts and attributes should not be discouraged. Their dreams and plans for the future should be given attention and understanding. Physically this child has a strong constitution and good recuperative powers. They suffer most when they are frustrated in obtaining their objectives.
Talents and attributes:
Aries children are always thinking up new enterprises, new schemes and ideas. Some of their remarkable ideas are so advanced that they are often misunderstood and laughed at. However, the Aries person is noted for the unusual ability to plan the future. Aries excel in a position of authority, for they are not at their best with others over them. They can achieve great things if they can direct others to carry out their original ideas. In their life’s work they do best managing enterprises, businesses, or corporations. They also do well in exploring new or unknown fields.
The Aries child will usually find Sagittarius and Leo, and to a lesser degree Aquarius and Gemini people the most compatible.
Among great political leaders born in the Sign of Aries are:
Margreth II, Queen of Denmark, April 16.
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President, April 2.
Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, March 21.
Henry Clay, U.S. Senator, April 12.
Cesar Chavez, farm labor leader, March 31.
Other internationally known persons born in the Sign of Aries are:
Booker T. Washington, educator, April 18.
Gloria Steinem, editor and author, March 25.
Sandra Day O’Connor, Supreme Court Justice, March 26.
James Watson, Nobel scientist, April 6.
Eudora Welty, novelist, April 13.
Outstanding entertainment personalities:
Gregory Peck, April 3.
Billy Dee Williams, April 6.
Warren Beatty, March 30.
Andre Previn, April 6.
Pearl Bailey, March 29.
Jessica Lange, April 20.
Stephen Sondheim, March 22.
Omar Sharif, April 9.
Loretta Lynn, April 14.
Diana Ross, March 26.
THE TAURUS CHILD
is one born between April 21 and May 20.
The birthstone is the emerald.
The flower is the lily-of-the-valley.
The color is deep yellow.
May was the third month of the old Roman calendar. Its name source was the Roman goddess Maia, the wife of Vulcan.
The symbol of the Sign of Taurus which rules May is the Bull. The ruling planet of Taurus is Venus.
Personality characteristics:
If your child is born in Taurus he or she is resolute, practical, matter-of-fact, obstinate, patient, and overly conservative. He or she is reliable and is careful in speech and action. The Taurus child has reserve energies and desires, often hidden and held in check until provocation releases them. Then the pent-up energy and emotion of Taurus erupts like water over a broken dam. The child’s apparently good nature loses its complacency, and he or she is transfixed with rage. Taurus children are like mad bulls, ungovernable while the anger lasts. The Taurus child can also be peaceful, forgiving, and loving. Thought and feeling are blended in these children, though their desires are often hard to understand.
Taurus children who are helped to control their emotional storms can develop into sensitive, intuitive persons.
The Taurus child is a lover of beauty and harmony and dislikes discord. He or she generally has a happy mien unless he or she becomes a martyr seeking sympathy. Taurus children are generous, kindhearted, and trustworthy, intensely strong-willed, dogmatic, and forceful. They can be molded by the ones they love. They are usually sensible and prudent until crossed. Taurus children have excellent memories, are well informed, energetic, artistic, and musical. They are usually affable and pleasant but tend to be opinionated without reason. Their strong likes, dislikes, and prejudices often offend others. These children will act from preconceived motives, either for good or selfish purposes. They are fond of luxury, never overexpressive in speech.
Taurus children are usually strong and have great physical endurance, but they are liable to suffer from overexertion and overindulgence in physical pleasures such as eating. Ruled by Venus, they take great pride in their looks, bodies, and general appearance and in their environment.
The Taurus child is inclined to fits of jealousy, envy, and hatred and should be left when making a scene, then made to understand why he or she was doing wrong. This child should be given responsibility.
Talents and attributes:
This child’s wish is for personal success and attainment, and a Taurus will be gifted with many talents. He or she will be good in executive work in charge of others. Things to do with the earth, such as real estate, mining, and oil fields may attract this child. Taurus will be competent in positions of trust and confidence. This child can qualify as a doctor, nurse, lawyer, electrician, financier, or company director. Many artists, designers, and interior decorators are found in Taurus, working with colors, happy and satisfied with their beautiful creations. Even though practical ability is there and can always be utilized, they can become the most eccentric of artists. Taurus people can also excel as entertainers, actors, and models.
The Taurus child will usually find Capricorn and Virgo, and to a lesser degree Pisces and Cancer people the most compatible.
Among great political leaders born in the Sign of Taurus are:
Queen Elizabeth II of England, April 21.
Harry S. Truman, 33rd U.S. President, May 8.
Emperor Hirohito of Japan, April 29.
Pope John Paul II, May 18.
Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel, May 3.
Other internationally known persons born in the Sign of Taurus are:
William Shakespeare, April 23.
Jeanne Suave, Canadian Governor-General, April 26.
Kurt Gödel, mathematician, April 28.
Willie Mays, baseball player, May 6.
Mary Wollstonecraft, political philosopher, April 27.
Outstanding entertainment personalities:
Fred Astaire, May 10.
Duke Ellington, April 30.
Barbra Streisand, April 24.
Martha Graham, May 11.
Shirley MacLaine, April 24.
Don Rickles, May 8.
Ella Fitzgerald, April 25.
Charlotte Rae, April 22.
Carol Burnett, April 26.
Zubin Mehta, April 29.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Astrology and Your Baby | 5 | |
| Names for Girls | 29 | |
| Names for Boys | 123 |