Cancer, Gemini, Tomehto, Tomahto

I don't really follow zodiacal signs, except when curiosity and boredom strike. So the recent uproar about the changing zodiac signs has somewhat caught my attention. I learned last semester that the Earth is gradually rotating through the equatorial constellations, and soon the North Star won't be exactly north anymore. But when I checked out my new zodiac, it seems like I'm pretty much the same temperament, just perhaps a little more bipolar, if that's even possible.

Before: Cancer
Positive traits: emotional and loving, intuitive and imaginative, shrewd and cautious, protective and sympathetic
Negative traits: changeable and moody, overemotional and touchy, clingy and unable to let go

Likes: hobbies, romance, children, home and country, parties
Dislikes: aggravating situations (who likes those?!), failure (again, really?), opposition, being told what to do (amen), advice

I'm ruled by the moon, my color is silver, and my stone is the pearl. These are pretty general, so it's accurate on the most part. I am moody and independent and hopefully intuitive, or else my whole self image is entirely wrong.

After: Gemini
Positive traits: adaptable and versatile, communicative and witty, intellectual and eloquent, youthful and lively
Negative traits: nervous and tense, superficial and inconsistent, cunning and inquisitive

Likes: talking, novelty and the unusual, variety in life, multiple projects going on at once, reading
Dislikes: feeling tied down, learning, being in a rut, mental inaction, being alone

I would be ruled by Mercury, my color would be green, and my stone would be moss agate.


I would love to have the positive traits of both these signs and be rid of the bad ones. Maybe this is an opportunity for me to change for the better, perhaps, grow up?! Now there's a novel idea.