Taking a break.

[icarus]

Okay. I wanted to do something that had no relevance to anything, that had no deadlines, no pressure... and no point.

So, in honour of Percy Weasley's birthday, I give you (ta-da!):

Percy Weasley's Astrology Chart

And yes, I spent my lunch hour interpreting a chart for a fictional character, why not?

Well. Do you want to hear what it says? (Or what I project onto it, which is virtually the same thing?)

Another of Icarus' intense little asides: Do I believe in this stuff? I think it's fun, but after developing a professional-level skill I decided that people take this fun little parlor-game too seriously (and if they're going to be that serious, they'd be better off seeing a professional counselor, which is what pro-level astrology really is).

Comments

[adred.livejournal.com]

Lot of responsibility, yeah. And, they might be thrilled with the outcome, but tea and sympathy doesn't make the grade for me. It can be a good tool for getting people to take a look around. Anything else is psychology/psychiatry.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Can't tell you how many times I've just tossed the chart aside and talked about the real issue. I mean, okay kid, you want to know the perfect kind of girl for you -- but what steps are you willing to take to meet her?

Uhm-hmm.

Notes: utter lack of self-confidence; kid stares at shoes because I'm female; thinks knowing the right 'kind' of girl will change this. Spends session working on kid's self-confidence, highlighting his abilities and successes with girls. "So you had lots of friends who were girls before age thirteen. So what changed?"

Icarus

[adred.livejournal.com]

*nods and smiles* It's nice when it works, but occasionally I felt out of my depth with the most awful problems people arrived with. Intuition and common sense will go a long way, but only so far. What was frustrating was the people who wanted to 'see the future' without realising they had control of the vehicle.
I am interested to see when Snape's birthday falls. If he ain't got a load of Capricorn in him, then I'll shave off all of my Hermione-like hair.