SHEILAA HITE, TSP’S STAR-GAZING SISTER, IS BACK, and reading her latest take on our Margaret-Marion synastry or comparative astrological charts, I moved from vaguely uncomfortable to utterly uncomfortable to absolutely delighted to utterly awed. There is so much truth in her post that at first I found myself simply wanting to get away from such scrutiny and then, absolutely to type, I just loved it. What amazed me most, I think, is that the information within is so finely diced that there is no dismissing it as vague or general. Precise, as well as correct, I found myself reading it again and again, filling in the life events that match the ebb and flow of our sisterhood.
Margaret and I approach the world so differently that at times this she said/she said has divided us, while at others it has been our saving grace. Chances are good that if one of us can’t handle something, the other one can.
How fortunate now; how awkward this once was. Reading Sheilaa’s post today, Part 2 of the series that began with this first installment, I came to a place where I value my sister in new and more clearly defined ways, and I wonder about other sisters, and when and how we come to appreciate those differences and similarities that are, in fact, written in the stars.
Sisters? We’re listening. Do you and your sister live out your astrological predilictions? How? And how much? Have you ever had your charts compared with a sibling’s?
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Marion,
I have not, as yet, had my chart read, but I can tell you that sharing the same parents means absolutely nothing when comparing personalities. Sounding much more like the free spirit, how have you, up to this point, interacted/thought of Margaret? My sister and I are are complete opposites and are friendly and cordial (and truly love each other), but if we spend more than 30 minutes of quality one-on-one time together, we become skitzo’s off our meds. It drives me to distraction, because I really, REALLY, want to be close to my sister. Any tips?
Love your writing! You Roach girls are peaches and I love TSP! Keep it coming, because it’s impacting how I see my own sister and other women I interact with as well, making me [prayer inserted] a better sister and friend. ;D
Marion….BTW – You simply MUST join Twitter. It’s fast, it’s easy and it’s fun. There are so many sisters out there just waiting to be embraced….please stop dawdling and say yes! Besides, you can’t let Big Sis get ahead…isn’t part of being a sister being competitive? Come on, chile, where’s yo spirit???!!!
Hey, Lisa. And welcome to TSP! I love your declaration, that “sharing the same parents means nothing when comparing personalities.” Margaret and I are grateful to be where we are now, and not ashamed of where we’ve been, though that past includes years in which we did not see one another and spoke only when necessary. Through those–and into these– our personalities have not changed a wit: I am, as you say, a fairly free spirit; she has always been firmly grounded. What fascinates me is that those very differences once divided us; now we respect them, celebrate them, even. How fortunate we feel. My tip would be to take a step back and see if you don’t have the same values. We do. Hard to see up close; easier to appreciate from a cool distance.
Please come back with your provocative questions. We love them.