The navigator's birthday

Before we begin, I just wanna say that Adventure of Sinbad really brought me down.


I've always hated slavery...and to see Sinbad going through that psychological torture...I couldn't even sleep well, last night! It haunted me so much that I woke up at 5:04 in the morning and I was too afraid to go back to sleep!


How the hell was he able to cope with something so awful?!


*sighs*


Let's begin.


You are a Cancer (The Nurturer) and this is a Cardinal sign. Your element is water.


Cardinal signs initiate action (then often lose interest). They tend to be active, independent, social, and outgoing.


Those with the element of Water are sensitive, emotional, intuitive, romantic, and fruitful. Their need to feel rather than think makes them psychic, creative, fluid, and changeable.


Anyone born on the third, twelfth, twenty-first, and/or thirtieth of any month:
Number Three is Exuberance.


   Three is the number of self-expression, enthusiasm, optimism, and sociability. Threes are the friendly, the witty, and the charmers of society. You are a born entertainer with a cheerful, easygoing manner and a gift for gab that endears you to all kinds of people.
    Three is also the number of good fortune. Some threes are so lucky they seem to be under the protection of a guardian angel. Even your difficulties usually have a way of working out for the best.
    Despite your light-hearted approach to life, there is nothing superficial about your desire to succeed. Threes are inherently ambitious and hard working. A genuine distaste for occupying subordinate positions fuels your climb to the top.
    Threes are generally multi-talented and sometimes have difficulty choosing among various career options. Naturally artistic and creative, you have a knack for synthesizing and communicating your knowledge and ideas. Cleverness, versatility, and quick thinking make it easy for you to outwit the competition. However, a tendency to spread yourself too thin by scattering your energies in a number of different directions may hamper your success.
    In your personal life, you are devoted to friends and family. A generous, warm, and loving person, you enjoy interacting with people in social gatherings and intimate one-on-one situations.


Planetary Ruler: The Moon
Symbol: The Crab
Color: Silver
Metal: Metal
Gemstone: Moonstone


Character and Personality:
    The fluctuating moods of Cancer's natives are related to the phases of its ruler, the mysterious, ever-changing Moon. Consequently, you're very sensitive, and when you're feelings are hurt, you'll retreat into your crab's shell and refuse to come out. Closely attuned to your own emotions and those of others, you pick up on what people are feeling. When you become aware of someone's pain, you'll instinctively reach out in an attempt to nurture the sufferer.
    As the sign of motherhood, hearth, and home, Cancer relates to family, domesticity, and security. If you're anything like most members of this sign, you're a confirmed homebody, and you own residence may be the only place where you feel totally safe. However, the Moon bestows both a predilection and a fondness for travel, and you may travel a great deal, especially for business.
    Cancer belongs to the world of reality as well as the realm of dreams and the unconscious. Cancer is a water sign (imagination), but it is also a cardinal sign (action). Crabs are naturally hard workers, and your shrewness with money is legendary. Your unremitting search for security extends outward from your home to your workplace, and you're likely to be extremely successful in both venues.


Relationships:
In intimate relationships you are an imaginative sweetheart who likes to kiss and cuddle. However, Cancer is a sign of contradictions, and crabs can be difficult to get to know. Although you're romantic and sentimental, you don't give your heart away easily. You'd rather keep your feelings hidden until you're certain they are reciprocated.
    When you do find the love and affection you crave, you immediately begin worrying about losing it. Driven by insecurity, your imagination has a way of running away with itself, and you can become extremely jealous and possessive.


The Myth:
The Greek demigod Heracles (Hercules) was the son of Zeus (Jupiter) and the mortal woman Alcmene. He was named "glory of Hera" for Zeus's wife, the queen of the Olympian gods. But Hera hated her namesake and sent two serpents to kill the infant in his cradle; Heracles strangled both with his bare hands. Hera would not be deterred, however, and continued to make trouble for Heracles. At one point she caused him to lose his mind, and, in a fit of temporary insanity, he killed his own wife and children. When he awakened from his confused state, the great hero was understandably shocked and upset. He prayed to Apollo, and the god's oracle told Heracles that he must atone for his crime by showing obedience to the Greek king, Eurystheus.
    Eurystheus sent Heracles on a journey, during which the hero was to complete twelve nearly impossible labors. If he succeeded, his place among the gods would be assured. The second of the twelve tasks called for the destruction of the Lernean hydra, a monster that was terrorizing the countryside. The hydra was a venomous, nine-headed serpent that had been specifically reared by Hera to fight Heracles.
    Heracles traveled to Lerna to hunt the hydra. During the fight, all the animals favored the Greek hero. But, just when Heracles seemed to be gaining the advantage, a giant crab sent by Hera emerged from a cave and managed to get a claw-hold on his foot. Because of this distraction, Heracles nearly lost the battle. Eventually Heracles succeeded in crushing the life from the crab and then went on to defeat the hydra. Nevertheless, Hera was so impressed with the crab's loyalty and courage that she placed in the image in the night sky as the constellation Cancer.


On This Day:
In rural villages of Wales, the festival of the Celtic mother goddess Cerridwen celebrates the fertility of the land and the labors of summer. Cerridwen is also a goddess of the grain and the embodiment of lunar attributes. In Italy, this day was sacred to the witch of Gaeta. In Greece, the goddess Athena was honored on this date.


Info on People Born on July 3rd:
The cheerful, easygoing manner of people born on this day effectively conceals their strong determination to succeed. Unlike most other crabs, you enjoy being the center of attention, and much of what you do reflects your flair for the dramatic. Self-expression is your forte. You have a strong creative streak that, while not limited to the language arts, often manifests in the way you communicate your feelings and ideas. A forward-looking curiosity permeates everything you do. A perennial student, you rarely pass up the opportunity to test the usefulness of any intriguing new method or idea.
    The typical July 3rd individual is both mentally intuitive and analytical. You're an excellent spokesperson for your own ideals and beliefs and those of other people as well. You won't compromise on issues you consider important, yet you're adaptable enough to get along with most people and fit in just about anywhere. Whereas many who celebrate birthdays on this day choose careers that allow them to tap into their natural abilities as writers and speakers, others find their best means of expression in art, music, dance, sports, business, politics, or science.
    You are extremely sociable and mildly flirtatious, but you're also completely sincere in your affections. When you make a promise or commitment, you keep it, and you fully expect others to do the same.


People Born Today:

• Tom Cruise
• Franz Kafka
• Dorothy Kilgallen
• Stavros Niarchos
• Ken Russell
• George Sanders
• Tom Stoppard
• Montel Williams