James Randi Horoscope
When we examine the horoscopes of people who pride themselves on being practical, pragmatic and realistic, we usually find the influence of Earth signs to be significant, as is the case with James Randi. These traits are well represented by the sign Virgo and it is interesting to see that his birth sign is Virgo. In addition, his moon is in Capricorn; another Earth sign.
In reading his biography it is clear that James Randi is always up for a fight and, given the fire and conflict depicted in his horoscope, this is not surprisingly. One of the primary structures of his horoscope could easily be described as a hot zone of conflict, and it ties in his most renowned traits.
The toughness and resilience of earth energies combined with the heat and courage of fire energies suggest that James Randi will be one tough and ornery character. In fact he has a powerful conflict dynamic at the heart of his horoscope that defines them as being combat ready and unafraid to meet any challenge. It may also suggest a need for challenges and conflict.
The planet that relates to skepticism, Saturn, features prominently in James Randi's horoscope. The South Node which sits beside Saturn brings out a strong reductionist approach to his analysis. In fact it would be easy for him to be quite withering on any subject which he discounts.
A key focal point of his horoscope is his interest in what people believe. In fact the more James Randi focuses on this issue the more acclaim he will get. The beliefs, that the masses accept, that are dangerous, delusional and socially harmful, tend to be the beliefs that he actively challenges. Astrologically speaking, his need to reform the way people think could easily border on a crusade.
We can also see from his horoscope technical skill and the capacity to develop knowledge of how to perform magic; as well as discerning how magic tricks are performed. In fact is technical competence is such that he could have made a good engineer.
Horoscope of a Skeptic - James Randi
