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Hi lovely bruja! I don't know if you've written about this before but do you know any hidden talents of the signs?

Hidden Talents of the Zodiac Signs

Aries

These Militant natives are actually pretty good dancers. You will find many busting a move at the club or telling you over their lunch break that they used to breakdance on the corner of the local bodega when they were younger. Ysabelle Capitule, Val Chmerkovskiy, Bryan Tanaka, etc. Many as well are good with Children. Quite surprising considering how self [1st house] focused they are. Why you ask? Because they are the children of the zodiac themselves [0 degrees]. As a result, their hyper fire energy draws children in.

Taurus

Singing. Yes, I know this particular talent people thing Water signs or water mercuries have the monopoly on [Rihanna a Pisces, Carrie Underwood, Lana Del Rey a Cancer, etc] but as I mentioned here in my post about musical talent in the birth chart, many Taurean’s actually have golden pipes. Adele, Bon Iver, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder. Gang’s all here. I believe it has something to do with Venus as their ruler. Venus is also about creativity and art and singing is probably the most ancient art of them all.

Gemini

Selling. Yes, people tend to think the biggest talent Gemini’s have is journalism or writing- and these things are true. But these Mercurial natives could also sell salt to a slug, ice to an Inuit, and Raid to a bug. Because of their knack for witty banter and wordsmith-ship, they find it easy to win people over. Quite the handy talent when seeking to make a hefty commission. [Think Jordan Belfort from Scorsese’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’]

Cancer

Acting. These Moon-lit natives have such emotional range and intuition that they’re able to capture the slight nuances needed to embody different characters well. Speaking of emotional range, because these crustaceans are probably the most emotional of all the signs, they’re able to influence the emotions of others as well. Something needed to get Rotten tomatoes to give you a decent score or influence the masses to flock to your film premiers. Actors such as Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Frances McDormand, etc. all share this sign and the moon as their most elevated planet. Another aspect helpful for acting.

Leo

Cooking. Yes, you’d be surprised how many of these leonine natives fancy food. But a Lion’s gotta eat, right? Because of Leo’s love for the finer things in life and their penchant for laziness from time to time, a full stomach is something they are quite keen on. They Love to experiment with recipe’s using only the finest herbs and spices. You say “organic”, they say “sold”. So Charcuterie boards, Sunday feasts, even a cooking competition and they’re in there like swim wear. One of my older brothers is a Leo and when our Mother was working night shifts and we had no money to eat out, he was the one who would find a way to turn all the scraps in the cupboards to something edible [and delicious]. You’ll find many famous cooks are born under the Sun’s sign, I.E Julia Child, Giada De Laurentis, Geoffrey Zakarian, etc.

Virgo

Writing. Yes, Virgo is earth but their ruler is cerebral Mercury. Ruler of the 3rd house. As a result, these natives live in their heads just as much as Gemini’s do. They’re knack for perfection and eye for analysis makes them excellent writers and story tellers. They can help paint the picture in the most technical sense and can come up with worlds upon worlds of history and lore. George R.R. Martin of ASOIAF fame, J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, R.L. Stine [Mercury in Virgo] all have this placement.

Libra

Business. Libras can be known as superficial fashionistas but that’s not completely true. These cardinal natives air first and foremost, and AIR sign. Which means they are quite intelligent. That, and their pre-disposition towards balance and equilibrium makes them highly adept at knowing when to buy and sell. In addition, they’re ruled by Venus who rules the 2nd house of money resources. As a result they have their hand in many ventures. Will Smith, Snoop Dog, Even Kim Kardashian are scale babies.

Scorpio

Playing Matchmaker. Yes, Scorpios Can be ruthless. Yes, Scorpios can be unforgiving. Yes, Scorpios will go out of their way to find you and fuck up your life if you betray them. But besides all the Michael Corleone stuff- there’s also a deeply caring and romantic streak within these Mars/Pluto ruled natives. Their savvy of the human psyche, investigative nature, and deep understanding of passion makes them very aware of who would be best suited for whom. Just instinctually. A Scorpio grandmother might scan a crowd at her granddaughter’s dance recital and be able to pick her husband out of the crowd; or you might find two people recapping the story of their meet-cute only to hear them say: “our friend hooked us up!”. Don’t be surprised to find that said friend was born between October/November.

Sagittarius

Survival. Yes, this is indeed a talent and not just saved for their neighboring arachnid cousins. Like, Scorpios, Sag’s have a talent for landing on their feet. They can find their way out of many a sticky situation. Their penchant for honestly and bluntness has a way of regaling others to listen to them when they speak. They can come off like Cult leaders even with their evangelical-like zeal. People flock to their fire. They also have this little thing called Jupiter in their back pocket- planet of fortune. These bastards just get lucky. Even when they put themselves in reckless adventure seeking situations, they always make it back to tell the tale.

Capricorn

Comedians. Yes, I know this is the last thing you’d expect from a Saturnian given the sometimes incorrect evaluation that they’re just boring, backstabbing social climbers. But their austere nature gives them a very dry view of the world. A.K.A, Sarcasm. Highly intelligent as well, the best comedians can often deliver a one liner with with wit and bluntness. Something Caps have the monopoly on. They’re also quick on the draw and able to read the room well. Capricorns do well with taking in their surroundings and observing others, so when they tell their jokes, it’s funny because it’s true. Steve Harvey, Seth MacFarlane [NN in Cap], Jim Carrey are all Sea Goats with a comedic flare.

Aquarius

Art/craftsmanship. Seriously, these Uranian Aliens have the Midas touch when it comes to creating things. No, not just nifty inventions with cogs and wheels akin to a steam punk novel. They are great with sewing, stitching, creating clothing, or just making random shit out of nothing. You can find them knitting in the back of class or making their own facemasks during the pandemic because what the stores were selling just wouldn’t suit. Very creative minds in regard to textiles. Narciso Rodriguez, Christian Dior, and Cristobal Balenciaga are all Uranian Natives.

Pisces

Photography. Now, this may not necessarily be hidden but I think it’s one of the talents these fish have that gets overlooked. Most believe they paint or draw, play an instrument or sing, but I find Pisceans have great eyes [figuratively in this sense.] They are often hidden behind the lenses of a camera, snapping photos of nature and capturing the little nuances the rest of us miss. You might not even know they have this pastime or hobby. And because of their tendency towards indecisiveness and disorder, photos give them the instant gratification they crave and all the options they want when it comes to the perfect shot. You want one of these natives at your wedding or graduation to shoot those timeless moments. Steve McCurry, Diane Arbus, Mary Ellen Mark all hold strong Piscean energy.

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arturcii · 3 years

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HSHQTASK015: MODERN HISTORY

The world was limitless yet it was always within reach; time was a pliable substance that weaved an unbroken present. ( – Octavio Paz, 1990 )

Prior to European colonisation, Mexico thrived as civilizations arose with the dawn of evolving human society. Most notable of these civilizations were the Aztecs, allying with Toltecs and Mayans, and occupying the central valley region of Mexico. From the early 1400s, the Aztecs experienced a time of economic and social growth. In 1519, Hernán Cortés of Spain arrived on Aztec soil, and was welcomed by Aztec King Montezuma II, forming allies as he headed to the capital. By 1521, he gathered a force that overthrew King Montezuma II. Cortés then established the colony ‘Nueva España’. The Spaniards brought with them disease that killed millions of the indigenous population. Missionaries came in 1523 and began converting the population to Catholicism. With their numbers greatly lessened and most of the indigenous population enslaved, Spain was able to create a foothold in colonial Mexico.This marked the beginning of a 200-year colonial period.

Throughout this time, Spaniards enforced power in central Mexico through the indigenous leaders in their respective city-states. They then fought to colonise the rest of Mexico, spreading outwards towards North America, reaching up to what is now the state of Washington in the USA. In the eyes of the Spanish empire, Mexico was to be a military and economic stronghold in the Americas. Multiple cultural changes occurred throughout this time. Indigenous and western practices merged over time, creating present-day Mexican staples such as tequila, mariachi, and Mexican cuisine. Slaves began to move up in society through the extensive military presence in colonial Mexico, and those born in ‘New Spain’ (criollos) came into great economic wealth. Most of the economy was fuelled by the bountiful natural resources in colonial Mexico.

Eventually, criollos gained much influence throughout New Spain. Criollos launched an insurgent force that sought to undermine Spanish influence. Royalist officer Agustín de Iturbide saw the instability in Spain and turned to insurgent leader and general Vicente Guerrero and Father Miguel Hidalgo, forming the Army of the Three Guarantees with both Spanish and Mexican troops. They constantly undermined Spanish troops and the local constituency collapsed in on itself. They won a decisive victory against royalist Spanish troops at the Battle of Azcapotzalco on September 27, 1721. Mexico declared its independence a day later, with Iturbide proclaiming himself Emperor Agustín I at the signing of the Treaty of Córdoba. There was, however, no real change to the social or economic status of its citizens; white elites still remained in power alongside the emperor. The Treaty was signed by the last Spanish viceroy of Mexico, Juan O'Donojú. Spain did not recognise Mexican independence at first, but was later appeased when the new Emperor allowed his first daughter, Princess Juana, to marry the Spanish prince.

This was not met without considerable resistance. Emperor Agustín I saw great backlash, but multiple attempts to overthrow him failed due to the sheer military force he commanded. He established power through arms and military victories, even as the forces led by General Guerrero and those called to arms by Father Hidalgo. Further bolstering his position was support from France. His wife, Empress Ysabel (y Hidalgo) died after years of illness, and he soon married the descendant of King Montezuma II. Upon being crowned Empress, she changed her name to Melchora. This further bolstered his support from Mexican nobility. After a turbulent 15-year period of Mexican rebellions, the Iturbide line established itself as the new monarchy leading the now-independent Mexico, gaining the respect of the Mexican nobility, power over the military, and an iron grip on the two main trading ports, Acapulco on the Pacific and Veracruz on the Atlantic.

As the Mexican rebellions came to a close, military strongmen dominated politics. Nobility and gentry alike aspired to be part of the military to gain further political influence. Agustín I died in 1740 and was succeeded by Antonio I, who encouraged this system, took over as the rebellions began to die down. With half the support his father had and half the fear that his father commanded over others, Antonio I was met with insurgencies from Coahuila y Tejas and Yucatán. He experienced several victories and secured the southeastern Yucatán in 1760. He began to personally lead his forces north, all while attempting to further colonise the territories in the northern parts of America. The northern states grew increasingly isolated, and the indigenous peoples never acknowledged being part of either New Spain or an independent Mexico. Antonio I’s eldest, Antonio II, attempted to colonise the north, but was ambushed by the indigenous peoples on the border of the Mexican territory, Alta California. Modern boots, rather than moccasins, left prints in the ground, proving that the indigenous people of the northern territories were aided somewhat by the English-speaking, white Americans. Antonio I acknowledged this as the end of the northern colonisation efforts. The conflict with the Mexican territories came to a head when Antonio I confidently led a small force against the insurgents at Coahuila y Tejas. He was soundly defeated after a month-long skirmish in 1756. He was captured by the Texans, who then negotiated the terms of his release and their sovereignty. When he refused their demands, he was publicly beheaded and they went on to declare their status as the Republic of Texas.

Alonso I, the second son, acknowledged the newly-formed Republic of Texas, further lowering the nobility’s trust in his capacity to hold power. Sickly from birth, he was emperor between 1756 and 1766 (the shortest reign of any Mexican emperor thus far), and was succeeded by Alonso II, who inherited his physical disposition but maintained Agustín’s rebellious spirit. Alonso II was a bed-ridden Emperor who enacted many reforms behind closed doors. His illness was never publicly known. Alonso II appealed to the people by abolishing slavery and the slave trade. He acknowledged the failings of the Spanish conquistadors and their crimes against the indigenous peoples, attempting to bridge that gap by marrying the leader of one of the indigenous nobles who had previously been more in favour of the Yucatán insurgents, thus allowing Alonso II to establish political stability to the south. Military influence lessened but pirates, which had plagued their ports and sea territories, plagued the trades that were increasing in frequency and number. He died in 1786 and fathered two daughters and an only son, Francisco.

Emperor Francisco attempted to continue his father’s legacy, but was plagued by an encroaching American force to the north, which his father had largely ignored during his rule. The Americans had also been found in the past to have supplied the same weapons that killed Antonio II. A small skirmish erupted in Alta California, and both sides claimed that the other had instigated it. The Mexican-American War was declared in December 1789. General Santa Anna emerged as a prominent military leader in this time, guarding Veracruz, but was considered a tyrant by many. He was also rumoured to be planning a coup against the empire, aiming to create a liberal democratic government in place of the monarchy. Francisco moved to eliminate him, ordering his imprisonment in the name of treason. The fort at Veracruz capitulated to the Americans soon after losing their general. Francisco, who had never seen battle, was outflanked and routed at the Battle of Cerro Gordo. With the Americans quickly making their way to Mexico City, Francisco had no choice but to retreat to the capital. Within weeks, Mexico was under siege. At the Battle of Chapultepec, Francisco and his son, Cristobal, attempted to make a final stand. Cristobal fell in battle, Mexico was occupied by US forces, and Francisco had no choice but to admit defeat with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1793. Mexico was forced to sell its northern territories to the US, pay $3.25 billion in debt, and cede its citizens to become citizens of the US. Francisco was also exiled to England during the occupation before the US officially pulled its armies from Mexico.

Francisco’s wife, Countess Maria Gizela von Götzen of Prussia, became Regent as the next-in-line, then 10 year-old Salvador, was too young to rule. Public and political disapproval was at an all time high, and worsened as the Empress Regent sold the Gadsden Strip (called the Gadsden Purchase) in 1801. She excused it as a means to recoup the losses from the war, and distributed the money to the richer industries and local banks. She established a branch of the military dedicated to keeping the royal family safe, and despite earning national disapproval (partly due to her European heritage), she gained support from western Europe. It was rumoured that Salvador’s marriage to the a contessa of Spain in 1793 was only a part of the larger political schemes that the Regent had begun to ensure that Mexico retained its regency and could continue to fend off smaller rebellions occurring in the north. She also reintroduced a system akin to contract slavery.

When Salvador took the throne in 1818 at the age of 35, the Mexican citizens felt heavily disenfranchised by their government. His mother had installed a system of government that was once again reliant on its military, a massive economic gap that distinguished the upper class from the working class, and a largely dissatisfied nation. There were talks of a grander revolution. Salvador quickly acted on the public unrest and identified the root cause as the filibustering efforts of the US. He had the governor of New Mexico, the main instigator, brought to Mexico and conducted public debate in full audience of the court under the guise of a dinner. Salvador defeated him in debate, and Lane reportedly left the premises and never returned to Mexican soil. The blooming revolution died before it began. Salvador then reinstated royal dukedoms and invested heavily in education, the military and free trade routes.

Salvador became the longest-reigning Emperor, and outlived two of his sons before passing on the throne to his eldest grandson, Rodrigo II.

Salvador II (b. 1852 - d. 1906, ruled 1870 - 1906)

Grandson of Salvador and son of Rodrigo I, Rodrigo II succeeded his grandfather as his own father and uncle had died prior and chose to continue his grandfather’s name, being crowned Salvador II. Salvador II married an Italian duchess to appease the Church and solidify his claim to the throne. Salvador II was Emperor during the collapse of the Mexican peso when banks started giving out small debt-free loans en masse, but managed to salvage the economy by reinvesting in housing and mining.

Maximiliano I (b. 1860 - d. 1929, ruled 1906 - 1929)

Son of Rodrigo II, he continued the militaristic tradition of the family and was a general before being appointed as Emperor. His only son with a Portuguese duchess, Silvio, died as an infant, and he was said to confine himself to his vacation home in Acapulco with his wife until they both died in 1929.

Salvador III (b. 1866 - d. 1963, ruled 1929 - 1963)

Brother to Maximiliano I, Arturo married a Navarré and had three sons. He continued the tradition of his father’s name and was crowned Emperor Salvador III of Mexico. The eldest, Alfonso, elected to abdicate his status as Crown Prince in favour of marrying the daughter of a prolific entrepreneur from South Africa. The second, Agustín, died of heart disease. The third, Manuel, married the Marquésa de Acapulco. Salvador III chose to further the Mexican economy by providing arms and raw materials to multiple parties during the war. Salvador III was bedridden 10 years prior to his death, and appointed his third son, Prince Manuel, as Regent. Prince Manuel was 52 at the time.

Salvador IV (b. 1944 - present, ruled 1963 - present)

Salvador IV was the grandson of Prince Manuel and the Marquésa de Alberto Arvelo Torrealba of Venezuela , and was the only living heir to the throne. His brother, Prince Alfonso, married a Brazilian princess, while his sister, Princess Inés, married a prince of Chile. He continues the tradition of holding the throne until his death. His only son, the late Prince Fernando, died of a car accident in 2020, and was survived at the time by his wife, the Duchess of Toulouse, and their son. His only issue, Prince Francisco, died in his sleep soon after. With no other sons and five daughters, Salvador IV turned to his eldest surviving grandson, Prince Arthur Windsor II of England, the legitimised son of his eldest daughter, Princess Ana Josefa, and King Arthur I of England. Prince Arthur is expected to take the throne upon Salvador IV’s death.

Arthur II (b. 1992 - present)

Heir apparent to the Mexican Empire, Prince Arthur II had to give up his official titles and associated properties in England, including Duke of Cornwall and Prince of England, to take up the appointment of Crown Prince of Mexico.

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