CELEBRITY ASTROTWIN

BY THE RATIO

BASED ON YOUR PERSONAL ASTROLOGY CALCULATED ON YOUR BIRTH CHART/ NATAL CHART MATCHED ON SUN, MOON, AND RISING COMBINATION:

GEMINI SUN, VIRGO MOON, LEO RISING
YOUR CELEBRITY ASTROTWIN IS

MARY-KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN

PHOTO CREDIT: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0, LICENCE: David Shankbone

CELEBRITY ASTROTWINS WERE HAND CURATED
WHO IS YOUR CELEBRITY ASTROTWIN?

ABOUT MARY-KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN

Also known as the Olsen twins as a duo, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are American fashion designers and former child actresses born on June 13, 1986. The twins made their acting debut as infants playing Michelle Tanner on the television series Full House. They also starred in numerous films together. In March 2012, both Mary-Kate and Ashley officially indicated their interest to retire as actresses in order to focus on their careers in the fashion industry. They co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row, lifestyle brand Elizabeth and James, and more affordable fashion lines Olsenboye and StyleMint. They are also members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

ASTROLOGY

Astrology has served a critical role in society, forever. It is probably older than Gold. It is arguably the oldest thought-system on earth. As astrology grows in popularity and use all over the world, The Ratio aims to reignite humanity’s study of astrology with the most recent human technologies like Big Data, Statistics, and AI. Humanity can and should know the best about our history and our relationship to the cosmos.
 
Below is more information about the definition of sun sign, moon sign and rising sign - not just in contemporary astrology but also ancient astrology. At least in the Western world. Astrology is not unique to the Western world, in fact it developed independently in every continent on earth. We focus here on the West. Contemporary definitions were poetically summarized by author Katy Bohinc, and ancient definitions largely come from the beautiful text “Astrology, Magic and Alchemy in Art” by Getty Publications of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Each of us is not just an astrology chart; an astrology chart is also one’s belonging in history and the universe. Astrology is the macro-cosmos and the micro-cosmos, it is ancient and contemporary, it is a place in space and also in time.

SUN SIGN

In contemporary astrology, the moon represents our feelings and emotions.
The zodiac sign where our moon falls describes how we emotionally process and react to situations all our life.
In the ancient world, the Moon held a pre-eminent position among the celestial bodies because among other things, its movement served to mark time and nature’s major functions such as generation, growth, and death.
The moon was personified by the great archaic goddesses who guarded the rhythms of nature and the occult arts like the Egyptian Isis, Greek Hecate and Persephone, and the Roman Diana.
The moon was also associated with the figure of the Virgin Mary.
The length of a month, 28 days, was calculated based on lunar phases – new moon, quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon – as were a woman’s fertile periods and the gestation of the fetus in the mother’s womb.
The movement of the tides and important chores such as sowing, pruning, and decanting wine into casks also depended on the phase of the moon. The moon was humanity’s original calendar and was associated with the cycles of life : fertility (full moon), death (black moon), and regeneration (new moon).
The color of the moon, changing as it does from dark red to brilliant white, its brightness, and its position along the heavenly horizon were considered to be signs of either calamities or strokes of good fortune, as were lunar halos and eclipses.
Because of the variability with which it appears and disappears from the sky and its influence on female physiology and on fruits and plants, the Moon has been reputed to be the cause of many psychological phenomena.
In ancient astrology, the moon symbolizes the Mother.
For Neoplatonists, the moon is associated with the body and form.
In Dante’s cosmology, the moon was the seat of Grammar.

GEMINI

In contemporary astrology, Gemini maintains a lot of characteristics from ancient times. It is a bit paradoxical that a sign defined by “dualism” has maintained a relatively constant definition over millennia. Or perhaps it is most true that the universe’s most fundamental definition is an ability to change. Represented by “the twins,” Gemini represents a dualistic, changeable nature. Gemini is associated with artists. A recent study showed a large number of prominent rappers have Gemini somewhere in their sun, moon, or rising. Gemini sometimes get a bad reputation for speaking out of both sides of the mouth, being unable to take a stand, or appearing to lie because they can speak to both sides of an issue. A recent American president often accused of speaking without regard for the truth has a lot of Gemini in his chart. Ultimately, Gemini embraces both good and bad, true and untrue, beautiful and ugly. In ancient times, the third sign of the western zodiac, Gemini symbolized the ambivalence of the cosmos. Gemini originated between 6500 B.C. and 4300 B.C. according to modern calculations. Typically depicted by “twins”, gemini represented the vital energy generated by the merging of opposites and the divisions of equal parts of day and night. Gemini twins represented the dual nature of many things - day and night, spirit and matter, extroversion and introversion, action and reception – and the dueling energy of sun and moon (Aries and Taurus). Twins were believed to be dynamic and regenerative, the source of all things from basic breathing to the dynamism of thought. In antiquity, the twins were worshiped as the patron saints of dance, bards, poetry & travelers. Due to their versatility and the fact that there are two dichotomous twins, Gemini was seen to be unstable, ambiguous and lacking a strong sense of identity. The mutable, shifting or fungible aspect of Gemini is its defining characteristic – perfect for the arts & handling any situation – through a shifting personality. In the ancient Greek world, the twins were represented by Castor and Pollux, who represented two contrary temperaments and attitudes – the former emotional and hard pressed to carry out what they had begun, and the latter insensitive, hyperactive, and skilled in handling any type of situation. Gemini was associated with the end of spring, with adolescence and with air.

MOON SIGN

In contemporary astrology, the moon represents our feelings and emotions.
The zodiac sign where our moon falls describes how we emotionally process and react to situations all our life.
In the ancient world, the Moon held a pre-eminent position among the celestial bodies because among other things, its movement served to mark time and nature’s major functions such as generation, growth, and death.
The moon was personified by the great archaic goddesses who guarded the rhythms of nature and the occult arts like the Egyptian Isis, Greek Hecate and Persephone, and the Roman Diana.
The moon was also associated with the figure of the Virgin Mary.
The length of a month, 28 days, was calculated based on lunar phases – new moon, quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon – as were a woman’s fertile periods and the gestation of the fetus in the mother’s womb.
The movement of the tides and important chores such as sowing, pruning, and decanting wine into casks also depended on the phase of the moon. The moon was humanity’s original calendar and was associated with the cycles of life : fertility (full moon), death (black moon), and regeneration (new moon).
The color of the moon, changing as it does from dark red to brilliant white, its brightness, and its position along the heavenly horizon were considered to be signs of either calamities or strokes of good fortune, as were lunar halos and eclipses.
Because of the variability with which it appears and disappears from the sky and its influence on female physiology and on fruits and plants, the Moon has been reputed to be the cause of many psychological phenomena.
In ancient astrology, the moon symbolizes the Mother.
For Neoplatonists, the moon is associated with the body and form.
In Dante’s cosmology, the moon was the seat of Grammar.

VIRGO

In contemporary astrology, Virgo is often associated with attention to detail, cleanliness, virginity and a down to earth nature. This sign is known to be detail-oriented perhaps to a fault, and is often identified by their precise descriptions in conversation. Virgos are often perfectionists, orderly, and very skilled at self-improvement. In ancient astrology, Virgo represents the Great Mothers and ancestral divinity that watched over sowing and harvesting. For Neolithic populations and ancient Egyptians, Virgo – not Aries – was the first constellation of the zodiac. It is believed (according to modern calculations) that the Astral symbolism of Virgo originated in 6500 B.C. 3,500 years later, the first sign of the zodiac would shift from Virgo to Aries. This epochal change in the first sign of the zodiac marks the transition from a feminine, matriarchal conception of the world (the moon) to a patriarchal type of universe ruled by male divinities (the sun). Associated with Isis, Demeter-Persephone, Dike (Justice) and Astrea (Law), in ancient times Virgo was called the “mistress of the Golden Age”. Early Christians associated the Virgo zodiac sign with the Madonna. Something which might surprise more patriarchal societies, Virgo, while obviously associated with the feminine, denotes the logical powers of the mind and the ability to unify and link discourse. Virgo often was seen as the sign which held the capacity and skill to bring negotiations to a close. Virgo represented a receptive intelligence which could align to spiritual knowledge, uncover new forms of life, and have a great mastery over the raw energies of instinct. Virgo was associated with the end of summer, purity, the earth and each year’s time of harvest – or birth.

RISING SIGN

In contemporary astrology, the Rising sign denotes the social personality of an individual in the first 15 minutes of meeting someone.
We might often wonder why we act slightly differently in social situations than in private situations with close friends and family.
Contemporary astrology would tell us that our social personalities are often different from our private ones (unless the rising sign and the sun sign are the same).
In both contemporary and ancient times, the Rising sign is also used to calculate the different houses of an astrology chart.
The ascendant (rising sign) in ancient times was named by the constellation which sat to the East in the horizon at the time and place of a person’s birth.
From the Greek “hora” (hour) and “skopeo” (I observe), horoscope means the “zodiac point that looks at the hour”.
By extension, “horoscope” means the study of the birth theme of the individual based on the time of birth.
The term “prognostication” is derived from the Greek “prognostikos”, or the science of future events.
In order to truly calculate a horoscope, the Rising sign of the individual needs to be included to observe the houses in each sector of a person’s birth chart.
This means an individual’s time of birth is a critical factor in studying an individual’s horoscope at depth and providing any type of true “prognostication”.
(The Ratio wants to get there - learn more!)

LEO

In contemporary astrology, Leo is associated with a proud, well-developed sense of self. Leo is associated with a flair for social performance. The ability to shine and direct attention at themselves is in most cases a beloved Leo trait. Leos know how to light up a room and in most cases do not shy from doing so. In ancient times, Leo symbolized the full energy of the sun at the summer solstice. At the macro level, Leo was the greatest explosion of the cosmos, and on the individual level, the full affirmation of one’s individuality, will, and consciousness. Originating from Egypt in the 4th millennium, B.C., the ancient depiction of Leo was a lion’s tail drinking at a river. Ancient Egyptians placed two lions on maps and in art at the boundary of the known world to guard the rising and setting of the sun. Since the sun represented the ability to grow crops; Leo represented the ability of humanity to survive. Hence, the guarding and protecting symbolism of the lions. Ancient art often depicted Leo the Lion’s (the sun’s) victory over the Taurus the Bull’s earth energy, of Day over Night, and of Summer over Winter. Leo also represented the penetrating force of God’s light and his word. As such Leo was also associated with Christ as a judge and teacher. Leo represented the power to achieve one’s aspirations, the force and splendor of existence, a generous and lofty spirit, but also ambition and pride. Leo was associated with full summer and fire.

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