The Expression of Mental Imbalance through The Zodiac Signs

In the past few years, I have learned a lot about mental illnesses and personality disorders through my observation of the people I encountered. I didn't do this on purpose but as part of my life journey. Remember, that in order to ascend, we must face our shadows and bring healing as well as, forgiveness to our core wounds. Chiron in Pisces (April 2010 to April 2018 and the last few months of 2018).

Pluto in Capricorn shows us how our psychological workings and hang-ups affect our physical reality and our ability to manifest our desires. Jupiter in Scorpio expands upon our shadows and projects while we dive into the darkest recesses of our beings as we prepare for rebirth and transformation. Neptune in Pisces also reveals our undoing and the areas where we sabotage ourselves. But Neptune also brings us therapy immersed in cinema, music, dance, and photography.

So, let's take a look at each of the Zodiac Signs:

ARIES: The main issues for this Fire Sign are anger management, impulsiveness, compulsive behavior, and delusions of grandeur as you leap before you think. This sign tends to suffer from alcoholism and drug addiction because it is a risk-taking sign. Remember Aries is also the warrior so Aries tend to look for battles and if they can't win the battle then they slip into the victim role.

Aries, you need to find ways to bring peace and balance into your life which stems from your polar opposite, Libra. Assert yourself and set appropriate boundaries but also honor other people's boundaries and accept "no" when it is sincere and appropriate. You need to exercise or at least practice yoga to burn off steam. And find a meditation practice that works for you because this helps you develop mindfulness which allows you to act or pause when it is appropriate. You also need a good story with heroes. Check out the books of your fellow Aries, Joseph Campbell.

Finally, work with a therapist to help you heal entitlement issues. We are all deserving--nobody better than anyone else.

TAURUS: Your main issues are selfishness and stubbornness. You set your jaws on an idea and there's no moving you from that course, even if it is destructive. You are a materialist and some of your values are on the shallow end of the pool. So often, it is your way or the highway and you need to learn the game of give and take.

Since you crave sensual experiences, it is easy for you to become addicted to food and alcohol. You could even become addicted to marijuana or other substances if they cause you to feel more mellow. You might suffer from depression or anxiety if you are not in an environment that you find aesthetically pleasing. You crave pleasure at all cost and you might abuse your body on this path and on the path to obtaining more material wealth. You also have a tendency to hoard if you or your ancestors suffered from deprivation.

The cure for you is art therapy. Jump into a creative endeavor that gives back to the world. Get your body into a yoga studio or any class that gets you into movement and into the flow. Give away some of your possessions to a good cause and this combats selfish tendencies. Also, get your hands in the dirt and garden. And spend time in the natural world, at least once a day. Adopt a pet so that you experience requited unconditional love. A dog will help you get outdoors more. Also sing and dance because Taurus excel at these activities. Spread beauty in the world instead of hoarding it.

GEMINI: I've met both sane and imbalanced Gemini people, but mostly I have met Gemini Sun people who suffer from mental illnesses including: ADHD, depression, bi-polar disorder, mood swings, PTSD, addiction, and narcissism. Why is this? Well, the Air Signs represent the mental processes and Gemini/Virgo/Mercury rule how are brains work. Gemini rules how we learn, how we communicate, and how we think. It is a cognitive sign and therefore, Cognitive types of therapy are helpful for the Sign of the Twins.

Gemini, where you are seeing a therapist, make sure that you aren't the one doing all the talking. You require a therapist, counselor, or psychiatrist who guides you on the best course of action to heal your brain. Remember that you don't know it all even if you think you do. Yes, you have a brilliant mind if you can train it correctly. However, if you suffered from trauma or abuse this is a real challenge. You might suffer from a fragmented self and if that's the case, try Lifespan Integration Therapy or coaching that defragment your brain.

Get out of your mind and into your body. Get physical as Olivia Newton John once sang. Get into a yoga or meditation class. Dance more. Play a musical instrument. Get involved with a sport or even speed walk every day. Find a dog and walk him or her. And then take a lifelong learning class and learn a new skill. Have you ever wanted to learn a new language besides the Java Script? Learning a new language or how to play a musical instrument heals the brain.

CANCER: This Water Sign suffers from depression and is a melancholy baby when she or he is not in balance. But Cancer does not like to go to therapy because this is a secretive sign that moves sideways in life. Cancer, you need to learn how to assert yourself. Passive-aggressive behavior turns other people off and then you feel abandoned. People are not on this earth to serve your whims or to play mommy to you. You aren't as fragile as you think but yes, you are vulnerable. Vulnerability is a gift and not a curse. Turn your sensitivities into gold.

Cancerians tend to suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction, escapism, romanticizing through nostalgia, passive-aggressive behaviors, depression, and narcissism. Get thee into therapy if you suffer from any of the above illnesses or conditions or disorders. Art and music therapy as well as, sound healing prove helpful. Rehab with loving but firm healers works best. Tough love causes more harm than good with the Water Signs. Group therapy might not go well but mentorship is crucial. For instance, if you suffer from alcoholism or an other type of addiction having a peer mentor will help you feel loved and validated. Heal those childhood wounds and turn them into gold. You have so much to offer the world.

LEO: This Fire Sign rules the heart and the ego. When a Leo is of a healthy mind, he or she is a benevolent and generous person. This is someone who coaches others to be their best while also showing up as their best. But when a Leo is out of balance, here comes the empty drama and even melodrama. Here comes the self-absorbed person whose problems are bigger than everyone else' and here comes the entitlement issues or illusions of grandeur. If it sounds like I'm describing a narcissist, that's possible for a Leo. I've known Leos to also struggle with drug use and alcoholism as well as, fits of rage. I knew one Leo man who stalked me so let's add obsession to this list.

So, Leo, your work is around fostering your creativity. Your work is to heal your wounded inner child through different types of art therapy and becoming brutally honest with yourself. Art therapy, music therapy, therapy using theater or acting works well for you. And as you heal, you might wish to coach others with their creativity. You might even combine art with psychotherapy as many Leos have done. And we'll leave you with Carl Jung as an example of a Leo psychiatrist.

VIRGO: Your planet Mercury rules the mind. It rules how we learn and how we communicate. It rules our neurological system which includes the brain. You are most prone to hypertension, high levels of stress that cause you to abuse others with your criticism. And you are highly critical when you are out of balance. You might suffer from depression and isolate yourself from others as if you are an island or on  deserted island. Any of the mental imbalances that affect Gemini also affect you.

Another area to look at which comes from your polarity Pisces, is addiction, escapism, and illusions of grandeur. Virgo, when you are out of balance you forget logic and reality. A nervous breakdown is a possibility as are personality disorders and post trauma depending on your childhood circumstances.

Remedies for you are energy therapies as opposed to talk therapies. You would do well to apply any of the art therapies or to take a yoga class with a spiritual component. Restorative yoga would help you get in touch with your feelings. Exercise is critical because you need to get into your body and out of your chattering mind. And please heal any co-dependency issues since these are the death to partnerships and even family dynamics.

LIBRA: You are another Air Sign and since these three signs (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius) rule the mental process, you need to gain distance from your thoughts. It's okay to listen to your body's senses and feelings. Allow emotions to come and allow them to flow.

You are likely to suffer from chronic stress, bi-polarity and narcissism to an extent. You also have a tendency to play passive-aggressive games with people which could land you in a violent situation. And give up the people-pleasing tendency since you can't please everyone all the time. As an Air Sign you are capable of deep thoughts. You are capable of wise breakthroughs but only if you stop skimming the surface. Yes, you are charming. yes, you are diplomatic but Aries is your polarity and when there is cause to fight a battle, you need to step in the ring as a champion boxer. Fight fair but fight nonetheless when it comes for your mind-body-soul.

Working with a life coach or hiring an art therapist to work with you goes a long ways in healing any co-dependent or other behaviors you might harbor. Color therapy, sound therapy, dance therapy, or spending time in nature are all balms for your mind-body. Yoga and meditation are also right up your alley.

SCORPIO: Your Water Sign rules shamanism and psychology. If you can heal your paranoid thoughts and not dwell in dark places for too long, you become the phoenix rising from the ashes. You aren't afraid of darkness or being ruthless with yourself. You take self-development seriously but try adding a sense of humor. Comedy actress Meg Ryan (and Goldie Hawn) is a Scorpio. Find healthy ways to release stress so that you don't take revenge on people who merely act as your mirror. Don't get stuck in your shadows and stop projecting your psychosis on other people.

Watch for misinterpreting other people or attracting abusive people who you later seek to avenge because they slighted you. Forgiveness goes a long way with your sign. It is your key to the outside world. This is how you liberate yourself. Let the past go. And embrace the new life that is always just ahead of you.

SAGITTARIUS: Over exaggeration and hyperbole are the buzz words for your Fire Sign. You might also suffer illusions of grandeur or use sarcasm to cover up your wounds. If you have many planets in Capricorn or Mercury in Capricorn you are prone to suffer from depression. Alcoholism and addiction are also on your potentiality list. You might over do it with food, gambling, taking high risk as in with sex and end up with a venereal disease or worse. You might take high risk with sports, driving too fast, or thinking that you are invincible. Watch out for these dangerous tendencies.

However, you are the most optimistic and a can-do Zodiac Sign. When you are right with the world you bestow generosity on others. You are likely to take up humanitarian causes or get involved with the legal system. You are a lifelong learner and if you learn something new even a foreign language or travel this brings healing to your overactive mind and curbs some of those other tendencies. Just go easy on the drinks, sex, and other excesses and this will help you keep a robust mind.

CAPRICORN: As an Earth Sign ruled by Saturn you are likely to suffer from depression and your moods are often melancholic. You suffer from the Eeyore syndrome (the donkey from Winnie the Pooh). You also don't handle stress well and you might become abusive or violent towards other if you don't heal any childhood wounds. Some Capricorns suffer from anxiety and other fight or flight conditions. Keep your thoughts flexible and become a lifelong learner. You are also one of the signs that worries along with Cancer, Virgo, and Gemini.

Capricorns who suffered from childhood abuse or neglect could suffer from the narcissistic spectrum or become abusers themselves. They are hungry for power and sometimes confuse that with power over others. (I've also noticed that Cancerians and Capricorns to suffer from infantilism and the lack of taking responsibility for their actions). Instead of taking that route, find a way you can serve the world as a humanitarian. You have a lot to offer the world once you heal those wounds. Self-love heals you. Yoga is also a good practices as is hiking, gardening, and spending time reflecting on the beauty of Mother Earth.

AQUARIUS: When I write about your sign, the words neuro-pathways shouts at me. Aquarius if you are fragmented then you suffer all types of debilitating mental conditions. You feel a rush of electrical currents storming your brain, you hear voices, you mistake schizophrenia for hearing the voice of God, or you shun the rest of the world thinking you are a more advance being. And post trauma is also up your alley.

The good news is that your sign also rules brain research and new healing discoveries. Energy healing and far-out therapies work well for you. The newer the better. And you can heal yourself in a blink of an eye. But make sure your electrical system (heart and circulatory system) are in topnotch shape. Don't eat a fatty diet and clog up your arteries because your polar opposite Leo rules the heart and when combined with the unexpected energy of Aquarius could lead to a fatal heart attack or stroke. You are also most likely to suffer from autism, ADHD, and any other controversial mental or emotional imbalance. You might also suffer from a mental condition new to humans.

Keep lifelong learning on the front burner and learn how to do energy work on yourself. Talk therapy does not work for you. And neither does any other type of therapy where the therapist ask you to change your behaviors. You are stubborn and you will rebel. Work with a therapy animal.

PISCES: This third Water Sign and final sign of the Zodiac rules mental and emotional illnesses. This sign rules addictions, nervous breakdowns, and often this folks end up in mental wards, prisons, or rehab. But the good news with that is through your own suffering and transformation, you become mentors for others undergoing similar circumstances--think AA meetings and mentorship. I have met many Pisces who drank like fish but through recovery experienced a resurrection. You don't even recognize the transformed Pisces man or woman.

But if you choose not to heal your addictions and mental illnesses, you end up hurting the ones who love you. You end up abusing your children and never taking responsibility for your actions. You might keep the alcohol industry in business, but you destroy your organs in the process and you age quickly.

Besides AA meetings, you heal through art therapy. Sound healing is right up your path. And nature therapy or having therapy animals proves healing for you too. And the beautiful thing about when you heal your mind-body, Pisces, is that you bestow blessings of compassion and kindness upon the world.. I've known many Pisces people who have kicked the habit became better artists and better human beings because of them mustering their courage to face their shadows and heal their wounds. And even if you spend time in a prison or a hospital, that is time well spent if it leads you on a path of transcendence and forgiveness.

You also do well with therapy animals.

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