Flags from Howl's Moving Castle 2004

 In the epic work of moving art Howl's Moving Castle 2004 by Hayao Miyazki, flags make a pronounced appearance in the film. 

Miyazaki is the Walt Disney of Japan, or rather Walt Disney is the Miyazaki of the United States?

 Coincidentally Miyazaki's Japanese based films have been exclusively distributed by Walt Disney in the American Market.

The flag of the fictional Euro-Asian nation uses a seven horizontally striped flag of yellow and pink.  But there are two versions as one has the national arms on it while another does not.


The national arms consist of a white cross on blue with a red border and small coronet at the helm.

Here the parade flags from the military decorate the streets.  The drapery like streamers also carry the colors of the nation - officially called bunting.

North Carolina Flag in the moive Nell 1994

Nell 1994 was a real life version of Edward Scissor Hands.  Starring Jodie Foster as a virginal backwoods woman whom grew up isolated from society in the pristine hills of North Carolina. 

She is challenged by the approaching money hungry press of the modern world and egghead scientific community, that want to study her like some kind of E.T.

Nell asks us to take a look in the mirror and ponder our own realities and biases of the moment.  Since it takes place in North Carolina, we gets to see the North Carolina flag flying high in the sky just below the US flag the local courthouse. 

Some of y'all may recgonzie that the ol'North Carolina flag strikes a similar fancy to the state flag of Texas?  Again this aint no accident in my estimation, it is the footprint of whatcha' one calls 'Providence.'  All these things be happinin for good reason, and sometimes you are not supposed to know how but just feel it, your thoughts be doing a no good at many time.

But didja' ever wonder what English sounds like to a Chinese Person who never heard a lick of English?  It's hard to fathom, but I reckin' Miss Nells be a speaking is maybe kinda' like that? 

If you wants to see a movie that'll make you think, or rathers feels of the beaten path and are tired of the craptauclar big budget fireworks cartoon Hollywods movies, check this one out - and go outside for God's Sake!

Haiti Flag in the 'Dollar Bill' Song - Sweetest Girl 2007

 In the video for the song Sweetest Girl 2007 by Haitian American rapper Wyclef Jean. The flag of Haiti appears several times.  In the background of a tent and worn on Wyclef Jean's head as a bandana.  The song also features vocals from Niia and Akon, as well as rapper Lil Wayne.

 Notice the Haitian Flag along the far wall of the tent.  The song is a virtual film within a song.  It touches on the themes of greed, pride, and rule of law.

The things people will do for money - kill, fight, and sell their bodies and souls.  When people live so good and making a living is so hard, not so friendly cultures can emerge in the wake of such avarice.

Astrological Royal XIII - East merges with West Capricorn and the Year of the Goat

The Zodiac of China and Rome align easily with a few signs like Leo-Tiger, Ox-Bull, Sheep-Ram, and Snake-Scorpion.  But Capricorn and the Year of the Goat are the odd balls.  They are both Janus-faced signs that align with two Zodiac Signs. 

Coincidentally both the Goats from the Eastern and Western Zodiac have two forms.  In the West we have a Goat and a mythical Seagoat.  Which is correct?

It seems the debate will go on forever, but the key is that there are two forms for Capricorn.  Amazingly in the Eastern Chinese Zodiac the same thing happens with the Year of the Goat, which is often referred to as the Year of the Sheep.  Which is correct the Goat or Sheep?

Ask an astrologer from the East and you'll be caught in the same conundrum as it is with Capricorn.  Some will pick a side, some will say both, some will say it depends, and some will say it does not matter.

But in the big picture, the harmonious synchronicity is that the essence of the goat exists in both the Eastern and Western Zodiac.  And a second layer of synchronicity is added that both goats and have two 'competing' forms.  With this layer of charm, Capricorn has been blessed with two Zodiac Royal partners: The Year of the Goat/Sheep and The Year of the Pig.

From the other Eastern point of view, the animal positioned in between The Year of the Monkey and The Year of the Horse also has two Royal Partners: Capricorn and Aries.  How harmonious is that?

Thus a person born during the Year of the Goat-Sheep and under the sign of Capricorn or Aries is an Astrological Royal - by being an Aries Royal or Capricorn Goat Royal, respectively.  

But in order to distinguish between the two types of Capricorn Royals a slight variance in name is in order.  Capricorn to Year of the Pig Royals are simply Capricorn Royals, but Capricorn to Year of the Goat matches should be called Capricorn Goat Royals. 

Famous Capricorn Goat Royals include: former UN Boss Javier Perez de Cullar, Martin Milner of Route 66, Dian Fossey who studied the Gorillas in Central Africa, Joseph Cardinal Zen a Chinese Cardinal in East Asia, Dabney Coleman, singer John Denver,  actor Ben Kingsley, president of Sudan Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir, Led Zepplin lead Jimmy Page, boxer Joe Frazier, Shelley Fabares, fomer leader of Australia Paul Keating, actor director Mel Gibson, Iron Chef Chen Kenichi, talking head Bill Maher, actor David Caruso, leader of Georgia the Nation Mikheil Saakashvili.


Other famous stars include: Patrick Dempsey, Diego Luna, rapper Yelawolf, Richie Faulkner, actress Rachel Nichols, actress Zooey Deschanel, Jason Segel, Eden Sher, Chloe Bridges, US Olympian and Dancing with Stars Champion Shawn Johnson, Logan Lerman, and Kaitlyn Maher.

Coincidentally as the actors who play Spock and Captain Krik are Astrological Royals, fate has it the doctor of the Enterprise, DeForest Kelley is a Capricorn Goat Royal.  Thus all three main characters of the original Star Trek television series are Astrological Royals - and all three are Royals under the Janus-faced Year of the Sheep/Goat.  Finally one more original Star Trek Astrological Royal - Sulu, played by George Takei is a Taurus Royal.

Astrological Royal XII - West meets East Pisces and the Rat

The last sign of the Western Zodiac makes a harmonious whole is the first sign of the Eastern Zodiac - the Rat and the Fish, or rather the Rodent and Twin Fish, Pisces.  They mark the beginning and ending of both cycles.

The rodent, in this case a squirrel, is an ancient organism as ancient as the fish.  The spirit line, or genetic line of the squirrel has been around since the age of fishes during the Divonean period some 420 million years ago.  Although the body form of the rat or squirrel was nowhere to be found, an element of their being was one in one with the fish.  Indeed all fish today from sharks, to sunfish, to minnows like the squirrel have a great great great......great grandfather and grandmother who was swimming in the oceans back then.

However the squirrel spirit line has chosen to leave the waters and hold on to its cunning and playfulness, refusing to become a slave to others, while the twin fish are in essence the Western Version of Yin and Yang or rather - boy fish and girl fish.

Pisces Royals include: former South African Leader F. W. De Klerk, Billy Crystal, Elaine Paige, Adam Clayton of the band U2, Shaquille O'Neal, Xing Huina, and a woman who lives up to the name Pisces Royal Ye Shiwen.

A living Pisces Royal, who is also an official Royal, is Crown Prince, Naruhito who is in line to become the next Emperor of Japan.  But of course, the most famous of all Pisces Royals to ever climb a tree or swim in the water was none other than the first President of the United States of America: George Washington.

Astrological Royal XI - East meets West Libra and the Dragon

The Zodiac is an ancient custom perpetuated from long ago, and alive in its own form as serious and lighthearted business.  No matter how much the modern world tires to overlook its significance, it has been a constant force through the ages.  There are two primary Zodiacs alive in the human consciousness - one from the East and one from the West.  Both Zodiacs uses 12 totems to represent their divisions.

It is such that every person has two Zodiacs: one from the East and one from the West, but every so often there is a harmonious alignment whereby the signs match in a special partnership and create an Astrological Royal.  The East-West high harmony partner for Libra is with the Year of the Dragon.

Libra and the Year of the Dragon are the two emblems that are rather distinguished from the others.  In the Eastern Zodiac the regular animals often found on the farm or nearby jungle are included, except for the mystical Dragon.  Likewise in the Western Zodiac the signs are all alive: as either people, animals, or mythical beasts.  However Libra the Balance stands a part as a non-living totem, in a parallel rhythm so to does the semi-mythical Dragon does with the Eastern Zodiac.

Libra is the hallmark of Western thought that represents mathematical precision, science and technology.  While the Dragon is another point of power for the Eastern Mind, and represents the invisible intuitive mind.  Libra represents the rational mathematically measurable reality all around us, from computers, money, temperature, and numbers.  On the other hand the Dragon represents the irrational passionate feeling side of reality all around us, and not just within us.  The mystical immeasurable forces are the essence of the Dragon.  Dragons exist but come from a different reality in the immeasurable realm of mind, in the end no one will ever be able to measure the Dragon, but rather only feel its essence.  


Here is a short list of famous persons born as a Libra Royal with a natural inclination for both the passionate intuitive Eastern Dragon Spirit, nicely balanced with the technologically precise balanced calibration of being: former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, writer Elie Wiesel, Chinese leaders Li Peng and Zhu Rongji, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Beverley Johnson , Clive Barker, actor Jeff Goldblum, writer sitcom creator Chuck Lorre, actress and comedienne Janeane Garofalo, Phish front man Trey Anastasio, singer Chang Chen, actress and singer Yoon Son-ha, actor Ryan Reynolds, rapper ASAP Rocky, model Ragasya, basketball player Kevin Durant, and singer Frankie Jonas.

Perhaps the most powerful leader, singer, and thinker of the modern world, born a Libra Royal, who was a leading voice of the Western Cultural Revolution - front man of the Beatles: John Lennon.

Astrological Royal X - East meets West Capricorn and the Pig

The Year of the Pig's astrological partner in Capricorn the Seagoat.*  The Year of the Pig is the last sign of the Eastern Zodiac marking the ending and beginning of a new cycle.  However Capricorn marks the end and beginning of the Western Calendar - Capricorns rest on both sides of the old year and new year.

The Year of the Pig is the sign of enjoyment, to live it large and scrape up the leftovers in a kind of celebration, just as the end of the year is a time to kick back and enjoy dwell upon the fruit of labor, pain, and joy of the ending year.

Capricorn Royals include Max Roach drummer, Ted Lange of the Love Boat, the singer Kenny Loggins, movie director John Carpenter, singer Ronnie Van Zant, actor Carl Weathers, singer Tracey Ullman, actor Val Kilmer, singer Micheal Stipe, singer Ricky Martin, singer Dido, and actor Zach Mills,  






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*Capricorn and Year of the Goat?  More to come! 

Astrological Royal IX - East meets West Virgo and the Rabbit

The feminine essence of Virgo the Virgin is reflected in the Year of the Rabbit.  Thus when it is the Year of the Rabbit and a person is born a Virgo, she or he is an Astrological Royal.  The rabbit is a symbol of fertile abundance with a feminine temperament. Soft and docile like the persons who are Virgins to experience.

Virgins represent the purity of innocence, like a baby or gentle rabbit.  Ignorant of the harsh truths that may await a persons path, the path of the Virgin and rabbit is usually non-agressive. Out of all the wild animals in a forest, the rabbit maintains its dignity and spirit to run free - no horns, no claws, no rabid teeth, nor any loud barking noises or roars.  The peaceful and docile rabbit is a good match for the non-jaded uncorrupted innocent Virgin.

Likewise Virgo usually holds a grain in her hand - may it be wheat, barley, rice, or corn, it is a symbol of abundance, likewise the rabbit is a signal of abundance and positive directions.

Virgo Royals include: movie star Lily Tomlin, star from East  Michael Tao, rapper Easy-E, baseball player Randy Johnson, Richard Marx, Peter Ho, Liu Yifei, actress Evan Rachel Wood, rapper Wiz Kalifah, Tyler Hoechlin, actress Danielle Panabaker


A real official royal who also happens to be a Virgo Royal is Prince Nikolai of Denmark.

Astrological Royal VIII - East meets West Aquarius & the Dog

THE LOYAL SERVANT AND LOYAL DOG

 

The Water Bearer, Aquarius, is partnered with the Dog as an Astrological Royal.  The association between Aquarius and The Year of the Dog may not seem so obvious, but they have some common elements.  One is master to man, while the other is master to the King.  The Kings cup bearer must be a loyal subject since he gives the live sustaining element of water and has the ability to assassinate the King.  Likewise the Cup Bearer is the most loyal of servants to the royals.  

Aquarius Royals are hard to come by since the Chinese New Year overlaps at different times during the sign of Aquarius.  Currently the most famous Aquariuses Royal are talking head Keith Olbermann, actress Linda Blair, actor Blake Clarke, Chinese Writer Lao She, singer Adam Lambert, comedian Dick Martin, NBA Star Jameer Nelson, rapper Gorilla Zoe. The man from the 'Loyal Half of Virginia' who broke the sound barrier Chuck Yeager.

 

The Hanson Brothers Plant a Flag on the Moon - MMMBop 1997

In the age of music B.B. (Before Beiber) there were other pop boy bands who had a grip on tween girl nation.  Hanson was one of them.  In the the official video of their smash hit single MMMBop 1997 they plant a flag in the moon.  It is a blue triangular flag worthy of vexillological note.

 MMMBop is a happy song capturing the happy feeling of America at the end of the 1900s.  The world and America were in a positive happy cycle at this time.

This song is mish mash of American culture that takes bits from the 80s, 70s, 60s, 50s, 40s, 30s, and 20s - it's a final good by to the 1900s.  The century where the we walked on the moon.

It certainly is a secret special flower.  That nobody knows!  When a secret seed of love is planted, when and where it will bloom?
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Astrological Royal VII - Cancer and the Rooster

As the cultures of the East and West merge, many have become aware that there are two dominant Zodiac Scales that the people love to follow and talk about.  Many of the younger Zodiacs simply copy the format of the Western Zodiac and substitute different animals and beings.  However the Eastern Zodiac from China and the Western Zodiac from Rome are by far more ancient and established.  Moreover they are calibrated to different cycles allowing one two have two zodiac elements without competing for the same space.

But for every sign there is a special high harmony when the Chinese and Roman Zodiacs are in conjunction - and this is an Astrological Royal.  The Astrological Royal partner for Cancer is the Rooster.  Thus the next Year of the Rooster during late June and early July of 2017 will welcome the next generation of Cancer Royals. 

Cancer is represented by the Full Moon, while the Rooster is represented the Rinsing Sun.  It is a balance of Yin and Yang, or rather East to West.  Both the crab and rooster are unbelievably beautiful animals from distant shores.  Although the crab can swim it chooses to live on the earth and walk, likewise its long lost avian cousin can also fly but prefers to walk on the earth.

Biologically both come from eggs and develop from opposite ends - uniting the divide between 'First Mouth Animals' and 'Second Mouth Animals.'  Basically the animal kingdom can be broken into two main tribes - ones that form skeletons on the outside 'First Mouthers' and animals that form skeletons on the inside 'Second Mouthers.'  Although our bodies and genetic lines may have shifted - note that a living species 'spirit line' is exactly the same age.

The familial line of the chicken, crab, and human has been around since the age of dinosaurs.  Although the number of generations may be different and the biological form as it is now has shifted - if a species is still alive it's spirit line is as old as the Cosmos.  Rather the spirit line of the Dodo, Woolly Mammoth, and Passenger Pigeon has ended.

Cancer Royals have domain over air, land, and water, sort of like an aircraft carrier. They are protected by an enormous defense perimeter.  And they have the power strike far and away. 

For the record, famous Cancer Royals of our time are: Li Xiannian, Nancy Reagan, and John Glenn,  the triplet baby boomer singers - Kim Carnes, Blondie, and Carly Simon, Top Gun's Star Kelly McGillis, political peace activist Cindy Sheenan, David Tao from Taiwan, Hockey Star John LeClair,  rising stars of Ariana Grande and Pierre Louise Edwards.

Finally an official Royal who also happens to be a Cancer Royal is the Princess Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien - Princess Orange-Nassau. 

Astrological Royal VI - East meets Wests Gemini & the Monkey

 

It is obvious to some that there is a peculiar alignment with the Eastern and Western Zodiac.  It is obvious for a few signs like Leo, Taurus, and Scorpio.  Since they harmoniously match with the Tiger, Ox, and Snake respectively. But the other half of the Zodiac is not so apparent.  Otherwise more people would have noticed by now. 

Gemini's East-West Astrological partner is with the Year of the Monkey.  So what this means on average one out of every twelve Geminis become an Astrological Royal when they are born during the Year of the Monkey.

So why does the Monkey make great Astrological harmony with Gemini?  Twins and monkeys are special.  Out of all the animal kingdoms in the world there is one so close - the Monkey Kingdom. Think about it, we humans like to put labels on things and out of all the known animals which is most like man?  Or rather which animal is man most like?  

The monkey has one foot in the kingdom of man and one foot in the animal kingdom.   It wants to be like man, but yet the monkey is free to be wild like the other animals. 

On the other hand twins are quasi-magical beings.  Their form hints at a higher order of spiritual things.  Twins often have a psychic or uncanny connection with each other.  On top of that Siamese Twins have an even more magical tone since they have two spirits in one body. 

Twins and the manlike animals offer us unique glimpses into the higher dimensions of nature.  The universe is a strange place and out of all the animals and types of people to walk this earth - monkeys and twins can make us pause and ponder about our place in the order of the Universe.

Of famous now living Gemini Royals - in the NBA we have Udonis Haslem and Harrison Barnes. Other famous Gemini Royals include Kate Upton, Val Valentino, Doug Mackenzie, and Rob Zabrecky.  The great soulfully singing Gemini Royals Twins include Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight.  And you can also add Latoya Jackon to the list.

By cosmic coincidence a Gemini Royal was a part of the US Gemini Space Program - David Scott - who was born a Gemini and during the Year of the Monkey.  David Scott was the astronaut who performed the most famous experiment, thought up by Galileo, with the falling feather and hammer experiment. Finally the original creator of James Bond - Ian Fleming is also a Gemini Royal.

 

Astrological Royal V - East meets West The Ram and the Sheep

 Aries Royal?  What in the world is that!?  How does Aries become 'Royal.'  And Why?

There are two main Zodiacs known to the people of Earth.  One originates in the East in China and the other originates in the West with Rome.  Luckily they are calibrated differently so that each person can have two 'Zodiac Signs' - a Western and Eastern.  But every so often the signs match in high harmony.  Other examples include the Tiger-Leo, Ox-Taurus, and Horse-Sagittarius.  Each sign has special partner that makes greater than the others great harmony - and this is an Astrological Royal. 

Thus the high harmony partner of Aries is the Sheep.  Thus Aries the Ram from the Western Zodiac matches with excellence to the Year of the Sheep from the Eastern Zodiac.* 

Famous Aries Royals include: Heath Ledger, Clare Danes, Moses Malone, Brittany Spears' little sister Jamie Spears, and Kourtney Kardasian. Perhaps the most famous Aries Royals are 'Kirk' and 'Spock' aka Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner.

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* But a little more later on the sheep-vs-goat dichotomy.

Flag Day 2013 - Presenting The Martha Washington Flag

 

 Before the Stars and Stripes were chosen as the flag of the United States on that relatively mundane day of June 14, 1777 many a rebel flag were already flying for the Patriot Cause. The Pine Tree Appeal to Heaven Flag was relatively popular as was the Gadsden Rattlesnake Design.  Although the Gadsden name is attached to the popular yellow rattle snake flag, note that this design originates out of the mind of Benjamin Franklin.  Perhaps a name change is in order, since using a rattlesnake to represent the colonies was originally Benjamin Franklin's idea?  

 One of the popular designs was the horizontal or sometimes vertical Rebel Stripe Flags.  No doubt there were other designs that came to be, but were eventually lost in the sands of time.  But one design has been recovered.  It was mistakenly identified as a British Ensign.  

Like the legend of Betsy Ross there is an air of mystique on the story of its nebulous genesis.  It was definitely generated during the American Revolution sometime before 1777, and most likely by an American Patriot.  All evidence points to John Hewson - the Paul Revere of Philadelphia.  Or rather Paul Revere is the John Hewson of Boston?  The story behind the flag - which can not be wholly determined - involves the first first lady - Martha Washington.  Apparently it seems that Mrs. Washington visited Mr. Hewson at his calico print shop in Philadelphia and requested a special handkerchief that was to honor her husband, then the Commander and Chief.  

In the four corners are four flags - three are familiar and one is mystery. The three familiar flags are the Don't Tread On ("Upon" in this Case) Me Gadsden Flag, Appeal to Heaven Pine Tree Flag, and the 13 Son's of Liberty Rebel Stripes.  The fourth flag, in a general sense, is most like the official modern flag since it has a canton and a field.  But the field is solid and in the canton is a 'star burst' of 13 rays (with 12 spaces).  It looks like the Japanese Rising Sun Flag but without the sun and less a few rays. 

We do not know for sure if Martha Washington did indeed request the commission of this handkerchief at John Hewson's calico printing yard in North Philadelphia.  Unfortunately Mr. Hewson's printing yard was destroyed when the British Occupied Philadelphia.  

Nonetheless this handkerchief was made to honor George Washington as the "Foundator and Protector of America's Independency and Liberty."  The flags in the four corners were intended to be ensigns that represented the united cause of the 13 Rebel Colonies of United States of America.  The four flags were essentially 'de facto' flags of the United States before the adoption of the official stars and stripes.  

 Notice the 13 Rays in the Canton

Printed by John Hewson 1775-1777?

Astrological Royal IV - East meets West, Scorpio & the Snake

 Two signs from the East and West deliver a toxin that can help or hurt.  People born under Scorpio and the Snake have a double knifed edge.  One out of 12 Scorpios has this special enchantment, or rather one out of 12 Snakes. Most people are familiar with the intuitive sting that a scorpion can give, but snakes are rather upfront with their delivery of aggression. It's a good idea not to get on the wrong side of Scorpio Royal - since they can deliver a sting from their top and bottom Chakra.

 The sting of a scorpion or bite of the snake may do harm, but sometimes the sting dose more good than harm in the bigger picture.  In one story, a woman was on vacation in Thailand. During her jungle walk she was bitten by bright red, yellow and black viper.  She ended up hospitalized for two weeks, she lost her precious little left pinky toe, missed her flight home, and her wedding.  However the flight she was originally booked upon, crashed and had no survivors.

But she now lives happily married with her husband and two sons. She later got a tattoo like the snake that bit her on her forearm as a reminder, that sometimes bad situations can be graceful blessings in disguise. She now lives happily married with her husband and two sons. She is eternally grateful for that snake bite that ruined her trip, twelve hours of great pain, and overlooks the loss of her precious little toe.  Essentially this is the "Sting of the Scorpion"or rather the "Kiss of the Cobra."

Famous Scorpio Royals include NBA star Kenneth Faried, Country Music star Josh Turner, ESPN Sports Center talent Lindsay Czarniak, Aviation Aviatrixi Louise Thaden, Jacqueline Auriol.  Hard kick ass fighter Scorpio Royals include Demian Maia and Josh Barnett.

Since 2013 is the Year of the Snake, the next generation of Scorpio Royals will be born on October 23, 2013 unto November 22, 2013. 

Flags in the Cake Song "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" 2001

 The California Flag appears in the music video Short Skirt/Long Jacket by Cake 2001.  While Ren-Wang Loi listens to the song the flag of California can be seen in the background.



This video heralds the future of the 21st century with a focus on the perspective of the masses, as is the case with Youtube, Facebook and the Internet.  People with negative, mixed, and positive reviews of the song are given airtime. The reviewers of the song are the stars of the official video.  The reviews engage the camera with a special kind of honesty that flies into your face.


It looks like there are some commercial flags flying in the background by PIER 39. The people oddly speak more with their body than their lips.

     








Here an elderly man is wearing a button with a pink flag on it.  It is nearly impossible to make it out.  If you know please let me know.








 

Astrological Royal III - East meets West Sagittarius & the Horse

 Once ever generation of Sagittariuses, during one moon, a special group of Sagittariuses gets blessed by becoming an Astrological Royal.  An Astrological Royal occurs when the Eastern and Western Zodiacs align.  In this case it is the match of the Year of the Horse with the sign of Sagittarius.

Famous Sagittariuses Royal include: Clay Aiken, Rita Ora, Jimmy Hendrix, Hu Jintao, Teyana Taylor, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.  For basketball we have Avery Bradley and Jason Collins and his twin brother Jarron Collins. Dick Butkus is also a Sagittarius Royal. The boxer Manny Pacquiao also known as the Pac-man is a part of this group. Ray Liotta, Joel Cohen, and Bruce Hornsby are also Sagittarius Royals. They have an uncanny aim and ability to hit their mark.  Finally Jack Hobbs the 'Babe Ruth' of Cricket is the epitome of a Sagittarius Royal. 

Astrological Royal II - East meets West Leo and the Tiger

 The Year of the Tiger and Sign of Leo match harmoniously.  Every 12 years during the year of the Tiger a special alignment between Eastern and Western Zodiacs occurs, when they are in conjunction.  In this case the Tiger matches with Leo - making it an Astrological Royal.

Amazingly cross bred tigers and lions do exist.  Tiglons or Ligers are real animals, almost like something out of mythology, and mostly a product of mans tinkering.   The Leo Royal has traits of Leo and Tiger wrapped up into one. 


Famous Leo-Tigers or Leo Royals include: Peter Jennings, Tony Bennet, and Kenny Rogers Wesley Snipes, Steve Carell, Fidel Castro, Jiang Zemin, Hillary Swank, Patrick Ewing, Roger Clemens, and Princess Anne.

Astrological Royal I - Taurus & the Ox

As East meets West it is important to notice that there is kind of special harmony between the two Zodiacs.

For every sign there is a special sign that aligns in great harmony - making it an Astrological Royal.  In this case the most obvious Royal Sign belongs to people born during the Year of the Bull and under Taurus - making one a Taurus Royal.


People born under the matching Royal Houses of the East and West by being both a Taurus and an Ox include: Malcom X, Dennis Rodman, Enya, Jessica Lange, Tori Spelling, Yogi Berra, George Clooney, and Jack Nicholson.

Perhaps the most infamous Taurus Royal was Hitler - he was born under Taurus and during the Year of Ox.  But on a more positive note Star Trek's original helmsman played by George Takei is a Taurus Royal - Sulu!

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You are a Taurus Royal if you were born during the month of Taurus AND in 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1960, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009.  The next group of Taurus Royals will be born in late April to mid-May in 2021, 2033, 2045, 2057, 2069, 2081, 2093, and 2105.

Flag of Pisces the Fish

The Pisces Flag is a counterchange design, like Yin and Yang.  It uses the colours blue and sea-green which is reflective of saline and fresh water fishes.  The Pisces symbol is reflective of that dualistic need for harmony between male and female energies. 

Flag of Aquarius the Water Bearer or Waiter/Waitress

Did you ever pour water for somebody else and get paid for it?  Well then, you have walked in the footsteps of Aquarius.   The flag of Aquarius uses three colours: black, indigo, and navy blue. 

Flag of Capricorn the Seagoat or Goat

Capricorn's flag is a basic design of the astrological symbol in white on black.  Is Capricorn a plain old goat or mythical Seagoat? Perhaps its both?  Maybe a Mermaid-Goat?  When it's feet touch seawater its lower half becomes fish like, as it does with the mermaid?  Which do you like better: Gmermoat, Mermoat, Goatiad, Gomermaid, or Gomermoat?  Can you think of any other 'labels'?

Flag of Sagittarius the Centaur-Archer

The Sagittarius Flag is divided in half at an angle, also known as a sinister bend.  The dividing line follows the arrow which is pointing upwards towards the fly. The colours of the flag are black, violet, and purple.  The 'upper hoist' half is violet, while the 'lower fly' half is purple.

Flag of Scorpio the Scorpion

The flag of Scorpio the Scorpion uses the colours burgundy-wine red, regular red, and black.