At the last year of his life, Garth Allen (Donald Bradley) collated his notes on Sidereal sign meaning. These are just bullet-points - each is subject to significant expansion. (He occasionally would spin one of these ideas into a whole column.) These notes were among the resources consulted as “ideas to test” when Anna-Kria King and Matthew Quellas assisted me in compiling from observation the Sidereal Sun-sign interpretations posted elsewhere on this site.

Both as raw material for other research, and for historic value, I thought I should make this entire set of notes public. They should be regarded as applying equally to Sun- and Moon-signs.

Aries   Taurus   Gemini   Cancer   Leo   Virgo
Libra   Scorpio   Sagittarius   Capricorn   Aquarius   Pisces

1. Wherever ARIES goes, you can be the STATUS QUO will be disrupted.
2. THE MOST AMBITIOUS OF THE SIGNS - ALSO THE LAZIEST!
3. They are not like the Sagittarius "SOCIAL CLIMBER" but strive rather for LEADERSHIP. THIS IS THE POLITICAL CONSTELLATION.
4. Aries is THE "MESSIAH" SIGN. Naturally agnostic, it is noticeable how few "diviners" there are in Aries, compared with the fact that so many true "WORLD TEACHERS" are born in it.
5. Analytic minds. Can "see through" almost any scheme, trait, trend, etc. OBJECTIVE THINKERS.
6. Inclined to die violent deaths. "Accidentitis." Suicide rates high in Aries. Always a "troubled mind."
7. They do not mince words. Are daring in conversation, activity, and literature. Can hardly be classed as "orthodox."
8. Aries = "THE EPICURE" or "THE SLOB"
9. Aries is "Space- and Time-conscious."
10. Aries is CYCLOTHYMIC (syntonic) in temperament. (Cf. Manilius) "Ups and downs," "heights and dumps," Mania-depression. Roller-coaster.
11. Tendency to sacrifice ideal for opportunity - "to venture all for praise."
12. Good at "art of pantomime" and "toast mastering." Med[ium]. artistic ability.
13. As SCIENTISTS, tend toward "utilitarian view." Incline toward "dispersion of talent."
14. Shares love of history and antiquity with Virgo.
15. As authors, enjoy intellectual freedom, so are unhesitant to be unconventional in view and subject-matter. Aries can see "men's real wants, not only luxury."
16. "No lack of effort," even if lack of talent.
17. "SKEPTIC."

1. Orientation to "Life of the Flesh" - somatonic in this respect. Orientation definitely to "youth" - love young people.
2. Social contract must be intimate, personal, for Taurus to be comfortable.
3. Sexually sensitive - "EROS" is a whole "inner world" for Taurus.
4. Taurus can act brilliantly, but affectation is not "natural" to them. Male actors best, contrary to trends in most other signs.
5. Thrives on philosophy - the Platonic tradition. Interest in occult, "born astrologers."
6. "Universalistic Consciousness." Torch-bearers of true democracy. Will even give their lives to the "cause" for truth and democracy.
7. Strong LIEBESTOD complex, yet not suicidal in the common meaning of the term, for Taurus clings unto life ("It's the only thing worth living for.")
8. Intuitive understanding of others - "born" psychologists, criminologists, pastors, etc.
9. Deeply religious, even mixes "spiritual" with "science."
10. Love to put things poetically - hence many great poets.
11. Aware of "Rhythm" - good dancers - "feel" the music as they listen.
12. "DISTINCTIVE" singers.
13. Can be very "cruel," but "surrender" completely to the one they love.
14. Are more "spectator" than "star" in field of sports.
15. Blurt out frank opinions, often at 'wrong time."
16. Not "squeamish" where morals, toilet matters, etc. are concerned, but squeamish where blood and mortuary are concerned.
17. "Fruitfulness" of Taurus is striking. Taurean women have large families.

1. The most musical of all the signs, especially vocal and composers.
2. Keenest sense of humor in zodiac - a reason why Gemini says "young."
3. Most clear-cut orientation to YOUTH.
4. Rather irreligious - insists upon "statistics," facts and figures. Gemini probably thinks more objectively than even Aries. Aries and Gemini are Kin in Agnosticism.
5. Versatile talents.
6. Poetry not musical enough - words by themselves are too dry and mechanical for Gemini.
7. Sexually ALGOLAGNIC (sadistic or masochistic). Like to "rough it."
8. Gemini is very COMMERCIAL (Capitalists in this sign). Gemini is the dollar sign and pound sign.
9. Alcoholism or teetotalism, as poles of the same tendency.
10. Greatest danger is "irresponsibility."
11. Quick thinker, can whistle and blow smoke rings and be "business-like."
12. Gemini females tend toward "boyishness." (Mercury - neuter)
13. Not well suited to a political career, since they cannot seem to draw a sharp line between their public and private lives. Once they do this, however, they are guileless office-holders.
14. Courage of their convictions, to speak the truth unhesitantly.
15. As teachers, militarists, and organization heads, they are superb, for they get along swell with subordinates.

1. Uncanny ability to create "systems" - Weltanschauung.
2. "Curiosity" a primary trait - constantly putting puzzles together, finding out things, solving and creating mysteries.
3. Decidedly self-centered - religious but not sympnathic.
4. Too "eager" and "graspy" for most people. "Intent on gain."
5. Messiah complex - will always manage to solve your problems for you.
6. Great at histrionics and gesticulation - can vacillate moods quickly (story teller).
7. Highly intuitive - looks right through you.
8. Often loses good friends from SUSPICIOUS NATURE.
9. Imagery is their most amazing faculty - can schematize and "technicolor" things endlessly.
10. "Born" psychologists - can persuade any time.
11. Ill-suited for political career though concerned about things political.
12. Intensive drive to find fault - although he numbers "publicans and sinners" among his friends without batting an eye.
13. Marvelous memory - has to learn things only once.
14. Aligned to UNREALISM - "MAGIAN" - gravitates from "Apollonian forms." (Revels in occultism, numb to nomothetic viewpoints.)
15. Shadow effect.
16. Fantastic population of "unusual characters" springs from Cancer.
17. Very adaptable.
18. Manilius: "Set too fast a rate on TIME itself."

1. The dignity of the human soul is Leo's primary purpose in living.
2. Needs eminence or at least centricity - "satellites" also necessary.
3. Deep moral nature - shuns profanity - luxury loving.
4. Lend a touch of nobility wherever they go, even to the sciences.
5. Highly dramatic - deeply philosophical.
6. Often proud and over-bearing.
7. Oriented to childhood, therefore viscerotonic.
8. Society's mainstays ("Grand old men") and "Gentlemen."
9. Tends to philosophize to ridiculous extremes when difficulties or the distasteful arise.
10. Thrive in the status quo where mores and systems are concerned.
11. Not very artistic or musical, but excels in literature and drama. Leo can "really put on a show" to delight rather than victimize the audience.
12. Not noisy or flagrant (apart from drama).
13. Loves position of authority - a "Benevolent Despot."
14. Relatively low sexual drives.
15. "Mellows with age" - become "symbols" in their respective fields.

1. The secretaries of the zodiac: Historians, reporters, editors, and analysts. Constantly in touch with the "pulse" of the times (even their fiction is era-conscious).
2. Hygiene and pain-conscious, shy, blushes easily. (In older age the Women become CALORY conscious.)
3. Virgos are our best statesmen - concerned about "social welfare" and the "masses," yet never radical or too far left. They are "progressive" and "fighters" for social progress.
4. Oriented to their immediate "environment" - are not stereotyped by tradition.
5. Strong "purity" motif in Virgo.
6. Tend to take life too seriously, should learn to laugh a little more.
7. Their greatest asset is their awareness of the spiritual "nobility" of "man." Does not breed contemptuous mossbacks.
8. Able to do "detail work" - love to write in common dialectical vernaculars. Thrive in "white collar" work. Economists.
9. Best strategists and theoretic militarists.
10. Become marvelous orators if having sympathetic audience, since extremely sensitive to others' criticism and gaze.
11. The greatest jurors are born under Virgo - "The letter of the law."
12. Virgo women make the world go around!
13. Not very artistic by aesthetical standards - too "mechanical."
14. They tend toward the ideographic sciences and make excellent psychologists.
15. Leave it to Virgo to "get the facts!"
16. Virgo's own sensitivity forevents his achievement (cf. Manilius).
17. "Bird-like."