NION/ASH - February 18 - March 17

Characteristics:

The Ash Tree - Ash people have a duality to their nature. On one side they are atistic and appear vulnerable, on the other they are quite pragmatic. They posses a great deal of compassion and understand the baser elements of man as well as the more spiritual. Thier compassion also extends into the animal kingdom. They have an innate ability to relieve the suffering of others both by practical nursing and by the power of prayer. Thier faith is often not orthodox in teh religious sense but they are highly intuitive and often have a strong deeper sense of spiritual matters. They are highly adaptable people and despite thier frail appearance can recover from almost any emotional blow. On the more negative side, they often have trouble handling the more mundane practicalities of everyday living. They are also too easil influenced by others. They are often low on self confidence and have a tendency towards isolating themselves from others. They have a creative genius for making money but often fail to carry things to completion. They require careful direction as children in order to learn to use these talents to thier fullest. Ash people tend to have a rather mystical quality about them and are drawn to fantasy worlds. They love the theater and movies. They are usually attracted to the ocean or any other body of water either with great fascination or great fear. There is no in-between when it comes to thier feelings about water. Thier carrer choice should never involve too strict a routine. The arts are a good choice but because of thier compassionate nature they are often attracted to the medical field. They are also good at organizing charity functions. They are very gentle people and are easily hurt, yet they are well able to cope with the negative as well as the positive. They are kind and considerate friends although they are sometimes lost in a fog. Ash people are great lovers and caring parents. They are romantics and dreamers and often seem to have one foot in the land of the Sidhe.

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that describes me so well XD