Daniel Boone Area High School - Orion Yearbook (Birdsboro, PA)

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Libra Scorpio Masculine Air Cardinal Feminine Water Fixed Myth: About 2000 BC. the constellation was associated with the Myth: At junols command the Scorpion rose from the earth to judgement of the living and dead in Babylonian religions, and attack Orion, The Scorpion also caused the horses of the Sun to Zibanitu, the Scales, weighed the souls. In Egypt the harvest was bolt when being driven for a day by the boy Phaethan: love re- weighed when the moon was full in Libra. buked it with a thunderbolt. Rusling Planet: Venus Ruling planet: Pluto Ctraditionally, Marsl Colors: pale blue, pink Colors: dark red, maroon Metal: copper Metal: iron Stone: Sapphire Stone: opal Plants: with blue flowers, large opulent roses, vine Plants: those with dark red flowers, eg. rhododenclron Tree: ash Trees: bushy trees, blackthorn Countries: Austria, Burma, japan, Tibet Countries: Norway, Syria Cities: Vienna, Antwerp, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Frankfurt Cities: Liverpool, New Orleans, Washington, D.C. Sagittarius Capricorn Masculine Fire Mutable Myth: Sagittarius, with his two faces, animal and human, was the centaur Cheiron who raised jason, Achilles, and Aeneas. Famous as a prophet, doctor, and scholar, he was the son of Phi- lyra by Cronus, also the father of Zeus, Who, surprised in the act, turned himself into a stallion and gallopped off, leaving Philyra. She, disgusted with her half-horse, half-human child, turned her- self into a linden tree. Ruling Planet: Venus Colors: purple, dark regal blue Metal: tin Stone: topaz Plants: asparagus, pinks, dandelion, tomato Trees: lime, mulberry, ash, oak, birch Countries: Spain, Australia, Hungary, Madagascar Cities: Toledo, Budapest, Cologne Aquarius Masculine Air Fixed Myth: The god Hopi, watering from two jars, was an ancient symbol of the river Nile, and in Babylon the god Ea was some- times called 'ithe god with streams. The Babylonian name of Aquarius, CU LA, was at first associated with the goddess of childbirth and healing. Ruling planet: Uranus ttraditionally, Saturnl Color: electric blue Metal: uranium Stone: amethyst Plants: orchids, golden-rain Trees: most fruit trees Countries: U:S.S.R., Sweden Cities: Hamburg, Bremen, Moscow Feminine Earth Cardinal Myth: Pan's mother ran from Capricorn because of his ugliness, but Capricornls success in seducing nymphs was notable. An an- cient Babylonian god was Ea, known as the uantelope of the sub- terranean oceanl' - the fish-tailed goat also called Kusarikku, the fish-ram, Ruling planet: Saturn Colors: black, dark grey, very dark green, brown Metal: lead Stone: turquoise Plants: pansies, onions, hemlock, ivy Trees: pine, willow, elm, poplar Countries: India, Mexico, Afghanistan Cities: Oxford, Delhi, Brussels Pisces Feminine Water Mutable Myth: Terrified by the giant Typhoon, Venus and Cupid hurled themselves into the Euphrates and became fishes. Minerva com- memorated the event by placing the fishes in the heavens. The Babylonians knew the constellation as KUN, or the Tails: it was also known as the Leash - upon which were tied the two fish- goddesses Anunitum and Simmah. Ruling planet: Neptune Color: soft sea-green Metal: tin Stones: moonstone. bloodstone Plant: water-lily' Trees: fig, willow, trees near water Countries: Portugal, the Sahara Cities: Alexandria, Seville

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Zodiac Sign Summar Aries Taurus Masculine Fire Cardinal Femillirlt' Earth Fixed Myth: Phrixus, son of Nepele, falsely accused of ravishing Biad- Myth: Taurus was the white bull who courted Europa, bearing ice, was condemned to death, but was rescued by a golden ram, her on his back: he was in fact Zeus in disguise. and When the god on whose buck hg escaped with his Sign-f Hells-, Shgbecame gjd. changed back into his normal form, he placed the bull in the dy and fell off: but Phrixus reached safety, and sacrificed the ram l1C21VffHS- to Zeus, who placed its likeness in the heavens: Years later the Ruling Plllrlefi V'-,NUS ram's fleece became famous, when jason captured it. Colors: pink, pale blue Ruling planet: Mars Metal: COPPET Color: red Stone: sapphire Metal: copper Pl21fliS2 TOSU. POPPY. violet, foxglove, vine Stone: diamond Trees: ash, cypress, apple Plants: gel-anium, thistle, honeyguckle Countries: Ireland, Switzerland, Persia, Sweden Trees: all thorn-bearing trees and shrubs Cities? Dublin, Lucerne, Leipzig, Si- Louis Countries: England, France, Germany, Poland Cities Naples, Florence, Krakow Gemini Cancer Masculine Air Mutable Feminine Water Cardinal Myth: In Egypt Gemini was known as 'The Two Starsi' - and Myth: As a crab, Cancer is Babylonian in origin: but in Egypt, took its name from the stars Castor and Pollux, the brightest of the constellation was sometimes represented by two turtles, the constellation, also known as Hercules and Apollo, and Trip- sometimes known as Allul, an unidentified water-creature. Thus tolemus and Iasion. The Egyptians illustrated Gemini by two its association with water is ancient, but a more detailed mythol- kids rather than the two human figures commonly used. ogical history is lacking. Ruling planet: Mercury Ruling planet: Moon Colors: all, especially yellow Colors: smoky greys, greens Metal: mercury Metal: silver Stone: agate Stone: pearl Plants: lily-of-the-valley, lavender Plants: acanthus, wild-flowering plants Trees: nut-trees Trees: those rich in sap COUI1fl'i6'S1 U-5-A-. WHlffS Countries: Scotland, Holland, New Zealand Cities: London, Plymouth, Melbourne, San Francisco Cities: Amsterdam, New York, Venice, Manchester Leo Virgo Masculine Fire Fixed Myth: The lion commemorated in this constellation is tradition- Feminine Earth Mutuble alll' llle lflemeuu llon: lls Pell prflol agfllllsl lmll' bronze' and Myth: According to Hesiod, Virgo Calso called Astraesl was the Stove- which Hercules ,killed iloslng a llllgel to llg leeilll' and daughter of jupiter and Theinsis, and was the goddess of justice. WlilPll C0mmf:H19f21fPS his bravely' When the Golden Age ended, and men defied her rule, she re- Rullllg Planet: Pun tumed to the heavens in disgust: Colors: golden yellow, orange Ruling planet, Mercurv Melali gold Colors: navy blue, dark grey, browns Slollci fully I Metal: mercury Plants: sunflower, marigold, rosemary Stone, Sardonyx Trees: orange and all citrus trees, bay, palm Plants: small, brightly-colored flowers Countries: France, Italy, Rumania Trees: nut-trees Cities: Rome, Prague, Damascus, Los Angeles, Chicago, Countries, GreeCc,wTm,km,1thewestlndies Pliiludelpliia Cities: Paris, Boston, Heidelberg 71

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Future Horoscopes Debbie Angstadt: hard at work, keeping her house and children order. Corinne Arters: taking tickets for the Birdsboro Cinema. Forrest Ash: playing his guitar at the Los Angeles Forum. Cindy Babb: standing over a couch telling us what our problems are. Dave Bascelli: still eating elodeas. Karen Beistlinc: president of the local PTA. Nancy Belnorne: driving aroound the world looking for her own rainbow, joy Berkley: captain of the World Champion girl's hockey team. Donna Bernet: Corresponding secretary for the Birdsborro YMCA. jack Bliesath: sole owner of the jack Bliesath midget football team. Harold Breitenstein: new conductor for the DBHS band. Pat Brennan: artist for Mechanics Illustrated. Dave Buck: still making 'ihotdogn shots. Donald Buckley: manufacturing shoes with the holes already built in them. Sue Case: permanent right-winger for indoor hockey teams. Gary Clemmer: top student at the State Police Training School. Sherry Cooper: famous dress maker. Bonnie Craze: professional flag twirler. Donna Davidheiser: Birdsboroas social worker. Penny Davidheiser: selling her hair to a Korean wig factory. Barb Docker: has enough rings for two on each finger and toe. Hans Dreger: professional milk carton flipper. Bob Eck: Head of the Birdsboro' Hells Angels. Guy Eckenroth: portraying Joe Namath in VVarner Bros. new motion picture qt -sa.: john Eisenbise: Birdsbords AV man. Cindy Ellis: president of a diaper company Vicki Eselby: after watching soap operas for 20 years, has turned into one. Chester Faust: manager of the Follow Chester Car Wash. Dawn Faust: Mary Dolciani's house keeper. Chris Finkbone: still running the Student Store. Sue Fleming: helping the Doc pull teeth. Joanne Frey: still telling people how to spell. medical technologist. Cindy Garber: sailing around the world in a boat built for two plus? Dave Gatz: picking locks at the Berks County Prison. Margie Geyer: owns the Madame Margie fortune telling booth. Ken Graul: still making everyonejlaugh. Dave Gillespie: on Broadway as a one man band. Joann Griffith: happily married and enjoying every minute of it. jeff Gumpert: track star for the U.S, Olympic team. Mike Gumpert: varsity coach for the DB basketball team. Roxanne Hagenbuch: first in her class at the TWA stewardess training school. Bill Heist: acting out all the love scenes for the summer stock plays.