Horoscope of James Randi
When we examine the horoscopes of people who pride themselves on being practical, pragmatic and realistic, we usually find the influence of Earth signs to be significant, as is the case with James Randi. These traits are well represented by the sign Virgo and it is interesting to see that his birth sign is Virgo. In addition, his moon is in Capricorn; another Earth sign.
James Randi has a reputation as a fighter which would lead us to expect a strong representation of planets in fire signs or planets in conflict with each other. We find this type of structure in James Randi’s horoscope, and to such a degree that a warning sign, “Don’t mess with this guy,” should be posted near him.
The toughness and resilience of earth energies combined with the heat and courage of fire energies suggest that James Randi will be one tough and ornery character. In fact he has a powerful conflict dynamic at the heart of his horoscope that defines them as being combat ready and unafraid to meet any challenge. It may also suggest a need for challenges and conflict.
His reputation as a skeptic is well-deserved astrologically as Saturn, the planet of skepticism, plays a significant role in his horoscope. Saturn, in fact, ties in very strongly with the fire and conflict elements of his horoscope.
Interestingly a read of his horoscope suggests a strong focus on helping people see through harmful or delusionary beliefs. His horoscope actually implies that this could easily become a well-intentioned crusade.
Not unsurprisingly perhaps his horoscope reveals considerable technical competence, which could be very useful for creating magical tricks as well as unpicking the technical components of other people’s tricks. In fact he has aptitudes that would qualify astrologically for working in the fields of; aeronautics, surgery and prosthetics, engineering and even astrology.