since the news liner notes relate each song to different elements, i wanted to see if there was any connection between the 'main' elements in your astrology and the element of your favorite NEWS song

for example, my astrology is sun in libra (air) and moon in cancer (water). and i would rank the 4 songs from most favorite to least as:

1. North (air)

2. West (fire)

3. South (water)

4. East (earth)

thanks

[Edited 11/25/10 5:52am]

sun in sagittarius, moon i don't know

fav song: east

What?

Genesia said:

I don't get it...

West is my favorite.

Taurus-Saggitarius

East

South

West

North

I love this album and I wish Prince made more like this

I've always found those liner notes to be confusing, as he connects directions to elements in a way that's different to all other correlations I've seen (some differ between hemispheres, but North and South are usually either Fire or Earth, East is Air and West is Water).

Despite Taurus sun (earth), I have a lot of fire in my chart, and North is easily my favourite, which makes sense to me, but doesn't resonate with the notes. For me, East comes next, which could be the earthy Taurus but in the traditional system, my airy Gemini rising.

I love West too, but have never thought of it as a fiery piece - it's such a water piece for me, even down to the sounds of rain. I sometimes wonder if the compass placement was somewhat arbitrary?

That said, the album came out soon after TRC and during what could be considered the height of Prince's JW exploration, which would make it puzzling if he did draw on more pagan ideas (ie. elements -> directions), so maybe the liner notes were his way of separating it from the traditional wiccan view?

For anyone that's lost (yet interested), every star sign has an associated element.

Fire - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Water - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Earth - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

Air - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

If anyone wants to know their sun/moon sign, you can message me

Chiquetet said:

I've always found those liner notes to be confusing, as he connects directions to elements in a way that's different to all other correlations I've seen (some differ between hemispheres, but North and South are usually either Fire or Earth, East is Air and West is Water).

Despite Taurus sun (earth), I have a lot of fire in my chart, and North is easily my favourite, which makes sense to me, but doesn't resonate with the notes. For me, East comes next, which could be the earthy Taurus but in the traditional system, my airy Gemini rising.

I love West too, but have never thought of it as a fiery piece - it's such a water piece for me, even down to the sounds of rain. I sometimes wonder if the compass placement was somewhat arbitrary?

That said, the album came out soon after TRC and during what could be considered the height of Prince's JW exploration, which would make it puzzling if he did draw on more pagan ideas (ie. elements -> directions), so maybe the liner notes were his way of separating it from the traditional wiccan view?

For anyone that's lost (yet interested), every star sign has an associated element.

Fire - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Water - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Earth - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

Air - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

If anyone wants to know their sun/moon sign, you can message me

thanks for the clarifications! I didn't know about the traditional connnections between the directions and elements, so it's good to know! i find interesting the theory about him separating from the traditional wiccan view, perhaps one meaning of "new" directions in music?

giving thanks...

Sign: Jive Turkey.

i honestly couldn't even tell you which song is which. whether by title or while i'm listening to it.