Thomas Monroe wrote: > While on the > subject of astrology, how about numerology. Anyone > ever figured out Joni's numbers. I'm a one.
I don't know what her numbers are, but she mentions the number 5 twice in her most astrologically oriented song, Don Juan's Reckless Daughter: Noble as a nickle chief striking up an old jukebox Last night the ghost of my old ideals Reran on channel five She mentions 2 I came out two days on your tail Those two bald-headed days in November and 8 As we center behind the eight ball As to Joni's astrological chart, so far no one has been able to come up with her exact birthtime, which means that her all-important rising sign is not known, as well as house placement. But in DJRD she sure sums up the Scorpio influence. This desciption of Scorpio is from Jim Maynard's Celestial Guide 2002: Scorpio, a fixed sign, is true to it's convictions, set in its ways. Scorpio is ruled by energetic Mars and by Pluto, the planet of intense desires. The negative polarity gives Scorpio a very responsive nature, with much of its Martian forcefulness hidden from view. It is also a water sign, giving it an unstable, emotional nature. The dichotomy of its fixity and instability often leaves the Scorpio at war with itself. Scorpios have powerful feelings and emotions and a strong sense of purpose. They are very imaginative, subtle, persistant and determined. Their negative traits include being resentful, stubborn, obstinate, secretive, suspicious and jealous. Scorpios are self-contained and may be self-centered. They are concentrations of vast amounts of stored energy ready to burst forth. Whatever Scorpios wish to achieve, they probably will. They have a great deal of personal magnetism and healing power. The symbols of Scorpio have a hierarchy, starting with the scorpion, or serpent, at the first level. The Scorpio ascending to higher levels of consciousness is symbolized by the soaring eagle. The highest level of Scorpio is the phoenix, the mythical bird which flew so high that it was consumed by the fire of the Sun and then arose again from its own ashes. This is symbolic of the Scorpio need to regenerate itself through suffering (and often with what appears to be self-destructive behavior). Scorpio needs to experience life in all its facets with great depth and intensity. No other form of experience will do! This power and dilemma are express perfectly in DJRD: Behind my bolt locked door The eagle and the serpent are at war in me The serpent fighting for blind desire The eagle for clarity and the need to 'travel the breadth of extremity': We're going to come up to the eyes of clarity And we'll go down to the beads of guile There is danger and education In living out such a reckless life style. The urgency and intensity is also reflected in the music, the beautifully clear acoutic guitar strumming, and the insistent throb of Jaco's bass, stabbing a stacatto descent throughout. (And of course a killer vocal track!) Joni almost seems to be channeling some kind of a spiritual experience in the song, resonating with Maynards description of Joni's moonsign: Moon in Pisces Pisces is ruled by Neptune which brings an inclination toward psychic impressions. Imagination is strong when the Moon is in Pisces. There is a heightened sensitivity to music and other intangible forces. Tendencies are to be emotional, spiritual, and self-sacrificing. The Moon in Pisces adds a developing impressionability which can create feelings of vulnerability, drifting into withdrawal as an emotional protection. But as much as this song is an exploration of Joni's own native stars, it is also about a relationship. Two references make me wonder if it is James Taylor. She quotes the titles of two of his most well known songs within the lyrics: And a country road come off the wall And swoop down on the crowd at the bar and Restlessness sweeps like fire and rain Over virgin wilderness Joni gives herself the image of the high-flying eagle, and gives the fellow, an ex or rekindled lover, the image of the lowly snake, and a coward slinking down the hall to another restless night but in the end, she says, they will both rise up to their highest destiny. She finishes up with images of the bottom line duality of the universe (or the human condition): Man to Woman Scales to feathers You and I RR Marry Joni? Her track record is not that good, besides my wife wouldn't like it
