13
Astrology And Greed: Is There A Correlation Between Greed And Happiness? Poll
Ask the collective
We were talking about some of the sordid news out there. “I just don’t get it,” I said.
“Well don’t get mad, P.”
“I’m not mad, I’m curious. Who said I was mad? I don’t know these people. I’m not even mad at people who have injured me directly, how could I possibly be mad at people I don’t even know? It’s not that, I am just interested. Like you are interested in war, I am interested in people and their behavior. If someone made some strange decision in war you would think about it and this is like this for me. I am just completely fascinated at how people choose to live because it often makes no sense at all.”
“Well most of this can be explained by greed,” he said. “People are greedy, most of them and you ought to try to be as selfless as you can. Selfless not selfish. The less selfish you can be the better off you are.”
“Hmm.”
“Yeah, so I try to be as selfless as I possibly can. And you are naturally not very selfish. I try as hard as I can and think you are even less selfish than I am.”
I laughed. “Well that’s a trick because I don’t try at all,” I said thinking he was talking something “Catholic”.
“Oh, P.”
“Well I don’t. I don’t think I am very greedy at all except for when it comes to you. When it comes to you I am a maniac. You know all kinds of people want your energy and on this front I am a greedy pig,” I said.
“Well I am greedy when it comes to you too but I don’t think that counts.”
Yep Catholic. I said nothing.
“Anyway, P is like diving for gold. There is gold everywhere but you can only stay down so long or you know you’re going to get the bends. But people do it. They’re just greedy and it does them in eventually.”
“Well I am not going to worry about this. Not only do I not want more than my share, I don’t think I even want my share to tell the truth. I want the people around me to have whatever they want but personally I want as little as possible, I think you know this.” (Venus Neptune, Pisces on the 2nd…)
“Yeah, I know it.”
Do you think a person’s level of greediness correlates with their level of happiness? Got Taurus? How does Venus and/or the 2nd house look in your chart?
12 Responses to “Astrology And Greed: Is There A Correlation Between Greed And Happiness? Poll”
I’m not sure how greed/happiness correlate. Its a complex question. On the one hand if you’re greedy you always want more/are more prone to dissatisfaction, on the other you have the thrill when you get what you want Whoo! Yay!
I have Chiron in Taurus, Venus in Sagittarius in the 12th, my second house is ruled by Capricorn, (no planets) and saturn cnj Jupiter in the ninth. I can be very greedy at times but I give a lot of stuff away too.
I understand the concept of going for what you want and I think it’s our human right to be happy. I’m not completely selfless, but I don’t step on others’ shoes either. It’s natural to keep wanting more as you get more. My 2nd house is empty with Capricorn on the cusp. I have Saturn in the “Fun House” exactly opposing Venus. I’ll probably never be rich. Oh well….
i don’t know how to answer that. greed as a word has negative connotations but i assume we’re talking about wanting more money and possessions…but that’s kinda like asking if violence is bad. it can be, y’kno? or it can be used for positive ends.
i do like to have money and stuff, yeah. sun and pluto in my second in virgo. money allows me to do helpful things for myself and others. uranus cusping- money buys freedom.
am i willing to hurt others to get it? no. am i appreciative of what i have-hell yes! so is that greedy or not? i dunno. i don’t want to take from others what they have. matter of fact, it makes me happy to see others have, too. i just like having as well…
Venus in Taurus in the 2nd! But I don’t think I’m all that greedy, relatively speaking… I just want enough to keep all my bills paid and a little left over for creature comforts and some travel once in a while. I could be happy living in my cozy little house for the rest of my life. And I’ve never been tempted to marry for money.
relationships, comfort, art and beauty. i can live without a lot of things but i am happy that i do not have to. i have a lot of empathy for people that do not have a lot. i am charitable. i have learned to celebrate the success of others. i try and remember to not compare myself to others, because there will always be greater and lesser persons than myself. having wealth does not necessarily make you a better person, sometimes the opposite is true. i remind myself that there is no wealth but life. my work involves teaching others about finances and making financial plans. it also involves hiring and training others, so that they can teach others about finances. there are a lot of honourable professions out there and i feel my profession is an honourable one. the gift to me is helping others which gives me a sense of purpose and affords me a comfortable lifestyle. it also forces me to be out there in the world living and learning. i do not think that it is greed to provide for yourself, your family and others, but i am very cognizant of my good fortune. i am very grateful. most of us in the western world are so very fortunate. i am also proud of some of my friends and family who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and volunteer in such places as africa helping women and children with aids. there comittment is incredible! i support them with my heart and soul and cash. i am sorry that this comment has a beginning, a middle and no end. i guess what i am saying is that i think that it is ok to strive for wealth and comfort, but it should include helping others and giving back. and when i retire from this career i will wear tie-dye shirts, swim in the sea, sleep in the afternoon, grow flowers and vegetables, write and paint somwhere near hornby island.
Moon Mars conjunct in the 2nd, Jupiter in Taurus in the 4th, Venus in Gemini in the 5th, barely conjunct Mercury - I’ve been quite greedy lately, but it’s been for my own good. I’d call it pampering.
Mars, Pluto and Uranus are activating some t-squares in my chart, Jupiter is over my ascendant, I’m becoming my chart.
Cappy Moon in 2nd. I can be a bit greedy.
greedy for what? i’ve got pluto in the second opposite venus in the 8th and i’m not terribly attached to “stuff” but i obsessively collect things with “(feels) good energy.”
of course, it’s easy to “collect” walks in the mountains with my kid.
i dunno.
it’s been a learning experience to figure out appropriate times to let go of what i do have if i no longer need it. but with venus/neptune in interaction i just need to recognize the need to let go and it’s pretty easy. once i see it. (seeing it is the trick.)
I appreciate anything that is beautiful but don’t need to have it as my possession….what I am greedy about is my time with my family…and extremely possessive about that. I have Libra in my 2 house square my cap stellium in the 5 house. I do have a rich love of life and love sharing that with others. One of my biggest challenges is the fact that my husband is a workaholic and I keep telling him that we have plenty and don’t NEED anything else except ourselves. And, I don’t see that it is greed that drives his working habits….that is innate in him….Virgo/Gem/Scor…he lives to work, hopefully this will change when Saturn goes into Libra!!! Crossing my fingers!!!
Greedy people don’t admit they are greedy.
Toni, you got that right. in fact they tend to claim they are generous every chance they get, I think it’s hysterical.
Get A Consultation
I'm available for consultations! You can schedule a consultation by phone or a consultation by email. You can also read what clients have to say about my consultations. Thanks, I look forward to working with you. :) - Elsa P
More
Recent Blog Comments
- Mari: Sheer class and poise She was the only and best thing about ...
- Mari: Thank you for that! I also looking forward to the continued ...
- Mokihana: I've loved this song for as long as it has been around. Now...
- Elsa: On the reanimation theme, it makes me think of the soldier's...
- Lucy: Out a window?! The Pisces part of me is like EW THAT'S GROSS...
- Lupa: SaDiablo, I think either way you have to walk away but the o...
- Ro: Ehhh, I wasn't pissed off when I first read this last night....
Recent Board Posts
Oh, I’m the first one to take the quiz. Moderately Greedy, I say! I’m not completely selfless, as I don’t see how that helps anyone if you aren’t giving yourself what you need, yet, I do like to give myself away physically- for others pleasure and my own.
But there is balance, isn’t there? I try to be as realistic as possible and see through what just might be waxing and waning periods of self-absorption versus being “too caught up” in everyone else’s b.s.
Delicate balance, indeed.