#a:taemin

“If you think someone you know might have a lot of Cancer in their chart, ask them about their relationship to power. If they are born in mid July, they probably won’t answer you immediately, but you will see a sly, almost sexual look cross their face.” (https://twitter.com/poetastrologers/status/1542508010186059777)

Hey anon!! Absolutely happy to talk abt taekai ridiculousness you bet lmao. Jongin’s behavior in WGM is such a good example of how his aquarius placements influence his capricorn sun. It’s also just a knock out moment of his particular brand of Lee Taemin possessiveness. I DO love it :’DD

First some general bg. WGM aired in 2013, Jongin was 19. I bring this up because his reactions can read pretty childish, and while Jongin WAS pretty slow to mature emotionally as a teen and young adult, he wasn’t a kid. So--- at the beginning of the episode he’s pretty in control of his reactions, there is an air of ‘grin and bear it’ about him as he shares a very sincere ~wedding blessing to Taemin and Naeun, that he hopes they will compromise for eachother and seek to understand eachother. As the ep goes on tho, things start to go a bit sideways. He see’s Taemin and Naeun getting ready to do the date-biting ceremony and absolutely Latches onto Taemin’s hesitancy to lean in and bite the date in Naeun’s mouth. Jongin grabs their mutual friend Kwonho and tries to show Taemin how it should be done!!! He should be confident and in control, grab her by the neck and swoop in!!! This is wishful thinking for both of them, and feels important in that it’s him acting out how he /thinks/ they should be behaving about all this fake ass wedding. He chokes though, and can’t actually go through with it, can’t control this situation or his reactions to it. Eventually, the classic, he actually physically grabs Taemin and D R A G S him away from the others, and close to him. Truly stunningly, perfectly, grossly possessive and TOTALLY out of pace with the ep. Clearly a sort of breaking point-- he can’t handle what he’s participating in anymore. Regardless of the fact that it is VERY FAKE and VERY SCRIPTED, his reactions and emotions are very real and he’s overwhelmed by them to the point of taking action. 

On first glance this reaction can seem kind of weird for a capricorn---- a sign of  cool competence. Like you said he /knows/ it’s scripted, so why can’t he just play along... he’s not new to tv or telling a story for the camera? He’s literally just having a very human, gut reaction. Jongin’s moon AND mercury are in aquarius, which is suuuuuuuch a killer combo with his cap sun. Ugh. So much of the typical cap rigidity is tempered by these placements i love his chart so much. UGH. His aqua moon especially gives him this sense of creative freedom and comfort with pushing boundaries ---- you can see this influence all the damn time. He lovessss flirting with unspoken rules or constructs, and has that aqua confidence that even if he’s a little weird, in the end, he’ll be able to smooth it over with his charming personality. And gdi he’s right isn’t he! Just look at that ig post he made with him curled up on some fuckin. turf in the middle of the night----- that is such a classic example of his weird aqua shining through and no one batted an eyelash. He’s used to getting away with doing weird shit on camera. Aqua wants to process emotions rationally—- and sometimes gets labeled unfeeling and unemotional. Especially with moon in aqua I think it has a lot more to do with only feeling comfortable w emotional reactions that make sense why they feel that way. So either he snapped and is literally just reacting straight from the gut, or his mental math about the whole thing actually adds up.

Hi anon~ Ohhh thank youuu i’m so glad you’re enjoying, i’m having fun too! I think you nailed it, but i’m happy to expand~ it’s gemini season after all i am full of words.

Ohhh that’s a fun one huh. We have it literally straight from his mouth that he values loyalty and commitment the most in relationships (cough stupid loyal cap jongin) and that it takes a looooong time for him to warm up to new people: ‘it takes a minimum of 10 years to open my heart’. This is uhhhhh PERHAPS nOT what you would expect if you look at venus in gemini alone------- Bit of a slutty vibe. Values fun and freedom, doesn’t want to be tied down or focus on /serious/ relationships, wants to be titillated, wants to flirt and tease. You can certainly see some of these qualities in him! What the fuck that one time he said his ideal romo meet-cute was getting hit by a car? You okay???

Something important abt his venus in gemini is that it’s square (applying) to his mars, which is in virgo. Square aspects signify tension and challenge. For Taemin, that square means a disconnect in what he wants romantically (venus) and what he wants in a sexual relationship (mars). The tension is just turned up more by the air/earth signs the planets are in lmao. 

Oops!! Forgot to add a planet for Taemin. His moon!! I’d like to know about his moon lol.

Hey anon!!! We DO talk abt Taemin a lot on this blog and for GOOD REASON.... he’s fascinating and charming absolutely. Let’s see if i can tease out something new for you here~

Taemin, moon in cancer: We’ve talked a bit about how cancer has a hard edge, a defensiveness that is protective and serves a real purpose! In cancer moons, and cancer stelliums, that defensiveness that is /righteous/ in moderation, can become an actual obstacle to connection. In Taemin, we see he has a really lovely and (seemingly) full social life full of connection! Hallelujah!!!!! With all that cancer, we’d ordinarily look for some steadying, balancing earth sign influence in sun or merc......... but nope, for Taemin they are both cancer as well. What he does have, which is ENORMOUS help in providing that balance and stability, is that his triple-charged cancer moon is trine saturn. This aspect is LITERALLY all about providing emotional stability! It lends practicality and a drive to work hard-- all things Taemin DOES demonstrate in his work, /despite/ his intense cancer placements. 

SHINee: Taemin. You have been accepted.

You were used to it.

Spending night by yourself, hearing about him through the media, no contact for days, all of its normal.

But what made it all worth it was seeing if face, just for you, through video chatting. This was your time.

“Taemin! Finally!”, you laughed. “Hey! I’ve been gone to long haven’t I? I’m sorry.” Taemin replied. His voice was sullen. “I understand, Taemin.”, you said, trying to console him.

It seemed to have work as Taemin smile into the camera. You missed his smile, unknowingly, you smiled back.

“I have a gift for you.”, Taemin said, his voice chipper. “A gift? What is it?!”, you said, excited. “Turn around.”

You couldn’t believe it! Grinning from ear to ear, you turned around. Ready for your boyfriend to grace your eyesight once more-

Nothing.

“BWAHAHAHAH! Oh my god! Hahahaha!”, you could see Taemin falling off his chair laughing his butt off. “Lee Taemin!! You think that’s funny?!”, you spat. “You think that it’s not?!”, he retorted.

You began to pout. You really got excited. Taemin saw the sad expressions fall on your face and calmed down.

“I’m sorry, don’t be upset.”, he said, trying to cheer you up. His efforts failed though, you were still a bit sad.

“Please? I went too far. I know it’s hard for you.” “I’m okay. It’s okay.” “No. It’s not.”, his tone suddenly serious. You looked up at him. “Taemin, it is okay. There’s not much we can do anyways. I’ll wait for you. The tour is almost over anyways, right?” “Yeah, I guess your right.”

The conversation grew silent. Neither of you were good at handling the distance in your relationship. You knew how this was gonna go from the start. But still..

It hurts. The both of you.

“___”, Taemin spoke first. “Yeah?” “It’ll be different one day. I’ll see you everyday. So much you’ll get sick of me.”, he teased, lightening the mood. “I don’t think I can get sick of you, Tae.”, you smiled. Taemin smiled back.

“You should sleep, ___. I know you have early classes in the morning.”, Taemin said. “No. I’m not sleepy.”, you whined. “You will be tomorrow if you don’t sleep now.”, he added. Knowing how right he was you reluctantly gave up.

“Okay. Good night.”, you waved.

Onew: He would take you to the most romantic restaurant he could think and treat you like a queen. He would most likely gift you a beautiful piece of jewelry, unless you told specifically what you wanted.

Jonghyun: Same as Onew, going to a nice dinner. But other than something you wanted he’d be very emotional and gift you a heartfelt song which is better! I think he’d the rent the restaurant out for the night and sing love songs to you.

Key: He’d plan a big surprise party with all your friends. He’d probably act like your birthday wasn’t a big deal all day until the event. He’d gift you with clothes and pretty accessories.

Minho: He’d want to do whatever his lady wanted to do. Whatever she wanted, no matter what. He’d probably not know what to get, and get what you wanted. So he’d just try to get it out of you without being obvious.