Born November 18
It’s not what you achieve, it’s how you come through that matters, should be November 18’s maxim. It’s largely true, but this creature is maybe dense about the stiff upper lip, sometimes so stiff it prevents them from having a proper conversation. They aren’t good at introspection, the men worse than the women. Most female November 18s tend to run themselves down, laughing at their own misfortunes in an unwittingly bloodcurdling way. As in, ‘I’ve been caught for drunken driving and my lawyer says it’s possible to go to prison, which will serve me right.’ True. But when sympathy is expressed November 18 rebuffs it. They have a hard time at work because they often don’t notice the bloodletting and this makes them seem hard. In fact they can have a hard time in life unless they get in touch with their inner self pretty fast. Because otherwise they can feel isolated, not quite knowing how it happened. Most are physically attractive in youth, although they never believe it. This is the girl who when told she’s attractive demurs that her toes are appalling. And the man who knows pale trousers don’t suit his sturdy legs but wears them anyway. Others often let themselves go, almost deliberately rendering themselves unattractive, a sort of challenge to others. Many do like them for their bravery, terrific sense of humour and straightforwardness. But if November 18 has money or power, there’s always a tendency to suspect others of liking him because of it. The lesson to be learned here is that if you can’t understand and like yourself, it’s difficult to accept that others do. November 18 is excellent with animals, rides and cares for horses well and handles dogs with tremendous skill and affection. They may meet partners through this kind of mutual interest, which acts as a base for lifelong happiness, and which automatically sorts out many of the natural hesitations of this individual.
Body
November 18’s tendency to take a glum view of himself can often be eradicated by a Bach Flower Therapy remedy researched for us by Dr Edward Bach before the last world war. Pine (Pinus sylvestris) is good for people who over-discipline themselves and harbour self-dislike. If your symptoms include using apologetic turns of phrase, self-blame, droning on about your own limitations and considering oneself a coward at heart, then it’s possible that Pine can sort this out. Claims for it include the acquisition of greater understanding of self and others and calm ability to accept faults but not cling to them.
Mind
If you think you’re thick because a teacher tested you and found you had a low IQ, here are a few others who also scored low. Nicolaus Copernicus, founder of modem astronomy, Rembrandt and Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote.
