Survivor Astrology–Does it Matter What Sign You Are?

Survivor Astrology–Does it Matter What Sign You Are? by Roxanne McDonald

Will ethnic origins make a dil-dillio-difference in winning Survivor? Did gender? Did age? Did weight gain or loss? How about planetary alignment assigning one’s fate?

Maybe next season, if this is not bizarre enough, and since we’ve been through groupings and identification by careers and lifestyles, genders, and ages and this season are seeing the social experiment of Survivor tribes teamed by ethnicities, Survivor could audition for twenty potentials based on (Western) astrology.

Realizing that I am no expert, just a curious individual fascinated by the personal interaction and characteristics of astrological groups, let’s look at this season, based on what we know so far and have been made privy to thus far. (That is, given only the final edits of the show and the information of each Cook Islander’s date of birth, what tendencies point to success, superiority – or attitudes of – and survival as we of TV reality fanaticism know it?)

First, this season there are no Geminis and no Libras.

The absence may be unremarkable, but maybe, just maybe, the absence of the powerful air element of Libras and Geminis might account for the tribe’s being unable to make fire on their own, without flints and other tools.

Further, while there are two Aquarians (often considered the brainiest of the bunch), the Hiki tribe has no air sign, which could also account for their lack of communication in a challenge that was about teams building puzzles – which we would expect would require communication.

And while thoughtfulness is a key attribute assigned to air signs, Libras are also about seeking balance, and maybe balance is not what the makers of the show consider good, challenging, conflicted interpersonal dynamics.

There are five fire signs playing on Survivor this season – two Aries, 2 Leos, and a Sagittarian. Christina is an Aries and the only fire sign in Aitu; Cao Boi is also an Aries,

and is accompanied by fellow fire sign Brad, a Sagittarius, in Puka; Nate is a Leo and represents the only fire in Hiki; and Adam is also a Leo, in the Raro tribe.

Fire is a life-sustaining element, as are all the elements, and brings to the mix the energy, the drive, and the action. In the same way that this element can inspire and motivate (as one of the “leading” types), it can also burn up, set to boiling, dry out, and scorch. So while they are dynamic in mixed groups and can be ideal playmates for fellow fire signs, in competition, they can be volatile and powerful opponents. Consider the time when the dwindling tribes are inevitably (?) merged: Aries and Leo are infamous for being awesome and simpatico fellows, yet in challenges against one another, or in jockeying for positions of power and leadership can do some major damage; so if we see Adam against Christina or Cao Boi versus Nate, for instance, we

are gonna see some fireworks.Water is heavy on emotion. So we will likely see the Cancer, Stephanie, the Scorpio, Candice, or the Pisces, Jonathan (if he makes it back from exile) go through some changes, especially when threatened, weakened, or made vulnerable (all of which happen every season on Survivor). In the same respect, water signs are often considered some of the most powerful if not THE most powerful of all elements.

And interestingly, the majority of elementary substance is in earth, of which there are the greatest number of Survivor players. They are “playing” on earth more than in the air (of course) or in or on the water, as besides competing in luxury and immunity challenges in the sand and soil they have home bases on earth. One third of all contestants are earth signs: Billy, in Aitu, and Jenny, in Puka, are Tauruses; Sundra, of Hiki, and Celcilia, of Aitu, are Capricorns; and the SIX! Virgos are Ozzy and JP in Aitu, Becky in Puka, Parvati in Raro, and Sekou and Rebecca in Hiki.

Notice, too, that Virgos, for example, are very insistent about control, and recall how in episode one we saw Sekou immediately take charge, bossing the others around and reporting to the cameras that he was doing this for their own and his good. Virgos, ever the pragmatic ones, are like Capricorns and Taureans grounded, stable, and stalwart. As the earth element, they can offer foundational support, can shape and direct, but they, too, driven to succeed (almost more so than any other signs), can smother and stifle … regardless of how good their intentions appear.

Earth signs won Survivor three times: Capricorns Tina Wesson and Tom Westman won Survivor Australia and Survivor Palau, respectively; and Virgo Chris Daugherty won Survivor Vanautu. Water signs took the grand prize three times, too, with Scorpio Ethan Zohn winning Survivor Africa; Pisces Brian Heidik taking Survivor Thailand; and Cancer Danielle “Danni” Boatwright winning Survivor Guatemala.

Air signs won twice, with Aquarius Jenna Morasca taking the first prize in Survivor Amazon and Libra Aras Baskauskas winning Survivor Panama – but most popular (as the humanitarians of the astrological wheel) Aquarius Rupert Boneham took a million-dollar Special Survivor: America’s Tribal Council prize.

And fire signs have won the grand prize four times: Aries Richard Hatch won the first ever, in Survivor Borneo; Sagittarius Vecepia Towery won Survivor Marquesas; and Leos Sandra Diaz-Twine and Amber Mariano took away a million each from Survivor Pearl Islands and Survivor All-Stars (though keep in mind Amber would attest to getting spirited along by her Libran mate/now husband, Rob Cesternino).

So do the elements have any significance when it comes to winning? Or, is how each plays the game more important to look out for? Maybe none of this has much value, and maybe we shall find that ethnicity, or race, or downright ancestry has the strongest hand in the battle for the booty.

We shall see. We shall see.

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