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Compatibility
Aries Ox and Gemini Sheep

firstwest and secondwest provide this relationship with a naturally pleasurable and dependable influence—an important counterbalance to the arresting but often fiercely combative tension of the firsteast and secondeast combination.

Western Zodiac sign, Aries
Western Zodiac sign, Gemini

Western Zodiac

Aries and Gemini

Compatibility overview

Fortune smiles on this happy, relaxed combination. Western signs that are two steps apart, as firstwest and secondwest are, bring together truly harmonious energy. There may be limits to how far this combination goes—think teammates more often than soulmates—but this match should not be underestimated. With little rivalry, and a meaningful and dependable trust, this can be a special connection indeed.

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Aries and Gemini natives will likely find themselves laughing along together in no time. This match rarely involves extremes, positive or negative. Instead, it represents a secure haven for warmth, humour, and gentle affection. Geminis usually find the energy and idealism of Aries to be genuinely fascinating, while Aries are encouraged and excited by Gemini's infectious enthusiasm.

The respective elements at play here—the Air of Gemini and Fire of Aries—blend harmoniously together. Moreover, the raw energy of Aries' Cardinal modality is beautifully counterbalanced by the contemplative Mutable quality of Gemini. The result is a pairing as efficient as it is enjoyable. Indeed, these two are often amazed by their own productivity together, given how pleasurably time races by.

If there is a qualification, this relationship is perhaps a little too easily taken for granted. With little tension to resolve or heart-pounding urgency, either or both parties may find they shy away from exclusive closeness or commitment. Fortunately, disagreements here are usually resolved quickly. Above all, sympathetic trust is what typifies this energy match, and all manner of family, professional or intimate relationships are likely to prove nourishing and rewarding.

Celebrity Aries/Gemini Pairings*

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Jackie Chan and Maggie Q
Jackie Chan and Maggie Q (click for attribution/s)

Jackie Chan (4/7/1954, Aries Horse), Maggie Q (5/22/1979, Gemini Sheep) : Actress Maggie Q, star of the action film The Protégé, has been described as a real-life protégé of martial arts and movie legend Jackie Chan. Said Q in 2021, "Observing him and the way he earned not only his career, but his place at the table in Hollywood, was very inspiring. Obviously, he has unique skills. But in addition to that, he’s the hardest-working man I know. For him, it’s never really enough. He’s always striving for excellence."

Nancy McKeon (4/4/1966, Aries Horse), Michael J. Fox (6/9/1961, Gemini Ox) : The actors dated for three years after they met in 1983. "He and I were very private people," McKeon has said. "We didn't tell a lot of people and we kind of kept to ourselves."

Annette Bening and Warren Beatty
Annette Bening and Warren Beatty (click for attribution/s)

Warren Beatty (3/30/1937, Aries Ox), Annette Bening (5/29/1958, Gemini Dog) : For much of his life, Beatty was one of the world's most famous bachelors, but he and Bening have now been married since 1992. Beatty has described: "It didn’t really surprise me. I always felt I wasn’t trying to avoid marriage, I was trying to avoid divorce. I had no doubt when I met Annette that it was time to get married."

Claire Danes (4/12/1979, Aries Sheep), Hugh Dancy (6/19/1975, Gemini Rabbit) : The actors have been married for 12 years and have two children together. Danes described in 2012: "I like marriage. I feel very secure. It helps when you are in love with the person you are married to. I do sometimes look at [Dancy] and think: 'You are really handsome.' He keeps me sane and happy."

Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick (click for attribution/s)

Kourtney Kardashian (4/18/1979, Aries Sheep), Scott Disick (5/26/1983, Gemini Pig) : The two media personalities and stars of Keeping Up With the Kardashians were involved in an on-off romantic relationship from 2006 to 2015 and have three children together. Disick said in 2019: "Just because [our children's] mother and I couldn’t make it as a perfect, romantic couple shouldn’t have anything to do with the kids. They don’t deserve our mistakes, so we figured out a way. We still need to be as honest and as good to each other as if we were together. Let’s raise these children together and that’s it."

Eddie Murphy (4/3/1961, Aries Ox), Paige Butcher (6/10/1979, Gemini Sheep) : The comedian/actor and actor have been together since 2012. They have two children together. About maintaining her privacy, Butcher has said: "I’m in a relationship with a celebrity, so I felt like there’s already enough of me out there. I felt like I was giving out too much information [before quitting social media]. I was giving people too much access. I like to keep as much private as possible now."

Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock
Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock (click for attribution/s)

Herbie Hancock (4/12/1940, Aries Dragon), Miles Davis (5/26/1926, Gemini Tiger) : The two musicians famously collaborated in the late 1960s, when Hancock formed part of what has been called Davis' "Second Great Quintet". Hancock has described: "[Davis] said [hoarse, Miles-ish whisper]: 'I don’t pay you to just play to get applause.' He told us he paid us to experiment on stage. He said: 'I want you to try new things, brand new stuff.' And I told him, some of it’s maybe not going to work, so what about the audience then? He said: 'Don’t worry about it. I got the audience.' He loved being challenged, being stimulated, being thrown a curveball. It’s like playing baseball: he was the homerun king, ready to strike any ball and send it over the stands."

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Ox
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Sheep

Chinese Zodiac

Ox and Sheep

Compatibility overview

Forewarned is forearmed—there is no sugar-coating in Chinese astrology when it comes to reputedly difficult matches. The combination of firsteast and secondeast is notorious for personality clashes or intense rivalries, because the instincts and personalities of these signs tend to be diametrically opposed. That said, the prospects here are by no means all negative, and there can be significant, even extraordinary, upsides to this relationship.

Ox and Sheep - Relationship Horoscope

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Around the Chinese zodiac wheel are six infamously Opposite matches, including that between the Ox and Sheep. The characters of these two signs could hardly be more different. Where the Ox's natural disposition is resolute, determined, and opinionated, the peaceful Sheep inclines towards fluidity and abstraction. Hence interactions between these two often amplify a sense of polarization and tension.

The Ox, who prizes solidity in their professional and private lives, may find that the changeability of the Sheep makes them feel as if they are always in the midst of shifting sands. The Sheep, on the other hand, can be profoundly destabilized by the Ox's unwavering world-view, which for the Sheep stymies the aesthetic ideals of freedom and beauty that give their life meaning. The result can be a vicious circle, where both signs become ever more uncomfortable and entrenched in their positions. The wilful Ox, trying to force stability onto the relationship, may seem increasingly rigid and domineering. The Sheep, desperate to avoid criticism and feeling closed in, could find themselves running around in frantic circles, constantly changing their mind.

Like all Opposite relationships, however, the discord between these two can, in fact, yield truly astounding results. Like the symbols of Yin and Yang, each of these opposite signs supplies bountiful energy in an area where the other is most deficient. If their respective forces can be joined into a common cause, these two can therefore wield an extraordinary collective force. Collaborations or competitions—even conflicts—between these two have the potential to be amazingly successful, captivating the attention of audiences with what is in effect a full spectrum of energy.

It may still be a challenge for the Sheep and Ox to share in each other's successes, such is the incompatibility between them. However, counterbalancing Western energy, or a combination of self-acceptance and generosity, may enable them to reap together an embarrassment of riches.

Celebrity Ox/Sheep Pairings*

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Jane Fonda and Katharine Hepburn
Jane Fonda and Katharine Hepburn (click for attribution/s)

Jane Fonda (12/21/1937, Sagittarius Ox), Katharine Hepburn (5/12/1907, Taurus Sheep) : The two actors co-starred memorably in the film, On Golden Pond (1981), for which Hepburn won an Oscar for Best Actress. Fonda described in 2021: "What an interesting woman. I mean, we were not friends. [Hepburn] was really competitive. She really thought that I was out to win more Academy Awards than she was, and when she won for On Golden Pond I called to congratulate her, and she said, 'You'll never catch me now.'...She did not like me. She once [said] that I didn't have a soul...She took that very seriously about teaching to younger people. She took me—I can't say under her wing, she didn't like me very much...What I loved about her was that she took the job of being an elder very seriously. She was intentional about teaching me and talking to me, including giving me line readings, and I found that just wonderful."

Keira Knightley (3/26/1985, Aries Ox), David Cronenberg (3/15/1943, Pisces Sheep) : The actor and director worked together on the biopic, A Dangerous Method. Talking about the sadomasochistic scenes in the film, Cronenberg has said, "I had a lot of fun. I’m not so sure about Keira...We had a very frank discussion about what would disturb her, what she was comfortable with, and so on. She was never comfortable with it, but comfort was not my main thing."

Frank Vincent and Joe Pesci
Frank Vincent and Joe Pesci (click for attribution/s)

Frank Vincent (4/15/1937, Aries Ox), Joe Pesci (2/9/1943, Aquarius Sheep) : The two actors were longtime friends and collaborators as bandmates and a comedy duo before becoming famous for their roles as gangsters in Scorcese blockbusters including Goodfellas. Speaking of his highly combustible, love-hate relationship with Pesci, Vincent commented, "We were like a husband and wife and broke up many times...Every night we'd argue over every word...We would never say who's the boss but we were two very creative people."

Rian Johnson (12/17/1973, Sagittarius Ox), Natasha Lyonne (4/4/1979, Aries Sheep) : The actor and filmmaker collaborated on the TV show Poker Face, an innovative throwback to serialized shows from the 1970s. Johnson described: "The whole thing is a bespoke suit, cut entirely to [Lyonne]...[W]hen I first came to her, all I came to her with was the notion of a procedural show, case-of-the-week thing, you at the center of it. That’s all I had. And then we started up conversations and went back and forth and really started true collaboration...Everything about it was trying to harness and even amplify everything that I love about watching Natasha on screen. The whole thing is completely cut to measure for her."

Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner
Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner (click for attribution/s)

Caitlyn Jenner (10/28/1949, Scorpio Ox), Kris Jenner (11/5/1955, Scorpio Sheep) : The two media personalities were married for 22 years. They had two children together and raised a blended family including children from their previous marriages. Shortly after finalizing their divorce in 2014, Caitlyn (previously Bruce) Jenner came out as transgender in 2015. Kris Jenner has said publicly that the publication of Caitlyn's memoir, The Secrets of My Life, resulted in a period of estrangement, but that relations have since improved: "We're fine. Yeah, we're friends. And I see her when she's at a family thing so it's, you know, settled down a lot. I think [Caitlyn's transition] was a big shock. It's a scary thing to go through because you know nothing about it. It's a subject I never thought that I would ever have to directly deal with [or] confront [or] be understanding about. Something that I didn't, you know, understand."

Meryl Streep (6/22/1949, Cancer Ox), Robert De Niro (8/17/1943, Leo Sheep) : These two famous actors worked together on the sets of Falling in Love (1984) and The Deer Hunter (1978). When presenting an award to Streep, De Niro stated, "Meryl is the most generous and giving actor...She not only inhabits her own character, she helps bring out the character of everyone else on the screen...Meryl doesn't seem to have any imperfections. And I say that with the most love for you, Meryl."

Rakim and Nas
Rakim and Nas (click for attribution/s)

Nas (9/14/1973, Virgo Ox), Rakim (1/28/1968, Aquarius Sheep) : The two rappers have collaborated together and share a close bond as part of the hip hop community. Seeking to dispel rumours about a breakdown in their relationship, Rakim acknowledged that he felt there was a breach of privacy in Nas's tribute track, "The Unauthorized Biography of Rakim", which references Rakim’s professional and private history. Rakim explained, "I pulled him [Nas] to the side and let him know I still got love for him. At the same time it’s principles. I’ve always been a reserved person. There’s certain things I speak about and certain things I don’t speak about. I just felt violated almost that he touched on certain things I haven’t even touched on."


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Final Words

The energy between firstwest and secondwest reflects their Sextile aspect—in almost any context, they are likely to be trusted allies, sharing easygoing humor and having each other’s backs through thick and thin. Here, though, the influence on the Chinese zodiac side tells a very different story, for the firsteast and the secondeast are true Opposites, often locked in an explosive cycle of difference and conflict. There is real potential here—the firsteast and secondeast can be wildly successful if they manage to unite in common enterprise—but it may be essential to focus on the peaceable effects of the firstwest/secondwest match to achieve stability.

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