Peer

Picture two kids walking to school side by side, matching steps. The Friend, the star of peers and equals, shows openly in your childhood years, up to about sixteen. Traditionally it points to growing up among siblings, cousins or classmates who felt like equals, and to early independence.

You likely learned early to stand on your own feet and hold your place among others.

Think of a young tree that roots quietly before it shows any branches. The Friend, the star of self-reliance, sits hidden in your childhood pillar, up to about sixteen. It often shows as a private firmness: you decided things for yourself, even when you looked agreeable.

As a child you probably kept a firm sense of self inside, and it tends to grow with time.

Imagine a rowing team pulling the oars in one rhythm. The Friend shows openly in your career and family pillar, roughly ages seventeen to thirty-two. It traditionally brings siblings, colleagues or partners who stand with you, and who sometimes compete with you too.

Your young adult years tend to be shaped by peers, so choose your team with care and share fairly.

Picture a hiker who prefers to find the trail without a guide. Hidden in your career pillar, ages seventeen to thirty-two, the Friend gives a quiet need to go your own way. You may work well in a team, yet inside you want your own say and pace.

In your early working life you tend to need some independence, even inside a team.

Think of two chairs of the same height at a kitchen table. The Friend, the star of equals, sits hidden in your partner's seat, most active around ages thirty-three to forty-eight. Traditionally it points to a partnership of equals, where both want a voice and fairness matters a lot.

In love you tend to want a partner, not a boss or a follower, and sharing decisions keeps things calm.

On a summer evening, old friends drop by the porch for a chat. The Friend shows openly in your later-life pillar, from about forty-nine on. It often brings good companions and children who feel like friends, and a wish to stay independent.

Later in life you tend to keep good company and stay firmly your own person.

Some people keep their house key on their own ring and never hand it over. Hidden in your later-life pillar, from about forty-nine on, the Friend gives a private strength that grows with age. Traditionally it suggests you keep your own counsel and like to run your own affairs.

As the years go on, you tend to rely more on yourself and value your freedom.