Bold expression

Every classroom has one child whose hand is always up, asking why. The Hurting Officer, the star of brilliance and rebellion, shows openly in your childhood, up to about sixteen. Traditionally it points to a bright, outspoken young person who did not take rules on faith.

You were probably a clever, questioning child, and you still tend to notice when something doesn't add up.

Picture a firework kept in a drawer, waiting for its night. Hidden in your childhood pillar, the Hurting Officer gives a private sharpness and talent, up to about sixteen. You may have looked obedient while quietly disagreeing with the grown-ups.

Your independent mind tends to have formed early, even if you kept it to yourself.

Think of a jazz musician who plays the old tune their own way. The Hurting Officer shows openly in your career and family pillar, ages about seventeen to thirty-two. It traditionally brings real talent and quick words, along with friction with bosses or strict rules.

In your young working years you tend to shine through skill, and do best where you have some freedom.

Picture a pencil kept very sharp in a tidy case. Hidden in your career pillar, ages seventeen to thirty-two, the Hurting Officer gives a keen eye that works quietly. Traditionally it suits fixing, improving and inventing, and asks for tact when you point out flaws.

At work you tend to see what could be better, and gentle words help your ideas land.

Think of a mirror that shows every detail, kindly or not. The Hurting Officer sits hidden in the seat of your partner, most active around ages thirty-three to forty-eight. Traditionally it brings high standards and frank words at home, so patience and praise keep things warm.

In love you tend to expect a lot and speak your mind, and softness helps balance that.

Some painters do their boldest work once their hair turns grey. The Hurting Officer shows openly in your later-life pillar, from about forty-nine on. It traditionally brings bright, independent children or students, and a late flowering of your own talent and opinions.

Later life tends to give you more voice and more ideas, not fewer.

Picture a notebook by the bed, full of ideas jotted down at night. Hidden in your later-life pillar, from about forty-nine on, the Hurting Officer gives a restless, inventive mind that stays young. Traditionally it also suggests children with strong views of their own.

Your later years tend to keep a lively, questioning mind, and family may be just as outspoken.