Stephen King, born on September 21, 1947 at 1:30 AM, is an astrological figure known for his literary gift and worldwide success. His astrological chart, which includes the Ascendant or Rising Sign, represents his unique personality traits and the elements that influence his life.
The astrological sign of Stephen King is Aries, with the Moon in 16°15” Sagittarius and Dominants Libra, Cancer, Sagittarius Mercury, Mars, Moon Houses 3, 5, 4 / Air, Water. The Virgo zodiac sign is associated with order, system, and practicality, making him a creative and manual person.
King’s Sun is in the 3rd House, symbolizing an active mind and a desire to be heard. Venus is in the 3rd House, representing beauty. The planets symbolize core parts of the human personality, while the signs represent different colors of consciousness through which they filter. Aries, the masculine cardinal fire, is a strong energy in King’s chart.
King’s zodiac sign is Virgo, belonging to the Earth element of astrology, along with Taurus and Capricorn. The symbol of Virgo is the virgin, which symbolizes the Virgin Mary.
In summary, Stephen King’s astrological chart provides insight into his unique personality traits and the elements that influence his life. By analyzing his astrological chart, we can gain a better understanding of his unique personality and the elements that influence his life.
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My favorite Stephen King Novels 1.) The Dark Tower Series 2.) Insomnia 3.) IT 4.) Salem’s Lot 5.) Pet Cemmetary 6.) The Stand 7.) Carrie 8.) Desperation 9.) Christine 10.) Cell 11.) Cujo 12.) The Skeleton Crew 13.) Cycle Of The Werewolf 14.) Night Shift 15.) The Shining 16.) The Dead Zone 17.) Thinner 18.) A Car from Buick 8 19.) Misery 20.) A Bizzar of Bad Dreams
I have a Kindle…but a book gives you are geography. It gives you a spacial recognition of where you are in the book and that is important to me for some reason. Not nostalgia, but I actually need to know where in the book is something so I can put it in order in my head. When I read in a kindle, the words end up all jumbled together.
Writers & writing are fascinating! The value of writing is found in reflection; that is that the best chapters, paragraphs & sentences can be tested & perfected for coherence, economy, logic, originality & relevance before being shared. This discipline in writing often extends to speaking, both of which benefit from sharing thought from a clarified mind. Evolution has uniquely given us complex language that we are remiss to ignore in our betterment.
I know this will sound weird to some people and to some they will sadly know where I’m coming from. Stephen King saved my sanity as a teenager. When i read his books i could leave my horrible home life for a few chapters at a time. When people talk about his drug/alcohol abuse. He’s human. Shit happens. Mr. King is the one who told us He had a problem. He’s overcome His addictions and is a better man for it. Be like Stephen King!
I’m not a literary critic – I just like to read. The first of his books I bought (1975-76) I was dubious until I read the first page! I couldn’t put the book down and read the entire book non-stop – all 500+ pages. Stephen King is the most talented writer around. What an imagination,vocabulary and command of words he has. Good article.
I love the smell, the look, and the memories that are evoked when I am reading a book, placing the book down for the night, and eventually putting the book away in my library where a mere glance of it will help capture some memory during the time I was reading it. But, as King suggests, it’s not the medium the book is presented but the story itself that is important.
I agree. Books are great because if the power goes out during a storm, they still work (assuming you have daylight or a candle or something). Or, say you’re an outdoorsy type of person, and you want to read on your camping trip or something along those lines. I really enjoy the simplicity of a paper book and I hope there is always some option for people who prefer it over electronics.
I have ebooks, I enjoy them but sometimes a real book is better for several things. First textbooks are generally better in printed form, second the ebook loses all of the romance of a book. The feel of paper, the smell of the book, the slow slight yellowing of the pages from the outside in. I think these are wonderful.
I would like to see writers try an ongoing series like comic books but in novel form. Release a segment of the story every month like comic books or TV shows and have it ongoing. That would be interesting to see. We need to experiment more now that we have the internet. Stories don’t always need to be long either, if the story is 125 pages make it 125 pages dont stretch a short story out into 300+ pages with fluff when theres not enough content. We don’t need to print books out anymore to sell them. The other thing is you don’t need to get into writing as a career. You can write as a hobby and still take it seriously. Everyone is so worried about being able to pay the bills with writing and being famous they forget to just get passionate about storytelling. I’m not a writer but I read a couple of hours a day and I’m excited about how the industry is going to be changing.
There’s still nothing like getting a fresh new book with the pages untouched, just waiting for you to dive into them. Even the smell of a new book is great… but it’s the old books I love, looking through second hand book sellers stock, I dunno about kindle, but you can give Me a book anyday. I love to hear people sit and tell a story also, one on one or in a group setting, with nice atmosphere. I agree on the writing being self hpynosis, I write and never know what I’ve written till it’s done
Authors and books are the true teachers, and books hold hidden knowledge even thier authors aren’t aware of during and after they have written them. Books are strange mediums and Stephen King often talk about good books and bad books too, which is one of the reasons he is one of my most favourite authors. Other than Stephen King and Dean Koontz, i like almost every other bestselling authors and classic authors are my most favourite too.
A kindle vs a book really comes down to the idea of Physical media vs digital. Some people would rather have a physical copy of a book, movie, game, ect. because it’s something you can actually hold, valuate, and maybe even get nostalgia from. Digital gives you the same thing, but won’t have the same type of value associated with it.
When my cat was a kitten she batted an oil-based candle off our table and it splashed all over my “vintage” copy of Jurassic Park— the pages were sticky as anything but I cleaned it off best I could… though it may not be akin to dropping it in the toilet as King muses here, I certainly couldn’t imagine parting with my precious copy of the Chrichton novel! So now I have the only vanilla scented copy of Jurassic Park in print!
Those people who have owned ebooks for nook, kindle et al, have by now – in 2021 – discovered that you really do not own the “book.” Those things can be (and have been) taken away. The devices themselves update, change, and cost money. When you buy a printed version of the book, unless you lose it, burn it, or whatever, you will ALWAYS own it. And, THIS is why I always buy books in print.
I lugged ‘Infinite Jest’ around for years…never did get into it. I like DFW’s shorts collections. Oh and ‘This Is Water’. Of course I read all Mary’s books too. ‘Lit’ is the only one I’m able to think of right now. She talked about their affair, in that one. I chose not to finish Margaret Atwood’s ‘Madd Adam’ trilogy; after the first book I was shook. If you haven’t read ‘H Is For Hawk’ it’s a beautiful read, an excellent book. I read every Larry McMurtry book there is…the westerns are all unquestionably classics. There was another of his (Evening Star?) that was a truly great read. I got into memoirs, David Sedaris ‘Me Talk Pretty One Day’ and ‘When You Are Engulfed In Flames’ are really funny at least to me. I read ‘What Remains’ by Carol Radziwell about 7 times. Not only is it incredibly well written, much of it takes place on martha’s vineyard, where I was born & raised. Bill Bryson’s books never get old. I still read ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ series…by now I could deliver a calf. His books are treasures. My favorite Steven King book? ‘The Stand’. The surprise of my life was how well done the movie was…really memorable, really true to the book, great actors.
hahah! yeah I agree 100%. Misery is another one I enjoyed immensely – and quite a bit more than the movie (despite it being a classic). The only story by King where I can actually recall enjoying the movie more than the novel was probably with ‘The Mist’… which is kind of weird because that seems to be one where most people thought the book was far better. With SK’s stories, some are better than others – but his characters never fail to be unique and always show raw emotion.
One Kindle charge can last two months of pretty consistent use. During that time, I can have 500 books all available at the tip of my fingers, digital bookmarks and footnotes can be added to any page, and I can’t lose them. Newer models have backlights, internet searches. I can hear about a book and buy it and be reading it in less than 2 minutes and it will cost less. Then, when it runs out of batteries, I can charge it in three hours and then do it all again. Also, I can search digitally.
stephen king’s entire acclaim has been a beautiful exercise in the art of marketing. if anything, it is an experiment to show just how effective marketing is on the american consumer public. i could give you a narrative of my criticisms, but there wouldn’t be enough room here to do so with sufficient detail, so i am going to leave it at this : “salem’s lot” ’nuff said
The paper book was ideal in a time when most people never moved from the house they were born let alone travelled. The Kindle is ideal today when most people travel to other countries to work & live, not knowing when or if they will ever return to their birthplace. I would keep the classics in bound book form & get the newer stories on Kindle.
Thats true but then you have to factor in shipping and wait times as oppose to just going to the store and picking up the book.Stores like B&N or Chapters here in Canada also have that whole “Starbucks while you read” dynamic that draws a lot of ppl in just for that warm experience so I don’t think they’ll be going away anytime soon.
Id really say that depends. If the medium itself changes, the form of writing may change or evolve into something different. And this may not always be for the better based on present values. Or reading (fiction) books as we know it may fall out of favor with the younger generation as fewer and fewer people read for pleasure, the demand for such books may disappear; being instead replaced by other genres. I did a survey of random people and found that very few people actually read for fun.
This is how I see a Kindle and Nook. Much like in the music and movie industry, you can rip the CD unto your computer, they are a backup. I think there is a lot of good in a Nook and a Kindle, as well as a book. The Kindle and the Nook, just backup the book and you have it if the hard copy ever disappears.
Yes like songs Vinyl recordings of songs stay with us longer than I Tunes poor quality down loads Digital is killing the art of song writing because morons force their rubbish onto a brain washed public Real Composers deserve to be paid for their work like any other profession Great Songs make great people as do the the works of Great Authors
I disagree with your last point. The pages and the cover of a wet book can become quite warped. A book can also be hard to hold when it’s had water damage. On the other hand, when you destroy a kindle, you just get a new one and download all your books again. Once that’s done, even if the kindle was completely destroyed, you simply go back to where you left off, with no warped pages!
@Doggieworld3 Abso-freakin-lutely! I love my computer, laptop, itouch, and will probably like a nook or Kindle when I get one, but when I want to read a story, there is something a thousand times more effective about reading a it in a book than on something electronic. A book never runs out of batteries for one, and also I get tired of looking at screens all day. There are a lot more cons to e-books than paper books lol.
Always prefer to read King’s books over the movies. Makes his characters so real, describes what’s going on in a way that no movie could. Reading Misery one night (1:30 am) only one up, garage door open & screen door too for air. Only light on, sat at the kitchen table, heard 2 my hubby’s friends pull up on dirt bikes. JUST got to where he’s out of his room & she’s coming up the road. W/out thinking I turned out the light & hid behind my couch! Don’t think I’d done that perusal the movie! LOL!
Bestseller lists mean nothing to me. Good writing means a lot. (I agree with you, by the way, about “Garfield.”) Marketing is clearly a separate concern from talent; even Mozart and Shakespeare would be part of the publicity mill today. I can see Wolfie getting big laughs on “The View” and Will sparring with Chelsea Handler. But this doesn’t diminish their work. It’s your right to dislike King; but can you share, specifically, why you have such a low opinion of him and his books?
Great interview! This is great advice for Authors! I’ve just published a book about dealing with various bias related obstacles, ‘ Nuthology Pser 400 Bias Index: And the Secret Capsule Of Talents” . I always read books on paper but there are many people who enjoy them in electronic form. The pudding is ultimately on the story and the talent not the delivery media used.
There is no point in buying a kindle. Books have always been meant to read on paper. There is no satisfaction out of reading an e-book.There is no satisfaction in turning a digital page or reading a book on a screen! Paper books survive without electricity and can be read regardless of electricity. ebooks can be destroyed or inaccessible if the electricity or battery or power goes out. I will never buy a kindle,ipad or an e-book.there are so many reasons why paper books are better!
My concern about paper books is that they have become harder to read. In order to reduce production costs, the paper is now gossamer thin and the type face a robust 6 point! Unless the reader is in ideal conditions, such books don’t deliver nearly the pleasure of those more substantial volumes of years past.
That’s true, but what if you can’t find the books? I live in Romania and I am a huge Stephen King fan, but his books are rarities here. So, instead, I save up and then buy a few from Amazon, but in the meantime, I read on my Kindle. E-books are more convenient, but books are great to hold in your hand.
It seems pointless to state that Mr. King has been, for some 40 years, one of the most consistently best-selling writers in the world (despite some inevitable missteps along the way), with considerable critical acclaim, and that millions of readers continue to enjoy his books and stories. I am curious: Why do you so loathe his writing?
Way easier to write on a computer with spell and grammer check than write one hundred years ago when they didn’t exist. Easier to rearrange, add and delete paragraphs, etc. with a few clicks of key board without having to rewrite the whole page. Many writers have other people do most of the work while person better known get most of the credit and money for the writing, don’t know if that is true of Steven King but is of many writters.
I don’t really read all that much. And I don’t feel a special relationship with pages. But whenever someone talks about their Kindle I say “Yeah, but my book will never run out of batteries.” Shit, reading is practically the only entertainment you have if the power goes out. What’re you supposed to do if you can’t recharge your book!?
Once. It was the Harvard Lampoon’s send-up of The Lord of the Rings, called “Bored of the Rings.” Yes, OK, I was reading in the bathroom and for those who never do that, bully for you. It was the lampoon of the Mines of Moria scene, as the monster, in a Villa Nova shirt madly dribbled and feinted passes. “Aieeeeee!” cried Legolamb. “A ballhog!!!”
the marketing has actually been through strategic publishing contracts with companies that want to repackage content for distribution without fear of public or legal retribution. its the same way that good-for-nothing jim davis got something like a ‘cat who eats lasagna’ the so-called critical acclaim it received. don’t be too impressed by those best sellers lists. those are bought into. they’re based on units published, not sales. that’s how books make the list b4 making it to the stores.
put books in tablet… write in tablet… there are programs, that pronounces the words and read the story for you while you are reading it with your eyes(Natural Reader), 2 way learning, with headphones you can do that inside the library without noise… i dont think tablets now a days gets flushed in a toilet… its easy to share via networks.. with networking company like google, wikipidea, FB,etc.. every story is saved.. a little more graphics and the idea is concrete.. can be seen… and can be heard.. few analog sticks or wave of the hand to control it.. it will be like magic
Do you really think the main reason for the rainforest to be disapearing is the manufacturing of books? The estimate for each pine tree is about 80,500 sheets of paper. The biggest reason forests are starting to fade out is because the agressive agriculture that our consumer society demmands, and for that books are absolutely nothing comparing to this king of damage I would link my sources but YT doesn’t permit that. Goodbye! 🙂 have a nice week.
King could make more money if he didn’t rip people off with his ebooks. I bought that damn book about the pink Kindle (on my Kindle, of course), was given no clue as to how long it was (it was actually the size of a short story), and the thing is, it was priced the same as a decent King-length NOVEL! What the hell is up with that? These are just ones and zeros. If you’re talking about manufacturing costs, don’t fucking make us laugh. Don’t start charging more for less material. We are not stupid
Stephan King! You have sold yourself to the corporate world. How can you say that the written word/typed word is not as important as the story? It is! There is nothing like having that weight in your hands or on your chest as you indulge in the story and immerse yourself in the characters. When you put in down to go to work you know when you come home that world is waiting for you to live on in your imagination. To see the bookmark travel to the end is an accomplishment on the readers part.
Jesus said “So it will be at the end of the age,the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous,and will throw them into the furnace of fire,in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”Matthew 13:49-50.Jesus also said “You are my friends if you do what I command you.” John 15:14. Jesus taught that the only way to be saved is to choose him as your Lord and Master, repent and believe that he died for the sins of his people on the cross see John 14:6.
Stephen King for endorsing CNN (“I wake up, watch CNN”), and the Kindle (“a book is fine, but so is a Kindle). He could have said, “I watch t.v.” or “so is an e-book” but instead he used specifics. There’s about 10 different news websites and four different technologies that run e-books out there but he singles those two out. I wonder how much they paid him.
“Will sparring with Chelsea Handler” i’d pay to see that ! so as for why I loathe king as a writer, the delivery is too boring, and development too slow. you summed it up nicely with “closed The Tommyknockers after 100 dreary pages”, except with me, it was w/everything he has ever wrote. as for why i kept giving him so many chances, its that marketing that kept burning me. I keep giving him a chance because the marketing kept getting me curious, and I kept getting burned time and time again.
You don’t know much about deforestation. Most paper companies have tree farms, and plant more trees than they cut down. You want to stop the destruction of the rain forests? Don’t eat beef. Most of it is done to make land suitable for cattle grazing. Try learning about the subject before making asinine comments.
Actually, you haven’t said ’nuff. Citing a title gives no insight as to why you detest Mr. King’s writing. Know that I’m not a slavering fan of his work; I hated “Gerald’s Game” and closed “The Tommyknockers” after 100 dreary pages. I’ve also been transfixed by his work, including “The Shining” (did a college paper on it) and “The Mist.” His marketing has been excellent word of mouth … and the man usually delivers. Can you give one reason why ” ‘Salem’s Lot” is so execrable? I’d like to know.
well maybe if you can take the time to clearly iterate a cognitive question/argument, I will take the time engage it. if you want to attack me ad hominem (which is 90% of what you have been doing), then expect me to take you to the dozens. I don’t play well with narcissists like you … remember that 😐
you don’t have to re-iterate what you supposedly earn. you have dutifully spilled it all over the commentary using different account names. I just find it hilarious that you need to recruit others into what must invariably be your tangled web of lies. I am more of an intellectual THAN you because I figured you out, and I didn’t fall sucker into the same pyramid scam that you did. now look at you, stuck online defending your pitiful employment situation of trying to recruit the unsuspecting.