Although it has been nearly 47 years since President John F. Kennedy was shot, his legacy is still wildly popular amongst generations both young and old.  What caused this man’s Presidency to be nicknamed “Camelot”, or for his time in office to be labeled “The Golden Age”?  Well, it certainly must have started with the infamous man himself.  John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, which made him a Gemini (Western Zodiac) Fire Snake.  People born under the Fire element tend to be leaders and are typically aggressive when seeking out what they want according to Chinese Astrology.  They are dynamic speakers, ambitious and decisive.  Not surprising then, that a Fire Snake would have become an excellent candidate for a position demanding leadership of the most exemplary caliber.  Snakes are extremely intelligent, charming and popular.  They deliver their message without being deliberately outspoken and thus are respected by their peers for their tactful and thoughtful deliverance.  As Gemini’s are known for their sprightly wit and irresistible charm, it’s not hard to see how this triple threat bewitched an entire nation into falling in love with him…

…And many women, for that matter.  During his three years as President, John F. Kennedy became widely known as a lady’s man.  A Fire Snake has the reputation of loving or hating excessively and can be rather obsessed with themselves.  A Gemini’s vanity and flirtatious nature tends to tempt them into unscrupulous romantic trysts; mixed with the Snake’s desire to be independent and unattached you can see why John F. Kennedy may have had a hard time being a monogamist.  Jacqueline Kennedy, the President’s First Lady, was born July 28, 1929, making her a Leo (Western Zodiac) Earth Snake.  The Leo’s outgoing and social personality makes an excellent match for a Gemini.  An Earth Snake loves to communicate with the public and relies heavily on his or her own judgment and opinions.  This combination is noted for their uncanny ability to remain calm in times of distress, which speaks to Mrs. Kennedy’s stoicism during her husband’s assassination and the chaotic and sad events that followed.  The Earth Snake’s ability to be more realistic and pragmatic than the Fire Snake could lead these signs to balance each other out rather nicely.  However, it seems that not even a Snake could hold the attention of its counterpart for very long.

Snakes generally have good luck with money, so it seems fated enough that both John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier would be well off from the start.  The former President’s grandfather was a prominent Boston political figure, while the First Lady was born to a Wall Street broker.  After JFK’s assassination in 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy became Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by marrying a Greek shipping magnate, Aristotle Onassis, in 1968.  He was a millionaire and thus continued to provide her with the style of living to which she had become accustomed.
   
John F. Kennedy was certainly one of the most notable and influential figures of the 20th Century.  A political maven could not have picked a better sign to be born under.  His presence as a cultural icon may have only lasted for one presidential term (and not even a whole one, at that) but the hypnotizing charisma of the Snake sign has not yet been lost upon the American public or the many people the world over whom hold this man's memory dear to their hearts.  John F. Kennedy had the dexterous wit of a Gemini coupled with the determination and will for change that Snake signs have such a great capacity for.  The youngest man to ever die in office left behind a pair of shoes that one would be hard pressed to fill even by another born under the same sign.