ASTRO-TALK.
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Personal astrological
profile created for
TAYLOR SWIFT.
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| 1. Introduction. |
| 2. The Planets: A detailed analysis. |
| 3. Life Landscapes: Life overview. |
| 4. The Elements: And their influence. |
| 5. Your Burn Rate: Changes in your life. |
| 6. Patterns: Your inner & outer self. |
| 7. Interface Nodes: Your innermost qualities. |
| 8. Major Transits: Currently happening. |
| 9. House Activity: Within your chart. |
| 10. Explanatory Notes. |
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Introduction.
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Astrology is as old as measured time. Although there
are many different approaches to astrology, all astrologers
appear united in the idea that there is a connection
between the heavens and the Earth. -- they share one common
space. For centuries there has been a misunderstanding
concerning the nature of astrology to the effect that the
heavens somehow "influence" events here on Earth. This
theory of celestial influence has penetrated into the
modern world until today it is the main concept, or idea,
of astrology supported by the public -- the lay
astrological audience.
Professional astrologers do not hold with theories of
celestial influence. Instead, the modern astrologer
conceives of the heavens and Earth as united,
interpenetrating, and sharing a common space and time. The
great cosmic or celestial events happening around and
beyond the Earth (eclipses, line-ups, etc.) are not seen as
CAUSING events to occur on Earth, but are great signatures
of events ALSO happening here on Earth. In other words,
there is no "cause" in the heavens and then an "effect"
here on Earth. Rather, both planetary and earthly events
happen simultaneously and are mutually reflective. Neither
is the cause of the other. Both are the product of the
moment, one acted out in the heavens above, the other here
on the Earth below.
While astrologers don't feel that heavenly events are
the cause of events here on Earth, they do feel that
specific heavenly events are enacted here on the Earth, too
-- at the same moment. In other words, there is only one
grand "play", or moment. The great drama enacted in the sky
is also acted out (in exact detail) here on Earth in the
same instant. Another way to say this is that the Earth is
part of the cosmos and shares in that cosmic moment.
Scientists have been discovering (for example) that Sun
spots, solar flares and solar activity have a very definite
(and almost immediate) effect here on Earth. Astrologers
tend to feel that all major cosmic events (eclipses, etc.)
are interactive; they represent an activity also taking
place within our self and consciousness.
In summary, astrology is a study of heavenly cycles and
cosmic events as they are reflected in our earthly
environment and vice versa -- a vast cosmic clock.
Astrologers find the cosmic patterns revealed in the
rhythmic motions of the planets a great help in shedding
light on the seeming helter-skelter of everyday life.
Astrologers may have their heads in the heavens, but only
to better guide their feet here on Earth.
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to ensure high accuracy. Below, you will find a list of the
zodiac positions of your natal planets along with the house
cusps for your birth moment.
Your Rising Sign.
First, let's take a quick look at your ascendant, or
rising sign. Astrologers want to know what zodiac sign is
rising at birth, since this gives a picture of the way you
appear, or come across, to others.
in Capricorn Rising.
You present yourself in a very practical and conservative
manner. Always objective, you come across as very much a
sharp business and career person. Others may interpret your
clear-mindedness as emotional coolness.
Planet Aspects.
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The Lights: The Sun and Moon.
At the time of our birth, the planets (through their
configurations and relationships) tell us something about
how things were when we were born. Each planet points to
special qualities within ourself. Yet, of all the planets,
the two most important planets to astrologers are the
"lights", the Sun and the Moon. From where we stand here on
Earth, the great shining Sun by day, and the reflecting
Moon at night, are our constant companions. They have much
to tell us as to where we have been and where we are
headed.
The Sun: Your Self and Future.
From the Sun comes light, that which draws us into
life. The Sun represents all the changes we have not yet
taken, that part of us that we have not yet experienced,
but are headed toward. The Sun represents your identity, or
self, in that it is toward these that you are moving and
developing. Thus, it also represents that which you will
become: older people, authorities -- those you look toward,
or up to. Your essence, or future. Teachers, gurus, and
older more experienced people are represented by the Sun.
The Sun is "hot stuff", those further up the road of life
experience.
Sun in Sagittarius.
You are always out-front, frank, and even rough at times
-- getting to the heart, or core, of any subject. On the
move, you are a traveler of both world and the mind --
philosophy and religion. Outgoing, friendly and well liked,
you may enjoy sports and physical activity. Not petty, you
like grand themes and big gestures.
Planet Aspects. Page 4.
The Moon: The Support System.
Here is information about the kind of environment we
create around us, our support system. It is not only the
surroundings that we set up today, but the Moon also
represents our past, the particular history and social
background out of which we grew. Aside from our social
background, the Moon governs all of the old habits that we
have grown beyond. We tend to look down on, or back on, our
Moon. It represents those experiences out of which we have
come, all those younger souls who are unconscious, or 'sub'
conscious to our own level. This is why it is said that the
Moon is a mystery planet, for it is both our parent and our
child. Our parent in that out of it we were born, our child
in that we can't but respond to others who are now living
as we once did.
Moon in Cancer.
You can sense and understand the mood and feelings of
others, and are excellent at counseling and nursing. You
are quite emotional yourself, and have a natural sense of
that which pleases, knowing the mood of the crowd. You can
be overly protective (or protected), but make a good parent
and home. Quite domestic.
Moon Opposition Mercury.
It may be hard to find support for your ideas, and
arguments may arise with those who oppose or challenge your
way of thinking. You could find yourself thinking and
presenting ideas that are out of place or don't go along
with the current mood. Since you don't always pay attention
to your own moods and feelings, some of your ideas may not
even feel right to you. You could say things that upset or
challenge those around you. You may be great at argument.
Moon Conjunct Jupiter.
The public loves you, and it may be hard for you to avoid
working with and for others. The way to go for you
involves working with people. Everyone sees you as genuine
and giving, and tends to trust you on sight. Your ability
to counsel others is excellent, and you are always sought
out for advice. A born leader, others find it easy to take
instructions from you and tend to follow your example. You
enjoy helping others solve their problems.
Moon Opposition Uranus.
You have little use for tradition, history and the past,
in general. Your autonomy and non-conformist attitude tends
to ignore the feelings of others. You seem to enjoy
confrontation, going out of your way to challenge whatever
is traditional and customary. Don't be surprised if those
around you won't always give you the support you feel you
deserve.
Moon Opposition Neptune.
The image you project as to what is perfect or ideal from
your point of view, may find little support at home.
Others could oppose or block you in these matters, and
maintaining your dreams may be at the price of your friends
and surroundings. You may find your background,
environment, and all that is traditional less than ideal,
even flat and uninspiring.
Planet Aspects. Page 5.
Moon Opposition Ascendant.
Your love of groups and the social scene may find you less
concerned about yourself as a person and more interested
in relationships of all kinds. Others find you very
unselfish and open to sharing and cooperation.
Moon Trine Midhaven.
Your career always seems to get the support you need, and
this is one area of life that runs smoothly. You seem to
understand what the public wants, and mass marketing is a
natural for you.
Planet Aspects. Page 6.
The Inner Planets: Mercury and Venus.
The planets Mercury and Venus have more to do with our
internal and personal life, than with life outside us.
These inner planets are located between the orbit of the
Earth and the Sun. We can look to qualities that are inside
us. Venus indicates how we appreciate and measure our
experience, how we value life. Mercury tells us something
about how our mind works, how we think and communicate --
our intrinsic brightness.
Mercury: The Mind and Communication.
Mercury is the light in our eyes, the ever changing
consciousness within us that moves from idea to idea. Thus
Mercury has always represented thoughts, ideas, and the
mental process in general. It governs not only ideas but
the communications, too. Communications -- by phone,
letter, spoken, or however -- are ruled by Mercury. Also
thoughts, connections, phone wires and everything that
connects and conveys. Conversations, too.
Mercury in Capricorn.
You have a very clear and analytical mind, and are able to
grasp ideas and put them to work at once. You have good
management and supervisory ability. You use cold reason,
are not much moved by emotions, and are always pragmatic.
You prefer concrete subjects to 'grand ideas' and flights
of fancy. Manipulative too.
Moon Opposition Mercury.
You may think and speak in a way that others could find
challenging or even antagonistic. Since you don't always
listen to your own moods and feelings, some of your ideas
may not even feel right to you. You could argue or debate
in public.
Mercury Opposition Jupiter.
You may have to learn to think with more care when it
comes to making career moves -- decisions that affect your
life's direction. The fact is that you spend a lot of time
on thoughts that have nothing to do with the real world.
Many of these thoughts and ideas tend to be impractical and
prove more trouble than they are worth. You are better off
seeking advice than giving it, at least when it comes to
matters of your own vocation or directing others.
Mercury Conjunct Saturn.
You are very deliberate when it comes to words, to what you
say and think. When you concentrate, you always come up
with what is essential to the matter at hand, ignoring all
else. You're anything but "flip", and your more serious
approach to ideas, while welcome when there is mental work
to do, may not always be appreciated when others are in
more social moods. You are so serious. Philosophy, religion
and the like are natural for you.
Planet Aspects. Page 7.
Mercury Conjunct Uranus.
You do a lot to fulfill the popular stereotype of the
"genius", so obviously brilliant are some of the things you
think and say. You have such an outpouring of insights that
having a conversation with you can be a real experience.
Your mind works like lightning. Words and thoughts sort of
shoot out, illuminating whatever subject is at hand. You
really do have very different ideas and ways of expressing
them. There may also be a sustained interest in
communication, computers, electronics and all that is
electrical.
Mercury Conjunct Neptune.
You have more than just the gift of gab. Your words and
ideas can transport and enchant listeners, carrying them
beyond the world as they know it into the world as they
wish it could be. Your imagination and sense of what
connects all of life is felt in your speech, and in the way
you communicate. You love a good story, and a sense of the
mystical pervades every one you tell. You are at home in
the world of myths and dreams, for your mind soars on wings
of the imagination.
Mercury Conjunct Ascendant.
Your bright wit and talkative streak are always ready for
a conversation. You love to get your ideas across to
others, and communication in any form is where you are
happiest. You always jump right in with your mind,
expressing ideas, thoughts, etc.
Planet Aspects. Page 8.
Venus: Values and Discrimination.
Venus rules our values and sense of appreciation. When
we appraise or appreciate something, whether that be
another person or a new car, this is Venus -- the sense of
love and compassion we may feel. By the same token this
planet rules enjoyment, too. Whether it be
self-appreciation or just plain, old, decadent
self-enjoyment by having a good time, this is Venus. When
we go shopping or are on a spending spree, it is Venus that
allows us to appreciate and value all the good things of
life.
Venus in Aquarius.
Marriage for convention's sake, if at all, is your motto.
Let's not get too personal, or emotional. A friend's
friend. You love to work for a great cause or purpose, and
a better world is the place to be. You appreciate what's
fair and democratic, and feel most happy in a group or
community.
Venus Semi-Sextile Uranus.
Your ability to discriminate real breakthroughs and to
spot new trends makes you able to work in areas at the very
fringe of technology. You love all that is new and
different and are expert at sharing your feelings with
others. Electronics, computers, communications and
everything electrical is right up your alley. You value
independence in partners, friends and love. You are what is
called a "free spirit".
Venus Square Midhaven.
You love other people, large and small groups, and
relationships in general. Your social life could be at the
expense of your own personal interests, and even that of
your family or job.
Planet Aspects. Page 9.
The External Planets: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.
The major planets outside the Earth's orbit (external
to us) are Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. These are the planets
of the outer world -- life as we find it outside ourselves.
Mars tells us something about the drive and energy we have,
Jupiter shows us how to best channel that energy, and
Saturn decrees what sort of material or territory we will
be passing thru. Again: Saturn tells us about the territory
we will be going thru, Jupiter the way or path thru it, and
Mars what kind of push or drive we can count on to keep
going.
Mars: Drive and Emotions.
Mars is the planet of emotion and inner motivation, or
drive. When we search for the meaning of something, life or
whatever, it is Mars that urges us on, keeps us searching.
Mars also drives us against things, too, that send us into
war and combat. The urgency of Mars, the search for
meaning, is identical to the need for union, yoga, and
marriage. Mars is the planet of union, and marriage is the
most common form of yoga. When we have questions of the
opposite sex, we are looking at the planet Mars.
Mars in Scorpio.
You possess a powerful, persistent drive and are a hard,
steady worker. Others may find you deep, with a sense of
mission and mystery. You are willing to do work others
would not go near, quietly bending things to your will,
having it your own way. You have strong sexual energy too,
and enjoy getting down to the nitty-gritty.
Mercury Sesquiquadrate Mars.
You are sharp-tongued. Arguments and debates are probably
life-long companions. You communicate with your emotions
and sheer drive as much as by words and thoughts. Your
verbal and mental presence (by sheer insistence) is
something to behold.
Planet Aspects. Page 10.
Jupiter: Career and Life Path.
Jupiter is the planet of success and simple survival,
the way we have to solve the problems that confront us.
Thus Jupiter has to do with the way in which we can be
successful, our vocation. The Hindu word for Jupiter is
Guru. Jupiter is the guru and guide, the way we go thru
life, our life path or vocation. Jupiter is the method each
of us has for dealing with the laws of life, our Saturn, or
limitations. Jupiter is the light, or path. Jupiter
provides us with our sense of direction, the path we are
on, or the way we handle life. It affects how we approach
life's problems. It has always been an indicator of how
successful we may be. Our vocation.
Jupiter in Cancer.
A career in big business is possible, for you like broad
and secure foundations. It is important for you to feel
safe, and you are very domestic -- family, home & kids.
Supportive, nurturing, you use your intuition and gut
instinct over thought and deliberation. Fiercely loyal, you
are a street fighter when protecting your own interests, or
those you love. Very dependable.
Moon Conjunct Jupiter.
A born teacher or group leader, counselor or guide. Others
find it easy to take direction from you by example alone.
You enjoy immersing yourself in a group, solving problems,
raising spirits, etc. People admire your openness and
generosity.
Mercury Opposition Jupiter.
Your ideas, thoughts and words are not always the most
practical and you tend to go off in directions that are
counter-productive and not in your own best interest. Any
career moves had best be considered until you can separate
the wheat from the chaff.
Jupiter Opposition Saturn.
Your career decisions suffer from a lack of organization
and self-discipline. "Who needs it?" is your motto. You
set yourself against whatever authorities present
themselves to you, and this can have major implications.
You won't submit to any training, and thus lack the
determination you need to establish a right livelihood.
Left to your own devices, you tend to take a course that
avoids responsibilities and obligations, living as if there
were no tomorrow.
Jupiter Opposition Uranus.
You like your career straight and conventional, and you
defy anyone who would suggest otherwise. The well-trodden
path is where to find you. You go out of your way to
conform, and avoid the new, novel and unconventional with
great vigor. Confrontations with people and things that
don't conform are common, not to mention arguments along
these lines. That which won't go along is opposed.
Planet Aspects. Page 11.
Jupiter Opposition Neptune.
Your vocation may be less than ideal, and not what you
dreamed it could be. Chances are that you have chosen the
course you are now on, ignoring other more imaginative
solutions. If you have abandoned your dreams, the
likelihood is that you did it with eyes open, and
deliberately. You may fear being carried away with your
imagination, or see a more ideal existence as some form of
escape. You worry about being deceived or seduced by your
own dreams.
Jupiter Opposition Ascendant.
You excel as a social being and should make a career out
of your deep seated interest in other people,
partnerships, relationships, etc. You find yourself thru
other people.
Jupiter Trine Midhaven.
You are gifted and even "lucky" when it comes to career
decisions. Things almost always manage to work out for you.
Planet Aspects. Page 12.
Saturn: Responsibilities.
The process of finding out who we are (self-discovery)
starts when we come to grips with whatever problems life
presents to us, and begin to get a handle on them. In other
words, if we have not dealt with Saturn, or time (that is,
if we don't have some control of time), there is little
opportunity for other questions. Saturn rules the laws and
limitations of this material world we all live in. Saturn
indicates where we are bound to learn, the narrowness that
makes our way felt -- the walls that make homes possible.
Saturn holds us together as much as apart. Saturn is said
to be the great teacher, the planet that keeps us from
getting carried away in one direction or another. Although
it always seeks to limit and determine any thought, word or
action, it also defines and clarifies. Saturn is called the
prince of the material world.
Saturn in Capricorn.
Organizational problems. You have a tendency to avoid
taking charge or responsibility, and may need to accept a
more disciplined and serious approach to life. Learn to
enjoy hard work. Persevere. Learn how to manage. You may
feel uncomfortable when in the public eye.
Mercury Conjunct Saturn.
You are a serious thinker and don't often waste words.
Concentration is easy for you and detailed, technical,
mental work would suit you just fine. Not free with your
words, some may find you a tad on the sober side. A
disciplined mind.
Mars Sesquiquadrate Saturn.
Your drive and efforts are not always well thought out.
They can lack the method and discipline needed to build a
firm foundation, a solid footing. You sometimes push
against the way things are, the laws of nature... which is
fruitless.
Jupiter Opposition Saturn.
You tend to be unorganized and lack planning when it comes
to career and life path decisions. You like to throw
caution to the wind, ignore whatever responsibilities you
have, and pursue an objective. You fluctuate between
conservation and liberality.
Saturn Conjunct Neptune.
You may have difficulty letting go and being imaginative.
Your no-nonsense, practical approach makes subjects like
the unity of life, ideals and dreamy stuff hard for you to
take. However, your dreams and ideals are very important to
you and you methodically go about putting them into
practice. You have little interest in the spirituality and
psyches that is rampant today. You see thru that, and value
the essential unity behind all religions. You could bring
imagination and religious understanding to physical and
scientific studies.
Planet Aspects. Page 13.
Saturn Sextile Pluto.
You have great penetration when it comes to psychology, and
always understand how to get down to the core material. You
enjoy working with sensitive and vulnerable areas of the
mind, searching out and defining points of transformation,
areas for growth. You could teach and instruct others in
these areas. You aren't afraid to get into the most sticky
situations and always come up with the essence of the
matter at hand.
Saturn Conjunct Ascendant.
You may have difficulty expressing and getting yourself
across to others, but what you do communicate is very clear
and practical. You may use very few words.
Planet Aspects. Page 14.
The Outer Planets.
In the previous sections we have dealt with planets
that we can see with our naked eyes. In general, these
planets refer to life as we know and live it and are the
so-called historical or classic planets. Beyond these, are
three planets that are not visible in the sky and which
have cycles longer than the average human life span. Since
they are beyond Saturn, or time, astrologers call them the
trans-personal or transcendental planets -- the planets
beyond the physical. One of the ways astrologers learn
something about our life beyond time (eternal life) is
through these three outer planets: Uranus, Neptune, and
Pluto. Here we find information on how we discover
ourselves (Uranus), how we understand and accept these
discoveries (Neptune), and, in time, how we depend and
identify with them (Pluto).
Uranus: Break-Thrus & Insights.
Our responsibilities can tend to weigh us down, and we
each have our particular ways of getting around (or
breaking thru) the mass of obstructions that tends to
congeal around us. The planet that has to do with how we
get beyond the difficulties and problems life presents us
is Uranus. Here is the way insights come to us, how we
discover or come to know and understand ourselves. It has
to do with finding new uses for old things, and it rules
inventions and sudden insights into our life -- everything
that is unusual, eccentric, and out-of-the-ordinary. It is
the reverse of the status-quo and is always unconventional
and heretical. Uranus is, in many ways, the opposite, or
un-doing of Saturn.
Uranus in Capricorn.
You are innovative in the political and business arena, and
find new ways to manage and control things and people.
Ever practical, you come up with new or alternate forms of
management -- breakthrus in top level management and
corporate styles. You bring new life to conservative
traditions. Your emotions are very staid.
Moon Opposition Uranus.
Your independence and general unconventionality may
sometimes be offensive to others, to your group. You like
to go against the grain, break free, and relish the unusual
and different. You may rebel against tradition, the past,
history, etc.
Mercury Conjunct Uranus.
A genius perhaps, at least others may think so. Your mind
always manages to find a new and different way to think
and put your ideas into words. Brilliant, restless and
unusual. Computers, radical methods of thought and
communication are for you.
Planet Aspects. Page 15.
Venus Semi-Sextile Uranus.
A love of the new and unusual. Able to grasp and
appreciate new trends and concepts at the very forefront of
technology. A very free spirit when it comes to friends,
lovers and tastes. In love with what's original. Breaking
thru.
Jupiter Opposition Uranus.
Any unconventional behavior on your part often ends up
affecting your career. Your day-to-day path to success
tends to be very staid and lacking in originality, which is
what prompts you to leap outside convention and do
something unusual.
Uranus Conjunct Neptune.
You have real vision and insight into the unity that ties
this world together. Your brilliant imagination, and
enchanting manner, transports all who meet you beyond the
mundane and into the extraordinary regions where you spend
a lot of your time. You are a seer, in the true sense of
the word, and possess a waking experience of that part of
us that is mystical and dreamlike. You find new ways to
bring people together, to unify situations. Unusual music.
Uranus Conjunct Ascendant.
Very independent in appearance and communication -- the way
you come across to others. Your spontaneity and
unpredictability make you always interesting to a group.
Uranus Sextile Midhaven.
You tend to be creative and original in your work and
career, managing to bring new ideas and spontaneity to
bear.
Planet Aspects. Page 16.
Neptune: Ideals & Imagination.
Even the most hard-nosed of us have moments of real
understanding, when things are seen as linked together and
one piece. We stop getting the idea in little flashes and
just get the whole thing. It dawns on us. We each have our
own way of letting go, having communion, and as the poet
wrote, letting "the dewdrop slip into the shining sea."
These moments and this state of mind are, in fact, the
source for all our imagination. There are many ways of
seeing thru the separateness in the world to the unity
behind it.
Neptune in Capricorn.
The practical is the ideal. Form follows function. You
have a dream of being in charge, of real control -- the
puppetmaster. You are very interested in tradition, and
tend to be dignified and conservative. You believe in an
orderly society led by benevolent monarchs -- those who can
see what to do.
Moon Opposition Neptune.
Your hopes and dreams may be maintained at the expense of
your emotions and home life. Others may challenge or find
themselves opposed to your ideals or the image you
project. Your interest in the occult and spiritual may not
always find group support.
Mercury Conjunct Neptune.
You are a great storyteller, and your mind is at home when
working with myths, dreams, and all that is mystical and
philosophical. Probably not too technical, you can enchant
others with your soaring imagination and words. You could
exaggerate a bit.
Mars Sesquiquadrate Neptune.
You can be self-defeating, often pushing in directions
that go against your own stated ideals and dreams. You have
an aversion to foggymindedness and lack of clarity, a fear
of being misled or duped. Your feelings tend to compromise
your own self image.
Jupiter Opposition Neptune.
You could often be tempted to make career moves that are
unethical or at least conflict with your own close-held
dreams and ideals. You may feel that your vocation lacks
imagination and vision, and this could lead you to various
forms of escape.
Saturn Conjunct Neptune.
You steadfastly go about making your dreams real, putting
your ideals into practice. Your imagination excels when it
comes to physical (physics) reality and working with time.
Your flare for mysticism is never superficial or trivial.
Uranus Conjunct Neptune.
You could be a visionary, with unusual and direct insight
into everything mystical, the dreams and ideals that we
all have. You are at your most creative when you are using
your imagination, pursuing your dreams, creating images.
Planet Aspects. Page 17.
Neptune Conjunct Ascendant.
You have a way of entrancing others and bringing them
under the spell that you weave so well with your
imagination and sense of communion.
Planet Aspects. Page 18.
Pluto: Inner Change and Growth.
Pluto is the planet of profound change, starting deep
within us and moving toward the surface. It often touches
upon the most sensitive psychological areas inside us. Once
touched, we have no choice but to change and grow. The most
sensitive of experiences, the times of greatest
vulnerability, are times of complete identification with an
experience, a person, or thing. We know in these instants
that we are looking at our self, what we are. The most
personal of experiences is one of complete identification
with a person, moment or idea. Perhaps this is only
possible, for most of us, when we look into our child's
eyes and then, only infrequently. Love is not the
experience here, rather total identification. This is very
sensitive stuff. To touch upon this material is to suffer
deep inner change and transformation -- inner alchemy.
Identification and experiencing that life is our own
creation and that, in fact, you are I and I am you. This
experience breaks us down and humbles. When we touch upon
this experience, we cannot but die to what we have been
thinking and doing up to now. It reduces us to our most
sensitive because -- in a flash -- we see or remember that
it all is us, our life.
Pluto in Scorpio.
You tear thru appearances in an effort to get beneath,
behind and at the heart, or essence. You may find occult,
psychology, initiation, and mysticism of great interest.
Intense personal change and inner growth are lifelong
habits.
Moon Sesquiquadrate Pluto.
Emotional stress stemming from your insistence on analysis
and psychological probing at the expense of yours and
other people's feelings. No one will support it. Your
sensitivity and vulnerability often find you at odds with
the group or others.
Saturn Sextile Pluto.
Persistence, intense and serious. Getting at the heart or
root of a situation. Great psychological insight into life
problems. Perhaps aiding or counseling, helping others
understand difficulties. Fiercely tenacious.
Planet Aspects. Page 19.
Landscape: Major Life Periods.
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What follows amounts to a brief overview of the first
thirty years, or so, of your life -- a road map of the
years to come. Since childhood, adolescence, and early
adult life are so crucial to each of us, an attempt has
been made to describe these formative years. Based on the
gradual movement of the planet Saturn, this is one of the
most tested of all astrological techniques. It is used by
almost every professional astrologer as part of any
personal consultation. Provided that your time of birth is
more or less accurate, you will find this information both
accurate and informative. Here is a general life overview,
followed by a close-up on your current changes -- what is
happening right now. First the overview:
Your Personal Background.
You are what is called an "early riser", and your
outgoing nature should start to show up around 7 or 8 years
of age. From that point, there should be increasing
self-confidence with each passing year which will bring you
into the real social scene in your early teens. You may
well be a class or public leader and have great group
prominence. All of this continues to build to a high, or
climax around 21-22 years of age, when you may be on top of
the world -- very successful at an early age. This type of
chart often indicates a prodigy or one who shows great
promise early on. However, do note that after 21 years of
age or so, your upward and outward climb will slow and you
could fade from the scene as quickly as you rose to the
top. After the age of 21 or so, plan to consolidate your
gains and make plans to sustain your success. Do not be
surprised if your interest in outward success and your
social life wanes. Your attention and life direction will
begin to take a more inward turn. All of this is quite
gradual and will not reach any great turning point until
your late twenties.
Your Current Situation.
Now for a close-up of recent years: while landscape was
quite general, the dates given in this close-up should be
much more precise. Life is composed of sections of time,
each devoted to one kind of activity or another. We go
along for a while in one direction until something changes
within (or outside) us, and we head off in a new course.
Some of our earlier activities dry up and new ones spring
up in their place. What follows is an analysis of the time
period in which you find yourself now. Don't look here for
a day-to-day account of life, but rather to get a picture
of this stretch of time, "these years".
Life Landscapes. Page 20.
Mar 16, 2018, 1st Pass, Direct (Age 28 3 Months).
May 21, 2018, 1st Pass, Retrograde (Age 28 5 Months).
Dec 04, 2018, 3rd Pass, Direct (Age 28 11 Months).
The date(s) (above) indicate the end of a very outward
and perhaps successful period of years for you during which
you may have had an opportunity to establish yourself both
in career and reputation. You may find yourself becoming
less interested in the outer and social world, and more
interested in your own inner changes. There will be less of
an impulse for recognition and a growing sense of being by
yourself, and enjoying it. This coming time will be less
outward and may call for a change of approach and perhaps
life style. This is not a time of outreach, not the best
point to start any great projects. Instead, you may wish to
consolidate what you now have, pull back a bit, and prepare
for a number of years of a more inward and personal nature.
This will be a time of introspection, and you may find
yourself letting go of plans and projects started in a more
outward phase but as yet uncompleted. You may take an
interest in your own psyche, religion, and spiritual ideas.
This is a time to absorb, take in new impressions and
information. In summary, here is a natural breaking-point
in life, a time to let go of what has been occupying you
for the last years and to assume a new attitude. Many
people find themselves withdrawing socially and enjoying
their own company. In summary: This marks a more inward
period that will last 6-7 years, during which you may feel
insecure and on your own. Don't expect to make great
headway in the outer, social world. Bide your time and
prepare for your "coming out" a few years down the road.
Life Landscapes. Page 21.
The Elements, Modalities, and Angularity.
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Elements, modalities and house quadrants. These are all
techniques used by astrologers to gain a general picture of
how a person measures up. How do your planets and houses
total up? Which do you have in abundance, and which do you
lack, if any? Those with high totals show what we can, or
must do, in life. These are qualities we have. However,
most people are more interested by what they lack or want
-- their lowest totals. They tend to study their "wants",
imitate, and even pretend to have them. The old adage is:
we become what we want (or lack), while we do what we can
(or have to do). Here are your totals:
Have Earth.
You're concerned with preserving the status quo and are
stable and methodical in your ways of going on. You resist
change and may have trouble getting started, but once on
the move are indomitable. You mistrust that which is new,
or untried.
Have Water.
You experience life mostly through your emotions and
how you 'feel' about someone or something. Your intuition
is strong and can guide you accurately in making forecasts
or decisions. Your sensitivity makes you recoil from
aggressive types.
Want Air.
You could have difficulty getting your ideas across to
others, sometimes feeling inadequate in matters that
require logic or the use of your mental powers. You may
have doubts about those who talk too much, & seem "long" on
ideas.
Want Fire.
Your inner self-confidence may be lacking and you could
try to overcome this by defensive aggressiveness. You
probably wish you had more of the self-assurance your fiery
acquaintances have.
Have Cardinal.
You are an aggressive Prime Mover, a starter, able to
initiate and get things moving. Not always hot on the
follow-up, you may tend to get the ball rolling and get
out, to move on to other things.
Want Mutab.
You may lack flexibility, managing a foot-in-the-mouth
when you least need it. You could have trouble adapting to
situations or the demands of those around you. Perhaps it
is not easy for you to communicate or smooth over things.
Have Angular.
Your energies run effectively toward making yourself
felt in the material, tangible outer world. You are an
"action" person who gains the attention of others and seems
to get things moving. The circumstances of your life
suggest extroversion.
Elemental Balance. Page 22.
Want Succedent.
You are inclined to do things from outer necessity
rather than for emotional or idealistic reasons. Your
theories and mental activities may be fine but you may lack
heart or the fixedness (or the necessary time) to let
things ripen.
Elemental Balance. Page 23.
Your Burn Rate.
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You have an average amount of change present in the
life, neither too much nor very little. Specific planets,
either high or low, will be presented after this (if any
exist).
A majority of planets in the PAST suggests that you are
comfortable with established values. You know and
understand more than you let on, and life changes seldom
take you by surprise. You have a great deal of control over
your actions.
Planets in High Focus.
Venus.
You will go thru a lot of change regarding personal values
-- your ability to appreciate, measure, and appraise
things. You may find yourself preoccupied with possessions
and the way you feel about them. All matters of value,
valuing, and ownership will be the source of continuous
learning. Issues of compassion, love, and care are areas
that will require learning.
Burn Rate. Page 24.
Patterns: Your Inner and Outer Self.
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Here we are examining your basic attitude or approach
to life, what is called by some the archetype, or soul
type. If you know something about your particular soul
type, this can provide valuable information as to the
general direction and purpose of your life. In particular,
it is important to note the difference, if any, between our
outer personality (the way we appear to others) and our
real inner self; how are we, in fact, as people get to know
us? Not all people are as they seem.
Geocentric Trine --- Heliocentric Trine.
No mistake possible here. With you, the saying "What you
see is what you get" is true. You are very much just as you
appear to be.
Your Soul Type.
Grand Trine.
This is quite a rare configuration. You are at home in
the world of concepts & ideas and are able to grasp the
gist, or whole picture given just a few facts. Your innate
sensitivity to others makes you custom-made for any of the
service occupations, where you can diagnose or interpret
what others are unable to express. You have as fine a mind
as they make and may suffer from over-sensitivity.
Characterized by high-energy, you tend to be impatient and
always eager for new experience. The experience itself is
what is foremost in your mind, not so much what you can get
out of it. You seek contact, involvement, and are not much
concerned about matters of personal privacy. You will find
yourself giving way to others in almost all situations. You
may find that you must almost always be the bigger person,
so get used to waiting for and on others. In a word, you
will be serving and taking care of others, like it or not.
Your ability to manage and supervise others and things plus
a built-in sense of responsibility makes you a unique
character. There are not many of your caliber out there
when it comes to management. You do not shine in a social
situation, unless you take control and, even then this is
no substitute for the animal attraction that you may wish
you had, but lack. You might better get used to the idea of
taking care of and serving others. Your sensitivity to
others makes you a perfect host, always helpful, and aware
of what is needed. Because you appear so self-sufficient,
others may find it very difficult to imagine that you might
need love and attention. In a word: you see them before
they have a chance to see you. You react to them before
they can objectify, or manage to see your own condition.
You might as well get used to it. You reason and analyze
endlessly and are never happier than when fully engaged in
some project. If not altogether engaged in work, you may
tend to worry and have feelings of inadequacy.
Chart Patterns. Page 25.
It is not easy to judge you on appearances. You may
tend to doubt that others can know your value without
having seen what you have done and can do. Your
accomplishments are your self-image, rather than your
personality.
The Key to your Inner Life.
Each person has one or more key qualities. Here we are
not referring to our appearance, or personality, but rather
to our inner nature, how we are when someone really gets to
know us.
Jupiter.
Your sense of direction and guidance are the key to
understanding you at any in-depth level. You are a natural
problem solver, always managing to come up with the correct
approach. There is an innate capacity to negotiate with the
law and authorities plus an ability to find your way, the
correct way, when it comes to inner and spiritual matters.
Others sense this gift, and accept guidance and council.
The Key to Your Personality.
Mercury.
Your personality hangs on your mind, mental activity, and
the world of communication. This is the keystone that binds
the rest of you together. Ideas, mental things, information
exchange, and the interrelating of all of these is central
to your outer makeup. Communication is the interface that
holds the rest of you together.
Jupiter.
Your sense of direction (handling a person or a problem)
is perhaps the key element in your personality make-up. How
you manage difficulties, find that diplomatic solution, or
come up with the right approach all are built around your
talent. Your very outward charm and ability to be all
things to all people is what is most central to your
personality. This ability to solve problems, to council and
to always put others at ease, is the key to meeting and
coming to know you.
The Personal Hot Spot.
Neptune.
Your dreams and ideals are the number one component for
action in your chart. Your imagination is crucial to your
functioning.
Saturn.
Your responsibilities and all that determines and limits
you are a prime focus for change whenever it comes around.
Chart Patterns. Page 26.
Interface: Innermost Qualities.
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This feature is based on an intricate analysis of the
position of a particular planet in relation to the orbital
planes of the other planets. The resulting series of
crossings, or nodes, tell us something about the nature of
our innermost inclinations (Inc) and disinclinations (Dis).
These indicators are not to be considered at the level of
our personality, but rather are deep-seated parts of our
innermost character -- our internal biases. These pros and
cons are not apt to change in the course of our lifetime.
Venus Inconjunct Jupiter.
You value fairness in all things, and go out of your way
to be just. You appreciate others who have been
successful, and may surround yourself with those in power,
be they politicians, officials, what-have-you? Your sense
of quality and discrimination may amount to some sort of
livelihood for you. You could make your living with your
good taste. In addition, you have an innate sense of how to
work with and guide others in making decisions. You
understand the choices, and can spot the right ones.
Sun Inconjunct Venus.
You have a basic self-esteem that is plain to all who meet
you. Your sense of discrimination and innate good taste
means that you know good items from bad and are a
connoisseur of all that is fine and beautiful. A love of
authority figures (men in particular), plus an appreciation
for authority and your elders in general, makes you welcome
at any social scene.
Jupiter Dispositor Mars.
You may lack coordination, in particular in relation to
making career moves. Your emotions, led by your temper, can
send you off in a direction that is anything but where you
really want to go. There is a basic struggle between your
feelings and your livelihood. Therefore, it is important to
find work that does not deny your feelings, or they will
explode. Acting only on your feelings and doing "whatever
you want" with no thought for a plan, is also not helpful.
Advice from a trusted friend to help coordinate your job
and your emotional life is in order.
Saturn Inconjunct Pluto.
You may have a tendency to avoid sensitive subjects, and
to take refuge in duties and responsibilities rather than
face issues that might disturb or put you thru some
changes. You are a stern pragmatist in all that is
psychological -- whatever wells up from inside us. Your
need for psychological security and absolute truth in all
matters cuts thru most chit-chat and settles on core
material. You concentrate on deep, inner changes in
yourself and others -- depth psychology.
Interface Nodes. Page 27.
Pluto Dispositor Mercury.
Getting personal with you is a real mistake, for it always
manages to plunge you into turmoil. You resent probing on
the part of others, yet are fascinated by behind-the-
scenes and so-called "secret" information. You may prefer
not to think about anything below the surface, but even
this is not a constant, and this inner conflict produces
more than its share of tension.
Interface Nodes. Page 28.
Major Transits Happening Now.
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Astrologers call the positions of the major planets
that are overhead us (in the sky) right now and their
relationship to our birth chart, 'transits'. Transits are
very important indicators of the current situation in which
we find ourselves. They can provide insight into what we
are now going thru. Here are the dates when the next major
transits for the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
and Pluto are exact in your chart. Some dates will have
already passed, and some are still to come. Remember, with
these large planets transits don't just happen on the day
when they are exact. They cover a wide span of days, weeks,
months and sometimes years, depending on which planet is
involved.
In general, transits of Jupiter take from several days
to a week or two to complete, while those of Saturn take
from two weeks to a month to play themselves out. With the
outer planets, the period of activity is even longer:
transits of Uranus take about two months, Neptune three or
four months, and Pluto takes about a year. Uranus, Neptune
and Pluto move so slowly that the complete transit
experience may take a year or two to complete itself. So,
be prepared to work with these situations.
Apr 10, 2026, 3rd Pass, Direct (Age 36 3 Months).
Jupiter Trine Pluto.
You may find that both your personal growth and career may
depend upon how you can handle the very sensitive
psychological material that may be coming up now. You will
benefit from analytical insights, getting to the heart of
things. Penetrating.
Apr 18, 2026, 1st Pass, Direct (Age 36 4 Months).
Saturn Square Jupiter.
Events make it difficult to make good decisions concerning
career and life direction. The danger of building on
unsound foundations, expanding too fast is present. You
could feel up tight and blocked on all sides... unable to
move forward. Patience.
May 29, 2026, 1st Pass, Direct (Age 36 5 Months).
Uranus Trine Venus.
A time during which you discover new and different reasons
or ways to enjoy and appreciate life. A kind of mini-
revolution may find you altering your value system,
allowing yourself to like new things. A new approach to
love and compassion.
Mar 24, 2026, 1st Pass, Direct (Age 36 3 Months).
Major Transits. Page 29.
Neptune Sextile Venus.
An appreciation for ideas and thoughts that are quite
other worldly is upon you. It is easy for you to love and
be compassionate, and to value what life offers. You have a
sense of unity and brotherhood that will stay with you. A
renewed set of values.
Apr 14, 2033, 1st Pass, Direct (Age 43 4 Months).
Pluto Square Pluto.
A time when all that is personal, sensitive, and secret
will come storming out of the closet to confront you. A
cornucopia of emotional vulnerabilities for you to cope
with. Change is the easiest thing to do. Let it flow and
let it go.
Major Transits. Page 30.
House Activity and Emphasis.
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The twelve houses of the horoscope, in particular when
they are occupied by a planet, provide a clue as to areas
of special activity and use. Here is an analysis of house
activity based on planet emphasis:
First House: Appearance, Approach.
1st.
The first house has to do with how we appear or the way we
come across, thus our appearance and personality. This is
the essential stuff that bubbles up in us spontaneously and
that is obvious to others as our trademark, or activity. It
is what makes us each so personally different. This house
rules our personal self, and everything about us that draws
a reaction from our surroundings or others.
in Capricorn.
Capricorn is the business energy of the zodiac, for it is
the very opposite of the emotional Cancer. Given to clear-
headedness and practical insight and vision, this sign
always takes a distanced perspective, a cool appraisal.
Logical and painstaking, Capricorns love hard work and
earned results. Money and things in general are very
important.
Mercury 1st.
You think a lot about appearances -- how things come
across or might appear to others. You are very personable
and aware of personalities.
Venus 1st.
You value a good appearance -- how people present
themselves or come on. You value the personal approach and
are very discriminating personally when it comes to matters
of taste and art.
Saturn 1st.
You are very conservative when it comes to your personal
appearance and communications with others. You are
impartial and don't play favorites or get overly personal.
You probably don't waste words.
Neptune 1st.
You are a real charmer -- able to enchant others and bring
them under your spell. You manage to communicate an almost
mystical sense to a group. Your ideals and ability to see
the whole picture are obvious to all who come to know you.
Second House: Possessions, Reactions.
2nd.
The second house is concerned with how we respond, or
field, whatever impulses or unique and personal qualities
we manifest via our first house. This is how we hold or
"have" things and thus possession, material goods, money
and the like. The second house always refers to how we
secure ourselves, the kind of response we get from life and
those around us to who and what we are.
Planets in Houses. Page 31.
in Aquarius.
Aquarius, the sign of humanitarian goals and altruism.
Always impartial and non-sectarian, Aquarian energy is
communal (even global). The focus is on the goal and the
goal is always one that is for the many and not the few.
Thus this sign is connected to far-seeing visions, world
views, and group work of all kinds. This sign tends towards
coolness, independence.
Third House: Inquiries, Communications.
3rd.
The third house is concerned with explorations,
investigations, and inquiry and research of all kinds. It
also rules connections, communications, wires, tubes --
anything that we can get thru with our body, mind, voice,
letter, what-have-you. It is here that we explore and
search for the limits of our life, whatever we are working
with at the moment. A very mental house, concerned with
finding, furthering, peering and all manner of questioning.
Traditionally rules short journeys, siblings.
in Aries.
Aries is the sign of the pioneer and leader. It is always
impulsive, concentrated, and spontaneous. Act first and
think about what you have done later. Rushing in where
others fear to tread, the Aries energy is attention-
getting. It always provokes a response from the
surroundings, from others. There is something essential and
instigative that starts or causes something else to happen
-- a reaction or response.
Fourth House: Home, Family, Security.
4th.
The fourth house is where we send down roots, find our
limits, and generally secure ourselves. It is the end of
any searching that we might have done in the third house.
Here we find or end our search, settle down and manage to
get in possession of the whole situation. This is our home,
and the base from which we can work, feel, and experience.
This is the root of our experience, the core or thick of
it.
in Taurus.
Taurus manages to respond, possess, and "have" just about
everything possible. This is a nurturing and fertile sign
in that any seed or impulse is cradled, bringing forth
growth and development. Taurus is the way we "have" things,
how we possess and acquire things. There is something
gentle, regular, steadfast, and determined about Taurus.
Always accepting, mothering, providing a base for... a
matrix, or womb, where growth takes place.
Planets in Houses. Page 32.
Fifth House: Expression, Creativity.
5th.
The fifth house has to do with awareness, emotion (to move
out), and expression (press out). Here there is always a
growing sense of self-confidence and even a pride of
ownership, since we begin to recognize and own our
experience. We are aware that we have had or are having an
experience. All forms of expression and offspring are
connected to this house -- children, animals, creative
expression, etc. A sense of direction and ownership takes
hold at this point in our experience.
in Taurus.
Taurus manages to respond, possess, and "have" just about
everything possible. This is a nurturing and fertile sign
in that any seed or impulse is cradled, bringing forth
growth and development. Taurus is the way we "have" things,
how we possess and acquire things. There is something
gentle, regular, steadfast, and determined about Taurus.
Always accepting, mothering, providing a base for... a
matrix, or womb, where growth takes place.
Sixth House: Responsibility, Work, Health.
6th.
The sixth house has to do with salvaging and preserving
what is good and healthy in our experience. Here we
separate the wheat from the chaff. We begin to care for
ourselves and our experience and thus health, nutrition.
The idea here is that we are able to analyze our experience
and have thoughts as to what is pure and what not. The
sixth house is an attempt to save the heart of an
experience, one that already by that attempt is beginning
to pass or not cohere.
in Gemini.
Gemini is concerned with connections and communication of
all kinds -- letters, wires, telephones, voice, thoughts,
writing and mental processes in general. Gemini is the
gadfly, the communicator, the gossip of the zodiac.
Searching conversations, scientific inquiry, research and
so on belong here. Gemini energy is unattached, independent
and inquisitive.
Moon 6th.
You always find support from others when you turn your
attention to health, food, nutrition, and areas where
service or attention to detail are in high focus. You may
enjoy working with a group of others where you can exercise
your discrimination.
Jupiter 6th.
A career in one of the service or health occupations is
possible, for you may find yourself automatically taking
care of the needs of others. Health, food, and all attempts
to restore, salvage, and make the best out of things is
your occupation.
Planets in Houses. Page 33.
Seventh House: Relationships, Other People.
7th.
The seventh house is the house of partnerships,
relationships, social life, and all that carries us beyond
our personal self into an awareness of other people,
community and the like. This includes spiritual awakening
and the discovery that we are more than just our
personality. Here we begin to respond to our own personal
needs (and those of others) for the first time. We can see
what is going on and are committed to it; thus marriage and
yoga, or union, is indicated in this house.
in Cancer.
Cancer is the mother of the zodiac, always making a home,
protecting and providing for others. A sensitive sign where
feelings and real experience count more than cold logic. It
doesn't get any more physical and emotional than here. This
sign has a sense of substance, a home base or foundation.
Cancer energy is always limiting, bringing us down to
Earth, grounding our every thought in experience, in
substance.
Eighth House: Business Savvy, Elimination.
8th.
The eighth house, traditionally the house of death, is
concerned with getting rid of excess parts of ourselves
that we have seen that we no longer need. Thus this house
also covers initiation and any activities where we are
transforming toward a more integral position, getting to
the heart of things. The no-nonsense quality of the eighth
house makes it good for business ventures since here we are
stripping away the dross to reveal the truth, or essence,
of the subject.
in Leo.
Leo energy is expressive, emotive and concerned with
awareness and a sense of pride and ownership. Here is
always a sense of home base, or confidence, from which the
aggressive and outgoing Leo energy operates. Often very
artistic and always theatrical and expressive, this sign is
good for creativity and the arts. Warm and big-hearted,
this sign belongs to love of animals, sports, children.
Ninth House: Religions, Philosophy, Ideas.
9th.
The ninth house covers long journeys and religion (the
longest journey of all). Here is what remains of the
purification that takes place in the eighth house--the
seed, or essence, of an entire cycle of experience.
Religion comes from a Latin word that means to bind back,
and thus refers to all things that last or endure, such as
the truth. Essential ideas, philosophy, and all that is the
very heart of things belong here.
Planets in Houses. Page 34.
in Libra.
Libra energy is always facilitating and responsive,
assuming the appropriate reaction or response to any
question or statement. What is sometimes seen as two-faced
is only Libra's facility at responding to each in kind.
This is certainly the social sign, par excellence.
Impersonal and impartial, this sign doles out only what is
demanded, never overdoing things.
Tenth House: Practical Vision, Vocation
10th.
The 10th house is a house of practical vision and
clairvoyance, for here we can see clearly what is.
Reputation and career are often connected to this house,
since the areas where we can see with greatest clarity are
those we most often can put to use to make a living. In
summary, this house is where we have real vision and can
see to do and work. Planets transiting this house may
provide moments of insight and clear-seeing as well.
in Scorpio.
Scorpio is the most famous sign. Intense, passionate, and
very personal, Scorpio rushes past superficialities and
right to the heart of any matter. A loyal friend but a
fanatic foe, this sign does well in politics and all areas
where someone who dares is rewarded. Often associated with
sexual energy, perhaps due to its tendency to strip away
veneer, laying bare anything that is there.
Pluto 10th.
A tremendous practical sense and drive cuts thru all the
red tape and exposes the right decisions every time. You
may have an ability to organize and manage all that is
vulnerable and sensitive in the human psyche...the public
mind.
Eleventh House: Dreams & Visions, Community
11th.
The 11th house has to do with putting our visions and
dreams to work. We have been on the mountain, and had a
vision (10th house). Here we take our vows to never forget
what we have seen and to work hard to make these dreams
into reality. Thus this house has always been connected
with altruistic and humanitarian goals and trying to set
them in motion. It is the house of friends and community,
because when we are powered by a real insight, or vision,
we share with all -- irrespective of differences.
in Scorpio.
Scorpio is the most famous sign. Intense, passionate, and
very personal, Scorpio rushes past superficialities and
right to the heart of any matter. A loyal friend but a
fanatic foe, this sign does well in politics and all areas
where someone who dares is rewarded. Often associated with
sexual energy, perhaps due to its tendency to strip away
veneer, laying bare anything that is there.
Planets in Houses. Page 35.
Mars 11th.
You have real community spirit, a real drive to work with
others on projects of humanitarian interest. An urge to
make your altruistic dreams a reality keeps you moving in
the direction of group goals and work.
Twelfth House: Sacrifice, Psychology, Acceptance
12th.
The 12th house is about all that we go thru in order to
make our dreams into reality and manifest them in the world
around us. It covers what we are willing to put up with,
the sacrifices we will make in order to bring across what
is really important. This is connected to prisons,
institutions, betrayal, self-undoing and the like because
it is here that we must choose to absorb and take some
possible abuse for the sake of the message we are carrying,
or blow it all away with a negative reaction.
in Sagittarius.
Sagittarius is nothing if not direct, candid, and to the
point. Sometimes harsh, this energy always is concerned
with the absolute truth of the subject at hand. Associated
with philosophy, religion and all things that last,
Sagittarius energy is always welcome in politics, as well
as social and community endeavors, where its basic fairness
and evenhandedness is helpful.
Sun 12th.
You naturally are a giving person, sacrificing your own
interests for the sake of an inner vision -- what you feel
is right. A born psychologist, you may find yourself
counseling and caring for the mental needs of others.
Uranus 12th.
You could be unconventional in matters of psychology, the
psyche and all that is mystical or spiritual. Unusual ways
to help or care for others -- insight into accepting life
and self-sacrifice -- are yours.
Planets in Houses. Page 36.
Notes on Astrological Terms
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Creating the Natal Chart.
The astrological, or natal chart, is a method of mapping
the space surrounding our Earth for a birth moment. A natal
chart is simply a snapshot of the cosmos at the time of
birth -- a cosmic portrait. We know that all things are in
motion. Not only do the planets move slowly at different
speeds in great elongated orbits around the Sun, but the
Earth itself turns on its axis once in 24 hours. As the
Earth turns during a day, each one of us is exposed to the
entire 360 degrees of the zodiac. The natal chart is a
diagram, or picture, that stops the cosmic clock and
captures the universe as it exists at a particular moment.
A natal chart is your individual cosmic portrait, or
mandala. It is what the universe has to say about who you
are and what you may become. The seeds of the future are
always sown in the present, but can we read them? This is
what the study of astrology is all about: reading the signs
of the times and listening to what they have to say about
ourselves, now, and in the future. Your cosmic portrait is
ready anytime you are.
The Sun sign interpretations that we find in most
newspapers are a far cry from the work of professional
astrologers. For one, the sign the Sun was in on the day of
your birth (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, etc.) is only one of
many factors that are looked at by professionals. Aside
from the day and year of birth, most professionals use the
time and place of birth as well. Birthdate, year, time and
place are what's needed to pinpoint your place in time and
space. Given this information, an astrologer creates what
is called a natal, or birth chart (erroneously called a
horoscope by some).
Each natal chart includes the exact position of the Sun,
Moon, and the planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. These planets are then
placed in a circular diagram called a chart wheel. This
wheel is a miniature diagram of what the sky looked like at
the moment of birth as seen from the birthplace.
The very top of the chart, or MC (Medium Coeli-short for
midheaven) is that part of the zodiac directly overhead,
while the bottom of the chart, or IC (Imum coeli, or lower
heaven) is the part beneath your feet and on the other side
of the Earth from you. At the extreme left-hand side of the
wheel is the ascendant, or rising sign -- the part of the
zodiac that is on the horizon, or rising at the birth
moment. Conversely, the descendant is on the right-hand
side of the chart. This is the part of the zodiac that is
setting. These four points, the ascendant, descendant,
midheaven, and IC are very important to astrologers. They
are sensitive points.
Explanatory Notes. Page 37.
What follows is a brief introduction to some of the terms
and concepts used in astrology. Reading through this
material may make your Astro-Talk report more useful and
understandable.
Elements and Modalities.
The 12 zodiac signs have different qualities. Certain
groups of signs share similar qualities. The two most
popular methods for sign grouping are elements and
modalities. Astrologers like to see which of the groups
their natal planets fall in, add them up, and produce
counts, or totals. It's fun to tally up your Sun, Moon, and
planets and check out your elemental and modality balance.
The basic thing to keep in mind while doing this is: we
become what we want (or lack) and we do what we can (or
have to do). Our highest totals, which show what we can or
have to do, are often not held dear. Most people are
obsessed by what they lack or want -- their lowest totals.
They tend to study their wants, imitate, and even fake
them. They become or turn towards, what they want, or lack.
Elements. A very popular grouping of the signs is that of
the four elements -- fire, earth, air and water.
Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius. People with lots of
fire in their chart are very active, involved and 'can do'
all kinds of things. Those with little fire can't get
started and may need someone to light a fire under them.
Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn. People with lots of
earth are very practical. They can see how to do and use
things. Those with little earth can't be objective, aren't
grounded, or practical.
Air Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius. People with lots of
air are analytical; they are able to resolve and draw
conclusions. Those with little air have trouble with
abstractions, ideas -- getting the 'big picture'.
Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. People with lots of
water are very feeling and 'sense'-ative. Those with little
water can't get a feel for things, and run cool.
Modalities. Another popular way of grouping the zodiac
signs is by cardinal, fixed, and mutable.
Explanatory Notes. Page 38.
Cardinal Signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn. People
with a heavy emphasis in cardinal signs are self-starters,
doers. They initiate and get things moving. Folks with few
planets in cardinal signs may have trouble getting the ball
rolling.
Fixed signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius. People with
a heavy emphasis in fixed signs hang on to and preserve
life. They are at the center of things and are hard to
budge. Folks with few planets in fixed signs may have
trouble persevering and lack stick-to-it-ness.
Mutable signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces. People
with a heavy emphasis in mutable are on the move and
transformative. They communicate and assist things to
change. Folks with few planets in mutable signs may have
trouble being flexible, adapting.
Aspects.
Aspects are an important part of modern astrology. As the
planets move in their elongated orbits around the Sun, they
form various angular relationships with one another using
the Sun (or Earth) as the center. These are called aspects.
The most popular aspects result from dividing the circle by
numbers like 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., resulting in aspects such as
the conjunction (0 degrees), opposition (180 degrees),
trine (120 degrees), square (90 degrees), and so forth.
When two planets form an aspect with one another, their
energies and natures are said to combine and work in
harmony or discord -- as the case may be.
For example, when two planets are exactly on opposite sides
of the Sun (Earth), they are in opposition, and so forth.
The most popular aspects can be divided into three main
categories:
The "Emphatic" aspects: The emphatic aspects are those
that emphasize or align two planetary energies with one
another.
Conjunction. (0 degrees) Two planets at the same point in
the zodiac are said to be in conjunction. Their natures are
fused or blended into one.
Opposition (180 degrees) Two planets at opposite sides of
the zodiac. The energies are in alignment with each other.
They can pull together or apart, depending upon the nature
of the planets involved.
The "Hard" aspects: Square (90 degrees) and Semi-Square (45
degrees). These represent challenge, obstacles and
substance. They provide meat and potatoes in our life. Too
many can block or obstruct the life flow, yet too few and
the life may be weak or thin.
Explanatory Notes. Page 39.
The "Soft" aspects: Trine (120 degrees) and Sextile (60
degrees). The soft aspects bring ease, clarity and vision
to our lives. We can see, grasp and understand what is
happening. Too few of the soft aspects, and we don't know
what we are doing or what is happening in our lives, while
too many soft aspects make for a life that runs cool,
mental, and lacking in substance.
"Exact" aspects & aspect's "Orbs". Aspects between planets
gradually form, become exact, and separate. When an aspect
is exact, it has its greatest impact. Yet, the effect of
most aspects can be felt for some time before and after the
moment when it is exact. The range within which an aspect
is in operation is called its "orb of influence" or simply
its orb. An orb of one or two degrees of arc on either side
of the exact aspect is considered a close or 'tight' orb,
while an orb of 10 degrees is 'loose'.
Also worthy of consideration when looking at aspects are
the planets involved. Aspects to the Sun and Moon (the
'lights') are most important, followed by the planetary
aspects involving: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. If your natal chart has an
accurate birth time, then aspects to the chart angles
(Ascendant and Midheaven) are also important. The
particular combination can make a difference, too. Aspects
between planets such as Saturn and Mars (traditional
malefics) are obviously more potentially explosive than the
same aspect between Venus and Jupiter (traditional
benefics).
The Planets.
In astrology, the larger life of our solar system as a
whole tells us something about our own personal Earth life.
The interplay and relationship of the planets with one
another as they circle the Sun is carefully studied. Of
particular interest to astrologers are the Sun, Moon, and
the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune, and Pluto. These are the celestial bodies used
most often by modern astrologers for natal interpretation.
Each of these planets represents or refers to a part of our
life and self. Here are some of the concepts and key words
associated with each planet:
Sun. The heart and center of it all. The father, guru,
teacher or figure of authority. Anyone older or living in
experience more disciplined than our own. That to which we
look up to, and receive light from. That which we may
become.
Moon. Our surroundings, the environment out of which we
came. Our past and childhood. Our formative years and self.
The background. That out of which we emerged.
Explanatory Notes. Page 40.
Mercury. Communication at light speed. Linkage. Thought.
Ideas. The light of the mind. Logos, direct voice.
Venus. How we respond, appreciate, cherish or value
something. The way we 'love'. Love, but not attraction.
Compassion.
Mars. Energy. What drives, or moves us. Our emotions. Urge
to unify or become one, therefore yoga, union or marriage.
Jupiter. The way thru, or on. Continuing, continuity,
succession, success. The pathfinder, or lamp, thru the
trials of time. Luck.
Saturn. The law or rule giver. The prince of time and the
material world. Satan. Laws. Sometimes obstacles,
authority.
Uranus. Insight, invention, breakthru. Good uses for
Saturn. "To see eternity in a grain of sand.".
Neptune. Cherish, solve, compassion. "The dewdrop slips
into the shining sea". Unity, solution, one.
Pluto. Transformation. Sensitivity to the impermanence of
life. Intimations of mortality.
Lunar North Node. Vocation or application point. Right-of-
way.
The Lights.
The Sun and Moon or 'lights', as they are called, are the
two most important bodies. It is sometimes easier to
understand what they represent in astrology if we consider
how they interrelate with the Earth.
A good analogy is the following. Each of us is on Earth.
The bright and shining Sun represents those older than us,
someone we look up to -- whether that be a teacher, or
guru. The Moon represents those younger than us, especially
the groups that we used to belong to. That is the analogy.
Here is how we might think about it:
We can't live either on the Sun or Moon. We have grown out
of and beyond the younger generation (Moon). Out of it we
once came or were born. This is why the Moon is said to be
a mystery. It is both our parent and our child. Regardless,
we no longer are alive to what moves the younger
generation. The same kind of reasoning is true of those
older than us, who have taken more degrees of experience
than ourselves. We are still too young...not yet ready to
live in the solar environment. We receive light from the
Sun, and it makes life grow.
Explanatory Notes. Page 41.
We each have both a Sun and a Moon. In the course of a
month these two bodies take up various positions in
relation to where we are on Earth. At the Full Moon, the
Moon is beyond the orbit of the Earth (further out) and
reflecting sunlight back on us. At the New Moon, the Moon
is within the Earth's orbit and lost in the Sun. Tradition
suggests that we start (or may receive) an impulse at the
New Moon, build and develop it for two weeks until the Full
Moon, and then gradually understand or draw some
conclusions from the experience during the two weeks after
the moon is Full.
The Planets (esoteric meaning).
The Key to the planets, or chakras: Here is a planetary key
to personal natal chart interpretation that any beginning
astrological student can use with confidence. The natural
ordering of the planets that can be seen easily with the
naked eye can serve as a key to their interpretation. As we
know, the planetary order out from the Sun is Mercury,
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. These are the naked
eye planets. Beyond Saturn are the planets Uranus, Neptune,
and Pluto.
We will start with Saturn and work our way in towards the
Sun. The key thought necessary in order to use these
planets in your own horoscope is this: the inner planet is
always the key to the outer. In every case, in order to
reveal, open, and use the outer, we go within. In other
words, each inner planet is the meaning and key to the
planet beyond its orbit. For example, we live on Earth. The
next planet inside the orbit of the Earth is Venus.
Therefore, Venus will be the key to the Earth experience.
If we stop and think about it, Venus (or love) has been
held up as the key to life on this Earth throughout the
ages. If we have obstacles and problems in our life
(Saturn), then, studying one's Jupiter will give us the key
to the planet Saturn in our natal chart... Mars will be the
key to Jupiter, and so on. Let's begin.
Saturn, or law:
Almost every astrologer wants to know where Saturn is in
the chart because here we are sure to gain insight into
some of the major obstacles and challenges of the life.
Saturn, or Satan (as it is sometimes called) is the prince
of time... and of the material world. We don't break
nature's laws, they break us. The laws of Saturn are much
feared, for it is here that we are bound to learn. The laws
of Saturn are often seen as standing between us and an easy
life. But Saturn also provides the walls that make homes
possible. Gravity is an example -- the law that holds
things in place. We come across the influence of Saturn
every time we break nature's law. We are subjected and
tested by these laws until such time as we learn to use
them. Saturn is so important in the chart because it shows
us where we must be disciplined and are bound to learn
something. Therefore, everyone always wants to know how to
come to grips with Saturn in the natal chart. The key to
the realm of Saturn in our chart can be found by studying
our natal Jupiter.
Explanatory Notes. Page 42.
Jupiter, or life path:
If Saturn is our life's test, then Jupiter is the key,
guide, and light that sees us thru the darkness of time (or
Saturn). It is the straight and narrow path by which we
pass thru Saturn's test. Jupiter is the particular way we
go, or continue in life -- continuity. It is our 'luck', or
solution, to time's test. In astrology, Jupiter is the
great benefic as it shows us how to find our way thru
Saturn and the tests of time -- how to use Saturn. Jupiter
is our key to succession thru time, to success. It is the
way thru, or on. Jupiter is the key, or antidote, to
Saturn.
Jupiter, therefore, has to do with how we are to be
successful in life in our particular battle against the
forces of time (Saturn). Jupiter often describes our
vocation or the way we must go thru life, since that thru
which we have to pass (Saturn) dictates the way we must go
thru life (our vocation). We have mastered our Jupiter when
we are a physical success.
Once we have learned to master our Saturn, to be
successful, our mind is free to explore our situation. The
freedom of Jupiter is eternal vigilance of the law or rules
of Saturn. We go from victory to victory over time, or
Saturn, which translates to day-to-day success. We make a
living.
Now that we are free within time, or Saturn, our mind
begins to wonder what it all means. What's the purpose of
all this? We begin to penetrate into the next chakra, that
of Mars. The key to our success (Jupiter) will be the
planet Mars -- how we feel about our life.
Mars, or the marriage:
Mars is the energy that moves us, the way we feel -- our
emotions. It is what drives us and the way we are driven.
And it is the kind of energy, or drive, that we have which
determines our personal atmosphere or aura: the kind of
room or space in which we have to live -- our living room.
The kind of room we have determines how we feel about our
life -- comfortable or cramped. After Jupiter fades to an
easy repetition, our mind turns to thoughts of unity,
oneness -- marriage.
Explanatory Notes. Page 43.
We are driven to marriage, or yoga, of one kind or another.
It is the way the two become one. Everyone chooses a form
of yoga, union, or marriage...some way to join or yoke the
two opposing parts of our self together and to perceive
them as one life -- ours.
We master each planet or chakra, maintain it, and move on
or penetrate into the next, inner one. The Jupiter chakra
is a tremendous war between the us and them. Dichotomy.
When we seek to understand the secret of the 'us' and
'them', we penetrate into the Mars chakra -- what it all
means. "Meaning" drives us across the Earth until we can
see the end of all difference, that it is all "one".
We are free at last from the bonds of Saturn (Satan). We
have learned what we must do to survive, or succeed in
life. Yet, the world we live in is not a unity. It is us
against them. And yet this somehow does not feel right.
Our life becomes a process of gathering meanings and hints
as to a possible unity between the opposing parties. This
is the yoga, union,or marriage that each must negotiate.
The entire Mars chakra has to do with dealing with all the
motion, emotion, and meanings of life. Following them out,
understanding them. Mars, therefore, is the sphere of all
things meaningful, everything that moves us: music, poetry,
drama, movies -- the works. Anything that gets a rise out
of us. We are working with our Mars as long as we have not
completed our yoga, or marriage. As long as the two have
not become one. As long as we are intrigued and drawn
hither and yon, we are working on our Mars. This mysterious
person beckons, that piece of music or poem captures our
attention, moves us.
Mars is our marriage, or union. It is the systematic making
friends with everything that is foreign, or other than us.
At some point in this journey we get the message. We cease
to be blown hither and yon by every passing emotion. We
discover that life is its own meaning. We have penetrated
to the Earth, or heart chakra.
Earth, or the heart:
We are ourselves the meaning. "I AM THAT I AM", and for no
other reason. We take refuge in life itself with no
referrals. This is it!
"I am in it to the end, and that's all, And the 'ever' it's
coming to be. And in me is out, the shadow of doubt, And
the 'in' that is 'out', Well, that's me!"
Earth/Sun is the end of meaning, the heart of it all. The
two are one. The marriage is consummated, the child is
born. The Earth is us as we are in our oneness. The Sun is
the essence of what it all means.
Explanatory Notes. Page 44.
The planets inside the orbit of the Earth, Venus and
Mercury, are very misunderstood in modern astrology. Both
are beyond any physical depiction.
Venus, or compassion:
Inside Earth. Compassion. Infinite response and attention.
Cherishing. How we respond to life. How we find ourselves
in response to life. Love, in the sense of responding or
attending to.
Mercury, or light:
Messenger truth. First out from the Sun. The light of
knowing or seeing in our eyes. Communication itself.
Essence of communication.
Sun, or system:
The Sun is not a planet. The description for the Earth
given above is the traditional meaning for the Sun. The
true Sun is the whole solar system.
The Signs of the Zodiac.
Aries. The Ram. Spring. The pioneer, adventurer. Courage,
daring, boldness. The fountainhead, or source. The word of
Logos. Impulse, energetic, start, beginning, manifestation.
Taurus. The Bull. The universe's response, reaction to the
new impulse at Aries. Aries draws forth in Taurus a body,
or environment, to match the impulse. Every new thought or
impulse draws forth a response from the universe. Taurus is
the body that comes forth. It is all kinds of 'having',
fielding, response. The field. The ear. Taurus is the
steady, deliberate, determined response of life to new
ideas, impulses, etc. -- possessing them, embodying them.
Gemini: The Twins. The endless search for experience,
substance and limits. Always in motion, communicating,
inquiring, investigating, exploring. "Getting to know you,
getting to know all about you." Nervous, versatile,
inventive, curious, linking, reasoning, making connections.
Cancer: The Crab. The experience, vehicle, or body itself.
The house and home -- The Chariot. The experience as in:
'feeling', living, and sensing life. Protective, domestic,
sympathetic.
Leo: The Lion. Self-awareness, ownership, pride. Discovery.
Emotion (emote: to move out from, migrate), expression.
Acting, creative, children, sports. Fullness, power, pride
of ownership. I have lived, I live! Regal.
Explanatory Notes. Page 45.
Virgo: The Virgin. Concern, care-for. Conservation of life.
Salvage, harvesting, repair, maintenance. The drive to
conserve and maintain life -- salvage, salvation.
Attention to details, repair, craftsmanship. Busy,
concerned, careful. Worrying. Practical, analytical,
discriminating.
Libra. The Scale. Marriage and union. Yoga=to join, or
yoke. Marriage is the most common form of yoga.
Unconditional acceptance or response. Diplomatic.
Compassionate, attentive.
Scorpio. The Scorpion. Purgatory, the furnace, phoenix. the
adjustments of marriage or union. Responsibility. Removing
excess, purification. Reduction of personality to
essentials. Intense, penetrating, elimination,
metamorphosis, genuine.
Sagittarius. The Archer. What remains after the furnace of
Scorpio. The remains, relics, embers. That which can not be
further reduced. Thus the truth, religion, philosophy, etc.
Enthusiastic, profound, generous, frank. Projection.
Capricorn: The Goat. The purified essence bursts into
light. Clairvoyance, clear-seeing. Practical vision.
Unemotional. Sober, orderly, control, manipulating, power.
Aquarius: The Water Bearer. Carrying the spiritual light of
Capricorn into actuality. "For spirit must be made to
matter." The resolve to implement our clearest vision. The
will to do it. Impersonal, willing to work with anyone and
any vehicle. Thus, group or team work. Aspiring,
unconventional, humane associations.
Pisces. The Fishes. Intuitive. Accepting, understanding,
willing to sacrifice. Accepting what is, for the sake of
what could be made of it.
The Chartwheel and the Zodiac.
The astrological wheel, or mandala, is a map of the space
surrounding us at the time of our birth. The wheel is
divided into twelve slices, or sections, called houses --
six houses in the sky above, six beneath the Earth below.
These houses are numbered counterclockwise, starting with
the 1st house and the direction east, on the left-hand side
of the wheel. Planets in the heavens are placed on the
chart wheel in the houses that correspond to where they
actually are in the sky. Of the 12 houses, astrologers find
the four most important are the one directly above our
heads (10th), the one under our feet (4th), the one on the
left and to the east (1st), and the other one on the right
and to the west (7th). These four are called angular,
because they mark the corners of the chart: south, north,
east, and west.
Explanatory Notes. Page 46.
Life continues after the birth moment. Astrologers watch
the planets (as they continue on in the sky after a birth)
move thru the houses of the natal chart. Their movement is
counterclockwise as they go from the upper hemisphere
(house 7-12) across the ascendant (1st house cusp) and into
the lower hemisphere (houses 1-6), and on around.
In the chart wheel, the planets are placed in their zodiac
positions. The zodiac stretches in a circle thru all 360
degrees of the surrounding sky and this circle is divided
into sections of 30 degrees -- the familiar 12 signs.
Planet positions are measured within signs by degrees,
minutes, and seconds of circular arc. Each degree contains
60 minutes of arc and each minute of arc contains 60
seconds of arc. For example, I might tell you that my Moon
(Moon at birth) is in the sign Taurus (2nd sign). More
exactly it is in the 23rd degree of Taurus. It is actually
at 23 degrees and 28 minutes of the sign Taurus.
The chart wheel is usually divided into 12 sections called
houses. The houses are numbered (counterclockwise) from 1
to 12. The pie-like lines that divide one house from the
next are called house cusps. For example, the cusp of the
1st house is the horizontal line on the left-hand (east)
side of the wheel.
Keep in mind that our Earth makes a complete turn of its
axis once in 24 hours. The chart wheel represents the space
surrounding where we were born. It is as if we were
standing outside with the sky above us (upper part of
chart) and the Earth beneath our feet (lower hemisphere).
As the Earth turns, it brings each of the 360 degrees of
the zodiac overhead (or to any part of the wheel) once in
24 hours -- a new degree of the zodiac every four minutes.
As you can see, the symbols for the planets have been
placed in the part of the sky, or house, in which they were
at the time of your birth. For example, if you were born in
the daytime, then the symbol for the Sun will be somewhere
in the upper half of the wheel. If you were born at noon,
the sun would be almost right overhead or at the top of the
chart, while if you were born at midnight it would be at
the bottom (4th house) of the chart.
The wheel is also seen as two hemispheres -- a top and a
bottom. The upper part of the chart (houses 7-12)
represents that part of the sky that was overhead and above
the horizon at the time of our birth. It has to do with the
world of thoughts, ideas, ideals, and planning. The lower
hemisphere (houses 1-6) marks that part of the heavens that
we have under us -- and cannot see -- below the horizon and
on the other side of the Earth from us. It has to do with
experiences, embodiments, incarnation and so forth. In
other word, the sky above and the Earth below.
Explanatory Notes. Page 47.
The Wheel of Houses.
The Wheel of 12 houses is a circle, or cycle. The chart
wheel or mandala of 12 houses can be seen as a circle, or
cycle, with each house leading to the next house, and so
on, in a counterclockwise direction. Let's start at the
very top of the wheel, the MC and the cusp of the 10th
house.
10th House. The 10th house and the peak of the chart
represents the most idealor out-of-the-body part of the
wheel. It is directly overhead, up-there, and to the south.
It is the house of clear practical vision (clairvoyance).
Ideas can take their start here as planets pass thru the
10th house. In the natal chart, the 10th house represents
where we have our head above water and can see what to do
-- clear practical vision. It is therefore associated with
career, vocation, and the like. The tenth house holds a
clear idea about something -- what is often called an
out-of-the-body vision or experience, a time when we really
get an insight in its totality.
11th House. The 11th house is a movement away from the 10th
and down towards the lower hemisphere of the chart. The
11th house takes the clear idea seen in the 10th and
resolves to put it to work, to keep it in mind or make it
'matter'. We make a commitment to carrying the idea into
our daily life, that is: carrying it across the ascendant
(1st house cusp) and into the lower part of the chart, our
personal life. The 11th house has to do with plans for
action, group goals, cooperation.
12th House. The 12th house is even closer to the ascendant
and the sphere of action. The bright idea that we had in
the 10th, and the resolve to do something about it that we
made in the 11th, is coming up against the status quo of
the ascendant in the 12th -- our day-to-day reality. In the
12th house we are faced with a choice. We are about to
cross over from the more impersonal realm of ideas and
planning to our actual day-to-day circumstances. In the
12th we begin to face the difference between our idea and
our reality. We can either forget the whole thing and let
the idea go, or we can care enough about making the idea
matter in our life to buckle down and accept the way things
are (status quo) and try to overcome them... to bring our
new idea thru, get it across the ascendant.
The 1st house marks the division between the upper and
lower houses, between the mind and the body. If the upper
houses show what is going on in our mind, the lower houses
refer to our body -- the experience of life.
Explanatory Notes. Page 48.
1st House. The 1st house shows the result of what we
managed to bring across from the world of ideas, plans, and
commitments. It's what remains when our new idea and
impulse meets our reality. It is what overflows the status
quo. It is a direct indication of how much we are able to
accept.
2nd House. The 2nd house, is the reaction of our life and
environment to whatever was new in the first. It has to do
with how our life changes because of, or in response to,
this new energy. It has to do with how we adapt to,
possess, or 'have' something.
3rd House. The 3rd house continues the drama set forth in
the 1st and 2nd. The 1st is the new start, the 2nd is the
new body or what is drawn forth in response to the 1st, and
the 3rd has to do with how the situation develops to its
fullness. It has to do with the working out and exploring
of all the details and ramifications of what is forming.
4th House. The 4th house marks the extent to which this
body develops its limits. It is also one of the angular
houses and starts a new series of three. The 4th house has
to do with fullness of experience -- the body or meat of
it. Development has reached its physical peak and can go no
further. Instead, we can feel or move within the
experience.
5th House. The 5th house signals the end of the simple
feeling of the experience and the beginning of
consciousness of what it is that we have experienced. We
are pouring forth or leaving the body. Emote, emotions.
Offspring, self-consciousness, pride, etc.
6th House. The 6th house signals the end of the vitality of
the body and marks attempts to prolong, conserve, and to
take care of the experience or body. The experience or
"party" is over.
7th House. The 7th house, another angular house, marks the
beginning of a new series of three houses. Here we cross
over from the personal houses to the impersonal houses. The
personal experience of the first 6 houses is finished. It
falls away from us and we see it as a complete stage in our
development, or whole. We leave the body, and start into
the mind. A turning away from the attempt for personal
salvation and a concern for others, etc. Marriage.
8th House. The 8th house results from our fully grasping
the nature of the completed personal experience in the
first six houses... what was right about it and what was
wrong. Here we strip away and can do without what was
wrong. The extra baggage is unloaded.
Explanatory Notes. Page 49.
9th House. The 9th house has to do with what remains when
all extra is stripped away. It is what remains or is
enduring from the entire episode. The seed essence. It
becomes the light for a new idea in the 10th and the whole
cycle repeats itself.
The Chart Wheel, or Mandala:
Here are some brief descriptions of the 12 houses and what
they mean to astrologers. We will start with the 10th house
-- the house of clear practical vision.
Tenth house. Career. Practical talents. Ideals. Where you
see most clearly: clairvoyance. Thus your particular
management, practical vision and supervisory skills. Where
you can see to do.
Eleventh house. Larger goals. Putting ideas to work.
Impersonal drive to realize your ideals. Working with
others in groups, organization, friends. Planning.
Humanitarian, community to improve.
Twelfth house. Limits, confines, hidden faults. Therefore
confinement, prisons, dues, karma. Attitude, psychology,
acceptance, sacrifice, forbearance.
First house. News, impulse, start. Live action, 'what's
happening' or fresh. The way you come across, thus
appearance, persona, head, identity.
Second house. Possessions, money. How you receive, 'have',
value or embody things.
Third house. Searches, investigations, inquiries,
explorations. Communications -- thinking, writing, letters,
gossip, media.
Fourth house. Home and property. Environment, sensate body,
experience, heart of the matter. Prime of life or center of
an experience -- body, incarnation. Finding.
Fifth house. Awareness, pride, self-discovery.
Self-expression, emotions, stepping-out. Offspring,
creations, teaching, acting, playing. Sports.
Sixth house. Maintenance, salvage, conservation, purity,
harvesting, service, repair. Working for others. Analytical
skills. Health & sickness. Detailed work, crafts.
Seventh house. Your marriage, partner, union and yoga.
Compassion, response. Spirit of cooperation.
Explanatory Notes. Page 50.
Eighth house. Obligations, debts & assets, excess, death.
Initiation, purification, purgatory. Dross, furnace.
Ninth house Seed essence, bare facts, relics, religion,
philosophy. Enduring thoughts, ideas. Long thoughts, long
journeys.
Explanatory Notes. Page 51.
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Personal & Planetary Data
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| TAYLOR SWIFT |
| DEC 13, 1989 |
| 8:36:00 AM EST |
| Reading, PA |
| 075W56'00" |
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| Geocentric Placidus |
| Tropical House System |
| SU 21Sa32 1st 08Cp14 |
| MO 03Cn30 2nd 19Aq01 |
| ME 08Cp50 3rd 00Ar21 |
| VE 01Aq55 4th 02Ta29 |
| MA 26Sc47 5th 26Ta46 |
| JU 07Cn40 R 6th 17Ge24 |
| SA 13Cp28 7th 08Cn14 |
| UR 04Cp39 8th 19Le01 |
| NE 11Cp20 9th 00Li21 |
| PL 16Sc31 10th 02Sc29 |
| AS 08Cp14 11th 26Sc46 |
| MC 02Sc29 12th 17Sa24 |
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