Astrology that nourishes
Astrology 101
Each of the planets in your natal chart displays a feature of your personality.
Personal planets
The Sun rules Leo - your core, what you resonate with most obviously
The Moon rules Cancer - your deepest emotions, your instincts
Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo - your mind, how you communicate
Venus rules Taurus and Libra - your feelings, how you love
Mars rules Aries and Scorpio - your actions, sexuality
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Social planets
Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces - expansion, openness, new approaches
Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius - temperance, rules, karma
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Transpersonal planets
Uranus rules Aquarius - progress, originality, disruption
Neptune rules Pisces - inspiration, imagination, illusions
Pluto rules Scorpio - transformation, power, obsession
Houses
The twelve houses correspond to each of the twelve zodiac signs. The houses represent the settings in which the traits of each sign and planet play out in your life.
1st House (Aries) - the self
2nd House (Taurus) - earned income, the physical body
3rd House (Gemini) - networking, neighbors and siblings
4th House (Cancer) - roots, home and family
5th House (Leo) - leisure, romance, children
6th House (Virgo) - work, health, routine
7th House (Libra) - partnerships
8th House (Scorpio) - joint finances, spirituality
9th House (Sagittarius) - education, philosophy, travel
10th House (Capricorn) - career, public persona
11th House (Aquarius) - groups, society, hopes and wishes
12th House (Pisces) - subconscious, the unseen
Additionally, there are four specific points that offer a slew of important information in your personal reading.
Ascendant - your appearance, how you meet the new
Imum Coeli - your upbringing
Descendant - your shadow, the part that you project onto others
Medium Coeli (also known as Midheaven or MC) - your journey from childhood to adulthood
Aspects
Aspects are angles/degrees between celestial bodies. Some are flowing, while some are challenging.
Trine – 120° degrees - easy, harmonious energy
Sextile –60° degrees - light and flowing energy, similar to the trine
Square – 90° degrees - energies are working similarly but in ways that clash; consistent effort is required for the navigation of this aspect
Opposition – 180° degrees - completely opposing energies; disharmonious until properly navigated and mastered
Conjunction – 5° degrees or less - can be flowing or challenging, depending on the conditions of the bodies involved
That’s not everything! The above-mentioned are just the basics. There are other aspects, chart points, more celestial bodies, as well as aspect formations!
Keep in mind, there are no “bad” angles or placements in your natal chart, and nothing is truly negative. Each one of us is here to fulfill our life’s purpose and missions throughout our unique journey here on Earth, and perfectly so. Additionally, disharmonious aspects and uncomfortable placements help to strengthen certain areas of life. As someone with a high degree of challenges in my natal chart, I find that they create an air of richness in the human experience that can best be described as the feeling of truly living.
Zodiac Signs
There are twelve distinct signs of the zodiac. Each of the twelve signs encompasses specific traits. Each sign opposes another; one in which it differs vastly from and is simultaneously balanced by.
Aries - fire - Excitement , Libra - air - Evaluation
Taurus - earth - Security , Scorpio - water - Intensity
Gemini - air - Interest , Sagittarius - fire - Journey
Cancer - water - Flow , Capricorn - earth - Exhibition
Leo - fire - Durability , Aquarius - air - Goals
Virgo - earth - Advancement , Pisces - water - Transcendence