A Simple Guide To Astrology
  We Are All Astrologers  We are all astrologers.
  Many of us just don�t understand the language  yet.
  Astrology is as simple to learn as any spoken  language, once we learn some new vocabulary.
  In the language of astrology there are only  thirty four-words, and there are ten planets,
  twelve signs, and twelve houses.
  Once we understand their significance and  the rules by which they operate, we are able
  to start to become proficient in conversing  in this new language, interpreting and conveying
  meaning with increasing skill through practice  and regular use, the same way we turn high
  school Spanish instruction into fundamental  real-world fluency; no one will mistake us
  for a native right away, but we can get by,  and with practice and experience, greater
  subtlety and precision are attained.
  The Key to Understanding Astrology  There is no such thing as good or bad in an
  astrology chart.
  The key to the system of astrology is that  every astrological symbol represents a spectrum
  of possibilities, and each birth (natal) chart  describes the root of thousands of personalities.
  An individual can react to a natal chart either  unconsciously, or respond as a self-aware,
  creative being.
  Astrology Can Support Us in Several Ways  Astrology paints us a picture of how our lives
  could look when lived both at our highest  potential and also in the shadow of lack of
  consciousness.
  It can reveal the innate tools that are available  to us and show us how best to implement them.
  No such astrology chart, planetary transit,  or astrology sign preordains a particular
  fate or outcome; rather, an astrology forecast  is much like weather forecast, and how we
  choose to respond to the weather is entirely  up to us.
  Some people love to dance in the rain, while  others prefer not to get wet!
  Regardless, our destiny is always within our  hands.
  How Astrological Signs, Planets and Houses  Work Together
  Each astrological sign symbolizes the psychological  processes that take place within our rational
  mind.
  The planets add a second influence by representing  a particular psychological or cognitive function
  we possess, including intellect, emotions,  ego, and our gravitation towards intimacy.
  In order for us to understand how the influence  of a particular planet plays out, it must
  be interpreted in the context of both a sign  and a house.
  Astrological houses add a third dimension,  representing the tasks, issues, and life�s
  challenges we may face; for example, one house  symbolizes the establishment of our personal
  identity relationships, while another represents  our status in our community.
  The houses complete the system by asking the  final question: where in our lives does each
  astrological sign and planet have the most  impact?
  Chart Interpretation  A birthchart is an arrangement of astrology�s
  primary elements: signs, houses, and planets,  that is as unique to an individual as a thumbprint,
  and that represents the individual.
  It is a map that shows the way the sun, moon,  and planets were arranged in the sky at the
  moment a person was born.
  A computer can construct a birthchart, but  it could never effectively interpret one.
  To accomplish that, we must react to the chart  the way we react to a living person.
  By employing all of our senses.
  We must react to the wholeness of their being  intellectually, physically, emotionally and
  intuitively.
  There are only about three dozen words in  astrology�s vocabulary, but when we include
  the laws of grammar and syntax, they combine  in nearly endless ways.
  There are about three dozen words in astrology�s  vocabulary, but when we add the laws of grammar
  and syntax they combine in infinite ways.
  The hieroglyphics spread randomly through  a birthchart chart represent the sun, moon,
  and planets.
  These symbols are called glyphs.
  They are a form shorthand.
  The Planetary Glyphs: Sun: Jupiter: Moon:  Saturn: Mercury: Uranus: Venus: Neptune: Mars:
  Pluto:
  Those numbers and glyphs around the edge of  the birthchart tell us exactly where each
  sign lies.
  The horizontal line that runs across the middle  of our sample birth chart above, represents
  the local horizon at the moment we drew our  first breath at birth.
  Everything above this line represents what  was visible in half of the sky when the individual
  was born.
  Everything below this line symbolizes what  beneath the earth.
  The left end of that line represents the east,  and the opposite west (just the opposite of
  how our maps are normally oriented).
  The twelve pie slices are the houses, and  the numbers in the inner correspond to each
  house.
  Everything else in the sample birthchart has  to do with signs.
  The numbers and symbols around the outer rim  of the chart show where the signs were at
  the moment the individual drew their first  breath.
  The numbers around the outer rim of the birthchart  show us where the signs were in relation to
  the houses at the moment of the individual�s  birth.
  The Twelve Signs Of Astrology
  Element: Fire  Mode: Cardinal
  Archetypes: The Warrior, The Pioneer, The  Daredevil, The Survivor
  Glyph: ?  The Ram embodies courage, and represents the
  ability of the will to triumph over any challenge  or obstacle; nothing stands between the Ram
  and his/her chosen path.
  Provided Aries avoids accepting challenges  in vain, and chooses his/her battles wisely,
  they will avoid an endless parade of drama  and hassles brought about out of impulsivity,
  frustration or boredom.
  Aries highest resources are honesty, independence  and an innate leadership ability.
  The Ram�s highest endpoint in his/her evolution,  is the perfect harmonizing of their desires,
  actions, and freedom.
  TAURUS THE BULL  Element: Earth
  Mode: Fixed  Archetypes: The Earth Sprite, The Musician,
  The Silent One  Glyph: ?
  The aim of a Tauren is to find serenity and  to to sustain it.
  This sign prefers the ease of the outdoors,  peaceful environments, intuitively rebels
  against incessant speech, and seeks peace  bred by inner security.
  However, The Bull would be wise to avoid the  lure of security for security�s sake, and
  remember to ask his/herself from time to time  , �Am I here to grow or to be safe?� Patience,
  an aversion to drama, suspicion of complexity,  a reliable network of relationships, and the
  instinct to seek out stable circumstances  are often a Taurean�s strongest assets.
  GEMINI THE TWINS  Element: Air
  Mode: Mutable  Archetypes: The Witness, The Teacher, The
  Storyteller, The Journalist  Glyph: ?
  Gemini was born to perceive the how world  communicates with us, immersed in observations,
  more journalist than philosopher.
  They are also natural born debaters, and rarely  lose an argument.
  The Twins have a natural curiosity that drives  them endlessly; few signs of the zodiac live
  so tirelessly, and function on so little sleep.
  The continual hum of the Gemini psyche, when  left to its own devices, can lead to tension
  and moodiness.
  Most Twins find a quiet heart-to-heart conversation  with a good friend, free of intellectual or
  verbal jousting, soothing to an overstimulated  mind.
  Likewise, physical exercise can be another  beneficial counterbalance for the Twins.
  Ultimately, the aim of Gemini is to experience  as much of life as their hearts can hold.
  CANCER THE CRAB  Element: Water
  Mode: Cardinal  Archetypes: The Mother, The Healer, The Invisible
  Man (Woman)  Glyph: ?
  The Crab is a vulnerable creature; feelings  and emotions are the fabric of Cancer�s
  world.
  Born to penetrate the inner dimensions of  life, they are intrigued by the reactive and
  subjective aspects of the rational mind.
  Every Crab, male or female, embodies the mother  archetype in some form, and Cancer will draw
  out the sensitive side in most everyone he/she  meets.
  No other sign of the zodiac feels with such  intensity, and the Crab must develop a strong
  shell in order to avoid feelings of resentment,  susceptibility, and depression.
  A slow and steady pace is essential for Cancer,  maintaining personal boundaries.
  Cancer�s goal is to bring about healing  through acceptance of the chaos and discord
  of life, loving and trusting and against the  odds, embracing life.
  LEO THE LION  Element: Fire
  Mode: Fixed  Archetypes: The King (or Queen), The Performer,
  The Child The Clown  Glyph: ?
  Positivity and true expression of personality  are the aim of the Lion; all thoughts and
  feelings are laid bare, and Leo will tolerate  nothing that attempts to inhibit that self-expression.
  Ironically, the infamous Leonine pride can  cast a dark shadow over these inner truths,
  one of the few things that can conceal the  Lion�s wounds, doubts, and sorrows or prevent
  Leo from asking for the love and support from  others he/she truly desires.
  While the Lion has the natural charisma and  charm of the King archetype, Leo also embodies
  the Child with characteristic spontaneity,  a sense of wonder, and a playful nature.
  Given an appropriate creative outlet, the  Lion knows instinctively how to be present,
  to live for the moment, and to shine brightly.
  Leo comes to this life to leave an individual  legacy, tangible evidence of his/her spirit
  at work in the world.
  VIRGO THE VIRGIN  Element: Earth
  Mode: Mutable  Archetypes: The Servant, The Martyr, The Perfectionist,
  The Analyst  Glyph: ?
  The Virgin embodies our capacity to be of  service through humble self-assessment and
  relentless idealism.
  Perfection is a relative and abstract concept.
  The Virgo shadow is cast when self-sacrifice  in pursuit of perfection become martyrdom.
  When Virgo�s unrelenting inner critic goes  untempered by self-acceptance, self-destructive
  patterns will emerge.
  In order to avoid such pitfalls, Virgins must  learn to love and accept themselves and others,
  despite flaws.
  Virgo�s highest form evolves and improves  continually over a lifetime of transformation
  through synthesis and service.
  LIBRA THE SCALES  Element: Air
  Mode: Cardinal  Archetypes: The Lover, The Artist, The Peacemaker
  Glyph: ?  Libra embodies harmony, balance, and relativity.
  There is no light without shadow and no shadow  without light.
  The Scales symbolize a treaty between peace  and chaos, and total detachment from outcome�
  �It�s just life.�
  A Libra also tolerates a paradox like no other  sign.
  In the rationale mind, a tolerance for paradox  is wisdom, but on the world stage, taken too
  far, it can manifest in indecision and stagnation.
  Libra can stand at the crossroads, paralyzed  by the realization that neither direction
  is correct.
  This are The Scales shadow.
  Without commitment and action, life can become  be long and tiresome.
  At a certain point, The Scales must be willing  to roll the dice, and to fully commit to the
  outcome, otherwise life will go on, and pass  them by.
  The ultimate goal for Libra is for an attainment  of unwavering inner-harmony despite external
  circumstances.
  SCORPIO THE SCORPION  Element: Water
  Mode: Fixed  Archetypes: The Detective, The Sorcerer, The
  Hypnotist  Glyph: ?
  The aim of the Scorpion to make the unseen  seen, and the unconscious conscious; The sign
  of death.
  A Scorpion is often considered one of the  sexiest signs of the zodiac due to their deep
  penetrating emotional energy.
  Scorpios are mercilessly introspective, and  instinctively suspicious; They plunge into
  the minds of those around them, for deeper  knowledge and understanding of their inner
  motivations, and they are often quite successful  in finding them.
  A Scorpio�s fascination with underlying  truths and death, helps them to gain greater
  courage and self knowledge.
  Too much knowledge too soon however, can cause  a Scorpio to fall into doomsday thinking,
  darkness and despair.
  The Scorpion must learn to balance their intensity  through grounding activities and cultivating
  gratitude for the present moment.
  Scorpios are here to live every minute as  if it were the last.
  That is the Scorpion�s endpoint.
  To live with unwavering intensity.
  SAGITTARIUS THE ARCHER  Element: Fire
  Mode: Mutable  Archetypes: The Gypsy, The Student, The Philosopher
  Glyph: ?  The lifeblood of Sagittarius is growth and
  understanding.
  This sign is symbolized by the Gypsy, the  Student, and the Philosopher, each a respective
  manifestation of the Archer�s essence in  body, mind, and spirit.
  Sagittarius loves to move into new and intriguing  landscapes, intuitively absorbing new information
  and fresh perspectives and expanding consciousness.
  Impulsiveness, excessive optimism, and poor  judgment are Sagittarius� potential pitfalls;
  for example, they are the most likely of the  twelve signs of the zodiac to marry in in
  haste.
  However, a little patience and preparation  can be the Archer�s salvation, saving a
  brilliant Sagittarian spark from being snuffed  out tragically by life�s travails.
  Freedom, to live fully, to become aware of  the principles of the universe, and to understand
  the meaning of life is the ultimate aim of  the Archer.
  CAPRICORN THE SEA-GOAT  Element: Earth
  Mode: Cardinal  Archetypes: The Hermit, The Father, The Prime
  Minister  Glyph: ?
  Capricorn symbolizes the marriage one�s  nature, and identity and integrity.
  Worldly power to The Sea-Goat does not signify  prestige, it signifies freedom.
  Capricorn must select a world stage role that  expresses their own personal values, interests,
  and whims, and that allows them to be content  with their thoughts and endeavors, whatever
  they maybe.
  It is a corruption of his/her innate need  for solitude and external power that may cause
  an imbalanced Capricorn to stray off course  into a patronizing attitude, tyranny and dictatorship.
  No sign can appear so icily unemotional amidst  personal crisis.
  An ideal strategy for Capricorn, is to learn  to be content without the approval of others,
  and to find their own practical support for  their need to be self sufficient.
  Just as the world opens up before The Sea-Goat  must learn to do what comes naturally; To
  remain grounded, industrious and to fall back  on their inner-solitude.
  The end point for Capricorn is the marriage  of one�s inner-world and one�s public
  identity.
  AQUARIUS THE WATER-BEARER  Element: Air
  Mode: Fixed  Archetypes: The Genius The Revolutionary The
  Truth Sayer The Scientist The Exile  Glyph: ?
  Most Aquarians are born with the feeling of  being an outsider.
  Tribalism and conformity are anathema to the  Water-Bearer; to overcome them, Aquarius must
  cultivate an absolute commitment to personal  truth.
  Conventionality is a social mask Aquarius  may choose to wear, donned a terrible price.
  The path becomes a dark for the Water-Bearer  when it is not her/his own; they can quickly
  feel ostracized and alienated.
  Aquarius is one of the most ingenuous signs  of the zodiac.
  They are natural able to employ fresh perspectives  and novel approaches to problems when others
  are at an impasse.
  The ultimate goal of Aquarius is to teach  us independence, individuality and how to
  choose our own path.
  The evolved Aquarian learns to stand firm  and to speak the truth with resolve � even
  with a voice that shakes.
  PISCES THE FISHES  Element: Water
  Mode: Mutable  Archetypes: The Mystic, The Dreamer, The Poet,
  The Face Dancer  Glyph: ?
  The Fishes represent how our inner worlds  and outer worlds intertwine, and they posses
  an intuitive awareness of our higher levels  of consciousness.
  This is the last sign of the zodiac because  it contains all of the sign�s possible viewpoints
  simultaneously.
  The Pisces�s shadow?
  It is escapism.
  The Fishes when overwhelmed by all its imagination  and creativity will attempt to hide from the
  horrors of the world, turning away from every  potential hurt or obstacle, subverting their
  belief in the objective universe.
  The Fishes must learn to go of the illusion.
  How?
  Through meditation.
  Empathy, understanding and compassion come  naturally to Pisces, and whatever form of
  exploration the path of a Pisces takes, it  will represent another key Pisces resource:
  Self-transcendence.
  The endpoint for Pisces is the realization  that no matter what we do, wherever we go,
  or whatever we see, we can only meet one inescapable  reality: our own consciousness.
  The Planets Of Astrology  The differences in perspectives between astronomers
  and astrologers, make it appear as though  there are two distinct systems of planets
  in our solar system.
  Astrology is astronomy inside out.
  The astronomer�s viewpoint is from billions  of miles above the sun.
  The astrologer observes the planets in our  solar system as they appear from planet earth;
  as the planets appear to stop and go, change  course, and reverse themselves .
  When a planet appears to be going backward,  in astrology, we refer to the planet as retrograde.
  To imagine a planet in retrograde, imagine  we are driving along in our car.
  Up ahead, along the road side we see a jogger.
  As we are approaching the jogger, the jogger  is moving forward.
  At the moment we overtake them, we observe  the jogger as moving backward against the
  scenery.
  From the perspective of an astrologer, earth  is our automobile.
  The sun and moon never go retrograde, because  our sun is the center of our system, and our
  Moon is the only planet in astrology that  orbits the earth.
  In general terms, a retrograde cycle in astrology  represents a cycle of time, where we have
  a supportive opportunity in time for us to  review any lessons in a from a preceding planetary
  cycle, before entering their new cycle.
  .
  Each planet has a unique personality, and  represents a compartment of our human consciousness
  it brings into each of the houses as guides.
  Not one chart is ever completely absent of  any planets; every birthchart contains all
  ten.
  They vary only in terms of which houses in  which the planets are most emphasized, and
  how we choose to express them in our lives.
  Let�s meet the ten planets:  THE SUN ?
  Function: The Sun embodies our truest self;  who we are beneath the ego.
  This star guides us to the answers to the  questions: Who am I?
  What is my Soul�s (Sol�s) purpose?
  THE MOON ??  Function: The Moon is about emotional development,
  and how we respond to life emotionally; our-overall  emotional constitution.
  This planet helps us to understand how and  where our feelings, moods, and emotions are
  expressed.
  MERCURY  Function: Mercury is the planet of education,
  intelligence and communication.
  It shows us what our intellectual and communicative  strengths and weaknesses are.
  VENUS  Function: Venus is often referred to as the
  planet if love, and appropriately so.
  This function of this planet is the development  of relationships in all forms.
  This planet helps us to identify what we need  in a partnership, and what we can bring into
  our relationships, including the relationship  with ourselves.
  MARS  Function: The red planet is the development
  of will and the expansion of courage.
  Mars shows us where we can be more assertive,  take more risks, and where we need stronger
  boundaries.
  JUPITER  Function: Jupiter�s function is the creation
  of faith, vitality, confidence and boosting  our spirits.
  This gas giant shows us where we need to cultivate  more optimism and inner faith.
  SATURN  Function: Saturn is about the cultivation
  of self-discipline, self-respect, sovereignty,  and our faith in our life�s destiny.
  This planet shows us where we need to learn  how to chop wood and carry water, and stand
  on our own two feet; where our faith will  be tested most.
  URANUS  Function: The planet about the development
  of our individuality, and our capacity to  question authority and the transcendence of
  cultural and social programming.
  Uranus points to the departments of life where  we must be most willing to bend or break the
  rules, and to function with out familial and  social approval.
  It shows us where our pursuit for truth will  be most challenged by the status quo.
  NEPTUNE  Function: The function of this dreamy planet
  is the harmonization of our higher consciousness  (soul) with our rationale mind.
  Neptune shows us where we need to rely more  on our intuition than our logic, and where
  we are vulnerable to having a distorted view  of reality, when we are not grounded enough
  in our physical reality.
  PLUTO  Function: Pluto is about the realization of
  our life�s purpose, the development of our  capacity to discern the truth, and the recognition
  of shallow pursuits.
  This planet illuminates where we may find  the most wisdom for which there is the greatest
  need.
  It also identifies where we will most benefit  by guarding our selves against dogmatic or
  tyrannical behaviors.
  The Houses Of Astrology
  There are twelve houses and twelve signs in  the zodiac, and both of these systems parallel.
  For example, Aries is the first sign in the  first house, therefore the dramas of Aries
  are also the dramas of the first house.
  The same goes for Taurus in the second house.
  Gemini in the third, and so on, right through  to the end in Pisces and in the twelfth house.
  Learn one system and you are well on your  way to grasping the other.
  The only significant difference between signs  and houses is one of focus.
  Signs are psychological processes.
  They refer to events that happen in our minds  head.
  Houses are purely experiential.
  THE FIRST HOUSE (THE ASCENDANT)  Traditional Name: House of Personality
  Corresponding Sign: Aries  Associated Planet: Mars
  Purpose: The establishment of our personal  identity.
  THE SECOND HOUSE  Traditional Name: House of Possessions
  Sign: Taurus  Associated Planet: Venus
  Purpose: Finances, material possessions, and  what we value.
  Challenges our self-worth.
  THE THIRD HOUSE  Traditional Name: House of Communication
  Corresponding Sign: Gemini  Associated Planet: Mercury
  Purpose: Information gathering.
  Information sharing.
  THE FOURTH HOUSE (THE NADIR)  Traditional Name: House of Home
  Corresponding Sign: Cancer  Associated Planet: Moon
  Purpose: Unconscious, emotional, intuitive  underpinnings of personality.
  Domestic life; our home.
  Attunement to our higher-consciousness.
  THE FIFTH HOUSE  Traditional Name: House of Children
  Corresponding Sign: Leo  Associated Planet: Sun
  Purpose: Pleasure.
  Playfulness.
  Creative self-expression.
  Finding love and joy.
  THE SIXTH HOUSE  Traditional Name: House of Servants
  Corresponding Sign: Virgo  Associated Planet: Mercury
  Purpose: Responsibilities.
  Skills and competence.
  Devotion and service.
  THE SEVENTH HOUSE (THE DESCENDANT)  Traditional Name: House of Marriage Corresponding
  Sign: Libra Associated  Planet: Venus
  Purpose: Intimate relationships.
  Identification with others.
  THE EIGHTH HOUSE  Traditional Name: House of Death
  Corresponding Sign: Scorpio Associated  Planets: Mars & Pluto
  Purpose: Instinctual behaviors present in  human consciousness.
  Awareness of one�s immortality and sexuality.
  THE NINTH HOUSE  Traditional Name: House of Long Journeys Over
  Water  Corresponding Sign: Sagittarius
  Associated Planet: Jupiter  Purpose: Personal ethics and philosophy.
  One�s world view.
  THE TENTH HOUSE (THE MIDHEAVEN)  Traditional Name: House of Career Corresponding
  Sign: Capricorn  Associated Planet: Saturn
  Purpose: Career.
  Status in our community.
  THE ELEVENTH HOUSE  Traditional Name: House of Friends
  Corresponding Sign: Aquarius  Associated Planets: Uranus & Saturn
  Purpose: Our plans, goals, and sense of direction  in life.
  Identification with groups, organizations,  movements, our social crowd (clique).
  THE TWELFTH HOUSE  Traditional Name: House of Troubles Corresponding
  Sign: Pisces  Associated Planets: Neptune & Jupiter
  Purpose: Pure consciousness; Ego transcendence.
  Events and experiences that free us from our  identification with personality.
  Planets in Signs  The key to understanding the interactions
  of planets and signs lies in remembering the  differences between them.
  Each serves a distinct purpose.
  Lose sight of that and your interpretations  will be as fuzzy as a ball of yarn in a box
  of kittens.
  A planet asks the question what?
  A sign takes that what and develops it with  a how and a why.
  STEP ONE  Look at the planet to ask which mental function
  are we considering?
  What part of the mind are we talking about?
  Self-Identity formation with the sun?
  Discipline development with Saturn?
  STEP TWO  Look to the sign that motivates the planet.
  What is that planetary function?
  The sign provides us with the answer to why;  the purpose.
  STEP THREE  Ask, How can that planet-sign combination
  achieve its goal?
  What relevant resources does the sign contribute,  and what are its strengths and weaknesses?
  STEP FOUR  Consider how can that planet-sign combination
  be distorted.
  What kinds of shadowy behaviors are consistent  with the meaning, but incongruent with its
  higher evolutionary purpose?
  STEP FIVE  Look at the house.
  Where are the planet-sign lessons being developed?
  What kind of behavior are they manifesting?
  Which responses to the planet and sign could  be most supportive in one�s circumstances?
  If you trust these five steps to guide you  on your path as an evolving astrologer, your
  interpretations will be unique, accurate,  and specific.
     
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