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How to approach a chart

General notes:

Make sure you know about your “tools” before you start to avoid wrongly interpreting or missing something. These “tools” are knowledge of the basics/things like

the flat wheel

the elements

the sign’s, planet’s, and house’s keywords / archetypes

the modalities

rulerships

In an astrological chart, southern and sorthern as well as east and west are switched so south is up, north is down, west is right, east is left. (for A.1)

Make sure you have birth data that’s as accurate as possible. We’re talking birth certificate or biography accurate.

Clearly always feel free to add more as you please, but these things should be included to create a rough outline of any chart.

A) Overall Impression:

Are more planets in the southern (upper half) or northern (lower half) hemisphere of the chart? Are more in the eastern (left half) or western (right half) part?

Are there any interceptions/duplications? If so, where? 

Where are the angles?

Any obvious chart patterns?

Any big stellia?

B) Narrowing it down a bit - Sorting into categories:

How much energy is concentrated in a certain element, modality, and polarity?

How many bodies fall into angular houses/cardinal signs, how many into succedent/fixed and cadent/mutable?

How many bodies fall into fire houses/signs, how many into earth, air, and water?

How many bodies fall into an active/masculine house/sign, how many into a passive/feminine sign?

Are there any significant lacks of a certain category? Does the chart significantly lack a certain element’s, polarity’s, or modality’s energy?

How many aspects are present? Of what kind? How many conjunctions? How about sextiles, trines, oppositions, and squares?

C) Making it exact - Placement positions, major aspects, etc.:

What houses and signs do the individual planets and luminaries fall in?

What major aspects form between which planets?

Are any planets strongly afflicted or beneficially aspected?

What is the chart ruler and where is it?

What house cusps do the signs fall on?

Are any planets in retrograde?

D) Looking for details - Degrees, lords, rulerships, etc.:

What decans do the planets fall in?

Where are the lords of the houses seated?

Are any planets dignified or exalted? In detriment or fall?

Are any planets in an anartic degree?

Where are the rulers of certain placements seated?

What is the tightest aspect?

E) Delineation

The actual delineation (= interpretation/analysis) of the chart can begin here. Taking the above steps shouldn’t involve active interpretation just yet as you are simply creating an outline for the chart and objectively view the distribution of energies in it. It is supposed to ensure having the big picture in mind from the beginning on as well as making sure that nothing is forgotten.

Rising Signs

Rising sign is the cusp of your first house. It sets the tone for the rest of your houses, as well as adds a gloss coating to the individual birth chart as a whole. In essence, Rising sign is the tip of the glacier for the whole person. It’s what the person may show as a default for meeting new people. It also may show what people assume about the native at first glance.

Aries Risings gives the air of Independence. They may have fast, quick movements. They may take risks and be the doers. The first in line, type of ambition. May get scars from reckless adventures. Give the vibe of being brave, and standing up for themselves. True to who they are as a person, and genuine in what they want for themselves. Mars rulership gives them the passion for them to go out and achieve their desires.

Taurus Risings tends to be grounding. Venus gifts them with a natural taste for beauty, fashion, or admiration of the arts in relation to body. Artistic with self in the world. May lean towards natural care or food products. May have an apparent appreciation for music or nature. Possible slow but mindful movements. Can be calming, and give off a “chill” vibe. Doey features, gaze and/or eyes that reflect the natural simplistic depth of the world.

Gemini Risings give off a bubbly vibe. They often have an awkwardly adorable charm. Can be considered ditzy. Can be talkative or a gossip, expressive with hands. May experiment with appearance, such as styles or hair color. May want to appear knowledgable, or just be social. Mercury expands on the need to communicate, especially verbally. Wispy and hard to pin down.

Cancer Risings appears to be almost disconnected. Cancer is very guarded, and can be withdrawn. Intuition is strong. Despite being gaurded, they tend to be emotionally driven, however their true intentions are known to few as they can be very private. The moon here gives them a moonlight glow in their presence, that’s subtle but noticable. Soft features, often leaning feminine in mannerisms.

Leo Risings are the epitome of displaying loud and proud. They tend to be as large as life and light up the room. The sun ruler here makes the person have a glowing-or glaring- presence. They may soak up attention and praise, even subconsciously demand it. They have an air about them that glows and attracts attention, and may appear to have confidence even if it’s not actually present.

Virgo Risings tends to be quiet and observant, paying attention to small details often overlooked by most people. They tend to be critical about their appearance and how the present themselves to the world, usually having a keen idea of how their presence affects other people. Can be shy and withdrawn when first meeting people. Mercury adds a sophistication with language, and a possible anxiety that develops from an overly critical preception of self in relation to the world.

Libra Rising give off a charming and socially sauve vibe. Venus aims to please, particularly Libra blends in any social setting, often refusing to cause any disruption. They tend to mirror what they think people want and aspire to be on friendly terms with everyone involved, regardless of personal feelings. Polite, values manners, and respects unspoken social rules.

Scorpio Risings tend to stand in the back ground and observe. Even the more outgoing ones are observant, constantly reading the vibe of the environment. They are aware of the social undercurrents and want to act strategically. Intense inner vibes that spill into their interactions, intensity is often reflected in gaze and/or eyes. Can be serious but is almost always suspicious of others motives. Pluto here is intense, and people either are drawn to them or repulsed.

Sagittarius Risings display such a carefree vibe, they’re like a breath of freedom. Unmatched in their ability to show off nonchalance in others opinions and be authentically themselves. Jupiter gives them the ability to befriend almost anybody, and without being aware of it they have a light cheery vibe that expands across the room

Capricorn Risings are very serious and almost standoffish. They are not the most social immediately as they carry a weight around them. Serious Outlook and dry humor. Saturn restricts them so they’re not as out going, can accidentally give negative first impressions without meaning to. May come off as a workaholic, or generally tired.

Aquarius Risings is also friendly but in a more detached way. Unconventional and quirky, uncaring if strangers think their wierd but can secretly be self conscious. Uranus gives them a restless energy in crowds and may have an odd mix of being social while being independent. Co-ruler Saturn also can give them a resting bitch face, similar to Capricorn.

Pisces Risings gives off a soft and dreamy vibe. They seem ethernel in this world and can give the feeling of being from a fantasy realm. Can give off the impression of being shy and withdrawn, and dealing with secret fantasies. Neptune gives a glamour effect, in which Pisces may act as a canvas for other people’s personal ambitions.

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Ghost Nebula aka Phoenix In The Stars

pisces love staring at the night sky. they can feel the star candies burst in their veins like rainbow waves pisces knows she will never die, she is made of the cosmos so she is only going home.

All About Aries: The Ram

Basics

The archetype of Aries is fiery, dominant, and egotistical, an enticingly dangerous mix of traits that compile to create the reckless stereotype surrounding the classic “bad bitch” of the Zodiac.

Factually speaking, Aries is the first astrological sign of the zodiac. The Sun transits through this sign from 21st March and 19th April, meaning any individual born on or between these dates has Aries as their sun sign. The Ram is a cardinal sign, and it is also a part of the fire signs along with Leo and Sagittarius.

Aries’ ruler is Mars, the planet of sexuality, anger, assertion, and impulsiveness. In mythology, Mars is the Roman god of war, whose importance was second only to Jupiter. Those with the influence of Aries exhibit different traits of Mars. Which traits, and how they manifest, depend upon where Aries energy can be found in one’s chart.

In my explanations, I will cover how Sun, Moon, Ascendant, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in Aries influence one’s personality.

Aries Sun

As many already know, the sun sign is a large chunk of one’s personality; how a friend would describe you to others. Sun in Aries is a placement that indicates a very extroverted and daring person.

Although Aquarius is typically seen as the rebellious sign, Aries also thrives off of testing the rules and guidelines of the world around them. Also much like Aquarius, Aries is fiercely independent and individual. Aries Sun natives lean towards athletic interests, and other such activities that get one’s heart racing, (they’re relatively fearless), such as rock climbing or skydiving.

Easy to anger, those with this placement are not afraid of suppressing their aggression, in fact they may use it to their advantage. They often put up an assertive front in order to intimidate others, and they’re certainly not one to stand idly by if someone is talking smack about them.

Aries sun children make wonderful friends if you can match their limitless energy and passion. However, if you cannot grasp their abundant charisma and need for freedom, or are simply overwhelmed by their bluntness, make an effort to understand them better, for Aries are fiercely protective and surprisingly sensitive friends.

Aries Moon

The moon represents one’s feelings, the internal self. Looking at the moon sign can explain what a person needs to feel content in their lives and love, as well as how they function in terms of emotion.

Those with Moon in Aries are very complex. They are spontaneous, and often tend to dive into things head-first as a result. Because of this tendency, they are prone to falling in and out of love easily, and act upon their feelings based upon impulse rather than logic or reason.

On the other hand, when they do get invested in something, it’s always at full strength. Whether it is a new relationship or a new project, Aries Moon people are deeply passionate, and will make an effort to show it. They are very “hands on” with their emotions, rather than trying to interpret them from afar.

Depending on the day, Aries Moon people can either internalize or loudly project their feelings. Most of the time, they’ll play it cool around others, especially those they want to “impress.” Above all other things, they trust their instinct and gut feeling on any and all issues. They have a big heart.

Aries Rising/Ascendant

The rising sign, also called the ascendant, is the impression or general vibe you give off to others who do not know you very well, or those you have just met. Your rising sign is likely the sign others would guess you to be.

People with an Aries Rising have a very striking physical appearance. They tend to have sharp, precise movements that they execute with an air of purpose. The aura they give off can be intimidating, and instill in others the idea that they are large and in charge.

Their beauty is interesting, with strong features and an often naturally athletic form. If you make eye contact, their gaze is most likely intense and confident. Aries Risings can come across as rude or arrogant, but usually they are just self-assured. They put up a front that can seriously contradict a more gentle side of them.

Aries Mercury

Mercury represents how an individual thinks and processes information, as well as how they speak and communicate. Those with Mercury in Aries are gut thinkers, and make their decisions very quickly (which they might regret later.) Their minds are active, and they speak nearly as fast as thoughts enter their head. They can be a bit overwhelming if you get them going on a subject they are passionate about.

Aries Venus

Venus is one’s sensual side, how one acts in love. People with an Aries Venus often find themselves taking the lead if the other person doesn’t make a move. They usually enjoy the “thrill of the chase” when it comes to winning someone’s affections, but are equally as hard to catch themselves. They have a vast capacity for passion, and thoroughly enjoy physical contact in most of its forms. Those with their Venus in Aries can be major teases, whether they are aware of it or not, but in the end they know exactly what they want.

Aries Mars

Mars represents sexuality, aggression, and recklessness. It is often used to see how someone acts in sexual encounters, arguments, and occasionally debate (although Mercury better explains this, Mars does play a role.) Individuals with Mars in Aries exhibit the most stereotypical Mars traits, which makes sense considering Mars is Aries’ ruling planet.

People with this placement can be described as dominant and intense. When angered, they often disregard feelings and deliver extensive rants, but once they’ve made their point they try to exit the scene as quickly as possible. They tend to be explosive, but as soon as it’s over, they are known to forgive as easily as they’re angered. Excessive swearing is their main attack (and defense.)

KEYWORDS FOR ASTROLOGY TERMS

SUN: Basic personality, your ego, how you express your creativity, how acquaintances and friends get to know you, your father.

MOON: The more private aspect of your personality, your emotions, how you express your sensitivity, the most intimate part of you, how your family knows you, your mother, your childhood.

MERCURY: Communication, how you process information, how you think, speech patterns, sense of humor, your wit, your siblings.

VENUS: Love and relationships, how you relate to others socially, how you show affection to others, your charm, your beauty standards, what you find attractive in others, the women you attract in your life.

MARS: Drive, ambition, stamina, willpower, what your goals are and how you achieve them, how you show your passion, how you react when you're angry, how you express yourself sexually, the men you attract in your life.

JUPITER: Philosophy, religion, higher-level of thinking, luck, how you express your faith, how you just 'trust', what your life purpose is, where you get your lucky breaks, how you experience prosperity.

SATURN: Authority, time, karma, limitations, methodical planning, how you ground yourself, your fears, where you feel weakest, your responsibilities, your commitments, how you have to focus, how you must improve.

URANUS: Technology, change, enlightenment, novelty, chaos, disruption, intuition, how you express your individualism, how you’re erratic and unpredictable, how you need your independence, how you need to break boundaries.

NEPTUNE: Dreams, illusion, spirituality, sensitivity, art, cinema, media, glamor, how you express your idealism and imagination, how you feel disappointment, how you wear rose-colored glasses, the mysterious, the unclear, the undefinable.

PLUTO: Personal power, transformation, where you’re both self-destructive and creative, how you face power struggles and upheaval, how you regenerate, how you heal.

CHIRON: Your deepest pain, where you feel inadequate, your personal sound, where you overcompensate, how you can heal others.

ASCENDANT/RISING SIGN (1ST HOUSE): How you first come across to people, your facial expression, your mannerisms, your appearance, how you initially approach things, your view on life.

2ND HOUSE: Your self esteem, your resources and possessions, your wealth, your income, your talents, your values and morals.

3RD HOUSE: Your observation and analysis skills, your thinking skills, your basic education, your curiosity, short trips, your local community and neighborhood.

Imum Coeli/IC (4TH HOUSE): Latin for "bottom of the sky." Your home, your family, your traditions, your history, where you feel the most comfortable, the most private part of your personality.

5TH HOUSE: Self-expression, creativity, recreation, drama, art, writing, romance, romance and dating, your children or your attitude towards them.

6TH HOUSE: How you serve others, your workplace, everyday routine, small pets, your health and how you maintain it, your organization and schedule.

DESCENDANT (7th HOUSE): One-on-one partnerships, traits and characteristics you seek in others, business partnerships, marriage, open enemies, competitors, roommates.

8TH HOUSE: Intimacy, transformation, how you let certain parts of yourself "die" or "fade away", how you reform, how you restore, the give and take of control.

9TH HOUSE: The higher truth, higher-education, travelling to foreign lands, learning about new culture or ways of life, enlightenment, looking at the bigger picture.

MEDIUM COELI/MIDHEAVEN (10TH HOUSE): Latin for "middle of the sky." Your aspirations in life, your goals, your career, who you want to be, your reputation, what the public views you as.

11TH HOUSE: Your hopes and dreams, your friends, your acquaintances, how you network, humanitarian concerns, philanthropy, ideals you seek to live by.

12TH HOUSE: Your secret motives, your hidden agendas, self-sacrifice, co-dependence, serving others, healing, hidden knowledge, hidden personality, spirituality.

“I hope you find yourself out there. I hope you figure out your heart. I hope you figure out your mind. I hope you learn how to be kind to yourself. How to embrace the journey you are on. I hope you learn to be proud of the person you are becoming. I hope you learn to be proud of where you are - even if it isn’t exactly where you want to be.”

— Bianca Sparacino

Moon

The house your moon is in represents how and where you store your emotions. The sign represents how the emotions operate, how they are dealt with and expressed.