ASTROLOGY – UNDERSTANDING NATAL CHARTS.

The sun, moon, rising sign, midheaven, and all of the planets make up the astrological birth chart. The positions of these elements are noted on the wheel of twelve homes. The constellation that was visible from the eastern horizon when you were born is known as the rising sign or ascendant, and it marks the start of the first house. Around the wheel, the next 11 residences are arranged counterclockwise. In your birth chart, every planet has a link with every other celestial body. These connections are referred to as facets and are quantified in degrees. A major aspect occurs when a planet is in an aspect of 0, 60, 90, 120, or 180 degrees. Minor aspects are those in which a planet is in relation to another at 30, 45, 72, 135, 144, or 150 degrees of separation. Every sign has a governing planet, and each sign and planet is considered to govern a certain house, which stands for a domain of existence. Leo and the sun control the first house. The lion is the fixed sign of Leo and represents the element of fire. In the human body, Leo stands for the heart and back, while the first house is for the “self.” The moon and cancer are in charge of the second house. Cancer is a cardinal sign with the crab as its emblem and water as its element. The second house is symbolic of “money,” and cancer is the human body’s representation of the stomach and breast. Mercury and Gemini dominate the third house. The twins are the emblem of Gemini, an ephemeral sign associated with the element of air. The hands, arms, and lungs in the human body are represented by Gemini, while the third house is associated with siblings, communication, learning, ideas, and problem-solving. Venus and Taurus dominate the fourth house. The earth is the element of Taurus, which has the bull as its emblem. Taurus is a fixed sign. The fourth house is symbolic of homes and possessions, whereas taurus is the human neck. Mars and Aries dominate the fifth house. The ram is the cardinal sign of Aries, and fire is its element. The fifth house is associated with family, fun, romantic pleasure, and love life. Aries is the sign of the head in the human body and is impetuous and frequently jumps headlong into things. Neptune and Pisces dominate the sixth house. The two fishes represent Pisces, which is a changeable sign with water as its element. The sixth house is symbolic of the workplace and social survival, whereas pisces is the sign of the foot in the human body. The signs of Aquarius and Uranus govern the seventh house. The water bearer is the permanent sign of Aquarius, and air is its element. The human body’s ankles, calfs, and blood are represented by Aquarius, while the seventh house is associated with marriage, adversaries, involvement, adaptability, and litigation. Saturn and the sign of Capricorn dominate the ninth house. The goat is the cardinal sign of Capricorn, and the earth is its element. The human knees are represented by the sign of Capricorn, while the establishment, inheritances, legal matters, mortgages, and personal survival are represented by the eighth house. The signs of Sagittarius and Jupiter govern the ninth house. The centaur, a hybrid of a man and a horse, represents Sagittarius. It is a changeable sign associated with the element of fire. The ninth house is associated with foreign languages, higher education, international communications, long-distance travel, and spirituality, whereas sagittarius is the sign of the thighs in the human body. The tenth house is governed by Pluto and Scorpio. The water element is represented by the scorpion, which is the permanent sign of the Scorpio sign. The sex organs in the human body are represented by the sign of Scorpio, while the career, employment, or vocation is represented by the 10th house. Venus and Libra dominate the eleventh house. The scales, representing the element of air, are the emblem and cardinal sign of the libra. The human kidneys are represented by the sign of Libra, whereas clubs, friendships, networks, platonic connections, and social groupings are represented by the eleventh house. The twelfth house is governed by Mercury and Virgo. The virgin is the sign of the virgo, which is also a changeable sign and the earth is its element. The twelfth house is symbolic of retreats, hospitals, monasteries, jails, and mental facilities, while virgo is the symbol for the intestines in the human body. Writer: Geoff Cooper Astrology: an explanation of natal charts >