Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Okay This is Ridiculous!
On a side note, I am working on doing paintings based on a person's astrological chart. I'm starting with mine and my son's (since I know them better than anyone else's) I am waiting for a book on Sabian symbols I ordered to show up. If you don't know what Sabian Symbols are, they are a symbol based on each degree of the zodiac. [Cafe Astrology lists them here.] By combining my own images gathered by reading the chart and incorporating the Sabian symbols I hope to create a work of art that resonates with the person who's chart is being used. I thought it would be nice to be able to display your 'chart' in a visual way. I'll keep you posted on how it works out ;O)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Mercury is Retrograde
http://msmirastrology.blog
Saturday, August 29, 2009
so you know...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Delineation of the Sun in a Natal Chart
Your sun sign shows your inner self, how you see yourself, your essence, your central core, your purpose or motivation. The Sun along with the Ascendant and Moon forms an astrological trinity that sets the tone for your entire chart. These three function as a unit of sorts(I'll go into this in more detail after we delineate each of the planets in your natal chart)
At this time, look at the information you have written down about your sun. At this time you should also note the element, polarity, modality and orientation if you have not already done so.
I'll use mine as the example:
Element:Earth
Polarity: Yin
Modality: Mutable
Orientation:Interpersonal
Keywords for Signs:
ARIES
relates to Mars
corresponds to the first house
sign's primary need: to be independent and develop self-awareness
skillful application:
innovative, daring, spontaneous, direct, energetic, assertive, headstrong, independent, competitive, fearless, courageous
unskillful application:
careless, reckless, irresponsible, self-centered, starts but doesn't finish, impatient, overpowering, selfish, combative, uncooperative, coarse, temperamental, overbearing, belligerent
TAURUS
relates to Venus
corresponds to the second house
sign's primary need: to be resourceful, productive and stable
skillful application:
practical, earthy, sensual, resourceful, steadfast, stable, reliable, trustworthy, patient, deliberate, consistent, determined, artistic, aesthetic, domestic, placid
unskillful application:
materialistic, conservative, possessive, overcautious, stubborn, bull-headed, sluggish, lethargic, self-indulgent, lazy, passive, gluttonous
GEMINI
relates to Mercury
corresponds to the third house
sign's primary need: to communicate with and learn from others
skillful application:
intelligent, learns easily, witty, curious, inquisitive, logical, alert, rational, fluent, studious, verbal, articulate, talkative, sociable, flexible, adaptable, lighthearted, changeable
unskillful application:
superficial, spacey, shallow, over-intellectualizing, unemotional, wordy, gossiping, nosy, imitative, inconsistent, scattered, noncommittal, indecisive, high-strung, fickle, flighty, impatient
CANCER
relates to the Moon
corresponds to the fourth house
sign's primary need: to give and receive emotional warmth and security
skillful application:
feeling, receptive, sensitive, psychic, gentle, sympathetic, nurturing, protective, domestic, shy, collecting, tenacious, retentive
unskillful application:
insecure, moody, defensive, over-emotional, hypersensitive, touchy, brooding, smothering, clingy, overprotective, dependent, fearful, withdrawn, afraid to let go
LEO
relates to the Sun
corresponds to the fifth house
sign's primary need: to creatively express self and be appreciated by others
skillful application:
self-assured, self-confident, dynamic, radiant, authoritative, dignified, honorable, proud, thrives on appreciation, a leader, courageous, loyal, self-expressive, creative, dramatic, loving,
big-hearted, warm, playful, generous, romantic
unskillful application:
vain, self-centered, selfish, overbearing, conceited, stubborn, domineering, haughty, arrogant, patronizing, snobbish, childish, egocentric, possessive, demands to be center of attention, flirtatious, melodramatic, doubts own creative abilities
VIRGO
relates to Mercury
corresponds to the sixth house
sign's primary need: to analyze, discriminate and function efficiently
skillful application:
practical, efficient, clear, analytical, differentiating, discriminating, discerning, precise, detailed, meticulous, economical, fastidious, disciplined, helpful, serving, dutiful, humble, conscientious, health-conscious, unselfish
unskillful application:
petty, picky, skeptical, nitpicking, critical, judgmental, lacking confidence, self-deprecating, self-denying, prudish, obsessive-compulsive, workaholic
LIBRA
relates to Venus
corresponds to the seventh house
sign's primary need: to cooperate with others and to create beauty, balance and harmony
skillful application:
cooperative, sharing, partner-oriented, social, agreeable, easygoing, gregarious, considerate, balanced, just, tactful, diplomatic, charming, aesthetic, artistic, refined, pleasing, tasteful
unskillful application:
dependent, can't act alone, gives away power to others, indecisive, hesitant, passive, vacillating, over-compromising, superficial, vain, imbalanced
SCORPIO
relates to Pluto
corresponds to the eighth house
sign's primary need: deep involvements and intense transformations
skillful applications:
regenerating, cathartic, transforming, complex, healing, renewing, musical, probing, joining, piercing, erotic, magnetic, powerful, emotional, mysterious, hidden, deep, psychological
unskillful application:
power-hungry, destructive, violent, annihilating, sarcastic, obsessive, fixed, excessive, overwhelming, jealous, possessive, resentful, revengeful, vindictive, secretive, deceptive, paranoid, suspicious, repressed
SAGITTARIUS
relates to Jupiter
corresponds to the ninth house
sign's primary need: to explore and expand the horizons of the mind and world
skillful application:
wise, understanding, philosophical, aspiring, ethical, idealistic, visionary, moral, truth-seeking, open minded, optimistic, jovial, benevolent, tolerant, adventurous, wandering, seeking, outspoken, frank, loves animals, athletic, freedom loving
unskillful application:
condescending, pompous, ungrounded, self-righteous, opinionated, dogmatic, deluded, impractical, extravagant, indolent, scattered, exaggerating, seeking a free lunch, irresponsible, tactless, insensitive, wasteful, gambling
CAPRICORN
relates to Saturn
corresponds to tenth house
AQUARIUS
relates to Uranus
corresponds to eleventh house
PISCES
relates to Neptune
corresponds to twelfth house
1st HOUSE
2nd HOUSE
3rd HOUSE
4th HOUSE
5th HOUSE
6th HOUSE
7th HOUSE
8th HOUSE
9th HOUSE
10th HOUSE
11th HOUSE
12th HOUSE
[the rest of the signs and houses to be posted soon]
Keywords for the Elements:
FIRE
aries leo sagittarius
fiery, ardent, enthusiastic, spontaneous, self-sufficient, romantic
misused: bossy, too forceful
EARTH
taurus virgo capricorn
practical, earthy, dependable, conservative, sensual,
love material comforts, good recuperative powers
misused: dull, too materialistic
AIR
gemini libra aquarius
good communicators, intellectual, able to handle abstract reasoning,
logical, broadminded, objective, idealistic, unprejudiced
misused: cold, impractical
WATER
cancer scorpio pisces
feeling, sustaining, receptive, emotional, intuitive, responsive, sensitive, deep, susceptible to moodiness, easily influenced by the environment(no fighting in front of these little ones!!)
misused: can be self-indulgent, self-pitying, wavering
(note: because of societal pressures these signs are
usually harder for boys to handle than girls)
KEYWORDS FOR THE POLARITIES:
YANG (+)
FIRE(aries,leo,sagittarius)
AIR(gemini,libra,aquarius)
EXHALE
active
masculine
day force
extroverted
positive
electric
levity
conscious
logical
individualistic
outgoing
expressive
left-brained
YIN(-)
EARTH(taurus,virgo,capricorn)
WATER(cancer,scorpio,pisces)
INHALE
receptive
feminine
night force
introverted
negative
magnetic
gravity
instinctive
intuitive
social-collective
ingoing
receptive
right-brained
Qualities of the Cardinal Modality
aries - libra - cancer - capricorn
Skillful Application:
generating, beginning, doing, initiating,
originating, enterprising, active, direct,
purposeful
Unskillful Application:
starts but does not finish, impatient,
dissatisfied, overactive, forceful,overcommitted
Qualities of the Fixed Modality
taurus - scorpio - leo - aquarius
Skillful Application:
concentrating, stabilizing, sustaining,
finishing, establishing, preserving, conserving,
steadfast, focused, powerful, persistent,
constant, determined
Unskillful Application:
stubborn, rigid, resistant to change,
stuck,obsessed, overly retentive, inert, habit-bound
Qualities of the Mutable Modality
gemini - sagittarius - virgo - pisces
Skillful Application:
connecting, linking, mental, adapting, learning,
changing, versatile, dual
Unskillful Application:
scattered, unfocused, depleted, dissipated,
diffused, distracted,inconsistent, prone to worry,
indecisive, restless, unfinishing
PERSONAL
(Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer)
focused on personal wants and needs
INTERPERSONAL
(Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio)
social, focused on others
TRANSPERSONAL
(Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces)
universal, focused on ideals and abstractions
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Delineating the Planets in Your Natal Chart
I am going to start to explain how to start delineating your natal planets. We will start with the Sun and move through the personal planets(Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) and, finally, the Trans-Saturnian(or generational) planets. We will take one at a time and look at the planet itself, its sign placement and house placement. I will post general info in this post and start the planets in a day or two. Please feel free to leave comments with queries if you are confused. I do check these everyday even if I don't have time to write a new post!:o) Once we get through all of the planets we will discuss the angles and then the aspects. We will also discuss Chiron and other aspects of natal charts after we have a basic understanding of the individual birth chart.
So here's basic guidelines and suggestions!
* Looking at your Natal Chart write a list of all of your planets, their signs and placements.
Leave enough room to note the element, polarity and modality of each planet.
-i.e. (Using my own chart)
Sun in Virgo in the 11th
Moon in Leo in the 11th
Mercury in Virgo in the 12th
Venus in Virgo in the 12th
Mars in Leo in the 11th
Jupiter in Virgo in the 12th
Saturn in Aries in the 7th
Uranus in Virgo in the 12th
Neptune in Scorpio in the 2nd
Pluto in Virgo in the 12th
*Remember, the planets are the basic driving energies of the chart, the signs are how the planet functions and the house indicates where[what area/department of your life] the planetary action takes place
* Basic meanings of the planets:
Sun: represents your basic identity and conscious purpose
Moon: represents your emotions,feelings and daily habits
Mercury: represents your capacity to think, speak, learn and reason
Venus: represents your capacity to attract people and things that you love
Mars: represents your capacity to initiate, act and assert based on personal desire
Jupiter: represents your search for meaning, truth and ethical values
Saturn: represents your capacity to create order, form and discipline in your life
Uranus: represents your unique individuality and capacity to liberate yourself from past limitations
Neptune: represents your capacity to transcend the finite self through expressing unity with a greater whole.
Pluto: represents your capacity to transform and renew yourself
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Pisces
Sometimes they seem air headed but none of the Pisces I've met have ever been lacking in intelligence. They sometimes do foolish things (usually trying to cope with something bigger than themselves), they often try to escape the unpleasant aspects of their lives, but they are far from unintelligent. [to be continued...]
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Aquarius
They are less 'emotional' than a lot of other signs. As a matter of fact, there is very little drama with Aquarians. To me that is a good thing. Could be that I have a little Leo in my chart(moon and unaspected Mars) so I don't need any more drama. Or maybe I need the balance. I have always found that my Aquarian friends are very thoughtful, even tempered and quite intuitive when helping with a problem. Without the emotion, it is much easier to process things.
Now that said, lack of emotion isn't always something you'd ask for in a relationship so that may explain why my one friend has been married numerous times. Another male Aquarian friend has had very few relationships, at 49 he has only been married once and had 2 serious relationships. He has a concept of what he wants that doesn't have room for the reality of the situation, until he's pushed his luck and lost the woman that he realizes wasn't really that bad after all!
Regardless, they are very independent and don't need constant companionship like other signs. They genuinely like people and have faith in humanity. They will work tirelessly to help create a better world. The ones I have met have had high moral standards.
One irritating thing that I found with my business "partner", she was so busy with all her projects that she would often leave all the work to me. She was EXTREMELY good at delegating. Every organization had one of her angels at the helm and each of these angels were so because they made things happen. She sparked the idea, and great ideas she has!! We did all the nitty, gritty. The good thing, she was the social one. She knew I wouldn't compromise my values to help a customer, supported my integrity and handled most of those folks herself. She didn't really like them but she was able to tolerate everyone. A true Aquarian!