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ASTROLOGY INSTRUCTION:
FUN WITH HOUSES AND SIGNS
The Astrology Chart is the display of a clock (we will set it in motion
at a future date). The houses are similar to the face of the clock.
The signs rotate clockwise once a day. The planets rotate counter
 clockwise
at varying speeds (Sun 1 degree per day. Moon 12 - 13 degrees per
day). Your natal chart is a snapshot of the cosmic clock at the time
of your birth. If there is an error in the birth time (for whatever
reason), this will cause the snapshot to be too soon or too late.
The chart must be corrected (called rectification of a chart). This
is no different from purchasing a new watch. You don't throw the
watch away because it has the wrong time, you just set it. After
that it works great.
The date of birth is rarely a problem. Usually the error is down
in the range of minutes to hours. An error of 2 hours will cause
the sign degree on the ascendant (eastern horizon) to change by about 30
degrees (it varies). In the same 2 hours, the Moon will have moved
about 1 degree and the Sun will have moved much less. In a natal
chart, this small motion of the planets isn't a problem. However the
change in the sign and degree on the ascendant will put the planets in
the wrong houses. An error of a few minutes can make a chart close
but not always right. An error of 6 hours will make a chart almost
unrecognizable. As we go from the general to the specific, it should
become obvious if your chart needs to be corrected or not. It shows
up (usually) as a planet close to a cusp. You will notice that the
indication would be right if it were just in the next (or previous) house.
Or the wrong sign on a cusp. In fact, you could even try different times
for your birth time and see if your chart becomes more or less accurate.
However now is not the time. Right now, just be aware of the problem. |
Now let's do something useful.
The Ascendant / Descendant line cuts the chart into two halves, an upper
and a lower half. This is a division of your life into public (top)
and private (bottom). Look at your chart and notice how many of the
planets are in the upper half, and how many are in the lower half.
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DIVISIONS PUBLIC, PRIVATE
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PUBLIC HOUSES - DAWN TO DUSK - LIGHT OF DAY
- EXTROVERT
- EXPRESSION GAINS RECOGNITION |
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PRIVATE HOUSES - DUSK TO DAWN - DARK OF NIGHT
- INTROVERT
- DEVELOPMENT IN SECRET |
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The Midheaven / Nadir line cuts the chart into two halves, a left and a
right half. This is a division of your life by how much you develop
on your own (left) or with others (right). Notice the number of planets
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DIVISIONS - PERSONAL, OTHERS
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PERSONAL HOUSES - MIDNIGHT TO NOON
- DARKEST OF NIGHT TO BRIGHTEST OF DAY
- MORE PERSONAL CHOICES OF LIFE
- DEVELOPED THROUGH PERSONAL EFFORT |
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OTHER HOUSES - NOON TO MIDNIGHT
- BRIGHTEST OF DAY TO DARKEST OF NIGHT
- PERSONAL CHOICES DEPENDENT ON OTHERS
- DEVELOPS THROUGH OTHERS |
Now you can expand this and notice the quadrants. Most planets in
the top left quadrant would make you more of a self starting extrovert.
If most of your planets are in the bottom left quadrant you would be a
self starting introvert. Many planets in the bottom right quadrant
would give you more of a tendency to work quietly with others but if the
top right quadrant is heavily favored, your work with others would gain
notoriety.
You can expand this even further and notice where the signs in those halves
in the natural chart are in your chart. The signs and the houses
(as they are in the natural chart) have similar meanings. Where have
the signs moved to in your chart? |
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Let us now divide the chart into thirds. Now we have personal, companionship
and social divisions. Look at your chart and see if you have a preponderance
of planets in one or more of these divisions. Or no planets in one or more of these divisions.
The more planets in a grouping the more important that division is to you. |
DIVISIONS PERSONAL, COMPANION, SOCIAL
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PERSONAL HOUSES AND SIGNS
PISCES - LIMITATIONS
ARIES - PERSONALITY
TAURUS - POSSESSIONS
GEMINI - THOUGHTS |
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COMPANION HOUSES AND SIGNS
CANCER - HOME
LEO - AMUSEMENTS
VIRGO - WORK
LIBRA - PARTNERS |
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SOCIAL HOUSES AND SIGNS
SCORPIO - TRADE
SAGITTARIUS - ETHICS
CAPRICORN - HONORS
AQUARIUS - GROUPS |
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If the signs in your chart are different from their natural place, what
areas of your life (houses) have become personal houses. What signs
have moved into the personal houses. Blend the ideas of the symbolism.
Does it sound like you it's describing? What house has Pisces on
the cusp? Does the meaning of the house sound like where you feel
limited or inspired? What sign is on the cusp of the 12th house?
Is this a limitation or a belief that others see (above the horizon hence
hard to hide). What house has Aries on the cusp? Does the meaning
of the house sound like things through which you express your personality?
What sign is on the ascendant? Is this how others see you?
Are you starting to see how much information is contained in a chart?
We've barely begun. And, don't forget, we're only dealing with one
of the dials of the clock. Simple rules keep taking on new meaning
depending upon how we look at them. Welcome to a symbolic language. |
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universe is divided into 4 elements: Fire, Earth, Air, and Water.
Each of the signs of the same element are 120 degrees apart (trine (we'll
get to that later)). The important thing is that signs of the
same element share an affinity in qualities, but each sign expresses it
differently. There is an easy flow of energy between signs of the
same element. We just keep repeating the process. Where is
the sign in your chart and what house is it on the cusp of? Blend the two.
What sign is now on the cusp of the house? Blend the two meanings.
Any planets in one of the houses will increase the importance of that house. |
TRIPLICITIES
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FIRE SIGNS - LEADERSHIP - AGGRESSIVE - ASSERTIVE
CREATIVITY
ARIES - NEW PROJECTS
LEO - RULER
SAGITTARIUS - SOCIAL CODES |
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EARTH SIGNS - PRACTICALITY - INDUSTRIOUS - RECEPTIVE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
CAPRICORN - BUSINESS
TAURUS - PERSONAL
VIRGO - WORK |
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AIR SIGNS - INTELLECTUAL - SOCIAL - ASSERTIVE
THOUGHTS
LIBRA - PARTNER'S
AQUARIUS - GROUP
GEMINI - YOURS |
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WATER SIGNS - EMOTIONS - PHYSIC - RECEPTIVE
FEELINGS
CANCER - HOME
SCORPIO - DESIRE
PISCES - SUB-CONSCIOUS |
As with learning to read any language, this process can be tedious and
the information gained may seem repetitive (our computer delineation suffers
from this). The human is better than the computer. With a little bit
of practice, the story contained in the chart will almost jump out at you.
This is like anything else, practice makes it easier and you get better
at it. Most of the associations we discuss on this page can be taken
in at a glance once you are used to them. Further depth usually just
confirms what you have already seen.
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signs and houses have various power levels. The Cardinal signs and
Angular houses have the most power. The Fixed signs and Succedent
houses are middle level power. The Mutable signs and Cadent houses
have the weakest power. Combinations of the power levels gives you
nine different power levels possible in any given house (disregarding other
factors). Notice that the fire signs are always opposite the air
sign of the same quadruplicity. The earth and water signs are likewise
opposite (180 degrees). To exert energy in one house, by necessity,
involves an awareness in the opposite end of the see-saw, and possibly
opposition.
Notice, also, that the see-saw of the fire and air form a cross with the
see-saw of the earth and water. These are competing interests and
are usually at cross purposes. Usually these competing interests
cause conflict and require a choice. They are 90 degrees apart (square).
We just keep repeating the process. Where is the sign, in your chart, what
house is it on the cusp of? Blend the two. What sign is now in the cusp
of the house? Blend the two meanings. Any planets in one of
the houses will increase the importance of that house. |
QUADRUPLICITES
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CARDINAL SIGNS - PIONEERS - INITIATIVE - DECISIVE
SIGNS :
ARIES - ADVENTURE - DARING
CANCER - HOME - SECURITY
LIBRA - ART - SOCIAL
CAPRICORN - BUSINESS - COMMERCE
ANGULAR HOUSES
HOUSES: 1 - 4 -
7 - 10 |
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FIXED SIGNS - DETERMINED - PERSISTENT - PERFECTERS
SIGNS:
TAURUS - POSSESSIONS
LEO - SELF-EXPRESSION
SCORPIO - POWER
AQUARIUS - GOALS
SUCCEDENT HOUSES
HOUSES: 2 - 5 -
8 - 11 |
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MUTABLE SIGNS - RESOURCEFUL - ADAPTABLE - DEVELOPERS
SIGNS:
GEMINI - THOUGHTS
VIRGO - WORK
SAGITTARIUS - PHILOSOPHY
PISCES - IMAGINATIVE
CADENT HOUSES
HOUSES: 3 - 6 -
9 - 12 |
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