Introduction to Astrology
Last Updated on December 18, 2017 by Coven of the Goddess
Horoscopos is Greek for “I watch that which is rising”. So the word horoscope originally referred to the Ascendant, that is the point of the Zodiac rising over the horizon at the precise moment of your birth. However astrology teaches us that each of us is a complex and subtle blend of traits symbolized by all the planets, and where and how these traits operate is determined by the Ascendant.
Cardinal Mode: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn – Cardinal signs initiate action. You can count on them to always be starting something! My way!
Fixed Mode: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius – Fixed signs stabilize and secure whatever was initiated by the Cardinal signs. Your way as long as it’s grounded!
Mutable Mode: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces – Mutable signs adapt what was initiated by the Cardinal sign and stabilized by the Fixed signs. They change these energies then disperse them to the world. Ok! Whatever! I will make it work!
Sun Signs
Aries
Date: 3/21-4/19
Most like-able trait: Courage
Positive: pioneering and adventurous spirit, enterprising, courageous, direct in approach, highly energetic, hates restriction, loves freedom.
Negative: selfish, unsubtle, impulsive, pugnacious, satirical, quick-tempered, impatient
- Element: Fire
- Expression: Cardinal
- Keyword: I am
- House: 1st
- Planet Ruler: Mars
- Planet Symbol:
Taurus
Date: 4/20-5/20
Most like-able trait: Dependability
Positive: practical, reliable, patient, adept at business, strong powers of endurance, firm sense of values, persistent, solid, determined, strong-willed.
Negative: love of luxury, possessive, lazy, self-indulgent, static in opinions, lacking flexibility, greedy, stubborn, resentful, lack of originality, obsessed with routines.
- Element: Earth
- Expression: Fixed
- Keyword: I have
- House: 2nd
- Planet Ruler: Venus
- Planet Symbol:
Gemini
Date: 5/21-6/20
Most like-able trait: Responsiveness
Positive: adaptable, versatile, intellectual, witty, logical, busy, spontaneous, flair for writing and languages, youthful in appearance.
Negative: restless, cunning, , inquisitive, inconsistent, two-faced, superficial, a gossip.
- Element: Air
- Expression: Mutable
- Keyword: I think
- House: 3rd
- Planet Ruler: Mercury
- Planet Symbol:
Cancer
Date: 6/21-7/22
Most like-able trait: Loyalty
Positive: kind, sensitive, sympathetic, imaginative, strongly maternal, protective, cautious, patriotic, tenacious, thrifty, emotionally resourceful, excellent homemaker.
Negative: hyper-sensitive, touchy, a snappy temper, moody, a hard exterior hiding a weak character, inclined toward self-pity, unforgiving, unstable, untidy.
- Element: Water
- Expression: Cardinal
- Keyword: I feel
- House: 4th
- Planet Ruler: Moon
- Planet Symbol:
Leo
Date: 7/23-8/22
Most like-able trait: Exuberance
Positive: magnanimous, generous, creative, enthusiastic, a good organizer, broad-minded, expansive, sense of drama.
Negative: dogmatic, bullying, pompous, snobbish, intolerant, fixed in opinions, patronizing, power-mad, conceited, prideful.
- Element: Fire
- Expression: Fixed
- Keyword: I will
- House: 5th
- Planet Ruler: Sun
- Planet Symbol:
Virgo
Date: 8/23-9/22
Most like-able trait: Conscientiousness
Positive: discriminating, analytical, meticulous, modest, tidy, conscientious, work-oriented, need to serve, seeks truth.
Negative: critical, fussy, finicky, worrier, abnormally conventional, interfere in others lives.
- Element: Earth
- Expression: Mutable
- Keyword: I analyze
- House: 6th
- Planet Ruler: Mercury
- Planet Symbol:
Libra
Date: 9/23-10/22
Most like-able trait: Charm
Positive: strong belief in justice, prizes peace and harmony, artistic, easy-going, diplomatic, idealistic, romantic, charming.
Negative: indecisive, resentful, frivolous, flirtatious, easily influenced by others, gullible, self-indulgent, superficial, vain.
- Element: Air
- Expression: Cardinal
- Keyword: I balance
- House: 7th
- Planet Ruler: Venus
- Planet Symbol:
Scorpio
Date: 10/23-11/21
Most like-able trait: Idealism
Positive: powerful feelings and emotions, a sense of purpose, discerning, subtle, persistent, determined, passionate, aware, resourceful, investigative, healthy attitude about death.
Negative: jealous, resentful, stubborn, obstinate, secretive, suspicious, sarcastic, biting, cruel, intolerant.
- Element: Water
- Expression: Fixed
- Keyword: I desire
- House: 8th
- Planet Ruler: Pluto
- Planet Symbol:
Sagittarius
Date: 11/22-12/21
Most like-able trait: Optimism
Positive: straightforward, philosophical, freedom-loving, generous, optimistic, just, religious, scholarly, enthusiastic.
Negative: procrastinating, exaggerating, talkative, blunt, impatient, a gambler, hot-headed, argumentative, irresponsible.
- Element: Fire
- Expression: Mutable
- Keyword: I see
- House: 9th
- Planet Ruler: Jupiter
- Planet Symbol:
Capricorn
Date: 12/22-1/19
Most like-able trait: Steadiness
Positive: cautious, responsible, perfectionist, hardworking, practical, reliable, a sense of discipline, persevering.
Negative: egotistical, domineering, fatalistic, stubborn, brooding, inhibited, status-seeking, miserly, pessimistic.
- Element: Earth
- Expression: Cardinal
- Keyword: I use
- House: 10th
- Planet Ruler: Saturn
- Planet Symbol:
Aquarius
Date: 1/22-2/18
Most like-able trait: Friendliness
Positive: independent, inventive, tolerant, individualistic, progressive, artistic, scientific, logical, humane, altruistic, a reforming spirit, friendly.
Negative: unpredictable, temperamental, bore by detail, too fixed in opinions, eccentric, radical, impersonal, rebellious, perverse, tactless.
- Element: Air
- Expression: Fixed
- Keyword: I know
- House: 11th
- Planet Ruler: Uranus
- Planet Symbol:
Pisces
Date: 2/19-3/20
Most like-able trait: Compassion
Positive: compassionate, charitable, sympathetic, emotional, sacrificing, intuitive, introspective, musical, artistic, kind, receptive.
Negative: over-talkative, procrastinating, melancholy, timid, impractical, easily confused, secretive, careless.
- Element: Water
- Expression: Mutable
- Keyword: I believe
- House: 12th
- Planet Ruler: Neptune
- Planet Symbol:
The six combination of opposite Zodiac Signs are:
Aries which emphasizes personal interests, Libra which relies on shared interests;
Taurus which focuses on physical stability, Scorpio upon emotional stability;
Gemini emphasizes the search for knowledge, Sagittarius the quest for wisdom;
Cancer structures the emotions, Capricorn the physical world;
Leo believes in personal values, Aquarius promotes collective social values;
Virgo practices physical self-sacrifice, Pisces declares emotional self-sacrifice.
The Elements of Signs and their opposites:
Fire signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Air signs: Libra, Aquarius, Gemini
Water signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Earth signs: Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo
Fire signs are not compatible with Water signs.
Fire signs are not compatible with Earth signs.
Water signs are not compatible with Air signs.
Earth signs are not compatible with Air signs.
Much like our Elements of Casting Circle?
Moon Sign
The position of the Moon in your horoscope is equally important in what makes “you”. The Moon influences your emotions, instincts and unconsciousness. Whereas the Sun represents your will, the Moon represents your instinctive reactions.The Sun your apparent surface that others see, the Moon is the part of you that “you” see.
The Moon can be very esoteric; infancy, childhood, dreams, memory, your past and your very inner psyche.
Because the Moon holds dominion over the emotional sphere, it influences your receptivity to others and also how others feel about you.
The Moon in your horoscope modifies your Sun sign; it brings new forces, different motivations, special elements to the character of your Sun sign. Your Sun sign and Moon sign are a blend as in a marriage where different elements work together to form a compatible partnership, each lending the other its strengths as well as conflicts.
If you feel you are in constant conflict with yourself – if you feel you are two people torn and pulled by each other – learn the positive and negatives of your Sun and Moon signs to understand the elements that make you.
On the other hand if your Sun and Moon share the same signs you will probably find the characteristics of that sign doubly reinforced in your personality.
Your Ascendant
Your Ascendant is the sign that was rising on the Eastern horizon at the time of your birth and it expresses the moment you began an independent existence in this world. It is called the sign of self; your self-awareness, your self-sufficiency, your self-interest. Your Ascendant reflects your outward demeanor, characterizes the way you deal and interact with people and to a great extent determines how the outside world looks at you. Whereas your Sun and Moon sign are a partnership of self, your Ascendant adds the element of other people into the equation of acceptance/presentation of self.
The line of the Ascendant is a very important point in a birth chart as other calculations can be made once this point is established. Without the Ascendant interpretations remain limited and it can never become a truly personalized natal chart.
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