How to Interpret a Birth Chart Wheel?

 Keys to Chart Interpretation?

 What are the Basic Rules of Astrological Interpretation?

How to Interpret a Birth Chart Wheel?

If you are new to astrology, the brief "keys to chart wheel interpretation" that follow will start you on the right path to understanding your own chart - or anyone else's. Although astrology is a lifetime study, the basics are quite simple. The elements are Signs , Planets , Houses and Aspects .

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Keys to Chart Interpretation?

Your birth chart is a big wheel divided into 12 pie-shaped sections called "houses." Each house represents a particular department of life, like home, career, money, love and marriage, and so on. The symbols scattered throughout this chart wheel represent the planets and the zodiac signs they were in when you were born. Beneath this wheel is a triangular table that show the "aspects" - the different angle that your planets make to each other. Interpreting your chart is a step-by-step process. One by one, look at each planet in your chart and make note of which house the planet is in, which sign it is in, and the basic qualities of the planet itself. The basic meanings of each house, sign, and planet are listed below. By combining the meanings of the house, sign, and planet, you arrive at an understanding of what this particular planet means in your chart. Of course, learning to interpret a chart "in depth" can take years of study and practice, but using these simple keywords is a good start. After you understand the meaning of each individual planet in your chart, you can turn to the aspects to understand the relationship between each planet. For example, if your Moon (emotions) is Trine {harmonious, beneficial) your Venus (love and beauty), then you could say that beauty, art and love are

likely to be Here are the symbols for each Sign of the Zodiac, followed by brief keyword meanings of each: soothing to your emotions and feed your soul!

Aries - Activity, initiative, leadership, impulsiveness, courage, bravery, independence. Or , arrogance, intolerance, selfishness and dominating behavior.

Taurus - Stability, strength of purpose, patience, steadfastness, dependability and conviction. Or , stubbornness, possessiveness, prejudice and unreasonableness.

Gemini - Versatility, flexibility, mental alertness, quickness of perception and deductive reasoning. Or , restlessness, glibness, shallowness, unreliability and self-deception.

Cancer - Devotion, imagination, tenacity, tenderness, sensitivity, care and caution. Or , stinginess, irritability, melancholy, clinging and cowardice, possessiveness and moodiness.

Leo - Magnetism, warmth, generosity, nobility, strength, loyalty, leadership and protective tenderness.. Or , arrogance, false pride, vanity, tyranny, haughtiness and promiscuity.

Virgo - Practicality, clarity of thought, discrimination, courtesy, service to others, practicality and self-honesty. Or , criticism, crankiness, timidity, pessimism, inferiority and hair-splitting.

Libra - Harmony, justice, intelligence, charm, gentleness and emotional balance. Or , laziness, procrastination, argumentativeness, indecision, pleasure-seeking.

Scorpio - Loyalty, will-power, personal magnetism, gentleness, insight and amazing self-control. Or , ruthlessness, fanaticism, revenge, sadism, suspicion and self-hatred.

Sagittarius - Optimism, candor, cheerfulness, logic, honesty, daring and enthusiasm. Or , recklessness, emotional confusion, carelessness, lack of tact, rudeness and fickleness.

Capricorn - Determination, stability, wisdom, dependability, sureness and tranquility. Or , selfishness, narrowness, ruthless ambition, rigidity, snobbery, depression and loneliness.

Aquarius - Vision, individuality, tolerance, friendliness, inventiveness, originality and genius. Or , eccentricity, neurosis, detachment, absentmindedness and refusal to cooperate.

Pisces - Humility, compassion, sensitivity, spiritual awareness, psychic comprehension, philosophic insight and a healing potential. Or , timidity, apprehension, masochism, idleness, lying and weakness of will.

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What are the Basic Rules of Astrological Interpretation?

Astrologers believe that the positions of the planets in the sky affect nearly every aspect of a person's life. When astrologers use the word "planets", generally they are referring to the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, although obviously the Sun and Moon are not planets!

In order to interpret a Natal Chart [Horoscope] the first step is to organize all the information in a clear and rational way. In the past, the astrologer first had to Erect or cast the Natal chart. As usual he would need the native's date, time and place of birth. then he would determine the exact coordinates of the place of birth, and using an Ephemerides and Table of Houses he would calculate the positions of planets and houses in the ecliptic. Finally he would draw the Horoscope itself. This process would take about an hour or more.

Presently the casting of the Horoscope [natal chart] is done by computer in a matter of seconds. It is faster and more accurate and a computer generated report is good for entertainment as well as a quick introduction to Astrology. But ususally an Astrologer can interpret the chart in a comprehensive manner. In order to interpret or read ll the information contained in the chart it is easier to divide it in various lists of information.

As explained previously, the Signs of the Zodiac could be seen as a reference scale to measure longitude along the ecliptic. The zero degrees reference point is the Spring Equinox on or about March 21st. Starting here the 360 degrees of the ecliptic are divided in twelve sectors of 30 degrees each. These sectors are the signs of the zodiac. The houses are twelve divisions of the daily cycle. For easy of representation the houses are projected into the ecliptic. There are various ways to do so: thus, there are various systems of house divisions. Each system establishes a different type of correspondence between the yearly cycle represented by the Signs and the daily cycle represented by the Houses. Thus, all systems of house divisions are valid if we keep in mind the type of correspondence each one is using.

At times, however, it would be easier to leave them apart; that is, to draw a yearly chart including signs and planets and then to draw a second daily cycle chart including planets and houses. (And even a third chart based on the monthly Earth-Moon cycle). Each chart would be independent of each other, and the correspondence between solar, lunar and earthly "houses" would be establish at the time of interpretation. These ideas, however are part of a "new" Astrology, still in the making. Meanwhile, the traditional way of chart erection and interpretation is to include signs, houses and planets in a single chart.

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