What is Astrology?
Astrology is a practice of interpreting the fixed stars and and planets through observations to predict events or understand how the entire solar system affects an individual.
How to get your chart:
Fixed Signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius- basically means you’re creatures of habit
Mutable signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces- flexible, adaptable and can thrive on change
Cardinal signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn- not the type who sits around waiting for things to happen; Go getters
Each placement meanings:
- Sun (ruler of Leo): your ego (psychology meaning of ego). Your identity and conscious.
- Moon (ruler of Cancer): how you control your mood, emotions, instincts, and deepest feelings.
- Rising/Ascendant: your social personality. How others see you, their general impression of you. This can also impact your physical appearance and mannerisms.
- Mercury (ruler of Gemini and Virgo): how you communicate, your intellect, memory, and transportation. How we make sense of the world and our place in it.
- Venus (ruler of Taurus and Libra): Relationships and Beauty. Venus is all about pleasure. This shows what kind of emotional attachment we need, what you want/need in relationships, what you like and dislike in relationships, what you find attractive as well. This also shows what gives us pleasure in life.
- Mars (ruler of Aries): energy, action, and desire. Our survival instincts. Also covers out anger, aggressions,, and sexual desires.
- Jupiter (ruler of Sagittarius): principles of growth, expansion, healing, prosperity, good fortune, and miracles. How we express our generosity and tolerance. Also shows how we go in trusting others and how we improve our lives. (Changes every year)
- Saturn (ruler of Capricorn): associated with restriction and limitation. Reminds us of our boundaries, our responsibilities, and our commitments. Where we may experience energetic blocks. (Changes every 3 years)
- Uranus (ruler of Aquarius): enlightenment, progressiveness, objectivity, novelty, and ingenuity. This planet spark of intuition that spurs invention. (Generational)
- Neptune (ruler of Pisces): intuition. spiritual enlightenment, mercy, and compassion. (Generational)
- Pluto (ruler of Scorpio): renewal and rebirth. It represents endings and new beginnings, as well as spiritual growth and rebirth. (Generational)