Astrology for Confused Bitches

Part I: General Info and Background

Helpful basic info

• The 12 zodiac signs are the foundation of astrology. They represent the archetypes/personalities present in an individual.
• You may only know your Sun sign, but your personality is affected by all 12 signs, some more than others.
• Depending on the planetary positions at the time you were born, different signs’ energies may be more prominent than others in your personality. Ex: If your chart shows that a lot of the planets at the time you were born were placed in Libra, that sign would be more prominent in your personality. If there aren't any planets in Capricorn, you wouldn’t show as many Capricornian traits in your personality.

The birth/natal chart explained

• The birth chart consists of a zodiac wheel, or a perfect 360º circle that represents the ecliptic

• Everyone’s birth chart (also referred to as a natal chart) is unique based on the exact time, date, and location of when they were born.
• The birth chart is essentially a snapshot of the positions of the planets when a person is born and is divided into 12 sections - one for each zodiac sign
• It is important to know the exact time of birth (to the minute) in order to get an accurate birth chart because the planets are always in orbit, so knowing the exact time will accurately show where exactly the planets were located at the time of birth.
• The birth chart is made up of 3 important components: Planets, Signs, and Houses

Who tf is zodiac?

• The zodiac is an oblong circle that spans the sky and is 8 degrees above and below (north and south) of the Sun's path from the perspective of the Earth.
• The ecliptic is the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun → basically the movement/path of the Sun -- Why is this important? The signs of the Zodiac come from the constellations that lie along this line
•  Like the planets, the Sun moves around the zodiac, making one complete circuit each year. Every month it covers a different constellation of the zodiac, which is the reason why there are 12 constellations and zodiac signs

Here's a chart since the concept of paths, equinoxes, solstices, and the divination of the planets is pretty complicated:

Why do my birth chart and the placements of signs in different parts of the zodiac matter?

• The placements in a birth chart show many different things, such as, where each constellation/sign was in the sky, what planet was aligned with each sign, what house the signs and planets were in, and the angles and aspects of the signs and planets during the moment a person was born
• This might be confusing at first, but once you understand the definitions and meanings of the importance and qualities of each sign, placement, aspect, house, planet, etc.. it begins to connect and you can begin to fully understand each part of your chart

• For example, if your chart reveals a lot of Taurus placements throughout, your energies and traits would be highly influenced by the basic traits of a Taurian
• If you don’t have a certain sign in your chart then that simply means that certain sign’s traits do not show up or are underdeveloped in your personality

The different parts of astrology broken down:

• The planets tell us which human energies we’re working with - they are the forces that act
• The signs tell us how these energies manifest - they represent how the planets act
• The houses tell us where we direct these energies and represent different facets of life (e.g.; money, spirituality, relationship, career) - they represent where the planets act
• The aspects tell us how these energies relate to each other within us - they are the relationship between 2 planets and how many degrees apart they are in a chart

Part II: Elements, Modality, and Duality

Elements:

• Each sign is connected to a certain element → Fire, Water, Air, and Earth - which all have distinct qualities

Fire signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Earth signs: Capricorn, Virgo,Taurus

Air signs: Libra, Aquarius, Gemini

Water signs: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio

Traits of the Elements

Fire- enthusiastic, spontaneous, inspiring, energetic, passionate, a need to express oneself, impulsive, tends to be extroverted

Water- sensitive, intuitive, emotional, creative, imaginative, a person of hidden depths

Earth-  stable, slow, pragmatic, patient, strong-willed

Air- intellectual, social, communicative, takes a rational viewpoint

Duality:

Traits of the dualities:

Feminine: more receptive and self-contained

Masculine: direct, outgoing, energetic

- The 3 basic conditions in life: creation, preservation, transformation

Masculine signs: Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius

Feminine signs: Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces

Modality:

Modalities- represent the three basic conditions in life → creation, preservation, and transformation

Traits of Modalities:

Cardinal- connected with creation and the beginning of each season

Fixed- preservation, stability, dependability, middle of seasons

Mutable- connected with transformation, flexibility, change, and adaptability, end of season

Cardinal signs: Capricorn, Aries, Libra, cancer

Mutable signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces

Fixed signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius

Part III: The Signs

The Signs:

• The signs of the zodiac are the foundation of astrology and represent our personalities
• We each have a Sun, Moon, and Ascendant/Rising, and eight additional planets that fall  into different signs - revealing layers of our personality
• The signs roughly correspond with the constellations:

Aries located at the Spring Equinox

Cancer located at the Summer Solstice

Libra located at the Fall Equinox

Capricorn located at the Winter Solstice

Sun, Moon, and Rising/Ascendant Explained:

Sun Sign →  the sign the Sun was traveling through during the time of your birth; the most powerful planet; most important and influential planet placement in your birth chart; the part of you that others see and what’s most apparent on the outside

Sun: our basic personality, identity, ego, and consciousness

Area of influence: self, main concerns, vitality

• The Sun won’t fully show itself before the age of 30. As you grow older, you realize that you don’t have to ask for permission, and become more and more authentic. In the first part of life, we resemble our rising sign more than our Sun sign.

Moon Sign →  the sign the Moon was positioned in during the time of your birth; one of the three most important planets in a birth chart; the part of you that only you see

Moon: our emotions, instincts, and the unconscious

Area of influence: emotions, instincts, habits

Rising/Ascendant Sign →  the sign that was rising over the eastern horizon at the time of your birth; one of the three most important planets in a birth chart; the part of you that represents your outer personality or image; how others may see you

Rising/Ascendant: our outermost layer, first impression, and physical appearance

• Denotes your ruling planet which carries the energy of that sign AKA your chart ruler.

*The terms Rising and Ascendant are used interchangeably

Chart ruler (and how to find it):

• Your chart ruler pinpoints which placement in your chart has the biggest influence on you throughout your life

How to find your chart ruler:       (Using my chart as an example)

1. Find your Rising sign      I am a Rising Taurus
2. Find the planet that rules your Rising Sign      Venus rules Taurus
3. Find where that planet is present in your chart (the house and/or degrees it’s in)    Venus is in Sagittarius and the 8th House in my chart
4. Combine all of the info    My chart ruler is my 8th House Sagittarius Venus

Part IV: The Signs in the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant/Rising

Aries - The Ram - March 21-April 19

Ruling planet: Mars

Associated house: House I

Modality: Cardinal

Element: Fire

Traits:

Active, initiating, leading, independent, aggressive, impatient, combative, energetic, pioneering, naive, assertive, direct

Sun in Aries:

• Active and energetic
• Direct, straightforward, and uncomplicated -- expect those traits from others
• Live in the present and are not hung up on emotional moments
• Bold and brave
• Impatient but have strength when it comes to innovation
• Extremely independent
• Enjoy a challenge
• Happiest when their lives are active
• Childlike quality which is charming
• Excitable and impulsive
• Can be very self-oriented
• Courageous
• Audacious and intent on getting their own way
• Natural leader and confident
• Enjoy living on the edge
• Quality of optimism attracts others
• Hides insecurities
• Usually sincere and honest but will tell a white lie if it seems advantageous
• Speak without thinking
• Vain and feisty
• Openhearted and high-spirited

Moon in Aries:

• Impatience with getting what they want
• Live in the moment and have a hard time waiting for things to happen
• Instant gratification
• Possess inner passion
• Deal with emotional issues quickly
• Defensive and take things very personally
• Temperamental moodiness
• Easily bored with peaceful things or situations
• Prone to have crushes and short-lived intense desires
• Not very concerned with other people’s needs - ruled by their own emotional needs

Rising Aries:

• Direct and quick - act before they think and don't plan ahead
• Put a lot of pressure on themselves
• Have little patience for slow-moving situations
• Simple and straightforward, don't hold grudges
• Possess a youthful charm
• Self-reliant
• Willing to compromise in relationships and are attached to people they love

Taurus - The Bull - April 20-May 20

Ruling planet: Venus

Associated house: House II

Modality: Fixed

Element: Earth

Traits:

Persevering, down-to-earth, stable, stubborn, possessive, prosperous, dependable, physical, sensual, patient, elegant, resourceful

Sun in Taurus:

• Dependable most of the time but out of habit rather than in outright helpfulness
• Enjoy pleasures of life and sensuality
• Hard workers
• Driving force of comfort and financial stability
• Appear lazy because they can separate work and leisure very well
• Stick with their ideas which makes them stubborn
• Tradition and steadiness - keeps them rooted
• Work hard but don't play hard - play is more relaxing time for them
• Rarely jealous and petty but they are possessive
• Think of the people they love as theirs which adds to their sense of security
• Resistant to change
• Has a temper but rarely shows it
• Caring, giving, and affectionate
• Find it difficult to display their feelings openly
• Romantic dreamer deep inside
• Love to entertain the people close to them
• Get anxious when things are out of control
• Often self-conscious

Moon in Taurus:

• Familiarity is important
• Earthy and strong-willed
• Revel in material comforts
• Hard to push them to do anything but they persevere their commitments
• Go out of their way to avoid messy and unpredictable situations, crises, and emotional displays
• In relationships, they may not recognize their partner’s need for change, growth, or emotional stimulation
• Generally very romantic - strong and deep affection; sentimental and warm
• Possess the ability to determine that a situation is safe for them to act on
• Reliable instincts
• Relationships are enduring
• Serene and calming
• It takes a lot to really get to them (regarding negativity/emotions)
• Resistant to change
• Loyal
• Have a love of stability and steadiness - which can make them slaves to routine

Rising Taurus:

• Slow, steady, and capable
• Have tremendous stamina and staying power
• Generally don't come on strong but they have personal presence and slightly radiate stability
• Usually loyal to those they care about
• Resistant to change
• Stubborn and fixed in their ways
• Practical approach to life
• First response is to feel things out in the realm of the five senses
• Self-indulgence can be a weakness
• Cautious and careful
• Not known for being flexible
• Often possessive in relationships and won't easily break up their relationships
• View their partners as personal property but aren't jealous
• Highly sensual and passionate - prefer intensity, loyalty, and the comfort of a stable partnership
• Very comforting to be around and an inner harmony that is attractive

Gemini - The Twins - May 21-June 20

Ruling planet: Mercury

Associated house: House III

Modality: Mutable

Element: Air

Traits:

Talkative, adaptable, flexible, changeable, responsive, sociable, superficial, versatile, inquisitive, witty, communicative, mischievous

Sun in Gemini:

• Strong self-expression
• Interested in collecting and sharing information
• Ability to adapt quickly to new situations can gain them friends and social contacts
• Clever and witty - enjoy intellectual conversations but can be easily bored without enough mental stimulation
• Adopt the moods of those around them
• Not easily intimidated
• Objective and observant because of their ability to detach themselves which can make them hard to get close to
• Intimacy is a struggle
• Not very loyal or good at keeping secrets
• Hard for others to know what a Gemini’s mood is or how they’re feeling
• Impressionable and scattered
• Take things lightly
• Move quickly and keep busy
• Short attention span
• Both interesting and interested
• Responsive
• Continual need to communicate
• Great at persuasion
• Superficiality is their weakness
• Tend to have a nervous temperament
• Giving in relationships but need time for themselves
• Love to gossip

Moon in Gemini:

• Pleasant, witty, and charming
• Can be moody and irritable at home or around family
• Interesting - curious and well-informed
• Nervous and worrisome
• Restless
• Bored by routine and constancy
• Hard for Lunar Geminis to handle others’ complicated emotional situations
• Sociable and friendly
• Big imagination
• Might pay too much attention to what others are doing and lose touch with what they want to do
• Can become snappy because of their moodiness - stems from inner restlessness
• Want to fix problems by talking things out
• Comfortable talking about their feelings but not comfortable feeling their own feelings
• Might feel misunderstood
• Need to learn how to get in touch with their own feelings

Rising Gemini:

• Interested in moving about in their social circles
• See the world as a place to learn and are curious about the people around them
• Love to ask questions and mingle with others
• Exude impatience even if they don't mean it
• Lack of warmth in presentation
• May forget to nurture those around them
• Could either come off as: bubbly, changeable, talkative, and quirky OR cool and intellectual - clever but present themselves in a less cheerful and changeable way
• Want to analyze and make sense of the world
• Seek personal freedom and space in relationships
• Enjoy intellectual debates and exchanging ideas

Cancer - The Crab - June 21-July 22

Ruling planet:  Moon

Associated house: House IV

Modality: Cardinal

Element: Water

Traits:

Gentle, conservative, feeling, nurturing, defensive, contemplative, moody, clinging, empathetic

Sun in Cancer:

• Have a strong survival instinct
• Protective of those they care about and themselves
• Resist change and can be moody
• Very sensitive and don't appreciate bluntness
• Avoid direct confrontations
• Either react by withdrawing or retreating
• May have the ability to manipulate others to get what they want
• Soft when in the right mood
• Depending and caring
• Touchy and indirect
• Intuitive
• Hard to understand
• May wallow in self-pity
• Built up array of defenses to hide their deer feelings and extreme sensitivity
• Complex and fragile
• Possessive
• Cautious about opening up and guard secrets well
• Have an instinct for making others feel cared for and understood

Moon in Cancer:

• Have a large potential to be able to get in touch with the feelings and moods of others
• Wrapped up in themselves
• Rarely detached - clingy
• Seek out security and familiarity
• Leery of change
• Dislike superficiality
• Devoted and accommodating
• Dwell on the past for long periods of time
• Victims of habit
• When insecure, can be manipulative
• Act irrationally
• Great sense of humor
• Unique outlook on life
• Dependable, despite their mood swings

Rising Cancer:

• Come across as gentle
• Sensitive to their environment
• Can get flustered easily
• Can immediately withdraw or act shy in new situations
• Seem sweet and innocent
• Look for structure and security in a relationship  
• Security is their basic need

Leo - The Lion - July 23-August 22

Ruling planet:  Sun

Associated house: House V

Modality: Fixed

Element: Fire

Traits:

Generous, forgiving, hospitable, caring, warm, authoritative, active, open, loyal, proud, dramatic, radiant

Sun in Leo:

• Have a reputation for being conceited, but this generally takes the form of wanting to change the world in some way -- to make the world a better place
• Motivated by affection for people
• Have big dreams and plans to make other people happy
• Hard-working
• Can sleep in, be lazy, or luxuriate sometimes
• Work with intensity and determination
• Become hurt or offended when others accuse them of bad intentions or if someone displays that they're unappreciative of them
• Appear confident on the surface but can be very humble
• Loyal and sometimes traditional
• Usually very self-aware and self-conscious
• Fixed in opinion
• Generous and extravagant
• Entertainer
• Public image is very important to them
• Their hidden secret is that they need to be needed
• Make great friends but require appreciation and admiration in return
• Love to give advice
• Larger-than-life emotions
• Fixes problems upfront and fast
• Need to prove their worth to themselves

Moon in Leo:

• May not be very outgoing
• When comfortable, they love being the center of attention
• Enjoy entertaining others
• Feel a need to organize and control their family and friends
• Have an inner mission to set things right
• Creative - want to create and entertain
• Can be lazy at times
• Can be bossy
• Have a deep need to treat others fairly and justly
• Require a lot of love and care in order to function well in the world
• Can be dramatic in their emotional displays
• Emotional drama in private places (like home) because they're concerned with their image if in a public setting

Rising Leo:

• Radiate a special energy and magnetism that grabs the attention of others
• Loud
• Pay a lot of attention to their personal appearance
• Demands interest from others
• Self-aware and body-conscious
• Aware of others and how they come across as
• Driven and idealistic
• Have a desire to oversee the going-ons in their circle - may lead to bossiness but can also come off as just making sure the people they love are okay
• Rash decision making
• Natural enthusiasm and optimism
• Drama comes naturally to them
• Have an unusual need to be admired
• Kids at heart - fun-loving, warm, and generous
• self-aware

Virgo - The Virgin - August 23-September 22

Ruling planet: Mercury

Associated House: VI

Modality: Mutable

Element: Earth

Traits:

Analytical, intelligent, reserved, critical, helpful, conscientious, modest, humble, logical, organized, devoted, perfectionistic

Sun in Virgo:

• Respectable
• Hard-working
• Love of knowledge
• Have a purity of spirit that keeps them self-sufficient and self-contained
• Sensitive to their surroundings and may get embarrassed easily
• Not very comfortable in the spotlight
• Want to feel useful and appreciated
• Strong sense of responsibility
• When not involved in a project or work they may feel discontent
• Restless and nervous
• Fear of under-performing
• Very body-aware
• Concerned with health and nutrition
• Attracted to all that is natural and pure
• Intensely curious
• Happily pick apart almost anything but struggle putting things back together and grasping the big picture
• Tend to be too hard on themselves and need to learn to let go
• Perfectionists
• Can be private about their work
• Lack of confidence but can be very proud (almost arrogant) when it comes to their work, routines, or hobbies
• Loyal, willing to lend a hand to others, and have excellent powers of observation
• Kind and helpful souls - sweet and kind
• Require respect and appreciation
• Aware of their own nervous, restless, controlled intensity - the desire to be rearranging and improving
• Great capacity for love, but love alone won't make them happy
• Have a difficulty getting in touch with their deeper feelings because of denial mechanisms
• Kind and devoted in relationships
• Willpower and dedication

Moon in Virgo:

• Find security in the little things in life
• Feel content when details of everyday life are straightened out
• Enjoy running errands
• May nag or complain
• At their best when they feel useful, needed, and appreciated
• First to offer help to others
• Appreciate simplicity and are comfortable with not receiving a lot of attention
• Lack self-confidence
• Easily overwhelmed by pressure and stress
• Need a steady routine
• Freak out when their plans aren't followed
• Restless and nervous
• Express their affection in small but practical ways
• Shy at first with new people but then open up completely with people they're comfortable with
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Others turn to them for advice and help
• Shy in love/relationships and can be easily intimidated on a sexual level
• May not be comfortable with their sexuality
• Can be intensely self-critical if they're too aware of the parts of themselves they aren't confident about
• Practical when it comes to emotions
• Very skeptical
• Seem very interested in other people’s problems but can end up being slightly unsympathetic
• Delicate when faced with others’ criticism
• Content with simplicity
• Many are early risers and take the day on with enthusiasm

Rising Virgo:

• Intelligent and reserved aura
• Somewhat shy and need to analyze things before warming up to people and situations
• Body-awareness -- sensitive to discomfort or signals their body gives them
• Interested in physical health
• Particular about food
• Very worrisome
• Notice small details that others overlook
• Tendency to attract people who need help
• Might have confusing relationships
• Don't always see their partners or partnerships clearly
• Charming and a lot to offer
• Go out on a limb for people they care about
• Natural modesty but come off as critical and standoffish

Libra - The Scales - September 23-October 22

Ruling planet: Venus

Associated House: VII

Modality: Cardinal

Element: Air

Traits:

Sociable, refined, accommodating, kind, fair, diplomatic, likeable, indecisive, respectful, artistic, collaborative, tasteful

Sun in Libra:

• Eager to cooperate
• Sociable
• Intellectual
• May seem innocent which makes them more approachable
• Peace-loving in theory, but can quietly stir up trouble with their ways
• Enjoys balance so they seek the middle ground -- might try to be everything to everyone which can lead to a reputation of untruthfulness
• Feel justified when lying in order to avoid conflict
• Seem harmless but can be trouble
• Experts at avoiding being the one to blame
• Always looking for the best or right way to live
• May be discontent because of high-expectations and idealism
• Need to learn to live in the moment
• Very civilized - wants equality and justice
• Gift of making others feel important
• Narcissist at heart - expects admiration
• One of their best hidden secrets is how shaky their self-confidence
• Imaginative and enthusiastic
• Hard on themselves - need to lighten up and achieve their goals

Moon in Libra:

• Strong need for partnership -- feel incomplete without having someone to share their life with -- might get married early
• Drive for harmony, peace, and sharing
• Sympathetic and concerned for others
• Enjoy socializing
• Find strength and reinforcement in and through others
• Always need to have someone tag along with them wherever they go
• Charming and flirtatious
• Directly aggressive - can win someone’s heart with gentle and refined ways
• Good at winning arguments
• See flaws in their environment and relationships
• Idealistic outlook and strive for the best -- can lead to discontent

Rising Libra:

• Very likeable
• Come across as nice, pleasant, and fair, but have a good amount of problems in their relationships
• Attract others to them effortlessly
• Don't know what to do without a significant other
• Pay a lot of attention to their personal appearance
• Gentle approach with others
• Can be very persuasive but use a ‘soft shell’ approach to win others over
• One of their worst qualities is keeping up the ‘nice girl/guy’ image
• Excellent mediators
• Attracted to competent and active partners
• Relationships often involve bickering or competitiveness until they learn to stop blaming their partners for everything

Scorpio - The Scorpion - October 23-November 21

Ruling planet: Pluto, Mars

Associated House: VIII

Modality: Fixed

Element: Water

Traits:

Passionate, perceptive, resourceful, possessive, psychological, prowling, determined, probing, fixed, focused, imaginative, emotional, subtle, intense, intimate, obsessive, magnetic

Sun in Scorpio:

• Known for their intensity
• Determined but have a hard time committing
• Plenty of willpower
• The darker side of life intrigues them
• Never give up - tremendous staying power
• Not intimidated by anyone or anything
• Can be confrontational or can handle confrontations well
• Trauma follows them and it isn't very apparent to others that they’ve gone through a lot
• When they learn to be more optimistic, instead of expecting the worst, they have amazing powers to heal, create, and transform
• Flexibility is their most effective method of controlling situations
• Incredible depth and brilliance
• Dedicated when their emotions are engaged
• Seek to give their life a meaningful pattern and to find a deeper purpose
• Deeply loyal to friends
• Loving, generous, and kind
• Passionate about everything and everyone they're involved with

Moon in Scorpio:

• Seek out emotional intensity
• Can see beyond facades and read people like a book
• Their ability to see what others can't can be intimidating or attractive
• Need for transformation
• Have powerful and emotionally intense lives
• Lives consist of a lot of dramatic ups and downs
• Seek out intense experiences
• May have an unconscious need to test their own strength and stir up emotional excitement
• Self-awareness and acceptance is the best way for them to handle their deep need for emotional drama
• Want all or nothing
• Strong fear of betrayal
• Seek out commitment
• Can be the most loyal and protective partners once committed to someone
• Intuition is enormous
• Radiate strength - just seem to know things
• Ability to understand human motivation and nature
• Intelligent
• Make very interesting and rewarding friends and lovers

Rising Scorpio:

• Their manner commands respect and they won't be pushed around
• Powerful and determined
• See through superficiality easily
• Look for answers by reading between the lines
• Value their privacy - can border on paranoia
• Strong need to control their environment
• Great ability to feel out others and situations
• Experts at strategy
• Drawn to down-to-earth & natural partners
• Look for complete commitment and reliability

Sagittarius - The Archer - November 22-December 21

Ruling planet: Jupiter

Associated House: IX

Modality: Mutable

Element: Fire

Traits:

Optimistic, restless, enthusiastic, adventurous, honest, irresponsible, outspoken, independent, ambitious

Sun in Sagittarius:

• Restless in spirit
• Cheerful and friendly
• Generally on the go
• Have a love of freedom
• Dislike routine
• Love to laugh and tease
• Generally easygoing
• Have blind faith in people and the world
• Optimism is infectious but it can cause trouble from time to time
• Curious and love to learn
• Idealistic nature
• Can have a quick temper but forget what got them angry in the first place very fast
• Strong need for escape
• Come across as irresponsible
• Easy to forgive
• Direct and honest approach in life
• Generally very lucky - luck protects them
• Thrive on new ideas and constant changes of scene
• Nicest friend in the zodiac
• Aren't possessive or jealous
• Great sense of humor
• Straightforward and honest
• Lack staying power - they become bored easily and may jump from project to project
• Not good at committing and may have shallow emotions
• Strong confidence in the future, but hates when anything interferes with their plans

Moon in Sagittarius:

• Need for personal freedom and space
• Very happy and easygoing as long as they don't feel caged in
• Need for activity - meeting new people, going out, traveling
• Helpful spirit
• Considered to be irresponsible
• Cheerful and upbeat
• Love friendly competition
• Don't like to be caught up in routine
• When things get tough, they tend to run away
• Adaptable and don't make detailed plans
• Believe everything will work out

Rising Sagittarius:

• Very hopeful and adventurous
• Want to experience new things
• Faith and enthusiasm
• Make big promises
• Not good at following through
• Have a lot to say and offer
• Have interesting and exciting insights
• Have opinions about everything
• Love telling others exactly what they are
• Naive or overly optimistic
• Sometimes not the most outgoing people but don't usually struggle with confidence
• Willingness to keep up a sense of humor
• Have fun with whatever they do even when feeling low

Capricorn - The Goat - December 22-January 19

Ruling planet: Saturn

Associated House: X

Modality: Cardinal

Element: Earth

Traits:

Tenacious, conservative, resourceful, disciplined, wise, ambitious, prudent, constant, patient, determined, driven

Sun in Capricorn:

• Eyes-on-the-prize
• Realistic and grounded approach to life (no matter the dreamy aspects of the rest of the chart)
• Know how to do things and get them done
• Need to feel useful and effective in the real world in order to be satisfied
• Turn their backs on things they think are too frivolous
• Concerned with things that are worthwhile
• Possess a strong need for recognition in a worldly sense
• Strong sense of society
• Take pleasure in the simple things in life
• Attracted to status symbols
• Can see into the future and plan for it
• Don't mind taking things slowly
• Admirable sense of strength and singleness of purpose
• Can be lonely but rarely let it show
• Value all things practical
• Don't wear their emotions on their sleeve unless their moon sign is flamboyant
• Can be enormously creative
• Capable and have a strong sense of tradition and capability
• Have a good sense of humor - can be bitingly sarcastic
• Not known to take many risks
• Give practical advice
• Good with their word and are loyal
• Ambitious because of desire for success, money, status, position, authority, and love
• Extremely patient
• Highly creative, put dreams to action especially in the artistic arena
• They feel like they can only depend on themselves and that their inner child feels unworthy - must shed this feeling and learn to love themself
• Sensitive and sympathetic
• Seek certainty
• Loner of the zodiac but have a need to be loved and appreciated
• Aloof, indifferent, and hard to reach
• Their personality can be hypnotically attractive
• Feel a deep need to connect emotionally with their friendships so they don't feel separated from the people that care about them

Moon in Capricorn:

• Need to be useful and productive
• Come across as competent
• Come across as steady and reliable people even if their inner emotions are a wreck
• Desire for clear boundaries and realistic goals
• Look for safety and security in everything -  not risk takers
• Plan ahead
• Calm, cool, and collected
• Can have plenty of mood swings and dark emotions
• Hard on themselves - would benefit if they let their guard down
• Hide their sensitivity with sarcasm
• Aren't comfortable ‘letting go’ when it comes to emotions
• Keep their emotions under control
• Desire for structure and control
• Emotions are well-managed and handled in an efficient manner
• Powerful need to feel worthwhile in the real world
• Need for respectability
• Put a lot of value in all things tangible and real
• Need to be respected by others in order to feel secure

Rising Capricorn:

• Very serious
• Dark humor
• Project competence
• Image-conscious people
• Responsible at a young age
• Strong sense of tradition and family
• Worry about security for themselves and those who depend on them
• Worry a lot about the future
• Might ask themselves if they're doing enough, deserving of what they have, or how they can make things better
• Patient and hard-working
• Some may practice some form of self-denial
• Might have had a difficult childhood but they turn their lives around
• Age beautifully- learn how to loosen up
• Successful

Aquarius - The Water Bearer - January 20-February 18

Ruling planet: Uranus

Associated House: XI

Modality: Fixed

Element: Air

Traits:

individualistic, assertive, independent, humanitarian, inventive, original, eccentric, opinionated, intellectual, idealistic, cool, friendly, detached

Sun in Aquarius:

• Unwillingness to follow the beaten track
• Think a lot about advancement and progress
• Surprisingly stubborn
• Curious and observant
• Aim to free themselves of personal and social conditioning
• Aloof and standoffish
• Well-liked
• Idealistic but can be very fixed on their opinions
• Clever, witty, and intellectual
• Try to get others to see through superficiality and to be open and upfront
• Need space - value personal freedom
• Equality and fairness are important to them
• Attract quirky and ‘different’ people

Moon in Aquarius:

• Extremely observant
• Love human nature and analyzing why people do what they do
• Detached or shy personality - most likely in youth
• Grow up feeling ‘different’
• Sociable but loners at heart
• Strong egos
• Powerful defense mechanisms
• Do their best to be the most unique and unusual person they can be
• Inner feelings of loneliness put them on the outside looking in
• Idealistic and progressive which is admirable to others
• Deny most irrational qualities of emotions- like jealousy, possessiveness, and fear- in an effort to be ‘above’ what they consider ‘pettiness’. When this goes too far, they can become emotionally blocked, distant, and detached
• Powerful desire for independence
• Generally proud of their family members -- when their family is ultra-conservative, they will be proud of how they rebelled against that
• Learn to handle their strong needs
• Grow up feeling that messy emotions are unappealing
• Pride themselves for being cool-headed, detached, and above base emotions - which can lead to alienation
• Especially adept at understanding other people’s behavior and motivations
• Lose touch with their own behavior and motivations because they identify too strongly with what they aspire to be
• Kindness and concern for others
• Lack compassion for the people who are close to them because they expect them to be as independent and detached as they are
• Give others a lot of personal freedom
• Constant in the long haul
• Trustworthy and loyal
• Can be unreliable when it concerns the little things in life
• Fight for others’ rights and crusade for equality
• Make good friends
• Have a lot of pride
• Hide sensitivity towards criticism
• Unpredictable but charming
• Unusual and interesting people to be around

Rising Aquarius:

• Unique and original
• Possess intellectual poise - usually turned to for advice
• Curious and love to learn
• Enjoy shocking others
• Can be quietly provocative and irreverent
• Friendly and likeable
• Generally give others a good amount of freedom
• Accept all people as equals
• Cool and detached curiosity about all that goes on around them
• Can be a little standoffish
• Humanitarian and kind
• Independent and original
• Often feel different or special throughout life
• Feel like they're on the outside looking in
• Strong ability to observe
• Managers and team leaders
• May be quirky
• Resistance to change
• Inflexibility and tendency to force their opinions on others
• Overlook the personnel needs of those closest to them because of their focus on the future of mankind as a whole
• Often attracted to partners who possess self-confidence and passion

Pisces - The Fish - February 19-March 20

Ruling planet: Neptune

Associated House: XII

Modality: Mutable

Element: Water

Traits:

Intuitive, dreamy, artistic, humane, sympathetic, sensitive, compassionate, perceptive, tender, impressionable, passive

Sun in Pisces:

• Ability to identify with all kinds of people in some way
• Changeable and adaptable
• Have open minds and are very understanding
• Often misunderstood
• Yearn for understanding
• Deal with a state of discontent
• Deep person with real dreams
• Deep love for humanity and compassion
• Tuned into a higher purpose and have transcendent dreams
• Extraordinarily successful when given the chance to express themselves
• Great imagination, attunement to humanity, and intuition
• Sensitive to criticism and others’ feelings
• Easily touched by human suffering
• Believe in people
• Have a hard time saying no
• Harsh realities are avoided by their escapist behavior or self-delusion
• May retreat into their own world filled with self-pity
• Derive energy from their bouts of self-pity -- come back stronger, more compassionate, and trusting
• Pulls a lot of creative energy from sadness
• Spaced out behavior or absent-mindedness
• Irresponsible
• Their love knows no bounds
• Prefer to feel their way through life rather than following a plan

Moon in Pisces:

• Dreamy and not very in touch with reality
• Remarkable intuition
• Can put themselves in anybody’s shoes very easily
• Compassionate and loving
• Easily lose themselves in the suffering of others
• Sense of humor is silly and odd
• Feel things out and rely on their intuition
• Need plenty of space and time to daydream or else they will get overloaded with life
• Soft-hearted and sweet
• Learn how to discern between sincerity and manipulation
• Need a trustworthy partner to bring them out of their shell
• Giving and yielding in personal relationships
• Open on a sexual level but in a quiet way
• Accepting side that is mistaken for weakness
• See themselves reflected in the behavior of others
• Know how things feel without actual experience
• Open mind and heart - empathetic
• Expression through art, writing, and music
• Might be a doormat
• Know when they need a recharge in life - may retreat from the world during these times
• Solitude is important but they also need others around in their life

Rising Pisces:

• ‘Go with the flow’
• Gentle
• Come across as artists and lovers of peace
• Open-minded and hearted
• Often quiet and shy but the next day can be talkative and passionate
• Very impressionable
• Soft-hearted
• Not good at decision-making
• Resist labeling
• Changeable character
• Don't want to be pinned down in any way
• Avoid cold and harsh facts/realities
• Don't plan ahead
• Don't have a great attention span
• Look for a stable and reliable partnership
• Gravitate towards partners who keep them on their toes
• Irresistible charm that comes of subtly
• Soft aura

Part V: The Planets, Sun, and Moon

• The placement of the planets in the signs at the moment you’re born determine how you express the different facets of your personality
• Because each part of our solar system moves at a different speed, different rate, in a separate path or orbit, there are endless combinations of the placement of the planets

→ SO, if you’re confused, let me use my chart as an example:

My Mercury is in Capricorn which means the area of influence of Mercury shows qualities and traits of the sign Capricorn -- Since Mercury rules/influences the mind, intellect, and communication, I will most likely show a lot of Capricorn traits, such as ambition, discipline, and determination when it comes to my expression of my mind, intelligence, and how i communicate. ~it’s all connected~

The Sun

The planet of self-expression, sanity, and joy

Rules: Leo

• Represents self-realization, our will to live, and our creative life force
• The primary sign - most powerful indicator of who we are
• The Sun’s Areas of Influence: self, ego, main concerns, vitality
• Shows how (sign) and where (house) we shine
• Is never in retrograde

The Moon

The planet of our emotions, sensitivity, and the unconscious

Rules: Cancer

• Represents our deepest personal needs, habits and reactions, and emotional nature
• The Moon’s Areas of Influence: your instinctive reactions - the side of you that reacts before you have time to think, your inner-core, emotional situations or feelings, intuition
• The Moon shows how we protect ourselves and how we make ourselves feel safe and comfortable
• May influence your personality more than your Sun sign if your Sun sign is a water sign

Mercury

The planet of communication, intellect, and expression

Rules: Gemini and Virgo

• Represents how you communicate, your intellectual energy, and reason
• Mercury’s Areas of Influence: intelligence, perception, memory, the way you see, hear, and assimilate information, your voice, and criticism
• Mercury reveals how you get your point across, process information, and your style of communication

Venus

The planet of love, creativity, pleasure, and values

Rules: Libra and Taurus

• Represents love and money in our life
• Venus’ Areas of Influence: creativity, love, femininity, self-expression, tastes/aesthetics, and our relationships
• Venus reveals how we approach important relationships, spend money, how much we spend on leisure activities
• Venus rules our attachments to others, our attraction to things, our ability to attract, the arts, love, romance, beauty, entertainment, leisure, and what makes us happy

Mars

The planet of energy, action, desire, and aggression

Rules: Aries

• Represents action, self-assertion, raw energy, and sexual desire
• Mars’ Areas of Influence: your physical energy, your style of aggression, your sexuality, how you express anger, what makes you angry, and your first instinct to act
• The placement of your Mars indicates your drive and temperament
• Mars governs boldness, competitiveness, and the ability to turn ideas into action

Jupiter

The planet of luck, generosity, success, and optimism

Rules: Sagittarius

• Represents morality, gratitude, hope, honor, purpose, good luck, and possibility
• Jupiter’s Area of Influence: optimism; mental, physical, and spiritual growth; how you express generosity and tolerance, how we trust others, how we improve our lives
• Jupiter rules religion, philosophy, humor, expansion, knowledge, higher learning, and honesty
• Your Jupiter placement reveals how outgoing and genial you are, whether you attract money and possessions, and what career will bring you the most luck

Saturn

The planet of responsibility, structure, and limitations

Rules: Capricorn

• Represents limitation, structure, maturity, hard-work, and discipline
• Saturn’s Area of Influence: your responsibilities, boundaries, commitments, self-growth, and your fears
• Saturn rules obstacles, ambition, maturity, honesty, awareness, time, constraints
• The position of Saturn in your chart can reveal your limitations, fears, challenges, how we attain mastery, and your sense of responsibility and how you approach those responsibilities

Uranus

The planet of change, originality, innovation

Rules: Aquarius

• Represents individuality, progressiveness, discovery, rebellion
• Uranus’ Area of Influence: intuitive abilities, authenticity, sudden changes or opportunities, the future, and humanitarian movements
• Uranus rules invention, the future, individuality, sparks of intuition, technology
• Uranus’ position in your chart is shared with people in the same generation because of how slowly it moves, but the house it is positioned in can be different from others and affect you differently -- Uranus’ house position can show where you look to stir things up, put a new spin on situations, and go against established thought or order

Neptune

The planet of inspiration, illusion, imagination, and spirituality

Rules: Pisces

• Represents dreams, spirituality, your dream life, your mystic qualities, confusion, deception, idealism, artistic imagination, vulnerability, and healing
• Neptune’s Areas of Influence: imagination, inspiration, psychic sensitivity, dreams
• Neptune rules spirituality, all things subtle, illusion and disillusionment, dreams, creativity
• Neptune’s position in your chart is shared with people in the same generation because of how slowly it moves, but the house it is positioned in can be different from others and affect you differently -- Neptune’s house position can reveal intuitive abilities, dreams, and psychic sensitivity

Pluto

The planet of transformation, power, and death and rebirth

Rules: Scorpio

• Represents change, inexplicable power, regenerative forces, destruction, elimination, endings, new beginnings, and the highest and lowest of which humankind is capable of
• Pluto’s Areas of Influence: renewal, spiritual growth, desire for power and control, masses of humanity,
• Pluto rules death, rebirth, transformation, disruptive elements in nature, and power
• Pluto’s position in your chart is shared with people in the same generation because of how slowly it moves, but the house it is positioned in can be different from others and affect you differently -- this position shows where you search for the truth and deeper meaning. Associated with change, power struggles, and issues of control.
• Governs the beginnings and endings of the phases of life

The Signs in the Planets

Mercury

Mercury in Aries:

• May be somewhat aggressive in arguments and speak without thinking
• Quick at thinking and good at debating
• Very direct when expressing their opinions
• Impatient and thoughtless

Mercury in Taurus

• Slow but certain thinking processes
• Need to be sure of things before deciding anything
• Determined and constant in studies or work
• Stubborn and have a hard time changing their mind

Mercury in Gemini

• Curious and have a quick mind
• Prefer to have knowledge in many different areas -- they don’t usually dive super deep into one particular topic
• Choosing a single professional/career path may be difficult for this placement

Mercury in Cancer

• Tend to mix the rational with the sentimental, reality with fiction, and the objective with the subjective
• Individuals with a talent for the visual arts, music, and poetry

Mercury in Leo

• Confident and expressive in their way of communicating
• Can be somewhat dramatic or exaggerated
• Capture an audience’s attention easily
• Are good speakers and actors

Mercury in Virgo

• Analytical, meticulous, constant, and detailed
• Have a critical personality when it comes to communication
• Extremely detailed which can lead to them getting lost in the precise details, which leads them to avoiding facing the big problems
• Focuses more on partial issues

Mercury in Libra

• Express themselves in an elegant way
• Easily find the right words to describe everything with sensitivity and precision
• Try to be impartial -- see every point of view, which can lead to indecisiveness
• Good at asking the right questions in a group setting
• Very easy-going and can offset social awkwardness

Mercury in Scorpio

• Tend to go deep into the topics that interest them
• Irritated by people who think they're experts on a topic without actually being that much of an expert
• Annoyed by those who talk a lot yet think little
• Their minds are creative and deep

Mercury in Sagittarius

• Versatile and bright
• Don't tend to delve into things -- they prefer to have more of a general perspective
• Tend to express themselves in an optimistic and open manner, but can sometimes be inconsiderate
• The journey itself is what drives them to action
• Very productive

Mercury in Capricorn

• Express themselves in a pragmatic and cold way
• Not interested in emotional arguments or things they can't understand through reason
• May feel comfortable working in the scientific field
• Rigorous and firm in their ideas
• Strong work ethic and reliable reputations
• Have a calm and collected style of communicating which makes it easy for others to trust them

Mercury in Aquarius

• Creative, idealistic, and unconventional
• Innovative and revolutionary
• Love to experiment which leads to unorthodox yet interesting solutions to problems
• Sharp-witted and observant
• Attracted to groups and social events

Mercury in Pisces

• Express themselves in a dreamy and imaginative way
• Tastes are often artistic
• May find themselves more comfortable expressing themselves in a creative manner
• Can get carried away by intuition instead of reasoning; usually compassionate people
• This placement allows you to feel things that other people may only think
• Amplifies your inner voice

Venus

Venus in Aries

• Outgoing nature -- seek pleasure actively
• Visibly show their interest in someone they like
• Form close, passionate, and personal relationships that tend to last long
• Emphasis on commitment and stability
• Behave in a childlike, fun-loving manner in love
• Turned on by energy and activity
• Require plenty of stimulation in a relationship
• Do not like playing games, must be up-front/direct/honest with a Venus in Aries
• Like to take the lead in love
• Can be demanding in love
• Love spontaneous expressions of affection and sexuality
• Innocent charm
• Do not adapt easily to others’ feelings and moods
• Needs the thrill of the chase
• Can get bored easily
• May put themselves first emotionally

Venus in Taurus

• Enjoy sensual surroundings
• Project themselves as solid and comfortable
• Something about their manner promises they will be satisfying lovers
• Need predictability and dependability in their relationships (even if their Sun sign is more spontaneous of a sign)
• Can be possessive in love
• Threatened by fast-paced, high-energy situations in the context of relationships/love
• Can get too comfortable or settled
• Pleased by a partner who emphasizes their loyalty and their worth to them
• Need time in a relationship
• Physical lovers
• Very patient in love
• Their charm is natural and earthy
• Good with money but will spend on lavish items
• Attracted to products of high quality - can be possessive with objects
• Needs long-term commitment
• Tendency to be stubborn

Venus in Gemini

• Try to win over someone with witty conversation to display how much they ‘know’ - demonstrating their diverse interests
• Playful or teasing lovers
• Hard to pin down
• Resist relationships that can become too comfortable
• Needs a relationship full of stimulation and conversation
• Appreciate lightheartedness in love
• Tend to gloss over deeper issues related to relationships or love
• Their partner must show deep interest in their brainpower/knowledge
• May get into relationships solely out of curiosity -- intellectually curious about people
• Lasting love and financial stability is important
• Sociable, communicative, and interested
• Can be animated and fun but may keep their emotional distance
• Tend to bond more on a mental level
• Spend money on books, information, and social events
• Seek variety in the things/objects they own
• Needs light-hearted love and the freedom to do their own thing when they want to
• Needs an easy-going partner
• Has a potentially dangerous flirtatious nature
• Possesses heavy emotional wanderlust

Venus in Cancer

• Need a committed and predictable relationship
• Sensitive in love
• Have a lot to give such as security, comfort, and care
• Show their love by caring about their partner
• Pay more attention to their partner’s feelings than their words and observe them carefully
• Moody in love -- might give the silent treatment, etc.
• Turned off by anything impersonal
• Not afraid of emotional confrontations (no matter the Sun sign)
• Will have a hard time forgetting if someone hurts them
• Love snuggling and sentimentality
• Attached to family and their home
• Patient and dependable
• Their partner must make them feel secure and cared for
• Can be possessive
• Will generally bend over backwards for their partner but will feel resentful if their partner doesn’t return similar energy
• Cautious
• Might be stuck/attached to the past which can prevent them from enjoying the moment
• Spend money on family and close friends; can be frugal with money
• Understanding when their partner is moody
• Have a tendency to smother people with love and sulk when they feel rejected

Venus in Leo

• Proud and boastful in love
• Demanding lovers
• Need to feel special
• Warm, generous, and grand
• Usually quite loyal to their partners
• Love is the most important thing in their life
• Thrive on romantic attention
• Wants to appear experienced in love
• Have high expectations but are big-hearted
• Threatened by a relationship that appears to be too settled or has ‘lost its spark’
• Threatened by impersonal or indifferent behavior from their partner
• Strong need for physical expression through sex but have a stronger need for love
• Hard to separate love and sex
• Pleased when given loads of attention
• May come off as childish
• Any letdown from their partner will result in a dramatic response
• Need to be reminded that their partner’s emotions count too
• Like to know if their partner is jealous because it affirms that they find them attractive and expect the rest of the world to think so too
• Loyal, fun, and physically expressive
• Take pride in their love/relationships
• Generous with their money
• Warmhearted, teasing, expressive, proud, and extravagant placement
• Feed on attention, acknowledgement, validation, and adoration
• Love to be pampered and admired
• Have a strong ego investment in their love lives
• May overstate their feelings simply for the effect
• May spend a lot on entertainment or just to show off
• Give special and generous gifts
• Can be dramatic or bossy in love

Venus in Virgo

• Not very flirtatious but shows their attraction in their dedication and willingness to work on the relationship in order to make the relationship work in real terms
• Won't try to impress a partner with grand gifts or promises
• Gives generous gifts in terms of gifts of devotion and attention to details about their partner
• Quietly make their way into someone’s heart
• Quite sensitive in love, even insecure
• Prefer to play it safe in relationships and need to be confident in their partner’s feelings
• Great listeners and learn the ins and outs of their partner
• Show care by nagging or criticizing -- they are trying to help, not hurt their partner
• Turned off by show-offs and know-it-alls
• Needs to know their partner appreciates them for all the little things they do
• Do a lot for their partner but usually quietly or unnoticeably
• Need space
• Need a genuine partner
• Not difficult to please
• Aim to please
• Their partner must let them know how much they value them; the Virgo will reward them with devotion and a charming willingness to work things out
• Express their love through acts of service or by just being there for their partner
• Sensual yet practical
• Can feel guilty if they’re too self-indulgent
• Can be overly critical of their partner, be picky, or worrisome
• Might overanalyze their lovers, their lovers’ reactions and words chosen, and their love lives in general
• Spend their money with care
• Need mental freedom
• Need someone who will listen to their worries
• Tendency to nit-pick and find faults in their partner over the smallest things

Venus in Libra

• Needs compliments
• Attracted to a loving, clever, considerate, and well-groomed partner
• Have to be in love with love in a negative way -- put their partners on pedestals
• Reluctant to end a relationship in fear of being alone
• Will try to impress partners with their kindness and willingness to make the relationship work
• Displays a refined approach to love, is really nice and polite when they like someone, which may come off as insincere or superficial
• Gentle lovers
• Threatened by bad manners and direct expression of feelings
• Seeks the middle ground in relationships
• Treats others fairly
• Adjusts their life for their partner
• Idealizes relationships which can cause them to become resentful if they’re taken advantage of; they just prefer to do things the ‘right’ way
• Easy for aggressive lovers/people to push them around
• Pleased by a partner treating them kindly and fairly
• Love to communicate about the relationship
• Love to share everything with their partner
• Avoids unpleasant situations and may gloss over deeper issues
• Dependent, inconsistent, and superficial at times
• Employ charm rather than aggression to get what they want
• Artistically inclined

Venus in Scorpio

• Intense and committed
• Their focused manner suggests deep feelings
• Actions promise strong commitment and pleasure without direct expression
• Appeal lies in attention and dedication
• Seem fearless in intimacy
• Might not admit it, but they have a desire for control in relationships
• They show when they’re upset, expressing emotions strongly or by having outbursts
• Jealous but unlikely to admit it
• A partner must demonstrate complete commitment and loyalty to please them
• Must be appreciated for their courage in love
• Their partner must give them some control in the relationship
• Dislike superficiality
• Seek deep, passionate relationships
• Need to feel needed and wanted
• Need strong passion
• May get suspicious easily
• Emotionally intense and unpredictable in relationships
• Relationships are immensely important, with a tendency to feel consumed by them
• Fear of vulnerability and reluctance to to give up personal power can be strong
• Can be challenging to understand
• Display sensitivity or emotional closure
• Prioritize individuality
• Crave intense and unforgettable connections; they may create drama for significance
• Experts at cutting through all the fluff of a partner and seeing them for what they truly are
• Very focused on their partner

Venus in Sagittarius

• Need to feel that they can grow and expand their horizons through their relationship
• Want to learn new things and experience everything together
• Idealistic
• Want their partner to appreciate their beliefs, visions, and ideals
• They can be confusing by mixing the lighthearted and the serious situations
• Don’t commit in relationships as easily as others
• Turn others on with their smile, laugh, jokes, grand schemes, dreams, and their friendly/flirtatious behavior
• Pride themselves on their open mind
• Can be judgmental
• Threatened by a partner’s inhibitions, dullness, and emotional excess -- threatened by inhibitions because they just want to have fun and be adventurous together
• Restless and won't tolerate dwelling on one thing in relationships
• Run away when things get tough but often come back
• Attracted to people in love with life
• Pleasing them involves giving them room for growth, avoiding ruts, and understanding their need to move on
• Need romantic adventures and a straightforward approach to love
• Prioritizes truth and higher meaning
• Sincere and straightforward, even blunt, approach to love
• Enjoy getting to know a lover on a philosophical level, exchanging ideas, and experiencing things together
• Gladly put money aside for travel
• Not known to be especially frugal with money
• Do not require a refined, polished, or graceful partner
• Need emotional independence
• Their ideal partner is funny and generous
• May need to always be right

Venus in Capricorn

• Will try to win someone’s heart by displaying self-control, presence of mind, and responsible behavior
• Want partners to know they're goal-oriented, witty, savvy, and controlled
• Nobody can get the best of them
• Want others to see how competent they are
• Cautious in love and like some measure of predictability in their relationships
• Their loner-like behavior can be attractive, in a cool way
• Don't overly express love -- not very lovey-dovey
• Might be too practical and deliberate
• Can come across as lacking in warmth and spontaneity
• They can be romantic at times
• Others’ image of their relationship matters to them
• Conservative and willing to commit
• Attracted to goal-oriented and serious partners
• Plan ahead in love and are straightforward with where they want the relationship to go
• Want to impress their partner with the things they do
• Want to show off their partner in a quiet way
• Generally serious about their finances
• Value enduring connections, reliability, and faithfulness in their relationships
• Express their feelings seriously
• Take their time warming up to people
• Keep their cool in relationships
• Fearful of instability, rejection, not measuring up -- these traits can be a motivator behind a strong drive to provide for a partner
• Try hard to live up to others’ expectations
• Constant and true in love rather than being spontaneous
• Value effort and the long-term
• Won't run away from responsibility or difficulties
• Frugal with money
• Attracted to high-quality things, high status, etc.
• Need respect from their partner
• Need a partner that understands their need to withdraw emotionally

Venus in Aquarius

• Try to impress others with their open-minded, future-thinking spirit
• Wants to be seen as unique, rebellious, and a bit provocative
• Attractive when acting a little aloof
• Want a partner to acknowledge and appreciate that they don't follow the typical values in love
• Need emotional freedom
• Can't be tied down
• Need an intellectual partner
• Emotionally detached
• Attracted to unusual or unconventional relationships -- dislikes restrictions
• May appear standoffish because they value intellect and visions over emotional displays
• Forward-looking thinking
• Is pleased by a partner if they acknowledge their uniqueness, tolerating occasional intellectual superiority
• Non-possessive
• Attracted to unconventionality and independence
• Unselfish in love
• Allows for freedom for their partner
• Easygoing and fair
• Rarely clingy or controlling
• Look for a friend in a lover

Venus in Pisces

• Project themselves as dreamy, soft-hearted partners
• The way they flirt promises a lovely time
• Elusive charm -- sweetly playful, a little moody, and a little irregular
• Prefer to feel out both their partner and the relationship they share -- makes for less planning ahead
• Sensitive toward everything, not just their partner, which can be difficult for a partner to understand
• Misleading sensitivity
• Want their partner to know their love is unconditional
• Unimpressed by status
• Love and accept their partner for who they are on the inside
• Love the underdog or to help those who are struggling
• Easily get into the role of saving someone or vice versa
• Can be confusing and hard to pin down
• Find it challenging to commit
• Pleasing a Pisces Venus involves enjoying tender moments and understanding their fear of causing heartbreak
• May stretch the truth to avoid hurting their partner
• Sees the world in all colors
• Forgiving, understanding, and compassionate
• Wants to forgive and give unselfishly
• Might have problems evaluating or seeing a lover/relationship accurately -- may feel resentful if they’re being used
• Gives a lot in love but not in everything
• Not weak but also not always strong
• Doesn't like to be pushed past their limits -- needs to be appreciated for their willingness to forgive and understand
• Gentle lover
• Needs encouragement to be strong
• Longs for a happy-ever-after relationship

Mars

Mars in Aries

• Very impulsive
• First thought is to take action
• Quick flare ups of anger, but anger doesn’t last long
• Not prone to holding grudges
• Deals with issues right away
• Listens to instincts
• Gets things done, makes fast decisions
• Doesn't naturally consider others’ points of view
• Spontaneous, simple, and innovative
• Daring and exciting sex
• Love the chase
• Inclined to make the first move
• Impatient
• Has a low boredom threshold
• Often one step ahead, dislikes predictability in life, enjoys fresh ideas and challenges
• Relationships can be exciting but challenging to keep up with given their impulsivity
• Great physical energy
• Easily irritated by indirectness, expects straight talk
• Dislikes intricate/complicated plans
• Childlike quality, sometimes rude and impatient, but generally straightforward
• Generally trustworthy without hidden agendas
• Enjoy starting fresh, new ideas, pioneering action, and fresh projects
• When Aries listen to their instincts, they generally get things done and make fast and decent decisions

Mars in Taurus

• Needs a partner they can rely on
• Needs loyalty and stability
• Possessive and urge to be in control
• Slowly building temper that eventually explodes
• Calm and avoids conflict
• Thoughtful decisions
• Sexually conventional

Mars in Gemini

• Driven by intellectual energy, with a love for learning.
• Exhibits articulate, persuasive, and skilled verbal expression.
• Embraces diverse interests and prefers variety and change.
• Tends to be restless, finding it challenging to focus on one task for long.
• Excels in socializing, making friends, and networking.
• Possesses a playful and flirtatious nature.
• Demonstrates adaptability, being quick to adjust to changing circumstances.
• May have restless energy, sometimes appearing nervous or scattered, benefiting from constructive outlets.

Mars in Cancer

Mars in Leo

Mars in Virgo

• Productive and busy
• Goal-oriented and practical
• Can be scattered at times because they're always doing a lot of things
• Get things done well
• Can multitask very well
• Have a tendency of taking on too much at one time
• Not particularly aggressive by nature
• Can be a little critical at times but rarely push others around
• When angry can be complainers or an over-critical nagger
• Sensitive
• Easily gets nervous
• Won't embarrass others
• Perfectionist
• Protective about their ‘system’ for getting things done
• Particular about their methods -- how they organize and accomplish goals
• Have some staying power but can be restless
• Derive energy from the things they do -- work, hobbies, projects
• Can get fidgety, nervous, and/or worried
• Their performance in bed is similar to their work performance -- they want to be good at what they do
• Will generally be open to experimentation only to feed their curiosity and to feel savvy
• May have a shy and humble side when it comes to putting themselves out there/letting go
• Experience and knowledge is important

Mars in Libra

• Want to win the love of the person they are attracted to
• Want a partner that will complement them
• Persuasive
• Need to control their desire of using charm to manipulate others
• May start an argument when things get boring
• Often reflect about things before they act
• Decisiveness is not their strong point
• Procrastinators because they feel the need to weigh all of the alternatives before taking action
• Can easily get caught up in defending themselves and others
• Overall goal is to live peacefully
• Can stir up others with their desire to balance everything
• Always play innocent when they’re challenged
• Passive-aggressive
• They don't want to look like they're ever being mean or unfair which may result in sneaky behavior (because anger has to go somewhere)
• Could also turn their Mars energy into action, fighting for justice and fairness in the world
• Adept at predicting when problems and discord will occur well in advance
• Know how to compromise
• Excellent at conflict management

Mars in Scorpio

• Love to challenge themselves to do the impossible
• Throw themselves into things with concentrated energy and amazing willpower
• Keep their cool and their equilibrium on the surface -- below the surface may be a different story and they’re unlikely to let you in
• Has the potential to exploit others because they can see through others easily and rely heavily on their gut feelings
• The strongest sexual stamina placement
• Attracted to taboos
• Enjoy when their partner is giving in to them, wants them completely, and will do absolutely anything for them
• Sexual appeal is strong and leads to them getting what they want
• Find it difficult to share their partners -- may not admit this
• Not comfortable with compromise
• Love to accept challenges and make changes
• Constantly test themselves and others
• Make rules and goals for the personal satisfaction of achieving or mastering them
• Strong survival instincts
• Provocative
• Has an understanding that life isn't fair all the time
• Wants a partner who will express their emotions with depth and force
• Looks for a very committed partner
• Jealous and resentful
• Have strong fantasies
• Sex is intimate and personal -- they’re provocative but private

Mars in Sagittarius

Mars in Capricorn

Mars in Aquarius

• Enjoy surprising people with what makes them angry
• Have a rather original view of the world
• Proud of their independence
• Not easily pushed around
• Progressive and open-minded when it comes to the bigger things in life -- stubborn on a personal level
• If they feel boxed in they will likely rebel
• Tend not to be very predictable
• Get off on mental and intellectual pursuits
• Scattered yet persevering in the long haul
• Clever at getting what they want
• Willful but not aggressive
• Clever -- creative about getting what they want
• They have a willingness to let others be
• Place a lot of value in freedom and individuality for themselves and others
• Need space to be themselves and room to breathe
• Approach to intimacy is on the detached side
• Not very touchy-feely -- don't take sentimentality or tradition very seriously
• Desire to push their creative agenda on others
• Superiority complex
• Openness to new ways of doing things (as long as it’s unforced)

Mars in Pisces

• Mild-tempered and gentle
• Very indirect
• Most unusual combination of planet-sign
• Prone to feelings of guilt about their anger
• Difficulties asserting themselves
• Go with the flow
• Let life happen instead of trying to control their life’s direction
• Charming
• Must have a form of creative expression or their energy can cause indirect aggression
• Can play games to get what they want but they often rarely know what they want
• Changeable and moody desires
• Hard to tell where Pisces stand on any particular issue -- Some people with this placement that take a stand on things will do so with things concerning compassion and love
• Energy levels fluctuate a lot
• Open to all avenues of sexual expression
• Forgiving and bending
• Willing to please
• Romantic at times
• Prefer non-verbal expressions of love and are attracted to imbalance
• Very sensitive but extremely forgiving
• Can be shy and yielding
• Detached and spaced
• Intricate and detailed fantasies
• Attracted to the needy

Jupiter

Jupiter in Aries

Jupiter in Taurus

Jupiter in Gemini

Jupiter in Cancer

Jupiter in Leo

Jupiter in Virgo

Jupiter in Libra

Jupiter in Scorpio

Jupiter in Sagittarius

Jupiter in Capricorn

Jupiter in Aquarius

Jupiter in Pisces

Saturn

Saturn in Aries

Saturn in Taurus

Saturn in Gemini

Saturn in Cancer

Saturn in Leo

Saturn in Virgo

Saturn in Libra

Saturn in Scorpio

Saturn in Sagittarius

Saturn in Capricorn

Saturn in Aquarius

Saturn in Pisces

Part VI: The Houses

What are the houses?

The houses in astrology are the areas in life where we apply the energies of our planetary and sign placements in our chart. The houses represent positions in the sky, with your first house beginning at the easternmost horizon at your time of birth.

There are 12 houses, all of which correspond with 12 different categories of life and the 12 signs. The sign that matches each house is called its natural ruler. Below is a chart of the houses, the category they rule, and their natural ruler:

House I: Self

Ruled by: Aries

• Rules personality, drive, priorities, ego, desires, confidence, basic expression, and energy
• Whichever signs and planets fall into the first house on your chart will indicate how others see you and how you relate to the outer world
• The energies of the planets that fall into the first house are very obvious to others
• Reveals the way you present yourself to the world and how the outside world sees you
• The first house is very important and affects the rest of your chart because its placement determines where the rest of the houses will be

 House II: Money and Possessions

Ruled by: Taurus

• Tells you how you feel about money and possessions and can tell you what kind of possessions you like to surround yourself with
• Relates to what you own in life, what you will acquire, and your income
• Many planets in the second house would indicate material security and beautiful possessions

House III: Communication

Ruled by: Gemini

• Rules all kinds of communication, logic, memory, your ability to study/learn, and skill
• Relates to your immediate environment in 3 major areas: self-expression, your family ties, and day-to-day travel
• Governs the way you think, speak, and write

House IV: Home

Ruled by: Cancer

• Governs your home life in the past, present, and future
• Indicates your upbringing and your relationship with your parents
• Represents what you keep protected and secluded from the rest of the world
• The source of our deepest feelings, intimacy, and nurturing

House V: Creativity and Sex

Ruled by: Leo

• Rules over everything you do for pleasure and to express yourself creatively
• Relates to entertainment, holidays, the arts, love affairs, and games of chance
• Expresses your artistic talents and your ability to enjoy yourself in life

House VI: Service and Health

Ruled by: Virgo

• Rules health, work, service toward others, your relationship with the people you work with/subordinates/employers
• Indicates your need to help others and to be useful in the world
• The signs and planets that fall in this house tell us about our work ethic and what we devote ourselves to

House VII: Partnership and Marriage

Ruled by: Libra

• Rules different kinds of relationships and marriage
• House 7 reveals our shadow selves, ideal partners, and what kind of marriage you'll have
• Signs and planets in the seventh house show how we relate to relationships and marriage

House VIII: Death and Rebirth

Ruled by: Scorpio

• Rules the life forces that surround sex, birth, death, and the afterlife
• May give some indication of the conditions surrounding your death
• House 8 is the House of psychic powers, occult studies, and knowledge
• The planets and signs that fall into the eighth house indicate how we relate to sexual intimacy

House IX: Philosophy and Long Distance Travel

Ruled by: Sagittarius

• Rules your public expression of ideas, travel, higher education, and spiritual teachers
• The House of the higher mind - deals with philosophy, deep study of profound subjects, and higher education
• A lot of planets or signs in this House could indicate a desire for travel or knowledge

House X: Career and Public Standing

Ruled by: Capricorn

• Rules career, society, all matters outside the home, public reputation, your status in the community
• The House of ambition, aspiration, and attainment
• Reveals what esteem you’re held by others, reflects your image, shows the power and position that you may achieve
• House 10 has a great influence on your material success in life

House XI: Friends and Hopes/Wishes

Ruled by: Aquarius

• Rules community, friendship, humanitarianism, and long-term dreams
• Governs your involvement with work, professions, or family - also clubs, societies, and political associations
• Reveals the kinds of friends or acquaintances that will best further your interests and objectives in life
• Reflects your ability to enjoy other people
• The House of idealism and vision

House XII: Spirituality and the Subconscious

Ruled by: Pisces

• Rules unseen forces, addiction, escapism, and unconscious drives

• Also known as the House of secrets, sorrows, karma, and self undoing
• Defines the limitations placed on yourself - includes limitations you make for yourself
• Governs disappointments, accidents, trouble, and self-defeat
• Associated with psychic powers and the ability to discover the meaning of life
• With many planets in the 12th House, you may feel driven by unconscious impulses

The 4 House Cusps: Ascendant, Descendant, Nadir, and Midheaven

→ The Houses of the zodiac are in a 360º circle and have significant angles which are called angular house cusps. Those cusps include the Ascendant, the Descendant, Nadir (Imum Coeli/IC), and the Midheaven (MC).

• If planets in your chart touch these angles, they have particular significance in your life and their meaning is amplified in your chart
• The 4 cusps correlate with thee 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th Houses
• These 4 angles indicate power, strength, and activity

The chart to the left shows all 4 House cusps’ placements.

Ascendant

• Marks the cusp of the 1st House
• Planets at the Ascendant or in the 1st House represent strength of character and personality -- the power of a person’s self
• Rules how we begin new projects and our attitude towards new experiences

Descendant

• Marks the cusp of the 7th House
• Planets at the Descendant or in the 7th House represent strength through relationships, partnerships, and marriage -- the channeling of power with another person

Nadir / Imum Coeli (IC)

• Marks the cusp of the 4th House
• Planets at the IC or in the 4th House represent strength through a person’s beginnings-- what they inherited from past generations
• Indicate the subconscious motivation behind a person’s actions and of what the latter part of life will be like

Midheaven (MC)

• Marks the cusp of the 10th House
• Planets at the MC or in the 10th House represent strength in the public or outer world -- the world of ambition and status
• Indicate the conscious motivation behind a person’s actions
• Describes our profession or career, attitude towards achievement, and awareness of what others (or society) expect from us

House Divisions

→ The Houses are divided into 4 hemispheric quadrants - Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern

• When looking at your chart, the hemispheric emphasis can be determined by where the majority of your planets fall in your chart

Eastern Hemisphere

• The left half of the chart/zodiac circle
• Represents a person’s impact on the world
• If a majority of your planets fall in the Eastern Hemisphere, you tend to be self-motivated, demonstrating initiative, independence, and assertiveness

Western Hemisphere

• The right half of the chart/zodiac circle
• Represents the impact of the world on a person
• Many planets in this hemisphere may indicate that a person is molded by circumstances, is influenced by their surroundings and the people around them, and is receptive and oriented towards others

Southern Hemisphere

• The top half of the chart/zodiac circle
• Represents social and public life
• Many planets in this hemisphere mean a person is likely to be more extroverted, oriented towards career, involved with the world, and are satisfied by the approval of the public

Northern Hemisphere

• The bottom half of the chart/zodiac circle
• Represents the self and family
• Many planets in this hemisphere mean a person is likely to be introverted, primarily interested in personal pursuits or pleasures, and their motivation for achievement comes from self-satisfaction
• Oriented toward self-improvement and internal development

Part VII: The Aspects

• The aspects are the angles formed between 2 or more planets in our birth chart -- they indicate how our planetary energies relate to each other, explain how different facets of our personality harmonize and blend OR how they create paradox, tension, and complexity
• Importance of Aspects: As for aspects, the most important are the conjunction, the opposition, the trine, and the square. The power of an aspect depends on how exact it is; aspects that are exact within 1 degree of arc are key indicators for the personality.

Keep in mind: The horoscope circle contains 360º

The aspects in a chart are a contributing factor in your entire horoscope. The combination of all of the parts of a chart (Sun sign, Moon sign, Rising sign, Planets, Houses, etc.) make up your unique and unduplicatable personality and self.

Aspect- the relationship between 2 planets and is based entirely on how many degrees apart they are in your chart

In more technical terms → As the planets move in their elongated orbits around the Sun, they form various angular relationships with one another, using the Sun or Earth as the center -- ultimately creating an aspect

• The aspects are the more specific details of our psyches that make us who we are, shaping our personalities and lives
• Aspects fall into 2 broad categories -- major and minor

Major aspect- represent the strongest degrees between 2 planets or points in a birth chart

• The most important major aspect is called a conjunction, which is roughly 0º between 2 planets

Both major and minor aspects can be further categorized as either harmonious or disharmonious 

→ Disharmonious aspects aren’t ‘bad’, they are what give us passion, intensity, and drive. They’re what propel us forward and drive us to resolve tension through creativity, action, and ambition.

→  This chart explains the different kinds of major aspects and angles

Major Aspects

Conjunction

Two planets falling in the same degree of the same sign, or within 10º of each other (0º)

• A conjunction is the strongest aspect between 2 planets or points
• This aspect intensifies the energy of each planet and allows those energies to work together completely in a person’s personality
• If you have a conjunction in your chart between 2 or more planets, this point on your chart will be an emphasis of your personality and life trajectory -- if the conjunction is exact to the degree, the influence is more powerful
• Powerful and is usually a beneficial influence

Trine

Two planets falling 120º apart, or within 9º of that in either direction

• The most harmonious aspect between 2 planets -- energies blend easily
• If there are too many trines in your chart, you could be complacent or lazy- content with little action or effort
• Brings advantage and ease

Opposition

Two planets falling 180º apart, or within 9º of that in either direction

• Disharmonious aspect - 2 opposing energies that create tension and friction
• Can generate dynamic and creative passion which eventually leads to growth and intrigue
• Can bring strain, discordance, or separation but are thought of as challenges to growth and achievement

Sextile

Two planets falling 60º apart, or within 6º of that in either direction

• Considered harmonious, but is weaker than the trine
• Its beneficial aspect is that it brings opportunity
• More effort is required to access the benefits of this aspect

Square

Two planets falling 90º apart, or within 9º of that in either direction

• Challenging and stressful
• Indicates friction and obstacles but eventually build character and lead to wisdom, drive, and depth -- in better words, a square indicates an area in a person’s chart where they can develop drive and strength of character by overcoming difficulties

Minor Aspects

Quincunx

Two planets falling 150º apart, or within 2º of that in either direction

• A challenging aspect because the planets in a quincunx cannot be merged -- because of this, there is a tendency to compartmentalize the two areas of life indicated by the planets and points involved
• Both planets/points in a quincunx represent distinct needs and areas of life, and it can take a lot of energy to sort them into different compartments
• Quincunxes can often make us feel that external events or other people are forcing us to separate, compartmentalize, or redirect the energies of the planets involved

Semisquare

Two planets falling 45º apart, or within 2º of that in either direction

• Mildly disharmonious; similar to but much less powerful than a square
• One of the analytical aspects which show tension but also challenges that can help us grow and learn
• Conflicts are not as immediately apparent as they are in the case of the square, making it easier to avoid conflicts and miss an opportunity for growth
• Can indicate subtle tensions which we would rather ignore

Sesquisquare

Two planets falling 135º apart, or within 2º of that in either direction

• Similar to the semisquare and square
• Indicate themes of a long-term and stubborn nature
• Create tension and challenge us to work and learn

Semisextile

Two planets falling 30º apart, or within 2º  of that in either direction

• Mildly harmonious
• Brings opportunity but is much less powerful than a sextile

Aspect Patterns

Aspect patterns involve 3 or more planets configuring in different ways -- they are patterns of angles between points or planets, forming specific shapes

• The planets or points in an aspect pattern form dynamic relationships with each other -- their energies are working together and are mutually influential
• Aspect patterns can be either harmonious or challenging, but the challenging aspect patterns hold great potential

Grand Trine- an equilateral triangle, formed by 3 trines, or 120º angles -- looks like a basic triangle on your chart

• A Grand Trine pattern represents an easy flow of energies and natural gifts - it is harmonious and a very stable configuration
• The character traits and talents that come from a Grand Trine in your chart may come to you so easily and naturally that you may not understand why those things don't come naturally to others
• Challenging aspects may be necessary to provide the motivation to develop or grow character traits and talents
• Typically, the three planets/points in a Grand Trine fall in the same element (fire, air, water, earth).

Grand Trine in Fire: Represent gifts of inspiration, passion, or athleticism

Grand Trine in Earth: Represent the gifts of grounding, stability, pragmatism, and sensuality

Grand Trine in Air: Represent gifts such as talents of the mind, communication, logic, and wit

Grand Trine in Water: Represent gifts of natural empathy and the ability to nurture, emotionally support, and heal others

T-square- a right triangle, formed by one opposition (180º angle), and 2 squares (90º angles) -- looks like the letter T on your chart

• This pattern represents powerful struggles, courage, and drive, which can lead to suffering and conflict, as well as considerable achievement
• If there is a T-square in your chart, you release the tension of your opposition through the tip of the triangle (also known as the focal point). You’ll apply yourself rigorously to whatever activities and energies the focal point represents.
• Can lead to great passion and periods of intense work -- comes in erratic bursts

Grand Cross- a square, formed by four points- 2 oppositions (180º angles) and 4 squares (90º angles)

• This pattern represents remarkable gifts, accompanied by great struggles and inflexibility
• Indicates that a person is gifted in different areas of life and sometimes find it challenging to pick one to focus on -- forced to find their center, balance, and harmony in a way
• Gives incredible capacity to become accomplished and significant in the world
• A Grand Cross can come with a series of challenges and crises in life

Stellium- 3 or more planets fall in a single sign or house in a birth chart

• This pattern indicates extreme focus on the energies or tendencies of this house or sign
• Gives the ability to a person to direct tremendous drive, self-development, awareness, and activity toward these areas of life
• Looking at the opposite sign or house can be beneficial to learn how to find balance

Part VIII: Important Placements / Misc. Notes

Most influential planets:

• The most active and potent houses in the birth chart are the 1st, 10th, 7th, 4th, 11th and 5th houses (in that order). Out of these, the angular houses (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th) in particular tend to be the most active. Planets in these houses show up loudly and will definitely make a lasting impact. This is because the angular houses represent key topics and themes in our life, such as personality, family, relationships, and career. For most of us, these topics are the common thread of our lives.

        Planets in “joy”

• Each planet also have a “favourite” house in the chart, which is the place of that planet’s joy. A planet in joy will generally be quite happy, though of course this won’t cancel out other astro data, such as when the planet is in a sign it doesn’t really like. The joys of the planets are: Sun in the 9th, Moon in the 3rd, Mercury in the 1st, Venus in the 5th, Mars in the 6th, Jupiter in the 11th, Saturn in the 12th.

        Importance of Midheaven, the Ascendant, and North Node

• The ASC, MC, and the nodes are very important as they describe how the world sees the individual, the skills they can offer to society, and what karma they bring into this life.

        North & South nodes, Pluto Polarity Point

• the North/South Node axis and the Pluto/Pluto Polarity Point axis will tell you about the path you’re on and the reason behind your personality makeup in this lifetime. These axes underlie everything else in the birth chart and create a continuum across lifetimes.

you are comparing astrology charts of different people and asking ‘why the houses represents different signs in each chart?’. Meaning, while Aries sign represents 1st house in one chart represents 12th house in another chart?

In a clock, numbers 1 to 12 are placed and does not move, whereas, 3 limbs move around the clock in different speed to represent three different units of the time period ( hour, minute and second).

In a same manner, Signs from Aries to Pisces, are fixed in a chart. Not only the Signs, also Stars, Ownership of the Signs to Planets and few more items are fixed based on various meaningful mathematical calculations.

Like limbs of the clock, there are moving planets around the Earth, which are placed in each Signs based on position relative to the Earth. The other rotating or moving through these fixed Signs are reference points such as Ascendant, Houses, etc.

Hope it is clear until now! If so, read on……

Fastest moving planet around earth is Moon, which moves from one sign to another in roughly in 60 hours or 2 1/2 days. So the planetary position will remain same for at least 60 hours, assuming no other planets moving to another sign. Then, all the birth happens during this 60 hour period will have same chart but all will not have same character, life, etc.

So there are TWO important factors comes in, which is precisely identifying Moon and Sun, relative to Earth at the time of birth.

Within above mentioned 60 hours Moon travels through 2 and 1/4th of Star. So, the Star in which Moon placed is called Birth Star.

We all know that Earth rotates itself and completes ONE rotation in a Day. During this rotation, placement of Sun to the place on Earth changes through out this 24 hour Day. Hence a reference point is required to place this Rising Sun, which moves through out the the Day. This reference point is called Ascendant in an Astrology Chart. Please note that Sun’s placement to whole Earth is shown by the placement of Sun in a Sign.

So, this Ascendant changes every two hours from the time of Sun Rise for a place on the Earth. So, we all know that Sun Rise timing is differs from place to place, say if the distance between them 50 miles and moving East to West. ( like time change from place to place).

Houses are relative to Ascendant, meaning, FIRST HOUSE is the Sign in which the Ascendant is placed and 2nd House is the Sign next on the right (rotating clockwise), and so on.

Ascendant is the reference point placed in one of the 12 Signs based on the Sun Rise time at a particular place (place of birth). That’s why, place of birth is important for creating Vedic Astrology Chart.

If you have understood above, you can understand why the house are placed in different signs.