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Astrology 101, Pt 5: Chart Structure

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Part 4

Welcome back to my intro to astrology series! Last time I went over the planets and today I will be diving into natal chart structure and a little bit about houses. This series is here for people who are clueless about astrology and would like to develop a working knowledge of it. So please, do not use my series to administer astrological consultations to other people, as this will not prepare you to be able to ethically do that. This is to empower you to understand your own chart and understand what astrologers are talking about when you consult them.

We are now ready to start exploring charts. The components of a natal chart depict what positions the planets occupy in the sky relative to the zodiac and then divide the zodiac into houses. Houses are where deep astrological analysis is able to take place. We know there are 12 zodiac signs, and these also make up 12 houses in a natal chart. This is the part of natal astrology where people’s heads tend to start spinning. There are all kinds of different chart styles and housing systems and it can be difficult to understand what is being represented in a chart. To really understand what we are seeing in a natal chart, we need to start with the sky.

Above is a screenshot I’ve taken in the free stargazing application, Stellarium. This application allows us to observe a simulation of the sky outside. I’ve chosen a random location near the equator so that the ecliptic cuts as straight across the sky as possible. Then, I zoomed out so you could see the entirety of the sky. In red you can see the compass directions. When you look to the eastern horizon, you are looking towards a point in the sky that is referred to as the ascendant or lagna (Sanskrit) in astrology. The ascendant specifically is the point where the eastern horizon meets the ecliptic, and thus the zodiac. This point shifts around depending on how close or far away you are from the Earth’s equator. The zodiac sign where the ascendant falls is commonly called the rising sign because it literally rises above the horizon and across the sky throughout the day, just like our Sun. Opposite this point is called the descendant, at the western horizon where the sun sets. Between them lies the midheaven, which sits opposite the imum coeli – through the ground to the opposite side of the earth where you are located. In terms of natal astrology, these four points represent the cardinal houses (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses).

Before we get deeper into houses we need to briefly go over chart design and components. A chart shows us the position of the zodiac signs and which of the 12 houses they occupy. There are many styles for how to draw a natal chart. The Western tradition typically uses a circle, while the Vedic tradition uses a couple different shapes: the “diamond chart” (North Indian Style), and the “square chart” (South Indian Style). All three are pictured below:

While they look vastly different from each other, these chart styles are all able to accomplish the same thing: giving us a pictorial representation of the positions of the planets, zodiac, and houses across the sky. Your chart style preference is largely going to come down to whether you prefer the houses to be stationary (Western Chart Style and North Indian Style), or the zodiac to be stationary (South Indian Style). I prefer the former, so I tend to use the Western and North Indian styles in my practice. The movement of the zodiac in these two styles is consistent with the way it looks in the sky, which is part of why I like it.

Circling back to before, now that we know about the cardinal points and chart styles we can start understanding how a chart relates to the sky. In any chart style, the ascendant or the 1st house always represents the eastern horizon, while the descendant or 7th house always represents the western horizon. The midheaven or 10th house always represents the highest point up in the sky, while the imum coeli or 4th house always represents the lowest point beneath the ground from where you are located. Therefore, houses 7 through 12 are “above ground” and visible to us in the sky, while houses 1 through 6 are “below ground” or not visible to us.

Now we are ready to dip into houses. In natal astrology, the zodiac is divided into 12 houses in addition to the 12 signs. There are many methods of calculating houses, but since this is meant to be an introductory level series I am going to focus on whole signs houses. In the whole signs scheme, each astrological house is the full 30 degrees of a sign, starting with the ascendant. The houses begin where the signs begin, which means the ascendant can fall anywhere within the 1st house.

Let’s cast a chart for the positions we captured in Stellarium. Note that since we are using the positions of the constellations themselves, this is going to be a sidereal chart. Using the image from before, we can see that the ascendant is located at the very end of Taurus in the sky, which makes Taurus the 1st house. This defacto makes the 7th house Scorpio. The midpoint between the two falls in Aquarius, the 10th house, which makes Leo the 4th house – which we cannot see in the sky because it is “beneath” us. Here is what such a chart would look like in the Western style:

You’ll find the ascendant, called the AC, is located at the very end of Taurus. The line that represents the ascendant-descendant axis is the plane from which we can observe the sky. Planets above this line are visible to us in the sky (depending on whether it it night or day, etc.), and if we were to look up at the night sky represented in this chart we would see Jupiter and Saturn among the stars. The other planets in the chart would not be visible because they are on the other side of the earth. If you remember, the lunar nodes are fictitious points in the sky, so we cannot see them regardless of where we are. You’ll also see a point in this chart called the MC; this is the true mathematically calculated midheaven in the sky, which doesn’t always fall in the 10th house depending on where on the globe you are located.

Beside the planetary glyphs you will see numbers. These numbers tell us what degree of a zodiac sign the planet occupies. Zodiac signs are measured in degrees and minutes. Degrees represent the angular degrees of a circle – the zodiacal wheel being a 360 degree circle divided into 12 sections. Minutes are a single degree divided into 60 parts. Each zodiac sign is 30 degrees long, starting with 0 degrees and 0 minutes going up to 29 degrees and 59 minutes. In this chart you will see that the Moon is located at 9 degrees and 59 minutes of Leo – this Moon is in the very end of the 10th degree of Leo. Meanwhile, Mercury is located at 21 degrees and 01 minutes of Virgo, meaning Mercury has just entered the 22nd degree of Virgo. Degrees can carry some meaning, but it is not necessary to know in great detail at this stage. A general rule of thumb for degrees is that the higher a degree is, the more “mature” that planet is considered to be. A planet such as Mars at 0 degrees and 48 minutes Gemini is considered a very “young” planet, just getting started in his journey through Gemini.

By now, you should be able to look at a chart and be able to tell what was going on in the sky at the moment for which the chart was cast. Now we can look deeper at houses and what they represent in a chart, in the next article. See you next time.

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Astrology 101, Pt 4: Planets and Dignities

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Part 3, Part 5

Welcome back to my intro to astrology series! Last time I went over the zodiac signs and their attributes. Today I will be diving into the planets and their various attributes. This series is here for people who are clueless about astrology and would like to develop a working knowledge of it. So please, do not use my series to administer astrological consultations to other people, as this will not prepare you to be able to ethically do that. This is to empower you to understand your own chart and understand what astrologers are talking about when you consult them.

The Planets

In sanskrit the planets are referred to as grahas, which means “to grasp,” in the sense that these celestial objects are regarded as representations of universal truths that grab hold of us. As human beings, we are grabbed by the influence of the planets – and this is reflected in the rich tradition of stargazing and mythmaking that has been present throughout the history of humanity as we covered in the history of astrology. Humans have always been gripped by the heavens.

In astrology when we talk about planets, we include the Sun, Moon, and the two lunar nodes even though they are not technically planets. The Sun and the Moon are known as luminaries because they give off light. The lunar nodes are mathematical points in the sky where the paths of the Sun and the Moon meet – meaning eclipses happen when the Sun and Moon come in conjunction with these points. They are not true planets, but for the purpose of astrology it’s convenient to refer to them all as planets.

In traditional astrology we use the 9 planet scheme (the 7 planets and the two lunar nodes) primarily for natal readings. The 7 planets are what’s visible in the sky to the naked eye: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. We see the Sun during the daytime (and sometimes the Moon!), and during the nighttime we can observe the Moon and the other planets in the sky. They appear as bright shining stars – but unlike the stars, which remain stationed relative to each other, the planets move across constellations. Ancient astrologers used to study the night sky to track the movements of the planets, using the data they gathered to calculate their trajectories and predict their movements.

The outer planets Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto can be used but they are often interpreted more as generational planets because they are so slow-moving. It takes between 7 and 20 years for these planets to travel across a single zodiac sign – so their placement in the natal chart is not particularly distinguishing to the individual as they will share the placement with everyone else who was born in the last two or so generations as them. Exceptions are made when an outer planet is closely associated with one of the other 9 planets, but for now it is not necessary to go into detail about them. Below is a table of the 9 planets and their attributes.

Planet
Name		 Glyph
Description
Sun☉The Sun is representative of our personal power and self-expression. Some archetypal associations with the Sun include patriarchs such as father and king. The Sun is a hot planet and burns quite bright – getting too close can burn others, which is why the Sun is so associated with the Self. Leo, which is ruled by the Sun, is commonly associated with children. If you think of a baby, they are totally unashamed to be themselves and this is the essence of the Sun. Babies and toddlers can also be incredibly self-centered, though. Emphasis on the Self naturally leaves less room for others, but shining our light can also act as a beacon of inspiration to others.
Moon☽The Moon is our psyche – which includes our sensory perceptions and emotions. This planet represents the mother and our relationship to family in the natal chart. The Moon is highly sentimental because of the association with mother – when we are born, we are one with our mothers and if our mother is a good mother, she nurtures and protects us. When we feel safe and secure, we can delight in our sensory experiences and emotions without fear of danger. We are free to be vulnerable, therefore the moon represents our vulnerable nature as well.
Mercury☿Mercury is the discriminating intellect – the part of our mind that learns and measures the value of things. Mercury is associated with merchants, commerce, communication, education, and also an element of trickery and fickleness. Mercury is very quick, second in speed only to the Moon, representing the speed at which one’s analytical mind operates. Mercury’s fickleness means that interests or ideas may be fleeting, but also it can mean flexibility and adaptability to changing environments – a great trait for commercial development and investing.
Venus♀Venus represents our relationships and how we express affection and appreciation to others. Venus is associated with aesthetic pleasures, romance, and love especially. Reciprocity is a big aspect of Venus – the act of receiving and giving in equal measures in one-to-one relationships. This idea of reciprocity is central to the creative process and divine inspiration – therefore, Venus is also heavily associated with artists of all kinds.
Mars♂Mars is the warrior planet – driven, passionate, assertive, and courageous, he goes for what he wants and is highly focused on goals. Mars is often associated with athleticism, physical strength, competition, and conquest. As such, Mars is also associated with military and warfare. Mars is incredibly tactical and executes action with great precision.
Jupiter♃Jupiter represents higher consciousness and spiritual knowledge. The Sage is Jupiter’s archetype. Where Mercury is concerned with counting, measuring, and naming, Jupiter is concerned with philosophy, religion, and deep spiritual contemplation. Jupiter seeks to explore ideas and abstract thought. Through spiritual seeking, one finds transcendence and becomes uplifted, therefore Jupiter is associated with beneficence, expansiveness, and idealism. Jupiter is also associated with wealth and abundance.
Saturn♄Saturn is the planet of karmic debt and structure. Where Jupiter is expansive and uplifting, Saturn restricts and brings things back down to earth. Saturn represents longevity, obstacles, discipline, responsibility, and commitments. Saturn’s influence can feel like a dense and heavy burden in our lives, but the lessons we learn through Saturn’s hardships are what turn coal into diamonds. In truth, the world needs Saturn’s influence – we need limits in our lives, as without them we would not experience containment and would easily dissipate into nothingness. Thus, Saturn is also strongly correlated to physical matter as well.
North Node (Rahu)☊The North Node (referred to as Rahu in Vedic Astrology) is representative of the mythic dragon’s/serpent’s head. This is the first planet on our list that is not a true celestial object – it is merely a mathematical approximation in the sky, used to predict eclipses. When the Sun or Moon crosses the lunar nodes in the sky, it is said that they are being swallowed by the dragon’s head. The Sun and Moon become digested and transformed by their encounters with the nodes. The North Node generally shows us where we desire to grow and explore in our life, and in the case of Rahu, creates obsessions and addictions, as well as powerful material manifestations. The dragon’s head is always seeking to reunite with its body, the tail or Ketu, and so it is important to consider them as a pair.
South Node (Ketu)☋The South Node (referred to as Ketu in Vedic Astrology) is representative of the mythic dragon’s/serpent’s tail. The lunar nodes are always exactly opposite each other in a natal chart, and for the most part are always in retrograde motion. This comes back to the myth of the dragon who seeks to swallow the Sun and the Moon, both which can never travel in retrograde motion; they are endlessly being chased by the nodes. Where the North Node/Rahu draws us into the material realm, the South Node/Ketu creates withdrawal and detachment. The South Node/Ketu is also associated with extrasensory perception, hidden knowledge, and past lives.

Each planet is commonly associated with a deity or mythic character depending on the region where the astrological practice originates. These associations carry archetypal experiences that inform the significations of the planets. In Hindu mythology, the planets themselves are deities and are also associated with more central deities such as Shiva, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Parvati, and so on. In Greek mythology, the planets are heavily associated with the Olympian pantheon. It is worthwhile to explore the mythological associations with the planets to get a clearer understanding of the archetypal themes they represent in the natal chart.

Additionally, the traits that I have listed in the above table are influenced and sometimes intensified or impaired based on the zodiac sign that a given planet occupies. We will be going over this in the following section.

Dignities & Compatibility

The planets are good at being themselves, and the zodiac signs essentially represent the environment in which a planet is trying to express itself. Some environments are more compatible with the traits expressed by the planets than others. When a planet is placed in a compatible or supportive environment, its traits are able to bear fruitful results to the native. Likewise, when a planet is placed in an environment that is incompatible or unsupportive, we can see the planet struggle to achieve its purpose. We know what zodiac signs are harmonious for a planet by assessing that planet’s dignities and its compatibility with other planets that rule the zodiac signs.

As a general rule of thumb, planets that own fire and water signs get along with other planets that own fire and water signs. Likewise, planets that own earth and air signs get along with other planets that own earth and air signs. It makes sense, because the elemental qualities are in part related to the kinds of traits and themes that are represented by a planet. The fire and water signs are owned by the Sun, the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter, while the earth and air signs are owned by Mercury, Venus, and Saturn. The Moon is a bit of an exception to this rule, and is friendly towards all other planets. Again, this is a rule of thumb, so there will be nuance that can be discerned by more experienced astrologers.

Dignities, on the other hand, refers to a given planet’s preferred signs to be in. First and foremost, planets like to be in signs that they rule, known as domicile. We learned what signs the planets rule in the last article. Additionally, each planet also has a sign that they especially like, and when a planet is in that sign it is considered exalted. A planet in its sign of exaltation is able to embody the highest expression of its natural gifts. The opposite of exaltation is debilitation and the opposite of domicile is fall or detriment. As a rule, the sign of a planet’s debilitation or detriment is opposite its sign of exaltation or domicile, respectively. Why is that the case? It is because the sign that is opposite a given zodiac sign exhibits qualities which are in a polarizing relationship to the given sign. That is why we considered the signs as pairs in the last article – they form opposites that resist each other, but also benefit from learning from each other. When a planet finds itself occupying a sign which is opposite its domicile or exaltation, that planet is out of its element, where its natural traits are challenged or inadequate for the environment. A person who has only ever known warfare and violence, for example, is going to have under-developed empathy and compassion for others. Take this person out of a warzone and place them into a children’s nursery and they are going to find that all the skills and traits they’ve learned through war are wholly inadequate for tending to babies and children. Below is a table of the planets and their dignities:

PlanetDomicileFall/DetrimentExaltationDebilitation
SunLeoAquariusAriesLibra
MoonCancerCapricornTaurusScorpio
MercuryGemini, VirgoSagittarius, PiscesVirgoPisces
VenusTaurus, LibraScorpio, AriesPiscesVirgo
MarsAries, ScorpioLibra, TaurusCapricornCancer
JupiterSagittarius, PiscesGemini, VirgoCancerCapricorn
SaturnCapricorn, AquariusCancer, LeoLibraAries

You’ll see that the lunar nodes are missing from this list – that is because they don’t rule zodiac signs. There are some schools of thought that do assign rulership of some signs to the nodes, but I do not think that is helpful for developing a working knowledge of astrology and can create some confusion. In my opinion it is best to start out with the very bare basics before adding in more nuanced takes on astrological theory.

Know that there is no cause for panic if you have any planets in their fall or debilitation. It simply brings challenges to the areas of life those planets represent; the native generally has to work harder to practice and feel confident wielding the under-developed attributes of a fallen or debilitated planet, which has its own benefits. Even though it can take a long time to learn such lessons, often the people who have had to struggle the hardest to learn something end up mastering it in ways that others with natural acuity do not or take for granted. It takes more conscious effort to become good at something that doesn’t come naturally to us, so please do not despair. Likewise, there are some drawbacks that can be experienced with planets that are in exaltation or domicile – it all depends on context.

If you’ve been following along this far, then I would like you to challenge yourself with the following question: Why is a given planet exalted in the sign of its exaltation, and not some other sign? Choose your favorite planet and use the knowledge you’ve learned from the previous articles so far, then comment below with your answer. Next time we will be learning about the housing system and house lords. Take care.

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Astrology 101, Pt 1: A Brief History

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This is the beginning of the series! Part 2

Greetings. You may not know this about me, but I am a student of Vedic astrology or Jyotish. I started out in the Western tradition when I was a teenager due to my interest in Greek mythology. It was during my college years that I discovered more traditional western methods that rely on the sidereal zodiac, and from there it was not long before I discovered the Vedic astrological tradition. I have been a hobby astrologer for over ten years and in the last year have started taking up formal courses in Vedic astrology so that I can practice astrology professionally.

I thought it would be a good idea to start sharing my knowledge of astrology, if only because I noticed that I really love to ramble on and on about it. In particular I find there is a great need for accessible information about the very fundamentals of astrology – not just chart interpretation, but its history, the rationale behind techniques, and the application of those techniques. For my first post, I will be giving a brief overview of the history of astrology. Subsequent posts will focus on more specific techniques and basics in depth.

My goal for this series is to give people the tools they need to approach astrology with confidence and an appropriate amount of discernment. This series will not turn you into a professional astrologer, but it will help you gain a working knowledge of astrology. A good analogy is automobiles – some people are clueless about cars, and talking about them is like speaking in a foreign language. Unfortunately these people are the ones who are most vulnerable to being taken advantage of by unethical shops and mechanics who will use scare tactics to get someone to pay for extra services or products they don’t really need. Then, you have people who have a working knowledge of cars – maybe they have performed their own oil change before and understand the basic components of an engine and how they are meant to behave. They understand enough to be able to keep up on maintenance and have a general idea of what might be wrong with their car when problems come up, but they cannot assess, diagnose, and repair more complicated issues. After that you have your backyard and full-fledged mechanics, who are experienced and deeply knowledgeable about cars – so much so that they are ethically able to charge money to service other person’s vehicles. So please, do not use my series to administer astrological consultations to other people, as this will not prepare you to be able to ethically do that. This is to empower you to understand your own chart and understand what astrologers are talking about when you consult them.

With that disclaimer out of the way, I am excited to get started.

History of Astrology

Humans have been tracking the movements of the stars for millennia. It is natural to be attracted to the sky and marvel at its awe. Many astronomical phenomenon such as eclipses, comets, meteorites, and constellations played a huge role in the spiritual culture of all early civilizations around the world. You may already be aware that there exist all over Europe many stone monuments that are oriented to the position of the sun during winter solstice, including the famous Stonehenge, which generally was a popular time of year for feasting rituals. Solstices, in fact, are universally celebrated around the world. We also find that the cardinal directions (North, South, West, East) are universally recognized around the world and play a large role in the alignment of the Egyptian Great Pyramid. From Iron Age meteorite worship to the Star of Bethlehem to ancient eclipse omens, humans have placed great meaning on the sky and its various celestial objects and navigation.

In modern times, astrology and astronomy are treated as separate – which isn’t necessarily wrong. During ancient times however, the two studies were often side-by-side and interchanged with each other. Before the dawn of digital astrological software and mobile apps, astrologers had to know how to look up at the sky and map the coordinates of the planets manually to paper. Astrologers had to be astronomers to do their work, though not all astronomers of the past were necessarily astrologers. While astronomy encompasses the study of celestial objects and phenomena, Astrology is specifically the practice of looking at relationships between celestial objects and events down on earth. Nearly every culture around the world practiced some kind of astrology, and therefore there are many astrological traditions around the world. This did not always look like natal astrology, which is the form we are most familiar with today and focuses on casting natal charts of individuals at the time of their birth to assess their lives. Often primitive astrology focused on predicting events in the interest of advising and protecting leaders or rulers of a given civilization, regulation of agriculture, or for charting out dates for festivals and worship of specific deities. Predicting omens by following eclipse patterns, meteors, the brightness and color of planets, and other celestial events was common. Around the world there are rich mythical traditions involving the stars and constellations identified by early civilizations and these contribute significantly to the astrological practices that have evolved over time. Therefore it is important to be aware of the cultural context out of which astrological traditions have grown.

Chart depicting the ecliptic projected onto the zodiacal constellations.
Source: Glenn Perry

The early foundations of natal astrology, which is our primary focus, started to emerge around 500 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia. The Babylonians divided the ecliptic into the 12 zodiacal signs we are all familiar with. This solar zodiac was used to keep track of the movements of the planets for the purpose of predicting omens, especially in regards to agriculture. Natal horoscopes would emerge later around 410 BCE and became commonplace by 200 BCE. The Greeks soon picked up Babylonian astrology and introduced their own ideas into it, eventually becoming what we know as the tradition of Hellenistic astrology. Much of modern astrology practiced in the west originates from the Hellenistic tradition, and especially Ptolemy’s Tetrabiblos, his landmark treatise on astrology which was produced around 2nd century CE.

Around the same time as the Babylonians, Chinese natal astrology also began to develop. The two systems are entirely independent of each other, but share many parallels, including the fear of eclipses and 12 zodiac signs. Unlike the Babylonian zodiac, the Chinese zodiac is not associated with the constellations that span the ecliptic plane. Instead, the Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle where each year is assigned a zodiacal animal. Chinese astrology also included the use of a lunar zodiac, or lunar mansions, which followed the movements of the moon along stars of 28 constellations, estimated to have been established around 3200 BCE. Lunar mansions were also used in Arabia and ancient India, where the tradition of Vedic astrology, known as Jyotish, arose and is still actively practiced today. While these systems of lunar mansions had some traits in common, they were also distinct from each other. This demonstrates that there is no one single “astrology” – there are different traditions across different cultures, each being influenced by their respective culture of origin’s myths, traditions, and philosophies.

As mentioned before, India was using lunar mansions, called nakshatras, to practice astrology alongside the Chinese. Their lunar mansion system is estimated to have emerged around 1700 BCE. The Indian tradition of astrology is well-preserved and referenced in ancient Vedic texts such as the Rigveda. One of the earliest known texts concerning Indian astrology is the Vedanga Jyotisha, estimated between 1370 and 1150 BCE. At some point around 1st century CE, the Greeks introduced Hellenistic astrology to India and some of its elements were adopted into the Vedic tradition, such as the 12-sign solar zodiac. This exchange was evidenced by the existence of the ancient text, Yavanajataka (“nativity according to the Greeks”), a Sanskrit translation of Greek astrology. The Vedic astrology tradition went on to evolve into a few different schools, one of the most widely practiced being the school of Parashara. Its tenets are outlined in the text Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, which is a compilation of teachings thought to have been written around 600 CE.

Vedic astrology is a living tradition that is still practiced and taught in universities to this day. The Hellenistic or Western tradition fell out of favor amidst the rise of Christianity and the 16th and 17th century astronomical discoveries of heliocentrism by Copernicus and Kepler’s discovery that the orbit of planets are elliptical rather than circular, which contradicted Ptolemy’s geocentric model of the solar system. Western astrology experienced a revival in the late 19th century when psychologist Carl Jung made reference to it in his work, and with the 1920’s seeing the emergence of newspaper horoscopes. Not long after, New Age spirituality heavily popularized sun sign astrology in the late 1960’s and 1970’s, with Linda Goodman’s 1968 release of Linda Goodman’s Sun Signs being the first astrology book to make it on the New York Times Best Seller List. This modern western astrology is more focused on the personality of the individual being read for, a reflection of the individualistic values of modern western society. Other traditions such as Chinese are still practiced today in some folk traditions, though not with the same widespread recognition as Western and Vedic astrology. As a whole, astrology is still widely regarded as pseudoscience outside of spiritual or folk communities, though many people enjoy indulging in sun sign horoscopes and merchandise.

Still, those who practice astrology in the modern age do take it seriously and there exists rigorous programs of study for those who are serious about becoming a professional astrologer or astrological scholar. As previously mentioned, Indian universities offer courses in astrology and students can go on to earn their PhD in astrological sciences. There exist scholarly journals devoted to publishing astrological research. Additionally, there exist organizations that provide professional certifications such as the American Federation of Astrologers and the Council of Vedic Astrology. Other astrology organizations include The Organization for Professional Astrology, The Astrological Association, and International Society for Astrological Research. Worldwide every year there are astrology conferences where professional astrologers and scholars gather to exchange ideas and continue their education. By no means is astrology dead, nor is it anything to sneeze at either.

That concludes my brief overview of the history of astrology. I hope this was useful and helped broaden your understanding of modern astrology and its origins. Again, I am currently studying to become a professional astrologer and if you are interested in receiving a brief consultation please check out my rates and services page. I am grateful for opportunities to practice my skills. I currently do not offer predictions, but am happy to briefly look at your natal chart and convey what comes to me. I’ve included my sources below. I especially recommend the Great Courses’ The Remarkable Science of Ancient Astronomy available on audible. Thank you for reading!

Sources:

Perry, G. (2021, March 1). The Two-Zodiac Problem: Toward an Empathic Understandng. Glenn Perry. https://aaperry.com/two-zodiac-problem-toward-empathic-understandng/

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September 20 Full Moon Reading 🌝

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Hello! I hope you are enjoying the transition into Autumn as much as I am. I really love the way the air becomes crisp around this time; and of course the colors of the leaves are beautiful. This full moon is occurring in sidereal Pisces, with Mars in combustion with the Sun. You might be feeling tired with power struggles occurring in your life. It’s a good time to reflect on where you are holding onto power unnecessarily, to the point where you are domineering the people you’re engaged with. You might also feel powerless somewhere, like you are under something’s thumb – consider if a discussion or departure may be in order. Pisces comes under the rulership of the expansive Jupiter, which is currently retrograding into Capricorn, its sign of debilitation. You could feel like you’re repeating cycles that you thought had ended by now; it could be time to take a practical approach to these issues without being impulsive. Let some time pass before making major decisions right now.

I am happy to be using some new decks I acquired this past week. They are the Osho Zen Tarot and The Four Agreements, of the book by Don Miguel Ruiz. I am really impressed by the artwork and messages of both decks and am excited to start using them more often.

Remember that these readings are for general purposes and are not meant to tell you what you should do with your life – you and your intuition and judgment are the best tools for making decisions in your life.

Decks used:

Full Moon Insights:

  1. What is being released or called for forgiveness? Ace of Pentacles – Maturity
  2. What is the full moon illuminating/revealing? Justice – Breakthrough
  3. What comes next? Judgment – Beyond Illusion

Additional cards:

  • Fixed Moon – Hold Your Vision
  • New Moon – A new start is coming!
  • Be impeccable with your word – Enjoy heaven on earth
  • 46 – Soak in a Bath
  • 55 – Write a Gratitude List

This spread was really fascinating to interpret; my initial interpretation will become available on my YouTube channel! I’ll update this post with the link once it is ready for view. Let’s get into the reading:

This spread depicts a great emergence or breaching of a threshold, resulting in transformation. The first card is the Ace of “Rainbows,” intended as Pentacles, depicted as a serene figure enclosed in a rainbow-faceted lens or jewel, bordered by an ouroboros. The title is Maturity. Following this is a figure bursting through a wall with immense power and fiery colors, indicating passion and even aggression – Breakthrough. Finally, arriving at the butterfly-masked figure depicting Beyond Illusion. To me this is really telling a story of a big transformation. Maturity is like a dormant seed which has reached a state of maturation and met the right conditions to begin sprouting, prompting the visceral breakthrough of new life. Throughout the week I heard multiple people reference the process of a butterfly breaking out of its chrysalis and how important it is not to disturb the butterfly as it struggles, for the struggle is how the butterfly develops the strength it needs to use its new wings. If this process is disturbed then the butterfly will not be able to take flight and will ultimately die. In short, big shifts like this are not without their painful moments.

These cards are further clarified by the Fixed Moon – Hold Your Vision and the New Moon – A new start is coming! The sense I get from this spread is that a lot of you may have made an attempt to advance a vision or plan, but it didn’t work out for one reason or another, so you made peace with it and got comfortable with what you have. This is where the figure from Maturity starts, serene and incubating. The conditions have come about to present you with that Ace of Pentacles opportunity you were searching for, even though you may have moved on and made peace with the situation not panning out the way you wanted. The opportunity is coming back around, now that the timing is right. There is an “enough is enough” kind of experience with the Breakthrough card – you’ve reached the limit of what you can get out of your present circumstances whatever they may be. Being this is the suit of pentacles it is more likely to be referring to job/career, home, health, or simply a physical environment you are in. Something has fulfilled its purpose in your life and it is time to blossom into the butterfly, to fly to new ventures. Something is pushing you from stasis into motion. Your vision is being drawn down to earth to manifest, after all.

The other card I pulled was from the Four Agreements deck and focuses on the first agreement: Be impeccable with your word. I recommend checking out this book if you haven’t – it is not a very long read and has a pleasant message. According to the author, be impeccable word means to “speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.” Don’t forget the impact your word has on creating your experience of reality. If you always speak ill of others or yourself, you will feel like you are surrounded by toxicity and your satisfaction will suffer from it. Likewise, it doesn’t help you to depart from a job or experience harboring resentment or gossiping about the people you are leaving behind. In combination with the self-care cards, especially writing a gratitude list, realize that your experience served a valuable purpose in your life. It could be that all its challenges are what made it possible for you to dream of greater opportunities for yourself that you can now step into with confidence. There is always a lesson to be grateful for receiving from our experiences, and when you choose this perspective you surround yourself with abundance and create heaven on earth for yourself. Take some time to journal about what you are grateful for from the experience you are leaving behind.

Additionally, consider taking a cleansing bath as you transition into your new venture. My favorite way to do this is to create a mixture of milk powder, salts (epsom salt, sea salt, etc), and herbs that promote cleansing and protection (rosemary, sage, rose, etc) in a satchet that I put in my bath. In the past I have used tea bags from this specific tea to accomplish this. You want to submerge yourself into the bath and slide your body in the tub so that your body is “passing through” the water head to toe. You can do this several times, and then try not to shower after the bath (I shower beforehand on days that I do this). You can also include crystals and incense if you desire, just be careful and do your research on what crystals are safe to submerge in water. Many will rust or release toxic heavy metals that you do not want to be soaking in. In general, quartz is a safe bet for submerging in water.

A small note – I don’t usually pay much attention to numerology, but both the 46 and 55 of the self-care cards add up to 10, which signify endings or closing cycles in tarot (coming back to the moon in Pisces!) To me this reinforces the use of these practices as ways to close out an important experience in your life. Good endings make great beginnings, and this ending is in your hands!

Thank you!

I hope you enjoyed this reading. Thank you very much for stopping by. Please leave a comment with your feedback or your experience!

July 23 Full Moon Reading 🌝

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Welcome back – it feels like the new moon was only yesterday and now here we are. This current full moon is in sidereal Capricorn – conjunct with Saturn. Are you feeling wounded? Particularly sensitive to burnout? Has all your blood, sweat, and tears caught up to you this week? Moon with Saturn can do that. Don’t be too hard on yourself during times like this!

I am still playing around with how I would like to photograph my readings. Today I photographed the whole spread and then did individual shots of the cards I pulled from my Whispers of Healing deck – those cards have so much rich, visual detail that I feel they deserve their own shots. Please let me know what you think!

Remember that these readings are for general purposes and are not meant to tell you what you should do with your life – you and your intuition and judgment are the best tools for making decisions in your life.

Decks used:

Full Moon Insights:

  1. What needs to be forgiven or released? Gibbous Moon – You’re very close to achieving your goal
  2. What is the full moon illuminating/revealing? New Moon in Leo – Confidence is your key to success
  3. What comes next? New Moon in Cancer – You and your loved ones are safe

I drew additional tarot cards to clarify the gibbous moon – and to just give a whole picture of what’s being conveyed. Pictured are the 7 of cups, 8 of cups, ace of swords, and two of wands.

I’m seeing a picture of a person who was struggling with feeling distracted from their goal and this caused a lot of tension and disappointment. You may have been on a path and experienced an event that made you doubt your choice, and so you spent some time with the 7 of cups – imagining different possibilities and enticing ideas that could take you out of this stressful challenge to your commitment. In the end we see the figure walk away from this confusing distraction in the 8 of cups – leaving the mess and the doubts behind. The ace of swords is introducing new clarity or a new way of thinking about the challenges that lead you to doubt your path. We then end with the 2 of wands where that same figure is gazing out onto the world they left behind, reflecting on all the steps and choices that have taken them to this moment where plans are being put into motion.

Relating back to the Moonology cards, what is being released is the moment of hesitation you experienced towards advancing your plan. I think you’re experiencing a huge shift and it’s natural to run into challenges when you head into a completely new direction from what you’ve previously done – I base this off of the fact that the ace of swords and the 2 of cups follow the 7 and the 8 of cups. It’s as though there was a mid-course correction on your journey, such as changing careers or moving to a completely new city. I don’t think that what you doubted was the thing you are moving towards in the 2 of wands, but moreso the steps you are taking to get there. This goal is something you’ve wanted for a long time. This is where the new moon in Leo and Cancer cards come in. You are allowed to believe in yourself and approach your goal with confidence – you and your loved ones are safe, there’s no need to panic. The gibbous moon is reminding you that you set out to achieve this goal of yours a while ago and you are very close to achieving what you needed to make it happen.

The other cards that accompany this reading are Sensitivity, Unexpected, and Transform. With the cups cards and cards such as the gibbous moon and new moon in Cancer, it’s worthwhile to explore how your emotions have been impacting you recently. Are you standing in your own integrity, or are you taking on the thoughts and feelings of people around you? Don’t be hard on yourself if you have – it just happens sometimes. The nymph depicted in this card is surrounded by a lush grove – go back to what makes you feel centered. The Unexpected card depicts a girl walking down a staircase and happening upon an unexpected, dazzling castle – this is you as you move through these doubts and challenges and discover that everything is going to be alright in the end. This girl is transformed by this discovery into the grown woman depicted in Transform, peering into the cloche dome as she lifts it and frees the butterflies trapped inside. This confirms the powerful shift you are experiencing. Transformations can feel like you are dying, even if it’s taking you to new heights. Hold your ground and use your intuition to identify what you need to make it through the bumps in the road. You are manifesting what you wanted!

Thank you!

I hope you enjoyed this reading. Thank you very much for stopping by. Please leave a comment with your feedback or your experience!

July 18 Waxing Phase Reading 🌓

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Greetings honey hunters! I am back with another reading for you all. This spread will focus on what is manifesting amongst the collective during this current waxing phase. If you haven’t looked up in the sky recently, we are just moving through our first quarter moon of this lunar month. A quarter moon often acts as a climactic point where there is conflict or surging events that become resolved with the final moon phase – in this case, the upcoming full moon.

Decks used: Golden Art Nouveau Tarot, Moonology, Sacred Self-Care Oracle, and Whispers of Healing Oracle

1. What is rising up in the collective between now and the full moon? 4 of Pentacles

2. What solutions are available for challenges that may arise? 8 of Cups

3. Advice to follow? The Hermit

4. The final outcome? The Empress

This spread has some information that you may not want to hear. The 4 of pentacles depicts a man who is clinging to a gold coin – he doesn’t appear very pleased, but more like he clings to it because he is afraid not to. This coin is not really doing anything for him; he is dressed plainly and surrounded by humble dwellings. There is so much more out there for him to obtain, but he is afraid of letting go. There is a rising realization that this state of being is stagnant and unfulfilling – as told by the 8 of cups. The man turns his back on material security and makes his way for the mountains in search of something more. You also have the power to do this. Note, that the cups that are left behind are not broken – this doesn’t necessarily mean you must destroy or remove this source of material security from your life, though you may decide to.

Ultimately the message here is that there is more to life, to you as a person, than getting your material needs met. Perhaps there is some fear associated with discovering what more there is for you out there, because it may take you to places where you stand alone like The Hermit does. The Hermit is the man in the 8 of cups leaving everything behind and seeking out what’s true to him, which may not make sense to the people he’s left behind. His experiences age him and leave him wiser. He is guided by his own light, which appears to lead his gaze to the empress. Is he returning to the environment he previously left, with a new perspective?

This journey ends with The Empress – abundance, fertility, creativity. When you heed the calling of the hero’s journey, you find a kind of lush depth of plenty that you can’t experience when you live life as the man in the 4 of pentacles. Whatever you end up doing, it’s going to sustain you in a way that knows no bounds. Your cup will always be full. For some, this could also mean finding a partner (your own empress), but I’m feeling more that it’s about finding what drives you creatively, or possibly looking at what you’ve got with a new kind of appreciation that isn’t stifling or spiritually empty.

When I pulled a card to summarize the reading, I pulled “Show the world the real you.” This goes back to the man in the 4 of pentacles, transforming into the hermit. You have more to give to this life. It’s okay to stand out.

Other cards include Breathe and Aromatherapy. It can be scary to decide to turn away from something and face the unknown, or admit that something important in your life isn’t making you as happy as you thought it should. Breathe through it; use incense, essential oils, or your favorite scents to ground yourself in your body. Movement also appears to encourage embodiment. Chanting is another powerful tool for becoming aware of your body as you feel the vibrations of your voice project out. Allow more sensuality into your day to day – like the empress.

The last two cards I want to focus on are Compassion and Kindness. Compassion speaks particularly towards being patient with yourself. It also suggests that you depart from unfulfilling circumstances with compassion towards who or what’s being left behind – they served a valuable purpose in your life.

The image of Kindness is particularly symbolic when considering the words of Joseph Campbell:

The whole cycle of human life from childhood to old age has in its middle the period of participation in the historical society into which you have been born. The child is prehistoric in its character and has not been inducted into the way of its particular historical condition. The aged person, who has disengaged from the toils, concerns, and the prejudices of this particular society, again has gone back into the realm of the universal. So that figure of old age looking at childhood that we still use to symbolize one year passing into the next is one eternity looking at another, and in between is the time of historic action in the field of history. … What the cornucopia represents is that vessel of our own psyche out of which the crop must come, out of which the flower must bloom, and the figure carrying it can either be the child,…or the old man.

Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine, ch. Mystery Cults

What a fascinating message which is so synchronous with this reading. This card can be taken to represent The Hermit looking back on the figure from the 4 of pentacles, who is naive to all that his life will offer him, represented by the flower. Reflect on the symbolism of the cornucopia, the flower, and The Empress. When you look at this card, who is giving the flower to whom? What things do you think the old man might have to say to the child, or the child to the old man? Make note of what comes up for you, and remember to be kind to yourself.

Thank you!

Please let me know in the comments if this resonated with you. I appreciate feedback! I hope you all have a lovely week and full moon.

June 24 Full Moon Reading 🌝

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Hello, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve done any public card readings! If you are new here – welcome and thank you for stopping by the moon hive. I am the bleeping bee and the is a place where I like to post moon cycle tarot and oracle readings, as well as other content that I find supportive to inner work and spiritual development. Please consider signing up for email alerts if you like what you see!

Today I am excited to use my new ring light setup I just received today. Having the right light to photograph the cards I draw was actually somewhat of a hindrance in the past – I often felt a pressure to do readings by a certain time when the natural light for photography was best. Now I can do it whenever I feel like it and still achieve aesthetically pleasing results! Let’s get to it.

Decks used: Golden Art Nouveau Tarot, Moonology, and The Sacred Self-Care Oracle

Before I dive right in, I’d like to explain that these readings are for fun and aren’t specific to anyone in general. That means if you don’t find that it resonates with you, then it doesn’t! If you get something of value from this reading then that’s wonderful. Whatever your experience is, I’d love to hear from you in the comments!

Let’s get to it.

Card 1 – What needs to be forgiven? 8 of cups.

Card 2 – What is the full moon illuminating? 7 of cups.

Card 3 – What comes next? 9 of wands.

What I got from this reading is that issues of abandonment are coming up for a lot of people. Perhaps you were abandoned by someone, like a family member or someone you looked up to. Maybe you are considering abandoning something you’ve put a lot of work into or that took up a large part of your life and even produced a lot of good outcomes for you. This full moon is revealing to you that you have a lot of choices for how to proceed. Another phrase coming up: forgiveness is a choice. I’m feeling very drawn to the cloaked figure radiating from one of the cups in the 7 of cups – the choice that feels right to you might not make a lot of sense or the details for how to make it happen might not be clear yet. Go with your gut feeling – what feels empowering to you. Empowering doesn’t necessarily mean free of fear or that it’s going to be easy – look at the figure in the 9 of wands. What you’re moving towards may have been on your mind or been developing for a long time now. You might feel confusion or self-doubt, but your position is secure. You can handle whatever challenges might come up during this waning phase!

I drew the following supporting cards – you are good enough and alone time.

Whoever abandoned you, their actions don’t reflect on your worth. Your choices do not have to be perfect either. If you are choosing to learn a new skill, accept that you are not going to be exceptional at it right away and love yourself for taking up a new challenge. You will feel connected to your inner strength through overcoming this challenge. Make some time to be alone with yourself, with no expectations, just listening to your body and what desires and drives surface when there aren’t any people or responsibilities around to distract you. Consider how alone time makes you feel – get curious. Are there any emotions or memories that come up? Consider journaling about your experience.

Thank you!

I hope you enjoyed this reading! I greatly appreciate feedback and would love to hear your thoughts. Happy full moon!

August 18th New Moon Insights

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Welcome back honey hunters! Today I will be diving into the recent new moon. As always I am using Yasmin Boland’s Moonology oracle deck and Giulia Massaglia’s Golden Art Nouveau tarot deck! Please refer to my first post for a rundown of my reading ritual.

To get in the mood for this reading I did some painting and depicted the new moon! Lately I have been paying attention to the gradient of darkness in the sky as the sun sets and wanted to depict that in this piece. I also got to play around with some of my iridescent paint pans and silver and gold inks that I recently purchased. If you enjoy my artwork, please consider supporting me by making a purchase through my redbubble! On to the readings.

Prints available here!

The Spreads

The new moon spread contains the following:

  1. What is rising up within us? Full Moon in Leo: Don’t let pride get in your way.
  2. What is the main message this new moon? Mutable Moon: Nothing is yet set in stone.
  3. The final outcome. Waning Moon: What do you need to release?

The new moon happened to occur in sidereal Leo this month, conjunct with Mercury. Every new moon is a conjunction of the Sun and the Moon – the Father and the Mother or the Masculine and the Feminine. The presence of Mercury could represent an exchange (commerce) between these two dynamics, or learning from one another. Mercury can also represent a youthful/playful presence, perhaps the three planets together represent a family or triad. Whatever is happening right now, it is a good idea to act from your heart and communicate with the people involved in your current situation. Is pride holding you back from making concessions that could invite harmony to your situation? Is it possible to make some space for others during this time? The mutable moon tells us that it is not too late to change directions and let go of grudges or emotional baggage. The card itself depicts ocean waves – are the tides changing? The spread itself is fairly ambiguous about where things are heading, and I take this to mean that right now it’s important to turn your attention inward and reflect rather than worry about the outcome.

This waxing phase spread contained the following positions:

  1. What is rising up between now and the full moon? Ace of Swords
  2. How can any challenge that arises during this time be resolved? King of Pentacles
  3. General advice. Ace of Wands
  4. The final outcome. 10 of Swords

First off, this spread has a lot of masculine energy in it. We see the Ace of Swords and Ace of Wands – hands holding phallic objects, as well as the King of Pentacles. In the 10 of Swords we also see a man on the ground, defeated by 10 swords. There is also a kind of tension between there being aces and 10s and a king – the bottom of a suit vs the top of a suit. It can represent a period of great creative potential, transitioning between different phases. Aces represent new beginnings, or raw potential, while 10s represent finality and conclusions. The kings of a suit are very experienced and rule over their suit with authority – they’ve seen it all.

We can also look at how the images on the cards appear together as a kind of storyboard or complete picture. First, the hand in the Ace of Swords appears to be holding the sword towards the King of Pentacles. Where did this sword come from? Was it plucked from the ground of the 10 of Swords? Is the sword being offered to the king, or is it being held to strike at the king? Likewise, the Ace of Wands appears to be looking towards the man in the 10 of Swords. Does this hand mean to offer the man the wand as a tool, or does it intend to beat a broken man? Was this wand sent by the king? What kind of exchange is happening? The man is merely dressed in a common robe, while the king is dressed lavishly. Likewise, the Ace of Swords depicts a barren landscape while the Ace of Wands depicts flourishing river with a castle or town in the distance.

With all this being said, the spread itself can be interpreted a number of ways, and I encourage you to try out your own interpretations (and share them in the comments!) I believe we are seeing an exchange between the defeated man and the king. What is rising up? The Ace of Swords – cutting through the bullshit and the facades, posing serious inquiry to the king, who possesses the solution to the challenges that have left this man strewn on the ground. The king has achieved material success and enjoys great security, not without hard, patient work. I believe the advice is to take what he is offering – perhaps the wand can be used as a walking stick to help the man pull himself up off the ground and limp to his next venture. The outcome remains the 10 of swords, because it may take longer than the waxing phase to pull ourselves up off the ground. The pentacles are a slow suit that require much patience and commitment to obtain their bounty. It’s okay to hurt for a while and be still; sometimes that is what is necessary to discover creative motivation. As the new moon spread revealed, some reflection is necessary right now while we traverse this sea change. We may need to wait for the full moon to shed light on a dark period.

Thank you!

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