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Astrology
Astrology
is defined as the study of heavenly cycles and cosmic events as they are
reflected in our earthly environment. And Astrology is as old as
measured time. For thousands of years man has recorded the relationships
and patterns between the planets and the earth. It is a well-known
scientific fact that the gravitational forces of the moon create the
rise and fall of tides of the oceans. The Farmers Almanac uses astrology
to determine growing cycles and the best time to plant and harvest. From
the spawning salmon to the return of the Monarch butterfly, all of these
cycles of nature are influenced by the stars and planets - aspects of
Astrology.
True Astrology is a science based on mathematics and astronomy. It
tells the story of where the planets, sun and moon were at the exact
moment of our birth and how these placements effect our lives. With
extreme accuracy, it is able to break down ones personality, strengths,
challenges, potential and more, and give an insight as to what lies
ahead. Astrology provides an attitude or approach to life that can allow
us to maximize or get more out of it. It can help us to see ourselves
and our lives in a greater perspective—the "big" picture that we
sometimes only get a glimpse of.
The Twelve
Zodiac Signs
There are twelve
signs of the zodiac, namely, aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo,
libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, and pisces.
Dependent upon the school of astrology an astrologer may follow, your
sign may either be a Sun sign or a Moon sign. In Europe, Canada,
Australia and the United States, Sun signs are commonly followed;
whereas in Asia, the Moon sign is followed. The position of the
Sun or Moon in your zodiac chart at the time of your birth will
determine your zodiac sign in either schools.
These twelve zodiac signs represent conditions or fields of operation,
and have no power in themselves. The signs are thought of as areas of
action, and the planets are the action. Also, no one sign is better or
worse, nor more or less evolved than another. They are all different and
unique.
The individual signs achieve their prominence in an individual chart
because of the planets and the lights (the sun and moon) which lie
within them. The attributes held by each sign are due to its rulership.
Each sign is ruled by a planet, and some signs have a second or
co-ruler. The co-ruler has a definite influence on the particular sign,
but not as strong as that of the ruler. Each sign additionally has
characteristics derived from its element, its quality and its polarity.
These characteristics are listed below. Meditation candles to
evoke and balance the characteristics of your zodiac sign are also
available from our Magic Candles page:
Aries
21st March - 21st April
Positive
Characteristics:
Energetic, dynamic, enthusiastic, active, self-willed, creative, strong
will-power, courageous, brave, strong sense of identity, initiating, assertive,
adventurous.
Negative Characteristics:
Rash, impatient, egocentric, over-powering, domineering, pushy, foolhardy,
undisciplined, short-tempered, choleric, tactless, naive, aggressive, arrogant,
impulsive.
Taurus
22nd April - 21st May
Positive
Characteristics:
Easy-going, friendly, patience of nature, value conscious, sensual, pleasure
orientated, ability to generate material wealth, stable, realistic, practical,
reliable, enduring.
Negative Characteristics:
Pragmatic, unadventurous, insecure, possessive, conventional, materialistic,
inert, reluctant to change, sceptical, stubborn, slow, idle, calculating,
obstinate, inflexible.
Gemini
22nd May - 20th June
Positive
Characteristics:
Mentally agile, intellectual, rational, scientific,
academic, interested in all and everything, flexible, adaptable, eager to absorb
knowledge, witty, funny, light-hearted, playful, don't take themselves or life
too seriously.
Negative
Characteristics:
Absent minded, superficial, chatterbox, gossip, mentally unstable, uncommitted,
gets easily bored, too much width with too little depth - spreading themselves
too thinly, incoherent, unconcentrated.
Cancer
21st June - 23rd July
Positive
Characteristics:
Sensitive, caring, nurturing, awareness of needs of others, feeling orientated,
loving homely, supportive, creative, in touch with subtle energies, charitable,
productive.
Negative Characteristics:
Over-concerned, emotionally insecure, clingy, dreamy, lazy, jealous, smothering,
manipulative, undaring, dependant, possessive, moody, touchy, indirect, fussy,
oversensitive
Leo
24th July - 23rd August
Positive
Characteristics:
Warm, generous, creative, supportive, fatherly, self-confident, idealistic,
romantic, honourable, optimistic, source of creative energy, inspiring to
others, loyal.
Negative Characteristics:
Bossy, authoritative, arrogant, self-centred, stubborn, self-righteous,
fixed attitudes, wants to be admired, exhibitionist, indulgent and hedonistic,
extravagant, insensitive, proud.
Virgo
24th August - 23rd September
Positive
Characteristics:
Conscientious, perfectionist, precise, thorough, analytical,
discriminative, critical, cautious, strategic, foresight, independent, sharp
mind, realistic, sensible, health-conscious, body-mind connection.
Negative Characteristics:
Fussy, over-critical, pessimistic, overwhelmed by detail, cynical, hard
hearted, pedantic, ruled by own routines, intolerant of others imperfections,
self-inhibited, uptight.
Libra
24th September - 23rd October
Positive
Characteristics:
Fair, uniting, harmonising, idealistic, romantic, perfectionist,
graceful, diplomatic, reasonable, cooperative, compromising, gentle,
communicative, intellectual, strategist, thinks things through.
Negative Characteristics:
Emotionally dishonest, judgmental, pursuing unrealistic ideals (the good,
the true and the beautiful), indecisive - makes decisions dependant on others,
dazzled by appearance.
Scorpio
24th October - 23rd November
Positive
Characteristics:
Determined, self-sufficient, penetrating, self-disciplined, sensitive to
undercurrents, all or nothing - mentality, self-controlled, ambitious (motivated
by emotions), persistence, insight, commitment with heart and soul, seeker of
truth, introspective.
Negative
Characteristics:
Extreme, jealous, possessive, domineering, stubborn, intolerant of
weakness, manipulative, secretive, cynical, broody, pessimistic, ruthless,
self-destructive, defensive, takes things too seriously, arrogant, fierce,
proud, neurotic, suspicious.
Sagittarius
24th November - 20th December
Positive
Characteristics:
Optimistic, enthusiastic, visionary, intuitive, adventurous, mystical,
independent, lucky, easily excited, freedom loving, inspiring, jovial.
Negative Characteristics:
Unreliable, insensitive, blunt, explosive temper, doesn't keep promises, gets
easily bored, uncommitted, melodramatic, self-righteous, prejudiced,
exaggerates, opportunist.
Capricorn
21st December - 20th January
Positive
Characteristics:
Reliable, hard-working, initiating, persistent, self-disciplined,
conscientious, realistic, calculating, dutiful, responsible, cautious,
ambitious, spirit of mastery, determined.
Negative
Characteristics:
Shrewd, too serious, emotionally inhibited, untrusting and suspicious,
pragmatic, ruthless, fanatic, pessimistic, materialistic, craving for worldly
status and power, intolerant.
Aquarius
21st January - 18th February
Positive
Characteristics:
Idealistic, optimistic, believes in the best potential of humanity,
selfless, scientific mind, seeks new approaches and solutions to problems,
determined against all odds, curious, individualistic, hopeful.
Negative Characteristics:
Opinionated, stubborn, believes in unrealistic ideals, ignores the negative,
hypocrite, ideals remain in the realm of ideas, lives life by principles,
preaching others how to live their lives.
Pisces
19th February - 20th March
Positive
Characteristics:
Sensitive, humble, gentle, selfless, inherent spiritual
understanding, mystic, sympathetic with those who suffer, wisdom of the
heart, imaginative, changeful - chameleon of the zodiac, emotional,
creative.
Negative Characteristics:
Pessimistic, oversensitive, victim consciousness, unrealistic
and dreamy, escapist, wishy-washy, unorganised, passive, inert,
indulgent, indiscriminative, doesn't know own limits, undisciplined,
easily overwhelmed by other peoples feelings.
The Four
Elements
Fire, earth, water and
air are the four elements, and three signs are associated with each element
giving rise to the term triplicities. The three fire signs are: aries, leo and
sagittarius. The earth signs are: taurus, virgo and capricorn. The water signs
are: cancer, scorpio and pisces. The air signs are gemini, libra and aquarius.
The Three Qualities
The three qualities are
cardinal, fixed and mutable. Four signs share a quality. Cardinal signs are
aries, libra, cancer and capricorn. Fixed signs are taurus, scorpio, leo and
aquarius. Mutable signs are gemini, sagittarius, virgo and pisces.
Qualities of the cardinal modality are:
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Skillful - beginning,
initiating, originating, enterprising, direct and active; Unskillful
– impatient, dissatisfied, does not finish what it starts,
forceful.
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Qualities of the fixed modality include:
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Skillful - stabilizing,
focused, resolving, constant, determined; Unskillful - stubborn,
rigid, obsessed, stuck.
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Qualities of the mutable modality include:
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Skillful - adaptable,
flexible, adjustable, changing, versatile; Unskillful - scattered,
unfocused, inconsistent, indecisive and unfinishing.
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The Polarities
The twelve signs are alternately positive and negative, beginning with
the first sign, aries, which is positive. These are known as the
polarities.
The Patterns
The pattern of elements and qualities in the astrological signs is
constant—every third sign has the same element. Every fourth sign has
the same quality. So, each of the twelve signs represents a different
combination of element and quality. Signs associated with the same
elements are in trine with each other (one hundred and twenty-degree
angles between them) which is seen as being in harmony with each other.
While signs of the same quality are "squared" meaning there is a
ninety-degree angle between them. This traditionally has been termed
"out of sympathy" with each other.
The
Astrological Planets
The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,
Pluto are the astrological planets. The planets provide the power, the
energy and the principles while the signs are the areas, circumstances
and conditions through which they operate.
Planets are coloured by the signs they are in, as well as by that
sign's ruler and co-ruler. When a planet is in the sign that it rules,
it is said to be in dignity, and when it is in the opposite sign, it is
in its detriment.
The Astrological Houses
The horoscope's division into twelve segments - the twelve houses -
represents the twelve departments of life:
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The
First House takes its meaning for the ascendant and represents
the self, the people and their behaviour, your appearance, your
personality, your drive, your ambitions, your priorities, your
energy, your vitality and your deepest desires. It is ruled by
feisty, energetic, entrepreneurial Mars and individualistic Aries.
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The
Second House represents all financial affairs, desires for stability,
constructive talents, financial independence, your values, your
earned income, your financial obligations, your material possessions,
your sense of security and your self-confidence. It is ruled by
the planet of love anf finances Venus and practical and stability-minded
Taurus.
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The
Third House represents travel, communications, trade, the media,
the mind, writing, intellectuals, education, ideas, relatives,
speech, your intellect and academic skills. It is ruled by intellectual,
communicative Mercury and versatile Gemini.
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The
Fourth House house represents home, family, ethnic pride, the
land, wealth, the personal and national soul. It is ruled by the
nurturing Moon and sentimental Cancer.
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The
Fifth House represents self-expression, creativity, youth, romance,
pleasures, financial speculation, sports, games, children, royalty
and nobility. It is ruled by the fun-loving, life-giving Sun and
creative Leo.
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The
Sixth House represents public health, your health, your work methods,
service industries, civil and military service, labour unions,
employees, charities and welfare. It is ruled by intellectual,
news-gathering Mercury and meticulous, service-oriented Virgo.
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The
Seventh House rules international relations, business patnerships,
agents, politics, war, disputes, legal affairs and contracts,
marriage, divorce, contracts and public scandal. It is ruled by
gentle, refined Venus and by partnering Libra.
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The
Eighth House rules financial dealings, corporations, taxes, insurance,
mortgages, communes, stock markets and debts. It stands for death,
rebirth, renewal, regeneration, transformation of energy and the
occult. It is ruled by Mars, co-ruling catalyst Pluto and intense
Scorpio.
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The
Ninth House rules foreign affairs, trade, distant travels, higher
education, philosophy, the law, the courts, the church and prophecy.
It is ruled by fortunate Jupiter, and philosophical and scholarly
Sagittarius.
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The
Tenth House rules fame, promotion, honors, career rewards, professional
opportunities, professional staus, the government, the executive
and public life. It is ruled by hard-working, serious Saturn and
hard-working, focused Capricorn.
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The
Eleventh House represents group co-operation, idealistic associations,
government finance, social programs, theater, friends, profitable
inventions and hopes for the future. It is ruled by creative and
scientific Uranus, and idiosyncratic Aquarius.
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The
Twelfth House rules karma, the subconscious mind, dreams, intuition,
instincts, secrets, enemies, prisons, monasteries, hospitals,
spirituality, exile, and the search for self-renewal. It is rules
by spiritual, self-sacrificing Neptune, and compassionate Pisces.
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Astrology is certainly not all things to all people, but it is not the
one paragraph about your horoscope on the comic page of the newspaper. It can
and should be used as a helpful guide as we live and make decisions about our
life path.
Below are links to free horoscope readings:-
Visit Susan Miller's website for monthly and annual Sun sign
forecasts at
www.astrologyzone.com. Visit the Indian Astrology website at
www.indastro.com
for daily, monthly and annual moon sign forecasts.
Alternatively, you can select your star sign from the menu below:
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