
The Planets
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The
Sun
Ego, identity, father, men. Rules LEO. |
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The
Moon
Feelings, fluctuations, mother, women, nurturing. Rules CANCER.
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Mercury
Communication, learning, siblings, short trips. Rules GEMINI
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Venus
Relationships, money earned, values. Rules TAURUS and LIBRA.
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Mars
Assertiveness, aggression, action. Rules ARIES. |
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Jupiter
Higher learning, long journeys, expansiveness. Rules SAGITTARIUS.
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Saturn
Responsibility, structure, limitations. Rules CAPRICORN. |
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Uranus
Sudden changes, originality, innovation. Rules AQUARIUS. |
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Neptune
Spirituality, illusion, imagination. Rules PISCES. |
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Pluto
Sex, death, transformation. Rules SCORPIO. |
The
Houses
In astrology, there are twelve (12) houses, or areas of life.
Each is ruled by a planet or sign.
1st
House: Appearance, beginnings, the outer self. Ruled by Aries/Mars.
2nd House: Money earned, values. Ruled by Taurus/Venus.
3rd House: Siblings, learning/communication, short journeys.
Ruled by Gemini/Mercury.
4th House: Parents, origins, home. Ruled by Cancer/Moon.
5th House: Children, creativity, love affairs. Ruled by Leo/Sun.
6th House: Work/service, health. Ruled by Virgo/Mercury.
7th House: Marriage, partnerships. Ruled by Libra/Venus.
8th House: Death, sex, the money/resources of others. Ruled
by Scorpio/Pluto.
9th House: Long journeys, higher learning, faith/religion.
Ruled by Jupiter/Sagittarius.
10th House: Career, reputation. Ruled by Capricorn/Saturn.
11th House: Friends, groups, ideals. Ruled by Aquarius/Uranus.
12th House: The unconscious, sacrifice, transcendence. Ruled
by Pisces/Neptune.
The Elements
Fire,
Earth, Air, and Water.
Fire: Pertains to passion, inspiration, motivation.
Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Earth: Pertains to practicality, reality, the material world.
Earth Signs: Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo
Air: Pertains to intellect, communication, objectivity.
Air Signs: Libra, Aquarius, Gemini
Water: Pertains to emotion, feelings, intuition.
Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
The Modes
Cardinal,
Fixed, Mutable.
Cardinal: Initiating, pro-active.
Cardinal Signs: Aries, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn
Each Cardinal sign begins at the times of the equinoxes and solstices,
heralding
the beginning of a new season or cycle.
Fixed: Stable, persistant.
Fixed Signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Each Fixed sign stabilizes and consolidates what was begun by the
preceding Cardinal sign.
Mutable: Adaptable, changeable.
Mutable Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
Each Mutable sign heralds the transition from one season to the
beginning of another.
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