PLANETS: Forcefield
Moon: Fluctuation, Emotionality, Response
Mercury: Communications, Mentality, Transport
Venus: Harmony, Love, Beauty
Sun: Power, Vitality, Self-Expression
Mars: Energy, Heat, Activation
Jupiter: Expansion, Optimism, Preservation
Saturn: Limitation, Constriction, Foundation
Uranus: Unexpected, Sudden, Disruptive Change
Neptune: Nebulousness, Impressionability, Inspiration
Pluto: Renewal, Regeneration, Elimination
SIGNS: Filter
Aries: I am (horns of a ram)
Taurus: I have (horns of a bull)
Gemini: I think (the twins)
Cancer: I feel (claws of a crab)
Leo: I will (tail of a lion)
Virgo: I analyze (symbol of a virgin)
Libra: I balance (the scales)
Scorpio: I desire (scorpion stinger)
Sagittarius: I aspire (archer’s arrow)
Capricorn: I use (sea goat)
Aquarius: I know (lines of astral current)
Pisces: I believe (the fish)
HOUSES: Where?
First: Personality; Body; Outlook
Second: Money; Resources; Memory Tract
Third: Siblings; Short Journeys; Communication
Fourth: Mother; Emotional Home; End of Things
Fifth: Love; Creativity; Children
Sixth: Service; Sickness; Servants
Seventh: Partnerships; Open Enemies; Marriage
Eighth: Death; Inheritances; Mystical/Astral
Ninth: Long Journeys; Higher Education; Spirituality
Tenth: Profession/Dharma; Father; Authority Figures
Eleventh: Friends; Aspirations; Groups
Twelfth: Self-Help; Self-Undoing; Hidden Things/Places; Secrets
Elements:
air
fire
earth
water
Qualities:
Cardinal – active; starter; awakening
Fixed – internal; reflective; observing
Mutable – adaptable; fluctuating; shifting
Signs/Chakras
1st – root – Saturn
Aquarius (m)/Capricorn(f)
2nd – creative – Jupiter
Sagittarius(m)/Pisces(f)
3rd – power – Mars
Aries(m)/Scorpio(f)
4th – heart – Venus
Libra(m)/Taurus(f)
5th – throat – Mercury
Gemini(m)/Virgo(f)
6th – 3rd eye – Sun/Moon
Leo(m)/Cancer(f)
Knowing Your Own Chart
Planets = Energy; Drive
Signs = Filter; How
Houses = Where
Your Sun Sign: _____________________
Your Moon Sign: ____________________
Your ASC/Rising Sign:_________________
Ruler of Your Chart: __________________
(planet that rules the sign of your first house/ASC)
Your Star of Destiny: _________________
(planet that rules your sun sign)
Your Mercury: ______________________
Karma:
Individual karma, lower half chart
Group karma, upper half chart
External manifestation, right side chart
Internal manifestation, left side chart
Transits:
Moon: 28 days
Mercury: 88 days
Venus: 224 ½ days
Sun: 365 ½ days
Mars: 1 yr, 322 days
Jupiter: 12 years
Saturn: 29 ½ years
Uranus: 84 years
Neptune: 165 years
Pluto: 248 years
Days
Sun – Sunday
Moon – Monday
Mars – Tuesday
Mercury – Wednesday
Jupiter – Thursday
Venus – Friday
Saturn – Saturday
Fingers/Mudras
Thumb – Symbol of God – Divine energy; will power.
Index – Jupiter – Ego personality; subconscious mind; expansion.
Center – Saturn – Heavy, stabilizing forces; most karmic of energies.
Ring – Sun – Strength of the individual
Little – Mercury – Intellect/mind
Aspects:
Conjunction / Power
Square / Disruption
Opposition / Opposing
Trine / Luck
Sextile / Opportunity
Inconjunct / Stress
Semi-Square / Challenges
Sesquiquadrate / Unites With
RESOURCES
Void of Course moon (delays, false starts, not a time to make decisions, sign contracts; good for things you want to have to “re-do”: http://www.astroprofile.com/2010moonvoid.htm#December_2010
Great all-purpose website with write-ups on the houses, planets, signs, etc.: www.valkyrieastrology.com
Once you’ve done some studying . . . .
www.aquariuspapers.com (scholarly)
www.mysticmedusa.com (totally irreverent and fun)
Excellent daily/weekly/monthly forecasts:
www.astrologyzone.com (Susan Miller)
http://www.hareinthemoonastrology.co.uk/
http://freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/
Pluto into Capricorn: www.YogaChicago.com
(Jan-Feb 2008 issue, “Dear Kriyananda”)
Chiron (search site): www.aquariuspapers.com
Article on mid-life transits:
http://planetaryenergies.net/articles/phoenix-rising-menopause-other-midlife-transformations/
Recommended reading:
The Wisdom and Way of Astrology, Goswami Kriyananda
The Astrology Bible, Judy Hall
Chart Interpretation Handbook, Stephen Arroyo
The Astrologers Handbook, Frances Sakoian and Louis S. Acker
Planets in Transit, Robert Hand