This is the Professional Natal Report, from Astrolabe.
[Back] |
Professional
Natal Report
for
George W. Bush
Prepared by:
AstroDatabank Company
12 June Terrace
Worcester MA 01602 USA
508-853-5233
Planetary Positions
Planet Sign Longitude Declination
qSun is in fCancer 13`46' 43" +22`44' 00"
wMoon is in zLibra 16`42' 22" - 2`12' 00"
eMercury is in gLeo 9`49' 35" +17`34' 00"
rVenus is in gLeo 21`29' 38" +15`58' 00"
tMars is in hVirgo 9`18' 24" + 8`58' 00"
yJupiter is in zLibra 18`08' 38" - 5`56' 00"
uSaturn is in fCancer 26`30' 18" +21`02' 00"
iUranus is in dGemini 19`09' 01" +23`03' 00"
oNeptune is in zLibra 5`56' 16" - 1`00' 00"
pPluto is in gLeo 10`34' 34" +23`42' 00"
lN. Node is in dGemini 19`36' 13" +23`02' 00"
jAscendant is in gLeo 7`06' 51" +18`30' 00"
kMidheaven is in aAries 24`12' 36" + 9`23' 00"
$Chiron is in zLibra 15`25' 07" - 6`48' 00"
Planetary Aspects
Your Sun is Square Moon The orb is 2`56'
Your Sun is Sextile Mars The orb is 4`28'
Your Sun is Square Jupiter The orb is 4`22'
Your Sun is Square Chiron The orb is 1`38'
Your Moon is Sextile Venus The orb is 4`47'
Your Moon is Conjunct Jupiter The orb is 1`26'
Your Moon is Trine Uranus The orb is 2`27'
Your Moon is Trine N. Node The orb is 2`54'
Your Moon is Opposite Midheaven The orb is 7`30'
Your Moon is Conjunct Chiron The orb is 1`17'
Your Mercury is Semisextile Mars The orb is 0`31'
Your Mercury is Sextile Neptune The orb is 3`53'
Your Mercury is Conjunct Pluto The orb is 0`45'
Your Mercury is Conjunct Ascendant The orb is 2`43'
Your Venus is Sextile Jupiter The orb is 3`21'
Your Venus is Sextile Uranus The orb is 2`21'
Your Venus is Semisquare Neptune The orb is 0`33'
Your Venus is Sextile N. Node The orb is 1`53'
Your Venus is Trine Midheaven The orb is 2`43'
Your Mars is Semisextile Pluto The orb is 1`16'
Your Mars is Sesquare Midheaven The orb is 0`06'
Your Jupiter is Trine Uranus The orb is 1`00'
Your Jupiter is Trine N. Node The orb is 1`28'
Your Jupiter is Opposite Midheaven The orb is 6`04'
Your Jupiter is Conjunct Chiron The orb is 2`44'
Your Saturn is Square Midheaven The orb is 2`18'
Your Uranus is Conjunct N. Node The orb is 0`27'
Your Uranus is Trine Chiron The orb is 3`44'
Your Neptune is Sextile Pluto The orb is 4`38'
Your Neptune is Sextile Ascendant The orb is 1`11'
Your Pluto is Conjunct Ascendant The orb is 3`28'
Your Pluto is Sextile Chiron The orb is 4`51'
Your N. Node is Sextile Midheaven The orb is 4`36'
Your N. Node is Trine Chiron The orb is 4`11'
Planets in Elements and Modes
Fire : erpjk Total = 5 Weighted Score = 15
Earth : t Total = 1 Weighted Score = 3
Air : wyiol$ Total = 6 Weighted Score = 10
Water : qu Total = 2 Weighted Score = 8
Cardinal : qwyuok$ Total = 7 Weighted Score = 19
Fixed : erpj Total = 4 Weighted Score = 13
Mutable : til Total = 3 Weighted Score = 4
Weights Used Above
Sun = 6 Moon = 6 Mercury = 3 Venus = 3
Mars = 3 Jupiter = 2 Saturn = 2 Uranus= 1
Neptune = 1 Pluto = 1 N. Node = 0 Ascendant = 6
Midheaven = 2 Chiron = 0
Introduction
The report that you are about to read is a first step in decoding the symbolic
language of your birth chart. It explains the raw materials that you have been
given for building a life. It outlines how the overall shape of your chart
reflects the overall shape of your personality, what your greatest challenges
are likely to be, the strengths you have been given to meet these challenges,
and the main arenas you are given for playing out your life’s drama.
In this report you may notice certain places where the information seems to be contradictory. This is to be expected, because people are complex. For example, in some situations we are shy and in others, aggressive. When you see repeated patterns, though, take special note: these are apt to be the dominant themes in your life.
Astrolabe Software
The Main Emphasis in Your Chart
The general distribution of planets around you at your birth is one of the
things that shows the overall shape of your personality. Before taking a
closer look at the details, let’s stand back for a moment to see whether
your chart contains any obvious emphasis in a sign, group of signs, or other
division of the horoscope wheel.
Most planets are in the eastern half of the chart.
You prefer to be in charge of your own destiny, rather than following someone
else's dreams, adventures, projects or proposals. This tends to make you an
outgoing, active person, in charge of your affairs. Independent and outwardly
directed, you are conscious of the direction in which you lead your life. An
entrepreneurial pursuit of some type will find you at your best. You need
followers to help you, so be sure that you attract those who are willing to
follow your vision. Be clear, however, as to who is in charge. Joining forces
with someone as strong-minded as you may cause the kind of stress that will
distract you from your goals. Make all possible allowances for practicality;
and then go ahead and pursue your vision.
Most planets are below the horizon.
Your personal sense of identity is very important to you. Who you are and
where you have come from are constant sources of interest to you. Your
understanding of your cultural heritage and family roots will help you to
determine your direction and goals in life. You feel that answers to important
questions can best be found within, rather than in the outer world or in a
relationship. Self-awareness and self-composure allow you to be self-assured
in your career and relationships.
There are many planets in Fire signs.
With many planets in either Aries, Leo or Sagittarius, you are likely to be
one of the original self-starters. Passionate and full of strong feelings and
ideals, you do not need external stimuli to get you moving in new directions.
Drama is your mantra. Perceiving life as a game with high stakes, you are just
as passionate when you win as when you lose.
In many ways you act and feel as if the world revolves around you, and sometimes it does. You tend to dominate your sphere, and when you come across other Fire types you instantly like or dislike them with no feelings in-between.
You are devoted to your ideals and beliefs, and will play the game to the end, displaying your boundless enthusiasm no matter what the outcome. You despise static, unchanging and unyielding situations, and will put forth your best efforts to change them. With your courage, energy and dramatic flair, you can be an effective leader, and will be the first in line to explore uncharted regions.
Your tendency to act first and think later, however, may lead others to accuse you of insensitivity. Learn to be more aware of others’ feelings. Realize that your actions affect others’ lives in ways that you may not have considered. Remember to develop sensitivity and appraise situations intellectually before you act with your heart.
There are few or no planets in Earth signs.
With a marked lack of planets in Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn, you may find it
difficult to handle the practical, everyday details of living with any degree
of grace. Practical knowledge is not one of your higher priorities, and you
may not particularly like doing things that require hands-on manipulation. You
tend to be either unconnected with the day-to-day reality of your life or to
make plans that reality dictates cannot come to fruition. Because you dread
taking on everyday responsibilities, you may do things that others judge to be
childish or irresponsible.
Establishing good habits for daily living will help smooth out some of your inconsistencies. By taking the time to stick with a plan, regimen, or project, you will learn the value of creating things that last. Otherwise you will tend to drift from one idea or concept to another without really settling down and experiencing life on its most fundamental level. Try also to develop your sensual side. Take the time to feel, smell, taste, and physically experience things. Doing this will help keep you in focus and connected to the larger world around you.
There are many planets in Cardinal signs.
Your strong emphasis in signs like Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn gives
you an ability to initiate things, whether they be actions, relationships or
projects. You do not care whether something has been done before: if it
interests you, you will attempt it. Though you tend to be sullen and unhappy
in the role of minion, you feel creative and fulfilled in positions of
leadership. Once projects are under way, however, you tend to lose interest.
It would be ideal to have someone to follow in your footsteps and complete the
details.
There is an unusual number of planets in Leo.
You do things with a style and flair that demand to be noticed. Indeed, when
you are not noticed for who you are, you get morose and arrogant. Your
overdeveloped and dramatic sense of “self” is probably quite appropriate,
because you usually add honor, grace and integrity to any venture with which
you choose to associate yourself. A shining source of energy around whom
others naturally gather, you function best in positions of leadership.
Sometimes your personal charisma is all that is needed, but in some situations
it is good to make sure that you bring to the role something more substantial.
Aspects: Keys to Your Inner Drama
In your birth chart, the Sun, Moon and planets play the central role. They are
the actors in the drama, the moving figures on the stage, each with a
character of its own. How these characters relate to each other, whether and
how they clash or harmonize, whether they bring out each other’s best or
worst qualities, is shown by the aspects, or angles, between the planets.
Is the ongoing drama between two planets a continuing tension that periodically erupts into crises (conjunctions, oppositions and squares), a harmonious alliance where the two planets aid and abet each other (trines and sextiles), an uneasy truce full of ambiguities (certain other aspects in neither of these families), or simply indifference (no aspect at all)? Below you will see which pairs of planets are in aspect in your chart.
Each of the following sections lists the aspects in order of their general importance, with aspects involving the Sun, Moon and fast-moving planets coming first. You can get a further idea of their importance in your particular chart by going to the aspect table at the beginning of this report and finding the five or so aspects with the smallest number of degrees and minutes in the “The orb is” column.
Your Major Challenges
We start with your conjunctions, oppositions and squares because these tend to
point out the challenges that you have been set in life. Mose people
experience these aspects as problems, at least at first. Armed with awareness,
however, you can come to view these so-called “ hard” aspects as the
blessings that they really are. These are the forces that spur you forward.
When you face the challenges that these aspects pose, you grow in strength,
confidence, wisdom and maturity.
Sun square Moon
Whether the disharmony between your parents was subtle or obvious, it made its
mark on you such that it colors the way you react to life as an adult. You
seem to be comfortable only in situations that are full of stress and tension.
Given the choice between the easy path and the tough one, you (perversely, it
seems) choose the one that offers the most resistance. You love a challenge.
While this can be helpful in certain business and career situations, it can
cause problems in personal relationships. It’s best for you to choose
partners who don’t mind a bit of stress now and then.
Sun square Jupiter
“High Hopes” is your anthem. You have big ideas, especially about yourself
and what you can accomplish in this world. Your successes will be spectacular
and so will your defeats, and you will have many of both. When life does not
cooperate with your grand plans and schemes, your jovial optimism is usually
enough to get you through. Your life is apt to go a lot smoother, however, if
you try tempering your expansiveness with humility and your grandiosity with
practicality. With just a bit of moderation, your energy and optimism will
cheer others up instead of irritating them.
Sun square Chiron
You will fight tooth and nail in order to maintain your independence. Learning
to cooperate is your biggest challenge, but one that you eventually master.
Professional setbacks will occur from time to time. Once they do, your
resilience and need to prove that you are special allows you quickly to
redirect your energies and pursue your goals. You will work especially hard at
becoming disciplined. This is not an easy task for someone who enjoys the
spotlight but shuns the hard work necessary to achieve it.
Moon conjunct Jupiter
You tend to feel very good about yourself most of the time. Your optimism is
also projected onto those near you. You make others feel good about
themselves, which makes you a pleasant and popular person to be around. Your
warm, generous, confident and giving nature make you ideally suited to care
for the needs of others, either in a family situation or as a member of the
helping professions.
Moon conjunct Imum Coeli
Your early formative years have had an enormous influence on your development
into adulthood. Your mother, your family, and your family’s roots, tradition
and cultural ties all provide you with the support mechanism necessary for you
to feel comfortable and at ease. It is important that these early experiences
were positive because the habits and customs learned then will be carried on
unconsciously throughout your life.
Moon conjunct Chiron
Compassionate and emotional, you are dutiful and sensitive to the needs of
your family, friends and community. Fearful of being overpowered, you may shy
away from long-term commitment. Once someone sweeps you off your feet,
however, you are completely devoted. Extremely responsible and willing to take
charge, you can damage your health by working too many hours. You do not
always express yourself very clearly. Rather than wait for others to guess
what you are thinking, ask for what you need.
Mercury conjunct Pluto
You are a born investigator, relishing the process of digging deep into a
subject and finding out the root causes. Also, you have the ability to express
your ideas to others very powerfully, especially if you are totally absorbed
in the subject at hand. You can form other peoples’ ideas. This is a
powerful gift, one that can easily be abused. Be careful that your intensity
and desire to convince do not cause you to manipulate others by doing anything
that even hints at loss of personal integrity. If you do not keep this in
mind, you will unleash forces of resistance that you will probably not care to
deal with.
Mercury conjunct Ascendant
Others provide you with the constant intellectual stimulation that you need in
order to feel comfortable. You are a fund of information for others, too. They
seek you out because you are usually up to date on all the currently
interesting topics. You need the give and take that sharing ideas with others
provides. Known for your wit and sparkling conversation, you nevertheless have
to avoid the tendency to chatter mindlessly or to indulge in rumor and gossip.
Jupiter conjunct Imum Coeli
Your heritage and your ties to the past will be important in determining the
direction of your life. Your family and culture provide you with support and
encouragement for whatever you decide to do. In turn, you go out of your way
to preserve, support and nourish those who helped to make you what you are.
You may become an active member of religious organizations, clubs or other
social institutions because you realize how valuable they are in forming the
moral character of your community.
Jupiter conjunct Chiron
Generous and hospitable, you have strong social skills and an ability to put
people at ease. If your confidence is challenged and you lose belief in
yourself, though, you may fill the gap with destructive habits like eating,
drinking or spending too much. Once your confidence is renewed, you can use
your skills as a speaker, writer or teacher to instruct and help others. You
truly like people, and know how to be diplomatic both in giving to others and
in getting what you want.
Saturn square Midheaven
You are such a perfectionist and are so self-critical that you rarely can
measure up to the high standards you have set for yourself. This causes you to
withdraw emotionally because you can never seem to please yourself. When you
experience these feelings of inadequacy and alienation, it helps to seek the
counsel of a respected friend or advisor. Once you examine the facts of the
matter, you probably will see that you have much to be proud of. Try to lower
your self-expectations a bit.
Uranus conjunct North Node
You love to make new acquaintances, especially with those who are unusual or
even eccentric. These contacts are often short-lived, but the excitement and
intellectual stimulation that they provide make them quite appealing. Finding
it difficult to maintain long-standing relationships, you may be lonely at
times. But, just when you least expect it, someone new and unique always seems
to come into your life, and you soon forget your loneliness.
Pluto conjunct Ascendant
You are known to others as a charismatic, powerful person with the ability to
accomplish just about anything that you care to do. Others trust and respect
you because you understand their deepest needs. Indeed, you have an abiding
interest in human psychology — people (and their motivations) fascinate you.
Because you understand people so well, there will be a big temptation to use
this knowledge to your own advantage by manipulating others to accomplish your
desired ends. Be careful of this or you may find that the trust and respect
you enjoy will disappear and be replaced by suspicion and fear.
Your Sustaining Strengths
Trines and sextiles tend to work with a natural harmony that calls for little
effort on your part. They show the things that you just seem naturally good
at. Usually they point to the more positive parts of your nature, and act as
support that you can call on in difficult times.
Because these aspects are so comfortable, they are not likely to push you to expand your limits or cause you to change. It is actually helpful to have a balance of hard aspects (like oppositions and squares) to stimulate you to grow, and soft aspects (trines and sextiles) to ease your passage and provide places to rest.
If you are blessed with a predominance of trines and sextiles, your life may tend to be placid and your nature serene. If so, remember that the world around you is probably sorely in need of these qualities that are yours to bestow.
Sun sextile Mars
Physically, you are full of vital energy and, for the most part, are quite
coordinated. As such, you need to get as much exercise as you can, feeling
more comfortable when you are moving around rather than when you are idle. You
are very competitive and love to have something or someone to push against.
Aggressive and courageous, you have excellent leadership credentials.
Moon sextile Venus
You are known and loved for your gentle, caring and compassionate nature. You
enjoy making others comfortable and go out of your way to make sure that the
environment is peaceful and calm. Your grace, charm and fair-mindedness allow
you to function in the role of pacifier and peacemaker. There is nothing that
delights you more than reconciling two seemingly incompatible combatants.
Moon trine Uranus
Your fiercely independent lifestyle is more important to you than settling
down to any sort of rigid routine. You are known for demanding the right to do
whatever you want whenever you want to. This leads you to at times be so rash
and impulsive that you do things that you later regret. You fear close,
intense emotional involvement. For you, a commitment involves giving others
the freedom to be themselves at all times — and you usually accomplish this
by pushing them away from you.
Moon trine North Node
You have that rare facility to be able to devote unnumbered hours of your time
and energy to the needs of the groups and affiliations that you have chosen to
be a part of. Whether it’s a religious, neighborhood, political or
charitable group (or maybe even all of these types), your obliging and
energetic approach serves as a beacon to those who are less motivated. You see
the results of your communal service — and that’s usually all the reward
you need. Indeed, if communal service is also your profession (and it might
just be a good choice), you often get embarrassed when you receive payment for
your services. You have the ability to devote yourself selflessly to those in
need, without ever seeming to be a martyr.
Mercury sextile Neptune
Your inner life is full, rich and vivid. You delight in creating beautiful
fantasies, and have the ability to communicate them to others. You can be an
effective artist or writer, because others will want to share your dreams. At
times, though, your tendency to prefer illusion to reality can cause you to
embroider the truth to suit your own purposes. If you don’t check this
tendency toward telling falsehoods, you will lose your credibility.
Venus sextile Jupiter
You have a generous, warm and affectionate nature that others cannot help but
find attractive. There is a certain nobility and gracefulness about you that
allows you to move through life with relative ease. However, your attraction
for “the good life” can lead you to overindulge at times. You should try
to be more self-disciplined, but that will not be easy.
Venus sextile Uranus
You have a free and easy manner, especially when it comes to relationships.
When involved with someone, you have a unique and unconventional approach to
seduction and lovemaking that others find very exciting. But you do not have a
long attention span and, when the spark leaves, so do you. This can lead to an
unsettled and unpredictable love life, but you do not really mind. If
attracted to the arts, and you probably are, you will not show any respect for
traditional ways of doing things. Yours will be the path of the new and, at
times, quite unorthodox.
Venus sextile North Node
You have such an engaging and pleasing personality that others cannot help but
be attracted to you. As such, your popularity is assured — any career that
involves mixing with the public will be assisted by your truly caring and
obliging nature. You’re known to be a good and true friend and a loving
companion. You also have a refined aesthetic sensibility and may be quite
artistic, or at the very least will be attracted to those with artistic
inclinations.
Venus trine Midheaven
You are a truly loving, warm and generous person. This makes you well liked by
all. Since you do not go out of your way to push yourself forward in the
world, others tend to look out for your interests. You prefer peace and
harmony so much that you will often compromise your position just so that
there is no tension around you. Be careful of this tendency because, if it
becomes habitual, you can soon lose all of your self- respect and be forever
at the mercy of those with whom you associate.
Jupiter trine Uranus
You are never lacking in ideas that would solve your life’s problems in new,
unique, even bizarre ways. You tend to overestimate your abilities and
resources at times in your desire to make the sweeping changes that you think
are necessary. If you become a bit more practical, you just may be able to
make your innovative plans become reality. Your optimistic, free-spirited
attitude is often rewarded by lucky breaks that seem to come “out of the
blue.”
Jupiter trine North Node
You’re not only an idealist; you also back up your idealism with appropriate
actions. If you can assist someone you meet, you do so and ask nothing in
return. You yourself have been given a helping hand many times, and you enjoy
passing on this noble tradition. Much of your time may be spent in
philanthropic work so that you are regarded as a rare jewel in your community.
Your generous, openhearted approach to life attracts other like-minded
individuals, thus assuring your success in life.
Chiron trine Uranus
You are proud of your originality and of your unique approach to work. You are
wildly creative and have definite ideas about love, marriage, sexuality and
child-rearing. You are never one to avoid controversial issues. Social-minded
and political, you are noted for your vibrant personality and your ability to
be an influential and positive role model. Remaining confident and true to
yourself will prevent you from lashing out at those who criticize your
outspoken remarks, bohemian behavior or unique approach to life.
Neptune sextile Pluto
You, and society as a whole, are witnessing a gradual spiritual transformation
that affects everything that you encounter. A solid foundation for protecting
the rights of individuals (and especially the underprivileged) was being laid
in the era when you were born, so that those in the future will have an equal
opportunity to grow, evolve and gain greater understanding.
Neptune sextile Ascendant
You are known for being self-effacing and giving in relationships. Friendships
are important to you because the mere act of being a friend is for you a high
and noble calling. You delight in being able to serve others, especially those
who are truly needy. You may find a great sense of personal satisfaction in
working for charitable organizations or in caring for someone with a physical
disability.
Chiron sextile Pluto
Confronting power is one of your greatest challenges. At times, you sabotage
your best efforts for fear that you may have to live up to your success. At
other times, you are controlling and extremely dictatorial. When you learn the
positive and effective use of your natural leadership ability, you’ll become
a wonderful executive, political personality or other type of leader. You are
attracted to psychology, medicine, and professions that deal with
life-and-death matters on a daily basis.
North Node sextile Midheaven
You’re far more comfortable working within a group than you are “going it
alone.” Good fellowship and companionship seem to bring out the best in you
— you thrive on being in the center of a large crew of like-minded people.
Your unselfish, understanding demeanor makes you acceptable just about
anywhere. You’re sincerely concerned with others and their needs and will
give out that extra effort needed to accomplish group goals, even if you don’t
advance very far on your own score. You can be counted on by your compatriots
to be “there” when the going gets tough.
Chiron trine North Node
Throughout much of your life you have experienced the pain and isolation of
feeling like an outsider. Whenever you come into contact with others who also
have difficulty communicating, your sympathy is easily aroused. Identifying
with the underdog provides a sense of purpose and gives you an enormous need
to reach out to others. Working hard has always been an outlet for
self-expression, and it makes you feel needed. Most important, professional
recognition does wonders to improve your self-esteem.
Rounding Out the Picture
Two other families of so-called “minor” aspects add yet more information
about the way the planets relate to each other in your chart. Semisquares and
sesquares (also known as sesquiquadrates) share the dynamic, crisis-prone
nature of the square but need to be quite exact in order to be felt.
Semisextiles and quincunxes connect signs that are totally unrelated to each other. They can have an odd, unsettling quality, indicating problems or issues that it’s hard to get a grip on. They are like interesting puzzles that call for a creative solution.
Mercury semisextile Mars
You have an annoying habit of forming very strong opinions about things and
then defending them as if you have been personally attacked. You find it
difficult to accept criticism, even the constructive kind, with grace and
civility. The worst thing about it is that you are aware that it is going on
and you get frustrated when you cannot control yourself. This tends to make
you even more irritable and grouchy, especially when you try to suppress your
natural inclinations. You must realize that your cherished ideas should not be
used as weapons to bludgeon your opponents. Try to relax more and not take
yourself quite so seriously.
Venus semisquare Neptune
You are more in love with the idea of being in love than you are with your
lover as a person. You have the tendency to build such elaborate and romantic
fantasies about your beloved that it will be almost impossible for him or her
to live up to them. Try to learn to be more realistic in your expectations so
that the gap between reality and your cherished illusions becomes smaller.
Then you will not be so disappointed when you notice that your perfect lover
has very human flaws.
Mars semisextile Pluto
You have a very strong will and usually nothing stands in the way of what you
want to do. But, more often than you would like, there are very strong forces
of resistance arrayed against you — it seems like everyone is out to get
you. The reason for this is that you are quite often out of touch with the
fact that the tactics you use to get ahead in the world are often manipulative
and underhanded, if not downright brutal. Of course, strong resistance will
appear to combat such a way of doing things. The way out should be obvious —
try to be more reasonable, tactful and diplomatic. Consciously try to make
friends as you move toward your goal — they will help shield you from those
that you accidentally offend.
Mars sesquare Midheaven
You are competitive and aggressive by nature. There is nothing you enjoy more
than vying with others to get what you want. Be careful that you do not carry
this too far and become bullying and quarrelsome, for you do not want others
to lose respect for you. Also, because you tend to think that you have all the
answers, you do not work well as a part of a group. Either learn to compromise
once in a while or be satisfied to be somewhat of a loner.
Houses: Bringing the Planets Down to Earth
The positions of the planets in the zodiac, and the aspects between the
planets, are nearly the same for everyone born on a given day. But the houses
reflect how the planets were arranged around you and you alone, at a given
hour and minute, and at a given place on Earth. Houses therefore personalize
the planets, showing how they relate to your own particular life.
The meanings of the twelve houses echo those of the twelve zodiacal signs, but are more specific and concrete. For example, the second sign, Taurus, is much concerned with the material world, whereas the second house deals with your actual possessions: how you feel about them, and how you acquire them.
The house delineations that follow show how the affairs of each house are flavored by the sign that lies on its cusp. Since houses are sometimes larger than signs, a house may also have one or more signs completely enclosed or “intercepted” within it, in which case you will find additional material about the intercepted signs in a house. Most important, you will learn below in what areas of life the planets — the main actors in your drama — are disposed to be most active, and how the way each planet operates is influenced by both its house and its sign.
House 1: Your Interface with the World
The first house focuses on the basic equipment that you have been given for
interacting with the world: your body and your physical constitution, your
face, your appearance, your personality, mannerisms and the way you present
yourself. It may not be how you see yourself, but it is how others tend to
perceive you, and you should be aware that it has an important effect on how
you are accepted in social situations. Planets in the first house tend to be
strong and “out-front,” especially when they are close to (that is,
conjunct) your Ascendant.
Leo on the First
You love to be the center of attention and you like to appear strong,
confident and dominant. You are very proud of yourself, and can even be quite
vain. When those around you are bedraggled and falling apart, you look like a
million bucks! Dignified and honorable, you enjoy the power and privilege, but
not the responsibilities, that come with leadership. You are idealistic but
can also be quite stubborn. Others impress you only if they have integrity
(but wealth, power and influence can also turn your head). You prefer rich,
elegant surroundings and possessions, and will try to acquire them as your
budget allows. Physically, you are impressive, and when at your best have a
regal, charismatic demeanor. Try, however, not to be too much of a showoff.
Many planets in the First
Like it or not, you are going to be noticed. Something about your physical
appearance — your bearing and demeanor — forces you to stick out in a
crowd. Your personality can be so dominant that you will be allowed to control
the flow and direction of most social interactions. Others will tend to wait
for you to take the lead, not only because probably you do it well, but also
because they might just be a little bit afraid of you. You must learn to be
very aware of the needs of others and to accommodate their needs to yours.
Mercury in the First
You are known for being alert, lively and curious. Your inquisitiveness
attracts you to reading and travel. At times, you get very impatient. Your
excess nervous energy makes you restless, and you become easily bored. You
love to talk to others, sharing new ideas and telling everyone what is on your
mind — whether they want to hear it or not. Very playful, you love pranks
and practical jokes.
Mercury in Leo
You appreciate truth and honesty, not only practicing it yourself but also
expecting it in others. You are usually convinced that your own ideas are
correct, and you enjoy persuading others of their correctness. In fact, you
can be stubborn about your beliefs and principles, and can get defensive when
they are challenged. You also have a talent for organizing, directing and
planning, and take delight in being asked for your advice and counsel.
Venus in the First
Your charming, agreeable nature makes you very popular with others.
Physically, you are quite attractive and will remain young looking all your
life. You are very graceful and possibly quite seductive, and you go out of
your way to make a good impression on others. Be careful that you do NOT
always try to get your way by coaxing and flattery — it could make you
overly dependent on the good will of others. It will be difficult for you, but
you must try to learn to be more self-assertive if you would live an
independent life.
Venus in Leo
You have a striking, regal appearance and demeanor that attracts others to
you. Your friendship is highly sought and you tend to take friendships quite
seriously — you remain loyal and true to those to whom you are attached. For
you, love is mixed with pride and respect. Relationships are over when you
lose respect for your partner. Be careful of a tendency to relate only to
those who make you look good — the powerful, important and influential. This
can lead to arrogance and selfishness, and neither of these qualities becomes
you.
Pluto in the First
You have a personality that is known for its intensity — you tend to take
life very seriously. When you have focused on a goal (or an object or a
person), you pursue it with such total commitment and all- encompassing
dedication that you make others who are less committed than you uneasy (and
even fearful). You love to push things to their limit — you are happy when
living at the cutting edge of life. You are a powerful and charismatic person
and you may have to be careful not to abuse the power that you do have.
Pluto in Leo
Your entire generation was born at a time when the relationship of the
individual to society as a whole was being thoroughly re-examined. You and
your contemporaries will make major attempts to find a balance between the
need to be self-sufficient and the need to honor debts of social commitment.
House 2: What You Own and Value
The second house goes a step outward from your own person and has to do with
resources that you possess, including money. It shows your attitude toward
what you own or would like to own: what you crave and covet, what you most
value, how you go about getting it, how you take care of it, and whether or
not you hang on to it. By extension, it can also indicate your sense of
values: not just material things but also the attitudes and ideas that you
hold dear.
Virgo on the Second
You are known for being practical and cautious, especially when it comes to
financial matters. You purchase things only if they are functional and useful
and only if you really need them. You would never think of buying something
“for the fun of it” or if it were merely pretty or decorative. Your
furnishings and clothes reflect this sense of values as well — you prefer to
be in plain vanilla surroundings that are neat, tidy and functional. You have
the ability to save money and resources toward some desired goal that is far-
off in the future. At your worst, you tend to be miserly and penurious, but
you can usually make do with less uncomplainingly when times really do get
tough.
Mars in the Second
You are very possessive, especially of property and material things. You enjoy
being in total control over whatever you have decided to call your own, and
will aggressively defend your right to maintain your “things.” At times,
you are overly acquisitive, and do not show good judgment in making purchases:
beware of impulse buying. Also, don’t get so caught up in your possessions
that you have no time to enjoy them.
Mars in Virgo
Very careful and systematic, you pay great attention to details. You seek
perfection and sometimes get bogged down searching for the ultimate when
adequacy would have been sufficient. You dislike abstractions, preferring
whatever is practical, useful and demonstrable. You have a strong and enduring
sense of personal responsibility, and you demand that others be as responsible
and upright as you are. Very critical of yourself and others, sometimes you
carry this too far and become intolerant of others and their right to choose
their own lifestyles.
House 3: Your Immediate Surroundings
Going a step further out from your own body and possessions, the third house
has to do with your immediate surroundings and how you interact with them. The
first “social” house, it describes brothers and sisters, neighbors and
anyone who just happens to be near you on a daily basis. It also describes
daily communication and transportation: letters, phone calls and emails, and
routine journeys such as commuting to shopping, school or work. The first “mental”
house, it governs early education and basic skills training, paving the way
for higher education in the ninth house which is directly opposite it in the
chart.
Virgo on the Third
You are known as a “detail” person. Your orderly, practical mind delights
in taking things (file cabinets, daily living routines, diets, etc.) that are
untidy and chaotic and cataloging and categorizing and scheduling them so that
sense can be made out of them. This tendency to analyze and to impose order on
everything makes you very critical of anything that you consider to be out of
place. Make sure that this tendency does not get out of hand or you will pick
up the reputation of being a nag or nit-picker. You delight in organizing your
own personal affairs to a fare-thee-well and take great pride when your life
is working practically and efficiently — like smoothly running clockwork.
Moon in the Third
How you think about things and how you act and react to life’s everyday
situations has been strongly influenced by habit patterns that you picked up
at a very early age. If they were negative patterns, they will be very
difficult to unlearn. You have a very subjective approach to life — be
careful not to depend too heavily on your ingrained prejudices and beliefs or
you will not be open-minded enough to see the necessity to grow and evolve.
Your feelings and emotions sometimes interfere with your normal ability to be
logical and reasonable. You may experience a very close attachment to your
siblings or to the neighborhood of your youthful years.
Moon in Libra
Affectionate, warm and friendly, life must be a “beautiful” experience for
you. Unpleasantness should be avoided at all costs. You tend to overlook other
people’s faults and you would rather give in than fight. You are
uncomfortable with strangers, but at ease and sociable with friends and
associates. Indeed, you would rather socialize than work — you can use your
prodigious charm to avoid unpleasant tasks. You need the support and
assistance of another in order to get you started on any new project — you
are not a self-starter. Be careful of a tendency to be overly self-indulgent
(i.e., lazy). Your refined aesthetic sensibilities attract you to music,
dance, art and any other cultured activity.
Jupiter in the Third
Generally speaking, you have an expansive, tolerant and unprejudiced view of
the world. You demand the right to be free to make your own decisions and you
allow others the right to do so, too. Very curious by nature, you are
fascinated by a broad spectrum of subjects, many of which you become quite
expert in. You are widely read and, if your circumstances can afford it,
widely traveled as well. Very popular because of the optimistic attitude that
you have, you have many friends and a wide circle of acquaintances.
Jupiter in Libra
You are generally good at balancing opinions and judging issues, but you tend
to be indecisive when it comes to making up your own mind. You are objective
and quite concerned with fair play and justice. But, when it comes to
yourself, you are so aware that whatever you do might upset the apple cart
that you often choose to compromise rather than do anything that might make
you lonely or vulnerable. Relationships are very important to you — you
learn about yourself and grow through observing yourself interacting with
others. Your aesthetic tastes are refined, but expansive and expensive.
Neptune in the Third
Your rich and vivid imagination can be used creatively in writing or speaking
if you are so inclined. You are so trusting in the power of your inner visions
that at times you confuse the truth with what you want to believe. Be careful
not to embroider or distort the truth to fit your own needs. You are so
idealistic, and you accept so many things on faith, especially if the ideas
are packaged in such a way that they appeal to your imagination, that you are
often easily conned by others who are less scrupulous than you are. So be
careful when taking advice from others — always get a second or third
opinion before taking any action.
Neptune in Libra
You and your entire generation idealized experimental approaches to
relationships such as “living together,” open marriage, and the formation
of communes and collectives. While your generation has a tendency toward
weakening commitments on an emotional and contractual level, on the spiritual
and metaphysical level it holds heightened expectations about commitment and
mutual support.
Chiron in the Third
You have an unequaled passion for learning and forming relationships with
everyone you meet. You truly love people and are proud of your ability to
communicate easily. Ironically, you may have had difficulty expressing
yourself as a child. Brilliant and articulate, you best express your ideas
through mediums such as writing, public speaking, photography or filmmaking.
You can be single-minded and arrogant when another point of view challenges
your own. Becoming friends with your siblings may demand a lifetime of effort.
Keeping an open mind is the key to battling depression, moodiness and
pessimism.
Chiron in Libra
You have a unique ability for mediating conflicts and bringing people
together. Charming and exuding an air of beauty, you strive for social
acceptance at all costs even if it means suppressing anger and fear. Early in
life you may have been hurt by someone you loved. Don’t allow mistrust to
overtake you. Extend kindness to others without expecting anything in return.
Others will respond to your natural ability to love and be loved.
House 4: Where You Come From
Being at the very bottom of the wheel, the fourth house is both where you
originate and where you come to rest. As such, it describes your parents and
ancestral background, and later the home or protected space into which you
retreat each day for nourishment and sleep. A deeply personal house, the
fourth is concerned with security and peace of mind, the safety of loved ones,
and how you care for others and yourself. The place of your roots and the
earth beneath your feet, the fourth house rules the house or apartment where
you live and also real estate in general. In your trajectory through life, the
fourth house shows your origins and where you are coming from, just as the
tenth house and Midheaven describe your career and where you aim to go.
Libra on the Fourth
Your home is a place of refuge for you, a place without stress or tension. You
spend a great deal of time, effort and expense in finding the appropriate
refined and elegant furnishings so that you and those with whom you live will
be able to relax and take it easy. You hate to live alone, delighting in and
learning from the give-and-take of relating to others. You are a warm and
gracious host or hostess, but you prefer to stay emotionally detached from
guests and family. You fear the obligations and responsibilities of deep
emotional ties and would rather be a friend and pal. Your innate tact and
diplomacy allows you to keep your home running smoothly.
Scorpio on the Fourth
You are fascinated by your family and cultural background and will devote a
great deal of time to studying your personal genealogical history. You are
totally devoted to your home and enjoy decorating it and redecorating it and
redecorating it and ... Beware of the tendency to become so overly attached to
certain members of your family that it becomes difficult for them to break the
familial bonds — remember that they too must go off and have an independent
existence. It is not fair to tie others to you by guilt or subtle
psychological subversion just because you are afraid to be alone.
No planets in the Fourth
You have no planets in the fourth house. This means that home and family are
not likely to be major issues for you, or demand much time and energy on your
part. For further information on how you handle the issues of security and
peace of mind, look to the house and aspects of your Moon.
House 5: Playtime
After being nurtured and restored in the fourth house, you are refreshed and
full of energy for play and creative pursuits. Replenished by dreams, you have
creative ideas. Nurtured by your parents, you are ready to have your own
children. Fresh from the security of home, you are ready to trust the universe
and take risks. For all these reasons, the fifth house traditionally rules the
child in you and the children around you, your own personal creativity and
self-expression, plays and amusements of all sorts, gambling and speculation,
and courtship, love affairs and romance. This is an outgoing house, but it is
still beneath the horizon, in the territory of your heart’s desires.
Sagittarius on the Fifth
You have a free, easy and open approach to fun and games. You need lots of
exercise because you are quite restless and would be naturally attracted to
sports, especially those that require the expenditure of much strength and
energy. Your attitude toward love and lovers demands that you constantly be
challenged by them — you crave new experiences and new mental stimuli and,
if things bog down or get dull, you will move along to someone else. You love
children and especially delight in watching them grow and change. You are at
your best when you can share your wisdom and knowledge with them — you make
an enthusiastic and idealistic teacher.
No planets in the Fifth
The fifth house of your horoscope contains no planets. This does not mean that
you are any less self- expressive or creative or fun-loving than the next
person. It just means that your overall character is balanced to the extent
that these issues are not usually paramount for you.
House 6: Taking Care of Business
After the candle-lit dinner comes the credit-card bill. Courtship is followed
by the nitty-gritty of married life: babies, diapers and saving up for
college. After your creative impulse comes the need to learn the technique of
actually making something. And if you overexpend your energy, you get health
problems. The sixth house rules taking care of business on an everyday level.
This includes your job, paying bills and keeping the house clean. It also
includes maintaining your body with medical checkups and a daily regimen of
nutrition and exercise. In the old books it ruled servants, and it can by
extension rule the way you offer service to others. It also ruled useful
animals, particularly small ones like cats, dogs, chickens and pigs. Today
this usually means small pets, which exist in the personal, intimate part of
your life that is signified by houses that lie below the horizon.
Capricorn on the Sixth
You are all business when it comes to work — you are practical, efficient
and goal-oriented. The desire to be the best at what you do motivates you to
put out superior effort and craftsmanship. You know how to take on
responsibilities and can be effective in leadership positions. As long as the
long-range goals are well defined, you will plow ahead diligently until you
get there — you are not easily distracted. But try to take time out once in
a while to schedule in fun and relaxation. Your health suffers most when you
are involved in overly stressful situations or when you feel that your life is
out of your own control.
No planets in the Sixth
Your sixth house is not activated by planetary activity. Health and
work-related issues are not usually paramount concerns for you. Of course,
outside influences can temporarily upset this balance, causing you to devote
more time and energy to these parts of your life, at least on a temporary
basis.
House 7: Relating One-to-One
If you courted in the fifth house and woke up in the sixth yoked to another in
a daily routine, the seventh house gives you a chance to hammer out a
relationship of true equals. The goal is wedded bliss and a true sense of
relatedness, but along the way there may be fights as you each define your
individuality and establish your own territory. Not only is the seventh the
traditional house of marriage, it is also the house of open enemies, your
sparring partners in life. In general, since the first house is you yourself,
the seventh house, directly opposite, is the other person in a variety of
situations. Besides signifying a marriage or sparring partner, the seventh
house rules business partners, or those on the other side of a desk, such as
consultants, lawyers, therapists or astrologers.
Aquarius on the Seventh
You seek an intellectual rapprochement in relationships. You appreciate it
when your potential partner can maintain his or her detachment and objectivity
and still be attracted to you because of your integrity and high-mindedness.
But there will be a fine line drawn here and battles of will may surface if
either of you tries to dominate or rule the other in any way. You will both be
best served if you have separate existences within the relationship and just
get together to swap notes once in a while. You are good friends with your
partners (both business and personal) and do not like to threaten the
relationship with messy emotional considerations.
No planets in the Seventh
You have no planets in the seventh house of your horoscope. This does not mean
that you will never have any relationships or that you will never get married.
What it does indicate is that you will not find your life overly dominated by
working out problems associated with relationships. You will experience more
or less activity in these areas occasionally, along with everyone else.
House 8: Giving It All Away
Having achieved a relationship of equals in the seventh house, you are ready
to give up your separateness in the eighth, merging in sexual union and
becoming one on a deep emotional level. If the second house was about grasping
and possessing, the eighth is about sharing and letting go. While the second
rules your own money, the eighth rules how you deal with other people’s
money and how you pool resources. On a mundane level the eighth rules taxes,
but on a fundamental level it can rule giving up anything you value, including
your ego and even your body. In relaxing your grasp on what you find most
dear, you may find that you are really not as dependent on it as you thought.
In relinquishing, you achieve a new level of freedom, and feel lighter,
renewed and more alive. Related to all this, the eighth signifies mysteries
such as death and resurrection, magic and the occult, and the deep parts of
the psyche that are beyond our conscious grasp.
Pisces on the Eighth
You tend to have ambivalent feelings toward sexual matters. You regard sex as
the “Magnum Mysterium” and spend much time and energy planning and
yearning and longing for the ultimate consummation with your lover. You have
such a romantic view of the process that you are often quite disappointed by
its mechanics and tend to withdraw, preferring the grand illusion to the
sweaty reality. When you have resources to invest — and you rarely do
because you love to share what you have with others — you can be quite
gullible and lose everything when you follow bad advice. Unless you feel very
strongly about a particular investment, don’t part with your money.
No planets in the Eighth
The eighth house of your horoscope contains no planets. This definitely does
not mean that you will not enjoy a rewarding sex life or that you will never
have any resources to invest or to share in common with another. What it does
mean is that these issues will not be as paramount in your life as they are
for others. You will experience a certain amount of disequilibrium and/or joy
about these matters, but no more than the average person experiences.
House 9: Expanding Your Awareness
Approaching the highest point in the sky, the ninth house wafts you up and out
of your rut, giving you a broad and lofty view of the terrain beneath. Whereas
the third ruled basic schooling and short trips, the ninth rules higher
education and long-distance travel. It removes you from your everyday routine
so you can see the overall pattern, the overlooked connections between things.
It rules all-embracing concepts (such as your philosophy of life) and
institutions (like religion and law) that stand over society and keep it bound
together. It can also signify your teachers and mentors, your library, and all
else that broadens your outlook.
Pisces on the Ninth
Your philosophy of life and living is not based on wide reading in the
standard schools of philosophy or religion. You receive your knowledge and
guidelines as the result of your intuition or imagination. You tend to prefer
to live your life in surrender of your own ego, as long as by doing so you can
assist those who are less fortunate than you. You have inner visions of the
way things should be, but it is usually difficult for you to enunciate them
— you are not good at proselytizing. You would rather let your lifestyle of
selfless service be an example of your philosophy. You are attracted to causes
that reflect your own high ideals and philanthropic concerns and you will
devote time and energy in their service.
No planets in the Ninth
Your ninth house is not activated by planetary activity. The extent and depth
of your life philosophy and the intensity of your higher educational
experiences are not major issues for you. Look to the house and aspects of
Jupiter in your horoscope to get further information on how you deal with
these issues.
House 10: Your Public Self
If the fourth house showed your roots and where you came from, the tenth shows
what you are ultimately aiming at in life. Whereas the sixth shows your daily
job and how you make a living, the tenth signifies your career, your personal
contribution, your reputation and what you become known for. Some astrologers
also believe that the fourth house signifies one parent, and the tenth
signifies the other. The tenth-house parent is most likely the one who
prepares you for the world. The closer a planet is to the Midheaven, the more
likely that planet is to be the major significator of your life’s direction.
Aries on the Tenth
You tend to think so well of yourself and your potentials that you believe
that there is nothing that you cannot do with your life. Very ambitious, very
optimistic and very confident in yourself, you are willing to take career
risks that others would not even begin to consider. It would be best for you
to seek a career in some highly competitive field where you can rise to the
top and become a leader of others. You are much more comfortable in giving
orders than in taking them. Your impetuosity and devil-may-care attitude
sometimes gets you into hot water. It will be difficult, but you should try to
learn to look before you leap.
Taurus on the Tenth
Your need to find security may become your number one life goal. You are
continually worried about the here and now — about making sure that your
progression forward in life does not upset what you have spent a lifetime
developing. You are cautious and conservative — at times so much so that you
tend to get stuck in ruts that you have created. It is difficult for you to
get yourself motivated to move in new directions — you must look to outside
sources to provide the impetus to overcoming your inertia. Your lack of
ability to tolerate change tends to make you fussy and particular and
difficult to please. Because you are cautious by nature, you are generally
quite good at professions that deal with money or finance.
No planets in the Tenth
You have no planets in the tenth house of your horoscope. This definitely does
not mean that you will not have an illustrious or satisfying career — or
that you will never be properly motivated to be a success in life. Far from
it, it means that these issues are not as important for you as they are for
many others. It may indicate that your career goals will be driven by
influences from outside of you, so pay close attention to positive
opportunities that are presented to you. Look to the house and aspects of
Saturn to get further information on where you are more likely to be
disciplined and organized in your life.
House 11: Your Circle of Acquaintances
The eleventh is the last house of relationships: not brothers, sisters and
neighbors who just happen to be around you, not one-to-one partners, but the
circle of friends and associates whom you actively choose. It shows the way
you make and keep friendships, the organizations you join, the networking you
do, and the general way you interact with groups. After you have established
yourself as an individual and learned to form personal relationships with
others, you are ready to think about the common good. This is why the eleventh
often signifies groups dedicated to social or other sorts of collective
improvement.
Gemini on the Eleventh
One of the ways that you get the mental stimulation that you need is by having
a multitude of friends and associates. You are very active and love to do
nothing better than go visiting and chat with those you know. You are a bit of
a butterfly, always flitting from one person or group to another, never
settling down and really getting involved. You tend to fear becoming
emotionally involved with others so you like to keep things light, casual and
superficial. You demand to be personally free to do as you wish, but you need
the input of fresh ideas to keep your nervous energy flowing. You like to
bounce ideas off others — try to take the time to listen to their concerns,
too.
Uranus in the Eleventh
You are attracted to friends and associates who are unconventional,
unorthodox, and sometimes quite offbeat. They tend to share and support your
own non-traditional opinions and viewpoints. You demand that friends not
attempt to limit you or control you in any way — and you do the same for
them. You are especially fearful or anxious when anyone tries to make
unnecessary emotional demands on you and will end a friendship rather than
feel that your freedom is being compromised in any way. Your best friends are
the ones who introduce you to new and startling ideas and concepts. They
stimulate your thinking and thus enrich your life.
Uranus in Gemini
You, and your peer group as well, are attracted to new, unusual and
revolutionary thoughts, ideas and lifestyles. You prefer abstract, idealistic
solutions to practical, immediately useful answers. You delight in
communications, the mass media, electronics, computers and all sorts of
gadgetry.
North Node in the Eleventh
You’re at your best when meeting others, especially those who are outside
your immediate family environment. You prefer the social whirl — meeting new
and interesting people stimulates your imagination and makes you feel alive.
However, you’re usually not a casual joiner — you like to dig right in and
be of assistance in helping the group meet its goals. You have many friends
and acquaintances, and it takes some doing just trying to fit them all in to
your busy social schedule.
North Node in Gemini
Throughout your life, you consciously seek out many different contacts with
others. Many of these are of very short duration, not necessarily because you’re
fickle, but because you are excited by the prospect of meeting someone new.
Intellectual stimulation is what you crave from others, and you will learn
something new from almost everyone you meet. Partly due to your curiosity
about what they’re doing, you will be well known to neighbors and relatives.
You delight in keeping up-to-date on the latest news and gossip.
House 12: The Hidden You
The twelfth house is where planets go just after they have risen. Here planets
are still wet behind the ears, blinking in the sunlight and unsteady on their
feet. Feeling completely vulnerable, planets in the twelfth tend to hide.
Their energies can become repressed and secretive, and sometimes they lurk as
complexes in the subconscious. This is why the twelfth is associated with
self-sabotage, with hidden enemies, and with prison and whatever else makes
you feel confined. The traditional association with hospitals and prisons
suggest that constructive ways of dealing with twelfth-house problems include
helping others who are similarly repressed or confined. Also, some with a
strong twelfth-house emphasis become successful as undercover workers or as
the power behind the throne.
Cancer on the Twelfth
You are normally so self-directed and in control of your life that you often
surprise yourself when you fall into fits of depression or moodiness. At
heart, you are quite sentimental and very sensitive to criticism even though
you usually give the appearance of total self-confidence. What upsets you the
most is that you do not trust these feelings — it is as if they were
betraying you to yourself. Learn to realize that you are a complex personality
with many facets and that this is one of the more important parts of your
psyche. Learn to wear your heart on your sleeve once in a while — you will
be surprised how sympathetic others will be.
Sun in the Twelfth
You tend to be shy and retiring, especially when your sense of self-esteem has
been threatened. You often feel that you do not deserve to make a mark in the
world, perhaps because of some painful early childhood experience. This is an
unnecessary fear, however. You have very good qualities and should be proud of
yourself. You are a caring, sensitive and compassionate person, very helpful
to others. Your awareness of your own pain and self-doubt makes you very
effective in extending your sympathy to others whose problems are more likely
than not much more tangible than those that you think are holding you back.
Sun in Cancer
Very emotional and sensitive, you have an intuitive understanding of the “vibes”
around you. You tend to be quite generous, giving, loving and caring, but only
when your own needs for emotional support, love and security have been met. If
they are not met, you tend to withdraw into yourself and become very insecure
and selfish. Your home and family (especially your mother or the person who
played that role for you early on) represent security for you and thus assume
a larger-than-life importance. Very sentimental, you have vivid and
long-enduring memories of the past. No matter how well adjusted you are, you
will always need a secret quiet place of your own in order to feel at peace.
Feeding others can give you great pleasure you would enjoy being part of a
large family.
Saturn in the Twelfth
You have a feeling that your personal world is not and never will be stable.
Also, you feel that you can never impose the sense of order and discipline on
your surroundings that you think you need in order to be at peace with
yourself. This can lead to deep-seated feelings of inferiority and
accompanying bouts of depression. These unreasonable fears probably stem from
some unfortunate occurrence early on in your life. It is important for you to
realize that the reason for these fears is long since past and that they are
no longer relevant to your present life. Be patient and things will more than
likely look better for you the older (and wiser) you get.
Saturn in Cancer
The most important issue for you is emotional security. You have a deep and
gnawing fear that those on whom you depend for emotional support will prove to
be unreliable in the long run. When you are unloved and insecure, you distrust
others and tend to feel isolated and lonely. Very cool, detached and
objective, you can be counted on — in situations that are inherently
stressful or full of tension — not to lose your self-control. That is a
great and welcome gift at such times.
A Mirror of Your Uniqueness
This report is based on the position of the Sun, Moon and planets at the
moment of your birth, as seen from the point on Earth where you were born.
Such an arrangement of planets and stars will never be repeated in exactly the
same form. Like the genes that determine your body and temperament, your
astrological chart is made up of the same basic parts that other humans have,
but the arrangement of these parts is uniquely your own.
You could think of your birth moment as a seed that contains the potential for how you will unfold. The arrangement of the planets at your birth does not, however, cause your body structure and temperament in the way that the patterning of your DNA causes it. Instead, the planetary positions at your birth employ the language of symbols to mirror who you are. Like a mirror, your chart enables you to see yourself from outside yourself, and it therefore extends your point of view.
To use a different analogy, your chart shows the deck you’ve been dealt, the raw materials you are given from which to fashion a life. Nobody’s perfect: we are all given our special problems to solve and our special strengths and beauties. In knowing what you have to work with, you will be better able to make use of your gifts, fill in (or at least be comfortable about) what you lack, and grow in the life directions that are right for you and you alone.
Instead of assuming that there is one norm for everyone, astrology attempts to show the special pattern that is right for you. In doing so, it can give you clues as to how you can more fully and consciously fill the unique role that you have been given in this lifetime, and enrich the world with the gifts that only you can bestow.
This is the Professional Natal Report, from Astrolabe.
[Back] |