Fire: expressive, excited, energetic.
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Earth: stable, reliable, cautious.
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air: communicative, social, intellectual.
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Water: sensitive, emotional, sentimental.
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Cardinal: starters & go-getters.
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
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Mutable: adaptable & restless.
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
Fixed: determined & stable.
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Aries: active, assertive, selfish, competitive, energetic.
Taurus: determined, predictable, stubborn, patient, sensual.
Gemini: curious, flexible, restless, inconsistent, communicative.
Cancer: protective, caring, moody, intuitive, nostalgic.
Leo: enthusiastic, demanding, cheerful, leader, sensitive.
Virgo: helpful, detail-oriented, conscientious, practical, analyzing.
Libra: indecisive, idealistic, harmonious, superficial, sociable.
Scorpio: intense, secretive, possessive, passionate, deep.
Sagittarius: generous, judgmental, adventurous, blunt, open-minded.
Capricorn: traditional, disciplined, authoritative, realistic, pessimistic.
Aquarius: unconventional, detached, humanistic, eccentric, rational.
Pisces: compassionate, sympathetic, impressionable, sacrificing, intuitive.
Sun: ego, sense of self, vitality, consciousness, character.
Moon: feelings, mood, emotions, instincts, comfortable energy.
Mercury: communication, thinking, reasoning, memory.
Venus: love, values, attraction, pleasure, aesthetics, the arts.
Mars: energy, drive, anger, scars/sharp things, war, motivation.
Jupiter: expansion, idealism, prosperity, growth, knowledge.
Saturn: responsibility, authority, accountability, restrictions.
Uranus: sudden events, changes, rebellion, the unexpected.
Neptune: blurring of boundaries, deception, illusion, dreaminess.
Pluto: transformation, rebirth, regeneration, destruction.
Ascendant (AC) - you, your body, your appearance.
Descendant (DC) - partnerships & relationships.
Midheaven (MC) - career, reputation, public self.
Imum Coeli (IC) - private side, family line, home.
Chiron: the wounded healer. Wounds and how to heal them.
North Node: your life’s mission & what you’re here to learn.
South Node: past lives and/or energy you bring into this lifetime.
Vesta: the feminine fire within us, dedication, & protection.
Ceres: nurturing energy, nourishment, & necessities.
Pallas: wisdom, knowledge, & strategy.
Juno: sense of commitment & how you feel whole.
Vertex: a sensitive point of destiny, karma, & fate.
Part of Fortune: overall health, wealth, & prosperity.
1st House: you, your body, your personality.
2nd House: values, finances, self-worth, assets.
3rd House: short trips, siblings, communication.
4th House: family, home, private life, lineage, ancestry.
5th House: romance, creativity, children, sex.
6th House: daily routines, work, health/illness.
7th House: one-on-one relationships, partnerships, open enemies.
8th House: debt, taxes, shared resources, depth.
9th House: foreign travel, higher learning, religion/spirituality.
10th House: career, reputation, outer image, what you're known for.
11th House: friends, community, groups, hopes/dreams.
12th House: subconscious, hidden places, mental health, hidden enemies.
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Angular (1, 4, 7, 10) - powerful & action-oriented.
Succedent (2, 5, 8, 11) - steady & fixated.
Cadent (3, 6, 9, 12) - evaluation & analytical.
Conjunction (0°) - the powerful blending & merging of two energies.
Square (90°) - challenging but powerful work & friction between planets. Similar energy to Mars.
Trine (120°) - harmonious relationship between two energies. Similar energy to Jupiter.
Opposition (180°) - tension or push & pull between two energies. Similar energy to Saturn.
Sextile (60°) - weak but harmonious relationship between planets. Similar energy to Venus.
Traditional Rulership/Domicile
The planet & sign have similar traits. The planet is comfortable & powerful in its domicile.
Sun - Leo
Moon - Cancer
Mercury - Gemini & Virgo
Venus - Taurus & Libra
Mars - Aries & Scorpio
Jupiter - Sagittarius & Pisces
Saturn - Capricorn & Aquarius
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Exaltation
The planet & sign understand each other. The planet feels expressive & comfortable in its exaltation.
Sun - Aries
Moon - Taurus
Mercury - Virgo
Venus - Pisces
Mars - Capricorn
Jupiter - Cancer
Saturn - Libra
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Detriment
The planet & sign are mostly different. The planet feels somewhat restricted in its detriment.
Sun - Aquarius
Moon - Capricorn
Mercury - Sagittarius & Pisces
Venus - Aries & Scorpio
Mars - Taurus & Libra
Jupiter - Gemini & Virgo
Saturn - Cancer & Leo
Fall
The planet & sign have some tension. The planet feels awkward & restricted when in its fall.
Sun - Libra
Moon - Scorpio
Mercury - Pisces
Venus - Virgo
Mars - Cancer
Jupiter - Capricorn
Saturn - Aries
Day chart: you were born between sunrise and sunset when it was light outside. Your Sun is above the AC/DC axis.
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​With a day chart, the most positive planet in your chart is Jupiter. The most challenging planet in your chart is Mars. You may resonate more with your Sun than your Moon.
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Night Chart: you were born between sunset and sunrise when it was dark outside. Your Sun is below the AC/DC axis.
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​With a night chart, the most positive planet in your chart is Venus. The most challenging planet in your chart is Saturn. You may resonate more with your Moon than your Sun.
Transits: the ongoing planetary movement happening at any moment in time.
Secondary progressions: symbolic movement of planets to show life's evolution.
Lunar return: transit Moon conjunct natal Moon, occurs once every ~ 28 days.
Solar return: transit Sun conjunct natal Sun, occurs around your birthday 1x/year.
Annual profections: each house of the chart is highlighted according to age.
Solar/Lunar eclipse: New or Full Moon conjunct North Node/South Node.
Zodiacal Releasing: splitting the life up into chapters based on your birth chart.
Synastry chart: placing one birth chart on top of another and comparing their placements. The impact someone has on another person.​
Composite chart: combining two birth charts to make one chart using midpoints. The "relationship's chart".
Davidson chart: similar to a composite chart. Combining two birth charts to make one chart using the two birth times.
Luminaries: the Sun and the Moon. They aren’t technically planets.
Rising sign: another term for the ascendant.
Stellium: three or more planets in one sign/house in the birth chart.
Hard aspects: usually considered the conjunction, opposition, and square.
Soft aspects: usually considered the sextile and trine.
Personal planets: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars. Sometimes Jupiter & Saturn.
Generational planets: Uranus, Neptune, & Pluto. Sometimes Jupiter & Saturn.
Anaretic degree: 29 degrees of any sign. Mastering of the placements involved.
Chart ruler: planetary ruler (domicile) of the ascendant sign.