I browse Yahoo!Answers’ Horoscope section and occasionally reply to questions. I like teaching and it keeps me aware of the general attitudes regarding astrology… most of the questions are pretty simplistic, but this week I stumbled across inspiration for today’s blog post. And essentially, this is an addendum to Love & Astrology Part 3: No …
The Sources of Planetary Symbolism: Chart Patterns 03
When you look at the traits and appearances of the planets, it can be easy to see where astrology found the symbolism to assign to each planet… so let’s roll through them for some simple examples. The Sun is the center of any birth chart, and the center of our solar system. The light of …
Life’s Skills, Tasks & Paths
A couple of months ago, I saw the following question on an astrological Q & A board, and it stayed with me. I have edited & rewritten it for space: “Someone is born at a particular day & time & place, and he/she will therefore have certain talents/gifts/characteristics, and even challenges. This person will use …
Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter: Chart Patterns 02
Another way to subdivide an astrological chart is via the qualities known as Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable. To better understand these, it helps to tie these traits to the seasonal cycles of the year. Cardinal signs, the initiators and originators, start each season. The Fixed signs, the stable and consistent ones, occupy the middle period, …
Fire, Earth, Air & Water: Chart Patterns 01
There are numerous ways to divide and subdivide an astrological chart, and each method adds more understanding to the entire system. One of the simplest and most basic divisions is via the elements: Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Each element symbolizes a certain basic motivation, and as we move through the Zodiac from sign to …