BRIEF NOTES OF ASTROLOGY

 

1) THE PLANETS

In astrology there are ten (including the Sun and the Moon). Each planet establishes a particular relationship with the zodiac sign where it is found and with the other planets of the birth chart.
Let's see briefly some of the meanings of the various planets.

 

SOLE 
It symbolizes the core of being, its active part, the ability to succeed, vitality, creative expression.
In a feminine theme it indicates the man.

MOON
It symbolizes the soul, the sensitivity, the receptivity, the psychic component, the adaptation, the mother, the fertility,
the woman in a masculine theme.

MERCURY
Symbolizes the skills of thinking, judgment and contact; learning skills, cunning,
fast communication, commerce.
VENUS
It symbolizes love life, beauty, artistic skills, fashion, sensuality, participation,
generosity of spirit.

MARS
It symbolizes initiative, aggression, will and direct action, courage, strength.

JUPITER
It symbolizes expansion, optimism, trust, good-natured authority, faith, protection.

SATURN
Symbolizes restriction, concentration, loneliness, trials, disciplined effort,
responsibility, power.

URANUS
It symbolizes originality, the unpredictable, independence, respect for freedom, direct experimentation.

NEPTUNE
It symbolizes harmony with the whole, large spaces, spirituality or mysticism, metamorphosis, the collective unconscious.

PLUTO
It symbolizes transformation, mystery, primal energy, darkness, depths, secret and hidden things.

 

They are also taken into considerationLILITHAndNORTH LUNAR NODE(Caput Draconis) which are not planets. LILITH symbolizes the hidden part, the shaded areas and is linked to a deficiency.

NORTH LUNAR NODE is considered together with its opposite, SOUTH LUNAR NODE, with which it forms an axis.

The latter indicates attachment to the past, while the former expresses the direction to be taken for evolutionary purposes. Both express basic psychological behavior.

 

 

2) THE HOUSES

There are twelve sectors of different extension (in the Placidus system), which divide the zodiacal band, overlapping the 12 signs.

The time and place of birth determine a particular division of the houses; starting from the Ascendant
follow each other counterclockwise. They show how the individual lives the experiences symbolized in them and how,
in turn, he is conditioned by it.

Once dropped into the houses, the signs and the planets enter into a dynamic relationship that involves an exchange of values and energies.

Each house is associated with a zodiac sign in ascending order (Example: First house = Aries, Second house = Taurus, Third house = Gemini, and so on).

Here is a brief description of some house-related meanings:

FIRST HOUSE:
it provides the psychophysical image of the individual, as received by others.
It indicates self-expression and a sense of command.

SECOND HOUSE:
indicates the need for security, the sense of ownership, values and the relationship with matter in general.

THIRD HOUSE:
indicates immediate contact with the environment through communication and the exchange of ideas.
It also represents the mental qualities of the individual.

FOURTH HOUSE:
it refers to the conditioning that the original environment has exerted on the individual.
It represents the attitude towards family and home.

FIFTH HOUSE:
it defines the vitality of the subject, understood as creative capacity, love, sexuality, play and attitude
to procreate.

SIXTH HOUSE:
informs about how everyday life is lived with its characteristics.
It also indicates the relationship with one's own body, health and work done for others.

SEVENTH HOUSE:
it indicates the search for the complementary, the encounter with others (affective unions and associations of any kind).

EIGHTH HOUSE:
it defines transformational abilities and one's relationship with death and the loss of anything. It also represents sexuality as a primary energy.

NINTH HOUSE:
represents the broadening of one's horizons through culture and travel.
It also indicates higher studies and philosophical and religious knowledge.

TENTH HOUSE:
defines the aspirations and ambitions of the subject, the capacity for affirmation and personal autonomy.

ELEVENTH HOUSE:
shows the ability to change one's values through interpersonal contact.
It indicates wishes, hopes, and provides information on friendships.

TWELFTH HOUSE:
it indicates the attitude towards the trials of life and the ability to detach from the contingent to arrive at higher dimensions of life.

 

3) THE ASPECTS

They are the angular distance expressed in degrees between two or more planets (or Ascendant and Midheaven) considered with respect to the Earth.

From the interpretative point of view, aspects are combinations of influences and energies that merge positively or do not harmonize with each other, depending on the planetary forces that come into play.

In general, however, for the interpretation it will always be necessary to take into account the planets involved in the aspect, their zodiac signs, the houses in which it will be formed and the whole of the astrological picture.

The major aspects, mainly considered, are:
conjunction, sextile, square, trine and opposition.

Thereconjunctionit is formed when two or more planets (or the Ascendant and the Midheaven) come together
at a maximum distance of about ten degrees.

It represents the fusion of two or more important vital energies of the individual.

Thesextileit is formed when two or more planets are about 60 degrees apart.

It is indicated in the theme with a continuous blue line.

It shows a natural and automatic harmony, potentiality for construction and harmony.

Thesquareit is formed when two or more planets are about 90 degrees apart.

It is indicated in the theme with a dashed red line.

It indicates a block between two divergent energies, with relative fears and trials to face.

Thetrineit is formed when two or more planets are about 120 degrees apart.

It is indicated in the theme with a continuous blue line.

It represents the natural integration of two different energies and their positive flow.

L'oppositionit forms when two or more planets are about 180 degrees apart.
It is indicated in the theme with a dashed red line.

It often represents a sense of conflict between two opposing tendencies.