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ASTROLOGY
A Workbook for
FOR
Personal Transformation
YOURSELF
HOW TO UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET YOUR OWN BIRTH
CHART
DOUGLAS BLOCH & DEMETRA GEORGE
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Dedicated to students of astrology throughout the world who through their dedication have
preserved the knowledge of this ancient art
Table of Contents
Figures in this book
Tables in this book
Exercises in this Book
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Getting Started
Part I: Learning the Basics
Chapter 1: Introducing the Zodiac
Astrology as a Language of Energy
The Building Blocks of the Zodiac: Element, Polarity, Modality, Orientation
A Final Synthesis: Writing Your Sun Sign Interpretation
Chapter 2: The Structure of the Birth Chart
How to Read Your Birth Chart
Reading Your Planets by Sign and House Position
An Overview of the Alphabet: Keywords for the Planets, Signs and Houses
Summary of the Astrological Alphabet
Chapter 3: Writing Your Personality Profile
The Sun, Moon and Ascendant
The Four Angles in the Birth Chart
The Planets in the Birth Chart
The Sun
The Moon
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
The Trans-Saturnian Planets: Ambassadors of the Galaxy
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
The Asteroids and Chiron
Chiron
Ceres
Pallas
Vesta
Juno
The New Asteroids in the Birth Chart
Psyche
Eros
Lilith
Toro
Sappho
Amor
Pandora
Icarus
Diana
Hidalgo
Urania
Chapter 4: Work Signs and Love Signs
Astrology and Your Vocation
Sun Sign Careers
The Work Houses
Astrology and Your Relationships
My Birth Chart’s Love Potential
Compatibility and Connectedness
Part II: Digging Deeper
Chapter 5: The Birth Chart As a Whole
Hemisphere Emphasis
The Moon’s Nodes
The Part of Fortune and Moon Phases
Retrograde Planets and Intercepted Signs
Retrograde Planets
Intercepted Signs and Planets
Chapter 6: Planetary Patterns
The Planetary Aspects
How to Locate the Aspects in the Birth Chart
Interpeting Planetary Aspects
Astrological Timing
Astrological Transits
Looking at Transits in a Birth Chart
Interpreting the Transits in the Birth Chart
Chapter 7: The Applications of Astrology
Astro-Psychology
Vocational Astrology
Synastry—The Astrology of Relationships
Medical Astrology
Astrology and Child Rearing
Electional Astrology—The Art of Timing Events
Mundane Astrology
Astro-Economics
Historical Astrology
Horary Astrology
Chapter 8: Looking Inward
Discovering What I’ve Learned
Appendices
Appendix A: Keywords for the Signs
Appendix B: Keywords for the Houses
Appendix C: Keywords for the Planets
Appendix D: How to Obtain a Computer Printout of Your Birth Chart
Appendix E: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Chart
Appendix F: A Planetary Ephemeris—Mars-Pluto: 1932-2000
Appendix G: Progressions
Bibliography
The Figures in This Book
Chapter 1
Figure 1: The Signs of the Zodiac
Figure 2: The Element Wheel
Figure 3: The Modality Wheel
Figure 4: The Element-Modality Wheel
Figure 5: The Building Blocks of the Zodiac
Figure 6: The Element-Mode-Polarity Wheel
Chapter 2
Figure 1: A Sample Birth Chart.
Figure 2: The Arrangement of the Houses
Figure 3: The Wheel of the Astrological Houses
Figure 4: An Astrological Mandala
Chapter 3
Figure 1: The Layers of Personality
Figure 2: The Structure of the Four Angles
Figure 3: The Meaning of the Four Angles
Chapter 4
Figure 1: The Work Houses
Figure 2: Comparison of Two Charts
Chapter 5
Figure 1: The Lunation Cycle
Figure 2: Sample Moon Phase Wheel
Figure 3: Inner Moon Phase Wheel
Figure 4: Outer Moon Phase Wheel
Figure 5: Intercepted Signs
Chapter 6
Figure 1: The Planetary Aspects
Figure 2: A Sample Aspectarian
Figure 2a: The Asteroid Aspectarian
Figure 3: A Sample Page from an Ephemeris
Figure 4: Sample Moon Phase Wheel
Figure 5: A Natal Chart With Transits
Chapter 7
Figure 1: Richard Nixon’s Birth Chart
Figure 2: A Marriage Chart
Figure 3: A New Business Event Chart
Figure 4: U.S.A. Birth Chart 1
Figure 5: U.S.A. Birth Chart 2
Figure 6: The Kennedy Shooting and the U.S.A. Chart
Figure 7: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Chart
The Tables in This Book
Chapter 1
Table 1: The Signs of the Zodiac
Table 2: Zodiacal Essences
Table 3a: Keywords for the Fire and Air Signs
Table 3b: Keywords for the Earth and Water Signs
Table 4: Keywords for the Polarities
Table 5: Keywords for the Modalities
Table 6: Keywords for the Basic Energies
Chapter 2
Table 1: A Legend of the Astrological Alphabet
Table 2: The Positions of Your Astrological Symbols
Table 3: Sign Keyphrases
Table 4: Planet Keyphrases
Table 5: Keywords for the Astrological Houses
Table 6: The Twelve Letters
Chapter 3
Table 1: The Sun, Moon and Ascendant
Table 2: New Asteroid Keyphrases
Chapter 4
Table 1: Sign Vocation and Career Rulerships
Table 2: The Sign’s Needs in Relationships
Table 3: Element Combinations
Chapter 5
Table 1: Hemisphere Keywords
Table 2: South Nodes and Corresponding Talents
Table 3: The Nodes in the Signs
Table 4: The Nodes in the Houses
Table 5: The Eight Moon Phases
Chapter 6
Table 1: My Planetary Aspects
Table 2: The Sign Polarities
Table 3: Aspect Keyphrases
Table 3a: Aspect Keyphrases
Table 4: Planet Keywords
Table 5: The Transiting Planets
Table 6: Transiting Planet Keywords
Table 7: Aspect Keyphrases Reviewed
Table 8: Natal Planet Keyphrases
Chapter 7
Table 1: Physiological Correspondences of the Signs
Table 2: Physiological Correspondences of the Planets
Table 3: Moon Planting Guide
Chapter 8
Table 1: Discovering What I Have Learned
The Exercises in This Book
These Programmed Learning Exercises comprise the heart of this book. By completing them you wi
uncover the meaning of your birth chart and discover the mystery that is you.
Chapter 1
Exercise 1: I Learn My Sun Sign
Exercise 2: My Sun Sign’s Element
Exercise 3: My Sun Sign’s Polarity
Exercise 4: My Sun Sign’s Modality
Exercise 5: The Elements and Polarities Combined
Exercise 6: My Sun Sign’s Orientation
Exercise 7: My Complete Sun Sign Interpretation
Chapter 2
Exercise 1: How to Locate the Planets in My Birth Chart
Chapter 3
Exercise 1: I Interpret My Sun, Moon and Ascendant
Exercise 2: The Angles in My Birth Chart
Exercise 3: I Interpret the Planets in My Birth Chart
Exercise 4: I Interpret the New Asteroids in My Birth Chart
Chapter 4
Exercise 1: My Sun Sign’s Vocational Potential
Exercise 2: My Midheaven and My Vocational Potential
Exercise 3: The Sixth House and My Work Potential
Exercise 4: The Second House and My Resources and Talents
Exercise 5: I Define My Needs in a Relationship
Exercise 6: I Determine My Compatibility With Another
Part 1: My Partner’s Needs in a Relationship
Part 2: I Compare My Needs With My Partner’s Needs
Chapter 5
Exercise 1: Am I Primarily Public or Private?
Exercise 2: Am I Primarily Active or Responsive?
Exercise 3: The Meaning of the Nodes in My Chart
Exercise 4: The Part of Fortune in My Birth Chart
Exercise 5: The Moon Phase in My Birth Chart
Exercise 6: I Locate and Interpret My Retrograde Planets
Exercise 7: I Locate and Interpret My Intercepted Signs and Planets
Chapter 6
Exercise 1: The Aspects I Located
Exercise 2: Locating the Aspects in My Birth Chart
Exercise 3: Interpreting My Planetary Aspects
Exercise 4: I Learn to Read an Ephemeris
Exercise 5: A Look at Transits in a Birth Chart
Exercise 6: I Locate My Important Transits
Exercise 7: I Interpret My Transits
Chapter 8
Exercise 1: Summing Up
Acknowledgements
Many individuals have made valuable contributions to this work written in three stages over a perio
of eight years.
I first conceived of writing a self-help astrology text in the spring of 1978. That summer, I wa
able to get the book off its feet, thanks to Kay David who served as my editor and to Dean Price whos
Gemini skill with words enabled me to formulate many of the keyword tables that later appeared
Astrology For Yourself.
Two years later, I was assisted by Sheila Seitz who donated her editorial feedback and by th
encouragement of my friends Stuart Warren and Robert Wheeler. At this point, the book wa
completed, titled Beyond Sun Signs, but no publisher could be found.
The manuscript would have remained unpublished had it not been for my indispensab
collaborator, Demetra George, who in October of 1985 suggested the idea of writing an astrologic
workbook. At that point, I realized that Beyond Sun Signs could be rewritten in a workbook forma
and hence it metamorphosed into Astrology For Yourself.
During the next six hectic months, our progress was aided by the editorial feedback of Nanc
Avery, Carolyn Quigley, Jim Markham, and my wife Joan. My work supervisor Brian Bergero
provided me with the flexibility to balance a demanding writing schedule with a full time job.
Finally, my heartfelt thanks go to my parents. They provided a nurturing environment that enable
me to initiate my writing career. But more important, their ongoing support of my decision to embar
upon a road less traveled has enabled me to remain true to myself. For allowing me to pursue my ow
path of self discovery, I will always be grateful.
Douglas Bloc
August 12, 198
Portland, Orego
Astrology For Yourself is the culmination of twelve years of teaching the astrological languag
During that time I experimented with a variety of graphic forms to assist students in realizing ho
astrological principles expressed themselves in their personal lives. To all these students I give speci
thanks for their efforts and feedback in refining the workbook format.
In September of 1985, as I was preparing some new handouts for a beginning astrology class, th
concept for this workbook suddenly arrived—literally pouring out of my head. For this inspiration
want to thank Mary Greer for allowing us to take off on Tarot For Your Self Jonathan Saturnen an
Dennis Conroy both provided valuable input in clarifying the exercises.
Without Douglas the creation of Astrology For Yourself would not have been possible. His har
work, helpful insights and expertise in giving form to our fanciful ideas was essential for th
completion of this work.
I also want to extend appreciation to Philip Russell for providing the graphics in the original sel
published edition of Astrology for Yourself as well as his help in teaching me about the Macintos
computer. To my children, Daniel and Reina Frankfort, I offer a mother’s gratitude for their patienc
and understanding during the long hours of writing.
Both Douglas and I give special thanks to our editor Randy Fingland who guided this project alon
the many steps to its completion.
Finally I give gratitude to the Wisdom Dakinis and the Lady Yeshe Tsogyel for glimpses of th
clear light. May this offering of Astrology For Yourself benefit all beings.
Demetra Georg
August 12, 198
Waldport, Orego
Introduction
Getting Started
Edmund Hailey: Why do you believe in Astrology?
Sir Isaac Newton: I have studied the subject, Mr. Hailey. You have not!
SAAC NEWTON was no slouch. Many consider him to be endowed with the most brilliant an
profound mind ever visited upon a mortal. Yet, despite the incredulity of Halley (the comet man
and his colleagues, Newton actually believed in astrology. So did Benjamin Franklin. And Galile
And Carl Jung. And a host of other historical luminaries. Clearly, there might be something more t
this ancient art than the overgeneralized horoscope columns that appear in the daily papers.
But how can one find out for sure if astrology does work? Is it, in the words of one astrologer, “th
most accurate and comprehensive means of understanding human personality, behavior change, an
growth?” Or is it merely a parlor game? The answer, it seems, may be easily determined if one take
Sir Isaac’s advice to heart—study the subject!
Which is why we have written Astrology For Yourself.
Astrology for Yourself is designed to introduce you to the language/art/science of astrology b
walking you through a simple, easy to learn, step-by-step procedure for interpreting your own bir
chart. The vehicle for this process is a series of self-directed programmed-learning exercises that wi
literally enable you to write your own chart interpretation.
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Is Astrology For Yourself For Me?
Before you begin this book, you definitely want to determine if it was written with you in mind. Th
answer to this question is a resounding yes! if you fall into any of the following categories:
1. You have just obtained a copy of your natal chart for the first time, and would like to learn ho
to interpret it.
2. Perhaps you have just had your chart interpreted by an astrologer and would like to pursue th
process of self-discovery on your own.
3. You are a beginning student who would like to learn about astrology, but don’t have the time t
take a class.
4. You are at the intermediate level and have studied your chart a little (either had it interpreted o
have taken a beginning class), but would like to understand it in more depth.
5. You are a counseling astrologer who interprets charts for your clients and would like to have
good introductory book to recommend to them.
6. You are an astrologer who teaches classes and needs a standard textbook to use with you
students, one that invites them to participate in the learning process.
7. You are a professional astrologer who simply wants to review the fundamentals of your ow
birth chart. As an example, while proofing the text, we (the authors) discovered a host of new insigh
about our own birth charts, even though we had been studying them for more than a decade!
If you can identify with any of the above descriptions, then Astrology For Yourself was written fo
you.
What Do I Need to Get Started?
In order to pursue Astrology For Yourself beyond Chapter One, you will need a personal copy of you
natal birth chart, preferably one that contains the positions of the four major asteroids and also lis
your planetary aspects.
If you already have such a chart, then you can use it. If you don’t have your complete birth char
then you will have to send away for it or have an astrologer in your area construct one for you, or yo
can order an Astrology For Yourself computer report. The address and orderform are located
Appendix D at the back of the book. If you order your birth chart now, you can obtain it within five
seven days, not long at all.
In the meantime, you can complete Chapter One, and while you are waiting for your chart
arrive, to avoid constantly having to turn to the back of the book, you may photocopy Appendices
and B and place them in a separate folder kept next to Astrology For Yourself. In this way you ca
more easily look up the keywords as you complete the exercises. You may elect to follow thi
procedure if you find it more convenient.
When you are ready, turn to Chapter One where you will be introduced to an astrological frien
you have no doubt met—your Sun sign.
Astrology for Yourself Computer Report
Astro Communications Services, Inc., P.O. Box 1646, El Cajon, CA 92022-1646
www.astrocom.com; E-mail: [email protected] Fax your order request to: (619) 631-0180
A Computer Report order form can be found on page 230.
How Will I Benefit From Reading Astrology For Yourself?
Aside from providing you with a wealth of knowledge about your birth chart (and therefore yourself
Astrology for Yourself promises to promote personal growth and change in your life. Through fillin
out the workbook, you will gain one or more of the following benefits:
• A basic understanding of your talents, abilities and strengths, and how you can best express them
your life.
• An overall understanding of your life’s meaning and purpose.
• Insights into your life’s challenges—and how you can transform them into opportunities.
• A deeper and more comprehensive understanding of a variety of important dimensions in your life:
• Career and Vocational needs
• Relationship needs
• Health
• Finances
• Child-rearing
• Your major life cycles—when
they will occur and what they mean
Journal Entry
In the space below, briefly note which of the above topics are most important to you. After completin
the book, you will be given the opportunity to chronicle your progress through filling out th
questionnaire in Chapter Eight.
Part I
Learning the Basics
the following chapters, you are going to learn a new and wonderful language—the language o
astrology. If you are a beginning student, here is the place to start. In the following pages, you wi
discover the letters of the astrological alphabet and will combine those letters into words an
words into sentences—sentences that describe the entire spectrum of human personality and behavior
If you are an intermediate or advanced student, we suggest that you, too, read Part 1 and especial
participate in the workbook exercises. Through completing these self-inquiries, you will fine tun
your understanding of the birth chart and perhaps gain new insights altogether.
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Zodiac
Astrology as a Language of Energy
STROLOGY is a language, art, and science that studies the relationship between the cycles o
celestial bodies and the affairs of people on earth. Derived from the Greek roots astron (sta
and logos (word or speech), astrology literally means “star talk.” The purpose of learnin
astrology is to better know and understand ourselves and our place in the cosmos. In the followin
pages, we are going to take you on a journey of self-discovery that only astrology can provide.
If someone were to ask you to describe astrology, you would most likely think of the twelve sign
of the Zodiac, popularly known as the “Sun signs.” They are listed in Table 1 along with their symbo
and corresponding dates. Beside this table, Figure 1 displays the zodiacal signs arranged in the
traditional circle format (“Zodiac” is Greek for “circle of animals”).
On an energy level, the signs represent the twelve primary energy fields, the formative principle
of the universe, or the archetypal patterns. On a psychological level, the signs correspond to twelv
basic personality types; and even more specifically, to the twelve basic psychological needs that eac
and every human being experiences. Table 2 gives a brief overview of these personality traits.
Although everyone has all twelve of these signs somewhere in their chart, each person was bor
under a specific “Sun sign.” In the following exercise, you will learn to determine your own Sun sign
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Table 1: The Signs of the Zodiac
Symbol
Sign
Aries, the Ram
Taurus, the Bull
Gemini, the Twins
Cancer, the Crab
Leo, the Lion
Virgo, the Virgin
Libra, the Scales
Scorpio, the Scorpion
Sagittarius, the Centaur
Capricorn, the Goat
Aquarius, the Water Bearer
Approximate Dates*
March 21-April 20
April 21-May 20
May 21-June 20
June 21-July 21
July 22-August 22
August 23-September 22
September 23-October 22
October 23-November 21
November 22-December 20
December 21-January 20
January 21-February 18
Pisces, the Fish
February 19-March 20
*If you were born on one of the transition dates (known as the cusp), then have a
professional astrologer or a birth chart computing service determine your correct
sun sign.
Table 2: Zodiacal Essences
Figure 1: The Signs of the Zodiac
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