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Astrology Workshop By: Tom LaSalle Table Of Contents Intro to Astrology The Planets The Four Elements The Qualities The Signs The House System The Twelve Houses The Aspects The Horoscope Patterns in a Chart Celebrity Horoscopes & Predictions Astrology Links Evaluation Introduction to Astrology Astrology can be viewed many ways; as a personality type theory, a method for predicting the future, or a systematic study of the correlation between astronomical and terrestrial phenomena. It is NOT; however, a religion or a “hard science”, although it may be considered by some to be a “soft science”. What are the Different Types of Astrology? Chinese Astrology Hindu/Vedic Astrology Mayan Astrology Western Geocentric Astrology History Of Astrology Sumeria → Egypt → Greece → Rome ↓ Western World Astrology Timeline History Of Astrology (continued) Our particular perspective of the universe -- our western cosmology -- can be traced back at least to Pythagoras of Samos (c.569 – c.475 BC). In about 535 BC Pythagoras went to Egypt to study and was admitted to the Egyptian priesthood. Ten years later Persia invaded Egypt and Pythagoras was taken to Babylon as a prisoner. From there he mysteriously gained his freedom and returned to Samos around 520 BC. His own city didn’t care for the symbolic method of teaching Pythagoras had learned in Egypt, and after a few years he left to found a popular philosophical and religious school in southern Italy. Scene from an Astrologer’s Workshop… Uranus, discovered in 1781, ushered in revolution and technology Neptune discovered in 1846, brought us the Romantic era and snake-oil salesmen Pluto, discovered in 1930, brought us depth psychology and the horrors of nuclear war--our dark side Origin of meanings for Uranus, Neptune, & Pluto What’s a Horoscope ? A horoscope – from the Greek words meaning hour watcher/watching – is a snapshot of the heavens at the time of birth of a person, place or thing. That’s right, astrologer’s cast charts of more than just people. Astrology on the Web Astrology Overview 1 Astrology Overview 2 Planets are the kind of energy in a chart Astrology Overview 3 Signs are the way energy is expressed Houses are the areas of life where energies are ex – pressed Aspects are the way planets interact What is Your Sign? ARIES March 21 - April 20 TAURUS April 21 - May 20 GEMINI May 21 - June 21 CANCER June 22 - July 22 LEO July 23 - August 23 VIRGO August 24 - September 22 LIBRA September 23 - October 22 SCORPIO October 23 - November 21 SAGITTARIUS November 22 - December 21 CAPRICORN December 22 - January 19 AQUARIUS January 20 - February 18 PISCES February 19 - March 20 This all depends; however, upon when the Sun entered each sign at the time of birth. This changes year to year. Planets and Their Meanings Sun - the core of a person, the inner self, that which is the central concern, ego, the father, the ability to assert oneself and describes the general tone of being. Moon - our feelings and emotions, the receptivity, imagination and basic feeling tone of a person, our adaptability to change, our mobility and versatility, the mother, nurturing issues. Mercury - communication, intelligence, thought, ideas Venus - relating abilities, pleasure, enjoyment, values Mars - assertiveness, getting what you want, survival Planets and Their Meanings (Continued) Jupiter - expansion, opportunity, religious beneficent, jovial, Saturn - restriction, limitations, structure, learning hard lessons Uranus - independent, inventive, detachment electricity, shock, Neptune - dependent, foggy, romantic, misty, mystical, magnetic, imagination Pluto intensity, hidden, transformation, eros, erotic invisible, The Four Elements and Signs The Greek philosopher Empedocles is credited with the notion that the entire universe consists of the elements fire, air, water and earth. Astrology views these elements in terms of sign characteristics. When we apply this system to personalities, the elements represent certain basic traits and give a certain “temperament”. (This varies according to the emphasis of the elements in the horoscope). FIRE Fire People with a strong emphasis of the fire element are spontaneous and impulsive, they apply their energies wholeheartedly. Their emotional response is quick and they have a lively imagination. Fire signs: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius EARTH Earth Earthy people react quietly and slowly. They apply themselves with endurance. Emotionally they are deeply rooted and slow to change. Earth signs: Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo AIR Air Airy people are quick and animating. They apply their energies in very diverse ways. They tend to intellectualize their feelings and expectations. Air signs: Libra, Aquarius, Gemini WATER Water People with a strongly emphasized water element are feeling types and are very sensitive. Their imaginative and emotional lives are deep and rich. Water signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Patterns In a Horoscope Each of the twelve signs is categorized not only by element, but also by quality, respectively named the cardinal, fixed and mutable (or common) qualities. In the individual horoscope, the placement of planets in cardinal, fixed or mutable signs also reveals basic traits of the personality. This gives us twelve quite different basic types. These varying qualities provide the “backdrop” to the planetary positions. As each horoscope has different planets in different signs, there can never be a “pure” Aries or a “pure” Gemini. Each horoscope is a highly individual, very complex and usually also very varied combination of parts. Qualities Cardinal Signs Cardinal People with an emphasis on cardinal signs have an urge to take the lead and to shape things. They are initiators and act according to their aims and goals. Cardinal signs: Aries, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn Qualities Fixed Signs Fixed People with an emphasis on the fixed signs have a desire to build on what is already there and to organize it more efficiently. They tend to preserve a "status quo" and act in response to given circumstances. Fixed signs: Leo, Aquarius, Scorpio, Taurus Qualities Mutable Signs Mutable People with an emphasis on the mutable or common signs tend to seek change and renewal. They can easily replace one thing with another and align their actions with unfolding processes. Mutable signs: Sagittarius, Gemini, Pisces, Virgo Comparative Chart Analysis Planet/ Celestial Body Person A Person B Sun Aries Leo Moon Scorpio Sagittarius Ascendant/ Scorpio Rising Sign Leo Mercury Leo Pisces Comparative Chart Analysis Synastry is a way of comparing two individuals’ charts to see how they might interact - Synastry Overview Another Explanation of Synastry Aspects : What’s the Angle ? When two of the planets share one of these connections - the two planets exchange energy with one another. actively Perhaps their energies will blend - and they'll be happy compatible companions.... Or, maybe, their individual energies will conflict and they'll wind up in opposite corners and feuding. Aspects tell you how planets are connected to each other. Aspects & Their Impact The major aspects are the conjunction, opposition, trine, square, and sextile. “Hard” Aspects “Soft” Aspects Opposition 180° Trine 120° Square 90° Sextile 60° Conjunctions (0°) may be “hard” or “soft” depending on the planets involved. Houses In addition to Sun, Moon, and other celestial bodies, astrology involves twelve houses that help influence your life and personality. In essence, at the moment you are born, there are constellations all around the earth. The sky around the earth is divided into 12 slices, and each slice holds constellations in it. Depending on when you were born, a slice might have one constellation in it, or two, or none. Depending on which signs end up in which slice, this has an impact on the horoscope. Houses Meanings of the Houses First House - Me, Myself, and I The first house is the slice closest to the horizon (but below it) on the eastern side. So if for example when you born you looked at the horizon and saw the constellation of Gemini currently rising just over the horizon, you would say that Gemini was in the first house. Your first house is the key house. It is about your self, what you value and cherish in life. Second House - Possessions "Show me the money!" The second house is the second to rise over the horizon after your birth. This reveals what you value in the material and spiritual realms - your possessions, your income, your investments, how you earn money and what value you place on tangible and intangible things. Meanings of the Houses Third House - Communication, Transportation and Siblings The third house indicates how you learn, communicate with others, how you physically get around and how you relate to siblings, aunts and uncles. Fourth House - Home Sweet Home The fourth house controls your home, family or origin and the kind of home and family you would like to establish as an adult. This is your life at home, how you are when everyone else has gone to sleep. Meanings of the Houses Fifth House - Creativity, Sex, and Love Affairs The fifth house controls your inventiveness, your creativity, your passions and desires and hw you begin a relationship that you may formalize in the Seventh House of Partnership, Marriage and Business Relationships. Sixth House – Service and Health The sixth house governs how you approach work, how work affects your health, you health in general. It also indicates how you handle your relationships with those who provide work and service to you Meanings of the Houses Seventh House - Partnership and Marriage The seventh house controls all arrangements - these include business and personal connections such as marriage. It is also classically the house of open enemies. Eighth House - Death and Transformation The eighth house controls the main changes in life birth, death, life after death, having children, being sexually intimate with a partner, sharing joint finances, and money gained through means other than work (such as inheritances and lawsuit settlements). Meanings of the Houses Ninth House - The Mind, The Spirit and The World The ninth house controls higher levels of communication - higher education, philosophical insights, long trips to explore other worlds. It is about studying knowledge and making advances. The Tenth House - indicates career or profession, authority, ego, and image or status. It can also show an authoritative parent (traditionally the father). Meanings of the Houses Eleventh House – Groups, Friends and Hopes The eleventh house controls long term supports to your life - long term friendships, long term hobbies, groups and associations that you enjoy. Twelfth House – Your Psyche, Secrets and The twelfth house reveals the things you hide from others and yourself. Here is the house that also covers places where we can be put against our will as a result of being spiritually unevolved: prisons and jails, hospitals, mental institutions, and religious cults. It also indicates how we connect with the Divine. Celebrities Martha Stewart An Astrological Analysis of the Scandal Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston Predictions Astrology isn’t perfect, but it does give a general feeling for a given period of time – it’s a good or bad time to do certain things. Predictive Astrology More about Predictions Eclipses are not generally good times to undertake new ventures. Eclipses & the Stock Market The same is true of the moon when it is void of course, or doesn’t make aspects with any other celestial body. FAQs Here’s a good site for FAQs: www.astrology.lifetips.com – FAQs