A space with the southwest area indented is generally unlucky but is especially unlucky for women and businesses that involve women’s interests. Ventures led by the inexperienced working here will encounter serious obstacles. Read the rest of this entry »
If you happen to fall under the spell of Libra, don’t surrender too quickly. Let them flirt with you for a while. Even if they push towards a relationship, imagine that it’s just the scales tipping to compensate for your cooler attitude. Libra has so much fun pursuing relationships that they will love you for dragging out the anticipation. Read the rest of this entry »
The bladder, kidneys, lumbar region, haunches to buttocks, adrenal glands, lumbar nerves and blood vessels.
Kidney and bladder disorders, eczema, lumbago, abscesses. Read the rest of this entry »
Check out the following list to see how the planets, signs and houses link to the different parts of the body.
This list will come in very handy when you want to examine the state of health of a subject on a progressed chart of any kind. The information here will be far too basic for those who want to make a career of medical astrology but it is enough for the rest of us. Think before opening your mouth when dealing with this aspect of astrology because the last thing you want to do is to alarm anyone or to plant the idea in a subject’s head that he is likely to become ill. Read the rest of this entry »
The best way to interpret a chart is to do it logically. Find a routine that suits you and stick to it and, unless you are already an accomplished astrologer, keep things very simple. Use only the normal and very obvious planets and features on a chart and deal with only the major aspects. In time you will find a system that suits you, but, in case you really don’t know where to start, I shall show you mine.
First of all make up a natal chart and then work out a set of day-for-a-year progressions. Place the progressions around the natal chart (using a different coloured ink, if working by hand) and also make a separate list of them to refer to. Keep a notebook handy for your findings. Read the rest of this entry »
Solar returns are also sometimes known as solar return directions, and they are a form of transit, so they can be read in much the same way as any other list of transits. I think these are easiest to interpret when they are read as a stand-alone chart, rather than being put against a natal chart. Please try both methods for yourself before you make up your mind.
A solar return is arrived at by taking the Sun back to the exact spot that it occupied at the time of a subject’s birth. This usually happens on the subject’s birthday but it can occur a day before or afterwards. In plain English, it shows where the planets actually are in the sky at the time of the Sun’s return, and this is, of course, a picture of the transits at the moment that the Sun returns to its natal position. Read the rest of this entry »
If you take a look at the sky just before dawn on a cloudless morning, you will notice two or three stars that seem to hang about after the others have gone. Alternatively, wait for a cloudless night just after the Sun has set, and you will notice two or three stars glittering brightly in the dark blue heavens. These ’stars’ are actually planets, and the chances are that, if you look towards the area where the Sun is rising or setting, you will spot bright and beautiful Venus and the smaller and duller Mercury. Elsewhere in the sky, depending upon the time of year, you may find another very bright planet, Jupiter, and perhaps the smaller and slightly reddish Mars or the similarly small but slightly yellowish Saturn. You will need an astronomer’s telescope to see Uranus, Neptune or Pluto. Read the rest of this entry »
I can’t go into natal charting in any depth in this post, but, just as a reminder to those of you who are moving into real astrology, here are the steps that you will need to take.
Either buy a computer program that will work out the figures for a natal chart, progress it, produce a list of transits and put everything together in chart form, and then teach yourself to use this. Or teach yourself how to do it by hand. If you are serious about astrology, do both! Read the rest of this entry »
You will have come across the terms natal chart and birthchart at various times, and before we move on any further we ought to take a very brief look at this. A natal chart is a map of the heavens at the moment of the birth of a subject, an enterprise, a country or anything else that comes into manifestation. The very word horoscope means `map of the hour’. The natal chart describes the character of the person or enterprise in question. Read the rest of this entry »
Scorpio’s constellation is impressive in that it actually resemblances its sign, the Scorpio, whereas other constellations are obscure. Probably for this reason, the scorpion is often used to explain the concepts of Scorpio, with a sting in its tail. Scorpio also has two other symbols (it is the only sign with three), the eagle and the phoenix, and these have some interesting connotations.
All three signs are able to conquer their difficult environments with a combination of stealth and intelligence. The phoenix is the Greek name for a mythological bird offered in sacrifice to Ra, God of the Sun, in the ancient Egypt. This bird was similar to an eagle, and possessed golden-red feathers like flames. Read the rest of this entry »
Scorpios are drawn to the religious and austere professions. Many ministers, priests and nuns have a great deal of Scorpio influence in their chart. However, they can also use these professions to cloak their deeply passionate and sexual natures which they sometimes find disturbing. Passion and anger can be all-too-comfortable bedfellows with guilt and self-loathing — watch that you don’t curl that sting back on yourself. Read the rest of this entry »
Ox Husband + Rat Wife
He is always dependable enough to bring home the bacon and she is loving and doting enough to cook it just the way he likes it. Very satisfying and rewarding union. He is strong and silent and loves being fussed over and admired by his outgoing wife and she is content with the security and stability he provides. Both will have few complaints. Read the rest of this entry »
You could suddenly become quite aggressive, impulsive, argumentative and unlivable with. A competitive streak could suddenly emerge and you may become keen on dangerous sports. You will have to guard against accidents associated with weapons or machinery. Impulsive financial speculation can lead to losses, and uncontrolled desires can lead to almost anything! A slipped disc is a strong likelihood with this progression and care should be taken to keep control of your temper and of your life. Read the rest of this entry »
This marks an important time of transition in your life and nothing will be the same again after this one. You may marry, divorce, take up a new career, retire, move to another country or do anything else that represents a major change of life. Guard against illness at this time and, if you do fall ill, you will need to take this into account as part of the changing pattern of your life. Business matters related to banks, tax, corporations, legacies and shared financial resources are likely to become important now. You may have to change your personal financial status as a result of the actions of others. Shared resources, such as in marriage, could become an issue. You will want to look more deeply into the meaning of everything and some aspect of investigating will become part of your life. Read the rest of this entry »
It would be nice to look at every aspect in detail and then into all the possible events that could occur under each aspect.
This is a time of good health and self-expression. Creativity comes to the fore. Children and young people will bring joy. Romance will be fun and leisure pursuits amusing. Read the rest of this entry »
Born During the Hours of the Rat — 11 P.M. to 1 A.M. Supercharming but also a bit conceited. Wonderful homebody and a good writer.
Born During the Hours of the Ox — 1 A.M. to 3 A.M. -
Slow plodding Rat with a serious outlook. Still dominated by Rat’s appealing ways but his gambler instincts are curtailed by the Ox’s caution. Read the rest of this entry »
The Rat is reputed to make an excellent writer and this is not surprising at all. He makes it a point to know practically everything about everyone in town. He keeps tabs, has an uncanny eye for detail, a good memory and is incredibly inquisitive.
The native of this year will be successful in whatever he chooses to do because like his sign, the Rat, he will adapt himself to the situation at hand. He has the ability to cope with difficulties and is at his best during a crisis. Levelheaded and alert, he possesses keen intuition, foresight and business acumen. Adversity merely serves to sharpen his wits and he is always busy cooking up some scheme. Read the rest of this entry »
The Rat year is a year of plenty, bringing opportunity and good prospects. It will be marked by speculation and fluctuations in the prices of commodities and the stock market; the world economy in general will boom. Business will be on the upswing, fortunes can be made and it will be an easy time to accumulate wealth. However, this is also the time to make long-term investment plans as the bonanza the year of the Rat brings will serve to see us through the bleak years that may follow. All ventures begun at this time will be successful if one prepares well. But do not take chances or unnecessary risks: the year of the Rat is still ruled by the cold of winter and the darkness of night. Those who speculate indiscriminately and overextend themselves will come to a sad reckoning. Read the rest of this entry »
