a birth chart based on astrology commonly known as an astrological natal chart, this diagram shows the positions of all the planets as seen from earth at the precise moment of your birth. An astrology chart reading can highlight your strengths and shortcomings, possibilities for spiritual development, and the most advantageous times to make your most significant decisions. You can figure out yours right here. Your time, date, and place of birth are all that are required. (If you’re unsure about the time, enter noon.)
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Do the numbers on your birth chart matter?
Astrology is much more than just your sun sign and daily horoscope when you go deeper into your birth chart. The degrees of some planets, with each sign having a particular “critical degree” at the moment of your birth, are just one of the numerous variables that affect a birth chart.
Can your future be predicted by your birth chart?
My horoscope predicts that because I was born in the first week of October, I should be fair-minded, balanced, brave, but indecisive. It might even be a description of my physical features. I should have a “quite attractive in person, a round lovely face, reddish in youth, but very plain features and subject to eruptions, that disfigure the face when old,” according to one 19th-century astrologer named Raphael. I would be offended till I realized that Gwen Stefani and Zac Effron are said to share certain characteristics.
Naturally, scientific research has long refuted such claims. Even while a psychology study conducted in the 1970s discovered a correlation between some personality qualities and specific star signs, later researchers came to the conclusion that this almost definitely reflected the influence of expectations. If we are taught to be fair and just, obstinate or passionate as children, we will act accordingly. Importantly, the researchers discovered that predictions made by horoscopes do not hold true for persons who are unaware of them.
While horoscope predictions for specific events may be inaccurate, there is some truth to them; during the past several years, researchers have started to realize that your birth month might actually foretell your future.
What does 0 degrees represent in astrology?
Note from the editor: This piece first ran in The Mountain Astrologer in December 2012 and has been reposted with permission.
I’ll be discussing the significance of a sign’s first degree and, in particular, its last degree in this article. I’ve selected three instances where Scorpio, the most mysterious sign, has the Sun at its 29th degree.
The Ingress
A planet is conversing with the planetary ruler of the sign when it is at the very start of that sign, having entered new territory (a new element and mode).
Planets or points near the zero degree of a sign in the natal chart adopt a position that either indulges in or embraces the sign’s extremely pure, undisturbed essence. A planet has a new, unexplored property at this level. Some of the most well-known, first obvious characteristics associated with that sign will be readily apparent in the person’s character, but the actual substance of the sign and the difficulties the planet must face and embrace on its journey are still being unearthed and must still be conquered. Simply put, there is a lot of work to be done and a new language to learn. The planet at position 0 seems quite excited to encounter what it will eventually become as it sets out on this journey.
A planet’s Solar Arc making a direct move into a new sign denotes a “a year of learning that sign and starting to feel its essence In other ways, it serves as a portenta marker, condensing (and intensifying) much of what we might anticipate for the next thirty years into the first twelve months. (1) Astrologer Fernando Guimaraes recommended to me that the first degree is like a “operatic prelude, an opening that sets the mood for what will follow.
The Middle Degrees
The planets or points between 14 and 16 degrees seem to be deeply ingrained in the purpose of that sign. The planet or point is actively involved in the process of progressing while coming up against difficulty and conflict while it is in a cardinal sign. The planet is most stable, robust, and permanent in its mid-fixed degrees, yet it can also become trapped or immobile at times. It is most adaptable and diversified in changeable, but also unstable, dispersed, and subject to fluctuations.
What does the astrological sign 23 degrees mean?
Mars is concentrating a lot of energy into this extremely condensed region of the Zodiac, so if you have any planets between 22 and 24, you should be mindful of it. Because Uranus, the planet of electricity, surprise, and lighting, is at degree 23 of Aries, where Mars will station in the coming weeks, this particular degree is extremely engaged.
Mars is the planet of violent action retrograde; although he acts differently, the results can still be disastrous. This week’s news has provided us with two noteworthy instances of this. Jo Cox, the MP who was shot dead on the street yesterday, has Chiron (the wound) in her natal chart at 23 Aries square to Uranus (shock) at 23 Libra. The Orlando shooter Omar Mateen has his Sun at 24 Scorpio and Mars at 23 Aquarius (community).
Meatloaf, a musician, fainted yesterday on stage with transiting Mars Rx conjunct Jupiter (24 Scorpio), the planet of excess, at the top of his chart (in the public eye or “on stage).
There is also much strength in conceding during a Mars Rx. Bernie Sanders has withdrawn his candidacy for president and endorsed Hillary Clinton, but he is advancing his program in the process. His natal chart has Venus at 22 Libra and Mars Rx at 23 Aries. He makes a capable partner. Elizabeth Warren, a senator for the Democratic Party and the left’s ideal choice for the position of vice president, has her North Node exactly on 23 Aries as well. What about Clinton herself, you ask? South Node at 23 Scorpio: this is a turning point for her. She will need to change direction and give Sanders and Warren credit, though.
Correction: Bernie Sanders hasn’t abandoned his campaign. More so, Clinton’s lead has become stronger. (As of 20 June. He hasn’t finished contributing to the discussion, that much is certain. He must be regrouping right now. Making sure that real change occurs may be more crucial than actually being president. *****
When used properly, this energy can spark a significant shift in course. US Senator Chris Murphy, who last week engaged in a 14-hour filibuster to clear the way for anti-gun legislation, has Mercury (communications) at 23 Cancer, which is in a straightforward trine to Mars Rx. His speech was aimed to address the worries of cancer while also defending his nation and its youth.
Mars is 24 degrees into its retrograde transit in Scorpio. Mars will turn direct on June 30 after stationing here and reaching the number 23 in a few days. Mars, though, will remain there until July 11. When Mars turns direct in Scorpio, his own sign, a lot of energy could be released.
In addition, Uranus, the planet of shocks, explosions, and electricity, is precisely in the sign of 23 Aries (Mrs Cox was having her Uranus Half-Return). The nurturing asteroid Ceres will shortly join Uranus here for the last week of June.
Chiron (age 25) is trine Mars Rx from the mournful sign of Pisces. Today, there are a lot of tears being shed.
The solstice Full Moon is expected to be especially strong. At sunset, both the Sun and the Moon will be discernible in the sky, regardless of the polarity of communications (29 Gemini-Sagittarius). Although this may herald a verbal conflict (which, as we all know, is currently taking place), it also strongly suggests that now is the time for talk and discourse, as well as for exchanging ideas, listening, and learning new things. Action might go horribly wrong.
You have the chance to quickly manifest that altering energy if your planet is in Cancer or Pisces at 23 degrees. The energy is more dynamic if you have something at 23 Fixed or Cardinal.
Where on your birth chart is your soul mate?
Your natal chart can reveal information about your soulmate by examining the North Node of your Moon sign. The ecliptic, which is used in astrology, depicts the Earth’s orbit in relation to the sky and the path the sun takes as it passes by the stars.
How does astrology help you foretell death?
According to the nature of the planet that aspects the 8th house and the part of the body that will be impacted, which is symbolized by the 8th House in the division beneath the Kalapurusha, a skilled astrologer can foretell the illness that will result in a person’s death.
The sickness that results in death is brought on by the Dosha (humor) indicated by the planet in the eighth house.
The body would be vulnerable to several attacks from the overabundance of different Humours represented by such potent planets, which would ultimately result in death if many planets occupied the 8th House.
If the Sun is in the eighth house, fire would be the cause of death. When the other planets are placed in the 8th House, the following factors can contribute to death:
- Death results from water when the Moon is in the 8th House
- When Mars is in this House, weapons are the cause of death.
- Fever when Mercury is in it causes death
- When Jupiter is in it, chronic illnesses cause death.
- When Venus is in this House and there is a thief, death occurs.
- When Saturn is in this House, famine leads to death.
When the Moon is in the 8th House, death is brought on by water.
When Mars is in this House, violence occurs.
When Mercury is present, fever causes death.
When Jupiter is in it, chronic conditions lead to death.
When Venus is in this House and there are robberies, people get killed.
When Saturn is in this House, death occurs through malnutrition.
What do astrological sensitive degrees mean?
The following are traditional critical degrees:
degrees of the cardinal signs 0, 13, and 26 (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn)
These are regarded as delicateand occasionally strengtheningpoints. If a natal planet is discovered at a crucial degree, it is believed the it will be highlighted and will have more power in the native’s life as a result of its placement.
Numerous astrologers also see the 0th and 29th degrees of any sign as crucial. Particularly in prediction work, the 0 and 29 degrees are more crisis-oriented locations.
NOTE: While the 29th Degree is a phrase used by astrologers (it’s also known as the Anaretic degree), officially it’s the 30th degree. It actually refers to a planet or other body that is anywhere between 2900’00 to 2959’59 in the sky.
It can be difficult to make decisions in the area of the personality that the natal planet represents if it is discovered at 29 degrees of any sign, often known as the Anaretic degree. The native may analyze and re-analyse issues one day before acting, then act immediately the next day without thinking things through first! For instance, if Mars is at 29 degrees, the native may create numerous plans of action, stress excessively about the potential actions and other paths to follow, and then spontaneously select a new course of action!
I know a woman who, despite having a lot of beliefs about how to treat relationships properly, rushes into them when Juno is at 29 degrees. A man with 29 degrees of Mercury struggles with life decisions and wavers between saying a lot and not enough.
Along with difficulty making decisions, hesitancy, and rushing into situations without thinking, the 29th degree is also linked to a feeling of urgency. The qualities and associations of the particular sign can feel more urgent because it’s the final degree of the zodiac sign. A general deficiency in this area might also exist; it can be a source of unwise decisions, challenges, crises, or overcompensation.
The anaretic degree is considered to be more of a debilitating position than the previous classic critical degrees, which are regarded to provide the planet or body more strength.
In progressions, the native’s year may be crisis-focused if, for instance, the Sun enters the 29th degree. For instance, if the Sun advances to 29 degrees of Libra, partnerships may feel urgent and in crisis. This eagerness might lead to divorce or hastily entering a new partnership. A significant transformation in the workplace could occur if the Sun advances to 29 degrees of Virgo. Generally speaking, decisions made at the 29th degree can be rash.
We meet more Anaretic degrees of the Moon than we do with other planets and luminaries because the advanced Moon moves the fastest of the planets. We meet 12 Anaretic degrees of progressed Moon every 28 years (or roughly every 2-1/2 years), as the secondary progressed Moon completes a full round of the chart and the signs once every 28 years.
When working with a mom whose child was attending college, I saw that her daughter’s advanced Moon was transiting the ninth house at 29 degrees. Additionally, Uranus was moving into her daughter’s ninth house and was approaching her Sun in a square. I advised the parent to keep a close eye on her daughter at this point since she might be prone to making drastic, rash changes in her course of study or possibly deciding to drop out entirely. In spite of her parents’ advice to the contrary, the daughter actually did leave school and start working. She subsequently came to regret her decision to leave school and went back to complete her degree.
Carol Rushman makes a strong argument for the significance of crucial degrees, including the traditional ones stated at the beginning of this page, in predictive work utilizing the advanced Moon in her book The Art of Predictive Astrology: Forcasting Your Life Events.
What does astrology’s Lilith mean?
Lilith is referred to as the “black moon” or the “unseen planet” in astrology. She is linked to clairvoyance, secret knowledge, and intuition. Lilith is regarded as a strong feminine force that has the potential to be harmful.
She embodies the dark aspect of our nature in many ways. Lilith, however, serves as a reminder that the feminine essence is strong inside each of us and is not always bad. We can learn to work with our dark side rather than deny it and harness its power for good by recognizing and accepting it.
What are the crucial astrological degrees?
Have you ever viewed your horoscope and questioned the significance of all those odd degrees and minutes? You’re not alone, after all!
Learning the principles behind a birth chart is one of the most challenging aspects of studying astrology at first. In fact, check at your own birth chart before continuing to read this post so you can understand what we’re talking about as we break it down into degrees and minutes.
The degree circle and minute sign commonly cause math averse people to start sweating. You don’t need to worry; this is not advanced calculus. In fact, no matter whose birth chart you’re holding after reading this succinct tutorial, you’ll know exactly what you’re looking at in terms of degrees and minutes.
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Let’s start with decans
Let’s start by explaining how many degrees the horoscope wheel contains. There are 12 signs in the zodiac, as we all know, however you might not be aware that each sign is made up of 30 degrees. There are three sets of decans that make up each zodiac sign, and each set of decans can be up to 30 degrees.
Any sign’s first decan spans the hours, minutes, and seconds from 0 to 9 degrees. After 59 minutes and 59 seconds, the second decan rises from 10 degrees to 19 degrees. In the third decan, the temperature rises 59 minutes and 59 seconds from 20 to 29 degrees. No matter what sign you’re observing, this is true. Also take note that although there are 60 minutes in each degree, we don’t utilize them as a benchmark. Instead, the timer counts down from 0 (the first minute) to 59 minutes (which is really the 60th minute).
The mysterious number 360 is obtained by multiplying 12 by 30. You may be confident that the horoscope you are holding has 360 degrees, whoever wrote it. All rules apply!
These 360 degrees are a fantastic representation of one 24-hour day. As a result, a full birth chart will depict the motion of one 24-hour day on Earth.
Even more intriguing significance emerges when you delve deeper into each sign’s 30 degrees. In a birth chart, some degrees are seen to have more significance than others. Common names for these degrees include critical degrees.
The key degrees are 0, 13, and 26 for the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn). They are 8-9 degrees and 21-22 degrees for the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius). They are 4 and 17 degrees for the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces). Do any of these degrees in your chart correspond to a planet or sensitive angle? If so, you can anticipate that aspect of your life receiving more attention.