Planetary placements, which are determined by the location of the planet at the time of your birth, are included in natal charts. Although there are other iterations of the glyphs used to represent the planets on natal charts, you can generally anticipate them to look like the image below. These planets and their positions have relevance primarily because they stand for various facets of your personality. As a result, when an astrologer refers to something as “your Venus is in Gemini” or “your Venus sign is Gemini,” they are referring to the fact that the personality feature that the planet (Venus) relates to is influenced by the star sign (in this example, Gemini).
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What elements of a natal chart should you pay the most attention to?
In recent years, astrology has gained more and more traction in culture at large. It can be readily discounted, though, as astrology and horoscope websites offer predictions based on your sun sign.
I’ve read about and studied astrology for about five years at this point. I’ve read a lot of birth charts. People frequently tell me that they don’t fully resonate with their sun sign before I do their chart. Some components do, but not really.
What’s this? In essence, astrology and your unique natal chart serve as a universal road map for your whole existence. It makes sense that the precise timing and location of various celestial objects at the time of your birth would have an impact on the energies contained in your spirit since time, space, and matter are all what science refers to as continuums.
Your painstakingly computed natal chart is what makes you the lovely soul that you are. For the sake of time, I’ll concentrate on what I see as your chart’s four most significant features: the sun, moon, ascendant, and midheaven signs.
What is the rise in you?
Your rising or ascendant is the sign that was rising on the eastern horizon when you were born. It offers insight into your abilities, capabilities, and potential coping mechanisms for navigating life. It speaks to the image you present to the worldsome could even call the mask you wear. If you’ve ever thought that people don’t immediately see you as your sun sign, that’s probably because they’re noticing your rising.
How do you determine your astrological placement?
Your Sun sign, Moon sign, and rising sign, sometimes referred to as your ascending sign, are the three most important positions in your birth chart. Your fundamental character and essence as a person are reflected in your Sun sign. Your Moon sign indicates your emotional side and who you are when you’re by yourself. Last but not least, your rising sign represents how you come across to others and how you look on the outside.
The Big Six indicators are what?
Understanding the big six of your sign
- Most likely, you are aware of your zodiac sign.
- Aquarius, Gemini, and Libra are Air Signs.
- Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn are Earth Signs.
- Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are Fire Signs.
- Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio are water signs.
- Since it’s the primary symbol, it’s the one you’re presumably most familiar with.
What planets in a natal chart are the most significant?
According to astrology, our planets have all of the universe’s power, and they are never hesitant to use it to affect our lives. They offer you courage, illuminate your purpose, and nudge your heart in the direction of success and love. Their effects, meanwhile, aren’t usually as entrancing or enchanting. They may even cause you great loss, hardship, and suffering. Remember that planets are like the gods and goddesses of the cosmos, each with their own personalities, and that while their ultimate goal is to assist you in realizing your full potential, they aren’t always so kind in their approach. The most significant planets in astrology are Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto, and the challenges they provide to you frequently have the greatest influence.
While every planet has both positive and negative aspects, some seem to be made entirely of ominous intensity. They frequently experience unforeseen horror, emotional hardship, and perhaps a never-ending darkness throughout their transits. But it always happens, and when the misery passes, you frequently have experienced more growth than you could have ever anticipated. These planets perform a thankless task, and while they may be frightening, it is their influence that consistently produces the most potent outcomes.
Which position controls my chart?
Are you looking for the place in your birth chart that seems to be in charge? You might be intrigued to learn that the secret to your genuine astrological signature lies in your ascendant sign! Every sign of the zodiac is ruled by a separate planet, known as the planetary ruler. (For instance, Mercury rules both Virgo and Gemini, the Sun dominates Leo, the Moon rules Cancer.) Understanding which planet is influenced by your rising sign might reveal which placement in your chart will have the greatest impact on you throughout your life. Each of these planets leads the signs to behave differently inside your chart. This is due to the fact that your rising sign is situated in the first house of personality and self-identity.
It’s simple to locate your chart ruler. The planet that dominates the ascending sign is your chart’s ruler. Looking at your ascendant’s zodiac sign and the 12 astrological houses it occupies should be your first step once you have determined your rising sign. This will point out which planet in your natal chart governs your astrological chart. In assessing chart rulership for this blog, we’ll be using the traditional rulers of Pisces, Aquarius, and Scorpio.
COMPLETE LIST OF CHART RULERS
Check which house and sign your Mars, or the planet that rules Aries, is in if your rising sign is Aries. Your chart’s ruler is the position of Mars.
Check the house and sign your Venus, or the planet that rules Taurus, is in if Taurus is your rising sign. Your chart’s ruler is where Venus is located.
Check which house and sign your Mercury, the planet that rules Geminis, is in if Gemini is your rising sign. Your chart’s ruler is where Mercury is located.
If Cancer is your rising sign, check to see which house and sign your moon sign, or the planet that governs Cancer, is in. Your chart’s ruler is the sign of the moon.
If Leo is your rising sign, check to see what house and sign your solar sign, or the planet that rules Leos, is in. Your chart is ruled by your Sun Sign.
Look to check where Mercury, or Virgo’s ruling planet, is situated if Virgo is your rising sign. Your chart’s ruler is where Mercury is located.
See the house and sign your Venus, or the planet that rules Libra, is in if Libra is your rising sign. Your chart’s ruler is where Venus is located.
Look to discover where house and sign your Mars, or Scorpio’s traditional ruling planet, is positioned if Scorpio is your rising sign. Your chart’s ruler is the position of Mars.
Check the house and sign your Jupiter, or the planet that rules Sagittarius, is in if Sagittarius is your rising sign. Your chart’s ruler is the position of Jupiter.
Check the house and sign your Saturn, the planet that rules Capricorns, is in if Capricorn is your rising sign. Your chart’s ruler is where Saturn is located.
If Aquarius is your rising sign, check to see which house and sign Saturn, the traditional ruler of Aquarius, is in. Your chart’s ruler is where Saturn is located.
Check the house and sign your Jupiter, or Pisces’ traditional ruling planet, is in if Pisces is your rising sign. Your chart’s ruler is the position of Jupiter.
In some cases, your ascendant may be squared by a planet different than the one that is the chart’s ruler. That planet may occasionally have a stronger influence on your chart. You will experience the influence more strongly the closer the orb of conjunction is.
The signs of Scorpio, Aquarius, and Pisceswhich have two planetary lords eachare another source of uncertainty.
Before Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were discovered, astrologers identified Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars as the respective principal rulers of each sign. Many astrologers advise utilizing the conventional ruler when examining your birth chart, even though Western astrologers have mostly replaced the old rulerships with the new planetary findings. This is due to the fact that your personal planets, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter, are more individualized and vary more from person to person.