Your Sun sign, Moon sign, and rising sign, also known as ascending sign, are the three most important places in your birth chart. Your Sun sign is the foundation of your personality and who you are as a person. Your Moon sign indicates your emotional side and who you are when you’re alone. Finally, your rising sign is the initial impression others get of you and how you appear on the outside.
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What’s the best way to figure out which astrological house you’re in?
Okay. Houses. Have you ever heard the phrase “Mars is in your third house?” They’re talking about the part of the sky Mars was in when you were born. The house system divides the sky into 12 divisions and provides insight into various areas of your life according on which planets and constellations fall into which sectors when you were born. The zodiac constellation rising on the eastern horizon at the precise moment you were born determines your first house, which is why both the time and location of your birth are required to determine it. From there, the rest of your houses will be counted in order. Visuals for your chart can be found on sites like this one!
Here’s what each house could tell you about yourself and your life:
1. The First House denotes one’s own image.
2. The House of Money and Finances is represented by the Second House.
3. The Third House is associated with close platonic ties as well as our near surroundings.
4. The Fourth House is associated with children and family.
5. The Fifth House is associated with self-expression, creativity, and amusement.
6. Work and health are represented by the Sixth House.
7. Marriage and long-term relationships are represented by the Seventh House.
8. The House of Transformation and Sexuality is represented by the eighth house.
The Ninth House depicts faith and belief systems.
The tenth house is associated with careers and responsibilities.
11. Aspirations and personal ambitions are represented by the Eleventh House.
12. The Twelfth House is associated with secrets, seclusion, and karma.
Pay attention to your first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses if your mind is spinning right now. They are usually given greater credit.
Houses are intriguing in that they can disclose or confirm your strengths and flaws. I wasn’t surprised to hear that Aries was in my second house, for example. Because Aries is a sign of ambition, passion, and volatile emotion, it’s no surprise that when it’s in my second house, which symbolizes money and finances, I’m very career-oriented and believe that my money must be earned. It’s also understandable that I’m prone to rash spending (shout-out to my unnecessarybut also necessaryshoe purchase a week ago). Oops.
A word about your rising sign. Your rising sign, also known as “the ascendant,” is the zodiac constellation that falls into your first house. It’s the most erratic and impossible to predict. If you move your birth time by even a few minutes, you can obtain different results. After your sun and moon signs, many astrologers believe this is your third most important placement. Your ascendant, as previously said, symbolizes your public persona. It can show up in your attire or practically any decision that has to do with your external appearance (such as hair color, piercings or overall style). It could also represent how you react to your immediate environment and how you approach everyday life.
Because my Aquarius ascendant is distinguished by originality and frequently rebellious style decisions, discovering my rising sign gave me the confidence to have a septum piercing, even though my friends believed it would be too “strange.”
What are the six major zodiac signs?
Because it’s the most common, this is the sign you’re probably most familiar with. The term comes from the calculation of the sun’s position in relation to the constellation at the time of your birth. This sign influences your inner identity and can have an impact on other areas of your horoscope. Your sun’s sign will most likely be the same as your Mercury’s and others’. You’re a highly social and friendly person if you have an Air sun, but you can change your mind at any time. Earth suns are busy and productive, but they also enjoy being at home and relaxing. Fire suns are ambitious and goal-oriented, but they might come across as egocentric. Water suns are the most emotive of the 12 and enjoy getting close to others.
What are the three major zodiac signs?
Growing up, you were undoubtedly asked what your zodiac sign was a few times. Perhaps you recognized yourself in the description, or perhaps it didn’t feel quite right. The reason for this is because your zodiac sign (also known as your sun sign) is simply a small part of your horoscope, whereas each of us has a full map of planets that influenced our birth. You may receive a much more realistic picture of your personality by learning about your full horoscope and all of its placements!
Finding out what your “big three placements” arethe sun, the moon, and the ascendantis the first step in getting to know your horoscope. These three planets each represent a different aspect of you, and when combined, they form a remarkably accurate portrait of your personality. Here’s a quick rundown of these opportunities.
What do astrological placements mean?
Examine your personal horoscope, paying attention to the planets and their signs and houses. What role does a planet’s zodiac sign play in its function, and which aspects of life does it have the greatest direct influence on? From here, you should use the following formula to create your own unique interpretation of a birth chart: Interpretation = Planet + Sign + House
If your natal moon is in sensitive Cancer in the seventh house, the house of committed partnerships, for example, your emotional satisfaction may be closely linked to your relationships. You may be driven to help others in very practical ways if your natal Mars is in pragmatic Virgo in the eleventh house, the home of humanitarianism.
Your ascendant, also known as your rising sign, determines the unique positioning of the planets in the houses. This is the zodiac sign that was visible on the eastern horizon when you were born. Your rising sign determines the overall structure of your birth chart as well as your planetary chart ruler (the planet with which your chart is related) (to calculate yours, identify your rising sign and then which planet governs that zodiac sign). Our exterior experience is also defined by this rising sign: If your sun sign is the one who writes the speech, your rising sign is the one who delivers it. It’s the “mask worn in public,” as astrologers put it. It reveals how others see you and how you interact with the outside world.
Understanding the planets, signs, and houses can reveal the profound depths of astrological wisdom, whether your objective is to become a professional astrologer or simply make sense of your birth chart. Spend a lot of time with your birth chart: As you apply the chart to your daily life, your ability to interpret the placements will improve. Don’t be scared to make strong observations and develop storylines. After all, it was through this process that the solar system was discovered.
The enduring concept that the human soul mirrors the world is at the heart of astrology, cosmic warrior: both are magnificently diverse and infinitely mysterious. Finally, astrology is the science of stargazing. Your inquisitiveness will always shine brightly in the dark.
What’s in the 7th house of my horoscope?
The 7th house, ruled by Libra, is concerned with relationships and how we conduct ourselves in them.
It is traditionally known as the house of marriage, but it governs all of our connections, including lovers, business partners, and even enemies.
“Unlike the 5th house, where sex, pleasure, and what we seek in another person reside, the 7th house is recognized as the house of marriage and committed or contractual partnering,” says astrologer Corina Crysler.
“It can also reveal what we require in our relationships, as well as the patterns we continue to have.”
How do you read a birth chart’s houses?
The Ascendant also displays the ruling planet of the chart. A person with a Sagittarius Ascendant, for example, is ruled by generous Jupiter, but someone with a Pisces Ascendant is ruled by compassionate Neptune.
The Ascendant is used not only to determine our personal geography, but also to design the chart’s unique architecture. The Ascendant’s horizontal line delineates the First House in birth charts read counterclockwise. We follow the sections, or Houses, and begin our ascent to the top of the chart on the right side of the horizon line at the Descendent. Finally, the Twelfth House, which borders the Ascendant to the north, brings the cycle to a close.
What is the nature of my Stellium?
When you map your natal chart, you can see the positions of all the planets in the sky at the time of your birth, not simply where the sun rises and sets.
“A stellium occurs when three or more planets are concentrated in a single zodiac sign or house in someone’s chart,” the twins explain. “Babies born in the summer of 2020 will have a stellium in Capricorn, because Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto are all in Capricorn,” they explain. Having Mars, Mercury, and Saturn all in the fifth house is another example (which relates to romance, love, and creativity).
In some cases, people’s charts may have more than one stellium (i.e., three planets in Sag and three in the eighth house).
What are your top six priorities?
In astrology, your “Big 6” or “Big 3” refers to the sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and your rising sign, which are the most important planets in your natal chart.
These planets, together with the rising sign, work together in your birth chart to describe your self-expression. Each of these celestial bodies has its own distinct meaning, and when combined with the zodiac signs, they add to your astrological compass (also known as your birth chart) and provide insight into a variety of your behaviors.
While the rising sign isn’t a planet, it is in the sign that represents the start of your consciousness. The sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars all reflect various elements of your life, personality, and how you connect with others, among other things.
Because these are the nearest celestial bodies to Earth, they have a greater impact on us than the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto). The sun and moon are the “mom and dad” of the sky, working together to transform light and being the only planets that never station retrograde.
Mercury, Venus, and Mars, on the other hand, station retrograde on a regular basis and have an impact on how we interact, connect, and express ourselves based on their direct or retrograde movement, as well as the signs and houses in which they are positioned in our birth charts.