Astrology Condensed

Signs: The archetypes, style, way, how,

modalities, why

Houses:Where it takes place, stage of life

development

Planets: The players, actors, psychological

processes, parts of us, the what that is affected, the drives, mental functions

Sun: I AM, rulership, dictativeness, ego, inner self, will power, centre of chart, expression of the will, individuality, the Father, self concept, vitality, confidence, where we shine, conscious purpose, potential for creative self expression, capacity for positive action, selfishness, insensitivity, tyranny over others, vanity, pomposity, inflexibility, imperiousness

Leo: Creative self-expression, warmth, pride, loyalty, confidence, generosity of spirit, dramatic, joy, self assured, the inner child, the performer, the child, the clown

Archetypes: The King or QueenElement: FireModality: Fixed

5th House: Children, creativity, pursuit of pleasure, personal interests, love affairs, sports, hobbies, speculation, risk-taking,

teaching, drama, creative self-expression, love given, gambling, romance, dating, sexual relationships, joy, play, fun, inner child, joyous anticipation of each day, the development of a creative outlet through which tangible evidence of ones internal processes may be expressed, capacity to establish initial rapport with interesting strangers, abusive, self-destructive and uncontrollable relationships with particular pleasures, creative blockages, inability to relax and playSucceedent House

Moon: Adaptability, I FEEL, inconstancy, emotional nature, emotional issues, instinctive reactions, emotional responses, based on past experiences, unconscious habit patterns, moods, changes which are disturbing, fleeting, immediate emotional response, inner-hidden core of self, ability to give and receive nurturing, inherited feminine side, attachment style, symbol of fertility, the Mother, Mother-figures, connection to Mother, subjectivity, development of the soul, emotional self-indulgence, timidity, laziness, wishy-washiness, overactive imagination

Cancer: Emotional, compassionate, empathetic, symbiotic, nurturing, protective, receptive, responsive, psychic, absorption, dependent, instinctual, fertile, habitual, yielding, hanging on, sensitive, feeling, attachment, sympatheticArchetypes: The Mother, the Healer, the Invisible Man/WomanElement: Water

Modality: Cardinal

4th House (I.C): Home, family, land, personal foundations, inner emotional security, your roots, parents, base of consciousness, end of life, the grave, ancestral roots, familial atmosphere, domestic life, unconscious, emotional, intuitive underpinnings of the personality, thorough understanding of ones own motivations, needs and fears, attunement to inner self, lack of psychological self-knowledge, neurotic, unsatisfying and obsessive behaviors, self absorption and self analysis to the point of withdrawal from the worldAngular House

Mercury: I THINK, expression, restlessness, intelligence, communication, rationality, perception, reason, memory, speaking, writing, capacity to collect, sort and communicate the knowledge gained through senses, transportation, short trips, nervous system, critical style (by sign), shows how you communicate/learn/process information, sibling story, versatility, experience of education, listening, observing, worry, flightiness, intellectualism, chattering, hyperactivity, inconsistency

Gemini: Communicate, social, dexterity, intellectual, agile, duality, consciousness, variety, learning, inconsistent, language, ideas, changeable, adaptable, coherent thought, curious, connectingArchetypes: The witness, the teacher, the storyteller, the journalistElement: AirModality: Mutable

Virgo: Self reliant, health conscious, containment, daily routines and rituals, centredness, meticulous, efficient, precise, analytical, unsassuming, humility, discriminating, service, perfecting, industriousArchetypes: The servant, the martyr, the perfectionist, the analystElement: EarthModality: Mutable

3rd House: Communication, immediate environment, siblings, neighbours, short journeys, transportation, the intellect, lower mind, thinking patterns, early education, messages, deliveries, gossip, phone calls, visits, reading, writing, curiosity, networking, information gathering and sharing, clear, accurate, unbiased perceptions, willingness to tolerate perceptual ambiguity and uncertainty, capacity to probe the world for more information verbally or intellectually, urge to protect a given concept of the world leading to defensiveness, intellectualism and verbal overkill, scattered and unfocused curiosity leading to chronic time wasting and disorganizationCadent House

6th House: Work, hygiene, diet, self-perfection, rituals, health, small pets, habits, co-workers, employees, day to day routines, service, duty, quality of your work, where we develop skills, devotion, self-sacrifice, fulfillment through the development of a personally meaningful skill that is of value to others, endless busyness at tasks that have no personal meaning, drudgery, wage slavery, humiliatingly subordinate roles in key relationshipsCadent House

Venus: I LOVE, relationships with women, equals, need for social interaction, value system, aesthetic tastes, artistic interests, likes/dislikes, how I relate to others, what I am attracted to in others, self-esteem, affection, bending too easily, pleasure, beauty, harmony, the restoration of equilibrium to the shattered sensitivity, the stabilization of a network of supportive emotional bonds, the development of the capacity to make an aesthetic response, indolence, manipulation, vanity, spinelessness, chronic abandonment to sensuality

Taurus: Grounded, stable, substantial, pragmatic, practical, realistic, reliable, persevering, patient, cautious, productive, enduring, predictable, methodical, physical, useful, sensual, coherent, steadfast, consistent Archetypes: The earth spirit, the musician, the silent oneElement: EarthModality: Fixed

Libra: Harmony and peace, indecisive/sees all sides, relationship, unity, balance, charm, grace, sophistication, refinement, sociable, justice, other-orientated, see-saw, diplomacy, tactArchetypes: The lover, the artist, the peacemaker Element: AirModality: Cardinal

2nd House: Money, possessions, values, hidden talents, self-worth, self-esteem, how you gain money, how you spend your OWN money, attitudes towards wealth and material possessions, earning ability, capacity for pleasure and sensuality, challenges to self-esteem, confidence and self-esteem based on concrete self-adjustment, self-development, effective, worry-free management of resources, materialism and the equation of self-worth with the value of ones possessions, lack of self-respect, fear of risk, collapse of willpower leading to failure in world, life-limiting concern with material securitySucceedent House

7th House (Descendant): House of marriage, business partnerships, contracts, cooperative relationships, divorce, separation, quarrels, open enemies, law suits, sharing, manner of relating, one-to-one partners, mirrored awareness, shadow images, husband/wife, close friends, counsellor/client, competitors, intimate relationships, identification with others, equality between the partners, open-endedness, a pattern of chronic submissiveness or directiveness in intimate relationships, inability to form a stable emotional bond, fear of intimacy, extreme dependency or fear of dependency Angular House

Mars: I ACT, initiative, harshness, ability to project self, masculine principle, relationships with men, level of activity and energy, sexuality, assertiveness, aggression, anger, will to survive, war, conflict, the development of will, the expansion of courage, touchiness, rage, selfishness, cruelty, sadism, bombast, irritability, a chip on the shoulder

Aries: Enthusiastic, optimistic, passionate, idealistic, spontaneous, courageous, energetic, creative, assertive, independent, individual, warm, initiative, faith, ardent, dramatic, intuitive, adventuresome, bright, positive Archetypes: The warrior, the pioneer, the daredevil, the survivorElement: FireModality: Cardinal

1st House (Ascendant): House of self, self-awareness, the physical body, personality, appearance, personal views on life, self-identity, self-image, early environment, beginnings, how we initiate, birth, how were impulsive, vitality, spontaneous action, outlook, self-expression, persona, the establishment of identity, clarity and decisiveness in ones actions, sense of control over ones direction in life, a sharply focused sense of identity, fearfulness and lack of self-assurance leading either to inflexibility and tyranny over the wills of others or to self-effacement, vagueness of purpose and the assumption of defeatAngular House

Jupiter: I GROW, benevolence, conceit, physical, mental and spiritual expansion, generosity, optimism, need to look into the future, faith, quest for understanding, spiritual values, good luck, abundance, confidence, knowledge, higher learning, breadth of vision, law and justice, metaphysics, education, wisdom, morality, excessiveness, exaggeration, bigotry, self-indulgence, the maintenance of faith, the development of vitality and confidence, the lifting of spirits, overextension, overoptimism, pomposity, pretense, denial of negative realities

Sagittarius: Search for truth, optimistic, expansive, right/righteous, philosophical, idealistic, far sighted, freedom orientated, inner values and beliefs, faith, truth/knowledge, travel/educationArchetypes: The gypsy, the student, the philosopherElement: FireModality: Mutable

9th House: Belief systems, quest for truth, human values, ideals, cross cultural awareness, religion, philosophy, higher education, legal codes, ethics, freedom to explore new ideas, travel, metaphysics, publishing, long journeys, spiritual urges, dreams, ceremonies, rituals, big ideas, the search for the meaning of things, formation of personal system of ethics or philosophy, establishment of personal world view, boredom, rigidity of thought, dogmatism, opportunistic, narrow-minded, unprincipled behavior, nihilism Cadent House

Saturn: I ACHIEVE, system, organization, limitation, boundaries, restrictions, time, safety, practicality, reality, seriousness, structures, laws, delays, ambition, career, authority, hierachy, social structures, sense of duty, discipline, responsibility, enduring, area in chart shows where you have LESSONS TO LEARN, where you may feel shame for awhile (chart position) order, wisdom, karma, fears, inner-authority, the development of self-discipline/self-respect, the development of faith in ones destiny, making peace with solitude, depression, melancholy, cynicism, coldness, unresponsiveness, time-serving, drudgery, lack of imagination, suppression of emotion, materialism

Capricorn: Responsible, duty, discipline, laws, rules, regulations, consequences, conservative, pragmatic, ambitious, goal orientated, law of cause and effect, economical, cautious, serious, methodical, practical, authority, depression Archetypes: The hermit, the Father, the Prime MinisterElement: EarthModality: Cardinal

10th House (M.C): House of status, honor, community power, prestige, reputation, professional career, highest aspirations, recognition, personal achievements, social responsibilities, serve of duty, authority figures, politicians, public areas of life, vocational pursuits, hobbies, contribution to the world, parental and social expectations, goals, ambition, destiny, position in society, obsession with power, status and appearances Angular House

Uranus: I EVOLVE, originality, rebellion, illuminator, revolutionary, radical, destroyer of old (everything), unique, unconventional, unorthodox, individuality, lightning bolt, inspiration to split off, to be singular, to perfect, suddenness, revelation, change, shock, disruption, new ideas, technology, electronic devices, originality, versatility, independence, freedom, development of the capacity to question authority, the transcendence of cultural and social programming, contrariness, stubbornness, inflexibility, touchiness, quirkiness, unreliability, irresponsibility, selfishness, insensitivity to others feelings, inability to learn from others, eccentricity for its own sake

Aquarius: Progressive, altruistic, detached, individual, egalitarian, to reform/rebel, friendly, intellectual, ingenious, ahead of the times, futuristic, humanistic, technological, emotional freedom and spaceArchetypes: The genius, the revolutionary, the truth sayer, the scientist, the exileElement: AirModality: Fixed

11th House: Friends, colleagues, humanitarian ideals, democratic ideals, receiving love and acknowledgement, group, community, global awareness, social circles, social activity, hopes and wishes, community concerns, collective goals, memberships, hopes, liberty, regulation, legislation, the future, plans, goals, life themes, identification with groups, organizations, movements, associations, ones crowd, vagueness of purpose, drifting, inability to make a commitment at any level, unrealistic, quixotic, whimsical goalsSucceedent House

Neptune: I DREAM, idealism, vagueness, intuitive, psychic, mystical, impressionable, telepathic, the ideal, dreamer, visionary, healer, artist, savior, martyr, victim, illusion, deception, dissolution of form, merge with universe, creative capacity, addiction/addictive temperament, urge to escape, invisibility, the unreal, receptivity, imagination, cloudiness, confusion, delusion, movies, acting, the development of an awareness of what we may call God, confusion, laziness, daydreaming, spaciness, escapism, drifting, drug and alcohol dependence, poor reality testing, glamorous delusions

Pisces: Gentle, imaginative, receptive, compassionate, intuitive, mystical, universal love, victim, savior, infinite love and sacrifice, spiritual, romantic, tenderArchetypes: The mystic, the dreamer, the poet, the face dancerElement: WaterModality: Mutable

12th House: Institutions, confinement, collective unconscious, isolation, retreat, family fate, dreams, inherited generational patterns, spiritual awareness, hidden strengths, selfless giving, transcendence, secrets, hidden enemies, murder, suicide, kidnapping, endings, unstructured/unfocused consciousness, consciousness itself, ego death, meditation, psychic experiences, blurry, confused and uncertain self-image, escapism, abusive, self-destructive relationships with alcohol, food, sleep, sex, television and other drugs, hypersensitivity, mental imbalance, schizophrenia, chronic bad luckCadent House

Pluto: I EMPOWER, death/rebirth, destruction/renewal, transformation, the unconscious, secrets of life/death, to bring what is hidden to the surface of consciousness, elimination, letting go, inversion, sexual acts, obsessive desires, power, great wealth, investments, banking, loans, debt, mortgages, drastic change that brings true upheavals, recklessness, compulsion, emotional resistance, unsolved mysteries, secrets, taboos, the realization of ones destiny, megalomania, grandiosity, violence, preaching, dogmatism, rigidity, dictatorial behavior, hunger for power, a sense of meaninglessness or absurdity, end-justifies-the-means thinking

Scorpio: Death/rebirth, intensity, emotional depth and strength, devotion, investigate, probe, power, betrayal, mystery, trusting, emotional, containment, controlling, passionate, insight, letting go, releasingArchetypes: The detective, the sorcerer, the hypnotist Element: WaterModality: Fixed

8th House: Intimate relationships, shared resources, depth understanding, inheritance, wills, legacies, sex, shared finances, endings, taxes, union, love, shared appetites, death, secrets, mystery, joint finances, regeneration, spouses money, losses, alimony, latent occult ability, healthy flowing spontaneous sexuality, acceptance of death and an integration of its reality into everyday life, blocked sexual functioning or obsessive sexuality, inordinate fear of death, denial of death, rigid denial of religious/occult/mystical feelingsSucceedent House

The Angles

Conjunction: 0 Degrees : Fusion, emphasis, focus, concentrate, merging, unifying, joining, energies married together, allied, shared perspective, unity, acting together, blurred, difficulty in separating and objectifying one another, subjective quality, cant be seen, blind spotOrb of 8 Degrees

Opposition: 180 Degrees : Awareness, contradiction, projection, equality, pulling apart, at odds, counter-balance, creating symmetry, tension, polarized, at opposite ends, pulled between, extremes, give and take, see-saw, concerned with relationshipAspect occurs 6 signs apart in the same modality with signs of the same gender; ie. Masculine/Feminine signsOrb of 8 Degrees

Square: 90 Degrees : Challenge, tension, friction, crisis, creative conflict, dynamic, motivation, incompatible, strain, pressure, growth, cross purposes, resistance, fear, hindrances, force, obstacles, excess energy, reconciliation, doing aspect, will Aspect occurs 3 signs apart, combines signs of the same modalityOrb of 7 Degrees

Trine: 120 Degrees : Blending, flowing, affiliation, combining talents and skills, taken for granted, easy association, interlink, sharing same element, reinforce and support, hold hands, second nature, pleasure, motivation, healing, recharge, accept, facilitating, passive, softening, least resistance, Aspect occurs 4 signs apart, combines planets in signs of the same elementOrb of 6 Degrees

Sextile : 60 Degrees : Opportunity, affable, combining, reinforcing, facilitating, meddling, coaxing, different but compatible elements, stimulation, aptitude, value, intellectual valuation, enjoyment, pleasure, rhythm Aspect occurs 2 signs apart, combining fire/air, earth/water elementsOrb of 4 Degrees

Quincunx : 150 Degrees : Adjustment, strain, making choices, going off track, separation, interruption, branching out, redirection, cant see one another, irritation, stress, annoyance, standing in the way of things, illness, death, awkwardness, lack of rhythm, disorganisation, uncomfortable, niggly, frictionAspect occurs 5 signs apart, combines Psychologically opposed elements such as fire/earth, fire/water, air/earth or air/waterOrb of 3 Degrees

Retrograde Planets

*Retrograde planets are nearer the Earth than at any other time in their orbit. This may suggest they are closer to the core of the self at this time.*Mercury and Venus which are between the Earth and Sun will be approaching a conjunction with the Sun during their retrograde phase.*All of the other planets outside the Earths orbit will be opposing the Sun when retrograde.*The opposition to the Sun suggests the potential to be acutely aware of the planetary energy. It challenges the conscious sense of identity.*In the middle of the retrograde period the planets beyond the Earths orbit will be exactly opposite the Sun while Mercury and Venus will be exactly conjunct the Sun.

Retrograde planets have an important role in shaping personal identity and confidence as well as encouraging the formation of a strong and healthy ego. During the retrograde time their energy is heightened and more in focus. The middle of the retrograde period suggests an important time when the meaning of the retrograde period comes to consciousness.

Mercury: The thinking and communicative patterns may be inhibited, but more often there is a sensitive awareness of ones own thought processes which may develop into a unique

communicative skill later in life. The abstract may be easier to grasp than the concrete.

Venus: The individual may not be forward in displaying his or her feelings and affections. There may be a tendency towards an aesthetic lifestyle due to the heightened awareness of the social processes and need to have time alone. Often the individual chooses relationships that are unique or unconventional.

Mars: The individual may not appear to be competitive; however they usually place high goals on themselves and therefore compete with their self-made standards. There is an innate sense of the Martian energies (anger, frustration etc) that need their unique channel of expression. There is a greater ability to contain the aggressive instincts and a heightened sense of drive and urge to succeed at any cost. Mars retrograde is very reminiscent of Mars in Scorpio; contained energy.

Jupiter: The individuals capacity for growth is nurtured best in unorthodox ways. Opportunities may come in a seemingly reverse order and perhaps out of a situation others have rejected. Their beliefs are usually borne out of their unique life experiences and adventures and generally differ from their family of origin.

Saturn: There is a tendency to be vulnerable to authority figures and often strong fears of rejection and a sense of instant guilt. The father figure is often weakened or in need of balance in the individuals psychological make-up. Strong commitment to goals and responsibility in life is the flip side. A greater sense of autonomy and need to be in control is often evident.

Uranus: When retrograde it may heighten the urge to rebel and reform. There is a strong sense of willfulness and independence and a need for freedom that may manifest later as a leader of dominator.

Neptune: When retrograde the potential contact with the imaginal, creative and spiritual realms is heightened.

Pluto: It stresses the latent power issues and transformative energies, but the individual also has the potential to contain powerful emotions and feelings.

The first hit of the transit when DIRECT brings awareness to bear on the situation. The second hit of the transit when RETROGRADE suggests an internalisation and reflection on the process while the third and final hit of the transit when DIRECT calls for action. Think Thesis, Antithesis and then Synthesis.

Lunar Nodes

*The Northern pole of the axis is seen to be forward focused, aligned with solar qualities, while the Southern pole is rooted in the past, whether that be cultural, ancestral, karmic, familial or personal. *The two points where the orbit of the Moon around the Earth intersects the Ecliptic. *The Nodal Cycle RETROGRADES through the zodiac in 18.6 years*One complete Zodiacal Cycle of the Lunar nodes is 18.6 years*Lunar Nodes transiting one sign of the Zodiac every 18.6 months*Lunar Nodes RETROGRADE on average one degree every 18.6 days*The Mean Node is the average daily movement of the node which is 3 minutes per day.*The True Node is the accurate astronomical position*On average the Node will transit one house of the horoscope in 18-19 months bringing more awareness to this polarity in the chart.*Accompanying this transit will be 3-4 eclipses that fall across the polarity of houses near the North and South Nodes.

*The North Node suggests that this environment is where more conscious understanding and development is taking place. The South Node highlights issues and concerns of the past that need to be resolved and disseminated towards the new focus emerging at the North Node.

Eclipses

*The Sun and Moon must be near the Nodal Axis for an eclipse to occur. *The New Moon near the Nodal Axis heralds the Solar Eclipse, while a Lunar Eclipse must happen when the Full Moon is near the Nodes. *Eclipses sweep the house polarities and their effects may last until the next eclipse or 6 months. Their impact is felt most strongly 24 hours before until 12 hours after.*Eclipses will only happen near the Nodal Axis.*If the New Moon is within 15 degrees and 21 minutes of the Nodal Axis then a Solar Eclipse must occur. *If the Sun and Moon are within 9 degrees and 30 minutes of the Nodal Axis, a Lunar Eclipse will happen.*In a natal chart, if the Sun is near one of the Nodes then the individual has been born near an eclipse and will be sensitive to these cycles in their lives.*The Metonic cycle suggests New Moons repeat every 19 years within 1 degree and one day.*There is a 75% chance if the New Moon was eclipsed this will reoccur on the same degree 19 years later.*When the eclipses repeat in the Metonic Cycle they will be within one degree orb and of importance when conjunct an angle, luminary or inner planet. Eclipses conjoining outer planets will affect a generation.*The closer the eclipse is towards the equator (or Node) the more obscured or total the eclipse will be.*Each Solar Eclipse belongs to a specific Saros Series*Each series has a beginning (at either pole), middle (the equator) and an end (the other pole). Once one series ends, another begins*There are 38 Saros series, 19 occurring at the South Node and 19 at the North Node

*Each eclipse in the series is 18 years 9-11 days apart and therefore about 10 degrees later in the Zodiac.*Each Saros series will last approximately 1,280 years and includes 70-72 eclipses*During a Solar Eclipse the Moon obscures the Sun, suggesting that the rational, controlled and objective nature is eclipsed by the feelings. Therefore an eclipse could indicate the release of what has been repressed, denied or trivialised. Reason is replaced by feeling.

Lunation Cycle

WAXING PHASES

*New Moon - 0 - 44*59 - Emergence, Birth, Projection, Beginning Conjunction (0*), Semi Sextile (30*), Novile (40*)

*Crescent - 45* - 89*59 - Expansion, Struggle, Possession, Breaking away Semi Square (45*), Septile (51.4*), Sextile (60*), Quintile (72*)

*First Quarter - 90* - 134*59 - Action, Activation, Expression, Crises in ActionTrine (120*)

*Gibbous - 135* - 179*59 - Growth, Analyse, Evaluation, OvercomeSesqui-square (135*), Bi-Quintile (144*), Quincunx (150*)

WANING PHASES

*Full Moon - 180* - 224*59 - Perfection, Culmination, Realisation, FulfilmentOpposition (180*), Quincunx (210*), Bi-Quintile (216*)

*Disseminating - 225* - 269*59 - Convey, Perform, Demonstration, Distribution Sesqui-square (225*), Trine (240*)

*Last Quarter - 270* - 314*59 - Revision, Reorientation, Integration, Crises of Consciousness Square (270*), Quintile (288*), Sextile (300*), Septile (308.6*)

*Balsamic - 315* - 359*59 - Release, Preparation, Mutation, Transformation, CommitmentSemi-square (315*), Novile (320*), Semi-sextile (330*)

Intercepted Signs

*A Sign that does not appear on a House Cusp, will also have its opposite sign intercepted too; Polarities.*They occur by how Astrologers divide up the House System*Can occur at any latitude, however more so the further North and South of the Equator*Interruption, developmental block, something not flowing in the right direction. *Closer to the Equator the Signs will rise equally, the same with the Houses.*Table of Houses tend to not produce House Cusps above 60* Latitude as the distortion is too great*At the Equator the horizon is very equal. Due to the Earths tilt on its axis however, the further North or South of the Equator we move the more distorted is our view of the sky.*Intercepted Signs need work, as they can be harder to express.