The houses are numbered from one to twelve anti-clockwise starting from below the ascendant.
Houses can be any width; some are as small as twenty degrees wide and some are as large as forty-five degrees wide.
It all depends on the house system being used and the place of birth for which the chart is set.
House Systems
All the charts on this website use the Placidus house system.
It is recommended that you stay with one house system (these days most astrologers use the Placidus house system mainly because there have been Placidean Tables of houses available for years, which may not be the ideal, but it is the reality) for the first year of your astrology study or until you can make an educated decision by exploring other house systems to decide which one you may feel resonates better with your own chart.
Other house systems in common use are Equal house, Koch, Morinus, Porphry and Regiomantanus.
House Cusps
House cusps are measured in degrees and minutes and are the dividing line between two houses.
The house flows anti-clockwise and ends at the next house cusp.
A house has a cusp at both sides, but the anti-clockwise cusp is the one that pertains to the house.
A planet is in one house or another it is never in both although it can be very close to a cusp (within one degree).
House cusps are derived from the birth time.
It follows that a correct birth time is required for exact house cusps.
If you do not have a firm birth time, then the houses cannot be used.
House Rulers
Every house has a ruler. The ruler of a house is the planet which rules of the sign found on the house cusp.
For example: The ascendant sign’s planetary ruler is the ruler of the first house.
This is a special case as the ruler of the ascendant is also the chart ruler.
The Sun and the Moon usually rule one house as the rulers of Leo and Cancer.
Mercury and Venus usually rule two houses each Gemini and Virgo for Mercury and Taurus and Libra for Venus.
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn usually each rule one house and co-rule another (traditional) house.
Mars rules Aries and co-rules Scorpio, Jupiter rules Sagittarius and co-rules Pisces and Saturn rules Capricorn and co-rules Aquarius. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto usually co-rule one house each.
Uranus rules Aquarius, Neptune rules Pisces and Pluto rules Scorpio.
Chiron does not rule a house because it does not rule any sign.
If a house is thin (less than thirty degrees wide) then one planet may rule two consecutive houses as the same sign may be on both adjacent house cusps.
A house ruler (by its sign, house and aspects) imparts its energies onto the affairs of the house.
Intercepted Signs
If a house is very wide (more than thirty degrees) there is the possibility that one sign is on the house cusp, the next sign is fully within the house and the third sign is on the following house cusp.
The middle sign does not have a house cusp.
This is known as an intercepted sign.
If the intercepted sign is Cancer or Leo it means that one of the luminaries does not have a house to rule.
Intercepted signs are always in pairs and are found opposite each other.
The planetary ruler of the intercepted sign is a moot point for that house’s interpretation.
It is as though it has no voice in the chart.
That planet does not have as much weight.
Three Types of Houses
There are three types of house; angular, succedent and cadent.
Angular Houses
The angular houses are the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses.
They are found anti-clockwise from each angle. (Ascendant 1st, IC 4th, descendant 7th and MC 10th).
Planets in angular houses are dynamic, front and center and are present.
Succedent Houses
The succedent houses are the 2nd, 5th, 8th, and 11th houses.
They fall behind the angular houses.
They are also known as support houses as they support the angular house next to them, usually financially.
Planets in succedent houses are paused, on hold and are pending.
Cadent Houses:
The cadent houses are the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th houses.
They fall behind the succedent houses.
Planets in cadent houses are passive, retiring and are mute.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: 12 Houses
In your astrology journal, and referring to your natal chart, please do the following:
Write a short interpretation on each house. Mention the sign on the cusp, the house ruler, if there is an intercepted sign in the house and any planet in the house (100 words for each house).
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There are three modes (modality, quadruplicities or qualities). The three modes are cardinal, fixed, and mutable. Each sign has one mode. Every mode has four signs associated with it.
The four Cardinal signs are Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.
The four Fixed signs are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.
The four Mutable signs are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.
Modal Emphasis
Balanced Mode
The modes are balanced when they are spread evenly (as much as you can evenly spread seven into three).
For example, three planets in cardinal signs, two in fixed signs and two in mutable signs are considered in balance.
Strong Mode
A mode is considered strong when there are at least two more planets in the mode than the next best mode.
For example, four planets in cardinal signs, two in air and one in a mutable sign makes the cardinal mode strong.
Weak Mode
A mode is weak when there are no planets in the mode.
For example, three planets in cardinal, four in fixed and no planets in a mutable sign makes the mutable mode weak.
Cardinal Meaning
Strong Cardinal
People with many planets in the cardinal signs usually start things.
They are self-motivated, have goals and are the leaders of the zodiac.
Cardinal signs initiate change.
Weak Cardinal
A lack of planets in the cardinal signs suggests the individual is not one for starting things or getting things going.
For a weak cardinal person procrastination may be an issue.
Fixed Meaning
Strong Fixed
Those with many planets in fixed signs stick to things and can complete things.
They are tenacious, reliable, stubborn and steadfast. They are resistant to change to the extent that they may have to overcome inertia.
Weak Fixed
A shortage of fixed planets in the signs indicates the person has a certain wavering in life.
Mutable Meaning
Strong Mutable
Strong mutable signs are flexible, adaptable and inclusive.
They are accommodating, adjustable, amenable to change and they can move things along.
Weak Mutable
When there are no planets in a mutable sign it imparts some rigidity to the individual.
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In your astrology journal, and only counting the seven visible planets from the Sun to Saturn, do the following:
Note which planets are in the cardinal mode.
Note which planets are in the fixed mode.
Note which planets are in the mutable mode.
Decide if there is a modal emphasis or a lack of any mode.
Write a brief interpretation of your chart’s mode strengths and weaknesses (50 words).
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Jupiter entered the sign of Pisces on May 13th, 2021 for the first time in twelve years.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and is traditionally known as “The Greater Benefic” which means it is a really good planet.
Jupiter takes twelve years to do a full orbit of the Sun and it spends about one year in each sign.
This loosely relates to the Chinese Astrology of twelve years of the Rat, Tiger and Monkey etc.
Jupiter will be in Pisces until 2022.
Jupiter’s Sign Rulership
Jupiter is the planetary ruler of Sagittarius and it is also the traditional ruler of Pisces before Neptune was discovered.
This means that in traditional and Hellenistic astrology Jupiter will be in rulership in Pisces.
During the year that Jupiter will be in Pisces, Saturn will still be in Aquarius.
This means that both of the large planets will be strong in their own signs.
Who This Will Affect
Over the next year, I anticipate that if you are an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn) or a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces), Jupiter will be more prominent for you.
If you are a fire sign (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) or an Air sign (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius) sign then Saturn will probably be more influential for you.
As Jupiter transits through Pisces, it will affect each ascendant sign differently.
Check out how Jupiter’s passage through the sign of the Fish is likely to influence you by your ascendant sign below.
Aries Ascendent
Spirituality
During the next year you can anticipate a deeper connection to spirituality in your life.
If you are open to personal evolution, use this time to explore mysticism and your connection to faith, religion and how you see God.
Embrace meditation, prayer or yoga as tools to guide you through this time frame.
Live Your Dreams
This is the perfect time for you to create a dream for your life.
The first thing to do is to start a dream journal.
Every morning as you awake, jot down the main details about your dreams.
Déjà vu, visions, insights or flashes of inspiration that you receive during the day need to be paid attention to this year.
You can tune in to your clairvoyant abilities and use them to your advantage now.
Solitude
You probably will feel the urge to retreat from life a little more than usual now.
It is important that you have an adequate “me time” where you can spend an afternoon alone or maybe even a weekend to recharge your batteries.
Rest and recuperation are keywords for you this year.
They say if you can count the number of friends you have on one hand you are doing well.
Not everyone has a large pal’s network, but Jupiter’s passage through Pisces offers you some ideal moments to broaden your connections with companions.
This will be an impeccable time for you to grow your network.
It could be that your entourage, or the people you know, gets bigger although you may not necessarily consider them BFFs.
Friends and associates that you meet now potentially will have a lasting impression upon you.
Learn Together
Try to reach out to other people and keep connections going.
Share what you know with others.
It can be very easy to forget about classmates and before you know it, months have gone by.
Every week reach out to someone just to say, “Hello.”
It is as important for you and it is for them.
Groups
Anticipate moving in different circles with evolved people who have thought-provoking conversations and whom you see almost as visionaries.
Be alert to any “a-ha” moments that can improve your life.
The ideal place for you to go would be to a book club where you can learn new things.
This is the perfect time for you to publish anything that you’ve been working on it could be a book or it could be a blog post, or it could just be your opinion about something.
The important thing is to share your ideas with the world.
Jupiter will support you in getting your word out to the masses.
Educate
This is an ideal time for you to sign up for some adult educational classes or go back to school to finish that degree.
Use this time to explore thought-provoking subjects that interest you.
Anticipate an abundance of learning this year.
You may be surprised at the journey you take as you improve yourself through knowledge.
Travel
Although many cities are still in lockdown, you are likely to receive great offers to visit other places.
Become an armchair traveler, by reading books about the places you will visit one day.
Focus in on the art, architecture and cultural practices of other countries.
Consider every opportunity carefully but try to do some travelling this year.
This will be a time when other people will offer you things.
You are likely to receive many gifts but some of them will come with strings.
Be very aware of offers to up your credit limit is and, as tempting as it may be, think carefully before excepting every opportunity offered to you this year.
Intimacy
This is a period where your private life is likely to grow.
All intimate relationships have the potential to become more satisfying.
If you’re naturally retiring, you may find that you are now open able to open up to explorations in the bedroom.
Donations
Donations will be a feature of this period and they could go either way.
You may need to lean on the support and resources of other people which could be presented either in time or money, alternatively, you will be approached to donate to other people.
It could be as simple as spending a Saturday night looking after someone’s grandma or it could be a huge sacrifice that you are being asked to make if someone requests an organ donation from you.
For all Virgos, your primary one to one relationships will be of paramount importance this year.
If you are single, you are likely to meet someone really special.
If you are already in a relationship, you will find newfound happiness with your significant other.
Make sure to spend enough time together so your relationship can grow and blossom.
Collaborations
This is the perfect time to collaborate with others.
Typically, it may come down to a business relationship where you decide to work together for a common cause, or you may establish an official partnership, so that you can both benefit from the synergy of working together.
Consider every opportunity and don’t dismiss any out of turn.
Take an optimistic attitude and you will benefit by working with other people this year.
Other People
This will be a time when you are extremely likely to meet more people.
Not everyone will become your best friend, but how do you treat people that you do meet in passing will be important now.
Make sure that your karmic message of care, respect and how you treat other people is impeccable, because your action now will come back to you later.
If you are a Libra, this is the time to get your day-to-day life organized.
Create simple morning and evening rituals to help you withstand the ravages of the day.
Health
Choose to focus on healthy eating that nourishes your body and wards off ill health.
If you need a medical check, get it done early and use that as the set point for all improvement.
Do not ignore any sniffles and act immediately for the slightest cut or graze.
Job
Your job is a focus this period.
If you are unemployed. you are more likely to find work now than at any other time.
If you are a part-time employed and looking, opportunities will come your way.
If you have a job already and are quite happy, you may find that you receive job offers that you had not considered.
The important thing to bear in mind during this Jupiter transit, is that there may be other ways of working on a job that you had not considered before and which might be just what you need.
This is a year where you are likely to move house and depending on who you are, you may relocate multiple times.
Jupiter brings the urge to expand, so it could be that you want to get an additional room added to your home or work on finishing the basement.
You will have multiple good ideas through which to express this planetary energy.
The trick will be to know when to stop and not to take on a project that is way beyond your capabilities.
Family
In simple terms, your family is likely to expand this year which could happen in several ways.
A new child may be born, your daughter’s boyfriend could decide to move into your basement, or perhaps you take in your ageing parents to care for them.
Be prepared for people to be visiting and those who do will stay over a little longer than you had anticipated.
You are generous of spirit and this is the time to offer your home as shelter and succor to others.
Foundations
The foundations of your life will improve.
These changes can be shown in several ways.
You may finally accept the past and the family that you were born into as being OK.
This is a period to tap into your heritage and use it to support you as you go about your life.
Make sure you understand the origins of your family and choose to embrace some of these ideals in your current life.
2021 can be an important year when you get to know who you are and where you came from.
In your astrology journal, and referring to your natal chart, please do the following:
Decide on the condition of Jupiter in your natal chart.
Find the house that transiting Jupiter is in now.
Note which planets and points Jupiter will conjoin, oppose and square (use a one degree orb) as it passes through Pisces.
State the date that Jupiter will change houses for you as it transits in Pisces.
Extend Yourself
Write a short interpretation on Jupiter transiting Pisces and how it may potentialy unfold for you. Consider the houses, conjunctions and hard aspects (100 words).
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How to Tell if You are a Millennial or a Gen “Z” with Astrology
Preamble
The other day I was having a patio lunch with my daughter.
She spoke about how sometimes she feels she relates better with Gen “Z” than the Millennials.
She was born around the division between the two generations and the Millennials is where she felt she was.
This got me thinking, and I have some answers for those born on the cusp of the Millennial / Gen “Z” generations with the help of astrology, of course.
Introduction
Categorizing people into generations is a way to analyze trends in society.
One generation group will do things this way and the next cohort will do things another.
The specific dates when one generation ends, and another begins are blurred.
Astrology has a way to categorize each generation by the outer planets.
Heck, the outer planets are even called the “Generational Planets.”
Visible Planets
The seven visible planets are the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
They are called the visible planets because you can go outside and look (GOAL) up at the night sky and see all of the seven planets.
Generational Planets
The three generational planets are Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
The generational planets are outside the usual visible planets realm from the Sun to Saturn.
Uranus
Uranus is the modern ruler of the sign of Aquarius the Water Bearer.
Pluto takes, on average, 25 years to transit each sign, but this can be wildly different for Pluto as its orbit is more elliptical than the other planets.
It is much faster through Scorpio (20 years) than Taurus (35 years.)
Named Generations List
The named generations list, as referenced in Wikipedia, shows the current thinking for each generation’s years.
Lost Generation: 1883 – 1900
Greatest Generation: 1901 – 1927
Silent Generation: 1928 – 1945
Baby Boomers: 1946 – 1964
Generation “X” (Gen “X”): 1965 – 1980
Millennials (Gen “Y”): 1981 – 1996
Generation “Z” (Gen “Z”, Zoomers): 1997 – 2011
Generation Alpha (Gen “A”): 2012 – 2025
Generation Beta (Gen “B”): 2025 –
Millennials and Gen “Z”
Millennials are those who achieved adulthood around the year 2000. They are widely accepted as having been born loosely between 1981 and 1996.
Generation “Z” are those born after the Millennials. They are widely accepted as having been born loosely between 1997 to 2011.
Outer Planets and Generations
Astrology has a way to differentiate between the generations.
We are specifically looking at the border between the Millennials and Generation Z people.
This time frame could also be called a cusp between the generations.
Let’s take a closer look at where the outer planets were between these two generations.
The years we are zooming in on are 1995 and 1996.
We are going to look at where the outer planets were and which zodiac signs they were in at this cusp moment.
Note: If your birthday is on any date
in the table above, you will have to
cast your birth chart to find out
exactly which signs your outer planets
were in when you were born.
You are a Millennial if…
You are a definitely Millennial if you have Uranus in Sagittarius, or Capricorn and you have Pluto in Scorpio.
Millennials may have Pluto in either Libra or Scorpio.
Millennials may have Neptune in either Sagittarius or Capricorn.
Millennials may have Uranus in either Sagittarius or Capricorn.
You are a Gen “Z” if…
You are definitely Gen “Z” if you have Uranus in Aquarius or Pisces, and you have Pluto in Sagittarius
Gen “Z” may have Pluto in either Sagittarius or Capricorn.
Gen “Z” may have Neptune in either Capricorn or Aquarius.
Gen “Z” may have Uranus in either Aquarius or Pisces.
Horoscopes developed with the early Greeks and Babylonians. These early astrologers made a conformation that all charts are represented in a certain way.
It is as though you are standing facing south with the east to your left and the west to your right. At this point, the north is below your feet.
The compass points, when placed on a birth chart, fall in unexpected places. Note the east is on the left, the west in on the right, the north is at the bottom, and the south is at the top.
Is this news to you? Well, that is where the word NEWS comes from North, East, West, and South. However, on a birth chart, the compass points are in different places.
The Angles
The four angles are the ascendant (ASC), the descendant (DEC), the Midheaven or Medium Coeli (MC) and the Immum Coeli (IC). There are two main axes in a chart, the ASC/DEC
Ascendant / Descendant axis – (Self / Other)
Ascendant meaning:
The impression you make on others. How others see you. It shows the self and your personality. The façade or mask you wear. It indicates the vehicle you use to get through life. The ascendant fronts for you. Other initially see your ascendant before they get to know you and then they see your Sun.
Descendant meaning:
The descendant gives ideas on how you treat other people and strangers. It shows your relationship with the general public. This point also indicates who you are looking for in a partner. The descendant shows your spouse in sharp focus.
The Midheaven is at the top of the chart, and it indicates how the world sees you. The Midheaven suggests your highest achievements possible. Life outside the home and your public persona are shown here. The MC has a lot to say about your career and how you carve a life out for yourself. It is about all the things you do in the public domain. It shows your public face as opposed to your private face.
IC meaning
The IC shows the foundations of your life and from where you are coming. It is your private life. It suggests your family dynamics and the inside of your home. It can indicate the situation in your twilight years.
