Author: Alison Price – Updated: January 2026
🧡 Advanced Natal Astrology
This article is part of my Advanced Natal Astrology series, where I explore deeper chart analysis for practicing and aspiring astrologers.
Handy Dandy Phase Template
Astrology Guide
Planetary Phases
I love to help you understand astrology better so you can read charts better. It is such a wonderful subject I believe you really do need to go deeper and learn as much as you can.
You can find the phase between two planets and that is any two planets will have a phase relationship with each other.
Question
When we come to the topic of “phases” the question arises, “How do I know what the phase is?”
Phases
There are eight phases:
New Phase
Crescent Phase
First Quarter Phase
Gibbous Phase
Full Phase
Disseminating Phase
Last Quarter Phase
Balsamic Phase
Phase Template
To help you find the phases in a chart use my handy dandy Phases Template.
What You Do
Print out the phase guide diagram pages. There is a large one and a small one.
Cut
Carefully cut the templates out along the dotted lines.
How to Use Your Phase Template
Slower Planet
Place the yellow “slow” tab on the slower moving planet of the two planets you are finding the phase for.
Faster Planet
See which phase the faster planet falls in on the template.
Note: If it is near a phase boundary you may have to manually calculate the angular distance between the two planets.
Planetary Speeds
Order of Speed
The planets in order of speed in the zodiac.
In General
Note that sometimes Mercury can travel faster than the Sun as it does cover more of the zodiac in one year that the Sun does due to its retrograde periods (this also goes for Venus five years out of eight).
However, we usually see planetary phases with the Sun, from the Sun to the other planet, so in these cases (Mercury and Venus) the Sun will generally be the slower planet.
Over To You
I hope you enjoy using your Starzology Handy Dandy Phase Template. Let me know how you get on. You can email me at starzology@gmail.com to ahere your experiences with the phase guide or just to say hello.
Cosmically yours,
Alison
Author Bio
Alison Price: Professional Astrologer
Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.
If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.
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