introduction
These brief interpretations apply to a geocentric, tropical, natal chart using an equal house system. When reading them, please bear in mind that, inevitably, every chart will contain some contradictory influences, and as a result certain interpretations of different items in the same chart may seem difficult to reconcile. However, this will still be an accurate reflection of the individual whose chart is being interpreted, as people do experience conflicting desires, events and circumstances in their lives. It is the responsibility of the astrologer to synthesise these apparent contradictions in order to present a cohesive and realistic interpretation of the dilemmas of the chart. I usually only actually do this to any great extent in discussion with the subjects themselves. In this case that's me of course :)
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house cusps
Taurus on 1st House Cusp
This is the point of the horoscope where the world encounters you - this is how you seem to the world superficially - your personality [which is, of course, not the full story!]. Structure, stability and reliability will become the cornerstones of your life. Your mode of self-expression is sensual and practical. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Venus [the house ruler], and its aspects.
Gemini on 2nd House Cusp
This house position reveals the sources and nature of your resources [emotional and spiritual as well as financial etc.]. You are full of money-making ideas. You need to watch your tendency to let money slip through your fingers. You value your intellect and your ability to think and talk quickly. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Mercury [the house ruler], and its aspects.
Cancer on 3rd House Cusp
Here we see what you are born with mentally. Your personal mode of thought and communication and their most direct and immediate stimuli [which includes your nearest relatives, your siblings, and your primary education]. You enjoy sharing your feelings and insights in your communications with others. You are intuitive. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for the Moon [the house ruler], and its aspects.
Leo on 4th House Cusp
Whilst the Ascendant is how the world sees you, the fourth is how you see yourself. This house indicates the condition of your base in the world [including your family general, mother etc.], everything that makes up your subjective self. You take pride in your home and family. You like being the centre of attention in your own home environment. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for the Sun [the house ruler], the Moon, Mars and Uranus [which are in this house] and their aspects.
Virgo on 5th House Cusp
Having acquired resources [2cnd], mental ability [3rd] and a base [4th] you move on to use them for something. This house indicates your personal creations - "the children of the mind and body". You find it difficult to play until your house is in order. You enjoy methodical games and pastimes. You may also enjoy problem-solving. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Mercury [the house ruler], Pluto [which is in this house] and their aspects.
Libra on 6th House Cusp
In this house we find the conditions of the work and routines needed to back up the creative impulses of the fifth. The practical side of life, self improvement and service. You like a balanced and harmonious daily routine. You like to co-operate with co-workers. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Venus [the house ruler], and its aspects.
Scorpio on 7th House Cusp
The first six houses of the horoscope are essentially personal ones, here, at the opposite point to the Ascendant, we move fully into the world outside ourselves. The seventh house is where we contact others most directly and personally - it indicates the nature and conditions of our most important personal relationships with others. Your relationships are intense. You need to aim for positive growth and change in your relationships, otherwise they could become scenes of drama and negative emotions. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Pluto [the house ruler], Venus and Neptune [which are in this house] and their aspects.
Sagittarius on 8th House Cusp
Corresponding to its opposite, the second house, the eighth is the house of shared resources. Also, as the opposite to the house where resources are created, it concerns the destruction of resources [and their renewal]. You have many morals when it comes to joint enterprises, and sexual relationships. You like to apply your principles to shared resources. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Jupiter [the house ruler], and its aspects
Capricorn on 9th House Cusp
As the opposite to the third, the ninth concerns how you put your initial mental capital to work in the outside world. It deals with not just your ideas but "our" ideas, the collective thought structures of your society. Hence religion, philosophy, the higher education and legal systems, and all the ways such knowledge is spread and exchanged. You have ambitions to pursue higher education. You take a responsible view of world affairs. You are well organised when you travel, and may travel for business purposes. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Saturn [the house ruler], the Sun [which is in this house] and their aspects.
Aquarius on 10th House Cusp
The fourth is how you see yourself, the tenth how you [and others] see yourself in the outside world. In essence here we find indications of your public [rather than private] rôle and status. This is the classic indicator of career. You will be ingenious and original in your chosen profession, the unconventional career or method suits you well. "Ahead of your time" is a good descriptive phrase for the sort of things you're drawn to. You will seek to make a contribution to humanity in some way. Others probably think that you're a bit of a nut, but you don't really care, and anyway they're probably wrong! This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Uranus [the house ruler], Saturn and Mercury [which are in this house] and their aspects.
Pisces on 11th House Cusp
Here we move from your personal creations [fifth house] to those things you make with others. Friends, groups, clubs and their joint, aims, endeavours, and results. You enjoy spiritual and artistic pastimes with your friends. You show compassion for your friends, and may join a group or club with a humane purpose. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Neptune [the house ruler], Jupiter [which is in this house] and their aspects.
Aries on 12th House Cusp
This house covers your rôle in the improvement of society, in a sense your karma. The hidden things that underly much of what you are [your sub-conscious for example]. You fear being overwhelmed by other people's emotions, and losing your sense of self. You may find yourself fighting the battles of others, and you need time out to rejuvenate and renew your spiritual direction. This general interpretation is influenced by those below for Mars [the house ruler], and its aspects.
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the sun
THE SUN IN THE 9TH HOUSE Your life is like a journey in search for higher knowledge. Travel, foreign cultures, religion, and academic studies may provide your keys to this higher-knowledge. Philosophies will be explored for self learning.
THE SUN IN CAPRICORN You are responsible and respectful, with a strong need to be an authority figure. You command respect and may tend to superiority and bossiness. Any basic "Astrology" book can fill in the characteristics of a "Capricorn" so I won't expand here.
Aspects of The Sun
QUINCUNX MARS Orb 1°15´ Applying
You have difficulty getting the drive to achieve your goals. You find the motivation one moment and then the next you are onto something else. The challenge is to use your willpower so that you can achieve success.
CONJUNCTION MIDHEAVEN Orb 7°17´ Separating
You like to shine in the public eye, and therefore have strong ambitions to succeed in your chosen life direction. Your efforts in that direction will be noticed by others - good job too or you'd be terribly offended! There is a close connection between your ego and your success.
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the moon
THE MOON IN THE 4TH HOUSE You seek security through your family, your base, your home, you cannot be happy without this. These provide you with emotional sustenance. You feel safest when and where you can be yourself most fully. Your mother will have a strong influence on your development.
THE MOON IN LEO You have an emotional need for praise and attention. Under stress you may show off in order to gain attention, or become arrogant. You may be proud of your mother, or she may be very proud of you.
Aspects of The Moon
QUINCUNX THE SUN Orb 0°21´ Separating
You are being challenged to integrate your ego and emotions. You will need to adjust the way you view your feelings, or the way you express yourself in order to feel at ease.
CONJUNCTION MARS Orb 0°55´ Applying
You are an impulsive and emotional person, although perhaps not so sensitive to the feelings of others. You often act without thinking. You are a leader rather than a follower.
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mercury
MERCURY IN THE 10TH HOUSE You may seek a career in communications or education, there will be a mental quality to your ambitions. You will be keen to share your thoughts and ideas in your chosen profession and have instinctive talents for this. That profession is likely to be one you have planned for.
MERCURY IN AQUARIUS You are brimming with original and unique ideas. You enjoy exchanging ideas with other people, particularly friends and groups of people. You are an inventive thinker, and may rebel against old and traditional ideas.
Aspects of Mercury
SEXTILE VENUS Orb 1°26´ Applying
You enjoy talking with people and are able to put them at their ease. You can compromise.
CONJUNCTION SATURN Orb 4°37´ Separating
You have a logical mind. As a child you were shy and unable to express your opinions. As an adult you will become a voice of authority.
QUINCUNX URANUS Orb 1°46´ Applying
You have so many new and different ideas that you don't know where to start. You need to develop self-discipline.
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venus
VENUS IN THE 7TH HOUSE You possess the ability to see beauty in your intimate partner; and therefore enjoy harmonious one-to-one relationships. You may become the peacemaker in the relationship.
VENUS IN SAGITTARIUS You want to share adventure with your partner, ranging from sharing adventurous ideas to hiking in the mountains. You may also enjoy relating with foreigners, and dining out with your partner at foreign restaurants.
Aspects of Venus
SQUARE JUPITER Orb 5°59´ Applying
You have a tendency to be extravagant and self-centred. You enjoy the fun side of life, but when the going gets tough you lose interest and wander off for greener pastures.
SQUARE URANUS Orb 0°20´ Separating
You are restless and lack commitment in your personal relationships. You are wilful and see anyone else's claim on you as an obstacle to your freedom of self- expression. You need to learn to compromise and enjoy your partner's unique contribution to your life.
TRINE NORTH NODE Orb 5°33´ Separating
You have the ability to use current ettiquette for your own purposes, you know the "appropriate" thing to do in most situations.
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mars
MARS IN THE 4TH HOUSE You seek action and independence your home environment. While others in the home may want to relax, you want to get things moving. You, or a family member, may have been aggressive in your home during your childhood.
MARS IN LEO You have a strong need to express your personal creativity. You may display dramatic and confident behaviour, and like to make an impact on your surroundings. You may also be arrogant.
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jupiter
JUPITER IN THE 11TH HOUSE You have an ever-widening circle of friends. Goals and visions also may become important in your search for meaning. You may have an ability to inspire large groups of people.
JUPITER IN PISCES You are on an intuitive search for the truth. You are a champion of the underdog. You could be a spiritual or religious teacher.
Aspects of Jupiter
TRINE NEPTUNE Orb 4°10´ Applying
You have artistic and religious inclinations. In both of these you love to be swept away and overwhelmed by awe, to immerse and lose yourself completely in them. This leaves you open to deception too unless you are more discriminating than other people. Much of this comes from the fact that you have a boundless imagination and, whilst this can bring inspiration to your everyday life, it can (without the discrimination already mentioned) lead to an addiction to escapism. This aspect also shows a sympathy with, and need to help, others. You can feel you have a calling. You have the ability to inspire similar talents in others.
OPPOSITION PLUTO Orb 0°47´ Applying
You may reject the norms of society as you can see better ways of doing things. You need to realise that society has rules to run itself efficiently. Change from within rather than tearing down the structure.
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saturn
SATURN IN THE 10TH HOUSE You have a fear of public failure, and approach your career with caution. After early setbacks you will become hard-working and respectable in your chosen profession.
SATURN IN AQUARIUS You have an ability to work well in groups and organize your thoughts. Your thoughts and work are often original and innovative, this can embarass you at some deeper level so you often prefer to ascribe their origin to objectivity and impartiality, than individual genius. Whilst loyal to friends and colleagues you may expect them to defer to you and "play by your rules". At worst you can use them to advance your interests. You can seem cool towards others through a tendency to try and be objective about emotional matters, to think yourself into an outside stance - even in the case of your own feelings.
Aspects of Saturn
SQUARE NEPTUNE Orb 4°06´ Applying
You lack confidence in your artistic ability or in your relationships. Learn to believe in yourself and avoid being drawn into the psychic realms as you still have to learn how to deal with the practical side of life.
QUINCUNX PLUTO Orb 0°44´ Applying
You may experience problems both in your professional and personal life as you either overstep the mark or kowtow to other people. You need to learn to that true power comes from self acceptance.
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uranus
URANUS IN THE 4TH HOUSE You have a busy, unusual and unconventional home-life. As a child you may have experienced sudden changes in the home environment. As an adult you may seek unusual homes, full of gadgets and strange things. In both cases there must be freedom, at home, in the self, in the immediate surroundings - all of these parts of your life chafe at restrictions, with all the benefits and malefits of this.
URANUS IN VIRGO (1962 - 1968) It is important to note that Uranus spends a long time in each sign, and therefore the interpretation applies to a generation rather than the individual. For a more individual interpretation look at the house position. This is the generation which starts to focus on the practical details of humanity. Medical research, the balance between work and leisure, the links between mind and body come into focus.
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neptune
NEPTUNE IN THE 7TH HOUSE You search for perfection in intimate relationships, and may become disillusioned with imperfect partners. You also have the ability to attract spiritual unions.
NEPTUNE IN SCORPIO (1955/57 - 1970) It is important to note that Neptune takes about 164 years to make a complete cycle, spending about thirteen years in each sign. Therefore the interpretation of Neptune in the Sign applies to a generation rather than the individual. For a more individual interpretation look at the house position. This generation has the ability to passionately pursue spiritual values. They face a battle between their desire nature and the desire for a spiritual way of life which will often tend to over-indulgence in sensuality, as a substitute for proper appraisal of the purposes and functions of desire. The negative consequences of this, degeneracy and disease, will be something that they must face and deal with. They will know of the value of regeneration rather than stagnation and must use this so that their generation may play a transformative role in the world.
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pluto
PLUTO IN THE 5TH HOUSE You have a powerful need to express yourself creatively. You may need to beware of an obsessive need for attention. You may be overly dominant with children.
PLUTO IN VIRGO (1957 - 1972) It is important to note that Pluto takes about 248 years to make a complete cycle, spending 12 to 32 years in each sign. Therefore the interpretation of Pluto in its sign applies to a generation rather than the individual. For a more individual interpretation look at the house position. This generation possesses the ability to transform the way the world sees health and the methodology of work. Medical research, world-wide diseases, medical discoveries, the links between mind and body, and the uses and abuses of technology will be focuses for this generation. Through Pluto's rulership of Scorpio, sexual and reproductive matters will be forced to the forefront of their attention by powerful external processes.
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midheaven
MIDHEAVEN IN CAPRICORN You will choose a responsible and respectable career path. You prefer to be seen as authoritative and reliable. You may experience some early career setbacks, but your hard work will pay off in the end and you will receive the respect you desire.
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node
NORTH NODE IN THE 3RD HOUSE This represents a quest to understand interactions between people. You need to leave behind your varied belief systems of past lives, and find a viable form of communication.
NORTH NODE IN CANCER This is a quest to overcome inner pride and to tolerate your own failures. You have a tendency to make life harder than it need be. This is based on past lives where you had to work hard for people's respect. You need to learn humility and to express your emotions honestly so that you can nurture others with your wealth of wisdom.
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