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Aries- Ari, a
- Masculine cardinal fire (lightning)
- Signified by the ram
- Runs generally from March 21-April 19
- Rules the Emperor card
- Manifests first and seventh ray energies
- I Am
- New- and reborn
- Self, ego and personality
- Governed by Mars
- Governs the head
- Red
- Diamond
- Iron
| Taurus- Tau, s
- Feminine fixed earth (rock)
- Signified by the bull
- Runs generally from April 20-May 20
- Associated with the World card
- Rules the Hierophant card
- Manifests fourth ray energy
- I Have
- Toddlerhood
- Property and money
- Governed by Venus
- Governs the neck and throat
- Pale blue and mauve
- Emerald
- Copper
| Gemini- Gem, d
- Masculine mutable air (nebula)
- Signified by the twins
- Runs generally from May 21-June 20
- Rules the Lovers card
- Manifests second ray energy
- I Think
- Child
- Thought and personal communication
- Governed by Mercury
- Governs the hands, arms, shoulders and lungs
- Yellow
- Agate
- Mercury
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Cancer- Can, f
- Feminine cardinal water (geyser)
- Signified by the crab
- Runs generally from June 21-July 22
- Rules the Chariot card
- Manifests third and seventh ray energies
- I Feel
- Adolescent
- Home and family life
- Governed by the Moon
- Governs the breasts and stomach
- Sea green and silver
- Pearl
- Silver
| Leo- Leo {of course}, g
- Masculine fixed fire (star)
- Signified by the lion
- Runs generally from July 23-August 22
- Associated with the World card
- Rules the Strength card
- Manifests first and fifth ray energies
- I Will
- Teenager
- Pleasure and creativity
- Governed by the Sun
- Governs the back, spine and heart
- Gold and orange
- Ruby
- Gold
| Virgo- Vir, h
- Feminine mutable earth (loose soil)
- Signified by the temple virgin
- Runs generally from August 23-September 22
- Rules the Hermit card
- Manifests second and sixth ray energies
- I Analyze
- Adult
- Work and self-improvement
- Governed by Mercury
- Governing the nervous system and intestines
- Navy blue and grey
- Sapphire
- Mercury
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Libra- Lib, j
- Masculine cardinal air (wind)
- Signified by the scales (specifically of justice)
- Runs generally from September 23-October 22
- Rules the Justice card
- Manifests third ray energy
- I Balance
- Marriage
- Marriage and partnership
- Governed by Venus
- Governs the lower back, buttocks and kidneys
- Blue and lavender
- Opal
- Copper
| Scorpio- Sco, k
- Feminine fixed water (ice)
- Signified by the scorpion, the eagle/snake and the dove/eagle (each incarnating from the last as is appropriate to the situation)
- Runs generally from October 23-November 21
- Associated with the World card
- Rules the Death card
- Manifests fourth ray energy
- I Desire
- Sex
- Inheritance and legacies
- Governed by Pluto
- Governs the genitals
- Crimson, burgundy, and maroon
- Topaz
- Plutonium
| Sagittarius- Sag {pronounced 'sadge'}, l
- Masculine mutable fire (candle flame, camp fire, forest fire)
- Signified by the centaur-archer
- Runs generally from November 22-December 21
- Rules the Temperance card
- Manifests fourth, fifth and sixth ray energies
- I See
- Knowledge
- Philosophy, higher learning and broad concepts
- Governed by Jupiter
- Governs the liver, hips and thighs
- Purple
- Turquoise
- Tin
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Capricorn- Cap, z
- Feminine cardinal earth (bullet)
- Signified by the sea-goat
- Runs generally from December 22-January 19
- Rules the Devil card
- Manifests first, third and seventh ray energies
- I Use
- Experience
- Reputation, career and public standing
- Governed by Saturn
- Governs the bones, joints and knees
- Dark green and brown
- Garnet
- Lead
| Aquarius- Aqu, x
- Masculine fixed air (atmosphere)
- Signified by the water-bearer
- Runs generally from January 20-February 18
- Associated with the World card
- Rules the Star card
- Manifests fifth ray energy
- I Know
- Idealism
- Hopes and dreams, friends and wishes
- Governed by Uranus
- Governs the circulatory system, shins and ankles
- Electric blue
- Amethyst
- Uranium
| Pisces- Pis, c
- Feminine mutable water (drop and ocean)
- Signified by the fishes
- Runs generally from February 19-March 20
- Rules the Moon card
- Manifests second and sixth ray energies
- I Believe
- Submission
- Dreams and mysticism
- Governed by Neptune
- Governs the feet
- Pale green and turquoise
- Aquamarine
- Platinum
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The Fool- 0
- Ruled by Air
- Indicates new beginnings, faith, and folly
| The Magician- I
- Ruled by Mercury
- Indicates creation, initiative, and first steps
| The High Priestess- II
- Ruled by the Moon
- Indicates latent potential, wisdom, and esoterica
| The Empress- III
- Ruled by Venus
- Indicates fulfilled potential, marriage, and fertility
| The Emperor- IV
- Ruled by Aries
- Indicates ambition, authority, and material success
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The Hierophant- V
- Ruled by Taurus
- Indicates spiritual guidance and assistance from a wise person in order to find necessary spiritual meaning in life
| The Lovers- VI
- Ruled by Gemini
- Indicates a relationship involving a trial or choice
| The Chariot- VII
- Ruled by Cancer
- Indicates fighting energy, struggle, and when well-placed, victory
| Strength- VIII
- Ruled by Leo
- Indicates courage, determination, and potential self-awareness
| The Hermit- IX
- Ruled by Virgo
- Indicates a time for meditation, and a need for patience and solitude
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Wheel of Fortune- X
- Ruled by Jupiter
- Indicates an important decision and a new cycle of luck
| Justice- XI
- Ruled by Libra
- Indicates a need for reason, impartiality, and balance.
| The Hanged Man- XII
- Ruled by Water
- Indicates increased understanding, and sacrifice in the name of gain
| Death- XIII
- Ruled by Scorpio
- Indicates endings in the name of surrender to new beginnings
| Temperance- XIV
- Ruled by Sagittarius
- Indicates cooperation, successful blending, and emotional stability
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The Devil- XV
- Ruled by Capricorn
- Indicates the removal of blocks which when fulfilled will allow for great growth.
| The Tower- XVI
- Ruled by Mars
- Indicates the destruction of the old in making way for the new
| The Star- XVII
- Ruled by Aquarius
- Indicates promise, inspiration, and renewal
| The Moon- XVIII
- Ruled by Pisces
- Indicates fluctuation, illusion, and a directive to look to dreams and intuition for guidance
| The Sun- XIX
- Ruled by the Sun
- Indicates energy, prosperity, and optimism
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Judgment- XX
- Ruled by Fire
- Indicates settlement, resurrection, and reward
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| - Root of Water
- Creation, illumination, inspiration, satisfaction
| - Root of Earth
- Continuation, revitalization, investment, potential, prosperity
| - Root of Air
- External pressure, tension, anxiety
| - Root of Fire
- Potential, increased activity, unexpected opportunity
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| - Venus in Cancer
- Impactful relationships, cooperation, reconciliation, pleasure
| - Jupiter in Capricorn
- Time management, discouragement, ineffectivity in the written word
| - Moon in Libra
- Anticipation despite doubtfulness, choice, friendly support
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| - Mercury in Cancer
- Self-realization, social interactions, enlightenment, animals
| - Mars in Capricorn
- Career, written communication, construction, application
| - Saturn in Libra
- External influences, strife, disappointment, restructuring
| - Sun in Aries
- Crises of faith, productive partnerships, companies, contracts, unexpected triumph
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| - Moon in Cancer
- Health, desire, purpose, ability, application
| | - Jupiter in Libra
- Activity, especially writing, self-promotion, starting a business
| - Venus in Aries
- Relationships, communications, travel, quest for enlightenment
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| - Mars in Scorpio
- Setback, exhaustion, longing, depression
| | | - Saturn in Leo
- Inner conflict, analysis, reformation
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| - Sun in Scorpio
- Motion, dynamism, loved ones, nostalgia, work
| - Moon in Taurus
- Symbolic beginnings, potential, health decisions, fulfillment
| | - Jupiter in Leo
- Frustration due to circumstance, broken things
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| - Venus in Scorpio
- Epiphany, intense experience, confusion, potential enlightenment
| | - Moon in Aquarius
- Effort, introspection, self-protection, family, health
| - Mars in Leo
- Clarity, pressure, schedules, commitments
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| | - Sun in Virgo
- Support, enlargement, accomplishment, betterment
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| - Jupiter in Pisces
- Intense personal- and physically-related emotional events
| | - Mars in Gemini
- Deprivation, blocked conception, worry for the future
| - Sun in Sagittarius
- Discipline, faith, striving for excellence regardless of circumstances, patience
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| - Mars in Pisces
- Impromptu travel, flight from responsibility, rest, relief, unusual relationships
| - Mercury in Virgo
- Domestic matters, friends, neighbors, community, work environment
| - Sun in Gemini
- Stagnancy, loose ends, decluttering
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| - Earth of Water
- Expansion, yearning, meetings, forward thinking, a Pisces-type person
| - Earth of Earth
- Career, work, pragmatism, a Capricorn-type person
| - Earth of Air
- Surprise, dynamism, ideas toward growth, a Taurus-type person
| - Earth of Fire
- Inventory, philosophy, desire for expansion, sexual attraction, a Sagittarius-type person
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| - Air of Water
- Friends, social occasions, travel or advancement, branching out
| - Air of Earth
- Travel, promotion, investment, but most of all happiness
| - Air of Air
- Renewal, increasing status, decision-making
| - Air of Fire
- A crossroad, stress, difficulty, eventual success
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| - Water of Water
- Study, attempted communication, resolution, the home, magnetism, a Scorpio-type person
| - Water of Earth
- Aspirations, results, humanitarianism, finance, an Aquarius-type person
| - Water of Air
- Research, technology, training in a new area, shifted consciousness, a Virgo-type person
| - Water of Fire
- New direction, family, spirituality, fulfillment, a Leo-type person
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| - Fire of Water
- Home business, financial independence, romantic daydreaming, a Cancer-type person
| - Fire of Earth
- Communication, expansion, mental absorption, powerful contacts, completion and beginning, a Gemini-type person
| - Fire of Air
- Getting ahead, conflict, change, clarity, legal matters, a Libra-type person
| - Fire of Fire
- Ambition, planning, development, standing alone, an Aries-type person
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| ***/***/*** | Astrologer- One who reads astrological charts
| Astrology- The study of the movement of the Earth in relation to the stars and planets and the ways in which these movements correspond with natural cycles and patterns of energy and matter
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Chart- Horoscope pertaining to a specific event or entity
- A natal chart depicts the exact moment of birth. (Sample natal chart)
- A birth day chart depicts the day's general map (for use when one is unsure of one's time of birth).*
- A synastry chart depicts the dynamics of a relationship or set of relationships.
- A horary chart depicts the energy of the time of an event, past or future.
| Decanate- 10° subdivisions of the signs
- First decanate is highly-charged with the energy of it's own ruling planet
- Second and third are imbued with the energies of the rulers of the other two planets in the same triplicity
| Degree- °
- The zodiac wheel is divided into 360
- 30 per sign
- 10 per decanate
- Critical degrees indicate strengths and sensitivities
- 0 and 29 tend to be crisis-oriented
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Direct- When a planet or other body appears from our perspective here on Earth to be moving forward
- Indicates building, organizing energy
| Ecliptic- The path the Sun appears to travel as Earth moves around it
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Metaphysical- Pertaining to the philosophical study of the nature of reality and existence
| Minute- '
- Each degree is divided into 60
| Person/a/lity- Person/Moon (emotional motivation)
- Persona/Ascendant (public self)
- Personality/Sun (basic makeup)
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Retrograde- When a planet or other body appears from our perspective here on Earth to be moving backward
- Indicates erosive, nebulous energy
| Second- "
- Each minute is divided into 60
| Tarot- A process of divination using a deck of cards consisting of a series depicting a journey (the Major Arcana) and various people, events, and energies (the Minor Arcana)
- A query is presented
- The cards are shuffled, cut, and dealt in one of any number of spreads
- The cards are read by a practitioner who interprets them according to their 'value' and position
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Transit- The motion of the planets through the signs and houses
| Void of Course- Time between a planet's last major aspect with another planet and it's entry into a new sign
- When the Moon is VOC, it's best to avoid starting anything one would like to see last or doing any new thing one would like to do again.
| Wheel |
| | Zodiac- A belt of constellations through which, from our perspective on Earth, the bodies of the solar system move in loose conjunction with cyclic universal energies
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