The universe is, quite obviously, our mother – “mother nature.” The stars and planets of the heavens are her body. The movements of those planets and stars is the “body language” or “sign language” that our mother uses to help us navigate an understand the destinies we have created for ourselves over countless lifetimes on [...]
Venus is the planet of our senses. She therefore largely determines our level of good behavior and our wealth. “Good behavior” means how well we go about enjoying our sensual lives. “Wealth” refers to the quality of sensual objects we have at our disposal. The resources available in the sign that Venus occupies [...]
A sign is a place in the heavens which can be occupied by the planets. The planets are like people, who utilize the resources of a place to achieve whatever ends they desire. So the zodiac signs influence astrology not directly, but indirectly by providing specific resources which limit, facilitate and otherwise modify what the [...]
The ancient seers of India described human life as having four stages, each of which has a specific goals. Within and beyond them all is a fifth goal. Each of the five elements propels interest on of those goals. Ether, which everything is in and which is in everything, interests one in the fifth goal. [...]
Aries; The decisive, bold and independent sign of Mars. Taurus; The supportive, reliable and beautiful sign of Venus. Gemini; The ingenuitive, talkative and multifaceted sign of Mercury. Cancer; The vulnerable, protective and private sign of the Moon. Leo; The captivating, charismatic and loyal sign of the Sun. Virgo; The careful, practical and diligent sign of [...]
The Moon’s Cancer rises, so the following are the key houses and planets: Eleventh House. Taurus, the house in which the ascendant lord exalts. Fifth House. Scorpio, the house in which the ascendant lord debilitates. Jupiter. The planet who exalts in the ascendant. Mars. The planet two debilitates in the ascendant. Because the ascendant lord [...]
Jupiter’s Sagittarius rises, which sets up the following key houses and planets. Fourth House. Pisces, the other house owned by the ascendant lord. Eighth House. Cancer, the house in which the ascendant lord exalts. Second House. Capricorn, the house in which the ascendant lord debilitates. Since the ascendant lord also owns the fourth house, the [...]
Saturn’s Capricorn rises, setting up the following Key Houses and planets. Second House. Aquarius, the other house owned by the ascendant lord. Tenth House. Libra, the house in which the ascendant lord exalts. Fourth House. Aries, the house in which the ascendant lord debilitates. Mars. The planet who exalts in transit of the first house. [...]
From Taurus, the following are key houses and planets: Sixth House. Libra, the other house owned by the Ascendant Lord. Eleventh House. Pisces, the house of the Ascendant Lord’s exaltation. Fifth House. Virgo, the house where the Ascendant Lord debilitates. The Moon. The planet who exalts in the first house. These facts contribute some essential [...]
I am a huge fan of the glyphs developed in the West to represent the signs and planets. The essential meaning of every planet and sign is encoded into these fascinating symbols. Glyphs for the Planets Each planet’s glyph is made of the same primary symbols: a circle and a cross. The circle is symbolic [...]
