The Sun, Moon and Rising Sign in Astrology!

Sun

The Sun Sign is what most people are aware of because it is easy to calculate so it is used most frequently by the general population.

The symbolism associated with this planet shows us how we consciously express ourselves - I liken the process of discovering our 'Sun' to the process of individuation as described by Carl Jung. Depending on the placement of the Sun and its relationship to the other planets this may be a process that is easy or difficult. The actual Sun itself I relate to the animus.

Men tend to associate with the Sun more naturally/easily than woman because it is a masculine energy and psychologically represents the father and authority figures as well as identity and ego. Other keywords associated with the Sun include vitality and purpose.

In a woman's chart the Sun can represent what type of characteristics she finds attractive in a partner or that she experiences through her father and other important men in her life.

Moon

The Moon changes sign roughly every 2 1/2 days, depending on how fast it is traveling at the time. In Jungian terms I feel there is a strong link between the Moon and the anima.

Unconscious actions can be attributed to the Moon as well as feelings and needs. Instinct, emotions, nurturing and the feminine qualities are also represented by this point in the birth chart. The Moon shows us how we instinctively respond on a feeling level when we are being creatures of habit.

While the Sun strives to be different, the Moon symbolizes relationship and merging of identity.

Usually a woman will associate with her Moon sign because it is a feminine energy.

Men may experience the symbolism represented by the Moon through their relationship with the mother or nurturing figure while growing up. When it comes to relationships a man usually seeks out the themes represented by the Moon's placement within his birth chart.

Rising Sign

Since the Rising Sign is calculated using the exact time of birth, e.g, the moment a person entered the world, then this point in the birth chart symbolizes the environment a person is born into. It can also describe the birthing process itself!

I use this point in the chart as an indication of not only what type of environment a person is born into, but also as a guide to how others first experience the individual.

Psychologically speaking, the Rising Sign indicates the type of persona (another term used by Jung) an individual has created for dealing with the world and others in general. In other words our Rising Sign is the 'mask' we wear when having to deal with new situations, people and the world in general.

Physically it can describe what a person looks like as well as the type of health issues an individual may face at some point in their lives. Read more!

Basic Understanding of Astrology & Horoscopes!

Astrology existed since time began. Through the study of the planets and signs of the zodiac your future can be forecasted and an understanding of your real self can be known. This is commonly known as horoscopes At your exact time of birth all the planets, the moon and sun are in a certain pattern, this can be thought of as a birth chart or natal chart and can be used to discover your personality and pathway. Some see this chart as an interpretation of the life that is to be lived before you and the challenges that you will have to overcome.

As your main reason for your existence is to learn and gain experience the birth chart can help explain what these experiences will be. It can also explain lessons to be learned and issues that will need to be faced in certain areas of a person's life. But what ever these may be it is important to remember that all of the lessons and trials you will experience are there to aid you in your growth and further you in life's experience. You will also be able to see strengths that you have to aid you, these strengths are normally in areas you have already mastered and like the new strengths you acquire in this life will be there to help you forever. Through the use of the information contained in your horoscope you can also obtain information on why you behave the way you do and why you are drawn to certain types of work and people.

By understanding your self better you can make greater use of the things you are good at performing and have a more in depth idea of the things you don't. This can be of great benefit in showing us the right path rather than us taking years to find it ourselves. A horoscope can never show how you are going to "play" this hand. While you usually have freedom of choice or free will, the horoscope does reflect natural inclinations that you have to live with, lessons you have to learn, issues to be faced, and problems to be solved.

The horoscope can also be useful when you require a better understanding about others around you. You can discover just what makes them act the way they do and whet would really make them happy. It can also be interesting to find out why they act the way they do. While astrology can provide incredible keys to understanding, but it doesn't provide clear and simplistic answers to any problems with which you may be dealing. What ever your use of the horoscope and astrology, the information will give you an insight into a world that you may have little knowledge of and provide a valuable source of information. In continuing you can take various paths depending on the information you seek and the time you wish to spend on it. Read more!

The Basics of Astrology

What is a Natal Chart?

If you look at the words 'natal chart' you could read them another way 'birth map' - this may help you understand what is being talked about. Basically, the natal chart is a map of the sky including the positions of the planets for the time that you were born. Where you are born has an impact on what is seen in the sky, e.g., if two people were born on the same day and at the same time but in a different city and country, what is seen overhead would be different. This would mean that their natal charts showing planetary placements would be different from each other.

So, the first step in using astrology is to draw a map of the sky for the moment a person is born. This map includes all the planets, plus a few other points of interest such as the horizon and the middle of the sky directly over the birthplace. The time of birth is important for detailed work because it affects the position of the various parts of the chart, in particular the zodiac sign on the eastern horizon (this gives the Rising Sign/Ascendant) and position of the point over the birthplace (this gives the position of the Mid heaven).

If the time of birth is unknown it can be worked out through major life events by an experienced astrologer who specializes in this branch of astrology: this is known as rectification. To do this you would need to give the astrologer as many major life events as possible such as: marriage; birth of children; major moves; divorce; death; new business ventures or jobs; and/or any other significant changes to your life.

Another way of finding out what time you were born is to contact the hospital you were born in. In the majority of cases they have this information recorded on the mother's file. I know this is the case in Australia but I'm not sure about other countries but it is still worth a try!

Natal Chart Interpretations

Once the natal chart has been prepared, the positions of the planets in different zodiac signs (ie, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, etc) can be 'interpreted'. This is an area that people interested in astrology usually become a little skeptical about the validity of astrology because the interpretations can vary greatly from one astrologer to another. One way to understand these differences in interpretation is to understand that the planets and other points in the natal chart are used as symbols: as such, they have quite a broad ability to represent different qualities depending on the age, sex, marital status, belief system, etc of the person whose natal chart is being interpreted.

Interpretation is also affected by the particular areas of interest of the individual astrologer. For example, some of the areas of specialization include psychological, past-life, medical, child-based, and the list goes on!

The type of information gained from the natal chart includes understanding the early home life, relationship with parents and how these affect adult relationships. There are many others areas that can be looked at in quite a comprehensive way such as how you are perceived by the people around you, emotional needs, how you express love and affection, etc.

The information found in the natal chart can also provide an insight into what talents a person may possess that have not yet been realized or used to full potential.

Natal charts offer the benefit of self-understanding which may give a person a whole new perception of themselves, direction in life and open up possibilities for new directions in life; both in the physical and psychological sense. Read more!

Ways to explore, nurture and expand psychic ability!

All of us born with intimate psychic abilities. Many people learn to overlook these abilities as they continually nurture and see the world in different ways or perspectives. Anyone can unlock their psychic abilities and begin to harness their awesome powers.

It is true that everyone of us has psychic abilities and extrasensory or see clearly the passive energy that lies in our environment. We depend on this abilities even without realizing that this abilities can be improve and manage to used for potential usage. But most of the time, we are unaware of this potential abilities that we have our right in our fingertips.

As much as it is true that we all have these abilities, just like any gift or abilities, these talents remain dormant until they are developed and expand through means of practice and exercises. As you develop your psychic abilities you will discover your strengths and weaknesses. It's important to develop all of the psychic abilities as all of them have the potential to expand and grow. Also, you may find with a little work, what was once considered your weakest abilities can become an extraordinarily talent and unlock your true potential.

Here are some ways to expand, explore and nurture your psychic abilities:

First is try to visualize all the unseen things that ordinary people can't, like lucky guessing or seeing or feeling the of a person aura while you are closing your eyes. This will increase your accuracy dramatically as your practice these exercise. And this may also help you to develop
intuition and precognition which is part of clairvoyant abilities.

Second is try to stand to a park and visualize who is the first people who will look at you. This exercise is also same as the first one as you can see, this will help you develop and progress your abilities and intuition by physically connecting with others.

Third when you are watching a competition or sporting events try to tell your self the outcome of the said sports or events before it starts. This exercise will help you to expand your abilities by judging using your strong intuition and precognition, this will likely makes a close proximity to your judgment.

Fourth, when your friends rolling a dice or playing a card. Begin by telling the outcome of dice or by the playing cards before it starts, this will help you to see numbers and increase you ability by means of clairvoyance and test your esp.

Fifth, the last exercise for the basics of knowing your abilities, try to write names and faces of a people that will have a communication or interactions with that day. Don't use your logic, just clear your mind and close your eyes for a while and try to draw there faces and write their names and these persons will come to you naturally. This exercise will help you to boost your accuracy to predict, that makes your ability more complex and greater in response. Also this exercise help you build the so called telepathy and your ability to connect with others physically and mentally.

The above ways and exercises are just the basics of discovering your psychic abilities. This are promptly effective to people who have enough courage to face the consequences of their abilities and expanding it to the next level of the so called “psychic abilities”.

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Tarot Card of the Month: The Empress

The Tarot offers many different subconscious meanings as the pictures on the cards have undergone many changes depending on the artists who developed each set. Though various designs have appeared over the centuries, the basic premise of tarot remains the same and the cards are still popular in unraveling the mysteries of life.

Overview

The Empress is mother, a creator and nurturer. In many decks she can be shown as pregnant. She can represent the creation of life, of romance, of art or business. Associated with the Empress are the Magician and the High Priestess. The Empress can represent the fecundation of an idea before it is ready to be fully born. The Empress is symbolized by Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more aptly interpreted to be Demeter, goddess of abundance. She is the giver of Earthly gifts. At the same time, she can be overprotective and possessive. In anger she can withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. According to mythology, due to fury and grief, Demeter keeps the Earth cold and barren until Spring when her child is returned to her.

Meaning of the card

The Empress card is one of the easier trumps to read. She's Mother. Generally, Mother in a good sense. Patient, loving, giving, generous. If defining her as the Querent, you can say that they are currently feeling like a mother hen, worried about their children, new business, new creation, new romance. Male or female, they want to dote and hover and fret over every little sneeze and problem. If defining the Empress as someone related to the Querent, well, it might well be the Querent's Mom, or a woman who's very motherly toward them.

The focus of this card is on feelings, emotions, self expression, socializing, or short and long distance trips.

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Basis of Zodiacs signs and Horoscopes – How truthful it was?

Zodiac horoscopes signs are quite distinctive in a way that the presence of this traditional prediction still exist nowadays. Read this article's paragraph to learn their existence and meanings.

Many of us never really believe on zodiac signs and horoscopes, simply because most of people thinks that the reports comes up are baseless and inconsiderable. But the basis and evidence of astrology including zodiac horoscopes are already presents during the humane civilizations of mankind.

Astronomers and astrologers are comes up to the believes that the destiny and life of a person can be seen through the movements of stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies that are present in the galaxy. The astrological aspects and sensitive angles at the time of an event, such as the moments of a person's birth and life events that are being charted is a peculiar stages which can be the basis of the human destiny's. Zodiac signs and horoscopes are already develop at the late 2000 BC by the Egyptians and Mesopotamians and marked the seasons by the constellations we now call Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, Aries and etc. which also represents the twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. Many believes that celestial phenomena reflect human activity on the principle of “as above, so below”, so that the twelve signs at the same time are held to represent the twelve basic personality or characteristics of expressions.

A very strong link exists between the time of year you were born and your personality type. Everyone born under a particular zodiac signs will have at their core, basic personality characteristic that they share with other people born on the same sun-sign. The twelve signs of the zodiac form a kind of "clock" that relates directly to the sun's journey through the heavens, a orbit or cycle that takes one year to complete.

The zodiac also is broken down into smaller cycles, and each cycle has an effect on personality. The primary astrological indicators in the zodiac are, starting with the most common, Sun signs, moon signs, the ascendant and mid-heaven. The moon cycle takes just 28 days to complete, so while the sun is making it's trek through one sign, the moon will have passed through all twelve. There is another basic cycle to consider, it is related to the sign rising over the horizon as the earth rotates on it's axis. It is these particular cycles that provide the basic astrology sun-sign profile.

The following are the twelve constellations with their Latin names which gave their names to the zodiac signs, which are still used by many astronomers today

1. Aries (The Ram)

2. Taurus (The Bull)

3. Gemini (The Twins)

4. Cancer (The Crab)

5. Leo (The Lion)

6. Virgo (The Virgin)

7. Libra (The Scales)

8. Scorpius (The Scorpion)

9. Sagittarius (The Archer)

10. Capricornus (The Sea-goat)

11. Aquarius (The Water-bearer)

12. Pisces (The Fishes)

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