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Class1:IntroductiontoPredictiveAstrology
Inthisintroductoryclass,youlllearnabouttheastrologybasics,thecore
fundamentalsthatyouneedtolearnfirstbeforeyoucandiveintothegritof
predictiveastrology.
Lesson1.1Glyphs
Therearesymbolsforeverysign,planet,andaspectusedinastrology.They
actasashorthandforinterpretingchartsandwritingdownimportant
informationasyougoalong.Theveryfirstthingyouneedtolearnarethese
glyphs.Youneedtobeabletoknowwhattheglyphstandsforwhenyousee
it.Makeuseofthethreeglyphquizvideosincludedwiththiscoursetolearn
yourglyphsquickly.Firstup,thesigns(whichareinorder,lefttoright):
AriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgo
LibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPisces
Nowtheplanets:Thereare10planets,includingtheSunandMoon,and
excludingEarth(Iknowthatsnottruescientifically,butastrologycame
aboutlongbeforeanyoneclassifiedtheSunandMoonasnonplanets).Note
thatPlutohastwosymbols,onethatsacombinationofaPandanL,and
onethatlookslikeitsholdingacircle.TheonewiththePandtheLwill
usuallybetheoneyousee.IncludedbelowarealsothesymbolsforChiron,
anasteroid,andthelunarnodes:
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SunMoonMercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturn
UranusNeptunePlutoChironNorthNodeSouthNode
Inadditiontothesignsandplanets,youalsoneedtolearntheglyphsfor
aspects.Whentwopointsareacertaindistanceawayfromeachother,
theyreforminganaspect.Youlllearnallabouttheseaspectsinlesson7.
Theirglyphsare:
SextileSquareTrineOpposition
Conjunction
Quincunx
Semisextile
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Lesson1.2ZodiacWheel
AZodiacwheeliswhatweusetoplotpositionsinachart.Thisexercisewill
helpyouunderstandthepartsofaZodiacwheel.Beginbydrawingaplain
circle.Then,dividethecircleinto12partsbydrawing6linesthroughit.
Imagineyourecuttingupapizza.EachslicerepresentsonewholeZodiac
sign.WelabeleachlinewiththesignsfortheZodiac,inorder,Ariesthrough
Pisces,startingontheleftandgoingcounterclockwise.
Thelinejustbeforeeachsignrepresentstheverybeginningofthatsign,
withthefirstlinebeingthebeginningofAries.Everysigniscomprisedof30
degrees,everydegreeiscomprisedof60minutes,andeveryminuteis
comprisedof60seconds.
Note:
Thesymbolfordegreeisasuperscripto:o
Thesymbolforminuteisanapostrophe:
Thesymbolforsecondisaquotationmark:
Thelinethatleadstoeachsignis0degrees.Thesliceforthatsignis
betweenthatlineandthelineforthenextsign.Eachsliceconsistsof29
degrees,59minutes,59seconds.Withintheslice,therecanbe29dashes
thatrepresenteverydegreeofthatsign,129(plusthelineleadingtothe
sign,whichis0degrees).Youllusuallyseedashesonlyforevery5degrees
though,sinceitcanbehardtosqueezein29ofthem,soadd5dashesfor
everysign.
TrytoplotapointontheZodiacwheel.LetssayyourSunisat13degrees
ofAries.Thatwouldbeinthemiddleof10and15degrees,soyoudmarka
spotbetweenthedashesfor10degreesand15degreesAries.Sayyour
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Moonisat27degreesofCancer.Thatwouldbeinthemiddleof25degrees
Cancerand0degreesLeo,soyoudmarkaspotbetweenthedashesfor25
degreesCancerand0degreesLeo.
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Lesson1.3ReadinganEphemeris
AnephemerisisatableofthelocationsintheZodiactheplanetsandother
celestialbodiesareatonspecificdates.Itoutlinesthemovementofthe
planetssoyouknowwhereeachplanetisonanygivenday.Youcanfinda
freeephemerisonlinewithasimplesearch,orpurchaseanephemeris.For
thepurposeofthislesson,wellbeusingtheephemerisfromastro.comfor
theyear2016.
Inthefirstline,youseeDateandsymbolsthatyoushouldrecognize.In
order,theyaretheSun,Moon,Mercury,Venus,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,
Uranus,Neptune,Pluto.
Thecolumnofnumbersbeloweachplanetshowstheplanetsmovement
throughtheZodiac.Thesignatthetopshowsthesignthattheplanetisin
atmidnightonthe1stofthemonth(GreenwichMeanTimeisusedhere).
YoucanseeJupiterhasanRbelow,andanRappearshalfwaydownthe
Mercurycolumn.TheRstandsforretrograde,whichiswhenaplanet
appearstobemovingbackwardfromourviewhereonEarth.Theplanet
isntactuallymovingbackward,itjustappearsthatwaybecauseoftheway
theplanetsmoveinrelationtoEarth.SincetheEarthrevolvesaroundthe
Sun,andtheMoonrevolvesaroundtheEarth,theSunandMoonarethe
onlyplanetsthatdontturnretrogradeatanypoint.Whenaplanetis
retrograde,itmovesbackwardthroughthesignitsin,soinsteadof
progressingforwardas1degree,2degrees,3degrees,etc.itgoes
backwardas3degrees,2degrees,1degree.Whentheretrogradeisover,
youllseeaDontheephemeris,whichstandsfordirect.
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LookattheSun.TheglyphatthetopofthecolumnisforCapricorn,sowe
knowthattheSunisinCapricorntobeginJanuary2016.Thenumbersto
theleftread9thenumberstotheleftarethedegreesthattheplanetisat,
sointhiscase,its9degreesCapricorn.Thenumberstotherightread58
thenumberstotherightaretheminutes,sowefindthattheSunisat9
degrees58minutesinAquariustostart2016.Withtheastro.com
ephemeris,theyalsoincludethenumberforsecondsfortheSun,whichare
thesecondsetofnumbersontheright(56=56seconds).
IfyougodownthecolumnfortheSun,youseethattheAquariussymbol
popsupforWednesdayJanuary21st.Thismeansthatthedaybefore,
January20th,theSunenteredAquarius,anditsnowat0degrees21
minutesofAquariusatmidnightonWednesdayJanuary21st.Wheneveryou
seeanewglyphpopuponacolumn,thatmeanstheplanetenteredanew
signthedaybefore.Whenaplanetentersanewsign,itscalledaningress.
NotethatsincetheephemerisusesGreenwichMeanTime,thedatemightbe
offbyadayforsomeofyou,dependingontimezone.
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1.4Charts
Youcanbuysoftwaretocastchartsoruseonlinechartgeneratorslike
astro.comforfree.Youcanalsolearnhowtocastchartsbyhand,butthat
takesalotoftime,andtherealityisthatevenmostprosdontcastcharts
byhandbecauseofhowtimeconsumingitis.Butitssomethingyoucan
learndowntheroad(ifyoureusingtheprogram,class8halfcoversthis).
Chartplacementsforplanetsandhouseswillbegiventoyouforthiscourse
thereisalsosupplementarymaterialprovidedwiththisclasstoshowyou
stepbystephowtocreateachartusingastro.com,ifyoudontknowhow
todothat.
AnatalchartisachartthatshowsthelocationsintheZodiacoftheplanets
andotherobjects/pointsattheexactmomentofyourbirthfromthelocation
youwerebornat.Astandardnatalcharthasthe10planets,Chiron,True
Node(NorthNode),andthe12houses,andtheyallrepresentdifferentparts
ofyourpersonalityandareasofyourlife.Wellcovertheplanets,signs,
houses,andotherimportantstuffinthechartinthenextlesson.
Tocreateanatalchart,youneedapersonsbirthdata:dateofbirth,timeof
birth,andthetownandstate/countryofbirth.
The12housesarederivedindifferentways.The1sthouseistheexact
positionintheZodiacthatwasascendingonthehorizonatthemomentof
yourbirthfromthelocationyouwerebornat.Thisiswhyyoullseethesign
onthe1sthousecalledtheRisingSign,asitsthesignrisingonthehorizon.
The1sthouseisalsocalledtheAscendant.The10thhouseistheexact
positionintheZodiacthemeridianintersectswiththeecliptic.Thishouseis
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alsocalledtheMidheaven,anditsthehighestpointinyourchart,soits
associatedwithwhatyouaspireforinlife.
Forthiscourse,youllbeworkingwithanimaginaryfemalewhowillbe
referencedasPersonA.Hereisherbirthdataandnatalchartplacements:
PersonA(female):BornJanuary23rd,1971at5:16AMinLosAngeles,
California
Sun:2degrees53minutesAquarius
Moon:17degrees45minutesSagittarius
Mercury:9degrees11minutesCapricorn
Venus:16degrees3minutesSagittarius
Mars:0degrees18minutesSagittarius
Jupiter:1degrees29minutesSagittarius
Saturn:15degrees43minutesTaurus
Uranus:13degrees33minutesLibra,retrograde
Neptune:2degrees36minutesSagittarius
Pluto:29degrees34minutesVirgo,retrograde
1sthouse:5degrees32minutesCapricorn
2ndhouse:12degrees32minutesAquarius
3rdhouse:21degrees31minutesPisces
4thhouse:24degrees47minutesAries
5thhouse:21degrees10minutesTaurus
6thhouse:13degrees34minutesGemini
7thhouse:5degrees32minutesCancer
8thhouse:12degrees32minutesLeo
9thhouse:21degrees31minutesVirgo
10thhouse:24degrees47minutesLibra
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11thhouse:21degrees10minutesScorpio
12thhouse:13degrees34minutesSagittarius
Ifyouwanttocreateachartforyourself,youcanvisittheFreeAstrology
CoursespageonTheDarkPixieAstrologyforavideoonhowtocreateusing
astro.com,awebsitewhereyoucangeneratechartsforfree.Thisiswhat
thechartforPersonAwouldlooklike:
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YouseeaZodiacwheelwithsigns,planets,andsomelinesgoingthroughit.
Youshouldbeabletorecognizethesignsandplanets.Thisisthepictureof
thepersonschart.Seethepositionsfortheplanetsandhousesinthelower
leftcorner.ForPersonA,seewheretheSunsays2Aqu539?Thatmeans
theSunisat2degrees53minutes9secondsofAquarius(onastro.com,the
signsareshortedtothefirst3letters).OntheZodiacwheel,theSunisby
thesignofAquarius,withalittlebluelineatthe2degreemark.Onthe
Zodiacwheel,youcanseeitsinthe1sthouse,alongwithMercury.The
numbersinthecenteroftheZodiacwheelshowthe12houses,andthelines
leadingoutshowwhereintheZodiaceachhousebegins.ACisthe1st
house,ICisthe4thhouse,DCisthe7thhouse,andMCisthe10thhouse
(moreonthoseabbreviationsinabit).
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Lesson1.5:BasicDefinitions
Sonowyouknowtheglyphs,youknowhowtoreadanephemeris,andyou
knowwhatachartlookslikeandcanreadit.Nowyouneedtostartgetting
intowhateachplanet,sign,house,etc.actuallymeans!
PLANETS
Willshowinnatal(inthenatalchart),inpredictions(whenatransitplanet
hitsthenatalplanet)andintransit(theenergyofthatplanetasatransit
planet).
Sun:TheSunruleswhoyouareontheinside,therealyou,theyouthatyou
arearoundthoseyouknowbest.ThisiswhytheSunisconsideredthemost
importantpartofyourchart.Inprediction,theSunrulesyou,yourbody,
yourphysicalself,andintransit,theSunrulesareaswhereyoullshine,get
recognition,feelmostlikeyourself,orfeelmostcomfortable.TransitSun
canshinealightonsomethinginyourlife,orbringanopportunity.TheSun
alsorulesmenandyourvitality.Rulesthe5thhouseandLeo.
Moon:TheMoonrulesyouremotionalself,howyoureactemotionally,and
whatyouneedtofeelemotionallysecure.ThisiswhytheMoonis
consideredthesecondmostimportantplanetinyourchart.Inprediction,
theMoonrulesyouremotionsandhowyouremotionswillbeswayed,andin
transit,theMoonshowswhereyoullbefocusedemotionally.TheMoonalso
ruleswomenandyournurturingside.Rulesthe4thhouseandCancer.
Mercury:Mercuryrulesyourmind,yourlearningandcommunicationstyles,
andhowyourmindworks.Inprediction,Mercuryrulesyourmind,sowhen
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itstouchedbyanotherplanet,itimpactsyourlearning.communications,
andhowyourmindworks.Intransit,Mercuryshowswhereyourmental
focuswillbe.Mercuryalsorulesyoursiblingsandneighbors.Rulesthe3rd
and6thhousesandGeminiandVirgo.
Venus:Venusruleslove,ofcourse,youraffectionateside,yoursensualside,
aswellasyourfinances.Inprediction,whenVenusishitbyaplanet,itcan
impacthowyouexpressloveandaffection,andmakeyoumoreorless
indulgent.Intransit,Venusshowswhereyouhaveaneasiertimewith
things,arelazier,cangetyourway,andwhatyoutakethemostpleasure
in.Rulesthe2ndand7thhousesandTaurusandLibra.
Mars:Marsrulesyourenergyanddrive,howyouattackthings,andwhat
youfightfor.Inprediction,whenMarsishitbyaplanet,itimpactsyour
energylevels,yourdrive,yourenthusiasm,andyourpioneeringspirit.In
transit,Marsshowswhereyouremostdriventomakeanimpactinyourlife,
howyourenergyisbeingutilized,andwhatyourepushingfor.Itendtofind
inreadingsthatwhereverMarsisinapersonschartshowswhattheyreally
wanttoknowabout.Rulesthe1sthouseandAries.
Jupiter:Jupiterruleswhatyourehappiestwith,havetheeasiesttimewith,
andcangrowandexpandwith.Inprediction,whenJupiterishitbyaplanet,
itimpactsyouroptimism,yourabilitytoexpandandhaveopportunities,and
howluckyyouare.Intransit,Jupitershowswhereyoucanexpandyour
lifeinnewwaysandhavenewexperiences,andhaveaneasiertimemaking
thingsgoinyourfavor,ifyourenotlazy.TheenergyofJupiteris
expanding.Rulesthe9thhouseandSagittarius.
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Saturn:Saturnruleswhatyouhavetoworkhardat,whatrequiresmoreof
you,andwhereyoulllikelybealatebloomerandstrugglewithuntilafter
yourfirstSaturnreturn.Inprediction,whenSaturnishitbyaplanet,itcan
makeyoumorehardworking,disciplined,andfocused,practicaland
cautious.Onthedownside,itcanmakeyoupessimistic,feelstifledand
restricted,andmakeyouputintonsofworkbutgetabsolutelynowhere.In
transit,Saturnshowswhereyoullneedtobecomemoreresponsibleand
mature,learnlessonsandgrow,getpunishedforbadbehavioranddumb
choices,andyoucangetgreatrewardsfromSaturn(usuallytowardtheend
ofthetransit)ifyoulearn,grow,andbehaveresponsibly.Theenergyof
Saturnisrestricting.Rulesthe10thhouseandCapricorn.
Uranus:Uranusruleswhereyouredifferent,goagainstthenorms,needto
breakout,anddontwanttoconform.Inprediction,whenUranusishitbya
planet,youcanhavearebelliousstreak,getyourselfoutofarut,do
somethingtotallyunlikeyourself,areinnovative,andpushboundaries.In
transit,Uranusshowswhereyoullwanttogointheoppositedirectionin
yourlife,whereyoullbeboredandrestlessanddesirechange,whereyou
needtospicethingsup,andwherethestatusquojustwontdoitanymore.
TheenergyofUranusischangeable.Rulesthe11thhouseandAquarius.
Neptune:Neptuneruleswhereyoucanhaveahardtimewithreality,
preferringimaginationoverbeingpractical,andstruggletograspinthereal
world.Inprediction,whenNeptuneishitbyaplanet,yourimaginationcan
soartogreatheights,sometimestoohighandyoudontseewhoaperson
reallyisorwhatsgoingoninasituationrightinfrontofyou.Neptunerules
illusionsanddelusions,escapismandart.Intransit,Neptunehasdissolving
energy,andyoucanseepeopleorthingsleaveyourlifewhereNeptune
touches.TransitNeptunealsoshowswhereyoullhavetofighthardertosee
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reality,bepractical,andstickwithsomething.Rulesthe12thhouseand
Pisces.
Pluto:Plutoruleswhereyoufeelmostpowerful,whereyouwantcontrol,
whereyoucanbedominatingandcontrolling,andwhereotherscantryto
dominateandcontrolyou.Inprediction,whenPlutoishitbyaplanet,you
cangainmorecontroloveryourselfandlife,oryoufightmorewithothers
whowanttocontrolyou.Youcanhavepowerstruggles,oryoucangain
morepower.Intransit,Plutoshowswhereyouneedtotransform.Pluto
wantsyoutochangeandgrowintoabetterperson.Hellteardownanything
thathefeelsisholdingyouback,evenifyouthinkitswhatyouneed.He
canbeadestructiveforce.TheenergyofPlutoistransforming.Rulesthe8th
houseandScorpio.
SIGNS
Aries:ThefirstsignoftheZodiac,Ariesisthesignofgreatenergy,
enthusiasm,andisthepioneer.Ariesiswillingtogowherenoothersignhas
goneyet,butdoesntstickwithanythingforverylong.Ariesloveslife,and
wantstoenjoythemselves.RuledbyMars,naturalrulerofthe1sthouse,
andisacardinalsign.OpposingsignisLibra.
Taurus:ThesecondsignoftheZodiac,Taurusisthesignofcalm,stubborn
energy,immovableandindulgent,sometimeslazybutalwayssensual.
Tauruswantstoexperiencelifethroughthebodyandsenses.Ruledby
Venus,naturalrulerofthe2ndhouse,andisafixedsign.Opposingsignis
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Gemini:ThethirdsignoftheZodiac,Geminiisthesignofthemind,has
greatmentalenergy,butisscattered,allovertheplace,unfocused.Gemini
isnaturallycuriousabouttheworld,andwantstolearnalittleaboutalot.
RuledbyMercury,naturalrulerofthe3rdhouse,andisamutablesign.
OpposingsignisSagittarius.
Cancer:ThefourthsignoftheZodiac,Canceristhesignofemotions,and
feelseverythingtotheircore.Theyresensitive,hidingintheirshell,not
wantingtogethurtbytheworld.Theylovefamiliarsurroundingsandpeople
thatencourageandsupportthem.RuledbytheMoon,naturalrulerofthe
4thhouse,andisacardinalsign.OpposingsignisCapricorn.
Leo:ThefifthsignoftheZodiac,Leoisthesignofthedramatic,istheatrical
andfun,lovestolaugh,butisabitselfcentered.Theyhaveabigheart,but
theydemandattentionandaffection,andpridecangetintheway.Ruledby
theSun,naturalrulerofthe5thhouse,andisafixedsign.Opposingsignis
Aquarius.
Virgo:ThesixthsignoftheZodiac,Virgoisthesignofwork,organization,
structureandorder,keepingeverythinginitsproperplace,nomatterwhere
thatis.Virgocanbeaneatfreak,perfectionist,andlackimagination,but
takescareofbusiness.RuledbyMercury,naturalrulerofthe6thhouse,and
isamutablesign.OpposingsignisPisces.
Libra:TheseventhsignoftheZodiac,Libraisthesignofcommitted
relationshipsandpartnerships.Librawantseveryonetogetalong,andwill
actasthemediatorandnegotiator.Librawantsequality,justice,and
balance,butcantmakeuptheirmindaboutanythingelse.RuledbyVenus,
naturalrulerofthe7thhouse,andisacardinalsign.OpposingsignisAries.
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Scorpio:TheeighthsignoftheZodiac,Scorpioisthesignof
transformations,thephoenixrisingfromtheashes,withastrongwilland
determination.Scorpioisintense,passionate,brooding,anddark,extreme
attimes,andfeelsverydeeply.RuledbyPluto,naturalrulerofthe8th
house,andisafixedsign.OpposingsignisTaurus.
Sagittarius:TheninthsignoftheZodiac,Sagittariusisthesignof
adventure,travel,andexploration.Sagittariuswantstowanderthrough
everycrackandcreviceoftheworld,expandingtheirmindandlearning
abouthowotherslive,butavoidingahomeoftheirown.RuledbyJupiter,
naturalrulerofthe9thhouse,andisamutablesign.Opposingsignis
Gemini.
Capricorn:ThetenthsignoftheZodiac,Capricornisthesignofambition,
goals,andachievement.Capricornwantstoachievestatusinlife,tohave
successandbuildasolidfoundationfortheirlife,andisthelatebloomer
sign.RuledbySaturn,naturalrulerofthe10thhouse,andisacardinalsign.
OpposingsignisCancer.
Aquarius:TheeleventhsignoftheZodiac,Aquariusisthesignof
eccentricity,individualism,andrebellion.Aquariuswantstobethemselves
nomatterwhat,andlookstowardthefuture,idealisticanddreamingand
hoping.RuledbyUranus,naturalrulerofthe11thhouse,andisafixedsign.
OpposingsignisLeo.
Pisces:ThetwelfthandlastsignoftheZodiac,Piscesisthesignof
spirituality,yoursubconscious,andgettinglostinotherworlds.Piscesis
hypersensitivetothecrueltyofthisworld,andescapesintotheir
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imagination.RuledbyNeptune,naturalrulerofthe12thhouse,andisa
mutablesign.OpposingsignisVirgo.
HOUSES
1stHouse:ThebeginningofthishouseisalsocalledtheAscendant(ACfor
short),andthesigniscalledtheRisingSignbecauseitsthepointonthe
horizonwhenyourebornfromwhereyourebornat.The1sthouseisthe
houseoftheself,andinprediction,rulesthepersonasawhole,andtheir
physicalbodies.NaturallyruledbyAriesandMars.Opposinghouseisthe
7thhouse(1sthouse=me7thhouse=us).
2ndHouse:Thisisthehouseofmoney,rulingyourdisposableincome,as
wellaswhatyouneedforsecurity,yourselfconfidenceandselfesteem,
whatyouvalue,andyourvaluesystem.Inprediction,aspectstothishouse
tendtoimpacthowapersonfeelsaboutthemselves,aswellastheir
finances.NaturallyruledbyTaurusandVenus.Opposinghouseisthe8th
house(2ndhouse=mine8thhouse=ours).
3rdHouse:Thishouseruleslearningonalowerlevel,soyoureducation
beforecollege/university.Italsorulesthelearningyoudoonyourown,
informally,whatyoureinterestedin,yourcommunicationstyle,andhow
yourmindworks.Inprediction,aspectstothishousetendtoimpacta
personsmind,theirabilitytolearn,focus,communicate,theiroutlookon
life,andabilitytoexpressthemselves.NaturallyruledbyGeminiand
Mercury.Opposinghouseisthe9thhouse(3rdhouse=Ilearnonmyown
9thhouse=Ilearnfromtheworld).
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4thHouse:ThebeginningofthishouseisalsocalledtheImmumCoeli(IC
forshort)ortheNadir,andthishouserulesyourhomeandfamily,aswell
asyouremotions,andyourinnerfoundation,theverycoreofyourbeing.
ItsthehouseattheverybottomoftheZodiacwheel,soitsyourbasefor
whoyouarewaydeepdown.Inprediction,aspectstothishousetendto
impactyourhomeandfamilylife,oryouremotions.Naturallyruledby
CancerandtheMoon.Opposinghouseisthe10thhouse(4thhouse=
internalfoundation10thhouse=externalfoundation).
5thHouse:Thishouserulesyourhobbies,thethingsyoutakepleasurein,
datingandlove(thefunkind,nottheseriouskind,soitsnewloveandnew
relationships),children,andcreativity.Inprediction,aspectstothishouse
tendtoimpactyourabilitytohavefun,whatyoullbeinterestedin,your
attitudetowardlove,andifyoureopenorclosedtolove.Naturallyruledby
LeoandtheSun.Opposinghouseisthe11thhouse(5thhouse=Iloveme
11thhouse=Ilovetheworld).
6thHouse:Thishouseisthehouseofwork,health,pets,anddailyhabits.
Itsyourstructure,yourroutine,youreverydaylife.Inprediction,aspectsto
thishousetendtoimpactyourworkenvironmentorjob,whatkindofwork
youwanttodo,yourattitudetowardroutineanddailytasks,how
hardworkingyouare,howfocusedyoumaybe,andhowyourhealthis.
NaturallyruledbyVirgoandMercury.Opposinghouseisthe12thhouse(6th
house=Iserveyou12thhouse=Iservetheworld).
7thHouse:ThebeginningofthishouseiscalledtheDescendant,DCfor
short,andthisisthehouseofcommittedrelationshipsandpartnerships.In
prediction,aspectstothishousetendtoimpactyourabilitytoenterinto
newrelationshipsorpartnerships,howyoufeelwithinexistingrelationships
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andpartnerships,andhowwillingyouaretoplaywellwithothers.Naturally
ruledbyLibraandVenus.Opposinghouseisthe1sthouse.
8thHouse:Thishouserulesotherpeoplesmoney,whichcoversthingslike
taxes,debts,loans,inheritances,andjointfinances(bothpersonaland
business).Italsorulestransformations,whichcoversthingslikesex,
pregnancy,anddeath.Inprediction,aspectstothishouseimpactdealings
withotherpeoplesmoney,whereyoucanbeextremeorpessimistic,your
will,andhoworwhereyouneedtotransform.NaturallyruledbyScorpio
andPluto.Opposinghouseisthe2ndhouse.
9thHouse:Thishouseruleshighereducation,socollege/university.Itsyour
moreformaleducation,andthestuffyoulearntoexpandyourmindand
viewoftheworld.Thishousealsorulesthelawandyourbeliefs.In
prediction,aspectstothishousecanimpactlegaldealings,yourattitude
towardyourbeliefs,whetheryouwanttolearnmoreabouttheworld,and
gettinganeducation.NaturallyruledbySagittariusandJupiter.Opposing
houseisthe3rdhouse.
10thHouse:ThebeginningofthishouseisalsocalledtheMediumCoeli,MC
forshort,ortheMidheaven.Itsthehouseofcareer,andrulesyourgoals,
yourlifepath,andyourexternalfoundation.Itsthehighestpartofthe
chart,showingwhatyouaspiretobe.Inprediction,aspectstothishouse
canimpactyourcareer,whetherornotyouattaingoals,thedirectionyour
lifeistaking,andwhatyouwantfromyourlife.NaturallyruledbyCapricorn
andSaturn.Opposinghouseisthe4thhouse.
11thHouse:Thishouserulesyourfriends,thegroupsyoubelongto,causes
youfightfor,andyourhopes,dreams,andwishesforthefuture.In
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prediction,aspectstothishousecanimpactyourfriendships,abilitytomake
newfriendsorjoinnewgroups,howcharitableyoullbe,andyourattitude
towardyourfuturedreams.NaturallyruledbyAquariusandUranus.
Opposinghouseisthe5thhouse.
12thHouse:Thishouserulesyourspirituality,yoursubconsciousmind,your
karma,andendingssinceitsthelasthouse.Inprediction,aspectstothis
housecanimpacthowspiritualyoullbe,whethersubconsciousissueswill
cometotheforefrontornot,ifkarmawillcomebackforyou,andwhatyou
needtoletgoof.NaturallyruledbyPiscesandNeptune.Opposinghouseis
the6thhouse.
ELEMENTS
Thetwelvesignsaredividedintofourgroupscalledelements.Theelements
arefire,earth,air,andwater.ThefiresignsareAries,Leo,andSagittarius,
andareactionoriented.TheearthsignsareTaurus,Virgo,andCapricorn,
andarepracticalandearthy.TheairsignsareGemini,Libra,andAquarius,
andaresocialandintellectual.ThewatersignsareCancer,Scorpio,and
Pisces,andareemotionbased.
QUALITIES
Thetwelvesignsarealsodividedintothreegroupscalledqualities.The
qualitiesarecardinal,fixed,andmutable.ThecardinalsignsareAries,
Cancer,Libra,andCapricorn,andareactionoriented.Thefixedsignsare
Taurus,Leo,Scorpio,andAquarius,andarepracticalandimmovable.The
mutablesignsareGemini,Virgo,Sagittarius,andPisces,andareflexibleand
adaptable.Qualitiesarealsosometimescalledmodalities.
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PERSONALANDOUTERPLANETS
Thetenplanetscanbedividedintotwogroups,personalplanetsandouter
planets.Personalplanetsarefastermoving,andrelatecloselytoyour
personality.TheyaretheSun,Moon,Mercury,Venus,andMars.Outer
planetsareslowermoving,andthelastthreearegenerationalplanets.They
areJupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune,andPluto.
HOUSETYPES
Thetwelvehousesaredividedintothreegroupsofhousetypes.Thehouse
typesareangular,succedent,andcadent.Theangularhousesarethe1st,
4th,7th,and10thhouses,ruledbythecardinalsigns,andare
actionoriented.Thesuccedenthousesarethe2nd,5th,8th,and11th
houses,ruledbythefixedsigns,andarehardworkingandstable.The
cadenthousesarethe3rd,6th,9th,and12thhouses,ruledbythemutable
signs,andareadaptable.
HOUSECUSPS&RULERS
Ahousecuspistheverybeginningofthehouse,theexactpositioninthe
Zodiacthatthehousestartsat.Therulerofahouseistheplanetaryrulerof
thesignonthecusp.Forexample,ifLeoisonthecuspofthe2ndhouse,
therulerofthe2ndhouseistheSun,whichistheplanetaryrulerofLeo.
Anyaspectsthatoccurtotheplanetaryrulerofthehouseimpactstheplanet
aswellasthehouseitrules.Inthiscase,anyaspectstotheSunwouldalso
impactthe2ndhouse.
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Lesson1.6:PlanetaryMovementthroughtheHouses
Wecantrackwhentransitplanetsmovethroughthehousesofachartusing
anephemeris.Whenatransitplanetisinahouse,itinfusesitsenergyinto
theareasofliferuledbythathouse.Thisdataisusedinconjunctionwith
aspectsformakingpredictions.
YoullneedthechartpositionsforPersonAandthe2016ephemerisforthis
lesson.TheSunwasat9degrees58minutesCapricornforJanuary1st.Find
whereCapricornisinthechartofPersonA.The1sthouseforPersonAis5
degrees32minutesCapricorn.Since9degreesisafter5degrees,theSun
wasinPersonAs1sthouseas2016begins.
NowwelooktoseewhentheSunwillentertheirnexthouse,whichisthe
2ndhouse.PersonAs2ndhouseis12degrees32minutesAquarius.The
AquariusglyphpopsupintheSuncolumnJanuary21st,sowelookforwhen
ithits12degrees.OnFebruary2nd,itsat12degrees33minutesAquarius.
PersonAs2ndhouseisjustbeforethatat12degrees32minutes(1minute
before),sotheSunenterstheir2ndhouseonthedaybefore,February1st.
Nowmoveontotheirnexthouse,whichisthe3rdhouse.PersonAs3rd
houseisat21degrees31minutesPisces.ThePiscesglyphshowsupinthe
SuncolumnonFebruary20th.OnMarch12th,theSunisat21degrees50
minutesPisces.ThatsafterPersonAs3rdhouse(19minutesafter),sothe
Sunenterstheir3rdhousethedaybefore,March11th.
Letstryanotherplanet,Saturn,soyoucanseehowaplanetgoesbackand
forthwhenyouconsiderretrogrademotion.Saturnbegan2016at11
degrees9minutesSagittarius.PersonAs12houseisat13degrees34
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minutesSagittarius,whichisafterthepositionSaturnisat,soSaturnbegins
theyearinPersonAs11thhouse.Saturnentersthe12thhouseonJanuary
25th(isat13degrees37minutesJanuary26th,justafter,andat13
degrees32minutesonJanuary25th,justbefore,soentersonJanuary
25th).
FollowthemovementofSaturn,andyouseetheRpopupintheSaturn
columnonMarch24th,signalingSaturnturnedretrogradethedaybefore.
Furtherdown,inMay,Saturncomesto13degreesagain.Whentheplanetis
retrograde,itentersthehouseonthedaythatisjustAFTERthepositionof
thehousecuspinsteadofbefore.ThathappensonMay28th.Onthatday,
Saturnretrogradesbackintothe11thhouseagain.Keepgoingdownthe
Saturncolumn,andyoufindtheDpopsuponAugust13th,meaningSaturn
turneddirect,endingtheretrogradethedaybefore.Furtherdownthe
Saturncolumn,hecomesto13degreesagaininOctober,andentersthe
12thhouseagainonOctober23rd.
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Lesson1.7:Aspects
Anaspectiswhentwopointsareatspecificdistancesfromoneanother.
Astrologicalaspectsareclassifiedasmajororminor.Therearefivemajor
aspects,andwellgointoeachofthem:conjunction,sextile,square,trine,
andopposition.Oftheminoraspects,wellcoverthesemisextileand
quincunx.
Note:Whyareyouonlycoveringthesemisextileandquincunxminor
aspects?
Minoraspectscanhavealotofimportanceinthenatalchart,butin
prediction,theydontseemtohaveasmuchofanimpact.Thesemisextile
andquincunxhavethegreatestenergyoftheminoraspects,andaremore
likehalfwaybetweenmajorandminor.Withtherestoftheminoraspects,
theytendtoonlyhaveanimpactwhenitstheslowestmovingplanets
makingtheaspectUranus,Neptune,Plutoandwhenitsaharshaspect,
likeasemisquare,sesquiquadrate,orquindecile.And,theimpactofthemis
foramuchshorterperiodoftimethanwiththeothers.Itsrecommended
youdontlookintotheotherminoraspectspredictivelyuntilyouadvance
furtherinyourstudies.
Sextiles,semisextiles,andtrinesareconsideredpositiveaspectsin
astrology.Thesearetheaspectsthathelpbringgoodthingsintoyourlife
withgreaterease.Wellgointoeachoneatatime.
SEXTILE
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Thesextileoccurswhentwopointsare60degreesapart,ortwosigns.The
signsthatsextileare:
Aries:Gemini,Aquarius
Taurus:Cancer,Pisces
Gemini:Aries,Leo
Cancer:Taurus,Virgo
Leo:Gemini,Libra
Virgo:Cancer,Scorpio
Libra:Leo,Sagittarius
Scorpio:Virgo,Capricorn
Sagittarius:Libra,Aquarius
Capricorn:Scorpio,Pisces
Aquarius:Aries,Sagittarius
Pisces:Taurus,Capricorn
Sextilesareconsideredpositiveaspects,buttheyrequireyoutoputinsome
effort.Theygenerallywontbringgoodthingsintoyourlifeunlessyoudo
somethingwiththeenergy.Theycanassistyouincreatingopportunitiesfor
yourself,butwontjusthandthoseopportunitiestoyouonasilverplatter.
Whenyouseeasextileoccurringinprediction,youknowthatyouhavethe
opportunityforgoodthings,thattheenergyisthereforyouifyouwantto
useit,butyouhavetobetheonetodosomethingaboutit.
SEMISEXTILE
Thesemisextileoccurswhentwopointsare30degreesapart,oronesign
(thesignbeforeandafter).Thesignsthatsemisextileare:
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Aries:Taurus,Pisces
Taurus:Aries,Gemini
Gemini:Taurus,Cancer
Cancer:Gemini,Leo
Leo:Cancer,Virgo
Virgo:Leo,Libra
Libra:Virgo,Scorpio
Scorpio:Libra,Sagittarius
Sagittarius:Scorpio,Capricorn
Capricorn:Sagittarius,Aquarius
Aquarius:Capricorn,Pisces
Pisces:Aries,Aquarius
Semisextilesarehalfwaybetweenconjunctionsandsextiles,andare
generallyconsideredpositiveaspects.Likesextiles,theyrequireyoutoput
inaneffort,butyoullhavetoputinmoreofaneffortwithasemisextile.
Thegoodenergyisthereforyoutouse,butitsfainterthanwithasextile,
soitrequiresmoreofyourinputandeffort.Sincetheenergyisfainter,it
canbeeasytonotnoticethepositiveenergythatsthereforyoutouse,so
youhavetopaymoreattentionwithasemisextile.
TRINE
Thetrineoccurswhentwopointsare120degreesapart,orfoursigns.The
signsthattrinearethesignsofthesameelement.Asareminder,theyare:
Firesigns:Aries,Leo,Sagittarius
Earthsigns:Taurus,Virgo,Capricorn
Airsigns:Gemini,Libra,Aquarius
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Watersigns:Cancer,Scorpio,Pisces
Trinesareconsideredthemostbeneficialbecausetheyrequiretheleast
amountofwork.Withatrine,youcanseepositivedevelopmentsevenifyou
donothing.Butthebestresultscomewhenyoudoputinsomeeffort,even
justalittle,becausethetrinewilltakeitandrunwithit.Youcanmake
somethinggoodintosomethinggreat.Theenergysurroundingatrineis
verypositive,andthetrinewantsgoodthingsforyou.Thedownsideisthat
becausetheenergyissoeasy,youcanbelazywithtrinesandsquander
goodopportunities.Sowhenyouseeatrineinprediction,youwanttomake
surethatyoudontjustsitbackandletithappen.Takethattrineandmake
itworkforyou.
Squares,quincunxes,andoppositionsareconsiderednegativeaspectsin
astrology.Now,Iwritethatwithawince,becauseImnotsomeonewho
believesthataspectsareonlypositiveornegative.Itsnotthatsimple(and
inthenatalchart,itsevenlesssimple).Youcansquanderpositiveaspects,
andyoucanturnnegativeonesintogreatopportunities.Thechoicesyou
makearekey.Butinprediction,theseaspectsaremuchmoredifficulttoget
ahandleonthanthepositiveaspects.
SQUARE
Thesquareoccurswhentwopointsare90degreesapart,orthreesigns.The
signsthatsquareare:
Aries:Cancer,Capricorn
Taurus:Leo,Aquarius
Gemini:Virgo,Pisces
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Cancer:Aries,Libra
Leo:Taurus,Scorpio
Virgo:Gemini,Sagittarius
Libra:Cancer,Capricorn
Scorpio:Leo,Aquarius
Sagittarius:Virgo,PIsces
Capricorn:Aries,Libra
Aquarius:Taurus,Scorpio
Pisces:Gemini,Sagittarius
Squaresareconsiderednegativeaspectsbecausetheybringfrictioninto
yourlife.Squaresareinternalaspects,andwilloftenmakeyoufeeluneasy,
andforceyoutolookwithinyourselfatsomethingyoudontwanttosee.
SquareswithSaturn,Uranus,Neptune,orPlutotendtobethemostdifficult,
andcreatetheharshestenergy.Despitethesquareperhapsbeingthemost
difficult,itsactuallytheeasiesttoturnintoapositiveforyoubecauseitsso
internalandsofocusedthatyouhavecontroloverit(theoppositionis
external,andthequincunxiserratic).Italsocontainsthemostenergyof
theaspects,sowhenyoucangetcontroloverit,youcangetthebiggest
results.Whenyouseeasquareinprediction,youknowthatyouregoingto
havesomedifficulties,andthatyoullhavetoputinfarmorework.
QUINCUNX
Thequincunxoccurswhentwopointsare150degreesapart,orfivesigns.
Thesignsthatquincunxare:
Aries:Virgo,Scorpio
Taurus:Libra,Sagittarius
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Gemini:Scorpio,Capricorn
Cancer:Sagittarius,Aquarius
Leo:Capricorn,Pisces
Virgo:Aries,Aquarius
Libra:Taurus,Pisces
Scorpio:Aries,Gemini
Sagittarius:Taurus,Cancer
Capricorn:Gemini,Leo
Aquarius:Cancer,Virgo
Pisces:Leo,Libra
Quincunxesareconsiderednegativeaspectsbecausetheyhaveerratic,
frazzledenergy,whichisdifficulttogetcontrolover.Thekeywiththe
quincunxistomakeadjustmentsasyougoalong,butpeopletendtofight
that.Whenyouseeaquincunxinprediction,youknowthatyouneedtobe
moreflexiblewithwhatcomes,andnotgetsocrazedbytheenergy.
OPPOSITION
Theoppositionoccurswhentwopointsare180degreesapart,orinopposing
signs.Toremindyou,theopposingsignsare:
AriesLibra
TaurusScorpio
GeminiSagittarius
CancerCapricorn
LeoAquarius
VirgoPisces
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Oppositionsareconsiderednegativeaspectsbecausetheybringoppositional
energyintoyourlife.Often,withanopposition,whatmanifestscanseemto
beoutofyourcontrol,withotherpeoplebringingchaosintoyourlifeand
causingproblems.Similartoaquincunx,youhavetobemoreflexible.The
worseyoureact,theworseitgets.Youshouldalsolookinthemirrorifyou
keepconfrontingsimilarpeople/situations,becausewhileitmayseemlike
theyrethecauseofyourproblemsanditsalloutofyourcontrol,itsmore
likelythatyoureattractingthemsubconsciously,theyrereflecting
somethingyoudontwanttosee,oryoureprojectingyourownissues.
Theconjunctionoccurswhentwopointsareinthesameexactpositionin
theZodiac,sotheyre0degreesapart.Aconjunctionisconsideredaneutral
aspectbecausetheenergyofitisamplifying.Whetheritsamplifying
positivelyornegativelydependsontheotheraspectsinvolved,aswellas
theplanetsinvolvedintheconjunction.Iftheotheraspectsarelargely
positive,thentheconjunctionwillmakethemmorepositive.Iftheother
aspectsarelargelynegative,thentheconjunctionwillmakethemmore
negative.Theconjunctioncanalsoamplifytheenergyofthetwoplanets
involved,andincreasetheirinfluenceononeanother.
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Lesson1.8:CalculatingAspects
Letsstartactuallyfindingtheaspects!YoullneedPersonAsnatalchart
positionsandthe2016Ephemerisforthisexercise.Wellfindtheaspectsfor
2016forPersonAsSunbytheTransitSun.TheirSunislocatedat2
degrees53minutesAquarius.ThetransitSunbegan2016at9degrees58
minutesCapricorn.CapricornissemisextiletoAquarius,butthetransitSun
haspassedAsnatalSun(9degreesfortransitSun,2degreesfornatal
Sun).ThenextsignthetransitSunentersisAquarius,whichisPersonAs
Sunsign,soweknowaconjunctionwilloccur.ThetransitSunconjuncts
PersonAsnatalSunonJanuary23rd.
ThenextsigntheSunentersisPisces,whichissemisextileAsnatalSun.
ThetransitSunsemisextilesAsnatalSunonFebruary22nd.Thenextsign
isAries,whichissextilePersonAsAquariusSun.ThetransitSunsextilesAs
SunonMarch23rd.ThenextsignisTaurus,whichissquareAsSun.The
transitSunsextilesAsSunonApril22nd.ThenextsignisGemini,whichis
trineAsAquariusSun.ThetransitSuntrinesAsSunonMay23rd.Thenext
signisCancer,whichisquincunxAsSun.ThetransitSunquincunxesAs
SunonJune23rd.ThenextsignisLeo,whichisoppositeAsAquariusSun.
ThetransitSunopposesAsSunonJuly25th.ThenextsignisVirgo,which
isquincunxAsSun.ThetransitSunquincunxesAsSunonAugust25th.
ThenextsignisLibra,whichistrineAsSun.ThetransitSuntrinesAsSun
onSeptember25th.ThenextsignisScorpio,whichissquareAsSun.The
transitSunsquaresAsSunonOctober25th.ThenextsignisSagittarius,
whichissextileAsSun.ThetransitSunsextilesAsSunonNovember24th.
ThenextsignisCapricorn,whichissemisextileAsSun.ThetransitSun
semisextilesAsSunonDecember24th.Thatsthelastaspectthetransit
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SunmakestoAsSunfor2016.So,thelistforaspectstoPersonAsSunby
thetransitSunlookslikethis:
Jan23rd
Feb22nd
Mar23rd
Apr22nd
May23rd
June23rd
July25th
Aug25th
Sept25th
Oct25th
Nov24th
Dec24th
Whenitcomestoaspects,theygoinorder.Theorderis:
Conjunction
Semisextile
Sextile
Square
Trine
Quincunx
Opposition
Andthentheyllgoinreverseorder:
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Opposition
Quincunx
Trine
Square
Sextile
Semisextile
Conjunction
Soitgoeslikethis:
Conjunction
Semisextile
Sextile
Square
Trine
Quincunx
Opposition
Quincunx
Trine
Square
Sextile
Semisextile
Conjunction
Semisextile
etc.
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Thetimeswhentheywontgolikethatwillbewhenyouhaveaplanet
retrograde.Becausetheplanetisretrograde(backwardmotion),youcan
havesomeaspectsrepeatseveraltimes.
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Lesson1.9:Orbs
Anorbistheorbofinfluenceforwhichanaspectcanbefelt.Whenyou
calculateaspects,youcalculatethedatethattheaspectisexact,meaning
whentheaspectexactlyoccurs.Butaspectsdontonlyinfluenceyouatthe
momentthattheyoccur.Dependingontheplanetsinvolved,aspectscan
impactyouforaslittleasafewhourstoasmuchasseveralyears.
Howlonganaspectwillhaveanimpactdependsonwhichplanetismaking
theaspect.Theexactorbforaspectsvariesfromastrologertoastrologer,
withsomeusingverytightorbsandothersusingverywideorbs,someusing
differentorbsforthebeforethantheafter,andsomeusingthesameorbfor
everyplanetwhileothersusedifferentorbsforeachplanet.Puzzling,I
know!Forthesakeofthiscourse,youllsticktoa2degreeorbofinfluence
forallplanets,butonceyougetmorecomfortable,youcanexperiment.
The2degreeorbofinfluencebegins2degreesbeforeanaspectwillgo
exact,andends2degreesafteranaspectgoesexact.Letsgointosome
examples.PersonAsSunis2degrees53minutesAquarius.Thismeans
thatwhenaplanetis2degreesbeforeandafter,itsinorb.ForPersonAs
Sun,thiswouldbebetween0degrees53minutesand4degrees53
minutes.
Inthelastlesson,wefoundthedatesthataspectswereexactbythetransit
SuntoPersonAsSun.ThefirstaspectwasaconjunctiononJanuary23rd.
Lookingatthe2016ephemeristoseewhenthetransitSunwasat0degrees
53minutesAquarius,wefinditwasonJanuary21st.ThetransitSunwasat
4degrees53minutesAquariusonJanuary25th.Sowhiletheconjunction
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aspectwasexactonJanuary23rd,theimpactofthataspectbeganJanuary
21standendedJanuary25th.
Thebeginningoftheorbofinfluencecanbefaintatfirst,andasitgets
closertogoingexact,becomesmoreandmorepowerful.Themostpowerful
pointiswhentheaspectisexact.Asyoupullawaytotheendoftheorb,the
impactislessandless.
Usingthe2degreeorbofinfluence,Moonaspectswilllastabout4hours
aspectsbytheSun,Mercury,andVenuswilllastabout24daysMars
aspectswilllastabout45daysJupiteraspectswilllastabout12weeks
Saturnaspectswilllastabout12monthsUranusandNeptuneaspectswill
lastseveralmonthsatatimeoverthespanof12yearsandPlutoaspects
willlastatotalofabout12yearsoverthecourseof3years.