Horoscopes are a form of divination that master astrologers use to predict the future and analyze the past. They can also reveal the intricacies of a person’s character.
Astrology is an ancient and complex science with thousands of years of history. Compiling a horoscope used to be a serious and sacred act that involved complex calculations and the use of ephemerides.
Signs
A horoscope is a chart that predicts the future based on the planetary positions of the zodiac signs. There are different types of horoscopes including daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes.
The first step in getting a horoscope is to learn about your astrological sign, which is the position of your Sun at the time of your birth. This can be done by entering your date of birth and month into a horoscope calculator.
Your natal chart, also known as your birth chart or horoscope, consists of the positions of your planets and other important points at the time of your birth. It also includes the houses, which are the areas of your life that represent your interests and joys, challenges and heartaches, as well as the things you need to work on.
Each house of your horoscope corresponds to a specific cardinal modality, and shares those signs' qualities of groundbreaking leadership and action (see Signs of the Zodiac). If your planets appear in these houses, you enjoy environments that allow you to be independent, as well as situations that encourage you to make decisions on your own.
For example, if you have your Sun in the second house of your horoscope, this indicates that you enjoy a social life and desire to be noticed by others. On the other hand, if your Sun is in the sixth house of your horoscope, you like to be alone and are more concerned with your privacy and personal security.
Horoscopes are not a replacement for medical or legal advice, but they can be very helpful in understanding what the Universe has to say about your health and wellbeing. However, if you decide to make changes in your life based on your horoscope, do so with caution.
Planets
Horoscopes can be used to learn a lot about your personality, your interests, and your life path. They are based on astrologer's interpretation of the positions of the sun, planets and moon at a specific date. They haven't been scientifically proven to be accurate, but millions of people swear by them.
You can find a lot of free horoscopes on the Internet. You can also pay for an expert reader to give you a reading. However, not every planetary position or aspect is significant.
The simplest way to get your horoscope is by looking at your birth chart. This chart is a map of the universe at your exact time of birth, and it can help you understand how the planets have influenced your life so far.
Most astrologers use your natal chart to predict how the planets will affect you throughout your lifetime. They then use these predictions to create horoscopes that you can read on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
Your zodiac sign is the most important part of your natal chart. It represents your ego and self identity, and it is where the majority of the planets are located in your horoscope.
Aside from your zodiac sign, the other planets are also positioned in different houses of your chart. Each house is associated with a certain area of your life, like romance or work.
There are 9 main planets in your horoscope: the sun, the moon, Venus, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. These planets all have their own unique powers and influences in your horoscope.
The Sun is the most well-known astrological influence and it's position can reveal the basic structure of your character. It's authority and egotistical nature can uncover your possible interests, habits and tendencies in life.
Houses
Houses are a big part of astrology, and they can tell us a lot about a person's personality and fate. Unfortunately, houses are often watered down in modern astrology. This is mostly due to the fact that astrology is often seen as a “character” study and not as a way to describe someone's fate.
In traditional astrology, houses get their meaning from multiple factors including diurnal rotation, angularity, aspects to the ascendant, planetary joys, and more. This is why they are so closely associated with planets.
The first house (the Rising sign) is all about what others see you as, how you present yourself, and what you do with your life. It also covers your relationship to money and your self-esteem, as well as how you interact with the world around you.
This is the house of relationships, particularly friendships and marriage. It's also associated with death and loss, so it's important to read this house carefully.
Those with this house can become extremely controlling and bossy, especially in the workplace. This could cause them to lose jobs or fall out with people they love.
They also have a hard time trusting others, so it's often difficult for them to form close bonds. This is because they feel deprived of affection from their parents or primary caregivers.
Chiron in the 1st house is an extremely challenging position. Those born with this placement have a wound that shows up physically and reflects on how they present themselves, as well as how others treat them. These wounds often stem from their early childhood, and they make it very hard for them to be comfortable in social situations.
Transits
Transits are a way of knowing how a planet moves through your chart. They are a vital part of astrology and help predict the future, but it's important to remember that they are just one method of forecasting.
According to astrology expert Tripp, astrologers use transits along with other methods like progression and directions when compiling a forecast. However, transits are different from these other methods because they are in “real time” and change with the speed of life.
In this podcast, we explain what transits are and how they can be used to get a better understanding of your horoscope. We also discuss how they can affect your daily life and how to prepare for them.
A transit is a motion of planets that passes through your natal chart. This movement can be a positive or negative one, depending on the position of the planets and how they interact with each other.
When the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter pass through your natal chart they affect your zodiac sign and houses ruled by that sign. Some transits last only a few days, while others can take months or even years.
Some of these transits are more significant than others. For example, slow-moving outer planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune stay in transit for a long time, so their transit effects can have a great impact on the natal planet, sign, and house they transit.
The most important thing to know about transits is that they can affect your natal chart, so you'll want to keep an eye out for them. You can find out about upcoming transits by reading an ephemeris or by asking your astrologer.
Dasa
A dasa (short form of daasha) is a time period in a person's life. It's a planetary sequence that stretches from the moment of birth to the time of death and represents the progression of a person’s life. It also reflects the passage of time, including the times when major transitions occur, such as a marriage or divorce.
A horoscope is made up of the signs, houses and planets in a person's chart. The houses represent different aspects of a person’s personality and life. Each house is ruled by a sign. For example, the first house is ruled by Aries and covers “first impressions.”
Another common way to get a horoscope is by looking at the placement of the planets in a persons birth chart. For example, if a person's sun and moon are in Libra and Capricorn, then they're likely to have Saturn in Pisces in their fourth house, meaning that their full moon will highlight some key home responsibilities or bring up emotional baggage from their past.
The planetary positions in the houses of a person's birth chart can also be used to predict what will happen during a particular dasa or bhukti. Vedic astrologers evaluate combinations of the planets, signs and house rulerships in a person’s birth chart to identify boons or challenges that will come into fruition during a Dasa or Bhukti.
Jyotishis make use of a system called divisional charts, which divide a person's natal chart into slices to reveal the planets and rising sign positioned in each slice. This can help a Jyotishis understand the significance of certain transits, such as Mars square the sun.
