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lyrebirdswrites · 3 years

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not me drawing and interpreting proper astrological birth charts for the jjk main trio now that the official fan book finally gave us their birthplace in addition to their birthday 👀

Explanation under the cut! (edited to be more beginner friendly)

Quick disclaimer ig: this is just my personal interpretation of these placements. If you read the way I describe something and you think to yourself “hang on, I have this placement and this doesn’t sound like me at all” that would be because a) I am an amateur astrologer and I do this for fun, I don’t know everything about every sign/planet, and b) no placement exists in isolation - it’s influenced by the house it’s in as well as any other planets aspecting it - so it’s possible that the placement manifests in a less conventional/standard way due you because of such factors.

EDIT: my first draft of this post was not super beginner friendly so here’s a quick astrology 101 to help people understand wtf I’m talking about. Skip to the next photo if you don’t need a primer.

Everyone has ten main planets in their birth chart, each of those planets will fall under a different sign depending on when and where you were born. The planet governs an area of your personality, the sign shows what that area of your personality is like. Some quick definitions of the relevant planets for this post:

Sun: the one everyone thinks of when asked ‘what’s your star sign’. Your basic personality, your core, your ego.

Moon: symbolises emotion, intuition, your private internal world, and how feelings are expressed.

Mercury: symbolises communication, intellectual reasoning, and how you learn.

Venus: symbolises romance, aesthetics, how you socialize, and pleasure-seeking behaviours like shopping or sightseeing.

Mars: the source of your passion/drive/motivation. Symbolises where and how you expend your energy.

Retrograde: not a planet, just something the planets do sometimes. At some points in the year the planets look like they’re moving ‘backwards’ through the sky, and this alters their influence on the birth chart.

I think that’s probably enough but shoot me an ask if you’re curious/confused! I’m always happy to talk astrology (clearly lol)

Megumi... I always suspected he had scorpio influence somewhere in his chart and turns out I was right!! Not only scorpio venus but scorpio mars too?? I’m obsessed with this. Scorpio is a water sign (read: big on emotions), the embodiment of the phrase ‘still waters run deep’, and though scorpio placements are not always loud about their affection they tend to bond in a pretty intense way with their chosen people. Those venus and mars placements together really do speak of ride or die devotion - no wonder he’s Like That when it comes to Yuuji people he cares about.

His jupiter and saturn are both in retrograde; I would not have predicted it because I don’t think about natal retrograde all that much, but it actually makes a lot of sense imo. Retrograde jupiter usually indicates someone who is internally very philosophical in the sense that the person will define their own firm moral/ethical code instead of following a familial or societal belief system, which is pretty much megumi ‘I save people according to my own conscience’ fushiguro in a nutshell. While retrograde saturn is basically like. On the outside you’re stoic but on the inside you’re a worrywart, and you take responsibility Super Seriously but you also don’t like people with authority pushing you around needlessly. Which is also megumi in a nutshell lol.

His leo moon was a surprise but I honestly think it works for him because this is definitely where Unhinged Feral Megumi comes from: when he decides to go all out he gets such a flair for the dramatic. capricorn sun and capricorn mercury are pretty intuitive tbh, he really gives off capricorn vibes - practical, reserved, loyal, ambitious and tenacious, possessing a dry wit, capable of putting in steady hard work to get to where he wants to be.

I was already aware of Nobara’s leo sun because we’ve had their birth dates for a while now (birthplace is the new info which lets me draw the whole chart). But her cancer moon is such a lovely placement under that hard outer shell of hers. Nobara seems like she does not have a nurturing bone in her body, but it’s wrong to stereotype cancers as exclusively homebody motherly types - they have deep loyalty for their chosen family/home and they’ll go to the ends of the earth for those people in their own way whatever that may be... she really is a softie deep down 🥰 she really does care 🥰 thinkin about the end of her ch 125 flashback in this context

Nobara’s virgo mercury is actually kind of funny to me because while it indicates a natural gift for intellect and a talent for sorting out the fine details, it also has the potential to make someone a harsh critic who can nitpick and be quite blunt in stating their opinions... this is very Nobara, she does Not spare the feelings of anyone she is talking to lol.

Libra venus!! She has libra venus that’s so perfect!!! this placement is sophisticated and charming and always classy, these people adore that classic chocolates-and-roses romance but they turn love of all kinds into an art form. Traditionally the placement is also associated with people who care about beauty and harmony, who will go out of their way to look good for their companions. Also her leo mars... I love that. It’s really amplifying her bold outspoken flashy self-loving take-charge nature. Queen energy right here.

She has a bunch of natal retrogrades but the one I want to talk about is retrograde uranus... this one is Very fitting and again almost funny in the context of her character. You know how she’s always convinced she’s the only sane person in the room when actually she’s the unhinged one 24/7 and not self aware about that in the slightest? Yeah. That’s big retrograde uranus vibes.

Oh Yuuji... I could talk about your pisces sun all day 🥺 I could get Very technical and meta about the pisces association with the twelfth house and the fact that it’s ruled by neptune and what that says about his character, but I don’t have the room or the time so I’ll save that for another post. For now I’ll just say that the fact that he cares so deeply for others regardless of how well he knows them, the way he feels his feelings so intensely and is very intuituve/sensitive to others needs, him being interested in the occult before he ever found Sukuna’s fist finger, it all just seems more pisces to me than any other sign. And him having pisces mercury + pisces uranus in addition to his sun is also very sweet... our boy really thinks with his heart at all hours of the day doesn’t he?

His libra moon is such a fitting placement, too, because this moon is all about relationships - not just romance but bonds of all kinds, friends and family and companions of any sort. Yuuji as a character is so motivated by the bonds he shares with others and his desire to not be alone, especially on his deathbed. Libra moons are charming and personable and find it very easy to connect with others, they are deeply concerned with justice and will be accepting of everyone except for people who are cruel (exhibit a: just look how he responded to mahito). I think it’s a very apt moon for him to have.

Tbh if I were picking and choosing I might have loaded him up with yet more pisces energy and given him my favourite placement in the whole world, venus in pisces. But he actually has an aquarius venus and I think that’s so interesting! The part of this placement that speaks to his character for me is the way that aquarius venus love is defined by radical acceptance - there is never any judgement (I won’t judge you, Junpei!), because this venus seeks not only to see and understand but to be seen and understood in turn. Some say aquarius venus is an emotionally detached placement. I think that’s a mischaracterisation, but it is true that aquarius placements can be low key scared of intimacy and vulnerability even when they crave it lmao. An aquarius venus will sort through turmoil in their heart by retreating to think it over in isolation, rather than by submitting to the mortifying ordeal of being known and reaching out. Manga readers if u know u know

All I can say about his capricorn mars is that it definitely embodies that determined protagonist vibe. Thoughts like ‘I want to get stronger, I want to be the best, I’ll put in the work to come out on top’ are very capricorn thoughts to have, and the drive and forward momentum associated with mars really push them to the front of his character. But also, again; an underdeveloped capricorn mars under stress will shut out possibilities for connection with loved ones by dedicating themselves to their job or cause. Yuuji learn healthy coping mechanisms challenge 2k21.

#I’m surprised all the placements mapped on to the characters so well!#especially since I’m sure akutami was not manipulating their birthday/birthplace to fit western astrology #jjk #jujutsu kaisen #fushiguro megumi #megumi fushiguro #kugisaki nobara #nobara kugisaki #itadori yuuji #yuuji itadori #itadori yuji #yuji itadori #jjk meta #this was fun I can’t wait to do more once the official fan book comes out #jjk astrology #originalcontent #long post

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lunasaturnine · 3 years

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Tiny Post: Strength

Hello to all my avid readers. There are two ingresses that are p cool. Sun into Leo and Venus into Virgo. These two archetypes appear in the Strength card which is my Favorite card.

Venus in Virgo articles are floating around and... I generally don’t like them because basically the only take they have is that “service is her love language~~~” that’s not even really my experience. Or is it? Idk. Everything hides from me when it’s in the twelfth house so idk.

But this year these articles do finally have me thinking about service. Everything is in service to something, isn’t it? What is this post in service to? My desire to write about astrology, and share about it. That’s valid. That’s cool. So what do I think about that desire? Do I cherish it? Am I writing this post to honor it, or does writing it degrade me? I should make up my mind, because, if I am honoring it, then I should do a good job and apply myself; and if it degrades me, I should focus on a different action that serves something else.

I do find myself in service of things I don’t care about, like my coffee habit or whatever, which feels like it’s in service to a Big Inner Baby who Loves Getting his Stupid Way Even If It Means My Life Becomes Detrimented like ... and it feels degrading to honor it, know what I mean?

I’m also eating salad out of a bowl right now. It’s taking a while and I’m impatient. So I came over here to the computer to type because I want to type so much lately. I want to spend any spare moment typing. The salad is in service to my health, my vigor, my hunger...

Since Venus entered Virgo I’ve felt more at ease about doing housework and its boringness. Coinkydink? Maybe, but who cares? If following the planets inspires us via placebo or via electricity, what’s the difference?

It occurs to me that since I am Libra rising, and Venus is my ruling planet, that following the ingresses and aspects of Venus could be a good devotional practice for me. Maybe I will do that this year.

Hold on. I am going to check my solar return real quick.

This is going to be a momentus year for me because I am taking a quasi sabbatical in order to reorganize and grow up so I really want to pray over this solar return chart.

Ok. First I quash the urge to say “It looks like shit” even though that’s funny because that’s such a rude thing to say about this thing that is sacred. That would be in service to my Gemini Mars who loves to make things funny, in the 8th house where it’s often inappropriate. It doesn’t look like shit. Here are the beautiful aspects of my solar return chart.

For one thing, there’s a gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous and did I mention gorgeous air trine. Moon Gem 23 house 3. Mercury Libra 25 house 7. Jupiter 23 Aquarius house 11. Both mercury and Jupiter are retrograde so they’ll have internalized expression and I Fux With It. (My virgo disapproves of me saying that and is offended and hurt, why would you say that? Don’t degrade the chart. But if I don’t say it, I will die!!! That’s not true though. You will live better. You won’t be giggling at yourself but your life will be better...) Anyway, I have been in hell lately because all I want to do is read and write, and it looks like that instinct going into this coming year is on point.

Sun and Mars are combined in Libra in the sixth house. I love a sixth house sun. They trine Saturn in Aquarius in the tenth house, retrograde, which is precisement what I want to be focusing on this coming term. I will be constricting my studio to 10-12 people, and also, (Here is where my heart sings) I will be tra la la la enrolled in a PRACTICUM with an incredible Aries teacher I’ve found, who is so compatible with all that I want to do in my teaching practice this coming year. Saturn CONSTRICTION I will be narrowing my studio numbers and also, adding a lot of structure to the way I teach and exist. This pleases me a lot. I mean, this aspect, is really feeding me here, I love it.

Pluto is also in my tenth house, which indicates transformation, which I am here for as well.

And Aries is rising which is fabulous, I love some directness in my life.

Less cute things: there’s no special indicator that I should be super into Venus, but I’m going to do it anyway, [BITCHES!!!] [No that’s degrading, that’s rude, why would you say that??? This train don’t carry no jokers...]

Sun and Mars in 6th are opposite Chiron in the twelfth, don’t really dig that very much.

Several squares: Moon and nep’Tune, Pluto and Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. So there’s going to be a lot of frictional stimulation here.

So now that I look more at Venus it looks like it’s going to be in a really interesting position. I think I’m going to worship Venus this year man. So my Venus is in Scorpio in the 8th house, square aqua Jupiter, TRINE PISCES NEP, opposite Taurus Uranus. It looks like it’s going to be stimulated and have lots of interesting questions.

OOOOHHHH A COOL SHAPE!!!!!

THE AIR TRINE... each planet in the air trine is squared. Moon squared neptune, Jupiter squared Venus, Mercury squared Pluto. LOVE IT! So the trine is really charged so my writing idea is on point.

Oh let me add that Ceres is trine Sun/Mars, sextile Chiron, trine Saturn... it makes a trine with sun/mars-saturn, also in air signs... so yeah... double air trines. But sunmars-ceres-saturn is all in 2nd 6th 10th houses. This is awesome dude! And it puts Chiron at the tip of a Kite or something. Ceres being in the 2nd house and Gemini means, if I don’t read, I will perish.

This is such a cool chart the more I look at it. The north node is also in 2nd house Gemini. So this is a year for a lot of writing... basically!

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bestzodiacsigns · 7 years

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Zodiac Signs: Astrology Basics

There are four parts to astrology which include the planets, the signs, the houses and the aspects. We will look at each of these individually to get a better understanding of how everything comes together when studying astrology.

For the purposes of astrology, there are still nine planets — even though whether or not Pluto is actually a planet has been up for debate over the past decade. Most recently, it was deemed a dwarf planet. Regardless, astrologers would have still used the same data regarding the planets and their relevance to astrology for centuries.

Let’s start with the sun and move through the planets, touching on the rules and how often it changes signs:

1. The sun rules your basic personality and changes between the signs on a monthly basis.

2. The moon rules moods and emotion. Even though the moon passes through phases throughout the month, it actually changes astrological signs every two to three days.

3. Mercury rules mind and one’s ability to communicate. You’ll see Mercury changing signs about every three to four weeks.

4. Next up is Venus. Naturally the planet, also named for a Roman goddess, rules love and attraction. She changes signs every four to five weeks.

5. Mars rules over your drive and energy and switches signs every six to seven weeks.

6. Jupiter presides over luck, growth and wisdom. There is a huge jump in time and Jupiter changes signs every twelve to thirteen months.

7. Saturn rules over discipline, challenges and fears. The planet passes through one sign every two to three years.

8. Uranus rules change and originality, which switches signs every seven years. Neptune is the planet for dreams and healing. It changes signs every ten to twelve years.

9. Finally, we get to the dwarf planet, Pluto. It’s responsible for power and transformation and changes signs every twelve to fifteen years, though this can vary somewhat.

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The further you get away from the sun, the slower the planets rotate around it, which is why those that are way out there only changes signs every few years. As you can see, each of the planets (as well as the sun and the moon) in their respective sign and house at any given time can have a major impact on your life. For instance, have you ever noticed how your mood or emotion can be affected by whether the sun is waxing or waning?

Personally, as a Pisces, the moon has a rather large impact on my mood and I’ve found I’m much more emotional when the moon is full. I’m also far more inspired to write, so even though it can be an emotional time, it is also great for creativity! Let’s consider that a win.

Now that we’ve covered the planets (the energies), let’s talk about the houses in which they reside. There are twelve houses, one for each astrological sign. Unlike the actual astrological signs, the houses are simply numbered and have no name. On the astrological chart or wheel, the houses are arranged in a circle. It is not the same as the well-known zodiac wheel, however. The zodiac wheel correlates to the Earth’s rotation around the sun. The wheel of houses is directly related to the twenty-four hours it takes the earth to rotate on its axis. This is where the explanation can get a little tricky!

The zodiac wheel and the wheel of houses join together. Picture them as two cogwheels. Separately, they can spin on their own, but when they are joined and turn in unison, they rotate the zodiac signs through the houses. A good example of this is two Pisces. According to most astrologers, all signs are compatible with four signs in total, including their own. Technically, those two Pisces should get along, have similar personalities and matching moods throughout the cycle. This is not necessarily true, however. If Pisces number one was born under the fish sign in the twelfth house, and Pisces number two was born in the first house, this would have created two incredibly different people.

This example circles back to the mention of daily horoscopes being too general. Those are written under the assumption that everyone under that sign was born in the same house. It just doesn’t happen that way. This is not meant to knock daily horoscopes. I get them delivered to my inbox every day and still read them. Some days, they seem pretty accurate. Others, not so much.

Because each house contains a lot of detail, we are going to briefly cover them. It is important to note here that of the twelve houses, there are four that are considered the most important. They are the first, fourth, seventh and tenth.

1. The first astrological house represents the self. This is one of the most important houses because it has everything to do with you. It can include the physical body, appearance, self-image and self-identity. The planets in this house have a great influence on personality and how others see you.

2. The second house is all about what you value. From money to possessions and talent to self-esteem. The second house kind of piggybacks off the first in that it is about you, but it is self-value over personality. Possessions in the second house include anything you might own from clothes to houses. The second house also presides over how you spend and gain money. It also deals with your own attitude toward possessions, wealth and how you accumulate it.

3. The third house is that of communication in your environment. This can include coworkers, family and friends. The third house covers all forms of communication within your environment, which encompasses phone, messages, writing and even gossip.

4. House number four, also one of the most substantial of the twelve, deals with all things associated with your home. This involves both the childhood and the present home. It also encompasses family, morals, and your roots. The fourth house is said to determine where you will go at the end of your life.

What’s amazing about this house is that it also rules where you come from. It touches on reincarnation and past lives, meaning if you believe in that, the fourth house will carry any karmic baggage left over from any one or all of your previous lives. Whether or not you believe in past lives has little to do with the effects of the fourth house. It deals in your emotions, subconscious and home life. It is said the fourth house can also have an effect on your parental relationships.

5. In the fifth astrological house, we see creativity, pleasure and children. This includes love, hobbies, drama and even gambling. This is where everything is all about you and enjoying every aspect of your life. This house is not considered one of the most essential houses, but it is where romance, love and sexual relationships rule. Oddly enough, marriage is not considered in the fifth house, but in the seventh. When the wheel was created, marriages were contracts, not a sign of love and devotion to another person, which is why it falls in the seventh, which we’ll discuss shortly.

6. Day to day routines, diet, health and sickness fall under the sixth house. This includes your job, taking care of family and the mundane daily tasks like cleaning house. This house covers the quality of your work and how much you put into these routines.

7. On to the seventh house. Remember, this is one of those considered to be especially significant. As we touched on in the fifth house, the seventh is where marriage and personal relationships flourish or diminish. Lucky number seven has to do with cooperation in relationships, business partnerships, and marriage. It can also be where divorce, law suits, enemies and quarrels take place.

Where the fifth house refers to love, the seventh is where we build long lasting or permanent relationships. Once a couple has married, for instance, we can safely say that they’ve moved from the fifth to the seventh house. Here, you will see cooperative relationships, sharing and clues as to any issues that may arise in marriage or any other relationship.

8. Remember how we talked about the second house ruling individual possessions? The eighth house is the polar opposite of the second. This is where joint possessions come into play. For example, joint bank accounts, homes owned by a couple, etcetera. This house is also quite confusing. It seems everything that resides within it has nothing in common with each other, or everything within it is negative.

This house governs taxes, wills, death, sexual intercourse, bankruptcy, personal sacrifice and clairvoyance. It’s quite a ragtag group of things we’ve listed. On the plus side, this house is also about transformation and healing. It could be recovering from the death of a loved one or a personal sickness. It is a house of transformation, so while many of the things listed in this house are daunting or flat out depressing, it is where we can become more powerful and it should not be taken for granted or feared.

9. From the transformative eighth house, we move into the ninth house which deals with religion, learning, morals, philosophy, travel, dreams, visions and the higher mind. This is where we find wisdom, publish books, participate in ceremonies and rituals. Number nine is where big ideas and thoughts happen. Ultimately, this house is the things we encounter when searching for meaning in life or things that occur within it.

10. Of the twelve houses, number ten is the last of the four, highly essential houses. Why, you ask? Because this is where honor, status, reputation, professional careers and prestige reside. This isn’t about gaining material things, but more for the success of social status and honor. Ten is where your sense of duty, respect for authority figures and social responsibilities lives. This covers the public aspects of your life as opposed to the daily mundane routines as discussed in the sixth house.

11. The eleventh house is that of larger groups like communities and memberships. This is where hopes, goals, and humanitarian efforts thrive.

12. Finally, we’ve come to the twelfth house. Here we see (or not) the hidden self that includes the subconscious, our unconscious mind, habits from the past, karmic debt, spiritual realization and even mental illness. The twelfth house is also considered humanity’s collective unconscious.

Within the houses we see our astrological or zodiac signs. We’ll cover them in depth throughout the rest of this book.

Before we delve into the awesomeness that is each astrological sign, we will talk a little bit about the aspects, which is the flow of force between the planets. Aspects are important when it comes to the interpretation of an astrological chart. What the aspects are going to tell us are whether or not we will struggle or if we will be at ease.

There are other, much more detailed things to discuss when it comes to aspects. In simple terms, they are the connection between two or more planets. Aspects also cover degrees of angularity, conjunctions, sextiles, squares, trines and oppositions. These are the things an astrologer will be able to explain in greater detail. For all intents and purposes what we need to know is that aspects have a major effect on an astrological reading and are key players in astrology as a science.

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Why Read Your Horoscope When You Can Read Your Whole Birth Chart?

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Why Read Your Horoscope When You Can Read Your Whole Birth Chart?

This birth chart how-to was originally published in May of 2017, shortly before astrology-mania reached its peak altitude, which now hovers somewhere between 50,000 feet and Pluto. We figured it was time for a refresh. If you’re tired of skipping over the part of your horoscope that waxes poetic about the implications of your rising sign, learn how to read your full birth chart below.

love astrology. I couldn’t care less if it’s “accurate.” It’s fun and harmless. And, as an ever-prideful Leo, there are few things I enjoy more than reading about myself on the internet. In fact, I spent the better part of my spring 2015 college lectures educating myself on astrology’s origins and nuances because I couldn’t get enough.

When my interest blossomed into a blog, Bossy Planets (where I eventually garnered hundreds of questions a day), I was surprised to learn that many of my fellow horoscope enthusiasts knew little of their astrological cocktails. You know, like the planets and houses and asteroids that bubble beneath the surface of the basic zodiac wheel. That’s probably because you can’t determine your full natal chart with your birth date alone. There are many websites (like this one) that will calculate it for you — but you need your exact time and city of birth. It’s worth the extra effort though, trust me. Natal charts delve far deeper into your psyche than your average weekly horoscope, dissecting various celestial placements at the time of your birth to give you a fuller idea of how they may affect your personality. Once I studied mine, I was hooked.

I’m not sure where you fall on the astrology spectrum. Maybe you think it’s dumb, maybe you read it every week just in case, maybe you consult the stars on what to eat for breakfast. Regardless of your level of interest, a full natal chart reading is an interesting canvas on which to explore your personality. If you’re one of those people who never felt understood by your sun sign, who knows? Maybe you’ll find you relate more to other aspects of your zodiac. Below, I’ve broken down the guiding principles of astrology to help you read your full chart. It’s a starter kit, if you will, complete with all the vagaries and self-indulgent details that make astrology so appealing to begin with.

The Sun Sign

The 12 zodiac constellations — observed and used in Ancient Rome, though their origins can be traced even earlier — are positioned along the “path” of the sun as seen from Earth. Your sun sign is determined by which zodiac constellation is behind the sun on the date of your birth. This is the one you no doubt already know; the most commonly known and important aspect of your birth chart. Essentially, your sun sign speaks to your most basic identity. It represents your ego, your daily actions, the dynamic expression of your will.

As a Leo, I would describe myself as outspoken, creative and affectionate. Although my sister would say I’m basically an “emo lion” and an anonymous user on Tumblr once used the phrases “obsessed with yourself,” “curious bugger” and “somewhat of an outcast.” Take that as you will.

The Elements

There are four elements in the zodiac, between which the 12 zodiac signs are split evenly (so, three each). These three are believed to be most compatible with each other due to their commonalities and shared values.

Fire Signs (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) are known for their passion, confidence and strong gut instincts. Water Signs (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces) are the most sensitive, idealistic and kind. Air Signs (Gemini, Aquarius and Libra) are typically the most communicative, social and open-minded. Earth Signs (Taurus, Capricorn and Virgo) are renowned for their practicality, stability, realism and persistence.

Elements tend to paint the signs with broad strokes, but they’re fun to think about when analyzing your friend, family and romantic relationship dynamics. (As a fire sign, I find I gravitate more towards air signs.)

The Moon Sign

Arguably, your moon sign is just as important as your sun sign. It’s determined by which zodiac constellation the moon was in at your exact time of birth. Your moon sign speaks to your emotional nature and inner self. It tends to reflect your personality when you’re alone — or deep within your comfort zone. It’s considered more feminine and reflects your relationships with important women in your life. So next time you’re eating chips in bed, spiraling down a conspiracy theory YouTube rabbit hole and crying on the phone with your mom, maybe blame your moon sign.

Also, some believe your moon sign is more accurate in predicting the root of your subconscious thoughts than your sun sign. My Gemini moon has given me comfort whenever I’ve felt misunderstood, because this placement is often characterized as having complex and valuable inner monologues.

The Houses

Okay. Houses. Have you ever heard someone say something like, “Mars is in your third house”? They’re referring to which slice of the sky Mars was in at the time of your birth. The house system divides the sky into 12 sections and, depending on which planets and constellations fall into which sections when you were born, provide insight into specific areas of your life. Your first house is determined by which zodiac constellation was rising on the eastern horizon at the exact moment you were born, which is why both time and location of your birth are needed to determine it. The rest of your houses count up sequentially from there. Sites like this one can provide these visuals for your chart!

Here’s what each of the houses might tell you about your personality and life:

1. The First House represents self-image 2. The Second House represents money and finances 3. The Third House represents close platonic relationships and our immediate environments 4. The Fourth House represents family and childhood 5. The Fifth House represents self-expression, creativity and entertainment 6. The Sixth House represents work and health 7. The Seventh House represents marriage and long-term partnerships 8. The Eighth House represents both transformation and sexuality 9. The Ninth House represents belief systems and faith 10. The Tenth House represents careers and responsibility 11. The Eleventh House represents aspirations and personal goals 12. The Twelfth House represents privacy, secrets and karma

If your head is spinning right now, just pay attention to your first, fourth, seventh and tenth house. They’re typically given more weight.

The interesting thing about houses is they may reveal or confirm your strengths and weaknesses. When I learned that Aries was in my second house, for example, I wasn’t surprised. Aries is a sign characterized by ambition, passion and volatile emotion, and when it’s in my second house, which represents money and finances, it makes sense that I’m very career-minded and feel that my money needs to be self-made. It also makes sense that I fall victim to impulsive spending (shout-out to my unnecessary — but also necessary — shoe purchase a week ago). Oops.

The Rising Sign

A quick word on your rising sign. Also known as “the ascendant,” your rising sign is the zodiac constellation that falls into your first house. It’s the most fickle and difficult to nail down — you may get different results if you shift your birth time even a few minutes. Many astrologists say this one is your third most important placement, after your sun and moon signs. As mentioned, your ascendant represents your public identity. It can often manifest in your clothing or really any decisions related to your outward-facing identity (such as hair color, piercings or overall style). It also might symbolize how you respond to your immediate surroundings and your attitude towards everyday life.

For me, learning my rising sign made me feel emboldened to get a septum piercing — even though my friends said it’d be too “weird” — because my Aquarius ascendant is defined by individuality and often rebellious style choices.

The Planets

Some argue that planets are even more important than houses. In the process of their orbits, planets move in and out of the zodiac constellations, lingering in some much longer than others, depending on the speed and size of their orbits. When you’re born, imagine the night sky freezing in place. Which planets are in which constellations? The answer will help you read into your personality even more.

The Inner Planets

Mercury, Venus and Mars are called the inner planets due to their changeability and closeness to Earth. For that reason, precision with your birth place and time is far more important for these. The signs that fall within the inner-planet placements dictate your core personality traits, needs and desires.

Mercury is the planet of communication, so determining where it is when you’re born will tell you something about how you learn and converse. For instance, those with earth signs in Mercury (Taurus, Capricorn, Virgo) will likely be very reasonable, observant people. Those with air signs in Mercury (Gemini, Aquarius, Libra) are most effective communicators when writing and public speaking. Fire signs in Mercury (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) are passionate and sometimes hot-headed in arguments. Water signs in Mercury are highly emotional and likely to avoid confrontation.

Venus — named for the Roman Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite — rules a person’s love life. It speaks to the ways in which you express affection, what you look for in a partner and generally what you find attractive.

Mars is the planet of conflict, aggression and action. It represents the physical expression of your initiative and drive — often applicable to both your sex life and ambition in business — and speaks to the ways you channel desire and anger, particularly for those with fire signs in Mars. (My Mars placement often reminds me to reflect before I act and channel the balance-seeking energy of the Libra sign.)

Your inner planet placements may appear contradictory, but that’s part of what makes them fun — they delve into our own contradictions, too. For example, being a Leo Venus, I’m a sloppy love puppy who thrives on meaningful conversation and is generally a bit emotional. My Virgo Mercury placement, on the other hand, seems to speak to a detached nature — like my hatred of small talk, maybe.

The Outer Planets

The outer planets — Uranus, Neptune and Pluto (RIP) — have the longest and widest orbits, which makes them generational placements. People born within a few years of you will likely have the same placements for all the outer planets, which makes them less consequential in each individual person’s chart. The longest an outer planet will stay in the same sign is about 15 years.

Uranus rules change, Neptune rules dreams, Pluto rules power. Your placements can suggest what you work towards in these areas throughout your life. For those around my age — 21 and smack-dab in the middle of Generation Y — you’ll find both your Uranus and Neptune placements in Capricorn, indicating a strong inclination towards equality and social justice. Feel free to use that as a counter-argument the next time someone tells you millennials are useless.

The Social Planets

Jupiter and Saturn are sometimes called the social planets because their orbits are wider and longer than those of the inner planets, but smaller and shorter than those of the outer planets. They represent and influence how people relate to society.

Jupiter is the planet of luck, education and growth. The Jupiter placement is also seen as very philosophical and might indicate how you feel about religion.

Saturn is is all about limitations and boundaries. The Saturn placement can help reveal what you need to overcome and the restrictions you might encounter along the way — especially earlier in life.

For me, having Sagittarius in Jupiter, a restless sign, probably means I should travel more (I’m not complaining). An analysis of my Saturn placement, Pisces, known for its isolationist tendencies, might encourage me to take more risks with collaboration.

A truly comprehensive and in-depth birth chart interpretation requires research, instinct, time and resources. The details are important — even twins may find that some placements can shift within minutes. That said, you’ll rarely find two astrologists who tell you the exact same thing, because the world and the cosmos and all the people who exist within them are ever-changing and dynamic. It is important to remember, though, that these charts are designed to provide descriptions and possibilities, not absolutes. I’ve found that interpreting my chart has led me to a greater sense of self-understanding. At times, it’s given me confidence in my decisions. I’ve made it my own. Astrology should be used as a tool to enhance our lives, not dictate them.

Feature collage by Emily Zirimis, inserted collages by Maria Jia Ling Pitt.

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