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Astrology Basics - Lesson 1

This document provides an introduction to basic astrology concepts. It explains that astrology observes the interaction between celestial bodies like planets and how they relate to human life on Earth. There are two main concepts: 1) Each planet represents an aspect of human life and 2) A planet's position at birth indicates how that aspect is manifested for an individual. It then describes the four main components of basic astrology that are used to analyze charts: planets, zodiac signs, houses, and aspects between celestial bodies. Charts provide a visual map of the heavens at a point in time to analyze these components and their influence.

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Astrology Basics - Lesson 1

This document provides an introduction to basic astrology concepts. It explains that astrology observes the interaction between celestial bodies like planets and how they relate to human life on Earth. There are two main concepts: 1) Each planet represents an aspect of human life and 2) A planet's position at birth indicates how that aspect is manifested for an individual. It then describes the four main components of basic astrology that are used to analyze charts: planets, zodiac signs, houses, and aspects between celestial bodies. Charts provide a visual map of the heavens at a point in time to analyze these components and their influence.

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Astrology Basics –

Lesson 1
Astrology is the observation of the interplay between the planets and our
Earth. (Astrologers call the Sun and the Moon planets for the sake of
convenience, although they are actually luminaries. From this point forward,
“planets” refers to the planets and the sun & moon). Through thousands of
years of observation, two things have been noted:
1. Each planet represents an energetic part of our being, or a
component of life (i.e. emotions, communication style, love
style).
2. The position of each planet in the heavens indicates the style in
which the planet’s component is manifested.
Natal astrology observes that the positions of the planets at the moment of
your birth indicate the style in which each planet's component is manifested
in your life.
As far back as ancient Babylon, astrologers divided the heavens into the 12
sections of different styles (or archetypes) that had been noted. Those are
the 12 signs of the zodiac.
Basic astrology takes four things into account:
 The planets (including the Sun and the Moon)
 The zodiac signs which the planets are in
 The Houses
 Aspects
From our view on Earth, the planets, sun, and moon appear to orbit around
us along an apparent path near the ecliptic. (A geocentric view is effective in
astrology because we study the interaction between the rest of the universe
and us here on Earth.) As they orbit, they travel through the 12 zodiac
signs. Most of you know the sign in which the sun is at any given time –
Aries from the end of March through most of April, then Taurus, then
Gemini, etc. The sun takes one month to travel through each sign, and
circles the entire zodiac in one year. As a matter of fact, that is where our
concept of "year" comes from. The moon travels the entire zodiac in one
month. In fact, our word "month" comes from "moon." Our entire concept of
time came about because of the solar and lunar cycles around the zodiac.
The first ancient astrologers were very observant.

Because this apparent path along the ecliptic is basically flat (maximum
deviation of about 8 degrees), we can draw a flat, 2-dimensional drawing to
represent it. Naturally, we draw a circle. This circle is sliced into the 12
zodiac signs. The planets, as designated by their actual positions in space,
each fall into one of the 12 zodiac signs. Each planet also falls into one of
the 12 Houses. The Houses will be discussed later.  Aspects are certain
angles, or degrees of separation between planets, or between a planet and a
point. Astrologers divide the heavens into a 360-degree circle, and the
planets are arranged upon it. When planets are 0, 60, 90, 120, or 180
degrees apart, they are said to be in major aspect. Other degrees of
separation are considered minor aspects. (See detailed information
on aspects.) Planets in aspect have a dynamic relationship, which
astrologers study carefully. Aspects between planets are, by and large, the
determining factor that decide whether a planet’s energy is manifested easily
or with struggle (positively or negatively) in your life. This is because,
traditionally, some aspects are considered negative while others are
considered positive. Modern astrologers have evolved and proclaimed that all
aspects can be used constructively. In astrology, aspects are where the
action is. Without aspects, the celestial stage and planetary actors are silent
and still. Aspects awaken the planets into the full expression of their
energies.
For organization, astrologers make charts to include everything mentioned
above. The astrology chart is a map of the heavens for a specific moment in
time. The astrology chart is called a horoscope. In ancient days, they were
not customarily drawn up for people's birth times. They were cast for the
time of certain events, such as wars, crownings, or festivals. Only pharaohs
and kings would have one cast for their birth time. Nowadays anyone can
get his or her birth chart drawn. A birth chart is interchangeably called
a natal chart or horoscope. Your birth chart is your real horoscope, but we
don't use that word much anymore because it has been devalued to mean "a
false daily prediction based only on your sun-sign." Your natal chart can only
be cast with an accurate birth date, birth time, and birthplace. We
believe that your birth chart is the most valuable tool you can have in your
possession.
For convenience, astrologers use glyphs (symbols) instead of words on
charts. This makes it easier to see all of the information arranged on the
chart. Please take a moment to learn the glyphs used in astrology
(see Lesson 2). After that, you can continue to Lesson 3: “Birth Chart
Layout.”

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