In my previous blog posts about the astrological houses I briefly mentioned the difference between traditional and modern astrology. Traditional astrology is much more literal while modern astrology is based on psychological principles that reflect the inner workings of the personality. It can be easy to forget that only a few hundred years ago people,…

As far as astrological houses are concerned the four angles of the chart are the most powerful outlets in the life. The angles and the angular houses (the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth) represent the major aspects of my life on the physical plane- my body (first house), my family and origin (fourth house), my…

In my last installment about the astrological houses we discussed the second house and its correspondence with internal and external resources of the native such as self-esteem, allies, and money. The next house we will examine is the third house. The third house represents brothers, sisters, cousins, and neighbors. The third house is also the…

In my last basic astrology article, “How Do You Approach Life? Look To Your Rising Sign,” we learned the eastern horizon in a chart is the rising sign – or that sign of the zodiac that was rising in the sky at the time of birth. The ancients considered this a powerful point, as it…