Professional Astrologer Susie Cox Presents A Quick and Easy Introduction to the Wonderful World of Astrology Astrology is a tool for self-understanding. Using your personal birth information, which is your birth date, time and location of birth, a chart is calculated. Your astrology chart is a picture of the solar system at your time and location of birth. Why are you here on earth? Your astrology chart answers that question and defines your purpose in life, which is the reason it’s been used for over 5,000 years. Astrology shows your individual connection with the universe. It describes your inner self, your outer personality and your emotional makeup, very specifically. It explains your karma as well as your destiny. The astrology birth chart shows a theme and when we recognize our patterns, they are easier to change. Some themes are about . . . relationships, career, health, family, spirituality, love or money. What is your theme in life? Sun Sign What is your sign? When people ask that, they’re asking what part of the sky was the Sun going through when you were born. Thousands of years ago, astrologers divided up the sky in 12 equal sections and named them the sign of the Zodiac. Astrologers therefore created a reference system around the earth. So if we all point to the same place in the sky, we all call it the same name. For example, I’m a Gemini, so when I was born the Sun was moving through the part of the sky called Gemini. I have my Sun in Gemini. If you are a Leo, the Sun was moving through the part of the sky called Leo. Of course, each sign has a different personality, talent, challenge and path in life. Luckily, even though your Sun is in one sign, you have a combination of all the signs in your chart. Some are stronger, but they are all there in one chart. No one would want to be 100% of any one sign, even a Leo. Astrology Chart Your astrology chart is a computer printout of the positions of the planets in the sky at your time and location of birth. If you could take a picture of the planets, freeze frame them and put them down on paper, that’s your astrology chart. The planets and the signs will be written in glyphs and placed somewhere in the twelve houses. The red and blue lines in the center show the geometric pattern between the planets at your moment of birth. Some could call it your personal mandala, which is the blueprint to your life. Your astrology chart defines your purpose in life Signs of the Zodiac The Zodiac is like a ribbon in the sky along the ecliptic, or the apparent path of the Sun. It’s easy to find the ecliptic. In the northern hemisphere, face south and draw an imaginary line in the sky with your finger tracing . . . sunrise in the east, noon-day Sun and sunset in the west. You just drew the ecliptic. The signs of the Zodiac divide the ecliptic into 12 sections of 30 degrees each, beginning with Aries and ending with Pisces. The Sun takes approximately 1 month to go through each sign, starting with Aries on the first day of spring. The signs of the Zodiac represent the different personalities in human nature. Twelve Signs of the Zodiac Aries March 21-April 19 Aries is a fire sign and is associated with the planet Mars. Aries is the pioneer of the Zodiac and likes to be the first in everything. Keywords: Fast, Courageous, Eager, Emphatic, Self-Starting, Energetic or Pushy, Impulsive and Rude. Taurus April 20 – May 20 Taurus is an earth sign and is associated with the planet Venus. Taurus is the banker of the Zodiac and is secure and steady. Keywords: Calm, Stable, Deliberate, Leisurely, Laid back, Realistic or Stubborn, Materialistic and Passive. Gemini May 21 – June 20 Gemini is an air sign and is associated with the planet Mercury. Gemini is the student/teacher of the Zodiac and has the gift of easy communication. Keywords: Talkative, Intelligent, Articulate, Flexible, Versatile, Animated or Restless, Chatty and Gossipy. Cancer June 21 – July 22 Cancer is a water sign and is associated with the Moon. Cancer is the caregiver of the Zodiac and represents the loving mother. Keywords: Emotional, Nurturing, Domestic, Traditional, Sentimental, Affectionate or Hypersensitive, Clingy or Moody. Leo July 23 – August 22 Leo is a fire sign and is associated with the Sun. Leo is the entertainer of the Zodiac and loves being the center of attention. Keywords: Confident, Charismatic, Royal, Playful, Proud, Leaders or Arrogant, Demanding or Flashy. Virgo August 23 – September 22 Virgo is an earth sign and is associated with the planet Mercury. Virgo is the perfectionist of the Zodiac and loves spreadsheets. Keywords: Efficient, Detailed, Precise, Helpful, Factual, Modest or Nagging, Worrying or Petty. Libra September 23 – October 22 Libra is an air sign and is associated with the planet Venus. Libra is the romantic of the Zodiac and loves being in love. Keywords: Balanced, Refined, Artistic, Charming, Easy-going, Romantic or Indecisive, Lazy and Co-dependent. Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Scorpio is a water sign and is associated with the planet Pluto, and yes, Pluto still is a planet! Scorpio is the strategist of the Zodiac and is the master of intrigue. Keywords: Focused, Secretive, Intense, Sexual, Purposeful, Calculating or Jealous, Manipulative and Dark. Sagittarius November 22 -December 21 Sagittarius is a fire sign and is associated with the planet Jupiter. Sagittarius is the adventurer of the Zodiac and loves long-distance travel. Keywords: Adventurous, Idealistic, Outspoken, Open-minded, Footloose, Educated or Tactless, Rambling and Exaggerating. Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Capricorn is an earth sign and is associated with the planet Saturn. Capricorn is the executive of the Zodiac and must succeed. Keywords: Dependable, Serious, Accomplished, Competent, Presentable, Sophisticated or Pessimistic, Cold or Calculating. Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Aquarius is an air sign and is associated with the planet Uranus. Aquarius is the rebel of the Zodiac and needs to be different. Keywords: Individualistic, Humanitarian, Unconventional, Modern, Bohemian, Friendly or Scattered, Detached or Insensitive. Pisces February 19 – March 20 Pisces is a water sign and is associated with the planet Neptune. Pisces is the dreamer of the Zodiac and lives in fantasyland. Keywords: Mystical, Spiritual, Intuitive, Soft, Poetic, Visionary or Spacey, Insecure or Victims. Rising Sign The Rising Sign, which is also known as the Ascendant, is a very important part of your astrology chart. The Sun rises above the eastern horizon at sunrise each morning. When a baby is born, the sign of the Zodiac that is rising above the eastern horizon is called your Rising Sign. It explains your outside personality or the mask you put on for people to see. Nodes of the Moon North Node l L South Node A node is an intersecting point. The Nodes of the Moon are the 2 points where the orbit of the Sun crosses the orbit of the Moon on the ecliptic. There are two nodes, the North Node and the South Node. The North Node is where in the Zodiac the Moon crosses to the north of the ecliptic. The South Node is where the Moon crosses the ecliptic going south. Ok, what does that mean? It’s actually quite profound, because the nodes describe your past lives and how they connect with this lifetime. The North Node explains your destiny and the South Node describes your karma. When you understand your deep past-life patterns, it’s easy to see if you are repeating them or have resolved the theme in this lifetime. Houses The houses are the pizza-pie shapes in the astrology chart where the planets and signs live. Each house represents a different area of your life like – health, love or money. When a planet and sign are in a certain house, they impact that part of life for you. 1st House 2nd House 3rd House 4th House 5th House 6th House 7th House 8th House 9th House 10th House 11th House 12th House Self Money Mind Early Home Fun Times Body Relationships Others’ Money Higher Mind Public Life Friends Spirit Elements There are four elements in western astrology that represent the different styles of the signs. Fire – Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. Fire signs are energetic, dynamic and like to initiate. Earth – Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. Earth signs are stable, committed and deliberate. Air – Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Air signs are communicative and the networkers. Water – Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Water signs are sensitive and emotional. Aspects An astrology chart is a picture of the planets in the sky at your time and location of birth. The Aspects or angles are the red and blue lines in the center of your astrology chart. The picture shows the geometry between the planets at your moment of birth. Some would call that your mandala in the sky. I’ve color coded these lines so they are easier for you to read. The red lines describe your challenges or karma, which is your homework this lifetime. The blue lines describe your talents or destiny this lifetime. There is always a balance between the two. When you feel comfortable with your challenges, your talents come into power. I call it moving from your red lines to your blue lines, which is when your life magically pulls together and gets easy. Not that you can’t make that step by yourself, but Astrology just makes is so easy to see. Why not use it as a tool for advancement? Transits Astrology is also a predictive tool and the Transits tell you what is happening all the time. The Transits are where the planets are located in the sky now and explain your current situation. Astrology is actually a calendar, so you can look up any time in the past or in the future and check out the planetary story with amazing precision. Most clients have their Transits done for them every year, usually on their birthdays, to see what their upcoming year looks like. Compatibility Chart Astrology is a great technique to see how people get along with each other. When you compare one person’s astrology chart with another person for astrological compatibility, it’s obvious to see the areas of harmony as well as the areas of conflict. Astrological compatibility can be done with a wide variety of relationships. You can compare your chart with your parents, children, siblings, friends, business partners and lovers. Sabian Symbols There are 360 degrees of the Zodiac and each degree connects with an archetypal image. The traditional archetypes are like the Goddess and the Warrior. I call those universal archetypes. The Sabian Symbols are individual archetypes and are much more specific. A chart has about 14 important degrees, including the planets, Rising Sign and the Nodes. The Sabian Symbols give you another look at your chart in a very creative way. If you think you know your chart well or want something different, you might want to experience your Sabian Symbols. Astro*Carto*Graphy Astrocartography is a technique that shows where the planets were crossing over the world when you were born. For example, when I was being born in Tucson, the Sun was rising somewhere in the world and setting somewhere else in the world. The Moon was also rising somewhere and setting somewhere else. These lines show your power spots around the world. They are called your planetary lines, like being on your Sun line or on your Venus line. Travel to your Sun line for notoriety, to your Moon line for a home away from, to your Mars line for sports and your Venus line for love. If you are an international traveler, are considering moving, or want to take a holiday to a new place. . . this is the style for you. Now that you know… Contact Susie Cox TODAY, and take advantage of this exclusive offer available only to subscribers like you! In addition to this free introduction to astrology, you can take 10% off when you combine TWO basic chart services, such as your birth chart and your transits, or your chart and your Sabian symbols. Pick the two basic chart services you need most, and get 10% off! OR - get 15% off when you combine any THREE basic chart services, such as a birth chart for yourself, a chart for your significant other, and your love compatibility chart. 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