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Astrology 101:
Quick Reference Guide

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GLYPH KEY

PLANETS SIGNS
Sun Aries
Moon Taurus
Mercury Gemini
Cancer
Venus
Leo
Mars Virgo
Jupiter Libra
Saturn Scorpio
Sagittarius
Uranus
Capricorn
Neptune Aquarius
Pluto Pisces

ASPECTS
Conjunction Square
Opposition Sextile
Trine Quincunx

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SIGNS

RULING PLANET: VENUS

Aries RULING PLANET: MARS

MODALITY: CARDINAL
ELEMENT: FIRE
Libra MODALITY: CARDINAL
ELEMENT: AIR
POLARITY: ARIES
POLARITY: LIBRA
GENDER: MASCULINE
GENDER: MASCULINE
KEY WORDS: BALANCE,
KEY WORDS: INITIATION,
ACTION HARMONY

RULING PLANET: VENUS RULING PLANET: PLUTO, MARS

Taurus MODALITY: FIXED

ELEMENT: EARTH
POLARITY: SCORPIO
Scorpio MODALITY: FIXED
ELEMENT: WATER
POLARITY: TAURUS
GENDER: FEMININE GENDER: FEMININE
KEY WORDS: STABLE, KEY WORDS: POWER, INTENSITY
PRACTICAL

RULING PLANET: MERCURY RULING PLANET: JUPITER

GEmini MODALITY: MUTABLE

ELEMENT: AIR
POLARITY: SAGITTARIUS
Sagittarius MODALITY: MUTABLE
ELEMENT: FIRE
POLARITY: GEMINI
GENDER: MASCULINE GENDER: MASCULINE
KEY WORDS: COMMUNICATION, KEY WORDS: OPTIMISM,
INTELLIGENCE ADVENTURE

RULING PLANET: SATURN

CAncer
RULING PLANET: MOON
MODALITY: CARDINAL
ELEMENT: WATER
Carpricorn MODALITY: CARDINAL
ELEMENT: EARTH
POLARITY: CANCER
POLARITY: CAPRICORN
GENDER: FEMININE
GENDER: FEMININE
KEY WORDS: RESPONSIBLE,
KEY WORDS: NURTURING, DETERMINED
REFLECTIVE

RULING PLANET: SUN

Leo MODALITY: FIXED

ELEMENT: FIRE Aquarius
RULING PLANET: URANUS, SATURN
MODALITY: FIXED
ELEMENT: AIR
POLARITY: AQUARIUS
POLARITY: LEO
GENDER: MASCULINE
GENDER: MASCULINE
KEY WORDS: LEADERSHIP,
KEY WORDS: INNOVATION,
LOYALTY
FREEDOM

RULING PLANET: MERCURY RULING PLANET: NEPTUNE, JUPITER

Virgo MODALITY: MUTABLE

ELEMENT: EARTH
Pisces MODALITY: MUTABLE
ELEMENT: WATER
POLARITY: PISCES POLARITY: VIRGO
GENDER: FEMININE GENDER: FEMININE
KEY WORDS: LOGICAL, KEY WORDS: EMPATHIC,
HELPFUL IMAGINATIVE

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PLANETS

THE SUN REPRESENTS IDENTITY AND THE JUPITER REPRESENTS A SENSE OF OPTIMISM,

Sun SOUL'S EXPRESSION OF PURPOSE IN

PHYSICAL REALITY.

CYCLE LENGTH: 365 DAYS (30 DAYS PER

Jupiter EXPANSION, FAITH, LUCK, AND GOOD
FORTUNE.

CYCLE LENGTH: 12 YEARS (1 YEAR PER SIGN)

SIGN) KEY WORDS: EASE, IDEALISM, ADVENTURE,
KEY WORDS: LEADERSHIP, AUTHORITY LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL, FOREIGN
FIGURES, THE FATHER, CONSCIOUSNESS, COUNTRIES, HIGHER EDUCATION
VITALITY, LIFE-FORCE ENERGY

THE MOON REPRESENTS THE SUBJECTIVE SATURN REPRESENTS CHALLENGES AND

Moon EXPERIENCE OF REALITY THROUGH

EMOTION, FEELING, AND INTUITION.

CYCLE LENGTH: 28-29.5 DAYS (2.5 DAYS

Saturn AN AREA OF HARDSHIP, LIMITATION, AND
RESTRICTION.

CYCLE LENGTH: 28-30 YEARS (2.5 YEARS

PER SIGN) PER SIGN)
KEY WORDS: RECEPTIVITY, REFLECTION, KEY WORDS: STRUCTURE, DISCIPLINE, TIME,
FEMINIE ENERGY, THE MOTHER, FAMILY, THE GRANDFATHER, RESPONSIBILITY,
SUBCONCIOUS DELAYED GRATIFICATION

URANUS REPRESENTS INNOVATION,

Mercury
MERCURY REPSRESENTS THE STYLE OF
COMMUNICATING AND HOW ONE PROCESSES
INFORMATION. Uranus INSPIRATION, LIBERATION, AS WELL AS,
CHAOS AND DISRUPTION.

CYCLE LENGTH: 84 YEARS (8 YEARS PER

CYCLE LENGTH: 1 YEAR (14-30 DAYS PER SIGN)
SIGN) KEY WORDS: RADICAL, REBELLIOUS,
KEY WORDS: INTELLIGENCE, MIND-SET, ALTERNATIVE, ELECTRICITY, UNUSUAL,
SIBLINGS, COUSINS, NEIGHBORS, AWAKENING
MERCHANTS, HUMOR

VENUS REPRESENTS WHAT A PERSON NEPTUNE REPRESENTS SPIRITUALITY,

Venus VALUES AND HOW A PERSON

INTERELATES IN RELATIONSHIP.

CYCLE LENGTH: 1 YEAR (23 DAYS-2

Neptune MYSTICISM, INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND
COMPASSION.

CYCLE LENGTH: 165 YEARS (14 YEARS PER

MONTHS PER SIGN) SIGN)
KEY WORDS: LOVE, RELATIONSHIPS, KEY WORDS: DISSOLUTION,
WORTH, BEAUTY, APPEAL, TRANQUILITY BOUNDARILESSNESS, HOSPITALS, DREAMS,
ESCAPSIM, CONFUSION, ALTRUISM

MARS REPRESENTS WHAT MOTIVATES A PLUTO REPRESENTS KARMA, INTENSITY,

Mars PERSON TO TAKE ACTION AND WHAT A

PERSON IS PASSIONATE ABOUT.

CYCLE LENGTH: 2 YEARS (1.5 MONTHS PER

Pluto PASSION, POWER, AND TRANSFORMATION.

CYCLE LENGTH: 248 YEARS (14-30 YEARS

PER SIGN)
SIGN) KEY WORDS: DEATH/REBIRTH, POWER AND
KEY WORDS: ACTION, WILLPOWER, CONTROL, DEPTH, PASSION, OBSESSION,
STRENGTH, VIRILITY, ANGER, AGGRESSION PHYSCHOLOGICAL ISSUES

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PLANETARY RULERSHIPS

HOME: LEO HOME: SAGITTARIUS,

Sun DETRIMENT: AQUARIUS Jupiter PISCES (TRADITIONAL)

DETRIMENT: GEMINI,
EXALTATION: ARIES VIRGO (TRADITIONAL)

FALL: LIBRA EXALTATION: CANCER

FALL: CAPRICORN

HOME: CANCER HOME: CAPRICORN,

Moon DETRIMENT: CAPRICORN Saturn AQUARIUS (TRADITIONAL)

DETRIMENT: CANCER,
EXALTATION: TAURUS LEO (TRADITIONAL)

FALL: SCORPIO EXALTATION: LIBRA

FALL: ARIES

HOME: GEMINI, VIRGO HOME: AQUARIUS

Mercury DETRIMENT: SAGITTARIUS, PISCES Uranus DETRIMENT: LEO

EXALTATION: AQUARIUS, EXALTATION: SCORPIO

VIRGO (TRADITIONAL)
FALL: TAURUS
FALL: LEO

HOME: TAURUS, LIBRA HOME: PISCES

Venus DETRIMENT: SCORPIO, ARIES Neptune DETRIMENT: VIRGO

EXALTATION: PISCES EXALTATION: CANCER

FALL: VIRGO FALL: CAPRICORN

HOME: ARIES, HOME: SCORPIO

Mars SCORPIO (TRADITIONAL)

DETRIMENT: LIBRA,
Pluto DETRIMENT: TAURUS

TAURUS (TRADITIONAL) EXALTATION: PISCES

EXALTATION: CAPRICORN FALL: VIRGO

FALL: CANCER

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MASTERING THE 12 HOUSES

HOUSES
MC

AC DC

IC

1st House 5th House 9th House

SELF, PHYSICAL BODY, CHILDREN, PLAY, RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY,
OUTLOOK IN LIFE, MAJOR PLEASURE, JOY, HOBBIES, MORALITY, ETHICS,
LIFE THEMES, GESTATION, ROMANCE, CREATIVE BELIEFS, HIGHER
EARLY LIFE EXPERIENCES, EXPRESSION EDUCATION, FOREIGN
PERSONALITY, PERSONA, CULTURES, LONG-
THE WAY WE NAVIGATE DISTANCE TRAVEL,
OUR REALITY PUBLISHING, TEACHING
6th House
HEALTH, NUTRITION, DAILY

2nd House
ROUTINES, WORK, CO-
WORKERS,
10th House
SUBORDINATES,WORKPLACE, CAREER, PUBLIC
FINANCE, LIVELIHOOD, REPUTATION, AUTHORITY
ANIMALS (TRADITIONALLY,
MATERIAL POSSESSIONS, FIGURES, OCCUPATION,
WORKING ANIMALS)
SAVINGS, ATTITUDE LEADERSHIP
TOWARDS MONEY

7th House
RELATIONSHIPS, 11th House
3rd House PARTNERSHIP, MARRIAGE,
CONTRACTUAL
FRIENDS, GROUP
MEMBERSHIPS,
SIBLINGS, EXTENDED AGREEMENTS, HUMANITARIAN PURSUITS,
FAMILY, NEIGHBORS, NEGOTIATIONS, OPEN INTERNET, SOCIAL MEDIA,
NEIGHBORHOOD, ENEMIES SOCIAL SUPPORT, SOCIAL
COMMUNITY, SHORT-
RECOGNITION, HOPES AND
DISTANCE TRAVEL,
DREAMS
LEARNING, EARLY
EDUCATION, 8th House
COMMUNICATION, MINDSET DEATH, REBIRTH,
TRANSFORMATION,
12th House
INTIMACY, SEX, TRAUMA, ENDINGS, UNDOINGS, LOSS,
PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES, MISFORTUNE,
FEARS, POWER & CONTROL, SPIRITUALITY,
4th House PARTNER'S FINANCES, SUBCONCIOUS, (LITERAL)
HOME, PROPERTY, FAMILY, DEBT, OTHER PEOPLE'S DREAMS, PLACES THAT ARE
THE PARENTS, ANCESTORS, MONEY, TAXES, HIDDEN, HOSPITALS,
ROOTS, FOUNDATION, INHERITANCE, TEMPLES, BROTHELS,
RETIREMENT YEARS INVESTMENTS, OCCULT PRISONS

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ASPECTS

THE ENERGY OF THE THE ENERGY OF TRINE IS THAT

Conjunction
Planets are 0-12° Apart
CONJUNCTIONS IS A
COMBINATION OF THE TWO OR
MORE PLANETS INVOLVED.
Trine
Planets are 120° Apart
OF EASE OR BENEFIT, SIMILAR
TO THE ENERGY OF JUPITER.. A
TRINE REPRESENTS NATURAL
THESE COMPLEX ENERGIES CAN GIFTS OR AN AREA OF LIFE
BE BENEFICIAL OR DIFFICULT WHERE ENERGY FLOWS INTO
DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC PLACE WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT
PLANETS INVOLVED AND THE AT ALL.
QUALITY OF THE SIGN THEY
ARE IN. A TRINE WILL BE IN THE SAME
ELEMENT AND POLARITY.
A CONJUNCTION WILL BE IN
THE SAME SIGN OR TWO SIGNS,
CLOSE BY DEGREE.

THE ENERGY OF THE SEXTILE IS THE ENERGY OF THE

Sextile
Planets are 60° Apart
ONE OF OPPORTUNITY.
SEXTILES ARE BENEFICIAL
ASPECTS THAT REQUIRE
Inconjunction
Planets are 150° Apart
INCONJUNCTION (OR
QUINCUNX) IS CONSIDERED
UNFAVORABLE, AS IT IS NOT
ACTIVATION. EVEN THOUGH ALWAYS CLEAR TO THE
THE OPPORTUNITY IS PRESENT INDIVIDUAL WHY THERE SEEMS
FOR AN INDIVIDUAL, ACTION TO BE DIFFICULTY IN A CERTAIN
MUST BE TAKEN IN ORDER TO AREA OF LIFE. IN ORDER TO
ACTIVATE IT. DEAL WITH THE ENERGY
EFFECTIVELY, THE
SEXTILES ARE TWO SIGNS INCONJUNCTION REQUIRES
APART. HEALING OF CERTAIN
PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUESS AND
A GREAT DEAL OF COMPROMISE
ON BEHALF OF THE
INDIVIDUAL.

THE SIGNS INVOLVED IN THE

INCONJUNCTION HAVE NO
COMMON QUALITIES.

THE ENERGY OF THE SQUARE IS THE ENERGY OF THE

Square
Planets are 90° Apart
THAT OF CHALLENGE. SQUARES
ARE SATURNIAN IN NATURE IN
THAT THEY REQUIRE EFFORT
opposition
Planets are 180° Apart
OPPOSITION IS ONE OF
POLARITY AND INTEGRATION.
THE POLARITY OF THE SIGNS
ON BEHALF OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND PLANETS INVOLVED IN THE
IN ORDER TO OVERCOME OR OPPOSITION GIVES IMPORTANT
ACHIEVE A LEVEL OF SUCCESS. INFORMATION OF THE NATURE
SQUARES REPRESENT THE OF THE ENERGY REQUIRING
DIFFICULTIES AN INDIVIDUAL THE INDIVIDUAL TO FIND
MUST CONTINUOUSLY WORK BALANCE, INTEGRATION, AND
ON THROUGHOUT THE COMPROMISE.
ENTIRETY OF LIFE.
OPPOSITIONS WILL BE EITHER
SQUARES WILL BE EITHER MASCULINE OR FEMININE.
CARDINAL, FIXED, OR MUTABLE.

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