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<blockquote data-quote="aquarius7000" data-source="post: 404400" data-attributes="member: 6843"><p>Hi,</p><p> </p><p>This thread gives a very basic glimpse into Astrology in a simplified and fun manner through analogies. </p><p> </p><p>Do you know your 'Sun or Zodiac sign'? Then you know that planets are the building blocks of Astrology. </p><p> </p><p><strong>But what does each planet tell us?</strong> How is Saturn different from the Sun? In addition to the Sun and the Moon (often called 'the lights'), there are 8 other planets integrated in our <a href="http://www.astro.com/horoscope" target="_blank">birth/natal charts</a>. And, this is where my birth chart starts, the Ascendant (determined by your time of birth). The rest can wait.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p> </p><p><strong>The Ascendant</strong>: is the main <strong>gate of the house</strong> (= your self) or the entrance. This is like <strong>the first greeting</strong> or the <strong>entry into your world</strong> that others get, those <strong>first impressions</strong>. </p><p> </p><p><strong>The Sun</strong>: is like the <strong>front porch or verandah,</strong> maybe even the <strong>roof top </strong>of the house, whereunder all the rest happens<strong>.</strong> Now the life starts in the house, as others get a step closer to the house (= you, <strong>your basic being</strong>), but are still not inside (=they do not know all about you). Do <strong>I</strong> want to let them into <strong>my</strong> world? </p><p> </p><p><strong>Venus</strong>: step into the <strong>living room</strong>, <strong>decorated</strong> according to <strong>my tastes</strong>. This is where the <strong>socialising starts</strong>, and <strong>relationships are formed</strong>. But how far do certain relationships go, whilst others are kept superficial or sent away from the living room itself?</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Moon</strong>: this is like <strong>your bedroom or even the kitchen</strong>, the most <strong>personal and secure areas</strong> of the house (= of you), wherein only those you <strong>trust</strong>, feel <strong>emotionally close</strong> to like the <strong>family</strong>, are let in. This is where I can be my true self. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Mercury</strong>: this is the <strong>study or the home office</strong>, where all <strong>correspondence/letters are attended to, bills sorted, travels booked, why even the school work done</strong>. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Mars</strong>: this is like the Texan ranch or the race course, where all the thrilling <strong>action takes place</strong>, <strong>bets are made, who wins</strong>? Did it turn into a <strong>fight</strong>, did somebody get <strong>bruised</strong>? </p><p> </p><p><strong>Jupiter</strong>: time to step out <strong>into the big, wide world</strong>, go to the <strong>university, see places</strong>, <strong>make a trip to a foreign land, learn about different cultures and languages</strong>. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Saturn</strong>: this is <strong>the immigration or customs </strong>at the airport, or the <strong>ticket checker</strong> in the train. Did you <strong>observe the rules</strong>, are the dates on the tickets still valid? </p><p> </p><p><strong>Uranus</strong>: time to <strong>rebel</strong> against the fare hike? Why stick to the rules if I don't think the hike is justified. Still decide to make that trip, why not fly instead of making the same old train trip, and<strong> break away from the status quo.</strong> Did you <strong>meet different groups of people</strong> there, and <strong>make some new friends</strong>? </p><p> </p><p><strong>Neptune</strong>: need <strong>time off for yourself</strong>, just relax and <strong>drift away into another world</strong>, away from all the hustle-bustle of the real world around you. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Pluto</strong>: this is like the <strong>basement</strong> of the house. Not the most attractive part, but <strong>the deepest</strong>. This is where things are as they really are, unwrapped. No superficiality, this is the <strong>real thing</strong>. When things get 'outdated' and the foundation or the basement of the house shakes, its time for<strong> change</strong>, and come out again <strong>transformed into a new person</strong>. This is like <strong>starting all over again</strong>, like <strong>re-birth,</strong> like <strong>laying new foundations</strong>. </p><p> </p><p>Want more? Check out the <a href="http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14561" target="_blank"><strong>Welcome to Astrology</strong></a> thread, as well as the various threads on the <a href="http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=79" target="_blank"><strong>Education Board</strong></a> to continue learning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />AQ7</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aquarius7000, post: 404400, member: 6843"] Hi, This thread gives a very basic glimpse into Astrology in a simplified and fun manner through analogies. Do you know your 'Sun or Zodiac sign'? Then you know that planets are the building blocks of Astrology. [B]But what does each planet tell us?[/B] How is Saturn different from the Sun? In addition to the Sun and the Moon (often called 'the lights'), there are 8 other planets integrated in our [URL="http://www.astro.com/horoscope"]birth/natal charts[/URL]. And, this is where my birth chart starts, the Ascendant (determined by your time of birth). The rest can wait.;) [B]The Ascendant[/B]: is the main [B]gate of the house[/B] (= your self) or the entrance. This is like [B]the first greeting[/B] or the [B]entry into your world[/B] that others get, those [B]first impressions[/B]. [B]The Sun[/B]: is like the [B]front porch or verandah,[/B] maybe even the [B]roof top [/B]of the house, whereunder all the rest happens[B].[/B] Now the life starts in the house, as others get a step closer to the house (= you, [B]your basic being[/B]), but are still not inside (=they do not know all about you). Do [B]I[/B] want to let them into [B]my[/B] world? [B]Venus[/B]: step into the [B]living room[/B], [B]decorated[/B] according to [B]my tastes[/B]. This is where the [B]socialising starts[/B], and [B]relationships are formed[/B]. But how far do certain relationships go, whilst others are kept superficial or sent away from the living room itself? [B]The Moon[/B]: this is like [B]your bedroom or even the kitchen[/B], the most [B]personal and secure areas[/B] of the house (= of you), wherein only those you [B]trust[/B], feel [B]emotionally close[/B] to like the [B]family[/B], are let in. This is where I can be my true self. [B]Mercury[/B]: this is the [B]study or the home office[/B], where all [B]correspondence/letters are attended to, bills sorted, travels booked, why even the school work done[/B]. [B]Mars[/B]: this is like the Texan ranch or the race course, where all the thrilling [B]action takes place[/B], [B]bets are made, who wins[/B]? Did it turn into a [B]fight[/B], did somebody get [B]bruised[/B]? [B]Jupiter[/B]: time to step out [B]into the big, wide world[/B], go to the [B]university, see places[/B], [B]make a trip to a foreign land, learn about different cultures and languages[/B]. [B]Saturn[/B]: this is [B]the immigration or customs [/B]at the airport, or the [B]ticket checker[/B] in the train. Did you [B]observe the rules[/B], are the dates on the tickets still valid? [B]Uranus[/B]: time to [B]rebel[/B] against the fare hike? Why stick to the rules if I don't think the hike is justified. Still decide to make that trip, why not fly instead of making the same old train trip, and[B] break away from the status quo.[/B] Did you [B]meet different groups of people[/B] there, and [B]make some new friends[/B]? [B]Neptune[/B]: need [B]time off for yourself[/B], just relax and [B]drift away into another world[/B], away from all the hustle-bustle of the real world around you. [B]Pluto[/B]: this is like the [B]basement[/B] of the house. Not the most attractive part, but [B]the deepest[/B]. This is where things are as they really are, unwrapped. No superficiality, this is the [B]real thing[/B]. When things get 'outdated' and the foundation or the basement of the house shakes, its time for[B] change[/B], and come out again [B]transformed into a new person[/B]. This is like [B]starting all over again[/B], like [B]re-birth,[/B] like [B]laying new foundations[/B]. Want more? Check out the [URL="http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14561"][B]Welcome to Astrology[/B][/URL] thread, as well as the various threads on the [URL="http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=79"][B]Education Board[/B][/URL] to continue learning. :)AQ7 [/QUOTE]
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