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I have been trying to get into reading a natal chart and determining the strongest planets and major driving aspects in it! I finished this excersise with the wrong time of birth .. so I will be trying again. . I am quite new, and wanted to share what I have been doing, in the hope of better understanding the meaning I have arrived to
I am attaching a where the natal chart is described, and I am following the advise at Hank Friedman´s site https://www.learnastrologyfree.com/november00astro.htm
To interpret the chart ad determine the strongest planets in the chart I did the following
First determine the power of the rising sign - (the Rising Sign, its ruler, planets that aspect the First house, and the occupants of the First and Seventh houses are the primary factors in describing both a person and the tenor of their life)
Rising Sign: Gemini
Ruler: Mercury (in Libra on the 4th house)
First house is empty of planets, but has Chiron there - and sevent h has Uranus and Neptune
Given that the first house is empty of a planet, I looked at the "strongest aspects" of the ruler, that is the Mercury:
I used only the ones between 0 and 1°30s.. which means there is only one close aspect
Mercury trine Jupiter, at 0°18s, which is a very close trine.
2. The importance of the first house. Separate from the considerations in #1 is the fact that if there are planets in the first house, then they often have a profound impact on not only the self image but on the whole manner of expressing and embodying oneself. Never ignore first house planets.
So, no planets on the first - I guess I should then keep in mind Mercury being ruler of gemini and its aspects.
3. Focality. The method used to determine which planets are strongest is as follows (The closer the planet or aspect to the Sun, Moon, or Rising, the stronger the emphasis)
A) identify planets conjunct, squared or opposite the ASC (6 degrees or less)
So!
Moon square ASC (0° 53s)
Mercury trine ASC (6°28s)
Mars aquare ASC (3°07s)
Jupiter trine ASC (6°46s)
Uranus opposition ASC (0° 32s)
So it seems these these planets stand out, with Mercury being the strongest
Mercury is in Libra, with a close trine with Jupiter (0°18), conjunct to the sun (3°30s)
Jupiter also seems very involved in the chart in strong positions, being in a close trine with Mercury, a trine with the ASC (6°46s), and the sun at (3°12s)
Uranus also plays a role, being in the 7th house and opposition ASC (0° 32s)
B)The Sun and Moon are always important, as are planets in tight (5 degrees or preferably less) aspect to them.
Sun in Libra
conjunct to the mercury (3°30s)
trine with Jupiter (3°12)
squared neptune (3°05)
Moon in Piscis
opposition to mars (2°15)
square to uranus (1°25)
sextile lilith (0°29)
sextile north node (3°37)
square ASC (0°53s)
conjuction MC (0°58)
So I guess here, mercury stands out for conjuct to the sun, and again it before stood out for being closely squared to the ascendant. mercury itself has a close trine with jupiter, and the sun also has a trine with jupiter
The moon also seems to have a lot of aspetcs, squared to the ascendant and conjunction to M, which seems to be called moon culminating, which probably interacts with the harder aspects that the moon presents.
C. Bucket Handles. If a planet (or group of conjunct planets) is alone in half of the sky (i.e. with no planets in the two houses on either side of them), then they are very much strengthened and very important in the chart.
none, all planets are distributed in half the chart (mostly right side) in a somewhat even distribution in the upper and down side of the chart.
D. Stationary Planets. If a planet stood still within a day of the birth date, the planet becomes stronger and more important in the interpretation.
none.
The Strongest Aspects. Some astrologers don't realize that the strongest aspects in the chart carry the most energy. Draw a chart with only aspect lines having one and a half degree orb or less. This "x-ray chart" will show you the strongest dynamics in the chart
So the strongest aspects have been mostly mentioned, but Ill add them here to look at the driving aspects
Moon square Uranus (1°24)
Moon sextile lilith (0°04)
Moon square ASC (0°53s)
Moon conjuction MH (0°58)
Merucry trine Jupiter (0°18)
mars trine north node (1°22)
Mars opposition midheaven (1°17)
Uranus opposition ASC (0° 32s)
lilith sexite MC (0° 54s)
And those are all.
So here comes the harder part, which is synthesising this analysis and trying to put the picture together.
It seems to me that, the Mercury, the moon and sun, and to a lesser degree Jupiter are the strongest planets in the chart.
there is a balance of aspects, with ,a few beneficial trines and sextiles that are close so as some squares, so they carry the most energy.
Mercury in libra as a close trine with Jupiter in Aquarius (0°18), and also a conjuction with the Sun (which also trines with jupiter)...
Water and Air seem to be stressed in most of the planets and signs that are of most importance in the chart.
The more difficult aspects involving the Moon (squares and oppostions) the Moon with the ASC and Uranus or Mars might be softened by the moons conjuction with MH,
Would this mean that we are looking at an aligned ego with mind, agility of mind and mental energy given the mercury/sun/jupiter relationship on air signs, maybe a lucky person, but that works needs to be put into how things are communictaed, as it it can be perceived differently by others?
With the Moon, it seems that there is a strong emphasis on emotions, and it has some very close aspects with Uranus, Mars, ASC and MH. Are the placements of lilith important here? the moon seems to be specially since strong in the chart.
As you can see, i am quite new! So I would appreciate so much any comments, and specially, pointers as tio how to interpret the chart (given the summary)
thanks for reading the very long post!!
I have been trying to get into reading a natal chart and determining the strongest planets and major driving aspects in it! I finished this excersise with the wrong time of birth .. so I will be trying again. . I am quite new, and wanted to share what I have been doing, in the hope of better understanding the meaning I have arrived to
I am attaching a where the natal chart is described, and I am following the advise at Hank Friedman´s site https://www.learnastrologyfree.com/november00astro.htm
To interpret the chart ad determine the strongest planets in the chart I did the following
First determine the power of the rising sign - (the Rising Sign, its ruler, planets that aspect the First house, and the occupants of the First and Seventh houses are the primary factors in describing both a person and the tenor of their life)
Rising Sign: Gemini
Ruler: Mercury (in Libra on the 4th house)
First house is empty of planets, but has Chiron there - and sevent h has Uranus and Neptune
Given that the first house is empty of a planet, I looked at the "strongest aspects" of the ruler, that is the Mercury:
I used only the ones between 0 and 1°30s.. which means there is only one close aspect
Mercury trine Jupiter, at 0°18s, which is a very close trine.
2. The importance of the first house. Separate from the considerations in #1 is the fact that if there are planets in the first house, then they often have a profound impact on not only the self image but on the whole manner of expressing and embodying oneself. Never ignore first house planets.
So, no planets on the first - I guess I should then keep in mind Mercury being ruler of gemini and its aspects.
3. Focality. The method used to determine which planets are strongest is as follows (The closer the planet or aspect to the Sun, Moon, or Rising, the stronger the emphasis)
A) identify planets conjunct, squared or opposite the ASC (6 degrees or less)
So!
Moon square ASC (0° 53s)
Mercury trine ASC (6°28s)
Mars aquare ASC (3°07s)
Jupiter trine ASC (6°46s)
Uranus opposition ASC (0° 32s)
So it seems these these planets stand out, with Mercury being the strongest
Mercury is in Libra, with a close trine with Jupiter (0°18), conjunct to the sun (3°30s)
Jupiter also seems very involved in the chart in strong positions, being in a close trine with Mercury, a trine with the ASC (6°46s), and the sun at (3°12s)
Uranus also plays a role, being in the 7th house and opposition ASC (0° 32s)
B)The Sun and Moon are always important, as are planets in tight (5 degrees or preferably less) aspect to them.
Sun in Libra
conjunct to the mercury (3°30s)
trine with Jupiter (3°12)
squared neptune (3°05)
Moon in Piscis
opposition to mars (2°15)
square to uranus (1°25)
sextile lilith (0°29)
sextile north node (3°37)
square ASC (0°53s)
conjuction MC (0°58)
So I guess here, mercury stands out for conjuct to the sun, and again it before stood out for being closely squared to the ascendant. mercury itself has a close trine with jupiter, and the sun also has a trine with jupiter
The moon also seems to have a lot of aspetcs, squared to the ascendant and conjunction to M, which seems to be called moon culminating, which probably interacts with the harder aspects that the moon presents.
C. Bucket Handles. If a planet (or group of conjunct planets) is alone in half of the sky (i.e. with no planets in the two houses on either side of them), then they are very much strengthened and very important in the chart.
none, all planets are distributed in half the chart (mostly right side) in a somewhat even distribution in the upper and down side of the chart.
D. Stationary Planets. If a planet stood still within a day of the birth date, the planet becomes stronger and more important in the interpretation.
none.
The Strongest Aspects. Some astrologers don't realize that the strongest aspects in the chart carry the most energy. Draw a chart with only aspect lines having one and a half degree orb or less. This "x-ray chart" will show you the strongest dynamics in the chart
So the strongest aspects have been mostly mentioned, but Ill add them here to look at the driving aspects
Moon square Uranus (1°24)
Moon sextile lilith (0°04)
Moon square ASC (0°53s)
Moon conjuction MH (0°58)
Merucry trine Jupiter (0°18)
mars trine north node (1°22)
Mars opposition midheaven (1°17)
Uranus opposition ASC (0° 32s)
lilith sexite MC (0° 54s)
And those are all.
So here comes the harder part, which is synthesising this analysis and trying to put the picture together.
It seems to me that, the Mercury, the moon and sun, and to a lesser degree Jupiter are the strongest planets in the chart.
there is a balance of aspects, with ,a few beneficial trines and sextiles that are close so as some squares, so they carry the most energy.
Mercury in libra as a close trine with Jupiter in Aquarius (0°18), and also a conjuction with the Sun (which also trines with jupiter)...
Water and Air seem to be stressed in most of the planets and signs that are of most importance in the chart.
The more difficult aspects involving the Moon (squares and oppostions) the Moon with the ASC and Uranus or Mars might be softened by the moons conjuction with MH,
Would this mean that we are looking at an aligned ego with mind, agility of mind and mental energy given the mercury/sun/jupiter relationship on air signs, maybe a lucky person, but that works needs to be put into how things are communictaed, as it it can be perceived differently by others?
With the Moon, it seems that there is a strong emphasis on emotions, and it has some very close aspects with Uranus, Mars, ASC and MH. Are the placements of lilith important here? the moon seems to be specially since strong in the chart.
As you can see, i am quite new! So I would appreciate so much any comments, and specially, pointers as tio how to interpret the chart (given the summary)
thanks for reading the very long post!!