1. OK I've taken a look at the Ephemeris at astrodienst. I didn't find it but that shows planets at midday perhaps? Once I can read it properly I can see what is happening as per the examples.
I don't know anything about that.
All I can tell you is that the tables are constructed based either on Midnight or at Noon. I prefer the Noon Ephemeris, because for me it is easier to approximate a Planet's true position locally by adding or subtracting hours to Noon. For others, adding hours to Midnight is easier for them.
"Midday" suggests a Noon Ephemeris.
But none of that matters -- all you care about is the date the chart (whatever kind of chart it is) was cast. Run your finger down the column that represents the Planet of your interest and see what the Planet does.
I forgot that most people use software. I think most software programs allow you to step through a day, month, year at a time or whatever. You can use that, too.
2. How do I read if the aspects perfect? I view the speed of the planets to see if the swifter is fast enough to apply to the second? Also watch for an approaching retrograde or a planet moving direct? So here I will find whether 'negative' or 'positive' aspects fulfill their intention in my chart?
Planetary Speed: Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Venus can never make an applying aspect to Moon. Even when Retrograde, it is still Moon that applies to Venus. Jupiter can never make an applying aspect to Mercury and so on.
Nowhere does it state that Planets must be in exact orb to the Degree/Minute to perfect. Mars is applying to a sextile of Jupiter at 9°33' so when Mars gets to 9° that sextile is perfected. I actually use 1° for the Superior Planets and 30' for the Inferior Planets, so in my book, when Mars reaches 8°34' that sextile is perfected.
With respect to aspects in your chart:
Moon has separated from Venus, so there is no Moon/Venus opposition; Moon's next aspect is a square to Saturn, and Moon will perfect.
Mercury has separated from Saturn, so there is no square. Mercury makes no other applying aspects before leaving Pisces, still I would not consider Mercury Void of Course (because of the opposition with Moon by Sign).
Venus is applying to a square of Saturn, and that aspect will perfect.
None of the Planets in your chart will change Signs or turn Retrograde/Direct or be blocked or obstructed before perfecting their aspects, so that is not an issue for you.
3. I may have spotted 'translation of light' between some planets. I'm not sure if it counts within a T-square in one of them. The Moon is separating from Venus and applying to Saturn. Mercury is separating from Uranus and applying to Mars (which it disposes).
4. What is your stance on interceptions Bob?
Your complaint is that your career/potential is stalled.
I'm guessing you want to know why.
We'll start with Sun. This is a Day Chart, Sun is Sect Ruler, in a Masculine Quadrant, Masculine Sign, and Masculine House. Sun is in Hayz. Sun is Exalted in Aries and as Sect Ruler is also Fire Triplicity Ruler, so Sun has Dignity. That's the good news.
The bad news is Sun is Slow, in a Dark/Feminine Degree, and in trine with Retrograde Saturn. While Sun receives Saturn as Fire Triplicity Ruler, Saturn (Malefic in this chart) does not receive Sun...and that is the problem, because that makes Sun an Accidental Malefic, not to mention Saturn is impeding Sun.
Anyway, impeded Planets always struggle. Whatever facets of your life Sun governs will always be difficult to some degree, and whatever it is you want to do, it would probably be best to wait until Sun is activated and is very strong and fortunate in your Solar Return and other charts if you want some measure of success.
Jupiter is very unfortunate here. Yes, Jupiter is a Day Planet and where he is supposed to be, and he's Oriental of Sun, Escaping Combustion/Under Beams, in a Masculine Quadrant/Sign/House (in Hayz) and with the Head and Angular, but that's it.
Mars is casting his rays to the right of Jupiter at 3° Aries, and Jupiter is running straight into the rays of Saturn, and also Malefic Sun.
Jupiter is besieged by Malefics.
Moon, Mercury and Venus are in aversion to Jupiter, and I don't see any way to break the entrapment.
The sextile with Mars is not very helpful. Yes, Mars receives Jupiter and that's good (it keeps Jupiter from being further harmed), but Mars is Peregrine and Jupiter doesn't receive Mars and doesn't particularly like Gemini.
The trine with Saturn is bad. Here, Jupiter receives Saturn, but Saturn does not receive Jupiter, plus Saturn is Below Earth in a Day Chart and Retrograde.
Saturn impedes Jupiter. Same story with Sun. It's not that you cannot do anything, it's just that whatever you undertake in relation to what Jupiter rules is going to be very difficult for you. If you're looking for Easy Street, you won't find it here.
Note that Sun is your Age Ruler. Things will get slightly better when Mars becomes your Age Ruler. Aside from that, your best chance of success(es) is going to be when Jupiter (and Sun) are in excellent condition in your Solar Return and they've been activated in the Solar Return or Profection Chart.
in a strange twist of co-incidence someone has said something similar to me recently. basically that something is on a mission to destroy her life.
That's weird, right?
how can I check her chart. chart ruler I understand (its merc which is in aries at 9 degrees(so Uranus conj and pluto square - I know you personally don't look at these but I do)
chart ruler is mars(6 planets in aries) which is in Taurus at 11 degrees in 12th house!
Something I should probably clarify, you're looking at the applying aspects a Planet might make while in a given Sign.
If those Planets are in Aries, then Mars in Taurus is in aversion to them, and that is a good thing.
Since Mars is in aversion, Mercury cannot be in an applying aspect to Mars. I think Modern Astrologers call that a semi-sextile, but we have no use for those, so I don't know that the significations are applicable, especially since a Planet in aversion has its own meaning.
You say the Chart Ruler is in 12th House, if that is also the 12th Sign of the Chart, then the Chart Ruler is in aversion to the Ascending Sign/1st House. I think Moderns call that "inconjunct."
It is very important that the Chart Ruler and Ascendant Ruler aspect the Ascending Sign. The type of aspect doesn't matter. So long as the Chart Ruler and Ascendant Ruler are located in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th or 11th Houses, that's a positive thing.
The signification is that the Native exercises an high degree of control over their life. If either the Chart Ruler or Ascendant Ruler are in aversion to the Rising Sign, then that means they only have partial control over their life, and if both should be in aversion, then that means they have no control.
In other words, those people have very little chance of being proactive, and spend most of their lives reacting to problems and situations (most often created by others) as they arise ....and of course that might appear as though there is a conspiracy to ruin their lives, but not really.....it's just that they aren't in control, or exercise very little control. It's frustrating.
I'm not saying those people are "blameless" or "victims" (although they could be depending on the chart), but they'll be wrestling with "circumstances beyond their control."
but sect ruler? how do I find this.
Look at the chart. Sect Ruler is either Sun or Moon. Sun in Day Charts, Moon in Night Charts.
are you also saying this is fatalistic ie if her chart is obstructed that is it tough!?
It could be.
If it's in the Natal Chart, it is an Archetype....a recurring theme throughout their entire life, as it relates to whatever the involved Planets rule in the chart.
There are times when things will be better (maybe), or worse (maybe) and that will depend on whether or not those Planets are activated and how they are situated in the Solar Return (if they are activated).
How to determine SECT
I don't know where you got this, but it is a totally botched abortion.
To be in Sect, the Sun must be above the horizon
That is 100% wrong.
Whoever wrote that doesn't know jack squat about Sect. There are two components to Sect: Gender and Sect Status.
Masculine Planets:
Sun
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury when leading Sun/rising ahead of Sun/Oriental-East of Sun
Feminine Planets:
Moon
Venus
Mercury when chasing Sun/rising behind Sun/Occidental-West of Sun
Day (Diurnal) Planets:
Sun
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury when leading Sun/rising ahead of Sun/Oriental-East of Sun
Night (Nocturnal) Planets:
Moon
Venus
Mars
Mercury when chasing Sun/rising behind Sun/Occidental-West of Sun
There are four considerations:
Hemisphere (not applicable to Sun --- the Greater Light ---but applicable to Moon --- the Lesser Light)
Quadrant
Sign
Degree
Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury (when leading Sun/rising ahead of Sun/Oriental-East of Sun) are in Sect --- in the correct Hemisphere when they are with Sun Above Earth
or with Sun Below Earth.
If they are simultaneously in a Masculine Sign, they are in Hayz.
If they are in a Masculine Degree, that adds to their abilities, but if they are in a Feminine Degree, that detracts from their abilities.
If they are Below Earth in a Day Chart, they are debilitated, and if they are Below Earth and in a Feminine Sign, they are Out-of-Sect. Being in a Feminine Degree makes them that much more unfortunate, but being in a Masculine Degree helps a wee bit.
Because the Sun is the Greater Light and not a Planet, the Sun must be in a Masculine Sign and either a Masculine Quadrant or Masculine Degree to be in Hayz.
Sorry, but Pisces Sun in 8th House/Sign is Out-of-Sect, just as Cancer Sun in 10th House is Out-of-Sect.
In a Day Chart, Mercury (when chasing Sun/rising behind Sun/Occidental-West of Sun), and Moon, Venus and Mars must be Below the Horizon. If they are in Feminine Signs, they are also in Hayz, but again, being in Masculine Degrees detracts from that.
The Moon in a Night Chart may be in Sect either above or below the horizon
- that's because the Sun determines Diurnal/Nocturnal
(a) The Sun is always in Sect in a Day Chart
(b) The Moon is always in Sect in a Night Chart
That is just plain wrong.
Obviously the idiot on the web-site has conflated Sect Ruler with Sect.....they are not the same thing.
For those who don't know, the Sect Ruler governs your constitution. A fortunate Sect Ruler is someone who doesn't take ill easily, heals faster from injuries and illnesses than the average person, and recuperates faster. An unfortunate Sect Ruler is one who gets sick at the first sight of rain, is injured easier, remains ill or injured longer, and even after the illness fades or injury heals, it takes them longer than the average person to get back into their routine.
Anyway, the Sun is always Sect Ruler in a Day Chart, but the Sun is out-of-Sect in Feminine Signs, Degrees and Quadrants.
The Moon is always Sect Ruler in a Night Chart, but if the Moon is not Above Horizon, then the Moon is not in Sect.
(c) the Moon is always out of Sect when the Sun is above the horizon (Diurnal/Day Chart)
No, that's not even Astrology. You might want to advise them to pick up a freaking book and read it.
Day Chart Sun in 7th House, Moon in 4th House is in Sect, but Moon in 4th House in Taurus is in Hayz. Moon in a Feminine Degree is that much stronger; Moon in a Masculine Degree detracts a bit.
(d) the Moon is always in Sect when the Sun is below the horizon (Nocturnal/Night Chart)
(e) therefore if the Sun is below the horizon it is a Nocturnal/Night Chart and
(f) therefore in a Nocturnal/Night Chart the Moon is in Sect whether above or below the Horizon
(c) the Moon is in Sect in a Night Chart irrespective of hemisphere and/or horizon
Un-freaking-believeable to botch it that badly.
In case anyone hadn't noticed, Astrology is full of hierarchies. There is an hierarchy of charts, just as there is an hierarchy of rulers.
The whole point of being a Nocturnal Planet, is to stay the hell away from the Sun, as far, far away as you can be, and in a chart,
that means being on the opposite side of the Earth away from Sun.
You might want to tell Clueless that the reason Mars is a Nocturnal Planet is because he is Hot & Dry and being away from the Sun --- like on the opposite side of the Earth -- gives Mars an even temperament.
Likewise Saturn is Cold & Dry, and being with Sun makes Saturn less Malefic.
I just know someone will ask, "
Why is Jupiter a Day Planet?"
Moon...Mercury...Venus...Sun...Mars...Jupiter...Saturn
^^^The answer is right here^^^
The Night Shift Planets --- Venus, Mars and sometimes Mercury report to Moon who is the Night Shift Boss. The Day Shift Crew -- Jupiter, Saturn and sometimes Mercury, report to the Sun.
When the Sun is on-duty as Day Shift Leader, the Masculine Planets -- Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and sometimes Mercury report to Sun.
Anyway, the function of Sect in a chart is all about picking the right person for the job.
By Luck-of-the-Draw, Moon has been chosen to manage your fame and fortune and career.
It is a Night Chart, Moon is Below Horizon with Sun, Moon in 5th House, Moon in Gemini, Moon in a Masculine Degree...
....Moon has 0% competence -- but 100% total incompetence --- to perform the task of managing your fame and fortune and career and will make a total mess out of everything.
Give Mars the same task, make it a Day Chart, with Mars Below Earth in the 5th House in a Masculine Sign and Degree and Mars is 100% competent to perform that task.
Once you have correctly employed Sect to determine if the Planets are capable of performing the tasks they have been given, the next question is will they perform? Planets that are besieged, impeded, Cadent, in Fall or Detriment, Retrograde, not in Reception (received --- granted permission or authority to act) and so on are going to have a very difficult time.