These notes on your Sidereal Natal Horoscope are provided for your reference and study. They are not a full interpretation of your birth chart; rather, they are building blocks from which a full interpretation can be built.
Each factor listed below contributes to your character. These paragraphs commonly repeat or contradict each other. (We all have contradictions.) Though it does not take an astrologer to fuse these factors into a balanced picture of you an your life, it does require knowledge of human behavior and the ways that people support and sabotage themselves. Your astrologer, having these skills and knowing this symbolic language, can help you in this process. However, knowing yourself is a life-long undertaking. I encourage you to read through these notes, feeling your way through the interweaving ideas and reflecting on what you know of yourself.
The paragraphs are brief. I have sought to pack in everything essential, to use a few words to imply much more. Not every phrase will apply, of course. Some will be more important than others; but the gist of each section should clearly reflect truth about you. When you have spent time with this and have new questions, consult your astrologer to discuss them. - Character is destiny. Who you are determines the life that is yours to unfold. “Know thyself” is the key.
ANGULAR PLANETS & FOREGROUND ASPECTS
Sun on Antimeridian (1°52')
Warm, friendly, welcoming, sharing light, planting seeds. Vital, bold, confident. Dignity, gives and expects respect, needs to shine. Impelled toward a distinctive purpose (role) to discover and fulfill. Urge to command (good leader; or bossy, entitled, controlling). Needs centricity (attracts satellites), flourishes as center of someone’s attention. Drawn to traditional institutions with heritage. Need for personal continuity, something that survives them.
Uranus on Descendant (2°04')
Strongly individualistic, independent, going their own way. Needs freedom and breathing room (physical, intellectual) and frequent renewal (through new interests and experiences, shedding inhibitions, shaking loose stale conditions). Responds strongly to the new, unexpected, thrilling, colorful, exciting. Pragmatic realist anchored by naked truth. Clownish, fun. Prefers disclosure over mystery.
Jupiter on Ascendant (5°48')
Positive, optimistic, oriented to the good and qualitative. Authoritative, strives for expertise and leadership. Unusually lucky. Aspires to (enjoys) life of leisure and its perks (seeks to improve self and conditions). Generous, congenial, tolerant, good-humored, kind. Sexually giving. Needs esteem and inclusion (usually well received; can be overly role-conscious). Responds to cultural totems, heritage, tradition, social graces, social and ceremonial rituals. Champion of justice and fair play.
Mercury square Uranus (0°24')
Independent thinker. Curiosity and investigative spirit in most things. Mind unfettered by formality: solves problems and integrates data more intuitively. Rejects linearity. Many interests, diverse, often unusual (including astrology or occultism). Speech engages others’ attention, usually has something interesting to say; challenges convention or authority, dares to speak despite consequences. Gentle rebellious behavior (“bad girl”) seems rooted in, “Don’t tell me how to think.” Socially odd, but not unpopular for it.
Jupiter opposite Saturn (2°24')
Practical, sensible (especially with finances). Responsible, conscientious, determined. Courageous, effective survivors; rarely halted by adversity. Patient hard work (earning one’s place, success through industry) brings the most reliable rewards. Balances gain vs. loss: what can be won from losing, what it costs to win (cf. politics, finance; making lemonade from lemons). Attuned to legacy, heritage, tradition. Cornerstones of their families or circles. Orthodoxies draw their strong allegiance or opposition (the most creative become baselines of new orthodoxies).
Jupiter opposite Uranus (3°40')
Mind interested in / suited to science, philosophical inquiry, and self-inquiry (knack for astrology). Success through unlikely paths. Instinct for exceptionalism. Ingenuity, insight (sees outside the usual maps, pathways, and systems). Unbeholden to artificial rank or class; resists authority (conflict with authority), speaks truth to power, stands against injustice, egalitarian (social
activist).
Mercury square Jupiter (4°04')
Loves ideas and learning. Comfortable with words. Well-formed speech infers a good education. Good-tempered, kind; may seem shallow. Optimistic fervent thinking. Good business potential (from luck more than skill?). Always looking for the next opportunity or break.
MOON in GEMINI
Curious, mentally quick, talkative (engaging, charming). Needs attention, approval, inclusion. Stability from companionship (does better paired). Playful, loves games. Versatile, needs diversity, restless. Interests shift, varied, multiple, driven by sifting passions. Sensitive (intuitive, psychic), cagey, touchy, withdraws, hides.
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Moon square Mars (1°14' M)
Active and reactive, temperamental, thinks and acts rapidly. Detests idleness, rarely still. Driven, competent, ambitious. Impatient, acerbic, irritable. Frank and sharp-tongued (hence friction in close relationships). Needs physical, emotional, and mental “room to breathe” (little domestic instinct). Sexual needs strong, almost irrepressible (sexual firecrackers, notable for the speed and intensity of their climaxes).
Moon octile Sun (1°50')
Dynamic, vitality. An attitude biased toward success. At home with power. Intense desire in whatever they undertake. Sexual desires strong, often narcissistic. Vanity, self-exaltation.
SUN in LEO
Competitive, strong, proud, authority, command. Quiet dignity, nobility, elegance. Seeks to control own myth or legend. Distinctive personal style. Natural hub of attention: Holds forth (or holds court!), can “own the stage.” Loyal, generous, nurtures talent, improves lives. Sexually lusty, playful. Hates weakness, hypocrisy. Realistic, pragmatic idealist.
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Sun sextile Jupiter (1°11')
Generous, kind, warm, amiable, tolerant; needs acceptance and friendship. General dislike of problems: Has difficulty persevering against real adversity (though most problems resolve easily). Prodigal, loves leisure, overly reliant on luck. Philosophical or religious mind.
Sun trine Uranus (2°30')
Go their own way, unapologetically following their own paths. Easily bored. Loves freedom. Progressive, future-oriented, uninhibited by convention. Self-perspective usually founded in objectivity. Often deeply interested in occultism.
MARS in LEO
Strong, courageous, decisive, self-confident; chutzpah. Upbeat energy. Pragmatic idealist. Leap in to help (whatever is needed); takes charge as needed (autocratic). Observant, knows what is going on, reads situations well. Sexually ardent, bold, forthright (often, but not always, the aggressor).
Mars sextile Pluto (2°16')
Normally congenial, mannered, yet with enormous hidden explosive force that must be expressed somehow (suppressing it attracts it from the outside world). Resists control or coercion, defies arbitrary restrictions. Sexual energies explosive or rerouted into work (beware burn-out). In a balanced life: distinctive creativity, alive with a quiet, intense energy.
Mars square Neptune (3°03' M)
Thrives amidst stirred passion and drama. Supercharged imagination. Surges into temptation; impatient with frustrated gratification; requires rapid conformity of reality to wants (usually gets it). Zealous enthusiasms. Dramatic aggressions; anger patterns triggered by frustration. Sexually magnetic (yet sexual demons and doubts). Great stamina for long-term vision.
MERCURY in VIRGO
Curious, observant, methodical, analytical. Quiet, good-natured. Communication is right to the point (journalist). Logical, strategic: Wants the facts before deciding, considers all sides.
VENUS in VIRGO
Intellect and reason as basis of romantic choices (wants to “make good choices”). Companionship is as important as Eros. Undemonstrative with affection or attraction. Kind lovers (more devoted than dutiful). Matter-of-fact, supportive, inclined to help. Usually monogamous, few wander; inclined to conventional relationships.
Venus square Neptune (1°04')
Idealistic, future-looking, longs to be enchanted, wants things perfect (can allure and enchant others, holding their attention). Good-hearted, romantic, devoted friend, humanitarian, caretakes others. Emotions run strong. Can become jaded, disillusioned, and cynical from repeated hurtful betrayals. Most likely to see the beauty in people and things: Trusting, naturally confident of others’ goodness (has blind spots, especially in romance). Natural people-reader (when not personally involved), natural psychologist.
OUTER PLANET ASPECTS
Saturn conjunct Neptune (2°17')
Bridges the practical and material with the idealistic and immaterial. (Most bridge it well.) Can render a vision concrete and believable, make something solid from an idea (creativity realized, plans executed; visual or music artist, counselor, problem solver). Frequently indifferent to material security. Devotion, loyalty (possible intrigue, deception, suspicion, betrayal). Many withdraw, enter seclusion, asylum, exile. Chronic (disabling?) physical or psychological afflictions (can include dark, troubled states, depression, disappointment, distrust, struggling with demons).