The Third House unveils the bonds between siblings, the nature of short journeys, and how everyday communications and neighborhood ties shape a life of connection and familiarity.
The Second House in Astrology
The Second House reveals how we earn, manage, and sometimes lose our wealth—through labor, legacy, marriage, or misfortune.
The First House in Astrology
The First House reveals your body, mind, and character. Discover how planets and house rulers here shape your appearance, health, personality, and path through life.
Benefic and Malefic Planets
In traditional astrology, planets are either benefic or malefic, symbolizing life’s blessings and challenges. Jupiter and Venus nurture growth, while Saturn and Mars bring trials. Ptolemy’s insights reveal how their elemental nature shapes our experiences through balance and adversity.
How to Cast Your Traditional Birth Chart for FREE
Learn how to cast your traditional birth chart for free using astro.com. Follow our step-by-step guide with Charles Dickens’ birth chart as an example!
Petrarch Rectification
His 1341 crowning as poet laureate and Cola Di Rienzo’s 1347 revolt are instrumental in pinpointing Petrarch’s exact birth time.
Saturn in Libra: Petrarch
Compared to Tilak’s Mars in detriment in Libra, Petrarch has Saturn exalted in Libra in the third house. A planet in exaltation has the power of dignity, esteem, and honor. During his travels in 1345, Petrarch found Cicero’s letters to Atticus, Quintus, and Brutus. This discovery is often associated with the start of humanism in……
Scorpio: The Scorpion
The currents run deep with the fixed water sign of Scorpio, whose nocturnal martial nature channels elements of both its invertebrate namesake and the soaring eagle.
The Tropical Zodiac
The development of the zodiac around the fifth century B.C. was an important milestone in the history of astrology. The path of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets around the Earth, also known as the ecliptic, was divided into 360 degrees, with 30 degrees allotted to each of the 12 signs. The signs were……
Synodic Cycle of the Superior Planets
The synodic cycle of the superior planets (Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) starts at the conjunction of the planet with the Sun and being Cazimi. Jupiter is Cazimi Cazimi makes a planet very strong but it will soon move to being combust. The combust zone extends to around eight degrees and 30 minutes from the Sun.……