John Gadbury, Author at Satya Astrology

The Almuten: Your Chart’s Ruling Planet

The birth chart reveals one planet as lord over the whole geniture

Learn how traditional astrology identifies the ruling planet of a nativity through essential and accidental dignity

Traditional astrology reads character through the balance of the four humours

A simple guide to the four temperaments and their place in traditional astrological judgment

The birth chart contains both the light of vitality and the shadow of death

Explore how 17th-century astrology judged long and short life through the Hyleg, Alchocoden, and planetary years

Here lies the House of confinement, loss, and unseen struggles

Known as Kakodaimon—the “evil spirit”—this house speaks of exile, captivity, and loss

Luna in her glory—mirror of the Sun, ruler of night, and mother of change

The Moon, mistress of change, stirs feeling, memory, and the tides of daily life

Mercury, winged messenger of the heavens—swift mind and voice of the gods

Where Mercury is strong, words are keen, hands are skillful, and learning comes swiftly

Alexander the Great and his birth chart

Alexander’s birth chart reveals a destiny carved by ambition, courage, and a death shrouded in celestial mystery

The Eleventh House—where friendship, hope, and fortune unite

The Eleventh House, called the “House of Good Spirit,” reveals our friends, hopes, and the blessings that come through them

The Tenth House reveals profession, authority, and lasting recognition

Known as the “Heart of the Sky,” the Tenth House reveals profession, dignity, public standing, and the native’s worldly success

The Ninth House calls us to journey far, seek wisdom, and embrace the diversity of other lands and cultures

The Ninth House reveals religion, long journeys, higher learning, visions, and the pursuit of wisdom