My Astrology Approach
I study traditional astrology and incorporate some aspects of modern astrology. This means:
I use the whole sign house system, meaning 1st house = your rising sign where your Ascendant. E.g. if your Ascendant is in Libra, your 1st house = Libra, 2nd house = Scorpio, 3rd house = Sagittarius, and so forth. There are several different house systems in astrology. No matter which house system you use, your planets should never change signs, but your planets may change houses.
I mostly focus on the seven inner planets: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. This is because they are visible to the naked eye. Also, the three outer planets (Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) move incredibly slow and therefore whole generations share the same outer planet (e.g. everyone born between Nov. 1983 - Nov. 1995 has Pluto in Scorpio). But I still consider the outer planets when they are connected with an inner planet and when they make significant transits (e.g. Uranus entered Taurus this year and has been messing with me ever since).
I use traditional rulers of the signs. Each sign has a planet that rules it. Another way to look at it is each planet has 1-2 signs that are its home. Planets generally do well when they are at home (e.g. when Sun is in Leo). If a planet is in a sign that is not its home, you look at where that sign’s ruler is to determine whether that planet is welcomed or not. This is an important part of how I determine the condition of each planet in a natal chart. Anyway, some modern astrologers assigned outer planets as rulers of some signs (e.g. Neptune rules Pisces). But I’m sticking with using the inner planets only, for the reasons I outlined above.
Our natal charts are usually a mixed bag of opportunities and challenges. I think natal charts are a reflection of each person’s life circumstances. And the reality of life is that it can be full of opportunities, full of struggles, but usually a mix of both. As your astrologer, I will focus on emphasizing your strengths as a way to overcome challenges.
I also use astrology to predict the upcoming year (e.g. studying the solar return chart) or life in general. For me, astrological predictions are a lot like a weather forecast: I will share with you what is likely to happen based on what is indicated by the signs and planets, but I’ll also do my best to predict what is the likelihood of these events actually happening and the nature of these events. Like with the weather, sometimes there are several significations screaming at you like a giant billboard.
I rely on two traditional techniques to create your forecast for the year: annual profections and solar return charts. If you book a solar return chart reading or year ahead reading with me, I will be using both of these techniques.
Annual profections: In traditional astrology, each year you only really have one or a few planets, signs, and houses that are activated. That means you can really just focus on those planets/houses/signs, rather than freaking out about every single planet that goes retrograde this year. This is why Mercury Rx sucks for some people and is uneventful for others. If you book a solar return chart or year ahead reading with me, I will tell you what planets, signs, and houses are activated in your chart this year.
Solar return chart: Your solar return is the day and time your Sun is at the exact same position it was in when you were born. It usually falls on your birthday, but that’s not always the case. Your solar return chart shows where every planet was in the sky at the time of your solar return. This sets the tone for the whole year and can help predict what the year ahead looks like. If you book a solar return chart reading with me, I will explain your solar return chart and what it means for you this upcoming year. Please note that I use your birth location to cast the solar return chart, so I will need your birth date, birth time, and birth location.
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