Astrology Basics

SIGNS and PLANETS

GLYPH	ZODIAC SIGN	DATES	ELEMENT Quadruplicity (Activity)	QUALITY Triplicity (Temperament)	PLANET GLYPH	RULER	DAYS PLANET IS RETROGRADE	DETRIMENT	EXALTED	FALL
	Aries	Mar 20-Apr 20	Fire	Cardinal		Mars	59-81	Venus	Sun	Saturn
	Taurus	Apr 20-May 21	Earth	Fixed		Venus	42	Mars	Moon	Uranus
	Gemini	May 21-Jun 21	Air	Mutable		Mercury	19-25	Jupiter	N. Node	S. Node
	Cancer	Jun 21-Jul 22	Water	Cardinal		Moon	None	Saturn	Jupiter	Mars
	Leo	Jul 22-Aug 23	Fire	Fixed		Sun	Rarely	Uranus	Neptune	Uranus
	Virgo	Aug 23-Sep 23	Earth	Mutable		Mercury	19-25	Neptune	Mercury	Venus
	Libra	Sep 23-Oct 23	Air	Cardinal		Venus	42	Mars	Saturn	Sun
	Scorpio	Oct 23-Nov 22	Water	Fixed		Pluto	159	Venus	Uranus	Moon
	Sagittarius	Nov 22-Dec 21	Fire	Mutable		Jupiter	120	Mercury	S Node	N Node
	Capricorn	Dec 21-Jan 20	Earth	Cardinal		Saturn	138	Moon	Mars	Jupiter
	Aquarius	Jan 20-Feb 19	Air	Fixed		Uranus	152	Sun	Uranus	Neptune
	Pisces	Feb 19-Mar 20	Water	Mutable		Neptune	158	Mercury	Venus	Mercury

ASPECTS

GLYPH ASPECT SEPARATION DESCRIPTION
Conjunction 0 Blends the strengths of the planets involved.
Sextile 60 Good for opportunities and ideas
Square 90 Challenging events. Dynamic.
Trine 120 Harmony
Opposition 180 Situations that require your co-operation because of issues that are polarized. Conflict.

THE BASIC WHEEL and HOUSES
1st House - The first house represents how you present yourself to the world. This is the window through which you allow people to see you. It also represents the body.
2nd House - Money that you earn and which is rightfully yours. Also, your sense of self-worth.
3rd House - Communicating, lower education, telephones, neighbors, siblings, local transportation.
4th House - Your home, domestic life, and nurturing parent.
5th House - Recreation, love affairs, your children, gambling.
6th House - Your health, daily routine, work, co-workers.
7th House - Your spouse, legal partnerships, dealing with professionals, open enemies.
8th House - Money belonging to others (banks, government, etc.), inheritances, death.
9th House - Higher education, travel, religion, foreigners, places not in your local area.
10th House - Your vocation, employer, honors and reputation, the other parent.
11th House - Friends, clubs, social groups, hopes and wishes.
12th House - Secret enemies, institutions, place of self-examination.

GLYPH	ASPECT	SEPARATION	DESCRIPTION
	Conjunction	0	Blends the strengths of the planets involved.
	Sextile	60	Good for opportunities and ideas
	Square	90	Challenging events. Dynamic.
	Trine	120	Harmony
	Opposition	180	Situations that require your co-operation because of issues that are polarized. Conflict.

THE BASIC WHEEL and HOUSES
1st House - The first house represents how you present yourself to the world. This is the window through which you allow people to see you. It also represents the body. 2nd House - Money that you earn and which is rightfully yours. Also, your sense of self-worth. 3rd House - Communicating, lower education, telephones, neighbors, siblings, local transportation. 4th House - Your home, domestic life, and nurturing parent. 5th House - Recreation, love affairs, your children, gambling. 6th House - Your health, daily routine, work, co-workers.		7th House - Your spouse, legal partnerships, dealing with professionals, open enemies. 8th House - Money belonging to others (banks, government, etc.), inheritances, death. 9th House - Higher education, travel, religion, foreigners, places not in your local area. 10th House - Your vocation, employer, honors and reputation, the other parent. 11th House - Friends, clubs, social groups, hopes and wishes. 12th House - Secret enemies, institutions, place of self-examination.