ASTROLOGY PHILIPPINES

Llean Joie B. Bautista In the previous blog, we talked about what astrology is—and more importantly, what it is not. Now we move into the core of it: The natal chart. What Is a Natal Chart? A natal chart is the celestial screenshot of the sky during a specific point in time. In relation to people, this is the screenshot of the sky during the time of your birth. A natal chart gives you a glimpse into the celestial blueprint and map of a person and their life path—personality, career, luck and fortune, areas of wealth, areas of growth, and many more. Natal charts can be divided into 4 main aspects:  Signs (zodiac placements themselves, such as Aries, Taurus, etc.) Planets (celestial bodies, such as the Sun, Moon, Mars, Venus, etc.) Houses (positional areas in the sky that delve into relationships between different areas) Aspects (relationships of the celestial bodies and signs against other points in the sky)  The Four Pillars of a Natal Chart Every natal chart is built from fou...

By Mari Garcia Read Part 2 The strength of the individual houses was also directly related to this model which attributes to the Ascendant the source of light. The houses associated with the Cross of  Matter, the 1st, 10, 7, and 4 are considered to be the strongest of houses as they had a direct and strong relationship by aspect to the Ascendant. Therefore, a planet in these angular houses was considered  to be strong, potent and effective in realising the matters of the houses it ruled.  The 9,11,5 and 3 houses were considered to be good because they were in either sextile or trine relationship to the Ascendant and therefore partook of the light. Planets in these houses could manifest the matters of the houses they ruled but depending on whether the house was above or below the horizon described whether the expression was public or private. Hence, the 9th and 11 suggested public expression while the 5 and the 3, because they are below the horizon, were...