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Stellium in the houses

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 What is a Stellium? There are many things to analyze, evaluate and weigh in a birth chart, but there are some that certainly have greater relevance: this is the case of the Stellium. What is a stellium? It is the accumulation of three or more planets in conjunction, in the same astrological sign or house. The Lunar Nodes, Lilith the Black Moon and the Fictitious Points are not part of the count, although they can strengthen the influence of this configuration if they occupy the same sign. It is undoubtedly an imbalance factor, since the accumulation of multiple planets in a given position particularly stimulates characteristics and events that belong to the given sign or house. A stellium in Capricorn consisting of the Sun, Mercury and Venus is very different from a stellium with Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. In the first case we are talking about a cold, ambitious, taciturn, melancholic subject. In the second, however, these characteristics are projected outside. So the world view turn

Venus through the Zodiac Signs

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Venus is one of the personal planets, and it rules the signs of Taurus and Libra. Its position in a natal chart can say a lot about what we are or aren't attracted to, our concept of beauty, our values and our needings and expectations in romantic relatonships. Let's dive deep in the meaning and characteristics of this planet and through its declinations in the different zodiac signs. The birth of Venus, by Botticelli ☆  Venus in mythology Aphrodite in Greek mythology is the goddess of love, art and beauty. In the Roman one, however, Venus is more carnal, sensual, she is the goddess of fertility. Venus, planet of love, was Vulcan's wife, but she betrayed him with her brother Mars. Venus and Mars form the most erotic couple in the Zodiac. Venus is the daughter of Uranus and Gaea: according to the myth she was born from the blood of her father, after he was castrated by his son, Cronus. According to the myth Venus was born following the fall of the genital organ into the sea.

Synastry Love Compatibility: Best and Worst aspects

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Do you want to know how astrologically compatible you are with a person for a romantic relationship? Brimfull Love by Helena Wierzbicki A synastry chart can show you that: it compares the two birth charts of the partners and analyzes the aspects that are formed between the planets. It also shows the houses in which the planets of one partner fall in the chart of the other. We therefore speak of comparative astrology. You can calculate a synastry chart here:  https://horoscopes.astro-seek.com/synastry-chart-online-calculator Now let's analyze the chart. 🔺 What are the best aspects for love compatibility? If you have some of these, that's a very good sign: ☆ Planets in 7th house / Conjunctions to Descendant : The 7th house and the Descendant describe the quality of our ideal partner. Thus, having planets in someone's seventh house in synastry is indicative of mutual attraction. The planet person represents the qualities that we lack, the qualities that will be needed to &quo

All you have to know about the Eclipse Season

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An eclipse season is a 35 - days period during which at least two (or even three) eclipses occur.  In fact, every year we have from 4 to 7 eclipses within two seasons of eclipses. They repeat themselves in cycles of 173.3 days (more or less six months) and in some years we can also have a third eclipse season between two years, so it’s possible to reach the number of seven eclipses in two years. Eclipse Love. 24″ x 30″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee Lunar nodes and the ecliptic: The ecliptic is the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. A lunar node is the point where, in the Earth's monthly orbit, the lunar orbit intersects that plane. We have an eclipse season when - from Earth's point of view - the Sun is close enough to a lunar node for an eclipse to occur . If the Sun is close to a lunar node during a Full Moon, we see a lunar eclipse. If the Sun is close to a lunar node at the New Moon, a solar eclipse occurs. To put it another way, if the Moon becomes New

Why is Halloween celebrated? An astrological outlook.

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Can we say there is an astrological significance to Halloween? Of course! Untitled, by Zdzisław Beksiński First of all, it's all to do with the Scorpio Season and its themes: power, rebirth, death and darkness. Scorpio can definitely be defined as the Zodiac Sign of the dark corners of human nature, concerning our fears that can deeply probe our psyche. So it makes sense that this celebration feels extra witchy, malevolent and spooky. To fully understand how the Zodiac and astrology fit into it all, we have to consider the annual marker and   date  of Halloween ( or better, All Hallows’ Eve):  October 31st . This is the evening  before  All Hallows’ Day, a.k.a All Saints’ or Hallowmas:  November 1st, while  the following day is All Souls’ Day,  November 2nd . In astrology, a date is never just a date. It is actually a  degree  of the Zodiac , in this case between 8º and 10º Scorpio . When the sun is around these degrees of any of the  Fixed Signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aq

The U.S.A. Pluto Return

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247 years: that is what takes for Pluto to make one full complete cycle, to come back to the same zodiac sign. Luckily, as humans, we don’t live that long to experience “Pluto Return”, even though it may still go through 6-7 houses of our birth charts, during our lives. We experience every cycle and/or return of planets like they are giving us some corrections regarding the way we are living our lives and we go through some tough tests as individuals. And so do the countries around the World at a societal level. Just like human beings, countries have their own birth chart, and for that they are not immune to any of those corrections, tests etc. during those cycles and returns. Last time Pluto was in Capricorn was during 1762-1777, and that period falls onto the U.S.A.'s birth chart. In other words, the U.S.A. have been going through their 1st “Pluto Return” since when Pluto entered Capricorn in 2008. What Pluto does is that: it shakes their foundations to see if they were founded o

The YOD configuration - all about it.

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Detail of "The Creation of Abram", by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1512) The Yod scheme is a configuration between at least three planets or points in the horoscope , that create a long triangle that resembles a witch hat. The Yod is also called "the Finger of Destiny", "the Finger of God" or "the Triangle of Projection", and it has been the cause of a lot of debates and controversies within the astrological community. A Yod is an isosceles triangle that's formed when two planets are in a sextile ( 60° aspect ) and both simultaneously create a close inconjunct or quincunx (150° aspect) to a third planet (2° to 2.5° maximum orb). The third planet is the apex planet.  Traditional astrologers have dismissed Yod astrology. They consider it "false" or simply a midpoint structure, and even among those who value the Yod there is debate about whether to include only planets or other points in the chart such as the Ascendant. I strongly believe

Pluto ~ astrology, mythlogy, art

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                                                     Pluto is wrapped in a veil of mystery, so let's discover more about it.  ⋆ Pluto in astrology ⋆ The meanings attributed to Pluto in astrology are very deep, and all of them are related to the "role" it has in mythology. They are linked, in particular, to its sitting on the throne of Hades, an underground world made of dark shadows. Aspect, this, which we will deal with later. It symbolizes the inner psyche, the most hidden power. But also the distance, the obsession, the revelation, the darkness. And also reflection, transformation, radical changes, regeneration, the cycles of death and rebirth. These are the images embodied by Pluto, which "manages its spaces" from the inside, hidden in the shadows, and for this reason the energy connected to this planet must be "handled" with great care, in order to better cope with its unpleasant inner effects. But, despite its dark symbolism, Pluto carries the be

Find your Soulmate in your Birth Chart!

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When we look at our birth chart we can see different paths. We can also see what traits our ideal soulmate should have, based on our life path. Keep in mind that a soulmate is not strictly a lover! A soulmate is a person that will be very important to you, because this person comes into your life to teach you the biggest lesson about yourself. If you’re ready grab a notebook and a pen, with this method it will be clear to you what you need your soulmate to be! You will have to look up in your chart 3 factors : 1. Jupiter/Moon You should look to Jupiter if you are looking for someone who is wise and could be a support in your life. If you are looking more for someone who could nurture you and be in a comfort relationship with you, then look at your Moon. 2. The 7 th house ruler The sign ruling the 7 th  house shows characteristics about yourself that you repressed in your unconscious, because you were not allowed to show them in the society where you grew up in. When you meet someone

Lilith ⚸ - astrology, mythology, art

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Lilith in Astrology ★ According to astrology, Lilith is nothing but the shadow of oneself, a pure center of energy, representing the dignity of women. It is that irrepressible force that leads a woman to choose to be herself, whatever the price to pay. In cartomancy and astrology Lilith indicates the Black Moon. To be precise, Lilith and Black Moon have the same symbolic meaning, relating to the unconscious and rebellious power of female emancipation. Although considered by some astrologers to be synonymous, the Black Moon should indicate one of the two foci of the lunar orbit (the other one is occupied by the Earth); while Lilith in antiquity was considered an alleged second satellite of the Earth (which the ancient Egyptians called Nephthys). Myths about Lilith  ★ An ancient legend tells that Adam's first wife was Lilith, created from the same substance of the man and born with him. "God created man in his image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he create

A Myth for each Zodiac Sign - Part II (Libra - Pisces)

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Hello there! The second part of the origin myths about the zodiac constellations is finally here ★ These myths are taken from the De astronomia, a text by Hyginus from the 1st century. Let's find them out: -  ♎︎ Libra and  ♏︎ Scorpio: Orion  At that time the two constellations were considered to be one, called Scorpio (ancient greek astrologers considered the claws of the scorpion the constellation that we now call "Libra"). Later, due to its huge size, it was divided in two and the image of one of them was called Libra. The sign as a whole was formed for this cause: one day Orion was hunting, and he boasted that he knew how to kill any creature created by Earth. So the Earth threw a scorpion at him, which killed him. Jupiter placed his image in the sky to warn men not to have too much confidence in themselves. The constellation of Orion was then placed in such a way that it sets when that of the Scorpio constellation rises. -  ♐︎ Sagittarius: Krotos He was the son of  Pa