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Leo: Divinatory Meaning

Leo is the most vital of the signs and has tremendous strength. There is great courage inherent in this sign, but they must temper it with responsibility and self-discipline or they will have many problems. They have a self-assurance and confidence that boosts those around them – and can anger others who envy or want their power.

They have a powerful intelligence and are very creative; have a broad philosophical, sometimes religious, outlook. Those who are devout may become very obstinate in upholding traditional beliefs and will cling tenaciously, but with complete sincerity, to practices and doctrines which liberal thinkers regard as absurdly out-of-date. This stubborness is a trademark of all the Fixed signs.

The unevolved Leo will display extreme arrogance, autocratic pride, haughtiness, self-centeredness, power-lust, greed for flattery, boastfulness, pomposity, snobbish superiority, and overbearing, and intolerant disdain of underlings. Leo’s downfall is not relegating authority to others. They think they have to do it all and many succumb to heart attacks because they just wear themselves out.

In relationships, Leo has a strong loyalty to those they love. As their opposite, Aquarius, can be too detached, Leo can be too attached. They need to learn a bit of detachment and let the Sun shine out to others. No one can be a true leader unless he/she is willing to be the servant of all. Their gift to the world is an Understanding Heart.

 

 KEYWORDS for LEO

Generous Warmhearted Creative Enthusiastic Broad-minded Faithful Regal Proud Idealistic Dramatic Romantic Loving Playful Youthful

Pompous Patronizing Bossy Demanding Egocentric Interfering Dogmatic Intolerant Judgmental Vain Status conscious Childish Cruel Pretentious

 

Abbreviation	LE
AKA	the Lion
Glyph	Lion’s tail
Opposite	Aquarius
Element	Fire
Expression	Positive & Masculine
>Mode	Fixed
Keywords	I WILL
Rules	the 5th House
Ruled by	Sun
Date Range	approx. Jul 21 – Aug 21

 

Medically Speaking

Leo rules the heart, sides, and upper back (spine). Its natives are subject to a number of ailments: pain in the back and lungs, spinal complaints, diseases of the heart and blood, sickness in ribs and sides, convulsions, fevers; and the plague, pestilence, jaundice, and some afflictions of the eyes.

Kabbalistic Connection

Av is one of the three most negative months of the year. The other two are Tevet (Capricorn), because it is ruled by Saturn, which a planet of harsh judgments, and Tammuz (Cancer) because it is ruled by the moon. Av – sign of Leo – is ruled by the sun, and is the Left Column of the fire signs. This indicates an added influence of fire which is expressed as judgments, burning and consuming fire with no balance. This is the reason we experience a polarity of events, some negative and some positive. The Book of Formation says the letter Tet created Leo and the letter Caf created the sun. Together we get the energetic combination that controls the month of Av and Leo.

At the center of our solar system, the sun brings each of the planets light, heat and life, without which organic life could not exist.

 

But with the Egyptians the beginning of the year is not Aquarius, as among the Romans, but Cancer. For the star Sothis (Sirius) borders on Cancer, which star the Greeks denominate (Greek word) or the Dog. When this star rises they celebrate the calends of the month, which begins their year; because this is the place of the heavens where generation commences, by which the world subsists.
—Porphyry the Neoplatonist (233-305 A.D.)

 

John of Berry’s Petites Heures
France, Paris 14th Century.

Aquarius: Divinitory Meaning

Aquarius, with its two ruling planets, Saturn and Uranus, is a sign of transformation, rebellion, and breakthroughs. Aquarians are on a constant search for their identity, their uniqueness and their personality. They are brilliant people with open minds, new ideas, sometimes strange ones. They are most definitely unconventional and constantly seek to be different, different from their past or any other “normal” people. They are inventors, explorers, and do not care what people will say or think about them. They bring revolution and change everywhere they go. They are social planners, sociology workers, psychologists, unconventional healers and especially people who are open for new and higher consciousness.

Saturn crystallizes forms and structures. Self-control is Saturn’s highest expression. Uranus shatters forms and substance and seeks a new way of expression. Old molds and ways of doing things need to be removed, yet something must be put in its place. Without Saturn’s responsiblity and discipline, Uranus will cause irresponsible destruction and chaos. This is not true freedom, as that can only come from within. But Liberation together with Responsibility can accomplish anything.

Aquarians are foward thinkers, outgoing, and constantly looking to re-invent themselves and their surroundings. They are brilliant people with open minds, new ideas, though sometimes strange ones. They seek out the "different," are mental explorers, creative inventors, and do not care what people will say or think about them. They stir things up and bring revolution and change everywhere they go. This makes them work well in organizations or big business because they are willing to break new ground and see things from a different angle.

Often work will interest them more than personal relationships. They hate restraint of any kind and approach life though the mind and not the emotions. Strong willed, they have strong convictions, and cannot be pushed into anything. They easily see both sides of an argument and are quite tolerant of other viewpoints, and will even change theirs if it is logical. Aquarians filter everything through the mind and connect to others mentally. Sometimes, other signs just don’t get it, or get them. This metal approach to life, however, can drive some into an ivory-tower existence where they meditate on abstractions that bear little relevance to life. Obviously, they would get along best with the other air signs, Gemini and Libra.

This mental activity gives a scientific bent and many will seek out science fields to benefit mankind. They are loners and need "space." Even in company, they still feel apart and will follow their own path.

The unevolved natives can be critical and demanding, cold and unmoving, unemotional and even cruel. The evolved Aquarian is giving and magnanimous, and recognizes that we are all heading to the same place, even though we are on different paths.

 

 KEYWORDS for Aquarius

Friendly Honest Humanitarian Loyal Original Inventive Independent Intellectual Tolerant Individualistic Progressive Artistic Scientific Logical Humane Altruistic

Detached Aloof Inventive Intractable Contrary Perverse Unpredictable Unemotional Temperamental Opinionated Eccentric Radical Impersonal Rebellious Perverse Tactless

 

Abbreviation	AQU or AQ
AKA	the Water-bearer
Glyph	waves of water or electricity
Opposite	Leo
Element	Air
Expression	Positive & Masculine
Mode	Fixed
Keywords	I KNOW
Rules	the 11th house
Ruled by	Uranus (Saturn – traditional)
Date Range	approx. Jan 21 – Feb 21

 

Medically Speaking

Aquarius rules the lower leg, calf and ankles, and the valves of the heart. Also the blood circulation and the oxidation processes in the body. The body is strong, but they prefer to work with their minds. There can be rare illnesses and nervous ailments (afflicted Uranus).

 

Kabbalistic Connection

Aquarius, D’li in Hebrew, is numerically 44, same as blood, Dam. This means that the month of Shevat can be connected to the energy of the tree – the Tree of Life, consciousness of certainty and Love Thy Neighbor as Thy Self, or conversely, to the consciousness of bloodshed.

Aquarius, the Water Bearer, from a 14th Century manuscript

 

 

When Barack was two, his father returned to Africa, and the young boy lived in Hawaii with his mom and grandparents. After his mother married an Indonesian, she took him with her when she moved to her new husband’s native country. Young Barack was sent back to Hawaii at age 10 to live with his grandparents.

 

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Quadrants and Hemispheres of the Astrological Houses

The Quadrants and houses begin with the Ascendant which is also the 1st house. In the chart above it is found on the left at the 9 o’clock position.

It is 13 Leo 04 which is 13 degrees of Leo and 04 minutes. The numbers in the inner circle identify the houses.

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FIRST QUADRANT, Houses 1,2,3

Note the blue houses – this is the quadrant we are learning about.

The first quadrant (houses 1,2, and 3) is concerned with the emergence of the self individual and subjective awareness of self.
Here is the beginning of the outward expression of ego / personality.

Many planets in this quadrant makes for a person who is a strong individual, self assertive and self-motivated.

 

1st House is Angular, ruled by Aries / Mars, governs the Self.
2nd House is Suceedent, ruled by Taurus/Venus, governs one’s Values, Possessions.
3rd House is Cadent, ruled by Gemini/Mercury, governs Communication and Neighborhood.

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SECOND QUADRANT, Houses 4,5,6

The second quadrant (houses 4,5,and 6) shows the differentiation and growth of the personal and subjective awareness of the others.

An emphasis on this quarter creates a person who is relationship oriented, needing companionship to feel satisfied with life. This can result in an instinct for successfully working with other people.

 

4th House is Angular, ruled by Cancer/Moon, governs the Home and Family.
5th House is Suceedent, ruled by Leo/Sun, governs Children and Pleasures.
6th House is Cadent, ruled by Virgo/Mercury, governs Daily Routine, Health.

 

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THIRD QUADRANT, Houses 7,8,9

The third quarter (houses 7, 8, and 9) shows creative release, awareness of others, and objective awareness of others.

Many planets in this quarter work outwardly with much ambition. The cooperation of others is need for their pursuits. This combination makes for a person who is adaptable, cooperative when it suits them, and diplomatic.

 

 

7th House is Angular, ruled by Libra/Venus, governs Partnerships.
8th House is Suceedent, ruled Scorpio/Pluto (Mars), governs Regeneration, Transformation.
9th House is Cadent, ruled by Sagittarius/Jupiter, governs Philosophy, Long Distance Travel.

 

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FOURTH QUADRANT, Houses 10,11,12

The fourth quarter (houses 10, 11, and 12) shows social interaction, political power, spiritual identity, and objective awareness of self.

People with many planets in this quarter are the most independent and ambitious. They can make their own way without support from other people. The keywords for this quarter are uniqueness and self-sufficiency.

 

10th House is Angular, ruled by Capricorn/Saturn, governs Career, Business.
11th House is Suceedent, ruled Aquarius/Uranus (Saturn), governs Hopes, Wishes, Friends.
12th House is Cadent, ruled by Pisces/Neptune (Jupiter), governs Institutions, Self-Undoing.

 

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HEMISPHERES

 

This vertical axis is called the Meridian. It represents power. Those placements on the Rising or Eastern half (sowing incarnation) show direct control over affairs of life and placements in the Setting or Western half (reaping incarnation) show others’ actions having an effect and resulting in "reactions."

 

The eastern hemisphere, the left half of the circle, is typified by an awareness of self, and one’s impact on the world. The keyword for people who have many planets in this hemisphere is that they mold situations. Their environment is acted upon by them, and carries their mark.

 

 

 

 

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The western hemisphere, the right half of the circle, is typified by an awareness of others, and the impact of the world on a person. The keyword for people who have many planets in this hemisphere is that they are molded by situations. They become a product of the environment, as the environment’s mark is left on them.

 

 

 

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The horizontal axis is called the Equator or Horizon. It represents consciousness. The planets above this line are the daytime planets (diurnal) and denote an extroverted and outgoing nature, while those below, are the nighttime ones (nocturnal) show a more introverted and subjective person.

 

The southern hemisphere, the top half of the circle, is typified by outward consciousness. People with many planets in this hemisphere are driven toward career and public life. There is much involvement with the community and the world at large. Recognition of their efforts is important, as it feeds the validation of their consciousness.

 

 

 

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The northern hemisphere, the bottom half of the circle, emphasizes family and self. This hemisphere is typified by subjective consciousness. Goals are oriented to personal pursuits and pleasures. Achievement in life is done so with an eye toward inner goals. The self is held to be of importance over the collective.

The Air Triplicity is represented by the sanguine temperament, exhibiting active circulation, good complexion, genial nature, cheerful anticipation, good fellowship and general dexterity.

Air signs are intellectual and communicative. They are concerned with the things of the mind and function best in the mental level. Without them no reasonable planning is possible, no one would be able to think, let alone communicate ideas to other people. There would be no speech, no memory, no knowledge and no ability to criticize the excesses of other elements. Like fire and water, air relies upon earth for practical support.

The airy signs (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius) are said to represent the relative or connective conditions both within and without the body. They express as active, scientific and industrial. They have a tendency toward illnesses arising from exhaustion or over-exertion.

HOUSES:  The 3rd (relatives, neighbors), 7th (partners, 1-to-1 relationships), & 11th (social & mental relationships) houses are naturally ruled by Air signs and are considered the Houses of Relationships or the Relative Houses. Many planets in these houses describes someone who needs others.

 

Keywords: calm, charming, chatty, cold, communicative, detached, eccentric, friendly, harsh, haughty, highly-strung, idealism, imagination, impractical, intellectual, inventive, lacking direction, lively, logical, mentally active, planning, rationalizing, resourceful, sarcastic, self-opinionated, sociable, talented, thinking, unfeeling

 

In Medical Astrology and Astro-Meteorology the Air element is of the humour Sanguine, being hot and moist. 

 

GEMINI: Mutable Air

Gemini: The house that has Gemini on the cusp (beginning) shows the place in your life where communications and a constant information flow are important to you. Do you have Gemini on the cusp of the 8th House (sex)? Then you will never be “turned on” by anyone who is quiet. Stimulating, light, and “fun” conversation, though, should do the trick, before, after, and even during. But remember that Gemini is Mutable, adaptable, and easily influenced. This interpretation is modified by the sign and house placement of Mercury (ruling planet of Gemini) in your horoscope, as well as its aspects. For instance, if Gemini is on the 8th cusp and Mercury is in the sign of Capricorn, then the conversation will have to be about a serious subject. 

LIBRA: Cardinal Air

Libra: Libra rules beauty, art, charm, and the “social graces”. Gemini is raw information. With Libra, this is taken one step further. Libra is Partnership. We don’t just have people bumping into each other and exchanging information like two ships in the night.

While Gemini tends to witty, interesting information, Cardinal Libra gravitates towards beautiful communication. Libra is also the sign of Fairness and Justice. Its placement in your horoscope (along with the placement of its ruling planet, Venus) shows the place in your life where these qualities are most visible and most important to you. The house with Libra on the cusp (beginning) is also the place where the need for beauty is most noticeable. 

AQUARIUS: Fixed Air

Aquarius: Notice how this builds upon the previous sign: Gemini is brothers and sisters (local level), Libra is marriage and partnership (friendship circle is expanding), and Aquarius is friendship and brother/sisterhood  which are universal and all-encompassing. Aquarius is always trying to stretch the boundaries, if not break them. In the Zodiac, it comes right after the earth sign Capricorn, which rules organization, form, and limitations. Aquarius rips the boundaries and breaks the old forms so that it can bring in something new and startling. It is like Prometheus, defying Zeus to bring the gift of fire to humanity. Like Prometheus, many of them suffer for it.

In the horoscope, the house with Aquarius on the cusp (beginning) as well as the house that contains Uranus, its ruling planet, shows the places in your life where you can be at your most original and independent. If there is any genius in you, these are the places where it will tend to come out. Be careful though. These are also the places where you will be the most Rebellious, where you can shock people. Fixed Aquarius and Uranus tend to defy any established authority (except their own, of course). They have an open, direct, “in-your-face” quality that is unmistakable, but can get you into a lot of trouble.

 

CLASSICAL RULERSHIPS (traditional astrology)

This set of signs is ruled by Saturn by day and Mercury by night. The air triplicity relates to the sanguine humour which finds its seat in the blood. It is considered warm and moist in temperament.

The Libra triplicity is diurnal, comprising Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Saturn takes precedence during the day, because it both rules Aquarius and is exalted in Libra, while Mercury, ruler of Gemini takes precedence at night. Venus, the ruler of Libra is dismissed because it is a nocturnal planet and so needs to be substituted for a diurnal one. The options are Jupiter or the Sun. Since the Sun is essentially debilitated in two of the three signs that make up this triplicity, Jupiter is the natural choice.

Aries trigon – Sun, Jupiter, Saturn
Cancer trigon – Venus, Mars, Moon
Libra trigon – Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter
Capricorn trigon – Venus, Moon, Mars

Most early astrologers used all three planets, rotating their priority by day and night, but many later ones, including Lilly, chose to use only the principal rulers. Perhaps they rejected the convoluted logic that lay behind the definition of sect, or perhaps they were confused by Ptolemy who only mentions two rulers for the Aries and Capricorn triplicities, yet mentions three rulers for the others.

The Water Triplicity is represented by the lymphatic temperament exhibiting as languid, anemic, pallid, weak-pulsed, lack of red corpuscles in the blood, and deficient vascular action.

The water signs (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces) are known as emotional, plastic, contemplative. They tend to feel things very deeply and function from an emotional level whether that be in a positive or negative manner.

These are the emotional signs, those capable of exercising compassion, feeling love (and hate), and expressing affection. By their sensitivity they moderate the ideas of air, the unimaginative practicality of earth and the careless energy of fire. With their imagination and dreams they provide human life
with its religious and mystical spirituality.

Related HOUSES : The 4th (end of physical body), 8th (death & liberation of soul), & 12th (results of our choices) houses are naturally ruled by Water signs and are considered the Houses of Endings or the Terminal Houses. Many planets in these houses describes someone who is emotional, sensitive, spiritual.

Keywords: addictive, artistic, broody, caring, compassionate, controlling, destructive, dreamy, easy-going, emotional, feeling, grasping, healing, hoarding, intuitive, kind, lacking in standards or morals, moody, over-emotional, protective, receptive, revengeful, sacrificial, sensitive, smothering, spiritual, supportive, sympathetic, untidy.

 

In Medical Astrology and Astro-Meteorology the Water element is of the humour Phlegmatic, being cold and moist. Planets that are such are Moon and Venus.

 

CANCER: Cardinal Water

Cancer: In the Zodiac, it follows the air sign, Gemini. Gemini is like a toddler whose attention can be easily distracted, flitting from thing to thing. Cardinal Cancer is like a toddler who grabs on to something, won’t let go, and throws a tantrum when mommy or daddy tries to take it away. And the Cancer mood swings are legendary.

Let me give you a few tips about dealing with those who have the sign of Cancer strong in their horoscopes (the Sun, Moon, or Ascendant in Cancer). In this case, you can include those who have the Moon within six degrees of the Ascendant as well.

Cancer men who travel are known for setting up comfortable places they tend to revisit – like a girl in every port. All kidding aside, Cancerians need that security.

The house with the sign of Cancer on the cusp shows one of the places in or lives where we can be loving and nurturing, protecting the helpless (including animals). On the negative side, it can show where we can be moody and irrationally needy. This is the area of our lives where, if we can’t get our way, we tend to retreat while grasping and holding onto anything that gives us the illusion of security.

The other area of our lives where we can act like this is shown by the house occupied by the ruler of the sign of Cancer, the Moon.

SCORPIO: Fixed Water

Scorpio: This is the sign of extremes, all or nothing. It follows the air sign Libra, sign of balance. To understand Scorpio, read the novels of Dostoyevsky, who was a Fixed Scorpio Sun-Sign, and examine the characters closely.

The house that has Scorpio at the cusp is one of the places in your life where you have the greatest potential for major Good or Evil. Power is the keyword of Scorpio / Pluto and one may be driven by compulsive “subconscious forces”.

All of the fixed signs tend to be stubborn and unyielding. Taurus is that way out of sheer inertia. Like a large boulder, once it starts moving, it simply can’t stop. Leo stands firm out of pride.  Aquarius, an Air sign, refuses to budge without a logical reason. With Scorpio, it is pure emotional intensity, the kind that can rise up when one is involved in a fight to the death.

Scorpio is super secretive. Don’t ever try to pry any personal information out of a Scorpio. You have to let them coem to you in their own time. This sign is the best natural born detective in the zodiac. If you want to know the dirt about someone, find a Scorpio Sun-Sign person who knows them. 

PISCES: Mutable Water

Pisces: Pisces can be the most agreeable sign in the zodiac, mainly because they hate confrontation. People with a strong Pisces emphasis in their horoscopes seem to agree with almost anyone. If, a few minutes later, they happen to talk to someone with the opposite opinion, they will agree with them too. Then, they go off and something completely different from both. Deep down inside, Mutable Pisces doesn’t want to upset people. In fact, if you complain to a Pisces about trouble you are having with someone they don’t even know, they will start making excuses for that other person. They feel compassion for someone they never met.

Let me emphasize again that this refers only to the influence of this one sign. When doing a horoscope, you have to take the entire chart into account, and there are a myriad of other factors to consider besides the Sun-Sign. Richard Ramirez and John Wayne Gacy, both infamous serial killers were Pisces Sun-Signs, and they showed little compassion for their victims.

The House with Pisces on the cusp will be one of the places in your horoscope where you can be your most tolerant and compassionate, as well as your most imaginative, deluded, or even escapist. Pisces/Neptune can be self-destructive and refuse to deal with reality. The other place to watch for these things is the house where your planet Neptune is located.

 

CLASSICAL RULERSHIPS (traditional astrology)

This set of signs is ruled by Mars by day and also by night. Considered cold and moist.

Finally, the Cancer triplicity is nocturnal, comprising Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. The rulers of these signs are the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter, but because Jupiter is diurnal it is substituted for nocturnal Venus.

Aries trigon – Sun, Jupiter, Saturn
Cancer trigon – Venus, Mars, Moon
Libra trigon – Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter
Capricorn trigon – Venus, Moon, Mars

Most early astrologers used all three planets, rotating their priority by day and night, but many later ones, including Lilly, chose to use only the principal rulers. Perhaps they rejected the convoluted logic that lay behind the definition of sect, or perhaps they were confused by Ptolemy who only mentions two rulers for the Aries and Capricorn triplicities, yet mentions three rulers for the others!

 

The Earth Triplicity (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn) is represented by the nervous temperament more especially noticed through Virgo and Capricorn, exhibiting alert, restless, worried, agitated, neurasthenic characteristics, with disposition to rheumatism and chronic disorders. The earthly signs represent the physical and temporal states all of which produce artistic, imaginative, studious and organizing tendencies.

Earthy types are literally down to earth. They are practical, cautious and reliable. They lack imagination, but are vital for putting into effect the orders of fire signs, the ideas of air signs and the dreams of water signs.

Earth signs are practical but cautious. They are down to earth, can be stubborn (firmly rooted) and function best through the physical level.

Related HOUSES : The 2nd (possessions, finances), 6th (occupation), & 10th (recognition, environment) houses are naturally ruled by Earth signs and are considered the Houses of Substance or the Possessive Houses. Many planets in these houses makes the native stable, reliable, and practical.

 

Keywords: analytical, businesslike, capable, cautious, critical, depressive, disciplined, dull, fertility, grounded, hardworking, loyal, materialistic, mean, nature, obstinate, patient, physical, practical, precise, reliable, restrained, ruthless, self-righteous, sensible, sensual, slovenly, steady, stubborn, tenacious, upright.

 

In Medical Astrology and Astro-Meteorology the Earth element is of the humour Melancholic, being cold and dry. Planets that are such are Mercury and Saturn.

 

TAURUS: Fixed Earth

Taurus: Some might say "stuck" (Fixed).  Slow to get moving, but impossible to stop. It is also the most sensual sign in the zodiac. Venus-ruled Taurus likes its physical pleasures, especially eating. People with a strong Taurus emphasis in their horoscopes don’t really eat. They graze. Put a plate of little snacks near them at a party and, well, you had better get another plate for everyone else.

Getting someone with strong Taurus placements to make a fast decision is very difficult. They take their sweet time, but once decided, you cannot budge them from it.

The house with Taurus on the cusp (beginning) shows the place in your life where you are most attached to physical things and pleasures, as well as where you tend to never give in. It can also show where you can be rigid and blocked.

VIRGO: Mutable Earth

Virgo: This is the sign of work. People with strong Virgo placements in their horoscope always have to keep busy, usually in the area of life indicated by the section of the chart where Virgo is placed. Virgo is also the sign of details – getting lost because of scrutiny. Not being able to see the forest for the trees. Known for being super-critical and picky, they are as hard on themselves as they are on others.

If Taurus is raw, unused earth, Mutable  Virgo is the garden. Earth that has been worked and can now be fruitful. Virgo is called the sign of the Virgin, but this is used in referring to its standard approach to things. Virgo tends to act as if it’s always the first time.

The house with Virgo on the cusp (beginning) shows the place in your life where you tend to be most attentive to details and are likely to put things in a logical, orderly manner. It also can indicate an area where you can provide services to others. For now, I will leave it to your imagination what Virgo means when it’s on the house of sex. 

CAPRICORN: Cardinal Earth

Capricorn: Taurus is raw, basic resources. Virgo is the garden where they are worked on. Capricorn is the harvest of previous work. You reap what you have sown. Virgo is the best sign for details. Capricorn is the second best. But Capricorn does something Virgo usually finds difficult. It organizes all those little details into a whole structure. And being Cardinal instead of Mutable, Capricorn can lead.

This, of course, refers only to the nature of the individual signs. Everyone has every sign somewhere in their horoscope, and everything in the chart has to be taken into consideration. That’s why we can get some Virgos who can lead, and some Capricorns who are totally disorganized. However, that is not the trend.

The house with Capricorn on the cusp shows one of the areas of your life where your defenses tend to be up, where you tend to build up, and where you think you are in control. The same can be said of where Saturn is placed.

Since we tend to be fearful or stifled in the area of our lives where Capricorn or Saturn is active, this is where we usually try to shore up our defenses and constantly improve things. Consequently, these are the places where we can be the most serious and ambitious.

 

CLASSICAL RULERSHIPS (traditional astrology)

This set of signs is ruled by Venus by day and Moon by night. Considered cold and dry.

The Capricorn triplicity comprises Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn – three nocturnal signs. It might be argued that Mercury should take a part in ruling this triplicity because of its dominion over Gemini, but the intrinsically dry nature of Mercury makes it uncomfortable in the moist nocturnal triplicity, so the Moon, who delights under such conditions, especially at night, is substituted. Saturn, the diurnal ruler of Capricorn is also substituted for Mars which is better placed in the nocturnal sect.

Aries trigon – Sun, Jupiter, Saturn
Cancer trigon – Venus, Mars, Moon
Libra trigon – Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter
Capricorn trigon – Venus, Moon, Mars

Most early astrologers used all three planets, rotating their priority by day and night, but many later ones, including Lilly, chose to use only the principal rulers. Perhaps they rejected the convoluted logic that lay behind the definition of sect, or perhaps they were confused by Ptolemy who only mentions two rulers for the Aries and Capricorn triplicities, yet mentions three rulers for the others.

The Fire Triplicity is represented by the choleric or bilious temperament, exhibiting a rash, feverish, easily-excited or impulsive nature with sudden fevers or illness, generally acute but usually of short duration.

Fiery types are energetic, explosive and volatile. They live by enthusiasm and faith in the future, they are adventurers, leaders and innovators. Their weakness is a tendency to burn themselves out and they should make sure their physical and emotional health is not neglected. They are impatient and react badly to obstacles and delays. They are also impractical, and rely on the earth signs to carry out their requirements.

The Fire Signs themselves (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) represent the vital spirit, the bodily heat and combustion, and all of them make for Action / Activity – be it political, military and speculative interests.

 

Related HOUSES : The Fire Signs naturally rule the 1st (body), 5th (soul), & 9th (spirit, mind) houses and are considered the Houses of Life or the Personal Houses.
Many planets in these houses makes the native dynamic, energetic, and philosophical.

 

Keywords: adventurous, ardent, arrogant, assertive, blunt, creative, egotistical, energetic, enthusiastic, exciting, explosive, forthright, honest, hot-blooded, hot-tempered, impatient, impractical, impulsive, initiating, intuitive, magnetic, masculine, optimistic, outgoing, passionate, positive, quick, spontaneous, strength, thoughtless, uncomplicated, vitalizing, volatile, warm

 

In Medical Astrology and Astro-Meteorology the Fire element is of the humour Choleric, being hot and dry. Planets that are such are the Sun and Mars.

 

ARIES: Cardinal Fire 

Aries: The sign of Aries shows (in the chart) where you can initiate action immediately, forcefully and directly. The Cardinal Signs take action and Aries has a reputation for charging right in. The placement of the sign of Aries in your horoscope shows one of the places where you tend to take initiative and plunge right in. The other place you act this way is shown by the placement of Mars, the ruling planet of Aries.

LEO: Fixed Fire

Leo: Fixed signs like to stay put and have everything else around them move. Leo is Fixed Fire and shows where you are creative, where you can really put your heart into something. Leo is ruled by the Sun, and, just as the Sun is the center of the solar system with the planets dancing around, so those with a Leo emphasis like to stay in the center of things and have everyone else dance around them. The house that has Leo on the cusp shows one place where you want to express yourself and receive praise or admiration. That can also be the place where you want to be treated royally and have others do things for you. The motto of Leo is “Nothing but the best”. It takes very hard work to be the best and Leo is the place where we don’t want to be embarrassed by failure. This means that we will either work very hard there and tend towards perfectionism, or give up the struggle, be lazy, and fool ourselves into thinking that we are above it all.

SAGITTARIUS: Mutable Fire

Sagittarius: Mutable signs are communicators. Gemini gathers facts quickly. Virgo gathers them slowly and carefully, but just as Virgo is the sign of details, Sagittarius is the sign of the Big picture. Never mind this fact or that. How does it all fit together? Sagittarius is Mutable Fire, the sign of wisdom. Its placement in your horoscope shows where and how you can understand things and make sense of it all. In your horoscope, the house with Sagittarius on the cusp is one of the places where you tend to feel optimistic, safe and secure, so you will be more adventurous in this area of your life. Since “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”, this can be a place of your biggest achievements. On the negative side, it will show the place where you can be over optimistic, charge in thinking that nothing can go wrong, and fall flat on your face. The other place in your horoscope where this will tend to be true is the house position of Jupiter, ruling planet of Sagittarius.

 

CLASSICAL RULERSHIPS (traditional astrology)

This set of signs is ruled by Sun by day and Jupiter by night. Given that the Aries triplicity comprises Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, we might expect that it would be ruled by Mars, Sun and Jupiter, the respective rulers of these signs. However, Mars cannot be accepted as a ruler because it is assigned to the nocturnal sect and this triplicity is diurnal. Saturn is therefore substituted for Mars and acts as a co-ruler for the triplicity both day and night. Considered hot and fiery. Aries trigon – Sun, Jupiter, Saturn Cancer trigon – Venus, Mars, Moon Libra trigon – Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter Capricorn trigon – Venus, Moon, Mars Most early astrologers used all three planets, rotating their priority by day and night, but many later ones, including Lilly, chose to use only the principal rulers. Perhaps they rejected the convoluted logic that lay behind the definition of sect, or perhaps they were confused by Ptolemy who only mentions two rulers for the Aries and Capricorn triplicities, yet mentions three rulers for the others!