The Three
Qualities in Astrology
The three qualities in astrology are cardinal, fixed and
mutable. Four signs share a quality:
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Cardinal signs are aries, libra, cancer and
capricorn.
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Fixed signs are taurus, scorpio, leo and
aquarius.
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Mutable signs are gemini, sagittarius, virgo
and pisces.
Qualities of the cardinal
modality are:
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skillful - beginning, initiating, originating,
enterprising, direct and active;
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unskillful – impatient, dissatisfied, does not
finish what it starts, forceful.
Qualities of the fixed
modality include:
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skillful - stabilizing, focused, resolving,
constant, determined;
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unskillful - stubborn, rigid, obsessed,
stuck.
Qualities of the mutable
modality include:
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skillful - adaptable, flexible, adjustable,
changing, versatile;
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unskillful - scattered, unfocused,
inconsistent, indecisive and unfinishing.
The
Astrological Polarities
Lastly, the zodiac signs are alternately
positive and negative, beginning with the first sign, aries, which
is positive. These are known as the polarities.
The
Astrology Patterns
The pattern of elements and qualities in the
astrological signs is constant—every third sign has the same
element. Every fourth sign has the same quality. So, each of the
twelve signs represents a different combination of element and
quality. Signs associated with the same elements are in trine with
each other (one hundred and twenty-degree angles between them)
which is seen as being in harmony with each other. While signs of
the same quality are "squared" meaning there is a ninety-degree
angle between them. This traditionally has been termed "out of
sympathy" with each other.
The
Astrological Planets
The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto are the astrological planets.
The planets in
astrology provide the power, the energy and the principles
while the astrological signs are the areas, circumstances and
conditions through which they operate.
Astrological
planets are colored by the signs they are in, as well as by
that sign's ruler and co-ruler. When a planet is in the
astrology sign that it rules, it is said to be in
dignity, and when it is in the opposite astrology sign, it is in its
detriment.
The horoscope's division into twelve segments -
the twelve houses -
represents the twelve departments of life:
The
First Astrology House
The First
House takes its meaning for the ascendant and represents the self,
the people and their behavior. It is linked to aries.
The Second
Astrology House
The Second House represents all
financial affairs, desires for stability, constructive talents,
financial independence and values. It is linked to taurus.
The Third
AstrologyHouse
The Third House represents
travel, communications, trade, the media, the mind, writing,
intellectuals, education, ideas, relatives and speech. It is linked
to gemini.
The Fourth
AstrologyHouse
The Fourth House represents home,
family, ethnic pride, the land, wealth, the personal and national
soul. It is linked to cancer.
The Fifth
AstrologyHouse
The Fifth House represents
self-expression, youth, romance, pleasures, financial speculation,
sports, games, children, royalty and nobility. It is linked to
leo.
The Sixth
Astrology House
The Sixth House represents
public health, work, service industries, civil and military
service, labor unions, employees, charities and welfare. It is
linked to virgo.
The
Seventh Astrology House
The Seventh House
rules international relations, politics, war, disputes, legal
affairs, marriage, divorce, contracts and public scandal. It is
linked to libra.
The
Eighth Astrology House
The Eighth House
rules financial dealings, corporations, taxes, insurance,
mortgages, communes, stock markets and debts. It stands for death,
rebirth, renewal and the occult. It is linked to scorpio.
The Ninth
Astrology House
The Ninth House rules foreign
affairs, trade, distant travels, higher education, philosophy, the
law, the courts, the church and prophecy. It is linked to
sagittarius.
The
Tenth Astrology House
The Tenth House
stands for the government, the executive and public life. It is
linked to capricorn.
The Eleventh Astrology
House
The Eleventh House represents group
cooperation, idealistic associations, government finance,
social programs, theater, friends, profitable inventions and
hopes for the future. It is linked to aquarius.
The
Twelfth AstrologyHouse
The Twelfth House rules karma,
secret enemies, prisons, monasteries, hospitals, spirituality,
exile, and the search for self-renewal. It is linked to pisces.
Astrology is
certainly not all things to all people, but properly
used, astrology can and should
be used as a helpful guide in our daily lives as we interact and
make decisions about our life's paths.
For more astrology
information, see:
Ancient Divination and Astrology on the Web
Astrology, Planets in Signs, Key
words, Characteristics
Astrology
Houses
Astrology
Compatibility - Finding Your Astrological Perfect Mate
Activities With Astrology
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Get Your Own Personal Astrology Reports,
See:
Horocope Compatibility - Discover
How Compatible You and Your Partner Are
Astrology Birth Chart Reports - Custom
Birth Charts and Readings
Astrology for Children - Great
Child/Teen Astrology Reading Guide for Parents
Daily Horoscopes
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