posted February 17, 2006 12:19 AM              

I'd love to take a look for ya.

posted February 17, 2006 12:39 AM              

Thanks for giving the birth information! I created the chart but am a little puzzled at what I am supposed to be looking for. Let me know what in his chart "jumps out" for you.

Trying to understand,

posted February 18, 2006 12:46 AM              

I think I understand now! I'll play!

More planets below chart than above - focuses on inner world more than outer

Same number of planets on left and right - switches focus between self and others

Most planets on the bottom left of chart - uses what he knows about self to focus on his inner world

Chart pattern:
Bucket chart
From Tracy Marks' "The Art of Chart Interpretation:"
Bowl pattern - "All planets fall within 180 degrees (or a maximum of 190 degrees) and on one side of an opposition, and no more than 60 degrees or two houses of the occupied portion of the chart are empty..."

Bucket pattern - "...a bowl pattern with a handle...a planet or two closely conjunct planets at least 30 degrees from the planets within the bowl...channels...[their] energy through the handle of the bucket. The sign and house position of this singleton or focal planet usually indicates the kind of energy this person most frequently expresses and the area of life through which... [they] seek satisfaction."

Jupiter (expansion, also wisdom) is energy of bucket - energy expressed is emotional (Cancer) and area of life is about friendship and innovation (11th house)

Aspect patterns:
Kite
Kite focused on Pluto (tranformation) conjunct (energy is combined with) Uranus (friends, also innovation) focused in first house (being) - focused on innovative transformation of who he is

T-square
T-square if focused on Gemini (thinking) modifying Midheaven (outer world) - indicates a person who thinks about the outer world

Yod
Yod focused on Aquarius (friends, also innovation) modifying Sun (self-expression) focused in the 6th house (daily work) - expresses himself through daily innovations

Mystic Rectangle
Mystic Rectangle between the Nodes - connects him easily between his past (South node) and his future goals (North node)

Other:
Fate Degree
Libra (relationships) modifying Mars (being, also action) in a fate degree (strong energy) in the 2nd house (physical, also values) near the 3rd house (thinking) - actions need to be continually "balanced" out according to values and ideas

Retrograde planets (strong energy)
Jupiter (expansion, also wisdom)
Pluto (transformation)
Uranus (friends, also innovation)

Charting,

Tim

posted February 18, 2006 11:44 AM              

I am a holistic astrologer, in that I see the chart as a WHOLE, with no particular naturally energy stronger or weaker than any other. All energies interact and share their energies with the rest of the chart. However, in some charts these "energy sharings" form patterns that will naturally reinforce certain parts of the chart (e.g., the focus of the bucket, kite, T-square, etc.). These energies will tend to "stand out" in the chart, but will STILL have to work inside the rest of the chart.

So, in my opion, the interpretation I gave you IS the interpretation of the chart: these are the areas of focus which this person has and which they have a strong need to use in their life. How they decide to use this energy as a WHOLE defines who they are. And THAT decision, in my opinion, is up to THEM, not up to me, the astrologer.

Preaching free will,