posted February 09, 2012 06:45 PM
I use Equal House system (where each cusp is same as Ascendant) and am a modern astrologer. Lots of newcomers come into Astrology/forums and get a free chart from astro and the default ‘house system’ used is Placidus and think that’s just the norm and all there is……..BUT that is just the tip of the iceberg. You can change the default on astro.com in Extended Chart selection to Equal house and a few others if you wish to experiment…..Within the mainstream are placidus/equal houses (the default on astro is placidus) only difference being some planets may move from one house to another thereby altering it's interpretation and it's 'only' with research will you find which /planets 'fit you' in which houses. So my advice, do two charts, research any planets that move houses and see which you identity with - simple
Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAwGtMWl4z4
So sun and jupiter would be in 4th house but jupiter is within 5' of house cusp and is said to be more effective in the next house along going anticlockwise
Your pluto is a singleton ie: only planet in water element and Apex for talent triangle.
Basic astrology forum, retrogrades,Unaspected & Singletons http://www.linda-goodman.com/cgi-bin/ubb/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Basic+Astrology&number=12&DaysPrune=
Do you notice the majority of your planets being on the right hand side?
Hemispheres and quadrants http://wilsontc.stormloader.com/Step_2_Self_and_other_focus.htm#continue http://www.astrotheme.com/planets-distribution.php http://www.lunarliving.org/astrology/hemispheres_quadrants1.shtml http://www.cafeastrology.com/articles/hemisphereemphasis.html
The Western Hemisphere (right hand side)
It is the world of other people and of relationships. The native needs fellow creatures in order to reach harmony. He pays much attention, sometimes too much, to other people's views. A prominent Western hemisphere inclines towards extraversion and sociability.
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I love the parable, “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, BUT if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for life.”