Beginner's Guide To Learning Astrology

Most people read their horoscope daily while others don’t believe in astrology. No matter if you’re a skeptic, you’ve probably read your horoscope at least once by now. Most people usually read their Sun sign horoscope. However, in reality, that’s just a tiny part of astrology. Your Sun sign can help you discover parts of your personality but it’s not the only one you should focus on.

For instance, if you’re a Sagittarius, it’s just as important that your Rising sign is in Virgo and your Moon is in Scorpio. This reveals that you’re both complicated and intense. What I want to say is, your Rising, Moon, and Sun signs are equally important when trying to predict the future or discover more about yours or someone else’s personality.

While you should use and examine your whole birth chart, along with where the planets align regularly, to get the complete picture, the sacred trio is a great way to read your horoscope. The correct way to read your horoscope is easy. All you need is a basic knowledge of how this practice works. However, if you’re a beginner, you probably need guidance, so read on.

How to check your Rising, Moon and Sun signs to acquire a more specific analysis and reading

If you’re a fire sign such as the Aries, you’re probably very chill because you have a lot of water and earth in your chart. The Sun sign reveals the general themes in your everyday life and how you’re always reacting to events or things like breakups, and so on. The Rising sign, on the other hand, reveals the timing of when events will take place in your life like a job interview, an opportunity, a new relationship, and so on.

The Moon sign focuses on your emotions. It reveals your inner self. As you can notice, you need all three signs to get the whole picture and predict certain events.

Understand the 4 elements and how they affect your life

The 4 elements are split between the 12 signs. You’re probably familiar with them, however, let’s review them just in case.

What are the Fire signs?

Sagittarius, Leo, and Aries belong to the Fire signs. They’re known for being bold, opinionated, intuitive and passionate. Also, they’re very good at sex and love. Fire signs are known to inspirative, passionate and enthusiastic. They’re highly-intuitive people but they rarely use their intuition. Also, they overlook details.

What are the Water signs?

Pisces, Scorpio, and Cancer belong to the Water signs. They’re known for being altruistic, idealistic, nice, caring, emotional, and intuitive. Water signs are known to be emotional. They’re sensitive in relationships. Also, they’re good at bringing people back together. Empathy is their blessing and curse.

What are the Air signs?

Libra, Aquarius, and Gemini belong to the Air signs. They’re known for being fluid, extroverted, sexually active, and self-motivated. When they talk, other signs listen. Air signs are known to be smart. They always lead with their intelligence and minds. Although they seem dependent on other people, they’re born leaders.

What are the Earth signs?

Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus are known for being practical, creative, stubborn, pragmatic, intelligent and highly-intuitive. They’re down-to-earth and easy to love. Earth signs are known to be patient and attentive to details. They use their senses to determine if you’re good or bad for them. Also, they’re not afraid of changes.

Learn about your houses

If you’re new to astrology, you’re probably wondering what are houses. Well, it mostly depends on your time of birth. The system of houses is divided into 12 parts. Each part has something to say about different parts about you and your life. For instance, your first one is identified by which constellation was lifting on the eastern horizon at the time you were born, and the rest follow suit. Where the signs get in each part portrays why you might be demotivated or very ambitious, why you’re religious or why you have a temper. Let’s take a closer look at the 12 houses and what they represent.

What is the First House?

The First house represents self-image. It reflects how you see yourself. Also, it represents your ambition and self-confidence. It’s also known as the house of personality because it denotes social identity, masks, appearances, and personal identity. It has an important influence on people’s personalities and how others look at them. 

What is the Second House?

The Second House stands for money. It reveals if you’re greedy, money-hungry, modest, and ambitious. It also reveals how you react to challenges. It’s also known as the house of money because it denotes self-respect, possessions, values, wealth, cash, and self-esteem. This house determines what people value in life and how they value themselves. It also shows how they gain and spend money.

What is the Third House?

The Third House is the house of surroundings and platonic relationship. It reveals how you handle those you love or hate in your life. It also describes your surroundings. It’s also known as the house of communication because it reflects learning, mental activity, talking skills, information sharing, and gathering. This house shows how people communicate with others. It also notes their local movement, short trips, intellect, and siblings.

What is the Fourth House?

The Fourth House is a representation of your childhood and family. This house reveals your relationship with the family. It also denotes how your childhood affected your personality. It’s also known as the house of home because it reflects inner security, roots, emotional & unconscious underpinnings of personality, and home life.

What is the Fifth House?

This house symbolizes creativity and expression. It reveals how creative and open-minded a person is. It also denotes your level of expression. It’s also known as the house of kids because it represents romance, creativity, self-expression, pleasure, and playfulness.

This house reveals if you’re being yourself with other people or faking your personality. It also deals with affairs and conflicts of the heart.

What is the Sixth House?

The Sixth House is the home of health and work.

It shows if you’re taking good care of yourself and your health or you should work on your self-care. It also reveals your passion for work and personal progress. It’s also known as the house of servants because it denotes service, self-sacrifice and self-improvement, skill and competence, and responsibilities. This house determines people’s daily work. It also represents their quality of work and tasks they finish. It’s focused on daily tasks instead of a career.

What is the Seventh House?

A long-term relationship is what this house stands for. No matter if it’s a business relationship, romantic relationships or friendly ones, this house is their home. It’s also known as the house of marriage because it stands for identification with other people, marriage, intimate relationships, and life-changing partnerships.

What is the Eight House?

The Eight one is the home of sexuality and change.It shows how actively sexual someone is if they’re lacking sexual activity and passion in life. It’s also the home of changes and shows how you accept them. It’s also known as the house of death because it represents awareness of mortality, the afterlife, sexual desire, adultery, and instinctive behavior. This house denotes healing and transformation as well. It signifies all things owned in a relationship such as trust, emotional support, and honest communication.

What is the Ninth House?

This house is the home of spirituality and belief. It shows how spiritual and religious a person is. It’s also a representation of common beliefs and opinions. It’s also known as the house of travel and journeys because it symbolizes personal worldview, routines, ethics, travel, and philosophy. This house represents discovery, bringing ideas to life, the meaning of life, and understanding. It shows how a person handles life, in general.

What is the Tenth House?

The Tenth House is the home of careers. It’s a representation of someone’s achievements and predicts changes in career. It also reveals a person’s determination and goals. It’s also known as the house of reputation because it stands for a position in society, career moves, hard work, and lifetime achievements.

What is the Eleventh House?

This is the house of ambitions and dreams. It symbolizes the child inside of you. This house also denotes personal progress and personality traits. It’s also known as the house of friendships because it stands for groups, common goals, aspirations, new plans, goals, movements, and compromise.

What is the Twelfth House?

Last but not least, the Twelfth house represents karmic energy and private life. It foretells changes and movement in karmic energy and personal events. It’s also known as the house of troubles and danger because it symbolizes experiences and events that compromise identity, death of ego, and consciousness.

Pay attention to the planets

The planets fall into 3 different categories including social, outer and inner. Why is this important? Well, each sign is manipulated by a planet that has a set of traits. For example, Venus stands for romance and the Moon manages your inner emotional life. Mars, on the other hand, stands for likes and dislikes. Let’s learn more about the planets.

What are the Inner planets in astrology?

Mars, Venus, and Mercury are referred to as inner planets because of their proximity to our planet. The signs in these planets determine what you need, what you want and your personality. For example, Mercury is the commander of communication so depending on what sign steps in Mercury will determine how you communicate (shyly, hesitantly, openly, and so on).

Venus, on the other hand, represents love. This means that how you express affection and love depends on where your sign falls. It determines if you’re going to be romantic or not. Mars symbolizes action and conflict which comes out with your sexuality, career, and how you express emotions like anger and other negative emotions.

What are the Outer planets in astrology?

Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus have the widest and longest orbits. This makes them generational placements because they keep their position the longest. Meaning, your generational attributes depend on these planets.

Uranus controls changes. This means that how you cope with change and what type of change occurs in your life depends on this planet. Neptune, on the other hand, manages ambitions and dreams which means how you pursue and get what you want in life, depends on this planet. Pluto rules power which will determine how you use your power and how much power you want in life. It determines if you’re a follower or a leader.

What are the Social planets in astrology?

Saturn and Jupiter’s orbits are longer and wider unlike those of the inner planets but they’re shorter and smaller than the orbits of the outer planets. They’re somewhere in between which means they’re about how you’re viewed by other people. Jupiter is the planet of learning, knowledge, and luck.

How you relate to other people and the world, how you invest in yourself and your knowledge depends on this planet. This planet also controls your beliefs. Saturn, on the other hand, controls boundaries. It determines how you respond to situations and people that you can’t control.

What is the planets and their influence in astrology?

• Moon: The moon symbolizes soul, subjectivity, heart, mood, sensitivity, emotion, feelings and self-expression.
• Sun: The sun denotes personal power, life force, self-image, a center of personality, a core self, and your ego.
• Mercury: This planet the reception of information, the transmission of information, thinking, logic and reactions.
• Venus: Venus controls equilibrium, relationships, love, affection, creativity, open-mind, harmony, and beauty.
• Mars: Mars denotes self-determination, independence, freedom, assertiveness, aggression, will, and progress.
• Jupiter: This planet handles cheerfulness, genericity, expansiveness, confidence, vitality, faith, and spirituality.
• Saturn: Saturn is the planet of peace with solitude, faith in destiny, self-respect, self-love, and self-acceptance.
• Uranus: Uranus represents the transcendence of cultural programming, authority, individuality, law, and order.
• Neptune: This is the planet of vulnerability, sensitivity, identity, separation from the ego, spirit, and consciousness.
• Pluto: Pluto handles life purpose, goals, transformation, conquest, vision, a desire to make changes, and truth.

What is the astrological signs and their traits?

• Aries (Ram): This sign falls into the element of fire and the cardinal mode. It denotes the survivor, the daredevil, the pioneer, and the warrior. It symbolizes competitiveness, quick, dynamic, fierce, and courageous people.
• Tauris (Bull): The bull falls into the element of earth and fixed mode. It denotes the silent one, the musician, the earth spirit and the fighter. It represents the creative, sensual, dependable, natural, quiet and kind individuals.
• Gemini (Twins): The twins fall into the element of air and the mutable mode. They represent the journalist, the teacher, the storyteller, and the witness. It symbolizes intelligence, wonder, curiosity, communication, and focus.
• Cancer (Crab): The crab falls into the element of water and cardinal mode. It represents the invisible woman/man, the healer, and the mother. It denotes protection, compassion, imagination, nurturing, kindness, and peace.
• Leo (Lion): The lion falls into the element of fire and fixed mode. It signifies the clown, the child, the performer, and the queen/king. It stands for outgoing personality, pride, charisma, dramatic character, and hopefulness.
• Virgo (Virgin): The virgin falls into the element of earth and mutable mode. It depicts the analyst, the perfectionist, the martyr, and the servant. It represents precision, focus, perfection, purity, manipulation, and intelligence.
• Libra (Scales): This sign falls into the element of air and cardinal mode. It denotes the peacemaker, the artist and lover, and the creative fool. It represents paradox, grace, beauty, kindness, perception, harmony, and balance.
• Scorpio (Scorpion): The scorpion falls into the element of water and fixed mode. It symbolizes the hypnotist, the detective, and the sorcerer. It’s a symbol of stubbornness, resourcefulness, deep emotions, intensity, and passion.
• Sagittarius (Archer): The archer falls into the element of fire and mutable mode. It represents the philosopher, the student, and the gypsy. It’s a symbol of adventure, open heart, enjoyment, changes, dreams, soul, and precision.
• Capricorn (Sea-goat): The sea-goat falls into the element of earth and cardinal mode. It depicts the prime minister, the father, and the hermit. It also stands for power, dominance, discipline, independence, patience, and integrity.
• Aquarius (Water-bearer): This sign falls into the element of air and fixed mode. It portrays the exile, the scientist, the truth teller, and the genius. It’s also a symbol of wild imagination, originality, individuality, freedom, and revolution.
• Pisces (Fishes): Last but not least, the fishes fall into the element of water and mutable mode. They denote the mystic, the face dancer, the dreamer, and the poet. This sign represents wisdom, art, awareness, and kindness.

My take on all this:

Hopefully, my detailed, clear guide on astrology for beginners has helped you understand the wild world of astrology. What’s your opinion on this practice? Do you read your horoscope daily? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below. I would like to hear what you have to say about this exciting topic.