Astrology How-To Forum: Learn Charts and Signs

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To start off, the man i'm talking about is a capricorn sun, taurus moon and i am a pisces with an aquarius moon. i own my own business and teach yoga on the side (i'm very ambitious, every capricorn mans dream, right?!) anyways, i have a man that has b
confusedpiscesgirl
@confusedpiscesgirl
7 Years
Joined: Feb 17, 2018 · Topics: 2 · Posts: 26
When exploring ones life path, would the midheaven or north node have more validity?
virali83
@virali83
3 Years
Joined: Oct 08, 2022 · Topics: 1 · Posts: 1
Life path number 7 explained being in life path number 7 entails setting out on a mission to discover the solutions to life's greatest mysteries. numerologists number7 path people desire to understand how the world works and why we are here." it is very
kat99
@kat99
3 Years
Joined: Aug 29, 2022 · Topics: 4 · Posts: 4
Some people cannot learn until they ask questions and listen to the answers. for all other people who can read, let us collect here all the links we often use (the well established sites).
DwellingOnMove
@DwellingOnMove
16 Years10,000+ Posts
Joined: Jan 07, 2009 · Topics: 239 · Posts: 14219
I’ve known this capricorn guy for a little over year now. i’m not really sure his chart but from my guess calculating lol he’d be a scorpio moon and an aries rising.
Brandynicoleee
@Brandynicoleee
6 Years
Joined: Jul 03, 2019 · Topics: 3 · Posts: 27
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but here it goes: jupiter the planet of luck and virgo the planet of money and love will both be in capricorn at the end of this year. i am wondering if this is a sign of something good or just something m
capgirl5
@capgirl5
6 Years
Joined: Jul 15, 2019 · Topics: 7 · Posts: 83
Him: cancer sun/moon with a leo rising me: sag sun, gemini moon, taurus rising about two months ago i met this cancer man. we go to the same university so i had seen him around before but we have never exchanged words.
Brandynicoleee
@Brandynicoleee
6 Years
Joined: Jul 03, 2019 · Topics: 3 · Posts: 27
Hi there, i am fairly new to astrology, but i have a hard time wrapping my head around the 2d image of a birth chart. at the bottom of this post you can find a little moving 3d animation to illustrate where my confusion comes from.
xriter
@xriter
6 Years
Joined: Mar 28, 2019 · Topics: 1 · Posts: 1
How to find out if capricorn guy is really is interested of me *im a gemini's girl well ive met cappy guy a few weeks ago we got to know each other through instagram he is 8 years younger than me* i am 32 n he's 24), i started to write with him, as not
gemini_1986
@gemini_1986
7 Years
Joined: Aug 10, 2018 · Topics: 4 · Posts: 4
What are the best brands of waist trainers out there?
Easha23000us
@Easha23000us
11 Years1,000+ Posts
Joined: Jan 02, 2014 · Topics: 110 · Posts: 1329
Heya, what actually defines a stellium? having four planets in the same house on the birth chart?
miya
@miya
9 Years
Joined: May 31, 2016 · Topics: 4 · Posts: 47
Just going to put this here for safe keeping. how to find your dominant planet/elements/signs: this uses the pullen chart from astro.com
Chuckcem
@Chuckcem
14 Years5,000+ Posts
Joined: Aug 24, 2011 · Topics: 78 · Posts: 5119
I have finally learned how to see my asteroids on astrodiest but i am not sure how to calculate the aspect of an asteroid. like i see in this chart i have psyche in scorpio.
piscesgotherscorpio
@piscesgotherscorpio
7 Years
Joined: Dec 12, 2017 · Topics: 9 · Posts: 119
I've never met someone whom i felt intimidated by or scared like that before. it's not physical intimidation.
janvier10
@janvier10
7 Years
Joined: Jan 14, 2018 · Topics: 12 · Posts: 48
I've never met someone whom i felt intimidated by or scared like that before. it's not physical intimidation.
janvier10
@janvier10
7 Years
Joined: Jan 14, 2018 · Topics: 12 · Posts: 48
Please help me with this guy. he is working with me and i like him a lot.
Sara-rojer
@Sara-rojer
8 Years
Joined: May 05, 2017 · Topics: 8 · Posts: 33
Do you identify more with your tropical chart or with your sidereal chart?
lesbiana
@lesbiana
7 Years
Joined: Jan 16, 2018 · Topics: 7 · Posts: 27
Hello. me and my 2 best friends met this group of amazing people and since then we are like a family.
Celiatone
@Celiatone
7 Years
Joined: Jan 07, 2018 · Topics: 1 · Posts: 2
Hi everyone, i'm very curious to understand my chart more. i want to know what does it say about me and marriage and family.
HopelessRomantic2017
@HopelessRomantic2017
8 Years
Joined: Oct 25, 2017 · Topics: 11 · Posts: 104
I used to know a good website for getting free full synastry reports, but my bookmark got deleted. anybody know a good site for that?
scorpio24356
@scorpio24356
9 YearsScorpio
Joined: Jun 15, 2016 · Topics: 16 · Posts: 118
In real life,i know many relationships in this pairing. it’s mostly the female who is aqua and male who is scorp with a lot of air in his chart.
Wineaux15
@Wineaux15
8 Years1,000+ Posts
Joined: Apr 18, 2017 · Topics: 13 · Posts: 1066
If i ran my chart using my native language - would that be any different from using english? because my name is translated in english.
Gemitati
@Gemitati
10 Years25,000+ Posts
Joined: Aug 04, 2015 · Topics: 1026 · Posts: 38091
Im leo-virgo cusp woman. idk im a virgo or a leo coz some blog said 23 august is leo and some a virgo.
Vidawinter19
@Vidawinter19
8 Years
Joined: Sep 01, 2017 · Topics: 3 · Posts: 4
I was wondering how to figure out transits in astrology. for example, jupiter is currently in libra.
lexci
@lexci
9 Years
Joined: May 15, 2016 · Topics: 4 · Posts: 269
What does "r" mean when you see it next to a house placement on your tropical chart. my mercury is in pisces and right next to it, it says "r".
Orchidee
@Orchidee
8 Years
Joined: May 23, 2017 · Topics: 7 · Posts: 317
This story is going to be long. it started back in december when he kept pursueing me until february when finally we went on a date.
Leogirl1238
@Leogirl1238
8 Years
Joined: May 28, 2017 · Topics: 11 · Posts: 54
@bricklemark please, sir! i laid grounds for you.
Gemitati
@Gemitati
10 Years25,000+ Posts
Joined: Aug 04, 2015 · Topics: 1026 · Posts: 38091
I'm a taurus female and i thought dealing with another taurus(male) would be easy but i'm facing a challenge. i've been dating him for 6 months and we get along great.
Maytaurus2017
@Maytaurus2017
8 Years
Joined: May 16, 2017 · Topics: 2 · Posts: 2
I have two stelliums...is this good or bad and what does it mean jupiter 19 degrees virgo pluto 22 degrees virgo sun 0 degrees libra uranus 29 degrees virgo venus 26 degrees libra asc 19 degrees libra mercury 26 degrees libra moon 15 degrees l
Candy0923
@Candy0923
8 Years
Joined: May 10, 2017 · Topics: 1 · Posts: 3
How come a lot of people say that they have houses in their chart or how does someone go about reading that deep into it? all i know is..
Bulls_Eye92
@Bulls_Eye92
8 Years
Joined: Apr 25, 2017 · Topics: 5 · Posts: 26
Ok people post relationship q's and they get replies like. wow is his venus in (insert sign here), or wow he must have a (insert sign here) moon!
scorpio24356
@scorpio24356
9 YearsScorpio
Joined: Jun 15, 2016 · Topics: 16 · Posts: 118
For example i have pisces in the 12th
pooface222
@pooface222
9 Years1,000+ Posts
Joined: Feb 20, 2016 · Topics: 79 · Posts: 1783
And how does the upcoming one affect relationships?
Stensco21
@Stensco21
11 Years1,000+ Posts
Joined: Dec 08, 2013 · Topics: 212 · Posts: 2507
Check out the apple valley astrologer youtube channel, there is a tutorial section, youtuber also welcomes generalized questions and offers video responses.
RaeReinhartz
@RaeReinhartz
8 Years
Joined: Mar 17, 2017 · Topics: 11 · Posts: 19
What are some good aspects to have between siblings? like house overlays, conjunctions, trines, etc...
DeeLovesRed
@DeeLovesRed
9 Years1,000+ Posts
Joined: Jun 10, 2016 · Topics: 161 · Posts: 1449
Hi :) does anyone have any good books or other sources in mind which would have in-depth information on
safire
@safire
11 Years
Joined: Sep 15, 2014 · Topics: 11 · Posts: 174
Hi everyone i need your help especially those astrology experts. i want to know what are the meaning of these aspects.
Cappyciel
@Cappyciel
9 Years
Joined: Nov 16, 2016 · Topics: 5 · Posts: 31
Like second decandant in libra?
Stensco21
@Stensco21
11 Years1,000+ Posts
Joined: Dec 08, 2013 · Topics: 212 · Posts: 2507
So i'm still trying to figure out how the placement of all the planets has an effect on a person. i'm a sag and from the first time i read linda goodman's chapter on sag i could not believe how accurately it described me, it was as though she knew me bet
Sagaussi
@Sagaussi
8 Years
Joined: Jan 05, 2017 · Topics: 3 · Posts: 32
Hello. i am new one in astrology.
Juba
@Juba
9 Years
Joined: Nov 20, 2016 · Topics: 1 · Posts: 2
I found this on the internet today and it totally explains me to a t. i always thought i was different from other cappy females...i am a lot warmer and caring than most capps.
hilyevolvedcapfe
@hilyevolvedcapfe
9 YearsCapricorn
Joined: Sep 22, 2016 · Topics: 3 · Posts: 21
So this is probably a slightly juvenile question but it's really irritating me : ) when i look at my transits historically (using this site: i can't see any that would explain major events in my life, such as
PureAries
@PureAries
10 Years
Joined: Apr 14, 2015 · Topics: 6 · Posts: 42
From a specific date in the past? how do you do it?
Kaleesa
@Kaleesa
9 Years
Joined: Oct 15, 2016 · Topics: 5 · Posts: 98
How can you tell someone's astrology without asking them?
rosegoldx3
@rosegoldx3
10 Years
Joined: Oct 20, 2015 · Topics: 3 · Posts: 6
I'm new to this so i'm just gonna place some signs in my birth chart and the taurus man im talking about. i have sun in aries, rising in libra, venus in aries, and virgo mars.
ariesgal11
@ariesgal11
9 Years
Joined: Oct 08, 2016 · Topics: 2 · Posts: 32
I see a lot of people here who know their sun, moon, month zodiac, and even down to the minute zodiac all based off when they were born. is there a chart online i can use once i get all my information to find out what zodiac houses and signs i am in and u
cancer_wyrm
@cancer_wyrm
9 Years
Joined: Apr 15, 2016 · Topics: 20 · Posts: 89
What does the 12th house mean, and what does it mean when someone asks me if my 12th house is in synastry with my boyfriend?
scorpio24356
@scorpio24356
9 YearsScorpio
Joined: Jun 15, 2016 · Topics: 16 · Posts: 118
There is this gemini guy that i work with and he is super shy which was surprising to me. i'm a virgo by the way.
kpoppin12
@kpoppin12
9 Years
Joined: Mar 18, 2016 · Topics: 10 · Posts: 15
What does it mean if some thing is rising in sign?
Gemitati
@Gemitati
10 Years25,000+ Posts
Joined: Aug 04, 2015 · Topics: 1026 · Posts: 38091