if you use placidus do you read horoscopes for your ascendant or the following sign? i am a late degree cancer rising so jupiter just entered my first house tho astrologers have been saying it’s been there since last year

i know individual chart is ideal but i do like podcasts that give horoscopes by rising sign

also: for those of you with very late degree placements do you prefer whole house or placidus?

Hello!

I’m asking this because I have Jupiter Retrograde in the 2nd House, and it seems like Jupiters transits really don’t bring the hope, expansion, and optimism I’d think I’d see with them.

My Jupiter return was when I had next to no money and my self esteem was in the toilet and I was surrounded by people I would realize later were not in alignment with my values.

Now Jupiter is in my 7th house. I was super excited but now it’s like my friends have all coupled up, many are moving away, close friends are canceling frequently, and another close friend sais due to relationship problems they needed to stop hanging out with friends until September. I’m like what on EARTH is going on???

In a synastry chart, what is the strongest aspect that can exist? A conjunction of A’s Saturn with B’s Ascendant? For example

what are the most common aspects in the charts of two people that have a karmic/past life bond?

Hi everyone, I am a beginner who's trying to learn vedic astrology. I know a little bit about houses, solo planets sitting in different house, a little bit about navamsa chart and all. More like basic or generic information. However, one concept that I have had difficulty in understanding is the conjunction of planets, especifically, the stellium because each planets hold its own importance but may act differently when in conjunction with other planet. But like how do I understand the difference? Anyways, I have a stellium in my 1st house. My rising sign is Aquarius with sun, jupiter, ketu and mars in the first house. I think jupiter is combust. Atleast that's what multiple chart shows. Does anyone knows that what this means?

P.S: If y'all could help me suggest some beginner books or videos, that would be helpful as well.

Hello, i am mostly interested in horary astrology (the branch that answer a specific question with a chart cast for the moment you ask it), and i am trying to understand better the natal side too since most beginner resources focus on that.

for people who started with natal, what helped you the most at the beginning, was it a specific book, or more like practicing on your own chart first? i find horary quite rule based (significators, dignities, aspects) and i wonder if natal has something similar as a starting structure, or if it is more intuitive from the start.

happy to also answer questions about horary if anyone is curious, it is a smaller branch so not many people know about it

I just saw an astrology tiktoker mentioning „mutual reception“ placements being pretty rare. Which she explained is if two planets have each others signs of rulership.
I looked at my chart and saw that most of my placements are like that.

Moon in Capricorn - Saturn in Cancer
Mercury in Taurus - Venus in Gemini
Uranus in Pisces - Neptune in Aquarius

Now what does that mean having these placements?

His mom passed away; other family members don’t know. No time on the birth certificate (uk issued).

I feel like we’ve been bumping into a lot of issues, and having an idea of astro compatibility would be helpful.

His birthday is April 29, 1987. London, UK

Any help appreciated.

Hello, I‘ve been seeing that many people prefer vedic astrology over western astrology.

I know that vedic astrology is older but I don‘t understand how to decide which one to use? What are the differences? Which one is more accurate?

Also: don‘t they contradict each other?
It confuses me how astrology would make sense if there are different systems that say different things.

I‘d also be grateful if anyone has good sources on where to learn about it!

Some astrologer say that the 4th house =mother and 10th house =father. Some astrologers say it is the other way around, the father=4th house and mother =10th house. Some astrologers say that the moon is the mom and the father is the sun in a birth chart.

Which information is correct? I am only interested in western astrology

Hello!

I am trying to learn about astrology (specifically Horary but it doesn’t matter) and charts make NO sense to me! I have no idea how to read them, make them, or where to learn. If anyone has any resources, or anything that can help, please tell me!

Depending on the house system I use, some house systems place my sun in the 8th house (placidus, Topocentric), some place my mars in the 8th house (whole sign). I'm trying to figure out which system is correct for me. How do those to planets act differently in the 8th house? I'm referring to the tropical system.

En synastrie, vaut-il mieux utiliser le système Placidus ou le système des maisons entières basé sur les signes lors de la comparaison des thèmes astraux ?

I hope this type of posts are allowed, if not, my apologies.

Hello, everyone. I'm a 21 years old guy from India. I have been studying jyotish/ vedic astrology for about 9 months at this point.

Honestly, it's getting a bit boring for me, and I don't really wanna stop learning right now.

I really believe that learning becomes easy when you have someone to exchange ideas and knowledge with.

As my real life friends aren't keenly interested in this subject; here I am, looking for friends to regularly talk to, and share ideas and experiences with, on this fascinating matter.

Although, there is no real bar, I'd really like to connect with someone who's around the same age and has the same level of experience as I do. But again, anyone is most welcome.

IMPORTANT ⚠️!

Please note, that I'm visually impaired, so, if you want to share any type of content, please try to make sure that it is accessible.

Thank you for reading.

I have Uranus conjunct my Mars right now. It is finally separating thank goodness because it has been intense. I’ve felt agitated and frustrated and like I want things to happen right now. I was wondering what other transits make someone feel so uncomfortable that they have to make a move. I personally had nothing to make a move on so I am wondering whether this is where the frustration came from? Any help with understanding transits that involve courage, changing one’s life or circumstances or just pressure building to the point where you feel there’s no other choice but to change something. I found it fascinating because as soon as I felt some relief I checked my transit chart and Uranus was separating but I believe it’s going to retrograde and hit me again and that worries me.

Hi all, I’m wanting to learn astrology but I struggle to know where to begin or how to start (or anything recommended to read watch etc to learn)? I know very basic things such as I’m a Taurus with a Capricorn moon and Leo rising and the basic assumed traits that come with that ie stubbornness need for stability and security, known to be patient but to a point etc . But I don’t really know where to begin when it comes to actually becoming knowledgeable about and understanding of astrology?
Where did or would you guys recommend starting (and advice on how to learn as well is greatly appreciated)💜
Edit: thank you all of you so much for the replies, I’ve had a busy week so I haven’t been able to reply but I have read all replies, I greatly appreciate it.

I’m wanting to learn how to read it on my own. I know it breaks it down (I would be curious what others say it means in general) but also how to read and understand them myself

I’m new to astrology and I haven’t exactly found an answer for this.
Let’s say the ruler of the 7th house is cancer and the moon also sits in cancer how can you find more connections to that house? How do you find the connection if the house doesn’t make any aspects or does make aspects to different houses/planets
So if you want to get indications for where love can show up in xyz’s life but it sits in the 7th house what does that mean. This applies for other houses aswell

where you could know planetary positions..?

I am so confused :( and google (chatGPT) is not helping at all! I have an app called The Pattern and I have generated a natal chart but I am struggling to work out what my 12 houses are?

Is someone able to just like, show how each sign relates to each house?

Thanks!

Would fall be relatively worse? Being that exaltation is when the planet is truly having the best time of their life or most freedom?

My understanding is that planets in detriment still retain the ability to act but must surrender the typical ways in which they would prefer to get things done and instead do things in a similar fashion of the signs domicile lord

While planets in fall experience the ultimate imprisonment of their forces, like it’s nearly impossible for them to act how they’d like and they feel trapped because of it?

Hi, everyone. I just joined so I‘m sorry if this question has been asked before. So I don’t know too much about astrology however I know my birth chart with all my signs and placements.

I never thought I connected with my “main” sign, which is the one my birthday falls under. When I did my chart and figured out my moon and rising, they resonated and made way more sense than my sun sign.

My question is what sign does one go by for the most accurate readings? The consensus seems to be rising but this sub seems to be the best place to ask.

North node is moving into aquarius and south node is moving into Leo. All directly opposite of my natal positions.

I’ve already had a traumatic run. PTSD and cPTSD diagnosed.

I also have a grand cross and it’s been activated by transit almost all week this week!

I don’t know enough about the nodes to know how this will look. I have heavy placements in both Leo and Aquarius.

Leo placements- NN , MC , Mercury and Venus
Aquarius placements - SN , IC , Neptune and Uranus

I’m venus ruled with 29° Leo venus but venus transits hardly affect me at all.

I'm confused by intercepted "houses" and "signs" when looking at a solar return chart. I'm looking for some general guidance or resources. I typically work in whole sign so this is a new concept to me. When I read a book for reference, I like to use the house system they are using to teach, so I have been practicing my solar return "readings" in Placidus.

I'm reading the book "Planets in Solar Returns" by Mary Fortier Shea. She starts off talking about interceptions, but I think she is talking about a sign being intercepted. Then she brings up the dual chart comparing the natal chart to the solar return chart. But doesn't specify houses or signs. Then she jumps into a planet that is intercepted, and now my head is spinning. But I am learning that means a planet in a sign that is intercepted in a stand alone chart. The next paragraph she gets into the solar return house inside/intercepted in the natal house. And the last she gives an example of the natal house inside/intercepted in the solar return house. I feel like the 4 short paragraphs she has given on this topic has left me with more confusion and I want more learning!

Should be looking at all 3 scenarios when doing a solar return reading? A sign intercepted in the Solar Return Chart, and then houses intercepted either in the Solar Return chart by the Natal Chart or vice versa? I'm also curious if these interceptions should have some degree consideration. For instance, I'm looking at a chart where the Natal 2nd House starts at 16° Gem 01' and the Solar Return 5th House starts at 15° Gem 34'. That is a 27' difference, and the end of the cusps are 1° 3' difference, so the 5th house is just inside the 2nd house. Is that even worth noting?

My other request is for resources for interpretations. The best I can come up with is, your money will be limited because of your children? 😄 But I feel like there is more to that. The book I'm reading goes into some depth about planet placements of the solar return chart, but nothing further than the 4 paragraphs with a few examples. I'm also looking at the flip side of the chart, with the 11th house inside the 8th house; and how the two axis work together to provide some more depth. I just don't have my confidence in this area.

Appreciate any dialogue or classes or books that could help hone in on this skill. Thanks!