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Astrology For Dummies

From Astrology For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Rae Orion
If you want to use astrology to understand yourself and others, you
need to know the astrological basics and what they represent: the 12
signs of the zodiac; the Sun, the Moon, and the planets; and the 12
houses of the horoscope.
Signs of the Zodiac: Symbols, Dates, Traits, and
Planetary Rulers
What's your sign? A zodiac sign is the portion of the zodiac occupied by the
Sun at the moment of your birth. Because the Sun resides in each sign of the
zodiac for about a month, those signs are also known as Sun signs. The
following table shows the 12 Sun signs along with their astrological
symbols, their dates, the essential traits associated with them, and their
planetary rulers:
Astrology: Planetary Symbols and Influences
Astrology holds that the Sun, the Moon, and the planets represent different
facets of who you are and express their energies through the signs that they
occupy in your birth chart. This table shows the astrological symbol for each
of those celestial bodies (plus the Nodes of the Moon and the asteroid Chiron)
and what it represents.
Astrological Houses and What They Mean
Just as the band of sky where the Sun, the Moon, and the planets can be
found is divided into 12 signs, an astrological chart is divided into 12 houses.
Each astrological house influences different areas of your life, as shown in
this table:
House Area of Influence
First House Appearance, outward personality
Second House Money, possessions, values
Third House Communication, immediate environment, brothers and
sisters
Fourth House Home, parents, roots, circumstances at the end of life
Fifth House Romance, children, creativity, fun
Sixth House Work, health, service
Seventh
House
Marriage and other partnerships
Eighth House Sex, death, regeneration, other people's money
Ninth House Higher education, travel, religion, philosophy, publishing,
law
Tenth House Career, status, reputation
Eleventh
House
Friends, groups, goals, aspirations
Twelfth House Seclusion, secrets, spirituality, self-sabotage, institutions
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