Your Birth Sign

Your birth-sign is the sign in which the Sun was placed on your birthday.
Astrologers call it your Sun Sign. This marks your deep character, the stamp of your
most fundamental energies and potential for spiritual growth. However, there are
other very important signs, including your Ascendant or rising sign, Moon sign,
Ruling Planet, and the signs of the other planets and sensitive points in the chart,
such as the Part of Fortune and the Moon's nodes.
To find your birth-sign, familiarize yourself with the symbols, or glyphs of the
planets and signs. Next, find the symbol, or glyph, on the chart which represents the
Sun. It is a circle with a dot in its centre. The number in bold type alongside the
Sun glyph is the degree of the sign in which it is located. The glyph next to the bold
number is the birth sign, the sign of the Sun, the light of the individuality. The number
in plain type next to the sign glyph is the minute of the degree of the Sun sign. So the
Sun may be located, say, at 12 degrees 50 minutes of Aries, or whatever, making
that your birth sign. Click for a detailed analysis of each Sun Sign.
Sun, Moon and Ascendant
The Sun sign is the most significant, but the sign of the Moon and the sign on
the Ascendant are next in importance, for the Moon stands for the emotional
personality and habitual modes of behaviour and the Ascendant stands for the selfimage, including your bodily appearance. Understanding the meaning of the Moon
sign and Ascendant are essential in gaining a more rounded perspective on your
character. Check out Sun, Moon, Ascendant to really learn the difference.
The positions of the planets in the signs and houses and their relationships (aspects)
determine your character; knowledge of the symbolism is the key.
Astrological Signs
The outer rim of the horoscope wheel represents the zodiac ("circle of animals"), the
belt containing the twelve astrological signs. Twelve equal sectors of the zodiac,
once approximately coinciding with named constellations, are especially significant in
astrology. These mark the astrological signs. The starry constellations are symbolic
patterns in the heavens, but the signs are geometric structures based on, but not
identical to the constellations of the same names. The signs and constellations no
longer coincide in Western Tropical Astrology, thanks to the precession of the
equinoxes. The planets and the luminaries (Sun and Moon) move in their courses
through the signs, along the plane of the ecliptic. It is their relationships in spirit that
make astrology possible.
What is Your Sign?
When we ask: "What is your Sign?, we are really asking where the Sun is
placed in your birthchart. This is easy for most people to answer, because the Sun

travels throughout the entire zodiac over the course of a year, making its course
through the heavens entirely regular and predictable. And since you have found this
page, you probably have your own personal birth chart (horoscope) already
calculated. There are twelve signs, more or less matching the twelve months, though
since our calendar was recalculated under Pope Gregory in the 16th Century, the
months no longer match the signs exactly. The signs are divided into 30 equal
degrees each. The circle of the zodiac is therefore divided into 360 degrees, each in
itself significant although the specific influence of degrees is beyond the scope of
our brief analysis.
Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Table of Astrological Signs

Each sign projects a set of deep-seated behavioural characteristics and
typical responses to the influence of circumstances. Each sign also symbolises one
of the stations on our spiritual journey. As we undergo spiritual growth, exploring the
process of karmic fruition, each of the signs presents us with characteristic
challenges and rewards. The nature of these in terms of a sign's character is
revealed through the combination of its Element (Fire, Air, Earth, or Water) and its
Quality (Cardinal, Fixed, or Mutable). The energies of the signs do have some
meaning in themselves, but are most strongly expressed as a backdrop for the
planets and their relationships, as well as their placement with relation to the house
cusps, especially the angles (1st, 10th, 7th and 4th houses, in order of strength).
Particular planets can be either sympathetic or otherwise to specific signs
(see Ptolemy's Table of Dignities). The path of the planets through the signs reveals
the
map
of
destiny.
The positions of the planets and their relationships within the signs of the zodiac
determine our character; knowledge of the symbolism is the key.
Ptolemy's
Table
of
Essential
Traditional Rulers of the Zodiacal Degrees

Digities

and

Debilities

Only the visible planets and the Moon's nodes are considered by Ptolemy.
The outer planets, asteroids, etc., have only been considered recently, since their
discovery in modern times by means of the telescope. These newer chart factors,
though
worth
considering, have
no
traditional
dignity or debility.
Important note on degrees: there are 360 equal degrees in a circle, in this case the
circle of the ecliptic. Each sign has 30 degrees; each degree is divided into 60
minutes; each minute is divided into 60 seconds of arc. For the same reason that
there is no "Year 0" in the calendar (which begins with "Year 1"), the first degree of a
sign contains 000'01"100'00", the second degree contains 100'01"200'00" and
so on. 001' is in the 1st degree. 101' is in the second degree. 2901' is in the 30th
degree.
It
is
essential
to
grasp
this
point.
The degree of exaltation is the degree stated. For example: the Sun is exalted in the
19th degree of Aries (i.e. between 1800'01" and 1900'00"). The terms are

measured from the beginning of the sign to the degree of the planetary ruler
indicated, then from the subsequent degree to the next and so on the the end of the
sign. So for example, in Aries: the terms of Jupiter are 16; terms of Venus: 714;
Mercury: 1521; Mars: 2226; Saturn: 2730. Faces are assigned similarly.

Sign

Ruler

Aries

Mars (D)

Taurus

Venus (N)

Gemini

Mercury (D)

Cancer

Moon (D/N)

Leo

Sun (D/N)

Virgo

Mercury (N)

Libra

Venus (D)

Scorpio

Mars (N)

Sagittarius

Jupiter (D)

Capricorn

Saturn (N)

Aquarius

Saturn (D)

Pisces

Jupiter (N)

Exalted
Sun 19

Triplicity
Day
Sun

Terms

Night

Face

Jupiter

Jupiter 6 Venus 14

Moon

Venus 8

Cap.Drac. 3 Saturn

Mercury

Mercury 7 Jupiter 14

Venus 21

Jupiter 15

Mars

Mars

Mars 6

Jupiter 13

Mercury 20 Venus 27

Sun

Jupiter

Saturn 6

Mercury 13 Venus 19

Mercury 15 Venus

Moon

Mercury 6 Venus 13

Saturn 21

Saturn

Mercury

Saturn 6

Mars

Mars

Mars 6

Caud.Drac. 3
Sun

Jupiter

Jupiter 8 Venus 14

Mars 28

Venus

Moon

Venus 6

Mercury 12 Jupiter 19

Mars 25

Saturn 30 Jupiter 10

Mars 20

Saturn

Mercury

Saturn 6

Mercury 12 Venus 20

Jupiter 25

Mars 30

Mercury 20 Moon 30

Sun

Mars

Mars

Venus 8

Jupiter 14

Jupiter 20

Mercury

Moon 3 Venus

n/a

n/a

n/a
Venus 27

D = Day House

N = Night House

Mercury 21 Mars 26

Mercury 15 Jupiter 22

Saturn 30 Mars 10

Sun 20

Detriment
Venus 30

Venus

Saturn 26

Mars 30

Mercury 10 Moon 20

Saturn 30

Mars

Saturn 25

Mars 30

Jupiter 10

Sun 30

Jupiter

Mars 20

Fall
Saturn
n/a
n/a

Saturn 30 Venus 10

Mercury 20 Moon 30

Saturn

Jupiter 25

Mars 30

Saturn 10

Jupiter 20

Mars 30

Saturn

Jupiter 18

Saturn 24

Mars 30

Sun 10

Venus 20

Mercury 30 Jupiter

Venus

Venus 11

Jupiter 19

Mercury 24 Mars 30

Moon 10

Saturn 20

Jupiter 30

Mars

Sun

Jupiter 14

Venus 21

Mercury 27 Saturn 30 Mars 10

Sun 20

Venus 30

Venus

Moon

Saturn 30

Mercury

Sun 30

Moon

Mercury 19 Saturn 25

Mercury 20 Mars 26

Mars 30

Mercury 10 Moon 20

Venus 10

Saturn 30 Saturn 10

Mars 30

Mars
n/a

n/a

Jupiter
n/a
Mercury

The Elements and Qualities

The basic structural components of the world are known as elements,
modified, or flavoured by their modalities, or qualities. In astrology, four material
elements are recognised: Fire, Earth, Air and Water (see table). Originally conceived
by Empedocles in ancient Greece and identified as elements by Plato, they are
easily observed in nature but have a subtle character, not to be confused with the
chemical elements of the modern periodic table. The astrological elements are
expressions of spiritual energies, rather than blind forces.
The Elements (Quadruplicities)
Astrological signs are categorised by their ancient, elemental identities of
Fire (spirit & energy),
Air (intellect & communication),
Water (emotion & nurture) and
Earth (material things & security)
These elements are considered the building blocks of existence at all levels,
the universal forces upon which life depends. They interpret a much broader range
of experience than the "chemical elements" of modern science, and should not be
confused with them. They are also known as the quadruplicities, or modalities.
A fifth element, or quintessence, is the underlying spiritual essence out of
which the four material elements are precipitated. The quintessence is not used in
practical astrology, though the idea of a spiritual ground has been widespread in
science since Aristotle. The quintessence, or ther, is central to spiritual
development in many cultures. It is also known as the astral light, or the collective
unconscious, and in yoga, the akasha, a sanskrit word meaning "shining". The
karmic memory of nature is held to be stored in the akashic records.
The Qualities (Triplicities)
Each sign is also identified by its quality, or modality, that is whether it is
Cardinal (creative),
Fixed (determined) or
Mutable (changeable) in character.
These features are known as the triplicities and are usually interpreted in
conjunction with the elements or quadruplicities.
The Fiery signs, for example, are Aries, the Ram (cardinal-fire), Leo, the Lion
(fixed-fire) and Sagittarius, the Archer (mutable-fire). The other signs follow a similar
pattern (see table).

TABLE OF ASTROLOGICAL QUALITIES & ELEMENTS

Sign

Quality

Element

Sign

Quality

Element

Aries

Cardinal

Fire

Libra

Cardinal

Air

Taurus

Fixed

Earth

Scorpio

Fixed

Water

Gemini

Mutable

Air

Sagittarius

Mutable

Fire

Cancer

Cardinal

Water

Capricorn

Cardinal

Earth

Leo

Fixed

Fire

Aquarius

Fixed

Air

Virgo

Mutable

Earth

Pisces

Mutable

Water

The Houses
The inner rim of the chart wheel represents the circle of "mundane houses":
each of the "spokes" delineates areas of specific environmental influences, called
cusps (power points). The houses represent the sorts of circumstances you will have
to deal with in this lifetimechallenges you have set yourself, so you may grow in
personal understanding and consciousness. Each house is given a number from one
to twelve, the first house cusp located at what would be nine o'clock on a clock-face,
then, moving anti-clockwise as shown in the diagram on the right, numbering off
around the chart.
Cusps of houses in a chart do not usually coincide with the cusps of signs.
The cusp, say, of the sign Aries is the first minute of the first degree of Aries,
whereas the cusp of any house may be located at any degree and minute of any
sign, depending upon the time and place of your birth. The cusps of the houses in
your chart are indicated between the rims on the outer part of the wheel, with the
degree in bold type, followed by the glyph of the appropriate sign, then the minute in
normal type, while the number of the house is found at the innermost circle, near the
centre of the chart. Ptolemy says the influence of the house begins to be felt 5
before the actual cusp.
The Angles are the Strongest
The angles of the chart are the strongest, most potent sectors. In most house
systems these mark the beginnings of the first, tenth, seventh and fourth houses, in
order of potency. Any planet in conjunction with an angle will have a marked
influence that resonates throughout the chart and greatly colours its overall meaning.
Planets located in the angles of the chart are the strongest and most significant.
Because of their primary importance, the angles are often referred to as the cardinal
points and they relate directly to the cardinal directions: east, south, west and north.
The eleventh, second, eighth and fifth houses are called succedent
("following" the angles), while the third, twelfth, ninth and sixth are termed cadent
("falling away" from the angles). The succedents are next in strength. Planets in

succedent houses function at around 50% of their power, based on the strength of
an angular placement, which is the most potent. The cadent houses are traditionally
held to be poor and of little efficacy. According to traditional astrology, planets in
cadent houses only function at 25% of their power, compared with a position in one
of the angles of the chart. The succedent houses follow the angles; the cadent
houses come after the succedents.
Here is a table of the houses in numerical order, divided into angular,
succedent and cadent:
Angular

10

Succedent

11

Cadent

12

There is more to it, however. According to William Lilly and other traditional
authorities, the order of power and significance is actually this, from left to right:
Angles are Strongest

10

Next in Strength

11

Weakest in Strength

12

Note that 2nd and 8th houses, though succedent, are considered weak and
unfortunate, so placed lower in the hierarchy of planetary support. The reasoning
behind this is beyond the scope of this article, but experience bears it out.
Ascendant and Mid-Heaven
The first house is called the ascendant, or rising sign. This corresponds to the
sign rising over the horizon at the time and place of your birth. The cusp of this
house is the degree of the sign rising at the precise moment of your first breath. This
sign sets the tone of your self-image: the way you see yourself. It also tends to have
an effect on your appearance.
The houses are often calculated in terms of the relationship between the
ascendant and the mid-heaven (MC) the highest point reached by the Sun on the
day of your birth. The mid-heaven is usually the cusp of the tenth house, which
represents the public life: how others see you. The paths of the planets through the
houses in this way construct the circumstances of your daily life, between the public
and the private perception.
The method of calculating the other house cusps is also beyond the scope of
this article, save to say that it is complex and that a number of house systems have
been developed, the most widespread being Placidus, Koch and the Equal House
System (if you do not already have your own birth chart to see how the houses affect
you, please click here to calculate it with our free Chart Wizard). Others, such as
Regiomontanus, Campanus, Porphyry etc., also have their dedicated adherents.

Vedic and Hellenistic astrologers generally use Whole Sign Houses. A contentious
area of astrology, some modern astrologers have abandoned houses altogether,
though this seems a little extreme. Remember that the houses, based on a
twelvefold division of the heavens via the daily rotation of the Earth on its own axis,
are not the same as the signs, which are based on a twelvefold division of the
Zodiac, via the annual rotation of the Earth around the Sun.
The Planets and Aspects
Each planet symbolizes certain sides of your character; for example, Mars
stands for action and passion, Jupiter stands for fortune and higher thought and so
on. Planets are located symbolically in the chart: the signs and houses filter their
energies through the planets, much as a coloured lens filters the image thrown by a
stage-light, or received by a camera.
Planets which are particularly expressive of certain signs are said to rule
these signs; a planet whose energies are most powerfully channelled through a
certain sign is said to be exalted in that sign. Planets can have a positive (day) or a
negative (night) rulership, but only one exaltation. The symbolism is so carefully
designed that a planet placed in the opposite sign to its exaltation is found to be
weak in the expression of its natural powers and is said to be in fall; planets in the
opposite signs to their rulership are also weakly placed and are said to be in
detriment. For more on planetary values, click here.
The Ruling Planet
The planet which is most strongly placed in your birth-chart is called your
Ruling Planet. This is usually the ruler of the ascendant, but could be the ruler of the
sign in which the Sun (sun-ruler) or Moon (moon-ruler) is placed, depending on its
strength by sign, aspect and elevation. Other powerfully placed planets must also be
taken into consideration, for example Mars in Aries conjunct the Mid-Heaven,
strongly aspected, would be a candidate for rulership, especially should the other
rulers mentioned be weak.
Aspects
The movement of the planets around the sphere of the zodiac enables them
to interact with each other. Geometrical relationships formed in this way between
planets are called aspects; these affect the energies of the planets concerned.
Aspects are considered as applying when the faster planet is approaching the
slower, or separating, when the faster planet is moving away from the exact, or
partile aspect with the slower one. An applying aspect is usually considered more
favourable than a separating aspect.
Should a planet have difficult aspects, or be in an unsympathetic position in
the zodiac, it is said to be afflicted; its negative characteristics may be exhibited on

occasions in your character. Should it have favourable aspects, its effects may be
more beneficial.
Difficult aspects, being more conducive to personal development, often
generate complex results that require considerable interpretation and self-analysis,
whereas favourable aspects more often produce simple effects which are easy to
understand. In any case, the chart must be viewed as a whole, for the positive and
negative characteristic may cancel out, or appear in mitigated forms, according to
circumstances depending upon other factors.
Aspects designated as difficult are
opposition (180)
square (90)
semi-square (45)
sesqui-quadrate (135)
quincunx or inconjunct (150)
contra-parallel (opposition by declination)
Favourable aspects are
trine (120)
sextile (60)
semi-sextile (30)
parallel (conjunction by declination)
whereas
conjunction (0) may be favourable, difficult, or both, depending
to a great degree upon the nature of the planets involved. There are several other
minor aspects, but these are not generally used by astrologers in the analysis of
nativities, or birthcharts.
People often worry because they have been told that there are "negative"
planets or "adverse" aspects in their charts. In reality, there are no negative planets
or adverse aspects, even though some events in life can be difficult, even painful
and distressing. This is part of the growth process, which sometimes involves
shedding old attachments. It may be painful to make the metamorphosis from
caterpillar to butterfly, but the transformation is not one to be avoided due to fear.
From a more profound standpoint, all things come to us for our ultimate
benefit, generated by the karmic system, which is a purifying and energising process
that builds our soul and develops our growth in consciousness. This interlocking
system brings our consciousness and our bodies together with events and
relationships that, when rightly interpreted, bring love, wisdom and understanding.

The Zodiac
The Secrets of the Signs
The Zodiac ("Circle of Animals") is the name given to the band encircling the
earth on either side of the ecliptic, the Sun's path. It is like a belt in space, about 1518 degrees wide, across which the planets move and form their aspects, or
geometrical relationships. The Zodiac forms the symbolic backdrop for the path of
the Sun, called the plane of the ecliptic.
The Signs of the Zodiac
Aries, the Ram (march/april)
Taurus, the Bull (april/may)
Gemini, the Twins (may/june)
Cancer, the Crab (june/july)
Leo, the Lion (july/august)
Virgo, the Virgin (august/sept.)

Libra, the Scales (sept./oct.)

Scorpio, the Scorpion (oct./nov.)
Sagittarius, the Centaur (nov./dec.)
Capricorn, the Sea-Goat (dec./jan.)
Aquarius, the Water-Bearer (jan./feb.)
Pisces, the Fishes (feb./mar.)

Astrologers divide the circle of the ecliptic into twelve equal parts, each
subdivided into 30 degrees, making 360 degrees in all. The twelve divisions are
called the Signs of the Zodiac. The beginning of the Zodiac is deemed to be the first
degree of Aries, marked in the Tropical Zodiac by the vernal equinox, at the start of
Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The signs are historically related (but not exactly
identical) to the constellations (star groups) of the same name. There are many
constellations, but there are only twelve signs. We emphasize this point in view of
the recent furore over the so-called "13th Sign", the constellation Ophiucus, the
Serpent Bearerwhich has been known since ancient times, but is not and has
never been a Sign of the Zodiac.
The Planets
In astrology, the planets, Sun, Moon and other moveable points (such as the
Moon's nodes) are still all described as "planets", the wanderers of the zodiac.
From our geocentric (Earth-centred) point of view, the planets, including the Sun and
Moon, all travel through the Zodiac in the course of their orbits. The Sun takes a
year, the Moon takes a month, and the other planets vary according to their place in
the cosmic scheme. Because they seem to be orbiting the Earth, the stars and
planets rise in the east, move around the earth from east to west, then set in the
west (due to the earth's rotation from west to east).
Astrologically, each sign symbolises certain specific characteristics in nature
and, as the planets move through the signs, they stimulate (or perhaps simply
reflect) reactions in both the individual and the collective here on Planet Earth. The
Sun passes through one sign a month on its annual passage around the Zodiac.

Other planets (not counting the Moon), because they actually orbit the Sun, seem to
travel rather erratically through the Zodiac. This is really an illusion, generated by our
changing earthly perspective with respect to the planets' placement in their orbits,
but it does have some interesting effects. From time to time, all planets except the
Sun and Moon seem to slow to a halt ("station") and then begin to move backwards
through the Zodiac. This phase is called retrograde motion, which has specific
astrological consequences. Read more on Retro Planets.
Visible Planets
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Sun
Venus
Mercury
Moon

Outer (Transpersonal) Planets

Uranus
Neptune
Pluto

Other symbolic points and relationships

Ascendant (Rising Sign)
Mid Heaven (MC)
Dragon's Head (North Lunar Node)
Dragon's Tail (South Lunar Node)
Chiron
Pallas
Juno
Ceres
Vesta

Transpluto (Bacchus/ Persephone)

Pars Fortun, The Part of Fortune
The Part of Love & Arabian Parts
Aspects
House Cusps
Mid-points
Galactic Centre
Vertex
Fixed Stars

A Key to the Symbols used in Astrology

Zodiac Signs | Planets | Aspects | Other
The language of astrology is a symbolic one, and it has its own alphabet! This
shorthand alphabet, or collection of symbols (also called glyphs, or sigils) is one that
we need to learn if we are to be able to interpret a horoscope chart. Each symbolic
glyph has a standard meaning, though, like a gem, it has many subtle facets which
come to light when interpreted in a delineation of the chart.
The symbols fall naturally into four main groups:
Signs of the Zodiac
Planets and planet-like items
Aspects, both major and minor
Other useful symbols
Not every arcane symbol is represented herethere is an almost limitless
number of sigils, especially in alchemy and in magical figuresbut I have selected

the most important ones, which are used on a daily basis in Western Tropical
Astrology. The glyphs I have chosen are easily recognisable and widely used in
modern times, although you might find variations in the literature.
Signs of the Zodiac
Aries

Leo

Sagittarius

Taurus

Virgo

Capricorn

Gemini

Libra

Aquarius

Cancer

Scorpio

Pisces

There are 12 equal signs of the zodiac, occupying 30 degrees each (there are
360 degrees in the whole zodiac, which is a symbolic circle inscribed along the
ecliptic on the heavenly sphere surrounding the earth). The signs are geometric
constructions, not to be confused with the constellations of the same name.
The Planets
Saturn

Moon (Luna)

Part of Fortune

Jupiter

Dragon's Head

Ceres

Mars

Dragon's Tail

Pallas Athene

Sun (Sol)

Uranus

Juno

Venus

Neptune

Vesta

Mercury

Pluto

Chiron

There are 9 traditional planets ("wanderers"), namely the 5 visible planets,

plus Sun and Moon, along with the Moon's North and South Nodes. 3 transpersonal
planets, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto, have been discovered in modern times, plus
Chiron and the 4 main asteroids (Note: Ceres is now classed as a "dwarf planet", as
is Pluto; other recently discovered bodies such as Eris are not yet classified for their
astrological influence). The Part of Fortune also has planetary status, being the
primary relationship point between Sun, Moon and Ascendant.
The Aspects
Conjunction and Major Aspects (Ptolemaic Aspects)
Conjunction (0)

Opposition (180)
Trine (120)

Square(90) quartile
Sextile (60)

Minor Aspects (Keplerian Aspects)

Semi-square
octile
Bi-quintile (144)

(45)Sesqui-square (135)Quincunx
sesqui-quadrate
inconjunct
Semi-sextile (30)

(150)

Ternary Aspects (Esoteric Aspects)

Septile (5125'43")
Decile (36)
semi-quintile

Novile (40)
Vigintile (18)
semi-decile

Johndro (165)
Noel Tyl's "Quindecile"
Quindecile (24)

A large number of other aspects employed mainly by Uranian astrologers,

esoteric astrologers and harmonic astrologers, seem to me to have very little
practical value.
Declinations
Parallel

Contra-Parallel

The most important aspects are Major Aspects and Declinations, as used by
Ptolemy, followed by Minor Aspects devised by Kepler and Lily. Ternary Aspects are
of little value in normal chart work, though some modern astrologers find them
useful. Kepler in World Harmony specifically eschewed septiles as non-musical:
"God did not play with these figures". He also warned we should "prevent the
number of aspects from becoming too great" (to avoid confusion), not using derived
aspects to an extreme, such aspects being extremely weak. Kepler tried to base
astrological aspects on musical divisions, platonic solids and harmonic ratios derived
from Pythagoras. He favoured the major aspects used by Ptolemy and says he
found by strict analysis of over 800 charts and personally recorded weather
observations over many years that there were three more aspects with significant
value: these are the quintile, biquintile and sesquiquadrate. He recognised several
other aspects, but noted that they had little practical value.
My own view is that the 150 quincunx, though not technically an "aspect" as
by traditional standards planets are unable to "see" each other in aversion, is an
important unfavourable influence and is to be ignored at our peril. Neil Giles gives
the 30 semi-sextile considerable weight (it is also in aversion), but I do not often find
it very significant. Planets in aversion were considered very unfortunate by the
ancients, but this condition is not held to be unduly evil by most modern Western
astrologers.
Harmonic relationships employed by modern astrologers influenced by Marc
Edmund Jones's psychological, numerical reformulation of astrology would not have
been considered by earlier practitioners. The proliferation of such techniques has led
to an "anything can mean anything" approach, the tide of which needs to be
stemmed.
Other Useful Sigils
Solar Eclipse
Ascendant

Lunar Eclipse
Mid-heaven

Retrograde
Descendant

Vertex
New Moon

Lilith
Full Moon

Pluto (alternate)
First Quarter

Third Quarter

Terra

Fire Element

Air Element

Water Element

Earth Element

Now, as mentioned earlier in this article, this set by no means covers every
possible sigil, glyph, or symbol to be found in the literature, but will nevertheless
prove useful as a reference for what are by far the most frequently used symbols in
astrology. The only main one not given is the IC, for which the symbol is "IC", so
pretty self-explanatory.