astrology

“By looking up, I see downward.”  –Tycho Brahe The core belief behind astrology is that the positions and the motions of the heavens influence the lives of the people on Earth. The 360 degrees of the sky are broken up into thirty-six Decans of ten degrees each.  These decans are grouped in sets of three. … Read more

The seventh house of the Chinese Zodiac is the Horse. Like a wild mustang, horse people are said to be independent, and confident. They tend to be free spirits who need ample space to run free. They intensely dislike feeling confined or penned up. Horse people are good at thinking on their feet. This tendency … Read more

Ox is the second sign in the Chinese Zodiac. Like the animal they are named after, Ox people tend to be powerful and steady. Oxen were traditional used to plow fields, and haul heavy loads. They make good work animals because of their dependable and patient attitudes. Ox people are considered the same. Oxen are … Read more

The ancients considered the rat to be a protector. It was thought to bring material wealthy and prosperity. Aggression, charm, death, wealth, pestilence, order, war, and the occult were all ruled by the rat. Those born under the sign of the rat are said to be leaders. The rat is the first sign of the … Read more

Cancer is symbolized by the Crab, because the Crab was believed to carry his house on his back.  And, like their namesake, the home is very important to Cancer.    Those born under this sign are heavily focused on home life.  Cancers are the domestic experts of the Zodiac, and would be the first to … Read more

Those born in years of the Chinese calendar ending in either zero or one, are said to have the element of Metal. Combined with the person’s animal zodiac symbol, this is used to define and give clues to the personality and future of the person. The element metal is said to be associated with the … Read more

If there was a “most likely to succeed” Zodiac sign, it would likely be Leo. On the other hand, if there was a “most likely to put his foot in his mouth,” that would be Sagittarius. He doesn’t mean to, of course. He does mean well. Sagittarius is the Archer, and every now and then, … Read more

Unlike the position of the Earth in our solar system, the element of earth lies dead center in the Chinese astrological charts. This is probably because ancients believed the Earth was the center of the universe and all celestial bodies circled our planet. People born under the element of Earth seem to feel the universe … Read more

A Star Chart is a snapshot in time. It’s a shorthand drawing, a two-dimensional representation of a four-dimensional subject. It has to take into account the location of the person on Earth, the location around the Ecliptic of each of the planets and the signs of the Zodiac, the “arc” or height above or below … Read more

Shy, reserved, and sensitive, Virgo is complex, intellectual, and perfectionist.  Virgos tend to be punctual, organized, and disciplined, and these, on top of the shyness, all lead people to believe that Virgo is also cool and uncaring.  Nothing could be further from the truth, as Virgo is almost as sensitive as Cancer or Pisces.   … Read more