Patterns

Question 1

What does the occupied portion of a bowl pattern chart symbolize?

Answer 1

people who are self-sufficient and can operate independently; self-contained

Question 2

What is the bowl pattern?

Answer 2

all planets fall within one hemisphere and within 180 degrees on one side of an opposition; no more than 60 degrees or 2 houses empty; full hemisphere is occupied

Question 3

What does the empty area of a bowl pattern chart mean?

Answer 3

a focal point; place where they strive to achieve

Question 4

What does a stellium do?

Answer 4

Puts a lot of emphasis on that part of the chart

Question 5

What is the bundle or wedge pattern?

Answer 5

all planets are contained within a tight 120 degrees

Question 6

What does a bundle or wedge pattern mean?

Answer 6

personality becomes exceptionally resourceful and focused; intense; concentrated

Question 7

What is the fan pattern?

Answer 7

a bundle but with one rogue planet off on its own (the handle)

Question 8

What is the meaning of the fan pattern in a chart?

Answer 8

the personality relies on that “handle” for support (the one rogue planet)

Question 9

What is the bucket or funnel pattern?

Answer 9

similar to a fan but one lone planet forms that handle

Question 10

What does it mean to have a bucket or funnel shaped chart?

Answer 10

these people channel their energy through that handle; their mission; what they must achieve

Question 11

What is the seesaw pattern in a chart?

Answer 11

Looks like a bow-tie; planets divided into 2 distinct groups at least 60 degrees apart

Question 12

What does it mean if you have a seesaw shaped chart?

Answer 12

balance & relationships are essential; they seek the middle way

Question 13

What is the locomotive pattern?

Answer 13

all of the planets fall within 240 degrees while three houses remain empty

Question 14

What does it mean if a chart has a locomotive shape?

Answer 14

these people are driven, ambitious and determined; all about reaching their destination

Question 15

What is the splash pattern?

Answer 15

planets have scattered all around the chart; usually no more than 2 planets in any one house with a few empty houses here and there

Question 16

What does it mean to have a splash pattern in your chart?

Answer 16

versatile with many interests; can do more than one thing well but may also tend to scatter that energy; must learn how to ground, center, and finish what they start

Question 17

What is the splay/tripod pattern?

Answer 17

planets are divided into 3 groups, with each group at least 60 degrees or 2 houses apart

Question 18

What does it mean if you have a splay/tripod pattern?

Answer 18

these personalities like to do their own thing; refuse to be boxed in