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What do the planets represent?

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Various facets of our personality or life; each one is connected to a different function

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What are the personal planets?

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Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars

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What do the personal planets influence?

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our personality and how we interact with people

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What are the social planets?

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Jupiter and Saturn

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What do the social planets symbolize?

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the way you operate in the world around you; social aspects of your life

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How long does Jupiter remain in a sign?

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1 year

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How long does Saturn remain in a sign?

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3 years

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What are the outer planets?

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Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

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What do the outer planets represent?

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what’s happening in the world or society

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how long do the outer planets remain in a sign?

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7 years

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What does the Sun stand for?

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basic personality, ego, core of who you are, men in your life, masculine element in you

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Which sign does the Sun rule?

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Leo

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What does the Moon stand for?

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emotions, intuition, how you express your feelings, how you parent, relationship with mother, feminine side of personality, gives clues to what a man might be seeking in a relationship

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Which sign does the Moon rule?

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Cancer

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What does Mercury stand for?

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communication, intellectual reasoning, how we learn

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Which sign does Mercury rule?

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Geminin & Virgo

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What does Venus stand for?

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how we love, our romantic side, how we relate to people, beauty, leisure, how we spend out cash, receptive feminine side of sex

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What signs does Venus rule?

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Taurus & Libra

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What does Mars stand for?

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what drives us, sex drive, energy, ambition, war, lust, aggression, what a woman might want in a relationship

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What signs does Mars rule?

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Aries and Scorpio

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What does Jupiter stand for?

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our potential, talent, good luck, where we can expand, gambling, risks, philosophy, publishing, travel

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What signs does Jupiter rule?

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Sagittarius & Pisces

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What does Saturn stand for?

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hurdles, limitations, karma, lessons, where we have to learn the hard way, discipline

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What signs does Saturn rule?

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Capricorn & Aquarius

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What does Uranus stand for?

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technology, modern life, drastic changes, eccentricity, freedom

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What sign does Uranus rule?

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Aquarius

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What does Neptune stand for?

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illusion, imagination, spirituality, beliefs, creative force, addictions, escapism

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What sign does Neptune rule?

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Pisces

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What does Pluto stand for?

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transformation and rebirth, potential for deep lasting change, how we deal with themes of power

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What sign does Pluto rule?

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Scorpio

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What does a retrograde planet mean?

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the energy is inwardly focused instead of outwardly; expression tends to be hidden but still felt strongly; energy is difficult to manage or expressed clumsily; in some cases it’s wholly repressed or dormant

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What is a retrograde planet?

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a planet that has slowed down its orbit, to the human eye it might appear to be going backwards but it’s not

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Which two planets never go retrograde

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Sun and Moon

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How many times a year does Mercury go retrograde?

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3

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What does it mean if you have zero to one retrograde planet in your birth chart?

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May have developed life skills early on; might feel you have what you need succeed and don’t need to go inwards

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What does it mean if you have 4 or more retrograde planets in your birth chart?

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you might feel different from everyone else; more inwardly focused & reflective ; march to the beat of your own drum with your own set of values

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What does Mercury retrograde in a birth chart mean?

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makes the mind reflective; information is processed differently, learn best through absorption or experiential methods; mind can be self-critical; may feel disconnected from others; introverted; communication issues or inability to express thoughts comfortably

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What does a Venus retrograde in a birth chart mean?

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trouble expressing romantic feelings; shyness; fear of intimacy; have trouble opening up; narcissist

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What does a Mars retrograde mean in a birth chart?

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energy is muted; and and aggression inhibited; passive aggressive; risk-averse; indecisive

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What does a Jupiter retrograde mean in a birth chart?

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highly philosophical mind; rich, expansive inner life, reclusive; unconcerned with material wealth; own set of beliefs and moral code

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What does a Saturn retrograde mean in a birth chart?

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stoic on the outside, worrywart on the inside; rigid; micromanage your world; like to be in control; responsible

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What does a Uranus retrograde mean in a birth chart?

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eccentric taste; appear like a conformist but inwardly unconventional; rebel; fear of change

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What does a Neptune retrograde mean in a birth chart?

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vivid imagination; dreamy escapist tendencies; profoundly spiritual; addict; martyr; psychic; susceptible to negative energy; need time alone to recharge batteries

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What does a Pluto retrograde mean in a birth chart?

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inner power struggle; suppressed anger and issues around power and control; don’t like to be told what to do; desire to be in control of matters or others

44
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What are the main asteroids?

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  • Chiron
  • Ceres
  • Pallas
  • Juno
  • Vesta
  • Lilith
45
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Describe

Chiron

ky-ron

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  • the wounded healer
  • connected to knowledge and healing
  • shows where you’re deeply wounded
  • can be a place of strength if you’re willing to face that wound
  • Can help you rise to highest, most compassionate potential
46
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Describe

Ceres

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  • tied to parenting & parent/child relationship
  • associated with nurturing received in early life; how you nurture others
  • how you take care of others/want others to care for you
  • what makes you feel secure
  • associated with grief, kidnapping, custody issues
47
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Describe

Pallas

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  • shows where you’re smart, creative & bold
  • where you fight for justice & want to influence society
  • where you see patterns & how to organize things
  • daddy issues
48
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Describe

Juno

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  • commitment
  • marriage & jealousy
  • kind of marriage partner you are/get
  • infidelity, betrayal, women’s rights
49
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Describe

Vesta

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  • where you are dedicated & devoted
  • where you act out of service
  • where you make sacrifices
50
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Describe

Lilith

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  • where you’re dark, vengeful and sexual
51
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What are other astrological points of interest?

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  • Lunar nodes (North & South)
  • Point of Fortune
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What are the Lunar Nodes?

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points where the Moon’s path lines up with the Earth’s

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How many Lunar Nodes are there and what are they called?

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2; North Node and South Node

54
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What is the significance of the North node?

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shows what you need to develop; ultimate life lesson; your purpose

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What’s the significance of the South Node?

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shows where you’re comfortable

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What is the Point of Fortune?

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  • mathematical points in chart formed by 3 particular points
  • calculated from mathematical points between Sun, Moon & Ascendant
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What does the Point of Fortune symbolize?

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where you’re lucky or successful; if you have a planet or angle close to it, can indicate a talent or higher calling

58
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What does the first planet crossing the ascendant show?

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what energy a person uses most to get stuff done

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What is a singleton?

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the only planet in a particular element, quality, or house

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What does a singleton represent?

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could shed light on how you funnel your energy; interpret by sign, house and aspect

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__________ is another way to determine the strength or weakness of a planet.

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Rulership

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What can happen if a planet is sitting in the sign it rules?

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It can express the quality purely and positively.

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What is the Sun’s rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Libra

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What is the Moon’s rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Cancer, Capricorn, Taurus, Scorpio

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What is Mercury’s rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Gemini/Virgo, Sagittarius/Pisces, Virgo, Pisces

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What is Venus’ rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Taurus/Libra, Scorpio/Aries, Pisces, Virgo

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What is Mars’ rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Aries/Scorpio, Libra/Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer

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What is Jupiter’s rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Sagittarius/Pisces, Gemini/Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn

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What is Saturn’s rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Capricorn/Aquarius, Cancer/Leo, Libra, Aries

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What is Uranus’ rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Aquarius, Leo, Scorpio, Taurus

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What is Neptune’s rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Pisces, Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn

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What is Pluto’s rulership, detriment, exaltation and fall?

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Scorpio, Taurus, Leo, Aquarius

73
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What is the significance of the chart ruler?

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Shows the central theme in your life

74
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The house that your chart ruler occupies symbolizes_______.

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What’s driving you.-00000[P

75
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What does it mean to have unaspected planets in your chart?

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these planets operate independently without interference; these people tend to do their own thing

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