Spirit of Astrology

Clear minded, accurate on detail and very practical as well as idealistic in accenting quality of life in all things makes a Virgo- born individual, or one who has it as a Rising Sign in the chart, is somewhat demanding and also very much in demand in the community.

Providing their critical ability is reserved for self improvement and is moderated regarding the efforts of others, a Virgo person is successful in helping create order and also adding aesthetic properties and improvements by making practical aspects of life also decorative. In a female this often leads to interior design, fashion, and many tend to find work in writing and reporting, including the scientific sphere if this is their chosen interest and males can excel in architecture and the exact sciences.

Virgo children are not devious and usually show a high degree of integrity and intelligence at an early age and have a natural interest in hygiene – a characteristic that perhaps was once instrumental in directing many girls towards a career in nursing!  Health remains a focus in Virgo people of any age throughout their lives – health of both body and mind.

Others have to remind these wonderful people to take the pressure off themselves and not to expect too much from others who will show resentment if they are not diplomatically persuaded to co-operate in any venture or goal. Family life presents ample opportunity to exercise understanding.

Virgo is usually very discriminating in choice of friends or lovers and although not externally seen as warm in their affections, are often passionate and faithful in their private life and relationships.

All the qualities of such a perfectionist influence from the stars are decreased, magnified or modified by the other zodiacal energies show in the birth chart unique to each person.

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An astrological chart can be compared with a recipe or registration of the various invisible energies of the cosmos that are received by our planet to influence life on the earth. These various energies from space, that at any moment in time constitute an invisible climate, that  influences us as we draw our first breath and continue to affect our personality, attitudes and decisions throughout our lifetime. The tendencies function in our nature together with our independent and powerful faculty of self determination and free will.

A chart of the astrological energies can be drawn up to record any given moment in time and can be for different purposes including the initiation of an enterprise or the birth of an idea.

However, we are concerned here with the Birth Chart that describes so much that we wish to know about ourselves. The Birth Chart is retained for years and upgraded by astrologers who can give continued counsel by drafting subsequent planetary changes in later years by what is known as the system of Progressions.

The western system adopts a circle as the basic symbol in the chart to represent the whole sky or cosmos. The individual is perceived as the dot in the centre around which the 360 degrees of the heavens revolves. The circle is divided into the twelve zodiacal divisions of equal size 30 degrees known as the ‘Houses’.

Perspective is taken from the individual central dot in marking the line of the horizon – with the termination of the line on the left representing the east or point of ‘rising’ of the sun and other planetary bodies. The horizontal line termination point on the right represents their settings as they slip below our sight. The highest central point above is known as the Midheaven.

Now we must refer to an astronomical ephemeris and use the exact minute, or near as possible, of the individual’s birth time and date, to establish the degree of the Sign on the horizon. This could be any one of the twelve signs of the Zodiac. We enter this information on the left horizon, using the appropriate symbols to register what is now identified as the individual’s Rising Sign. The House below the horizon will be known as the First House, ruled by that Sign.

The other zodiacal signs can then be placed, following an anti-clockwise sequence. Each Sign will have a strong influence over the House over which it is ruler.

What follows are the placements of the Sun, Moon and planets in their appropriate astronomical positions as described in the ephemeris, together with the degree which will directly affect their placement in the chart and help to determine also which House or section of the chart they will occupy.

Attendant to the drafting of a Chart, once the Rising Sign and planetary positions are entered, are further important entries of reference. These are entries that record the number of planets in certain elements. Tradition identifies the twelve Signs as having a classification of either Fire, Earth, Air or Water. The number of planets in Fire signs indicates the proportionate energy relating to courage, motivation and spiritual aspiration. Those in Earth account for a person’s practicality, reliability and material values. The Air element indicates intellectual, abstract or communication abilities. Water signs show the degree of emotionalism, mutability and adaptability.

Most complex of all and of great importance are the Aspects that represent the relationships between the different planets. These are vital to result in clear analysis, in giving guidance, helping to determine a life path or career, to indicate health details, and to identify our talents and failings, good fortune and difficulties.

Your Astrological Chart should therefore begin to appear as a complex map of your nature requiring time and interest to learn the extent of its secrets. Most of us are content to understand the simple basics of Sun Sign, Moon Sign, and Rising Sign in seeking to understand ourselves.

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