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Does aversion override mutual reception, like negate it? Or does mutual reception actually help planets out when they are averse?

Example: Jupiter in 11th house Leo The Sun in 6th house Pisces

**6th & 11th houses are "averse" placements but the planets are in eachother Signs so...are Jupiter & Sun seeing eachother & able to talk, or not?

What do you guys think are some indicators in a male’s chart for not having children in this lifetime? Or, do you think children can only be correctly indicated in a woman’s chart?

Just curious whether other people do, really, and how much it influences your decision! There’s not a lot online about animal birth charts, and I’m not sure I’d turn down an otherwise perfect horse based on a chart alone, but it’s definitely interesting to look at when considering different horses.

Australia just became the first country to ban social media for children under 16. Since I've read that Aquarius is associated with social media and technologies, what else could we expect from Pluto in Aquarius then? More and more people are willingly deleting their social media/limiting their usage.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89vjj0lxx9o & every other news website :)

Hi! I’m looking to study astrology (and its history) more seriously. I’d say I have an intermediate understanding of modern astrology, including house placements, signs, and related concepts.

My main concern with modern astrology is that it’s often treated as a personality tool—similar to systems like MBTI or the Enneagram—focusing on personality archetypes rather than its original use as a method for predicting external events. Much of the content I come across on social media feels like recycled or memorized information, rather than grounded in a foundational understanding.

I want to learn how to interpret celestial patterns in a way that can provide insight into events and cycles, rather than just analyzing personality traits.

Does anyone have recommendations for resources to help with this? I’m looking for documentaries, books, podcasts, courses, or individuals who emphasize astrology’s predictive aspects and historical, scientific roots.

**I’m specifically not interested in content that oversimplifies astrology, like telling what an 8th house stellium means, through repeated and watered down information. I want to build a solid foundation and learn to truly read the stars. Any suggestions?

I’m a big believer is astrology and have recently gotten into studying astro-cartography as I’m thinking of relocating and find it all fascinating (although somewhat difficult to understand.) Anyone with knowledge in astrocartography or maybe anyone who has moved based on your lines, can you vouch for it and is it an accurate form of relocation? I know it’s a newer concept and want to know if anyone has any personal experience with it working whether you’re near your good lines or bad ones.

So the other day, I was watching a video about the upcoming Saturn-Neptune conjunction on World Astrology Report, and he briefly mentions in the intro (around the 2:40 mark) that some astrologers associate this conjunction with outbreaks of disease. The focus of the video is more specifically about this conjunction being connected to increased UFO sightings and the importance of healthy skepticism. While this is an interesting topic and I appreciated his breakdown, I'm now rather curious about the possible connection between this conjunction and disease. I'm aware that the Saturn-Pluto conjunction in late 2019 is associated with COVID-19 and that disease experts are currently concerned about bird flu, so I'd like to hear others' thoughts.

I understand that Mercury, Venus, Mars, Sun, and Moon are considered personal planets, but why is there such importance regarding the Sun, Moon, and Rising? What in astrology is the hallmark stamp of who we are?

So why do people has better relationships when they are with more similar people , shouldn't we strive to try to express energy that isn't natural to us through others?, like try to progress coz if we see things the same we won't learn , and two equal doesn't create balance

https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/12/06/graffiti-at-the-tower-of-london/hrp_n_03-5-0107001-00011-hugh-draper-astrological-chart-1561/

"Sent to the Tower in 1560, Hew Draper was a Bristol innkeeper accused of  sorcery. He pleaded not guilty yet set about carving this mysterious chart upon the wall of his cell in the Salt Tower with the inscription HEW DRAPER OF BRISTOW (Bristol) MADE THIS SPEER THE 30 DAYE OF MAYE, 1561. It is a zodiac wheel, with a plan of the days of the week and hours of the day to the right. Yet time was running out for Hew even as he carved this defiant piece of cosmology upon the wall of his cell, because he was noted as “verie sick” and it is low upon the wall, as if done by a man sitting on the floor."

Does anyone know what it is or what it could mean?

Just a beginner so my apologies if it’s a dumb question. Every individual has a birth chart which aids the astrology prediction. How about if we want to see the future state of a city?

Brisbane, Australia is facing extreme homelessness and housing price hikes of 500% in the last 2-3 years. I was trying to find astrological predictions for next year and didn’t know where to start. Anyone keen to try predicting or advise how to start for city ?

I am not new to astrology in the slightest. I generally use desktop software to create my charts (just the chart with a breakdown of the planet in what sign and a list of the aspectsin the chart, not any interpretation) so that i don't have to pull out my ephemeris unless i am looking up a placement that wasn't included in the chart. I have also done hand drawn charts, but I don't want to keep a stack of blank charts and a protractor set with me most of the time. I reserve them for specific people/situations/events.

The desktop software i use is older and hasn't been compatible with Windows since Windows 8. I run it in compatibility mode.

My ask: Are there any good FREE or low cost programs that are currently being used? What iOS and Android apps have the same ability to create a chart, save/download/export it to share with others (like the client), and are not fully of ads?

Recently, I have been in a few professional art intensives. I couldn't help but notice how the different ways people moved through making their art seemed to correlate with their venus sign. I don't think this theory applies to the final quality artwork they make, but more has to do with HOW they go about making it.

For example, I am an Aries Venus in the 9th and in all classes I have taken I am the fastest worker and I've been champing at the bit to rush ahead.

Another girl in my class who had the most structured setup and work ethic had a Capricorn venus.

Of some teachers:

The most famous teacher who has the most meticulous detail-oriented work is a Virgo Venus in the 10th (Alex Grey) CORRECTION He is actually a Scorpio Venus!

The second teacher makes all of her art on grids and is an Aquarius Venus in the 5th. Most notable is that she was the one who is spearheading their community-based art institute that offered all these classes (Allyson Grey)

Another teacher has a Taurus Venus and she was the most careful in how she had us move slowly through the steps of developing an artwork step by step. No skipping steps, do it right before you move to the next step. (Amanda Sage)

Edit* I forgot to mention my MOM is a really successful artist, she has a Virgo venus too. Interestingly for her she was totally resistant to learning technical skills in college and onward, she really dislikes being taught I think because she's so sensitive to criticism. She got a lot of critique and essentially no praise growing up. She beats herself up for not being as skillful as her peers. And she has mostly stopped making art because she is so self-critical "not good enough." With that said she was one of the first female Marvel comic book illustrators and shes wickedly talented.

UPDATE** I am so blown away by these responses. I expected to have this theory on the chopping block by people much more well-versed in astrology, I didn't expect to get so many examples of how this works for all different placements. So much data to add to this theory! And so fascinatingly accurate and nuanced, I really love the discussion. Thank you for all the replies!

I’ve been exploring astrology more deeply and am curious about how others approach reading challenging placements or aspects in a natal chart. For example:

•	Squares or Oppositions: How do you interpret these energies in a way that helps someone work with them rather than feel stuck?
•	Saturn or Pluto Heavy Charts: If someone has strong Saturn or Pluto placements, what advice would you give for navigating those transformative (and often intense) energies?
•	12th House Influence: For those with personal planets in the 12th house, how do you approach understanding and integrating that often hidden or subconscious energy?

I’d love to hear how you balance realism with empowerment when discussing these kinds of placements, either for yourself or when reading for others. Do you have specific techniques or practices that help turn challenges into growth opportunities?

So I’m curious about education in 2025. I know that Neptune and Saturn are going into Aries, and Uranus is going into Gemini as well as Pluto and Aquarius. What does that mean for education?

I asked because I’m a teacher and I’m concerned about this. Do you see the Department of Education getting shut down? Do you see a rise in homeschooling and/or school choice with vouchers on the rise?

I'm struggling with interpreting what happens when these two come together, as they're such polar opposites! Does Saturn limit Jupiter's expansiveness? Or Jupiter widen Saturn's boundaries? Or, in the case of natal/transit conjuctions, does it depend which is which? For example, does a transiting Saturn have the upper hand on a natal Jupiter and imply some form of limitation, whilst a transiting Jupiter provide constructive expansion when visiting a natal Saturn?

Hi! Lately I've been looking at synastry charts between individuals and institutions they attended, worked for, or were selected by. This with universities especially, where I've noticed a lot of contacts to the nodes, jupiter, venus, and sometimes mars and uranus.

I really want to learn more about this, because for all of the charts I've looked at so far there have been eery accuracies and patterns. Is there a name for this type of astrology? Have you had any interesting experiences with it? If this is something you do regularly, what techniques do you used to read this type of "synastry" chart?

• for institutions I use their founding date

If a chart has an unaspected Venus, what does that tell me about this person? I’ve never seen this in a chart before and I’m currently learning how to interpret aspects within a chart.

Does anyone have any insights on a yod opposition where there is an opposition to the apex of the yod in either natal or synastry ???

So I study hellenistic astrology and when the moon is void of course it means that it doesn’t make any aspects to any other planets before it goes into the next sign. Today the moon is void of course, but it still is gonna make a trine to Uranus. It’s also still going to Square Mercury and it’s also going to oppose Neptune How is it still void of course when it’s still gonna make all of these aspects?

I just found out asteroids influence your chart too. Should I look up, is it a big deal? Or can they be overlooked?

My mom is looking for a good astrology magazine. Unfortunatly many seem to be digital. She needs a plain, printed magazine.

So before anybody starts giving me interpretations of what it means and how it affects you. I don't want to know that. I want to know what it means physically in space. It's a bit of a complicated subject to talk about, so I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. I'll make an example:

The star sign, plain and simple, is determined by looking at where the sun is from earth's perspective. Right? So at any specific time of the year, you can imagine looking at the sun from earth, and whatever zodiac is in the background of the sun at that point, you will say the sun was in that zodiac at that time.

Same with the moon sign, except you look at the moon and what zodiac is behind the moon.

Now I think I've figured out ascendant and descendant. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
From what I understand, the ascendant would be the rising zodiac in the east at any given point in time on earth. So if you were to look exactly east from a specific point on earth, and continue that tangental line out into space forever, that line would intersect with one of the zodiacs, hence that was the rising zodiac = ascendant. And obviously descendant would be the same thing in the west.

So... MC (middle of sky) and IC (bottom of sky) are what exacly? Because if I look at the middle of the sky and draw a line, wouldn't that have to intersect the line of ascendant/descendant at a right angle 90°? And therefore ascendant, descendant, IC and MC should form a perfect cross on anyone's chart. That's what I would expect, but that's not how it is. So what am I getting wrong? How are MC and IC calculated exactly? From our perspective on earth, what do you draw the line through to get MC and IC if you think of it as in the examples above?

Additionally, If I were to draw vertical line straight up from a point in time on earth, would that be called the zenith? correct? Does the zenith have any significance in astrology because i never see anybody talking about it.

Uranus is said to be the planet for innovation, while Pluto is the planet for transformation....aren't those the same thing??? If they were placed in the same signs / houses, how would they act differently?

Or can it also mean dreams becoming true like "this is too good to be true"?

Wondering what in a natal chart could indicate a revolutionary figure? Like Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Angela Davis, Che Guevara, etc....??

Does anyone have a simple instruction and link. I’d like to look back and forth with respect to my own chart. Many thanks

I am autistic and have a mental defecit. I have been attempting to understand astrology but I have been having tons of trouble with learning it.

Does anyone have information on how it affects the sun sign that it conjuncts.