Step-by-Step Guide to Astrology
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Know Your Sun Sign
Your sun sign is determined by your birth date and represents your core personality, ego, and life purpose. It's the sign most people know and is the foundation of general horoscopes. Find your sign based on when the sun was in that constellation during your birth.
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Discover Your Rising Sign
Your rising sign (ascendant) was the zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at your exact birth moment. It influences your outward personality, first impressions, and physical appearance. You need your precise birth time and location to calculate this accurately.
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Understand Your Moon Sign
Your moon sign represents your emotional nature, instincts, and subconscious patterns. It reveals how you process feelings, what makes you feel secure, and your intuitive responses. The moon changes signs every 2-3 days, making birth time important.
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Learn Planetary Influences
Each planet governs specific life areas: Mercury rules communication, Venus governs love and beauty, Mars controls energy and action, Jupiter brings expansion, Saturn teaches lessons, and the outer planets influence generational themes.
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Explore the 12 Houses
The birth chart is divided into 12 houses, each ruling different life areas: self-image, finances, communication, home, creativity, health, relationships, transformation, philosophy, career, community, and spirituality. Planets in houses show where their energy manifests.
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Follow Current Transits
Daily horoscopes are based on current planetary transits - where planets are now in relation to your birth chart. Understanding transits helps you work with cosmic energies rather than against them, timing important decisions favorably.
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Apply Insights Wisely
Use horoscope guidance as one tool among many for self-understanding. Astrology offers perspective and timing suggestions but doesn't determine your fate. Combine astrological insights with practical wisdom and personal intuition.