Houses of the horoscope
The angles of a horoscope are the Ascendant-Descendant axis and MC-IC axis. Our perception of the world and our interaction with it, are concentrated and channeled through the end points of these axes. People with… Read More »First Impression of the Horoscope – Angles
When you look at a horoscope for the very first time, it’s easy to get lost in the morass of details and not see the forest for the trees. How to get a quick, immediate… Read More »First Impression of Horoscope – Hemisphere Emphasis
In an early post on the 6th house, I have described several sixth houses significations in detail: work and the work environment, service, wellness (good health), and skill. But when I assess the impact of… Read More »Sixth House and the Drive for Excellence
In a previous post I introduced the markers of marriage. Promise of marriage is shown by transits of Saturn through Pluto to the descendant, its ruler, planets in the 7th house, and Venus. And the… Read More »Marriage Markers – Solar Arcs
In 1947, a reputed astrologer named C.E.O. Carter wrote a compact book titled “Essays on the Foundation of Astrology”, packing it with a great deal of insight. In this post I want to highlight his… Read More »Mercury, Venus, and Mars: Insights by C.E.O. Carter
“When will I get married?” Over the years, I have been asked this question numerous times, as in “can you look at my horoscope and tell me when.” To even consider this question seriously, I… Read More »Marriage Markers – Transits
The progressed Sun (also known as the solar arc), illuminates each planet that it comes in contact with through hard aspect. It shines its light on the planet, and we come to realize what the… Read More »Solar Illumination of Potential
A little while back I came across a couple of articles in the New York Times about it being never too late for a new life, a new career, a new relationship. These articles were… Read More »Second Acts
In a previous post, I discussed the chart factors that are typically seen in people who are inclined to pursue acting as a profession (or a serious hobby). In this post, I want to do… Read More »Astrology of Writing
In an earlier post, I had described how to evaluate a chart in terms of the balance of elements. You can go beyond this, to get an even better impression of the horoscope. The way… Read More »Number Theory of Astrology