Chart weighting Natal astrology

1 chart weighting

1.1 weighting sign
1.2 chart signature
1.3 weighting house

chart weighting

chart weighting begins listing sun, moon, planets, ascendant, , midheaven categories of sign , house , noting significant categories appear. example, large number of planets appearing in fire signs give importance or weight fire sign attributes in native s personality.

weighting sign

chart weighting sign lists zodiac signs 3 main categories - masculine or feminine signs; element (fire, earth, air , water) , quality (cardinal, fixed , mutable). astrologers use ten or eleven planets in list , nothing else; while others include ascendant , midheaven, exclude modern planets uranus, neptune , pluto on grounds influence felt whole generations , position sign cannot have significance in individual chart.

these planets , astrological glyphs commonly used in western astrology.




masculine (fire , air signs): masculine signs aries, gemini, leo, libra, sagittarius, , aquarius. native these signs predominating tend towards extroversion, confidence , assertiveness, , have ability solve problems courage , enterprise.
feminine (earth , water signs): feminine signs taurus, cancer, virgo, scorpio, capricorn, , pisces. native these signs predominating tend towards introversion, shyness , passivity, , have ability nurture, conserve , solve problems intuitive means.
fire: fire signs aries, leo, , sagittarius. native fire signs energetic, enthusiastic , optimistic, need in center of action making things happen. can egotistical, headstrong , arrogant, can generous, warm-hearted, , spontaneously kind. fire subjects independent , prefer have control on own lives, can autocratic. subject lacking fire signs fearful or over-cautious, pessimistic , shy, , lack enthusiasm, confidence , faith in future. planets in 1st, 5th , 9th houses , emphasis on cardinal signs in chart compensate lack.
earth: earth signs taurus, virgo, , capricorn. native earth signs practical , cautious, sensible , capable , happier concrete things abstract ideas. move , carry out work in thorough , unhurried manner. earth subjects shrewd , careful , need emotional , material security, , put quite lot it. generous love, otherwise careful not waste time or money, though there can tendency towards meanness. earth subjects tend shy in social situations, , slow commit in love relationships, serious when do. subject lacking earth signs lack common sense , practicality , find difficult finish start. may scatty, unrealistic , clumsy, hopeless money , unreliable. planets in 2nd, 6th , 10th houses , emphasis on fixed signs in chart compensate lack.
air : air signs gemini, libra, , aquarius. native air signs excellent communicator, concerned ideas , theories of kinds. looking answers life s questions , make teachers , writers. air people more tense appear @ first sight , may live on nerves. have many friends , acquaintances may not particularly interested in family life. interested in latest technologies , able number of things @ once. air subjects imaginative , quick-witted, may sarcastic , rude. subject lacking air signs have little imagination , lightness of touch. have over-emphasis on practicalities , can lack sense of humour, , boring company. can find difficult communicate or assimilate , explain new ideas. planets in 3rd, 7th , 11th houses, , emphasis on mutable signs in chart compensate lack.
water: water signs cancer, scorpio, , pisces. native water signs emotional , find hard @ dispassionately. tend respond questions , need time grasp new concept. water subjects can find difficult explain feelings, , can difficult live with, kind , sympathetic love. need give , receive lot of affection , direct towards family, close friends , animals. subject lacking water may lack intuition , unable see needs of others. may full of ideas or fond of material world consider own spiritual needs or of other people. planets in 4th, 8th , 12th houses in chart compensate lack.
cardinal: cardinal signs aries, cancer, libra, , capricorn. native cardinal signs not want held under s thumb, , need take charge of own world. attention may concerned or others, wherever energies directed difficult deflect them chosen course. cardinal signs in chart add courage, initiative , self-motivation. cardinal subjects hard influence because believe know best. subject lacking cardinal signs may feel never in control of own lives, manipulated people , circumstances beyond control. may lack courage , initiative , may prefer others make decisions them. planets in 1st, 4th, 7th , 10th houses, , emphasis on fire , air signs in chart compensate lack.
fixed: fixed signs taurus, leo, scorpio, , aquarius. native fixed signs has strength , endurance see things through , uphold status quo. need stable homes, careers , partnerships , prefer known uncertainty. fixed subjects loyal , dependable can obstinate. subject lacking fixed signs cannot stick or see through, , tend walk away problems. may bored or busy chasing rainbows ever make substantial happen. planets in 2nd, 5th, 8th , 11th houses, or emphasis on earth in chart compensate lack.
mutable: mutable signs gemini, virgo, sagittarius, , pisces. native mutable signs adaptable, co-operative , friendly. can fit situation, put , turn situation advantage. mutable people can steer projects through periods of transition , bring them successful conclusion. although gentle , likeable, mutable subjects seem have more fair share of problems , can selfish , ruthless when feel threatened. these subjects may devote lives helping others, can paradoxically surprisingly selfish @ same time. subjects lacking mutable signs may unable adapt kind of change , particularly unhappy when faced uncertainty. need lots of notice before commit anything, , lack flexibility , adaptability. may hold onto rigid , unchanging views. planets in 3rd, 6th, 9th , 12th houses compensate lack, , water signs in chart make lack of intuition.

chart signature

some astrologers summarise process of weighting sign through creating called chart signature. involves noting element , quality has signs , combining them zodiac sign taken signature sign of chart. example, if person has more fire signs other element, , more fixed signs other quality, person s signature leo (the sign both fire , fixed).

in cases there no clear majority in either element or quality give clear signature. in these cases ruling planet of sun noted position in chart (alternatively, ascendant can added @ stage if has not been included). whatever sign ruling planet occupies added totals element , quality. example, if sun in taurus, ruling planet venus noted position sign. if venus in, say, pisces, additional casting vote given element water , quality mutable. enough provide signature. casting vote given in way on account of importance of sun in natal chart. signature sign regarded astrologers use having over-riding influence in natal chart, irrespective of sign sun or ascendant occupies.

weighting house

angular houses : these 1st, 4th, 7th, , 10th houses. planets in these houses exert strong influence on subject, , may compensate lack of cardinal signs, , strength, courage , enthusiasm elsewhere in chart.
succedent houses : these 2nd, 5th, 8th , 11th houses. these houses concerned possessions , creative pursuits, either of subject alone, or others. planets in these houses may compensate lack of fixed signs in chart.
cadent houses : these 3rd, 6th, 9th , 12th houses. planets in these houses have lot subject developing own unique talents , aptitudes; , may compensate lack of mutable signs, , general adaptability in chart.




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^ jeff mayo, teach astrology, pp122-23, hodder , stoughton, london, 1979
^ robert pelletier , leonard cataldo, own astrologer, pp44 - 47, pan books, london, 1984