Natal Diagram
The natal diagram (a.k.a. birth diagram) is a map of the universe at the exact period and place that you were born.
Astrologers utilize this map to comprehend the individual that you are. But, technically speaking, this map is pure astronomy: it describes the location of the celestial bodies at a specific moment in period.
The celestial bodies are shown from the perspective of Terrestrial sphere, against the ring of constellations called the zodiac.
this is an example natal diagram
The zodiac symbol names are constellations
From the perspective of the Terrestrial sphere, at any given period, each celestial body is in front of one of these constellations.
These symbols are the celestial bodies
For example, if Mars was in front of the Libra constellation at the moment you were born, your Mars is in Libra.
Let’s look at the manner in which we may generate a natal diagram for a individual. We shall name this example individual Nic. Nic was born at 7pm CST on June 13, 1990 in Milwaukee.
Since it is evening period, the Solar body is simply setting on the western horizon. If we look to the eastern horizon, we see the constellation of Scorpio and we see the Lunar body.
With simply this information, we may draw their diagram like this:
The constellations (or “zodiac zodiac symbols”) are consistently 30° apart and in the same order. If we recognize at the location one zodiac zodiac symbol is, we recognize at the location entire of the other zodiac zodiac symbols are, too.
Entire of the other celestial bodies are in the sky too.
Let’s add Mercury and Venus into the picture now. The orbiting balls display their movement around the Solar body.
The symbols ☿ (Mercury) and ♀ (Venus) on the diagram display at the location they are in their orbits at the moment Nic was born.
This is entire interesting astronomy, which anyone at NASA might comprehend and agree with. But the element that do we do with this natal diagram? The element that does it signify?
Astrology defines the manner in which we interpret the astronomy.
For example, the element that may we say about someone whose Mars is in Gemini?
Imagine it’s late at night and you look up.
You see a scary red ball in front of certain celestial spheres in the shape of a couple of fun guys holding hands.
You’ve seen this before–you’ve seen this once every couple years, in fact.
During this period, your own scary red vibe feels a little additional fun & playful, simply like two years ago.
Might the red ball be associated with anger and aggression? Might the two fun guys be associated with mischief and play?
In astrology, every combination of celestial body and constellation – or zodiac zodiac symbol – has a specific meaning.
The celestial bodies are the verbs.
| ☉ SUN | I am fundamentally... |
| ☽ MOON | I experience emotion... |
| ↑ ASCENDANT | I seem... |
| ☿ MERCURY | I communicate... |
| ♀ VENUS | I love... |
| ♂ MARS | I take action... |
| ♃ JUPITER | I expand through... |
| ♄ SATURN | I discipline myself... |
| ♅ URANUS | My generation innovates... |
| ♆ NEPTUNE | I dream... |
| P PLUTO | My generation experiences power... |
The zodiac symbols are the adverbs.
| ♈ ARIES | assertive, competitive, independent |
| ♉ TAURUS | practical, stubborn, sensual, reliable |
| ♊ GEMINI | curious, chaotic, witty |
| ♋ CANCER | sensitive, nurturing, gentle |
| ♌ LEO | bold, proud, attention-loving, charming |
| ♍ VIRGO | responsible, meticulous, wholesome |
| ♎ LIBRA | fair, just, relativist |
| ♏ SCORPIO | intense, deep, power-hungry |
| ♐ SAGITTARIUS | restless, intellectual |
| ♑ CAPRICORN | responsible, serious, efficient, rational |
| ♒ AQUARIUS | unconventional, anti, boundary-pushing |
| ♓ PISCES | insightful, intuitive, empathetic |
So:
Mars in Gemini
=
"I take action in a curious, chaotic method."
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zodiac solar body zodiac symbols
The part of astrology that you're probably majority of familiar with is the Solar body Zodiac symbol.