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Saturn Signs for Beginners: Lesson Eight

Welcome to Saturn Signs for Beginners: Lesson Eight. Saturn is one of those planets, where the main associations with it are typically seen as negative. Saturn is all about the rules and regulations that we see throughout life. It's the planet that holds us back and slows us down, so let's take a closer look into the planet of Karma.

What is a Saturn Sign?

Like Jupiter, Saturn determines what helps to shape you as you grow. Saturn looks at the rules, and hardships that we have in early life, and presents the challenges that one needs to have in order to overcome them. It's how you handle pain, it's how you know when you've had enough self-indulgence. It isn't one of the most optimistic signs, that's to be sure. No sign necessarily goes through Saturn without losing something, or learning something important about themselves. So when looking at Saturn there are a few things to be aware of. Typically, Saturn effects the childhood. You are going to be looking at your youth, and then typically that shapes how you come out as an adult. So when it comes down to it, if you feel like you need more control or restraint in your life, I'd take a look towards your Saturn to get guidance.

So without further ado, let's hop into the Saturn signs, and what karmic retribution it wants you to go through to come out on the other side for the better.

Aries

Aries, just entered Saturn again for the first time since 1999, and it's gonna hang out here until 2028, so get ready for that. With Aries being located in Saturn one of the main attributes is someone who is completely self-reliant. There's a deep need to remain isolated, and to handle the challenges that Saturn throws at them alone. Aries in this placement often sees help as being weak or not being able to handle it. However, because Saturn is guiding Aries towards growth even through restriction. It sets Aries up to be a more forward thinking individual rather than the impulsiveness that they are prone to. This usually leads to a person who is incredibly independent, and humble in what path they end up taking as they have had to learn to admit their defeats on their own.

Taurus

Saturn visited Taurus last in 2001, and we aren't going to see a reemergence until 2028. With Taurus meeting Saturn you get two signs who like to take things slow and steady. Taking the time to learn and assess the situations before moving forward. So when Taurus finds itself in Saturn they near relish in having to take their time to fully understand what's going on around them. However, Taurus tends to want to hold on to their resources. Their things can become quite important to them in comfort of never going without when dealing with challenges. Leading to an adult who may hoard, or will know exactly what they need to have for each upcoming challenge. Headstrong and steadfast in face of the Karma Saturn brings.

Gemini

When Gemini last had Saturn within it we were looking at the year of 2003. Gemini is a very adaptable sign and a very quick thinker on it's own. However, when Saturn is introduced to Gemini, it tends to slow down and tamper down these traits taking control of them. Gemini might feel as though communication and interactions with people are very limited when they are young. Yet, this grows over time, making Gemini cool and look at things more logically. Taking the usually flitty Gemini and helping them to become more reserved, looking into different communication and writing practices to explore and fully communicate with those surrounding them.

Cancer

Saturn last joined the crab in their corner of the sky in 2005 before it said goodbye. Young Cancer in Saturn has the tendency to internalize their emotions, holding them back from the world in fear that they will be misconstrued or ostracized. That it in some way, shape, or form makes them weak. They'll try to find most of their opportunities within the home as that's where they feels the safest. Not really wanting to latch onto others, save for maybe a parent. Whether that's father or mother, as the moon rules femininity and Saturn rules the father. If Cancer is able to fully take the lessons of empathizing and communicating outside of their bubble, they can find themselves open to more responsibilities and have a very dependable attitude.

Leo

2007 is the last time that Saturn visited our dear friend Leo, before it headed off into Virgo. When you look at the planet of humility, restrictions, and karma- then add that to Leo's presentation of drama, big actions, and eyes on them? Yeah, you aren't gonna have a good time. Leo as a child has the tendency to underestimate themselves. Hold back from the spotlight, near fearing it. One of the things that will eventually end up coming through for Leo as they grow is they may develop a fear of never being able to fully be recognized. So they start to crave it. Looking for that recognition in whatever they can find and acquire. If Leo is able to embrace the humility that Saturn offers them, they will be able to look forward to their expansion and being a true leader for the people.

Virgo

When Saturn was visiting Virgo last the year was 2010 and isn't set to return there until 2036. Saturn does many things for us, and when it's in Virgo it highlights Virgo's need for perfectionism, and their practicality and tends to warp it to an extreme. This is where Virgo can find their roadblocks most simply. They tend to hold themselves to impossible standards that just can't be reached. Often causing mental distress when they can't live up to their own levels. However, if Virgo is able to loosen their reigns on control they can meld with Saturn very nicely. Taking the routine, and structure that Saturn offers and using it to the best of their abilities to have their goals achieved.

Libra

2012 is the last time that Saturn was in the Scales and isn't looking to make a reappearance until the 2040's. this is actually one of the more balanced positions that Saturn has. Saturn cools Libra down further. Making them an incredibly level-headed person, knowing how to handle issues as they come through careful planning and mulling it over. However, this is where Libra's usual pitfalls come into play. Holding onto their cautiousness for ensuring that their next movements will not be judged too harshly. They can be slow to enter relationships, and even slower to make any quick needed decisions. The scales of justice often take time to fully balance out, but when found in Saturn it can take ages.

Scorpio

The last time we were looking at Saturn in Scorpio it was 2015. Scorpio takes some aspects from Virgo and Capricorn, with a dash of Cancer. Becoming this controlling powerhouse that needs things to happen exactly as scheduled. Saturn can come out and work for them super well often taking these traits and blowing them up exponentially. Which as we know is a common theme with Saturn is that when it does this, it is usually in a restrictive manner. Which is still true for Scorpio, while it can work within the confines of the planet fairly well. By having such a mental need for controlling those close to them and their surrounding environment, it ends up damaging. If they are able to overcome this in their natal chart they will end up finding their path towards success by knowing they can work towards the power they seek.

Sagittarius

The last time that Saturn visited our good friend Sagittarius was in 2017. When you put the planet of restriction into a sign that's all about expansion. Things get complicated. The thing with Sagittarius is that it is ever seeking knowledge and growth. Where it lacks is the structure in with to do so, so they end up being nomads of the earth often traveling and never truly settling. When Saturn is brought into this, it gives Sagittarius the structure that it needs in order to find their own institutions for learning. This gives Sagittarius the ability to focus in and settle down on what they are learning and gives them a more logical approach to life in general. Taking the happy go lucky attitude and tempering it drastically.

Capricorn

Saturn finds its home sign in Capricorn, which it lasted visited in 2020. There isn't much of a change here from Capricorn personality wise. They are a sign that is fully sober in this placement. Feeling like they thrive within their restrictions and goals. Finding the responsibility placed on them by Saturn to be invigorating and challenging. Allowing them to rise through the branches of their careers and social ladders with ease. Though one thing that may present them a challenge here is the absolute need for recognition and success. If this is not granted to them or they find a lack of it, it can hold them back from fully being able to achieve the impersonality that Saturn requires.

Aquarius

Now this is the original ruler for Aquarius- and it last visited the alien in 2023. Aquarius is known for being innovative, quirky, and thinking outside of the box. Operating on a higher level of thought and causing disruption to authoritarian systems, seeking to destroy and rebuild. Along with being huge humanitarians. So how does that work with Saturn? Well. Their thinking is already really rigid, so Saturn just cools it more. Making Aquarius much more impersonal, and more focused on the outcomes of their creations. Saturn helps Aquarius to see the limits that they have to operate within in order to not cause disruption. One of the more challenge aspects for Aquarius within Saturn is that they can definitely face a God Complex and like they know and are better than everyone else. It's something they need to keep an eye out for.

Pisces

Pisces our final sign, and the most recent to have Saturn come on through here in the year 2025. Where it will make one more final appearance in this sign later in the year in September. With Pisces one of the things that ends up happening within this positioning is that they become more tapped into the sensity that they already have naturally. As Saturn wants to make a lesson out of it. The lesson that Saturn tries to teach is to not become so wrapped up in other people's emotions and their business. Because Pisces gets so latched on to other people and end up caring so much that it inhibits them from seeing any of the good in life. If Pisces is able to learn the lesson of letting go they can be very passionate people who know when to become reserved to protect themselves from unneeded harm and stress.

Wrap-Up: Saturn Signs for Beginners: Lesson Eight

There we go, we have a wrap on the Saturn signs for beginners. Certainly, and interesting planet to write for, with all of it's fun little caveats. I wasn't able to understand Saturn for the longest time, a lot of it not really being explained super well to me. So I do hope that this information is useful, adn comes across more informative than the resources that I had when I was younger. Saturn the planet of restrictions, karma, retribution- and in its own way growth. Representing the things we need to overcome to be the people we were always meant to become. While highlighting the possible areas where we still need work.

I do hope I am able to maintain a more reliable update schedule from here on out. So, hopefully within the next couple of weeks we should be heading over to Uranus to see how this generational planet is affected by the signs.

Stay groovy, and I'll catch you on the flip,

Cosmic Sage

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Baldur's Gate Charts: Karlach

Karlach is one of my favorite characters in the whole game, and I'm really excited to be delving into her next.

She is one of those types of people that puts it all out there for people, and does not give two shits what they think.

So with that being said, I'm going to be going into her chart just like the others. Based on pure vibes only. None of this is cannon based on the fact that they aren't on Earth, and we don't have canon birthdays.

So with nothing further, let's get in to it with our Fiery Friend-

Presenting- Baldur's Gate Charts Karlach.

Others in the series:

Astarion Gale Wyll

"Sharp instincts, sharp weapons, and a knack for improvisation."

This is one that has run through my head over and over again. It's actually what inspired my to start this series in the first place.

Karlach is an Aries Sun. 

She's impulsive, passionate, childish, puts her whole-self into whatever she's doing. Not to mention that Aries is known for getting head injuries, and Karlach's coated in those.

She's a bright ball of light, that knows what she wants, and she'll do whatever she can to get what she wants. Karlach is very much a get-up and go kind of person. I mean the day after her second romance scene she apologizes for slipping away because she was just buzzing.

Karlach is one of those people that always has energy and is just on the get up and go. Getting to the point where she does her little jig to keep her body and mind entertained.

If that's not pure Aries energy, I don't know what is.

"Ah, c'mon, let's not spoil an effective thing. You point, I rage, we win. Doesn't need to be more complicated than that."

"Baby, I'm nothing if not frolicsome."

If there is one thing that I have learned about Karlach over my many hours, it is that she a deeply caring person. Well. Deeply, emotive I guess is the way to put it.

Leading me to say that Karlach is a Cancer moon.

Karlach genuinely cares about the people that she's traveling with. She goes out of her way to make sure that they are taken care of, and looked after. You can see that through her dialogue, and her reactions to what's going on around her.

This is put on clear display after every major event that happens within the companions. She's constantly thinking about the safety and well-being of the people that she's come to care about. All of this while also being very intune with herself and what she's feeling. Albeit, it's not necessarily the calm waves usually expected from Cancer and more like white water rafting when it comes to emotions-

But I digress Karlach's in tune with herself, making me very confident in this placement.

"Look, I've got you. If you need a rest, lean on me. If you need a hand, take mine, if you need an ear, I've got two. Whatever you need."

"Karlach doesn't worry, she acts."

One of my favorite things is the rising sign, because it really is who you are to everyone else right? Then you take that and place it up against your sun and moon, and see what you got working. Because that shows how your inner self lines up with your outer self. Are you wearing a mask? Or are you being genuine?

Let me tell ya, Karlach's genuine, leading me to believe that she is an Aries rising.

As I said before Karlach is a very passionate person and she puts her whole self out there. Leading me to believe that her inner-self aligns with her outer self in totality. She can't sit still, she doesn't like being bored, she likes to handle her problems head on.

Overall, Karlach isn't the type to avoid drama, or study her problems from afar. She doesn't have time for that, just like an Aries rising.

"Ah, fine. I'll be here eating dirt or whatever."

"Now you're speaking my language."

Karlach's pretty blunt, and not super poetic. Though she has very colorful language.

Between the options of Pisces, Aries, and Taurus- what do you think she is?

Right, it's Aries again (I'm sensing another pattern).

Aries tends to have this way of keeping conversations engaging, and lit up. Which Karlach certainly does. When she talks it's hard not to listen, at least in my own opinion. The way that she speaks shows the flow of her emotions, mashed with her own level of spunk. Giving incredible dialogue when she's going into a rage, or facing off against Gortash.

Not to mention they have a penitent for the truth, brutal levels of honesty. I don't know how many have, but reading through her dialogue, it physically pains me to read through the breakup dialogue. She tears you a new one, she does not soften her blows. Karlach will always come at you with her full mind, and tell you exactly what's on it, not holding anything back.

"Well, tell him to pick the right one. Better yet, I'll do it."

"I've got plans for the future, you know. And they involve you."

There's a range of five signs to pick from. For me. I think it's pretty clear what her venus is out of the restrictions that I've placed on myself.

Karlach is a Taurus venus. (After a lot of internal debate).

So the thing with Karlach is that there is no doubt in my mind that the Aries part of her takes up a lot of her reactions to different situations. However, her main placement here is Taurus.

When romancing Karlach she says that she feels less changeable, and that she's ready for what's coming.

My guess is growing up the Aries portion took over a lot of those quick flare feelings. But now that she's had the time to actually sit down with someone she can actually tap into her Venus, finding something stable and reliable within someone else. Allowing herself to find the harmony that she has been missing out on for so long. The softer side of Venus showing when she takes you on a date, and in her act two romance scene where you take things slow.

Karlach is a very sweet woman, and I'm honestly really happy with this placement for her.

"making you laugh is my greatest accomplishment, every time I manage it."

"I won't know peace till I've dug my thumbs into his eyes."

Karlach is the kind of person where her rage and anger is definitely pointed, and she holds a deep vendetta against those who have wronged her.

Karlach is a Scorpio Mars.

For me this was a bit of a harder placement, it was between Scorpio and Aries again. But the reason I figured Scorpio over Aries is because it rolls back to the fact that Karlach really hasn't had the time to grow into herself outside of Aries. If she was fully an Aries Mars when confronting Gortash during his coronation, she would go off the rails and try to gut him there. But she doesn't. She trusts the player to make the right moves. Instead choosing to act on her own need for vengeance at a later time. Knowing that she is going to have her opportunity.

It goes to show that she knows when things need to be taken care of later, yet still holds the same amount of intensity as the fire signs. Now this placed with her Taurus venus (opposition right?), goes to show that she's a very passionate and intense lover. Which I think is well enough said.

"She'll try to break our best asset: Our trust. Fortunately she's no match for our second-best asset: me.

"Some people have all the luck."

Karlach has one of the hardest lives we know of in the Baldur's Gate universe (that being said this is not the pain olympics). But Karlach is one of the people that definitely didn't have it easy in any sort of manner. Grew up in the outer city, both of her parents died when she was young, got sold off to the blood war by a step-in paternal figure, lost her heart, and then fought in said war for ten years. Just to escape to get a mind flayer tadpole in the eye, and then finds out she can't even stay.

That being said, Karlach is a Sagittarius Jupiter.

Yeeeeeeeah. The luckiest sign in the zodiac belongs to Karlach. Albeit the crap hand that Karlach has been dealt she is still incredibly positive. Always looking to the brighter side of life, taking every moment for what it's worth, and enjoying anything that she can get out of it.

Karlach always talks about how great it is to be back, with people she cares about and can trust, all the little things she missed being in Avernus. This is the mark of someone who truly appreciates the world for what it is, and doesn't want to miss a thing. Speaking to Sagittarius Jupiter on a whole other level.

Karlach wants to live her life, and experience all the good things coming out of it. Ignoring the bad hands being dealt towards her. She still looks for those little silver moments: Minthara getting pregnant, finding romance with the time she has remaining, being able to touch again.

I could go on and on, but I think it's best summed up in the quote below.

"For every knock we take, I feel like I get a little treat just to keep me going."

"Escaping fate happens to be my speciality."

Just as Karlach's Jupiter is in Sagittarius, her Saturn is as well.

She gets the best and the worst of the world. Constantly getting luck and then losing it just as fast. Two sides of the same coin. Structure and Karmic learning paired with the growth and expansion of Jupiter.

One thing that we know about Karlach is she's pretty stubborn. She won't listen about returning to the hells while looking for a cure, she doesn't want to talk about it, when she does talk about the fact that she's going to die she feels feels like she needs to enjoy every last bit of life cause there's not much left.

All the while being terrified that this is actually going to happen. Whether she wants it to or not. She is going to die, and there is nothing she can do. Everything that she wants to experience and still be there for, she can't. Wishful thinking, and dreams that can't come true (or what she thinks). To have these both here within these placements and conjunct one another speaks to a person who has taken a beating and learned from it. Still able to look at the bright side of everything.

While also knowing the loss that can be coming your way in a moments notice. Saturn gives us our life lessons, and Karlach learned them. When Sagittarius is here the life lessons to learn is avoiding hypocrisy, listening to others' viewpoints, making your own code of conduct and following it, finding your morals- and she does. Karlach had to. Fighting in a war for ten years would change anyone. But it doesn't get to Karlach because she learned how to strengthen her own resolve.

Creating the badass tiefling we all know and love.

"I don't have the luxury of avoiding what's coming. "

"I think I can do anything if you're there. Even die."

One of the things I'm sure you noted is that most of Karlach's placements are in Aries. Giving her a stellium.

Here's the thing. People with Stelliums are destined to have a karmically difficult path. As i've said Karalch has had an incredibly difficult one that she's been walking. Now unlike the lessons of Jupiter and Saturn that look at the teaching of finding the brighter optimistic paths of life, and living it to the fullest, while maintaining a grounded approach. The stellium does not.

Specifically, dependent on stellium, you find the path that the person needs to learn from. Karlach needs to learn how to not be so trusting, when to not put her whole-self into something. When to take her heart off of her sleeve. Because her stellium is found in the first house. Her Sun, Rising, and Mercury conjuncting off of one another. This leads to identity and how you personally interact with the world.

Karlach's lesson and the one that I think she is really truly learning within the confines of the story, is how to not be so damn independent. Aries is a sign that focused on the "I" of things. Karlach, while she enjoys being around other people, and caring about them, most certainly does not trust anyone else with any of the crap she's going through. Not wanting to subject anyone else to it.

But it's right there isn't it? Right at the end of it all, when she finally has people she knows she can trust and she doesn't have to be the the strongest anymore, that she can finally see reason. Where she listens to the people who

Wrap Up: "I think we've earned a celebration. Don't you?"

That wraps up it up for Karlach. She has definitely been one of the easiest characters for me to place based on vibes. I kind of knew as soon as I saw her within game what I would expect her birth chart to be. One of the things that made her so easy is just the way that she's so bright and emotive. There are only so many signs that can lend to that kind of energy, that amount of boldness. Which I suppose is one of the reasons that I love her character so much.

She really doesn't hide herself from you, and tells you what she's thinking. She's genuine, excitable, curious, and she cares. Even when I was looking through her dialogue there wasn't anything that really came as a surprise. She doesn't change her manner of speech, her personality for anyone. Not even the player. Karlach is who she is, and that will and always be one badass barbarian who could throw us over her shoulder, should the need arise.

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Sage Speaks: Astrology Observations (Ed. IV)

Hello and welcome to the Sage Speaks: Astrology Observations (ed IV).

With me your host, as always, Cosmic Sage.

This time around we are going to be taking a look at synastry in-between two natal charts. As it's been something that's been on my mind a lot as of recent.

Most people, myself included, put a lot of stake in to compatibility. It speaks to how well we can connect, and speaks for a future we have yet to see. No one wants to invest their time in the wrong person, especially when we don't have a lot of time on Earth.

Remind Me: What's Synastry Again?

So Synastry is when you look at aspects in between two natal charts and see the compatibility between personalities. There's a lot of different calculators out there that go through both charts and pair them up with how well they match.

I'm sure you've even seen some of those ads on TikTok, Facebook, and I've even seen on Tumblr that look like this:

Yeah- let's just say don't buy into every ad you see.

Nebula is a decent app, I just wish they didn't make you have to pay to read stuff. Not only that, but this compatibility chart is- well, rough. To say the least.

Compatibility is more than just the sun signs, and as I get into it later- it's so much more than astrology.

Sure synastry is a really good look at how you and anyone in your life's energies are gonna mash and mix, but that can't just be regulated to the sun sign.

That's like saying that just because you guys have different place for where your heart wants to go that you can't connect on any other level.

Like there's a reason that your descendant (what you look for in other people) is opposite your ascendant. You need to have someone who pulls different energy in to your life. That's the only way that you can grow.

So what do you look at and why?

Personally, when I look to synastry and compatibility in my readings, I look for where you are lacking certain energies. From there I go sign by sign break it down, and kind of figure out where good intermingles would be.

You want an example?

I'll gladly give you one.

Let's make up a person real quick-

They are:

There's three fire, two waters, two air, and one earth. Then on top of that there is five mutable, two fixed, and one cardinal sign.

So we start to see this imaginary persons imbalance is right? There's no groundedness, no practicality. They aren't reasonable like most earth signs tend to be. They are lacking that in their chart.

Then they have no cardinal energy. A little- but not enough. They may have issues getting up and starting things, allowing themselves to get lost in the flow of life. They need someone or something to kickstart those plans into action.

This is where I look at synastry hard.

Personally, I would say a good match for this person is a Aries Sun, Taurus Moon, Aquarius Rising. Just for starters.

It makes really good sense- I promise-

First you have Taurus, and Aquarius pulling in some of that innovative and reliable energy that our imaginary person needs in order to feel grounded. It will help bring a stable, and innovative approach to our imaginary person. Giving them someone to rely on and help them when they feel lost in the sauce.

Then to have an Aries sun that wants to accomplish and help drive. The one who wants to complete as many tasks as possible, paired with Aquarius' humanitarian attitude, and Taurus' loving and caring nature-

You have someone who is meant to help bring the shine to your qualities, and help cover your weaknesses. Likewise, this person would offer the same to them- bringing in the more philosophical, go with the flow energy, laid back vibes that our "match" needs.

Plus the synastry works too-

If the planets are aligned correctly and within the orbit of each other, Aries and Leo have a trine. Cancer and Taurus have a sextile. Gemini and Aquarius have a trine. These signs innately understand each other, while also bolstering the other's weak points.

Knowing how to speak and understand what's going on with your partner is so incredibly important.

This is where, astrology, really takes its leave of absence. Because as I've said, many- many times. Astrology isn't the end all be all of everything.

If you want somebody- truly want to make something work out with them. Then you need to go for it on your own. Astrology just tells us which vibes in the long run are gonna feel the nicest, and where we have the most understanding.

That speaks nothing to experiences, memories, or the actual lived in world.

Astrology shouldn't be used in every aspect of your life, or as a rule book to follow. Life is so much messier and weirder than we could ever give it credit for. Astrology just doesn't add up or cover all the places that life smooshes itself in to.

So then why even look at synastry if you can just go for what you want anyways?

As I've said over and over, it's fun.

My partner and I's synastry? Phenomenal! Crazy to look at, a lot of positive aspects. It's fun looking through the coincidences. Seeing the little tags that are like- oh yeah I remember when we did that all the time. Keyword being did. We grew from our original positions in our synastry. We grew together as people, you know as people tend to do.

Cause you know if I had went off our synastry in the beginning. My partner's Venus is opposite to my Sun. I couldn't provide them what they needed in a partner, my heart wasn't behind it. But over time, not only did they figure out a way to learn how I give affection, but I learned how to meet their needs as well. Meanwhile my Venus is trine with their sun. We get along so well, it's actually kinda detrimental. We don't argue when sometimes we should. Just because there's different parts of our personalities that fit well together, that there aren't roads that are easy to walk.

Fights and agreements. Different choices made together. Discussions through the night and day. The boring stuff. The fun stuff. The experiences that are shared between two people-

In the end that's what determines compatibility.

If you are willing to grow together. To learn one another's mannerisms, and learn how to interact in a loving and caring way.

I think the best way to put it, really, is that planetary synastry is like a first date compared to the rest of a relationship.

You are not going to be the same people that you were when you first started dating-

and you shouldn't be.

So where does that leave us?

It leaves us with the reminder that astrology isn't everything.

We grow and adapt as people constantly, and there is absolutely no reason for you to maintain the same personality that you had.

So that synastry that you find with someone originally is gonna have to change, and reconcile over time too. Sometimes a relationship that seems perfect in the beginning, stagnates and falls apart.

Overall, it's time and patience that truly tells you how a relationship is going to play out. Whether that's between friends, family, or partners.

It's never as simple as it seems it's going to be in any sense of the word. Nothing can tell us the future, or how compatible we really are with someone else.

It all leads back to that desire, and want to fit into little boxes. For someone to tell us who we are, and what we're doing here, right?

If we fit into a specific box, then we can find the people who mesh well with that box and we can be happy forever.

But, just like I've said before, and will say a million times. There's no such thing as a box, astrology is vague, and only you can really decide what's important to you. So when looking at synastry, take the pieces that speak to you and grow from there.

It's, in my opinion, the best way to move through life. Take what you need, leave the rest. Positive and negative. Grow and change. Become the future you.

Stay groovy, and I'll catch you on the flip, Cosmic Sage

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Time for another poll

Links to the Boys: Wyll Gale Astarion

I'm hoping to have this up sometime next week as I'm still taking the time to rest my mind. But please get your votes in so I can work on one of these lovely ladies 🫰

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A Walk Through the Houses - Third House Pt. 2

Here we are with part two to a Walk Through the Houses, continuing our look at the third house with the remainder of the planets and signs. If you missed the first part I do have the full post available on my website!

Libra

The scales are as balanced as always in this placement. They want to make sure that whenever they walk into a conversation that they are giving as much attention as they are receiving. Oftentimes figuring out the perfect balance of socialization. They are incredible mediators in this placement as well. Being able to walk people through issues one at a time, and being able to help bring about a resolution. Libra typically has a fair hand so it’s well said that they are perfect for this position. Especially in their ability to be able to compare all of the point-of-views presented to them.

One thing that Libra needs to be aware of is if they concede too much to one view point or another. They might come off as passive or uninterested in a conversation when Libra is just trying to maintain the peace. So they need to be on their A game when it comes to being fair and being able to maintain the peace.

Their ruling planet Venus was covered in Taurus if you would like to head on down there to take a look.

Scorpio & Pluto

In the third house Scorpio doesn’t get any more talkative. They keep their secrets just as they usually do. However, what they are able to do is they are able to bring about changes, and transformation through communication alone. When they speak with people there’s this underlying fire to it that gets people to listen to everything they have to say. They’ll be fairly curious when speaking with people, asking questions to get to the root of what they want to know. Trying to gain as much information about a person as possible. Giving them the perfect opportunity to help someone else grow and come into themselves.

Scorpio really needs to be on the watch for ensuring they are still vulnerable with the people closest to them. As I said, just because Scorpio is in the third house, doesn’t make them a talker. They can still be quite shut down and out, causing isolation and loneliness. 

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Pluto in the third house speaks to someone who might not be able to communicate at all. The intensity that is found by Pluto brings about such strong changes, and fears. Having these troubles shuts the person's communication down a lot. Either from not wanting to trigger any negative consequences, or from being tired of things seeming to change so often. Not only that but it does bring about a lot of insecurities that people might not be telling the whole truth.

However, if Pluto is able to turn these insecurities into strengths. If they are able to look at the challenges, and transformations head on. They will find that they are able to be very effective communicators, allowing other people and themselves to find a deep growth they might not have recognized in themselves. 

Sagittarius & Jupiter

The mind of Sagittarius only seems to expand within the third house. Their innate desire to grow and broaden their mind finding a home within this placement. Often allowing them to hone their skills in being able to absorb information and to comprehend the philosophical ways to live. They have a very lively way of talking with people, especially when they are coming from different life paths. Allowing them to have this special kind of charisma that brings about meaningful conversations. 

Sagittarius does need to be aware of their usual hold backs. Those large ideas get spread a little thin. Especially since Sagittarius likes to focus on the big picture. When Sag is told to look at the details, they may be unable to. In this placement as well they may be known for excessive talking. Not knowing when to zip their lips and listen to what’s going on around them.

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Jupiter, similar to Sagittarius, takes a focus in being able to spread and stretch their wings. Looking out for new trains of thoughts to take, by expanding social circles and meeting new people. They look to expand on their core values, and how they can truly learn more. Jupiter is much more open to looking for information from many different perspectives. Allowing the knowledge to come into them without a second thought, like a breath of fresh air. 

This does lead to Jupiter’s downfall. They often take so much time trying to listen from so many different sources, that they don’t actually absorb any of it. Oftentimes forgetting what they’ve learned, or forgetting where they learned it from. Leaving them high and dry when they need to reach out to that source once more. Putting them into a detriment away from the goals they want to achieve.

Capricorn & Saturn

Looking to Capricorn in the third house, you find someone who has a very grounded approach when it comes to talking with others. They aren’t the type to really enjoy frivolous conversations, and often keep things to the point. Ensuring that they are gaining as much information that they need from the conversation. They don’t like to play host to distractions, and nonsense- especially when there is something important to discuss. Though with Capricorn here, this may mean a stellar opportunity for working as a teacher, being able to drive through communication practices. 

Capricorn does need to be on the watch though. Similar to Scorpio, just because they are found in the third house doesn’t make them open to other people. So Capricorn needs to be sure that they are communicating the emotions they have with other people. This helps bring a vulnerability and softness that Capricorn often misses.

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Saturn is going to appear as overly cautious in their conversations and the way they communicate with the people around them. Oftentimes never saying much more than they need to. This may be due to anxieties that surround the person with this placement. Saturn often restricts the ways in which we want to live and interact with people. Imposing itself to hold us back in one way or another. So when you look at it in the third house you get someone who is very precise in their words. Ensuring that nothing they say can be taken wrong.

On the other hand Saturn can be very logical, and even headed within this placement. Knowing when to speak, and when to hold back. Their minds often take a very analytical approach to fully understand the situation and the nuances around it. Allowing them to have a few strong relationships. 

Aquarius & Uranus

Putting Aquarius in the third house speaks to a person who has a special way of looking at and understanding the world. They have a very innovative approach to the world. Looking at it through different perspectives, then communicating how different changes can be implemented. Especially with the third house's need for change, it works in harmony with Aquarius’ desire to rip structure from the ground up.  Their manner of speech is typically just a bit out there. Kind of fantastical. Which pulls people in. As I’ve said before Aquarius isd a very social sign, and to have it in the third house just increases that ability to pull people in. 

Aquarius though does fall into the tendency of being too out there for people to understand. Oftentimes failing to fully communicate how something needs to change, or what they need. Holding them back from getting the change they want to see in the world. 

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When it comes to Uranus in the third house they are almost identical to Aquarius. Being innovative, and creative with a mastermind way of solving problems. Their minds taking up different ways to show how they think and how they are perceiving the world. They may not be the most communicative, but when they are it’s going to be some wild stuff. Also making them incredibly influential, if not well understood. Uranus, just like Aquarius is still on the outskirts often being seen as eccentric and out there in their beliefs.

This often leads to being misunderstood when they try to communicate what they want. Or leads to ridicule and being looked at differently. They also come off as… unstable. Having wildly different behaviors from one moment to the next, making people think they may be untrustworthy.

Pisces & Neptune

As the Fish enter into the third house you get an interesting combination. They get the compassionate nature that is often seen within Cancer. Able to communicate through emotions and wide mental stances. Their sense of communication follows a dreamy far out kind of state. Able to kind of walk people through their emotions in almost a dream-like way. Coming across as very philosophical and exploring areas not often reached. They can comprehend and help others understand the complexities behind why they feel the way they do about certain philosophies.

Though Pisces, as we see with Pisces often, there’s sort of a lack of being able to stay the course sometimes. Going off to dream land and losing the train of thought. Losing the ability to communicate clearly with the person they’re talking to. This can also be a defense mechanism to avoid conversations they may want to avoid.

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When you look at the planet of dreams, and higher mental function you get something interesting with the third house. Neptune is a very adaptable sign able to go through the ebbs and flows of life. With that their communication style is able to change and adapt with who they speak with. Their mental instinct often goes towards self-expression and having people chase their dreams and what they want out of life.

Though Neptune really feels the negative effects of Pisces in full force. Often over-idealizing people’s hopes and dreams, coming up through their own mentality in that it’s something easily achieved. When it might not be. Allowing their emotions to get thoroughly connected to the dreams and ideals that they and others have- leaves them vulnerable. Especially when it comes to understanding emotions, and those deeper philosophical questions that Neptune enjoys asking as well.

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Wrap Up: A Walk Through the Signs - Third House Pt. 2

There we have it for a Walk Through the Signs - Third House. The third house is certainly an interesting stage for these energies to play on. Showcasing just how each of the signs and planets enjoys talking, and communicating with those around them. Whether that's up front and in your face, or something that's more muted. It's certainly a fun time.

But that wraps it up for the Third House, stay tuned for next time when we go to cover the Fourth house.

Stay groovy, and I'll catch you on the flip,

Cosmic Sage

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Update: 4/29/25

I will be taking a short hiatus as I look into some things about my health. I will still keep posting at least one article a week, but for now to keep my mind clear and to help ease some stress the big three readings will be closed. My sincerest apologies, but I will let you know when I am up and doing them again! ✨✨

Big Three Readings

I wanted to make a post officially announcing that I will be offering Big Three Readings (you can submit anonymously if you'd like). This is included, but not limited to:

Natal analysis (base personality, strengths, weaknesses, possible aspects)

Transital analysis (one month out predictions, troubles, strengths, weaknesses, possible aspects)

Roasts (I've been doing these under my personal Tiktok for awhile now, so much fun)

Vibes (What kind of feeling I get from you based off your big three)

Hope you're having a wonderful day and looking forward to doing your readings! ✨✨

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Hiii here are my placements if you're still doing the chart

Aries rising 23 degrees

Cancer Sun 0 degrees

Leo moon 14 degrees

Yes let's take a look at what you have!

Cancer Sun - Cancer suns are known for their ability to be incredibly nurturing and forthcoming to their loved ones and the people that they hold near and dear to their hearts. They have a deep intuition for their loved ones and what they need. In fact that's where they find their drive the most is ensuring those they’re closest with have their needs met. Cancer is all about bringing comfort to themselves, their home, and anyone they trust enough to get close. However, having the energy of the moon in the sun, brings way to Cancer's tendency to moodiness and tendency to shut down. Especially if they’ve been hurt by someone close to them. That self-isolation within a place they feel comfortable being the place that they want to go and stay safe. Avoiding confrontation, and allowing themselves to be in their own feelings. 

Strengths: Highly Intuitive, very compassionate

Weaknesses: Tendency to shut down, can have rapid changes in emotions

Leo Moon - There’s this emotional flair that you like to give your friends and family. Leaping out at them and letting them know how you’re feeling, and how you’re doing inside. Leo in this placement doesn't really like to share with others outside of their circle how they’re doing oftentimes, putting up a facade that everything is alright and maintaining a high charisma. But when this placement is with its people. Their friends and family. They are more than happy to be an open book. Allowing them in to see a side of themselves that they might not have been. Happily indulging in what’s going on in their minds. This can lead to melodramatic flairs, and sometimes a self-centeredness. Wanting to keep the spotlight on them, and they are prone to trying to get the conversation moved back over to them from time to time. So my advice is to ensure that you are taking the time to listen to your loved ones and what they need as well.

Strengths: Very loyal, and close with their family and friends Weaknesses: Can be more withdrawn, and hold back from inviting new people in their lives

Aries Rising - Aries rising is someone who pulls through and looks at everything head on. Taking on challenges and issues with a brave face. Brute forcing their way through their troubles with ease. This is one of the reasons that many people are drawn to you. Looking for that impulsive help that is almost guaranteed to get their problems worked out. There's this vitality that comes with Aries risings, of this joy that comes over them when experiencing something new. Like they know exactly what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. Though this impulsiveness can drive people off from them as a whole, as some people look to have more of a guided hand in challenges they face.

Strengths: Strong willed, has a vitality to their actions Weaknesses: Prone to impulsive and sometimes childish decisions

There are unfortunately no aspects between these three placements. They are too far apart for any aspect to take place.

Overall Looking at this person I see someone who is deeply loyal and cares so much about their family. Having a deep emotional connection with the people that they love and care about. Keeping them close. You may be prone to some emotional flare ups with having three emotionally charged signs in your big three, but just remember that three deep breaths can go a long way. 

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Hope you enjoyed your reading!

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A Walk Through the Houses - Third House Pt. 1

Welcome to a Walk Through the Houses - Third House.

Welcome to the next section where we are going to be covering the third house in astrology. If you are new to this, we are going to be covering all twelve houses. I have already completed the first and second houses, which you can find on my website. I'm going to be breaking this down in to two parts again as there is a lot of information to go through. If you would like to read the full article you can check that out below!

Third House

Breaking it down, the Third house rules communication and overall thought process. This is how a person interacts with the world right outside their door. With their neighbors, their siblings, their family members. It goes into the deeper thought process, and how they think and view the world personally. It also deals in school, and how you learn through the process of education. I don't think it would come as a surprise to anyone that the Third House is ruled by Gemini and Mercury. Both dealing in the communication aspects of life. While Gemini focuses more on the social aspect of Mercury. Unlike their sister sign, Virgo, who deals more in the processing.

So without further ado, let's break it down just like we have been, planet by planet. Sign by sign.

Aries & Mars

The communication style that is seen within Aries, is bold. They are very direct communicators, and oftentimes it can come off as pretty brash. Aries is pretty fast with their words, and has a sharp wit. Always pursuing what intrigues them as fast as possible. Never holding back. They can have a childish manner of speaking, and thinking. Connecting A - B, and then solving it immediately.

They’re easily distracted, especially when it comes to the day to day necessities of life. However, although they’re easily distracted- they’re very adept at ensuring tasks are handled immediately. This is the Cardinal energy from Aries poking through. Taking care to make sure that any task that they want to achieve has been crossed off the list.

Aries tends to be fairly competitive, showing a passion for debate in topics that interest them, and being fiercely independent. 

~ Mars in the third house manifests as a steadfast individuality. They're sharp and assertive. Mars’ core energy is ambition, and tackling challenges head on. So when you’re looking at Mars in the third house you’re in for a treat. Mars being here belongs to someone whose mentality is a means to an end. Mars has something to accomplish? They study up, and then go and get it taken care of.

They're incredibly active, constantly moving and working on a new project that has caught their eye. There is a strong pull to the manual work that you can do, strengthened by Mars' energy. Mars is a planet about action. So when you pair Mars in this house, you find someone who studies and covers the ways they can manually accomplish things. 

Just like the Aries, Mars tends to be strong debaters. Priding their independence. Often getting into arguments when they deeply care about a subject.

Taurus & Venus

The Bull has a very grounded way of talking to people. Almost romantic. They don’t seem to speak unless they know that it will have the best intended consequences for themselves, and others. Taurus uses a lot of flowery language when speaking and writing, bringing in a full sensory experience to those who are in the presence of it. Though as in most of Taurus’ positions, they can be incredibly stubborn within their own opinions. Not really taking or listening to what someone else has to say. On the other hand they can get upset when it comes to someone not listening to their opinions.

When it comes to learning they often need to have a very structured environment in order to study, and actually take in the information they’re getting. Often taking on a grounded approach where you value real-world information.

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Venus in the third house manifests as someone who has a strong sense of community. They have a desire to try to make the world surrounding them harmonious and blissfully. Often taking up missions and studies to be able to create that within the world surrounding them. This is a very persuasive placement. Oftentimes being able to sway a person with just the sound of their voice.

There’s typically a deep love in these people who have a love to communicate on a deeper intellectual level, and truly connect with the space and community around them. Really carrying high relationships with everyone they come across.

On the other hand one thing to be aware of with this position is that Venus in the third house can be predisposed to being superficial. As they favor the beauty of people and things over real depth. Just be wary of any superficiality tendencies that may be communicated.

Gemini & Mercury

The twins being in their ruling house speaks to someone who is really able to engage in speech on a whole different level. Gemini is the type of sign that can fully communicate their needs and wants within a few sentences. Knowing how to engage with anyone they meet on an entirely different level. They can read, write, teach, and have a sense of speech that may seem to be leagues above their age. Gemini carries this type of wisdom that seems like it should be out of reach for them.

The more Gemini is allowed to learn, and experience the world it seems like they just level up in their abilities. This type of communication allows them to have a mentally exhilarating situation with any siblings. Connecting with them on a deeper level, and bringing a different dynamic to the sibling relationship than any other placements. Almost being able to communicate without even opening their mouths.

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When the planet of communication is back in its home it really finds its stride. Often being able to look at different situations and understand them implicitly the second they land eyes on it. They can have quite the restless mind due to this, but the conclusions they are able to draw and with accuracy as well. Well, needless to say, it’s show stopping. This is an incredibly talkative placement, never really knowing when to stop, but at the end of it all it’s always akin to giving someone a mental boost. 

This placement however does have troubles focusing on smaller details. The small details tend to slip out of their hands faster than someone can say “synastry”. Leading them to need to have a strong mental prowess to be able to handle the different challenges that face them. 

Cancer & The Moon

Looking at Cancer in the third house you find someone who is able to easily speak to their own and others emotional needs. Being able to process them into speech and writing versus through the action of feeling them. It actually works very well within the third house as well, because that emotional aspect is directly connected to the family and siblings motif that the third house carries. Allowing for Cancer to fully understand their family unit and how their personal experiences shaped them.

This placement on the other hand does allow for Cancer to get hurt far more easily. Being so open to words and those paths of communication, then mixing it with emotions? It just leads to someone who can fully understand the emotional implications behind someone's words, which can strike deep at Cancer’s core and shut them down. They are more likely to dwell on this pain as well due to this placement being more in the mental hemisphere.

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The Moon being in the third house brings forward someone whose communication style is adaptable. Changing and melding depending on their mood, and who they are surrounded with. Mixing and melding to what is needed and appropriate for the people around them. Often giving a comforting feeling that is hard to miss. The Moon can often weave words into a blanket to offer a sense of comfort and security for those they care about. 

Although one of the things that the moon needs to be cautious with in this placement, is that just like Cancer, they’re vulnerable. Opening themselves up to emotional mood swings by allowing themselves to become attached to the people around them. The want to be understood on both ends can lead to hurt in painful situations. Often putting people out. 

Leo & The Sun

Oh Leo, this is a placement that has a flair for the dramatic as usual. Their way of speech favors public speaking and theater. There's a tone to their voice that really speaks to being able to capture the attention of anyone who’s listening. The energy of the fire in this sign is expressed in the warmth of their voice and the passion that seethes behind it. This of course leads into Leo’s notorious strong belief system, where they just like their fellow fixed signs are incredibly stubborn in their opinions and the way things should be run.

In total Leo is a very independent sign, even in the third house oftentimes forging their own way before bringing people down that path with them. Showing off their leadership by being a trailblazer ahead of the curve. This leads into Leo’s usual downfall to lookout for in their day to day, self-centeredness and egotism. 

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The Sun is the essence of who we are. To have the sun within this placement, there is going to be a strong emphasis on communication. No matter what sign the sun is in, the path that the person will want to take is one with a diplomatic approach. Talking through situations. Being curious about the world, and to learn as much as they possibly can. They find fulfillment in being able to share their inner thoughts with the world. While also reaping the benefits of learning more about the outside world.

Of course, no placement is without its downfalls and this occurs in the Sun as well. The Sun here can get incredibly anxious, and start to overthink. Losing focus on what matters. When a planet lives in the mind, it can oftentimes lose sight of where it wants to go next. 

Virgo

Putting Virgo into the third house leads to a person being very precise when they are communicating with others. They look at every small detail of writing, and the words that are given to them. Breaking them down, and looking at them in a detailed manner. Then in return they give back a very clear and concise breakdown of what they heard. Ensuring there’s no way they can be misconstrued or taken wrong. They love figuring things out that will help them in the long run. Especially when it’s the tiny things that can easily be overlooked.

One of the things that Virgo needs to be aware of is especially with this placement, they are prone to over thinking. The over analysis of what people say to you, and breaking that down internatally, you may take things too far. It’s important to consider that people may leave information out of what they tell you. Leading you to draw the wrong conclusions. 

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Wrap Up: A Walk Through the Houses - Third House Pt. 1

The third house is certainly an interesting one when put through the first half of the zodiac. Really showing its colors, and how it changes and flows dependent on the sign or planet. Carrying those energies in different ways throughout. Anywho, have a happy Tuesday, catch you on the flip,

Cosmic Sage

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Jupiter Signs for Beginners: Lesson Seven

Welcome to Jupiter Signs for Beginners: Lesson Seven. This time around we are going to be covering the planet of luck, philosophy, and travel. A closer look at the largest planet in our solar system and what it has to offer us.

What is a Jupiter Sign?

Your Jupiter sign determines how you grow as a person. Where do you set your signs on the horizon of life. It shows where you have the most interest in learning, and growing as a person spiritually. Jupiter wants you to look out into the fields of the world and travel, experience, and grow. Not necessarily be bogged down by the rules. It's more of a directional planet. Putting your feet in the dirt, pointing out to nowhere in particular, and then saying go. One of the things that Jupiter also takes a closer look at is the indulgences that we give to ourselves. Where we are taking more than we are learning, and how we may forgo the learning aspect to favor losing ourselves.

So let's get into it and break it all down- Jupiter, the swirling sea of storms, through all the signs.

The Signs

Aries

Aries within Jupiter are enthusiastic about life. They have the je ne sais quoi of a child. The person who can take what is given to them, and knows that- that is the way they need to go. They look at challenges and the road ahead with enthusiasm that's hard to come by. It gives the mannerisms of a leader. Seeing opportunity and then immediately jumping on it to achieve. They like to be tested, especially when it’s in their face and easy enough to get fast results. This can manifest in becoming overconfident, and egotistical if not well managed. Indulging in yourself too much by constantly being on, can really hinder yourself in the long run. 

Taurus

With Taurus the leading principal of Jupiter is long-term stability. There’s a deep understanding that the reliability that they seek and want is only achieved through certain means. Which is letting material possessions come and go. Learning to let go of the possessions that no longer serve in order to preserve the longevity of different items. The road that they travel is one where they seek the most comforts, and they find that they will receive better luck when they are doing their best to let that comfort ebb and flow. However, one of the downsides to having this placement in a chart, is that it can lead to hoarding and being incredibly materialistic. 

Gemini

When Gemini enters Jupiter they will find themselves pulled down the road of communication. Often times finding that their luck and want for knowledge lies within that realm. They feel as though they can talk themselves into and out of any situation. They are masters of speaking what they want into existence. Gemini lives very well within the realm of Jupiter often searching for ways to expand and grow their mind. Wanting to experience and grow their intellect to new degrees. One warning with this is that those with this particular placement need to be wary that they don't get a "better than thou" mind set.

Cancer

When it comes to the Crab they find that most of their luck and wealth comes in trying to make their home the best that it can be. Often looking for ways to improve it to get the most comfort out of it. Ensuring that their family is taken care of and nourished, figuring out the ways that they can take care of them better. This is what brings the Cancer the most joy out of life. Ensuring that those they care about have been taken care of to the fullest extent that they can possibly achieve. One of the important things that Cancer in Jupiter needs to look at is that they don't go overboard in giving themselves to others. As overtime it may build resentment and that you haven't looked after yourself.

Leo

When the king of the jungle finds themselves to be a generous ruler, and treats others with dignity and respect. Leading with confidence, and a healthy pride. That's where Leo feels the beneficial aspects of Jupiter the most. Leo taking the spotlight and ensuring that it is shared with others, is one of the most important things that they can do on their journey. As that allows for them to grow their friends, their family, and keep expanding their own circle. However, it is incredibly important that they maintain humility as they lead and give on this generosity. Or they are prone to fall into the trap let out by Leo as usual, egotism.

Virgo

Like Cancer, Virgo feels best when they are of use to other people. Not necessarily those closest to them. But they do enjoy providing practical uses, and important knowledge. The more that Virgo is able to provide the more satisfied they end up feeling within themselves. There isn't really a downside for this placement. More of this understanding that unlike Leo, Aries, or even Cancer. There is no true success or ambition driving them. There's no ultimate reward of satisfaction, just an understanding of what your abilities are and how you can provide them.

Libra

Libra is the great harmonizer, and have a deep need for equality and peace throughout their lives. Which is how Jupiter likes to manifest in their lives. The more that Libra is fair minded, and is equal to others the more they find themselves running into good luck. It helps to expand their horizons and personal philosophies as well. This is because it takes a lot to make a decision, and to really come to an even decision across the board- you have to expand your horizons. One of the things that may happen is that in order to maintain this idea of fairness and equality Libra may start just conceding constantly. This will ultimate hold them back, and they have to be able to make their decisions with a clear mind.

Scorpio

Scorpio is all about the darker and deeper fantasies that are inlayed into the human psyche. Death, taboos, the darker aspects of life- it draws them in and that's how they want to expand their horizons the most. Being able to explore these areas is what helps Scorpio to be able to feel in control of their own deeper tendencies. Allowing for control over their deeper fears, and worries, thus allowing for the freedom that Jupiter offers. One of the most important things that the Scorpion needs to remember in this placement, is that going too far down the rabbit hole isn't the best thing either. As if you truly devote yourself to these darker and less talked about studies, you are opening yourself to personal isolation.

Sagittarius

This is the ruling planet for Sagittarius, and Sagittarius takes it all the way. Travel, philosophy, taking everything that's offered to them and indulging in it whooly. Eating the fruits that Jupiter has to give them. All this growth and expansion brought on by Sagittarius being here, allows for the Archer to build strong morals. When they show tolerance through the things they've learned, and are still able to be generous they are fully living in themselves within the planet getting the full benefits. Sagittarius does need to be careful in the end, if they indulge too much, or forget to be generous- it can lead to a more hedonistic lifestyle. Forgetting the importance of actually learning, and instead focusing on the good feelings. Which holds them back in the end.

Capricorn

The sea-goat thrives under jupiter when they take a focus to their long term goals. The more that Capricorn shows off their maturity, and really lives for their personal success, they find their luck. Capricorn is overall a very responsible sign, and when Capricorn lives their traits in a highly ethical way ensuring they aren't stepping on any toes to achieve what they want, they reap the good karma. Especially when they exercise their talents on a large scale and workout efficient ways to maintain them. They break down the big ideas that Jupiter likes to give and can make it so much easier to understand. If they do this in excess, they can very easily become corrupt in the game for power.

Aquarius

When Aquarius shows off their innovative and out of the box thinking is when they really reap the rewards of Jupiter. The more they utilize their unconventional behaviors, the better. That's where they find the most expansion in their lives. When Aquarius finds themselves to be learning, and bringing about something new for themselves that builds up who they are- it's near magical. Creating a person who is falling into their traditions of the past, and broadening the mind for the future. When Aquarius indulges too much in their own creativity, and forgets to water their humanitarianism. It can lead to the same isolated traits that you see in Scorpio, a self-fulfilling need to indulge in yourself.

Pisces

When the fish live in their charitable, and compassionate selves, they feel right at home within Jupiter. Living on their creativity, and their own intuition can build their philosophies, and create an idealism that goes well into the future. Allowing them to provide new perspectives to people on how the world could be changed to better help people. They find their goals on the horizon are led by the need to fully broaden the horizon not only for themselves, but for anyone they meet. The only thing is that when Pisces indulges too much in their idealism and dreams, they can get lost in the realism that world needs at times. Often opening themselves up to get hurt or lost in ideals that are not possible.

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Wrap-Up: Jupiter Signs for Beginners: Lesson Seven

That wraps it up for Jupiter Signs for Beginners. Bringing us to the end of the week, and what it means for the signs to go through the planet of luck and prosperity. When the signs really lean into their basic personality that is associated with them, that's what brings them the most luck throughout Jupiter. Jupiter being about expansion, wants to help the signs expand past their basic principles and really look out to the future. Having the signs look out for more than what's in front of them, and how they can truly prosper.

Stay tuned for when we cover the planet of karma and restrictions within the upcoming weeks. because soon enough we'll be going through Lesson Eight, Saturn Signs for beginners.

Stay groovy, and I'll catch you on the flip,

Cosmic Sage

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Hi

Can you please do a reading of my Big Three please?

Rising - Sag, Moon - Cancer, Ascending - Gemini

Thank you! :)

Yes absolutely, let's take a look! For this reading, I'm going to assume that your sun is in Sagittarius. My apologies if I have it wrong!

Sagittarius Sun- With the sun being in Sagittarius, not only having the energy of the largest planet, but the largest object in the solar system coming to meet as one. Gives the person the energy of living life to the fullest. Sagittarius loves to experience the new. They want to live, and want to travel. They get their life and drive from the exploration of the world, and wanting to expand their minds to see and achieve something new. They tend to be wiser beyond their years, seemingly having an open philosophy on the world, and those who live in it. That being said, one of the other things attributed to Sagittarius is they can be somewhat egotistical. When everything goes your way, it’s hard not to be. There’s also a bit of impulsiveness that lies behind a Sagittarius, oftentimes taking large risks they may not be able to afford at the time.

Strengths: Open minded, vivacious and lively Weaknesses: Can be impulsive, and there is a tendency to fall to ego

Cancer Moon- Cancer is well understood here. Their emotions work well through the moon following along with its natural push and pulls. Cancer is well understood here, and it gives clear intuition into how you are feeling on a whole other level. Being able to name the emotions, and work through them, and experience them with ease. It also allows you to tap in deeper with family and friends, as the moon and Cancer both work within the home. It leads to a compassionate person, who is deeply intune with the wants and needs of the people around them. On the downside, they do tend to get very moody. Emotions can be tumultuous and hard to control. It also increases the sensitivity to being receptive to pain from those you care about. Making it easier for a Cancer moon to want to shut down if they find themselves in a precarious situation.

Strengths: Emotionally deep, highly intuitive Weaknesses: Moody, and prone to shutting down

Gemini Ascendant (Rising)- Gemini rising is a person where the first impression that is typically given off is someone who is energetic and chatty. Gemini loves to try to make conversation and that’s very apparent in the rising sign. Often giving a very outgoing persona, who can mesh and meld into many different social situations. They can handle most situations in a witty manner, and by over analyzing the details before they make their decision. Making sure that in the end they will be able to achieve what they want with little to no fall out. However, one of the things mainly associated with the sign is their tendency to seem like they speak more than they listen. As well as having a naturally mischievous nature that leads to some people being more distrusting of the sign.  

Strengths: Naturally outgoing, mentally sharp Weaknesses: Tendency to be aloof, and fairly flighty

Aspects, if within range

Sagittarius Sun - Gemini Ascendant, this is in the opposition aspect. While typically this doesn’t show as a very harmonious aspect, when it comes to Sagittarius and Gemini it is much more harmonious. What ends up being experienced is that people will see on the outside this open and flitty person. Who doesn’t seem to be super deep, but then as they get to know you they find this incredible wealth of depth and knowledge. It’s magnetic and pulls a lot of people in to see the very drastic sides of that kind of personality.

Overall, I see someone who is very energetic and ready for life. Always coming out to the best of their abilities, and putting their whole selves on the line. Having a deep emotional center, that is ignited by the passions of their sun and rising. Coming to life, and experiencing everything as deeply as they can allow themselves. 

[mycosmicsage]

Hello! 👋🏾😊

If you're still offering to do big 3 readings, I'd like to submit mine.

Sag sun, Cap moon, Aries Rising.

Thank you! 😄

@bitchpudding-duh Of course! I'm happy to let's take a look!

Sagittarius Sun- Sagittarius is one of those signs that always seems to have the brighter outlook on life. That nothing can get them down, and that might have to do with their ruling planet being Jupiter. Sagittarius is a sign that is all about looking outward on life, traveling, and broadening the mind. When it's found in the sun that's where the drive is found. The want to know more, experience more, and live more. There's the need to constantly be moving, and out, home is on the road. There's an aspect that almost feels like you may not be truly living unless you are gaining something new. One of the aspects of this though is that Sagittarius although free-spirited and open to new experiences. Can get very lost in the good feelings, and forget that there are times where you have to relax. Where there are things in life that you have to feel, and that not everything has an optimistic view or a bright side. Remember to slow down, and allow yourself to feel the negatives instead of possibly brushing over them. Strengths: Open-minded, with an optimistic approach to life Weaknesses: Can fall to their ego, may ignore responsibilities

Capricorn Moon- Capricorn finds itself at a loss in the moon. The moon is all about changing, soft emotions, things ebbing and flowing, loss and gain. Capricorn, wants to move forward, stay grounded, and wants to be successful. But there is no success or failure in emotions. There's no grounded. There's no moving forward. It changes as it needs to. So when you look at Capricorn here you may find that you have a harder time connecting with your emotions. That you are disconnected from the people around you. Like there's nothing you really have to offer them or yourself. That isn't to say that Capricorn in the moon is fully disconnected from their emotions either though. It just takes a lot to feel secure enough, and connected to the people surrounding you to fully allow yourself to connect with those inner feelings. The more that you feel you have people recognizing your successes and you feel valued the more you can connect with your inner-self and allow yourself to let go of the control you feel like you need to have in order to feel.

Strengths: Grounded, incredibly stable emotions Weaknesses: Prone to detachment from self, and from others Aries Rising- The Aries rising is the one who has that excitable energy around them, like anything that you suggest is what they want to do. Like they can do anything. When people first see you they may think of that kid who wants to go on every ride, and experience life. They have this natural charismatic, energy to them where they can just reach out to anyone and have a connection. Even if it's over something as trivial as the shirt they're wearing. People may come to you often due to the inherent nature of it feeling like you can just muscle your way through any problem that comes on you. Handling it with ease. There's the tendency to be impulsive, and jump from A-B in the wing beat that might chase other people from you, especially those who are searching for something more stable. Strengths: Charismatic, and outgoing Weaknesses: Prone to impulsiveness, and can be prone to childishness

Aspects, if with the degrees

Sagittarius Sun - Aries Rising, this is would be a trine. This speaks to people on a whole other level. Sagittarius wanting to go out and travel, and learn and explore, with having the Aries mask over it- gives people this feeling like they can do it too. They want to be around you, see what you do, and travel with you. They meet this person who sees so impulsive and alight with energy, to be met with a cool burning fire that wants to see the world and is really a sound sage, and it just seems to make sense. Like the only thing you want to do is meet and enjoy in other people and what they have to give. A person who is unendingly optimistic, and seeming to have a bright outlook on life- is addictive. Capricorn Moon - Aries Rising( + Libra Descendant), this would be a square. Aries is all about action, and being spontaneous, and feeling free and alive. Yet the Capricorn wants to control their emotions, stay grounded, reach for that stability. While both want to achieve and reach for something new. The manners in about achieving it just comes at a hardship that is hard to reconcile. It can feel like you are putting up an act at times. Feeling like you need to be impulsive and out there to get what you want, but that causing an unease. Not to mention that it would also be square with your descendant in Libra- that being the person that you are searching for companionship with. Companionship, balance and harmony are Libra's lifeblood and that clashes with Capricorn's desire to ensure their own success. The best way to look at reconciling this is to find your stability and structure and then move within those bounds to be able to achieve the things you want in a secure environment. Taking risks is important especially when you want to succeed, whether that's in love or your career. Being able to be secure with another person, or finding a career where you have your feet planted in, will allow for that more secure risk taking to help you feel more grounded while stepping out onto a ledge. Overall, I see someone who really wants to get everything they can out of life, the travel, the success, the career, the love. It's just that energy is pulled in so many ways that you may feel like you are lost and there's just no where to go. Your sun and rising are in a very harmonious agreement, knowing that the travel, and impulsivity you want is the best way to learn and to get that expansion that you have on your worldview. But there's this inner need for security first. One thing that I would personally take into consideration, is to take care of that inner need first. Stabilize yourself, and make sure that you are comfortable before taking the risks that you may want. It's easier to fall when you know you have a cushion beneath you.

[mycosmicsage]

Hiiii!!

If your readings on the big 3 are still open, could you read mine, please?

S - Aqua, M - Virgo, and Asc - Cap

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Yes absolutely, let's take a look shall we?

Aquarius Sun- The Aquarius sun finds itself at a lost when you put it in the sun. The sun is what drives us and moves us further into the world, and when Aquarius finds itself here- it doesn't necessarily knows what it wants. Leaving the person feeling drifting, and confused- yet, as in all things Aquarius knows exabe ctly what makes them happy and where they want to go. That's in helping other people. Aquarius is the sign of the humanitarian. Often wanting to educate and lead other people to their own paths. The drive behind an Aquarius is being a guiding light for others. The don't enjoy working on the main stage for themselve, rather finding their joy backstage. That time out of the limelight does lead to a detachment from themselves though, bringing forward that lost feeling I mentioned earlier, and not really knowing who they are. Strengths: Humanitarian, open-minded to all ideas Weaknesses: Tendency to be detached, can lack motivation

Virgo Moon- Just like with the Aquarius Sun, A Virgo moon has a distinct mindset to help other people. With a compassionate mindset, where they enjoying lending an ear to others and help them work through and manage negative feelings and emotions. Virgo themselves are very direct and more logic based when it comes to their own emotional tendencies as well. Tending to break them down and analyze them thoroughly. Virgo is a very practical sign, and very detail oriented and tending to their emotions follows the same way. Breaking it down and trying to understand where its coming from. They have the tendency to be overly critical and judgemental of themselves and of other people when the emotions seem to becoming out of left field or overtly irrational.

Strengths: Compassionate, ability to rationalize their own emotions Weaknesses: Tendency to criticize, can be judgemental

Capricorn Rising- Capricorn risings give the impression of someone who's incredibly driven and determined to achieve what they want. It's why people come to you. They see someone who is stable and able to understand the challenges that are given to them. You have an air of responsibility that's impossible to ignore. That people can't ignore. There is also the aura that may drive people to stay away. There's a tendency to seem rather cold, and like you may not have time to deal with little problems. So it may have people stay away as they don't want to bother you. Strengths: Reliable, and determined nature Weaknesses: Seemingly cold, and aloof to other people Aspects, if within the degrees

Virgo Moon-Capricorn Rising, this would be a trine aspect if it's within the degrees. What happens when these two signs mix and mingle is you get someone who is incredibly grounded within their emotions. They see someone who is incredibly practical, and with a keen attention to all the small things over life. Like they can look into a person and know exactly what they're feeling and why they feel that way. Able to offer sage wisdom in how to accomplish what they need to resolve any inner turmoil. You find where you can create order within the turmoil that you see in other people, and have a careful and guided hand when it comes to fixing it. Overall, looking at all three signs. They work in sync. The Capricorn rising helps Aquarius work through finding their drive for helping other people, keeping them on their toes even if not in direct aspect with one another. Then the Aquarius and Virgo work together to help people work through any issues they have helping them find the path they they want to go on. Imbuing them with that sense of quirky, well placed ideas that gets someone up and knowing what they need to do. I do see a strong tendency to be fairly cool emotioned and a bit detached. So remember to take the time to allow yourself to feel, and breathe it all in.

[mycosmicsage]

Relationships - Understanding Charts: Lesson Three (Moon) Pt. 4

Here we are in the finale, covering Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. These planets in particular take place in the subconscious, super-conscious, and individual freedoms. It's one of the only times that I've seen aspects seem almost broke. If you would like to read the post in its entirety, I do have the full post available on my website!

Uranus

Conjunction - 0° ~ 5°

You would think that Moon conjunct Uranus would still have the same neutral qualities that we see happening with conjunction most of the time. Amplified energies, working together fairly well, while negative energies are amplified. However, with this particular placement in Uranus, the planet of rebellion, self-expression, and non-conformity kinda freaks out a bit. Especially when working alongside the moon, the planet of security, stability and wanting to build lasting structures in their lives. To have the same sign for both is like putting a tornado in the middle of a city center. The natural energies being pulled in wildly different directions leads to someone who feels like no matter what they do they aren’t happy. If they want to go out and explore new things, they feel insecure. If they try to find that stability, they feel too confined. Leading to a lot of emotional downswings and general dissatisfaction.

Opposition - 180° ~ 5°

Similarly to Conjunct this isn’t a great aspect either. The reason for this is that your head and your heart are at completely separate places. You may feel the need to do things to the extreme especially when you’re feeling emotionally withheld. What ends up happening then is an emotional blow out that doesn’t feel controlled or like yourself at all. The inner-self is constantly being challenged by Uranus, and it doesn’t feel secure. This type of instability comes out in all sorts of ways. Suddenly quitting a job, dropping out of school, looking for a new direction in life. Then with all the stressors that come with that the emotional aspect just gets worn down until it eventually explodes in its own way. The best way to manage both conjunct and opposition is to find a way to release creative needs and wants for something new in controlled manners.

Trine - 120° ~ 4°

Trine feels like a breath of fresh air compared to the first two. With this aspect you have a deep understanding of who you are, your creative talents, and where you need to unleash something new. There’s a bit more of a rebellious nature here, but it can be fairly well controlled. Your emotions work in concord with your mind, figuring out what you dislike and like about certain aspects of authority. Then pick and choose battles to fight out if necessary. In the long run, one of the things that can still shake up the moon is the lack of stability that comes with Uranus. The desire for freedom is a strong one indeed. If you are able to find reconciliation between the two this is a powerful placement for artists and creators.

Square - 90° ~ 3°

Back to the troubles. When you are looking at this particular aspect there is a fundamental lack of understanding between the Moon and Uranus. As stated before the Moon really likes stability, when it’s stable and things are going good it creates joy, and a feeling of safety. Whereas the Uranus wants freedom, disruption, and holds the innate belief that the path they are on is best. What ends up happening specifically here is that uranus can take on a dominating approach over the moon. Oftentimes washing away any form of stability the moon has in order toi chase those few moments of freedom, and the dopamine hit that comes from it. Leaving a person feeling emotionally unfulfilled- especially when they need to start putting roots down again. Fighting back against Uranus’ need for freedom.

Sextile - 60° ~ 2°

Here we go, what is slowly growing to become one of my favorite aspects. With Sextile, what you end up seeing is the reconciliation of the energies that most of the aspects wish they had. There’s the balance between the intuition found in the moon, and the forward thinking ways of the Uranus. They are able to calm one another and bring forward a creative spirit who knows when enough is enough for them. You know when you can take the risk of having more freedom in your life. When the toll would be a much higher cost than what that dopamine hit is worth. You're able to step back for a moment and reflect before taking action. Starting with considering yourself in the conversation.

Neptune

Conjunction 0° ~ 5°

Neptune is one of the higher emotional plane planets. So it’s well within the moon's grasp of orbit. When you put the same sign in conjunction with these planets you get someone who is very in tune with their emotions. To the utmost degree. Not only do they know every little thing they’re feeling, but they can sniff it out in other people too. Reading them like an open book, and becoming very emotionally sensitive to the emotional needs of others. It makes for a very empathetic person. This leaves a very open person, allowing themselves to be vulnerable with anyone who may need them. However, one of the downsides of this nature is that openness invites the pain of the world in the same stroke. Leaving people feeling emotionally weak and exhausted.

Opposition 180° ~ 5°

Remember how I said that in conjunction a person with that aspect is able to read other’s emotions just as well as their own? Not the case here. The over idealization of the world comes into perspective. Distorting reality around them and causing a strong paranoia. Neptune as well as being the planet of dreams, aspirations, and a higher emotional plane. Is often distorted into these traits. There’s a lack of confidence and stability within the moon to be able to recognize others’ emotions, causing their own emotions to act disconcertingly as well. Become anxious and confused, reading things wrong from other people, and just a wide variety of misunderstandings. I would take the time to step back and ask yourself the question. What are they actually saying? and am I putting words in their mouth?

Trine 120° ~ 4°

The harmony in this aspect is very apparent. Neptune and the Moon are deeply creative signs. So when they are brought together like this being fueled with different artistic energies you create something beautiful. It creates an emotional balance between the generosity that you give, and the intuition that you receive through the planets. Another smaller aspect of this is that you have a greater social awareness. You want to ensure the people surrounding you are well taken care of and looked after. One of the things that might be a bit more on the challenging side is that you may overindulge in the “beauty” element of life, over idealizing the world and your creations. Take the time to reground yourself from time to time.

Square 90° ~ 3°

Where the emotions of the opposition were aimed more at the world surrounding. Here the influence is going to be felt more in the internal. The Square aspect creates the disconnect between reality and fiction within your personal self. You may fall to delusions that you are worse than you are, or that you don’t know what you’re doing. Falling into traps of maladaptive daydreams. This is due to having the similar energy behind the modality, but then having your creativity and emotion pulled by separate elements in the end. You want to express yourself and create. Figure out the way to allow your own self-expression, but that gets lost behind the things you think you should be creating. Remember all creation is good creation. Take the time to check in with yourself, and practice perception checking.

Sextile 60° ~ 2°

As always the Sextile calms down a lot of these aspects bringing in the best of both worlds. The sextile aspect here opens the way for the emotions to be expressed through the creative medium in a healthy, constructive way. There’s a sense of intuitiveness about your surroundings that helps to keep you more grounded in reality when dealing with people who may want to use you. However, that doesn’t say anything for your empathy which is still incredibly strong in this aspect.

Pluto

Conjunction 0° ~ 5°

Pluto brings us far into the deeper subconscious of the mind. The things we crave, and fear about ourselves. When you put this into conjunction with the moon, one of the possible outcomes is someone with deep anxieties and fears about themselves, and others. It generates powerful, and almost destructive emotions that can grip the mind and take control. This aspect also creates a deep understanding of other people and interpersonal relationships that you hold close. Because you’re looking into the deeper part of the subconscious, and the Moon deals in intuition. One of the things that can be related to and understood by both planets is the subconscious traits of people close to you. Making you more naturally wary or understanding of those closest to you.

Opposition 180° ~ 5°

Looking between the Moon and Pluto in the opposition aspect. There’s a tendency to suppress your own emotions, due to the paranoia that Pluto can cause. With the moon focusing on intuition and Pluto looking into the subconscious from separate energies. You can become incredibly suspicious of others, while trying to maintain your own inner sanctum of peace. It’s hard to let others in, and it can create an aura of instability. When others try to make their way in it can cause backlash, and emotional variability.  It leads to a lot of frustration, and it can make people feel like they’re walking on eggshells. You’re looking to support yourself, and help others- but when trying to get it from anyone else the paranoia that’s generated can cause emotional turmoil within yourself.

Trine 120° ~ 4°

Here we see the element of Pluto working in harmony with the Moon. It gives you great insight into the minds of others, while also breathing a sense of compassion into what you do. The emotional depth worked between these two energies is reconciled in a way where at times it can feel overwhelming. The paranoia that's generated through Pluto can also lead to strong anxieties and overthinking in the moon as well. Yet, this isn’t as strong as you see it with the conjunction and opposition. There is an easy way to help maintain a healthy balance through the intuitive and emotional qualities. You can do this by finding someone you trust to help you navigate when things get overwhelming.

Square 90° ~ 3°

The square aspect is another level of emotional toil. Whereas the opposition tends to be more outwards effects, the square between these two looks more inside. This pairing shows a strong impatience. Pluto wants control over other people, and the people that they have invited into their lives. It works with the moon's desire to have people close to them, but in a way that lashes out negatively. Especially when someone tries to assert authority, or tries to input their own opinion.

Sextile 60° ~ 2°

There’s an aspect surrounding the sextile relationship between the Moon and Pluto that is hard to ignore. There's a deep emotional take that happens here, that becomes transformative. It creates an optimistic side of life that everything happens for a reason. While you may seem more detached than other moon places, it's something that is deeply craved and needed. The love and comfort gained from a relationship is what helps transform the planets to bring forward intuitive properties.

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Wrap Up: Relationships - Understanding Charts: Lesson Three (Moon) Pt. 4

That brings us to the end of learning about the different aspects compared with the Moon. The Moon at the end of the day is what controls our deepest emotions. It guides our feelings through the places and things we interacting with on the day to day. So when you add another relationship with a planet to become apart of that, those feelings can become clearer. Or even more convoluted. If you have any of these more challenging aspects, my advice to you is to take a deep breath. Sit back- and then find someone you can trust to speak about any of the conflicts that you have. If you find yourself, overwhelmed there's no reason to suffer through it.

It's important to remember that the planets are not the end all be all of things and that if you truly are having troubles emotionally, medical professionals are there for you if you are having issues beyond taking a deep breath. To be anxious always, or to feel like you have lost the motive for life is beyond the planets. Therapists, and doctors can go places and do things for you that the planets just can't. So if you are truly struggling, please go to where you can get the most help. Keep getting the nourishment that your garden needs to thrive.

Happy monday, stay groovy, and I'll catch you on the flip,

Cosmic Sage

[mycosmicsage]

Relationships - Understanding Charts: Lesson Three (Moon) Pt. 3

Let's head into part three where we are going to be going over Jupiter and Saturn. How does the planet of growth and the planet of Karma get affect by aspects through the moon?

If you would like to read through the post in its entirety, I do have it fully available on my website!

Jupiter

Conjunction - 0° ~ 7°

Taking the Moon into Conjunction with Jupiter is asking for emotional attachment to philosophy and generosity. A lot of the time this is in regard to wanting to promote a deep spiritual awareness of others, and wanting to give back to your personal environment. The Moon looks after the home whereas Jupiter looks out to the world. Combining these aspects of home vs. world creates someone who will give their all to whatever they can. It’s an incredibly selfless aspect. Though this can also form a type of idealism. This aspect emotionally attaches to these ideas, self-sacrificing everything, that they try to create a better world. In their own image. When that isn’t received or people have differing ideas, it can cause an emotional blow out.

Opposition - 180° ~ 7°

From the opposition perspective, you get someone who doesn’t really seem to know when to stop. Jupiter is all about the greater good, enlightenment, philosophy, and travel. The moon builds emotional attachments and wants to see themselves happy. Looking at it from opposite sides of the wheel you can get somebody who’s always straining for more good, almost to the point of hedonism. Often these people lose themselves in trying to feel better by a  lot of different means. One of the main things to take focus from this aspect if you find it in your chart is monitoring when you are doing too much of one thing and slowly separating yourself from it for a while. Ensure your needs are actually met, rather than hiding being a facade.

Trine - 120° ~ 6°

When looking at the trine aspect of the Moon and Jupiter you see two things happen. One, you get a person who generally has a pretty optimistic outlook on life. They find the good things in the world and enjoy them. Typically these people have a very strong intuition on where to follow the wind and how it flows (as Jupiter does have subconscious alignments like the moon). The other thing that you see happen often is the tendency to be very emotionally affected when things don’t pan out. A loss, or something tragic happening can hurt for anyone. But if you managed to get a personal investment in what you were rooting for- this blow can really sting.

Square- 90° ~ 5°

I’m personally surprised that I lack this aspect, because I feel it (I do have one that I know is where this comes from, but I digress). Just like with opposition hedonism becomes a play point for the Square aspect. But it’s not because of a lack of want or emotional attachment. It’s from emotional detachment. You may find yourself having a whole world open to you, knowing exactly what you want to do- but when you lack the talents to create. It leaves you feeling lacking and like anything you do is just wrong. Thereby filling the void of being unable to create with the things that make you feel good, as the only solution. One of the major way to combat this negative offset is by just doing the thing. Who cares if it’s bad in the beginning? Only one way to learn.

Sextile- 60° ~ 4°

Similarly to Mars, this is a person who thrives. The aspect here brings a sense of emotional fulfilment with searching out into the natural world. Broadening their mental horizons. Generous, but not too much so. They find the balance that they need in order to navigate their way through challenges, and hardships. Seeming to have this uncanny wisdom like they’ve been on this path before, and already know how to walk it. They can also fall victim to the idealistic worldview, but aren’t prone to get lost in it or too emotionally attached. Overall, a wonderful placement to have in your chart.

Saturn

Conjunction - 0° ~ 6°

Taking the emotions and putting them through the cold and calculating restrictions of Saturn, creates a very emotionally gray person. Everything that is felt emotionally is done pretty much through the book. There’s a lack of spark, or enjoyment that just doesn’t seem to be a part of life in and of itself. There’s a natural shell built around the emotional hub, that holds back from seeking the pleasantries of life. Maybe an innate fear that they will be taken from you. However, that being said, it’s also indicative of enjoying mature relationships. Seeking a long lasting partnership that will stand the tests of time. Because you are so emotionally controlled, it creates a stable partner.

Opposition - 180° ~ 6°

With the opposition there may almost be an anxiety around letting yourself feel naturally. You have two very different influences working on you with this aspect. In one corner- theres an outer influence telling you how you need to compose yourself, this is the way you need to act. The other- is the natural way of the world, your emotions, the things that come naturally to all of us just like breathing. This can create anxiety around letting yourself feel, and can lead to bottling up and with holding your emotions. Thinking this is the way you need to “act” to make it in the world. This can lead to long periods of stagnation, and depression in older age as you aren’t the most comfortable in your emotions.

Trine - 120° ~ 5°

The Trine being a harmonious aspect actually brings a pretty nice reconciliation to the planet all about rules. In general what this ends up creating is a person who has a more optimistic outlook on life and can carry themselves forward with a measured and careful hand. They don’t buckle under the rules, rather learn how to meet them, and act more like the most law abiding person you know. They have a respect for older traditions and find themselves sympathizing with it a lot of the time. This however can lead to a stagnation in forward thinking, and can bring a person into a creative rut. So I do feel the need to stress being able to allow yourself to be more emotionally vulnerable instead of acting how you think people want.

Square- 90° ~ 4°

Turns out there is a way to be incredibly introverted. It’s this aspect in your chart. Saturn's imposing on the moon here, typically causes someone to become more reserved and not very open with the people that surround them. There might be plenty of emotional attachments to the past that keeps you from fully expressing yourself or moving on to the future. Saturn is the energy holding you back from truly expressing your emotions and subconscious desires. It may take a long time to fully get to where you want to go. Especially when talking about fully expressing yourself due to Saturn’s influence.

Sextile- 60° ~ 3°

here's an aura of self-reliance here that not too many people have naturally. To have the sextile aspect between these two is to have a humble wisdom of the world around us. To have a deeper understanding of who we are within the rules and karma brought upon us. There’s a responsibility that you seem to radiate. You know you’re responsible for your own actions, and this aspect in and of itself is very grounded. There’s still the tendency to put emotions off to the side in order to focus on keeping things working. Remember emotionally taking care of yourself is just as important as taking care of the world surrounding you.

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Wrap Up: Relationships - Understanding Charts: Lesson Three (Moon)

Here's the last part before the finally tomorrow, where we are going to be covering the final outer, generational planets. With both Jupiter and Saturn, the moon does bring out some heavier emotions dependent on aspect. If you are going through something, I do recommend taking a look outside of the planets, and reach out to someone trusted if you are feeling like things are out of your personal control. Eggs or something, stay groovy, and I'll catch you on the flip, Cosmic Sage

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Relationships - Understanding Charts: Lesson Three (Moon) Pt. 2

Continuing on with the series of the moons aspects through different signs. Today, we are going to cover Venus and Mars. How do two emotionally charged planets involved with the moon react towards one another? If you would like to read the whole post in it's entirety, I do have it posted on my website!

Venus

Conjunction - 0° ~ 7°

When you take your moon and you put it into conjunction with Venus you get someone who understands the softer side of love. It’s one of the most powerful positions that you can have within someone when they are looking for someone who is caring and compassionate. This is due to the emotional aspects provided by both of these signs coming into contact with one another. It gets amplified in one of the best ways. Even when you are looking at signs that may not feel the most comfortable in Venus. This is because you are taking the planet all about how you care for another person and are completely matching that energy with internal emotions. In the end one of the things that does come as a detriment to this placement is that it makes you incredibly vulnerable in relationships. Opening the door to get hurt more easily.

Opposition - 180° ~ 7°

There’s a disconnect between your internal emotions and how you present these emotions to the people you care about. Your Venus is your expectations surrounding love, what you want and how you act about it while your moon really focuses into the feeling aspect more so than the Venus. The relationship that you have sought out might not meet the emotional aspect that you are searching for in a relationship. If your Venus is about adventure and free will, but your moon requires something more stable and grounded. You might be left feeling insecure and unease during the course of the relationship. However, if you choose to meet your emotional needs through the moon instead... You might be left feeling like your relationship has lost its spark or isn’t going anywhere.

Trine - 120° ~ 6°

The Trine between these two planets creates a very open person. You easily understand what your own emotional needs are and you feel like that's achievable in the relationship that you want. If for example both of these planets were water signs, you seek and crave for a deeply emotional experience, and you can be honest in your relationships with that. You might be more sentimental, or more transformative with activities than you thought you would be, but you find that it is still meeting the emotional requirements that you need to feel happy. There may be a stronger tendency in this aspect to avoid conflicts and avoid hard situations. Venus afterall is the planet of love, and the moon wants to feel secure and at home. So dependent on other placements this may not be a high conflict type of person.With fears of own emotional protection.

Square - 90° ~ 5°

The square placement is not the greatest romantic love life out there. The friction caused by the Moon and Venus- is incredibly difficult to offset. Both planets are pulling in different directions. Not as much as opposition, but there is a strong disconnect. You want to have love, you need love and satisfaction from the people around you. However, the moment that it starts to feel like you are lacking that need from the people you care about most. You may start searching elsewhere and where you can get it from. If the relationship doesn’t meet expectations, you can get antsy. It can lead to wanting to stay out of relationships permanently, especially if you don’t want to cause harm. However, in the end that might cause emotional turmoil. It’s best to take it as it comes, and work things out with your partner if you have this aspect.

Sextile - 60° ~ 4°

This suggests the ability to be incredibly swaying with your personality. The sextile placement speaks to inherent abilities we might not be aware of. One of the basic traits found within this particular aspect is that like trine you are open and honest. However, with this you also have the ability to stave off conflict and help work through those conflicts more easily rather than all out avoid it. While you may not really enjoy conflict or the things that aren’t on the softer side of beauty it's nothing that can be managed, seen and handled. It’s why people will tend to come towards you more easily. They see you as sociable and charming and like someone they can get along with easily.

Mars

Conjunction - 0° ~ 6°

With this aspect, you give off waves of passionate energy that is felt by anyone around you. Your heart’s on your sleeve and that’s ok, people should know your emotions. You’re able to handle conflict head on. Because the moment someone steps on your toes, you’re going to have a difficult time being able to hold it in and keep a lid on it. Conjunct is a neutral aspect at its core. It has good and bad, and while you may have this natural vibrancy for life and the things you want to do. It comes along with a severely impulsive nature that can be destructive not only to yourself, but any relationships you have. In order to balance this aspect out you need to have a healthy outlet for bursting emotions so you don’t take it out on someone who may not be as deserving as you might think.

Opposition - 180° ~ 6°

When you find your moon on the opposite side of Mars you are going to find someone whose passion is coming from two different directions. This time though, the emotions don’t get conflated with their drive to get what they need. They may still be overly competitive at their core, but in the end their feelings are going to be a bit more protected. There may be some overall misgivings with getting upset over a loss, but at the end of the day you aren’t a sore loser, and because your heart and your ambition are coming from two different places it can lead to someone who is overall very good natured about the challenges they decide to get behind.

Trine - 120° ~ 5°

When the Moon has this type of aspect with Mars, it creates the persona of someone who is a go-getter. They know what they want and they know how they are going to achieve it. They know how to express their feelings in positive manners about the things that they do. You know when to fight and when to back away, when to be humble and when to be proud. However, one of the things that gets pretty intense within this aspect is that you can become very emotionally attached to the things and people you are passionate about when they are taken or you lose them. It can cause a pretty intense feeling of loss.

Square - 90° ~ 4°

When you look at the Moon squared with Mars, you get the black sheep of the other aspects within this pairing. To square off between the planets within the same energies but wanting different things you're going to find someone who is almost hungry for more. Their emotions seem to swing between stable and irrational, especially if Mars isn’t receiving the things they want. However, if they are constantly out and seeking their achievements, you will find someone who’s actually pretty pleasant to be around. There is a slight tendency to bottle up emotions and keep them hidden until it’s too late which is where these emotional outbursts come from.

Sextile - 60° ~ 3°

This is a position where you are much more understanding of the paths you need to follow in order to be successful. It’s also an aspect with less negative traits. You see sextile is more or less the middle aspect between major and minor. That good middle ground. While it is a positive aspect, in my opinion this is one of the best aspects you can have between the Moon and Mars. It creates an easy dynamic between winning isn’t everything, but still being upbeat and having a good competitive mind. Understanding that you still need to toss your hat in the ring in order to get you anywhere. While also not being too caught up in the fears of what happens when you lose.

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Wrap Up: Relationships - Understanding Charts: Lesson Three (Moon) Pt. 2

That wraps it up for part two. These are definitely some really fun aspects to look between. Between the emotions of the anger given by Mars, mixed with the desire to continue to keep going on. Whereas Venus offers those softer side of loves, and how that conversation motivates relationships.

That's it for the day, stay groovy, and I'll catch you on the flip, Cosmic Sage

[mycosmicsage]

Relationships - Understanding Charts: Lesson Three (Moon) Pt. 1

Here we are in Relationships - Understanding Charts: Lesson Three (Moon). This is part two to the series. This will go through the aspects one by one covering what the major aspects look like in relation to the moon and their fellow planets (and placement! Considering the rising sign).

These posts are going to be few and far between as there is a lot of information to write when considering there's eight different planets to go through after this, each with their own five major aspects so please continue to bare with me as I continue to write. We'll start this part out with the Ascendant and Mercury. I'm going to be breaking this down into parts once more as it this is a fairly large one. If you would like to read the whole post I have it available on my website!

So as a reminder, there are five aspects that we are going to be looking at in depth. That's conjunction, opposition, trine, square, and sextile.

These are the strongest aspects, and depending on the planets and which planets they relate to affects how it shows in the personality of the given person. This also breaks down further by zodiac signs the planets are in- but that's a lot of writing, and that's gonna take some time.

So for now we are going to look at brief overviews, and circle back around to it when I get it written down. So kick back, grab your favorite drink, a notepad, whatever you need and lets get into it- shall we?

Rising

Conjunction - 0° ~ 9°

The Moon conjuncting with your rising, defines wearing your heart on your sleeve. You don't hide your inner thoughts and feelings. They're important, they're who you are. Oftentimes people with this aspect find that they relate more to their moon than their sun. Finding that to be where their true self lays. The Sun considering this placement acts more as a direction for which the self wants to travel on. Because the nature of the moon is in the home, you may find yourself having family, and friends be close aspects in your life, and you let them know it too. Wanting to keep those closest to you ever closer.

Opposition - 180° ~ 9°

Where opposition can be a negative aspect to have. This is one of those rare cases where it's actually a fairly good one. You are finding your emotions to opposite of what you're putting out or appearing as to others. On one hand this can be very sensible because it does help to protect from getting hurt in the long run and protecting yourself from vulnerabilities, or it's letting people in before they get to know the true you. Your emotions typically are more for caring for your partner because your moon is conjunct your descendant. It also infers what kind of relationship you want to have with your partner. The moon the sign of the mother, depending on your relationship with your mom- can indicate your type of relationship. Whether that's a want to take care of your partner, or have them take care of you.

Trine - 120° ~ 8°

With the Moon in a trine with the Ascendant, people get a good inkling of who you are right away. They see a lot of the same traits within you, and it really helps breath some life in to who you are as a person. The ascendant is how we are perceived, so oftentimes the emotions and feelings being carried through the moon are making it out to the world. Before people realize who you are, this is what they see. The good news of this being that you aren't that much different on the inside than how they thought you were on the out. Leading for strong relationships, and easy connections.

Square - 90° ~ 6°

Squares are rough, because there is the possibility for understanding, just lack of execution. If you look between the moon and ascendant and there is a square it indicates that there is a disconnect between your emotions and how you are going about presenting those emotions to people. This typically leads to someone who seems over emotional or constantly brooding over something that's gone wrong. Considering that the moon is also the planet of intuition and perceiving others- you might have a severe lack of being able to pick up how others are feeling towards you and your current behaviors.

Sextile - 60° ~ 5°

Like before with the Sun, the Sextile is a weaker aspect of the Trine, but still important nonetheless. This is because the moon is learning something from the Ascendant, and the Ascendant is taking something from the moon and putting it out there that it might not have otherwise. It opens a lot of doors for open communication, and a genuine concern and passion for other people. It's better seen on the plane of larger people being able to read a room very easily, and understand where you are at in a situation.

Mercury

Conjunction - 0° ~ 7°

Your thoughts and feelings have come into alignment, when you think about a certain concept, or an idea you nearly always know exactly how you feel about it. However, one of the downsides to this trait is that it can oftentimes lead for attachments that you were not intending. Likewise, it makes it hard to form connections to things that you don't find mentally invigorating. If it doesn't stimulate the brain, why should you care about it? Likewise, feelings like anxiety, and even procrastination are heavily entwined. When your brain is lacking motivation to think or is feeling burnt out it can lead to depressive swings. When your brain is in a flurry of thoughts it can increase anxiety. It's important to ensure you do a lot of check-ins mentally.

Opposition - 180° ~ 7°

If you have this aspect I'm sure you've heard that you are actually so different than how they thought you were. Usually this is seen in cases of comfort versus discomfort. If in a comfortable situation you can be chatty and invigorating like you've come to life, and in an uncomfortable situation more closed of and reserved. Or vice versa. It's a two sides of the same coin dynamic that surprises a lot of people. There's an inner battle between your rational thought, and your emotions. You can be completely totally losing it, and then be able to rationalize the next second, just to break down again. Anxiety is often seen going with this aspect hand in hand, often times not knowing how to process your emotions in the proper way.

Trine - 120° ~ 6°

This aspect is typically indicative of someone who really enjoys talking with others. They're the person that you meet and you kinda just have this "wow, I've never met a person who's been so real with me" reaction. It's easy going and relatively light hearted when it comes to being able to communicate inner thoughts and feelings. They know how to read the room, read the people within the room, and be able to have those relationships that you might not have even thought possible. Because it seems like everything just comes naturally. They can easily pick up vibes, and know how to match the energy that is needed of them. It comes as naturally as breathing air to this placement.

Square - 90° ~ 5°

Similar to opposition, but not quite all the way there. When you take a look at what's going on there is again that same relative understanding of the direction the signs want to go. Whether their bringing cardinal, mutable, or fixed energy. However, this can lead for very strong opinions on how things need to be done, or being overwhelmed over the different paths laid ahead of you. There's the direct need to be upfront about what's going on inside, but Mercury can miscommunicate and it can come out all wrong. Maybe coming across as more blunt or aggressive than you had meant to.

Sextile - 60° ~ 4°

You are likely to be more outgoing if you have this aspect. You aren't gonna come across as more outgoing than the trine, but still relatively an open and sharing person. Whereas under the rising the sextile shines in more open aspects with large groups. In Mercury it's more intimate. The moon is happy in getting deep and interpersonal with people in small groups and on-on-one conversations. Coming across as fairly considerate and understanding of situations and what's going on around them. You may even seem more childlike than the trine. Easy, breezy, beautiful- sextile.

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Wrap Up: Relationships - Understanding Charts: Lesson Three (Moon) Pt. 1

So there's the kick off for the next part delving into aspects! The moon covers everything emotional, and the aspects are how those emotions can be affected by outside planets. Remember that if you are having emotional distress, sometimes planets aren't the way to look. If you are having troubles, please reach out to someone licensed and is trusted in your life. Happy Friday, stay groovy, and I'll catch you on the flip,

Cosmic Sage

[mycosmicsage]

Your big 3 reading was very accurate! Thank you very much for taking the time to do this lengthy, well written and very interesting response. I appreciate you making it and I am grateful for it. I think there is a useful information to take from it and think about personally.

I love reading your posts and the way you articulate yourself is very pleasant.

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(sorry if my writing sounds a bit weird, English is not my first language and I don’t have much confidence in the way I express myself in it 😅)

You are very welcome!! I'm glad you enjoyed reading. I try to keep a clear tone in my explanations so it's easier to understand :) This is something I've been doing for friends and family for years, and there's always so much to explore in every aspect, each part of the personality is so interconnected and in depth, that I could probably write a whole book just breaking down someone's individual personality! It makes it very hard to cut myself off, especially exploring the different nuances that exist within even just the Big Three.

Have a wonderful day!!

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