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This Report called INDRA (Version 1.7) creates a psychological mirror of your life, by interpreting the astronomical symbols present at your moment of birth using a large amount of prewritten text.  INDRA describes your basic motivations, perceptions, inclinations, and character from a number of different perspectives giving a highly accurate composite view of your life.  Your contradictory urges and drives as well as your chief focuses are described in INDRA.  You will understand yourself better by studying this material.  Your INDRA report provides guidelines for personal improvement and self discovery. Your life can improve quickly and dramatically if you apply the suggestions given here.  By raising your aims and expectations you can obtain a deeper self-understanding and thereby resolve your inner conflicts and contradictions.  INDRA is not meant as a substitute for astrological consultations, therapy, or the study of astrology; it is an interactive tool to enhance these things. Truly, INDRA provides a foundation for self-understanding.

 

The INDRA Report is divided into Twelve sections or chapters, reflecting the Twelve basic areas of your life.

 

           I.  The Structure and Intent of Your Life

                     A.  Hemisphere and Quadrant Emphasis

                     B.  Elements and Modes Balanced

                     C. Ascendant and Midheaven.

                     D. The Conjunctions

           II.  THE SUN - Your ego structure.

           III. THE MOON - Your personal life.

           IV.   MERCURY - Your mental life.

           V.    VENUS - Your love nature.

           VI.   MARS - Your energy.

           VII.  JUPITER - Your values.

           VIII. SATURN - Your obligations.

           IX.   URANUS - Your search for freedom.

           X.    NEPTUNE - Your spiritual aspirations and ideals.

           XI.   PLUTO - Your need for fundamental change.

           XII.  Summation

                     A. Your Uniqueness.

                     B. Your Easiest Areas.

                     C. Your Most Persistent Difficulties.

                     D. The Growth Aspects.

                     E. The Declinations.

                     F. Your Karmic Direction.


SECTION I.  The Structure and Intent of Your Life.

 

There are four items of general interest that we want to take up here in Section I: A) Hemisphere and Quadrant Emphasis, B) Elements and Modes, C) The Ascendant and Midheaven, and D) The Conjunctions.  These four categories give us an intelligent overview of how you structure personal experience and what you aim for in life.  This general patterning gives us a context to understand the specific personal meaning of the material in Sections 2 through 11.

 

     A.  Hemisphere and Quadrant Emphasis

 

The different areas of life are laid out in the horoscope by spatial territories called houses.  These areas of life show interests and general involvements for each person.  These areas can be grouped together for a vast overview of most basic inclinations of the person. The most useful general groupings of houses is into hemispheres and quadrants.  Emphasis in a hemisphere or quadrant shows a particularly strong focus toward life from that perspective.

 

          1. Hemisphere

 

The horoscope can be split into 2 equal parts, either horizontally (giving us the upper and lower hemispheres) or vertically (giving  us the right and left hemispheres).  The Upper Hemisphere shows the outer, more extroverted side of the personality, the Lower Hemisphere shows the more introverted and hidden side of the personality.  In the Left Hemisphere planets are rising and this shows action.  In the Right Hemisphere planets are setting and this shows reaction.

 

Most Planets Above the Horizon

 

You have the majority of your planets above the horizon showing that you have a need for contact with the outer world in order to feel fulfilled each day.  You enjoy projects, achieving and a sense of accomplishment.  Success for its own sake is more important than what security it might present to you.

 

Most Planets Setting

 

You have the majority of your planets on the western half (or right-hand side) of your chart.  Your natural tendency is to seek others' approval and to question the probable outcome of an action before putting your first efforts forward.

 

          2. Quadrant

 

The two ways of splitting the horoscope into hemispheres can be applied simultaneously giving us four quadrants.  The FIRST is called the quadrant of personality.  The SECOND is called the quadrant of the environment.  The THIRD is called the quadrant of relationship.  The FOURTH is called the quadrant of service.

 

Most Planets in the Third Quadrant

 

You have the majority of your planets in the third quadrant.  You desire to relate and will seek out experiences that bring you in contact with people and increase your scope of information of others. This is your primary motivation in all activities.  You want physical, emotional, or intellectual contact with others. This is your primary vehicle of personal development.

 

     B.  Elements and Modes

 

The Elements and Modes show what we aim for in life.  They show our broadest focus and in the most general sense, how we go about achieving our goals.

 

          1. Elements

 

The four elements (fire, earth, air and water) are the most comprehensive inventory of the personality that we have. Everything in the universe including the human personality can be examined in terms of the four elements.  FIRE is your basic enthusiastic urge,  EARTH shows your concern for the material world,  AIR is the element of abstract thought,  WATER is your empathy impulse.  Fire and earth are primitive and focus on the self.  Air and water are derivative and focused on others.  Fire and air are naturally extrovert, optimistic, active, and freedom oriented.  Earth and water are basically introvert, pessimistic, passive, and security oriented.

 

Fire

 

You have 30% of your chart in the fire element.  This fire supplies you with great energy for your own personal projects. Still, you suffer if the projects that you select are too big. You need quick victories to keep from losing heart, and to keep believing in yourself.  The magic ingredient is believing in yourself.  When you forget this, your life produces much frustration; you end up driven by duty more than desire. The trick to working with your fire element is to design the placement of your energy so that you get sufficient positive reinforcement, enabling you to keep reinvesting in your own projects.

 

Earth

 

Because Mercury is in an earth, sign the earth element colors your mental life.  But, only 10% of your chart is in the earth element. Learning about the material and practical side of life is the key to accomplishment.  Your mind is ponderous and learns through the tangible.  You must understand all the intermediate steps to insure worldly success.  Concentrating on this skill improves every area of your life.

 

Air

 

You have a large volume of air in your chart.  You are a true people person.  You like connecting people with people, people with ideas, and ideas with ideas.  You are interested in everything and may find yourself studying many subjects at once and taking great interest and pleasure in things other people find irrelevant.  You may end up being very trivial in your perspective on life even though your scope of vision is vast. Still, others find you gregarious and pleasant. Avoid procrastinating on projects and chores.   Gathering more data is no substitute for action.   When your house, existing in this material plane, is on fire, don't collect more data, GET OUT.

 

Water

 

Venus is the only water planet you have, which means just 10% of your chart is in water.  A life goal may well be to develop a meaningful and personal emotional life. You value empathy and concern for others, but you are always at risk of looking to relate to people who easily express their feelings, and then have their feelings substitute for yours.  You will have to learn to express more empathy in order to have personal relationships that live up to your ideal.  This is an area to be improved on.  It takes some work to get in touch with your feelings.

 

          2. Modes

 

The three modes are CARDINAL, FIXED, and MUTABLE.  The modes of expression show how you act out your urges in the world.  They represent your most basic responding mechanism toward all of life experience.  The cardinal planets show direct expression in physical action, leadership ability and strength.  The fixed mode planets in your chart show reaction, consistency, persistency, endurance and stubbornness.  The mutable planets in your chart show synthesis, blending, malleableness, thought, forethought, debate and wisdom.  The following statements show the way the three modes manifest in your life.

 

Cardinal

 

You have 20% of your chart in the cardinal mode showing that you are capable of both leading and following.  You know how to assert your point of view or execute someone else's.  Your preference is to follow someone else's lead and embark on your own path only when you feel it is necessary.

 

Fixed

 

You have 30% of your planets in the fixed mode.  You know how to persist on a course of action that you have selected.  On the other hand, you have good sense generally as to when to desist. You are well poised between your ability to change and your inclination to let your habits carry you forward.

 

Mutable

 

You have an abundance of mutability in your chart.  You are a thinker and attempt to accommodate a number of circumstances and people in your environment.  You may have difficulty choosing a direction and staying with it.  Truth has a way of becoming a highly personal subjective factor; consequently, others think of you as not being able to communicate simple truths in a factual way.  You are nervous and may need more B-Vitamins in your diet, rest, and meditation in order to be balanced.

 

     C.  The Ascendant and Midheaven (Signs and Aspects)

 

          1.  The Ascendant

 

The ascendant is symbolic of our relationship to our immediate environment.  This is the point rising in the east when we are born. One manifestation of our immediate environment is our physical body. The physical environment includes our body, our surroundings and our emotional and mental states.  Thus, the ascendant tells us how our inner core expresses itself, and how we take in information from others and the universe generally. The sign rising in your horoscope tells us the type of energy you are processing, the type of physical body that you have for doing the processing and the natural inclinations you have in the personal arena in life.  The planets in aspect to your ascendant tell us the kind of energy and stamina you have as natural allies in life.  The ascendant is opposite the seventh house cusp (the place where we meet others and the world).  This axis (ascendant-descendant) is how we clarify ourselves through relationships. Planets in aspect to this axis indicate the types of people and the types of relationships we seek as well as how and why we seek them.

 

                           SAGITTARIUS RISING

 

You are enthusiastic and inspiring.  You learn from every situation and from every relationship in life.  Sitting still and dying are almost the same thing to you: an opportunity to catch up on your sleep.  Your natural mode of being is perpetual motion.  You like to study.  This may mean school, travel, or that you just have to spend time in the great outdoors.  All of these circumstances create knowledge and motion for you. Relationships are an opportunity for you to teach someone else what you have learned if not learn more yourself.  You have a deeply rooted perception that you can grow in a joyful way. This belief that life doesn't have to be hard work makes you fun to be around. Many good things come to you easily in life because you expect them to happen.  You need to be careful that your positive expectations don't become "short cuts" that have you starting over with nothing to show for your efforts.    People often like you even when they can't understand you.

 

Sun Conjunct the Ascendant and in the 1st house and afflicted.

 

People notice you when you enter a room.  This can work to your disfavor if you are noticed for the wrong reason.  A certain intensity moves with  you in your environment.  To insure long range success for your life goals be sure that you are not losing sight of other people's needs.  Others see you as being unusually self confident and this can work against you.  If you are overbearing, search out your weaknesses and try and eliminate your fears so that you are capable of putting your best foot forward.  You put your whole self into every action and accomplish most in life when you surround yourself with other very confident people who will challenge you to grow.  There is a dramatic quality to your self expression that gives your life some special luck. Avoid over playing this aspect of your nature and stay inwardly connected with others' needs.  It is generally true that people who get close to you like you, so let people know the real you behind your dramatic facade.

 

Moon Opposition the Ascendant and in the 7th House and afflicted.

 

You make others your primary focus in life.  You are quite nurturing in all of your relationships and you place a great amount of emotional energy into any interaction.  You like people but need to reexamine why you like them.  Often your affections go out to people based on very narrow identifications.  You see your own idiosyncrasies in them.  You are very affected by other people's reaction to you and can be quite hurt if people don't respond to your openness in a favorable way.  A correct balance between the personable and objective side of your life are necessary for positive human relationships.

 

Venus Semi-Square the Ascendant

 

Art and beauty are important to you but your surroundings do not always express your true inner feelings.  Many lessons in life are learned as you are exposed to people with different tastes than your own.  Your opportunities to grow are massive if you keep reaching for ways of integrating many different points of view.

 

Mars Opposition the Ascendant and in the 6th House and unafflicted.

 

It is hard for you to recognize what you do that provokes others. People seem irritated with your assertions.  You see your observations as merely being in touch with what is real, whereas they see you as being unnecessarily critical.  Your ability to invest in a project and stay with it until it is completed makes your analytic powers useful and endearing to some.  Still, there are times when you seem to excite others' aggressions without doing very much.  As you get a better understanding of your own desire nature, your relationships improve.

 

Saturn Opposition the Ascendant and in the 7th House and unafflicted.

 

Because relationships are so important to you they may elude you until later in life.  You look for definition from others and quite often they will be looking for this same quality from you. Avoid taking yourself and life too seriously and you find your interactions with others more meaningful.  Your virtue of quiet, steady application of responsible force brings real progress eventually.  You like relating to strong, practical people.

 

Uranus Opposition the Ascendant and in the 6th House and unafflicted.

 

You like excitement and freedom in relationships, and attract people that show you ways to alter your daily routines.  Because you like change, commitment only comes with people who are creative and interested in real openness, even at the cost of stability.  You are happiest with environments and people that support and encourage inventiveness and experimental change.

 

Pluto Trine the Ascendant

 

You have a skill in research and a desire to see every project through to conclusion.  There is a quick but quiet perception of the shortest route through an issue.  You can be a true efficiency expert and your emotional extremes seem to free up useful energy for every project.

 

          2.  The Midheaven

 

The Midheaven is the high point in your chart.  It indicates what you aspire for, what you see as your duty, and what authority and limits are about.  Because of this basic meaning the Midheaven indicates how you live out your social station and what you do for your career.  The point opposite the Midheaven is the fourth house cusp, referred to as the nadir, which is the indication of our roots, our heritage. This axis (Midheaven-Nadir) indicates the way we grow in life.  The sign on the Midheaven shows our basic energy and approach toward dealing with the world.  Planets in aspect to the Midheaven show qualities of our inner being that we wish to contribute to the world and that we wish to be fulfilled through our interaction with the outer world.

 

                             LIBRA MIDHEAVEN

 

A certain evenhandedness goes into all decisions for you.  You tend to relegate much of your responsibilities as you like to involve others in major projects and decisions in life.  Your desire to do things correctly may lead to self-doubt and vacillation.  Your aim is high. Your overview of life is quite comprehensive.  Success always involves key relationships working out wholesomely.

 

Mercury Square Midheaven

 

You are known for your communication skills.  The way that you express yourself is corrected by some authority in your life. You need to fight a tendency to change the externals as a mechanism for  relieving an uncomfortable situation.  Instead of running away, learn to change yourself.  You have something to say, learn how to express it.  You need to overcome a tendency to say the wrong thing at the wrong time.

 

Venus Semi-Sextile the Midheaven

 

You really like beautiful things and have some difficulty in obtaining a positive and continuing relationship to them.  As you mature in life, wisdom comes through knowing the difference between what you have inside of you and what you see externally. Then you can see things and like them without having to own them in order to be satisfied or fulfilled in life.

 

Mars Trine Midheaven

 

You have a large amount of extra energy to put into your career. You execute your plans swiftly.  You are good at being able to spot an opportunity and to capitalize on it.  You work well by yourself or in a position of leadership and generally, you find your niche.

 

Uranus Trine Midheaven

 

You have unique problem-solving skills.  You go straight to the heart of a difficulty and start working to clear the problem up. You look at the world through a universal lens and consequently come full circle in your perspective.  You excel in careers that require innovation.  You are quite good at astrology, the occult sciences or some highly original discipline.

 

Neptune Separating Conjunction to Midheaven and unafflicted.

 

Your high ideas and psychic insights into the way that things work guide you toward an appreciation of life's subtleties which are lost on less sensitive souls.  You have a love of foreign culture and a dreamy visionary quality that aids you in your long range planning.

 

Pluto Sextile Midheaven

 

You are intense and insightful and these characteristics carry you far in career.  You are very skilled at seeing what will work to bring two people or groups of people together.  Your strength of character rests on your ability to see what will work.

 

     D. The Conjunctions.

 

A Conjunction occurs when two planets are in the same immediate area of the Zodiac.  The conjunctions in your chart show central linkings of basic energies in your life.  When one area (represented by a planet) expresses itself, it brings along the other area (represented by the other planet).  When you are studying the rest of this printout of your life, keep in mind that linking of these energies is a central theme in your life and these areas should be studied together.

 

Moon Conjunct Mars

 

Think of Sections III. THE MOON - Your personal life, and VI. MARS -Your energy, as a single unit.  This Conjunction colors your unconscious habits and your basic attitude toward life. This is an extremely important ingredient of your identity and represents a primary attribute of your personality.

 

Moon Conjunct Saturn

 

Think of Sections III. THE MOON - Your personal life, and VIII. SATURN -  Your obligations, as a single unit.  This Conjunction colors your unconscious habits and your basic attitude toward life.  This is an extremely important ingredient of your identity and represents a primary attribute of your personality.

 

Mars Conjunct Uranus

 

Think of Sections VI. MARS - Your energy, and IX. URANUS - Your search for freedom, as a single unit.  This conjunction shows your spontaneous and creative qualities.  This is a central theme of your nature.

 


SECTION II.  The SUN - Your Ego Structure

 

The Sun is the center of the solar system.  All life revolves around it within this sphere.  In the same way, the ego is the center of personal identity and gives integration and continuity to individual experience. In this sense, it might be said that the Sun shows character.  This is the fixed pillar at the center of the person around which all else circulates or revolves.

 

The sign placement of the Sun shows the center of the individual's basic character.  The sign of the Sun is the most primary indicator of the forms of experience you are attracted to.  Further, this most important placement shows how and why you are attracted to these experiences.

 

The house placement of the Sun sign shows the primary area of expression for the individual in life.  There is a psychological, emotional, and physical significance to the house placement of the Sun. Aspects to the Sun show ways that the core of the personality are linked to other component elements in the individual's life.  Aspects to the Sun have a deep and overriding significance in the life of the individual and are generally more important, more prominent than other aspects in the chart.

 

SUN IN SAGITTARIUS

 

You have a good grasp of the big picture.  Although you are overly blunt at times, you have a basic sense of honesty and a lightheartedness which gives the ability to connect with lots of different people.  Your overview of life makes you particularly prone to accurate projections.  You consciously strive to obtain freedom through self-understanding.  This may engage you in philosophic or religious studies, schools or more directly through travel and exploring the great outdoors.  You get closer to your goal in life when you become more concerned for the thoughts and feelings of others.  You are very quick to react and your spontaneity can be pointing to a lack of sincerity.  You learn a lot by consciously reexamining your motives and methods.

 

Sun in 1st house

 

You put your personal hallmark on everything you do.  Your energy and enthusiasm tends to inspire others.  You find it hard to take a "back seat" to any project in life if you perceive it as affecting you personally.

 

Sun in 1st house Afflicted

 

You need to guard against being too heavy-handed.  You may suffer from conveying to others a lack of sensitivity to issues in their life.  You need to be cautious to not give others the picture that you are the only one who matters to you.

 

SUN IS IN HARD ASPECT TO YOUR MOON

 

You have a tendency to get in your own way.  You have material and emotional needs that cut against the grain of what you try to accomplish for ego satisfaction.  You have some real success in life but it can be short-lived or fluctuating until the time that you have eked out some reasonable compromise between your inner drives and your mechanisms and techniques for accomplishing your goals.  When you have difficulty mastering sufficient physical vitality or enthusiasm for a goal you have chosen, it is time to get to the roots of the inner conflict that is stealing your energy.

 

SUN OPPOSITION YOUR MOON

 

Dynamic tension exists between energy and goals.  You have difficulty accomplishing your objectives in life because of basic conflicts you have between your ego drives and your emotional needs.  You will tend to live out one directly and to project the other onto someone else in your life.

 

SUN SEMI-SQUARE VENUS

 

You have a pleasant appearance and know how to get along with others. You may find yourself locked into a situation where you can see more than you can materialize.  The difficulty here is that your goals move forward when you do, so they always stay out in front of you and you never seem to get where you are going.  A self-dissatisfaction can always be hanging in the air.  Thinking more of others and less of yourself is one of the few things that breaks through the hard crust of ignorance.  Concentrating on the concerns of others punctures the myth of isolation which is the real cause of your false sense of self-dissatisfaction.  You are prone to petty vanities and extravagant spending when you are feeling defeated.  You can avoid this pitfall by learning genuine self acceptance.  Once learned, you become a real joy to be around.

 

SUN IS IN HARD ASPECT TO YOUR MARS

 

You are energetic and brave but sometimes too impulsive or rash. You hurt yourself and others at times through outbursts of temper.  You can back a losing cause at times, throwing good energy after bad.  You do this because you view your goals through a desire-incrusted lens which distorts your vision or because you mis-evaluate your own power, or both.  You can guard against this tendency by learning to draw conclusions from all of life rather than just your own immediate wants. You are naturally powerful but need to guard against the tendency to run over others.

 

SUN OPPOSITION YOUR MARS

 

You are strong, energetic, and very competitive.  When you face that you are defensive, fearing others will hurt you, life changes.  Then you are on your way out from patterns of mean spirited reactiveness. Cruelty and pettiness creates self defeating struggles where feelings get so "out of bounds" no one is happy.  Properly handled and understood, your abundant energy guarantees success.

 

SUN IS IN HARD ASPECT TO YOUR SATURN

 

Your restrictions are largely self-created.  You find your fears and your ego drives getting in each other's way.  The result can be that you are overly cautious.  Self-control can be so overdone that you become difficult to live with or work with.  A defeatist attitude can grow out of being too conservative.  Strive to be responsible and still see the world in a positive light.  As you become more trusting you overcome your propensity to back ill-conceived plans that stem from pessimism and desperation.

 

SUN OPPOSITION YOUR SATURN

 

You tend to be inhibited, shy and reserved.  You are solicitous of other people's good opinion of you.  You accomplish a great deal because you go through a process of self-refinement and self-criticism. As you get older you learn in a very tangible way what the world is capable of providing.  This allows you to become meaningfully self-contained which can lead to the overcoming of fears.  Discipline brings accomplishment and helps dissipate fear.

 


SECTION III.  The MOON - Your Personal Life.

 

The Moon inscribes a circle around the earth.  It moves more swiftly than other astronomical bodies and thus represents day to day and moment to moment movements, adjustments and preoccupations.  The Moon is the symbol of the personal life which is molded and shaped by our environment, by events, and by social and familial expectations. Further, the Moon shows our responses to life which are based on our past habits, experiences, our heritage and our individual and collective cravings.

 

The sign placement of the Moon shows how you project yourself to the general public, how the instinctive and imaginative component of your mind operates, how you express your feelings and your most general experiences of your family and mother.

 

The house placement of the Moon shows how and where you make day to day adjustments.  Further, it shows the things you are most interested in dealing with in order to gain emotional equilibrium.

 

The aspects of the Moon show the general characteristics of the personality that are emphasized.  Planets in aspect to the Moon are symbolic of qualities in the personality that are used instinctively, habitually and with a high degree of versatility.

 

MOON IN GEMINI

 

You have a "way with words".  You have the ability to imitate and communicate almost anything that you have exposure to.  You seek out the new and you are always alert to anything that might further your cause.  You have keen powers of observation.  You may lack warmth and although you genuinely like people and seek them out, often your overactive nervous system stops you from relaxing into real intimacy. Avoid letting words substitute for feelings and try to develop depth and commitment.  Meditation, exercise and visualization all help you establish more continuity of experience in life.

 

Moon in 7th house

 

You have great interest in establishing relationships with others where there is some emotional interaction.  You tend to draw out deep emotional responses in others.  You will experience several important key relationships in a single lifetime.

 

Moon in 7th house Afflicted

 

You struggle against the instability of the relationship picture in life.  Let go of people in your life when they want to move on.  Try to remain open to people.  When you are feeling hurt or unstable you tend to close others out which makes matters worse.

 

MOON IN ASPECT TO THE SUN

 

Your Moon in aspect to your Sun is a central feature of you life. This aspect is the primary indicator of your basic energy.  We talked about this aspect in the Section II.  The Sun - Your Ego Structure.

 

MOON IS IN HARD ASPECT TO YOUR VENUS

 

You have a desire to come before the public, to be recognized by others.  You are really shy and have difficulty putting your best foot forward.  At times, you withhold yourself or even intentionally put your worst foot forward.  You want to gain acceptance for who you really are rather than take people in with a surface charm.  You long for significance and relationships are always in jeopardy until you know and accept yourself at a deep level.

 

MOON SESQUIQUADRATE YOUR VENUS

 

You are caught short - trying to do too much with too little. Momentary poor judgment can cause financial loss, digestive upset, or relationship breakups.  Life improves if you are careful to access the consequences of your actions before you act and express your charm and social consciousness in a way that is emotionally attuned to the society you live in.

 

MOON CONJUNCT MARS

 

At best you are courageous and powerful.  You need to be careful that your excessive emotional patterns don't run away with you. You act rashly and cause difficulty for yourself and others.  Try to direct your energy into constructive channels.  Avoid eating when upset and get physical exercise; it will give you emotional release.

 

MOON CONJUNCT SATURN

 

Your natural temperament is practical, thorough and cautious. You learn things slowly and don't alter your style of being or your path in life very readily.  If something has worked in the past that is usually sufficient reason to keep on doing it.  You have a tendency to be moody and pessimistic.  Try to be more carefree and less depressive.  You can be responsible but your imagination can start working in negative channels if you drive yourself too hard.

 


SECTION IV.  MERCURY - Your Mental Life.

 

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.  From the viewpoint of the earth it seems to dart back and forth across the face of the Sun, having three retrograde cycles a year.  Mercury is the planet of your mental life.  It shows how you receive, process and disseminate information. The sign placement of Mercury shows your basic attitude and mental habits.  The aspects of Mercury show your scope of vision and your methods for accomplishing tasks.

 

MERCURY IN CAPRICORN

 

Your mind is practical, clear and literal.  You see the world pretty much as it actually is.  You are naturally resourceful because you are conservative as to what you feel is possible in any circumstance.  You have a sense of diplomacy and impeccable timing in your conversation and communication.  This is not out of courtesy so much as out of your perception of how things are. You make changes along well thought out and accepted lines.  You see the correct time and then jump at the right moment.  Your life improves when you cultivate optimism and a deeper ability to adapt to change.

 

Mercury in 1st house

 

You use your reasoning skills to get by in life.  Your eyes and your attention flit from thing to thing in your environment.  You are adaptable and good at imitating anything that you have observed.  You can be quite eloquent.  You are interested in everything.

 

Mercury in 1st house Unafflicted

 

You are good at knowing how to explain yourself and your actions to others.  You know when to stop explaining and when to change direction in your approach to a problem.  In this sense you are very clever.

 

MERCURY SEXTILE VENUS

 

You have artistic and literary skill.  This comes out in writing and speaking.  When you speak, others take note because you are unusually pleasant and diplomatic.  You have the ability to switch focus and transform a difficult situation into something quite pleasant.  You manage to keep everyone's point of view circulating in front of your mind so you can be good at finding meaningful compromises. In a group you can be a "shock absorber" and a liaison.

 

MERCURY IS IN HARD ASPECT TO YOUR NEPTUNE

 

You see more than you can do.  It's as if you are being led through life responding to a voice that no one else around you can hear.  People may like you a lot and yet think you are quite naive.  You believe in things that others think of as make believe.  This is part of your charm, for part of you has always remained a child.  You need to make sure that you know how to communicate to others based on their perceptions and beliefs, otherwise you have great difficulty belonging to a larger world than the one of your own creation.

 

MERCURY SQUARE YOUR NEPTUNE

 

Your imagination is in service to your feelings of limitation and you find yourself as an escapist.  You are very sensitive to your environment and little irritations get blown out of proportion in your mind, just as your mind can belittle a really important issue.  This same problem can cause emotional difficulties as there is confusion with others.  Learn to test your conclusions in the world that others live in and you safeguard yourself from making some unfortunate errors. You need a creative outlet for your mind; otherwise, fantasy takes the place of reason at really inconvenient times.

 


SECTION V.  VENUS - Your Love Nature.

 

The planet Venus shows the way you express your love nature and what you aspire for in life as good or beautiful. Venus has much to do with how you form your values.  The sign placement of Venus shows the type of love energy you have.  The house placement of Venus shows the natural area of expression of the love energy. The aspects of Venus indicate how and under what circumstances you express the gentle and loving side of your nature.

 

VENUS IN SCORPIO

 

You have a love of physical pleasure.  You are passionate and have an aura of secrecy about you.  You like nice things and will alternately approach them and avoid them. You lack moderation and tact.  You consequently go from being overly sensitive to others to being shut off.  You are proud and extravagant, then very ascetic.  Harmony comes to you only through stabilizing and overcoming your desires.  This comes slowly by comprehensive reexamination of past experiences.

 

Venus in 10th house

 

You are well thought of in society, generally.  Your career may involve the arts, women, or the gentle side of experience.  You are good at being able to cut a deal and get fringe benefits. You are a good negotiator.

 

Venus in 10th house Unafflicted

 

Many people help you to develop and grow.  Your position in life seems to improve just in the living.  You are given many lucky breaks and chances.  You are in some sense a symbol for other people.  They project onto you and live some aspect of their nature through you.  You need to honor this help from others by doing your best when given a chance, and contributing directly to the betterment of others less fortunate than you.

 

VENUS IN ASPECT TO THE SUN

 

You have an aspect of Venus to the Sun showing that you identify at a very fundamental level with your ability to express the loving, genteel side of your nature.  This aspect of your nature was commented on in some detail in Section II.  The Sun - Your Ego Structure.

 

VENUS IN ASPECT TO THE MOON

 

You have an aspect between Venus and the Moon.  This shows that you have a powerful emotional nature and are affected at a deep level by other people's thoughts and opinions of you.  This was taken up in some detail for you in Section III.  The Moon - Your Personal Life.

 

VENUS IS IN HARD ASPECT TO YOUR PLUTO