Mars is the planet of initiative. It rules the sign of Aries, the first sign of the Zodiac as well as Scorpio, the 8th. This planet symbolizes our vital impulses, both to go out for what we want and to defend what is ours. In this way, It can manifest as both a masculine energy (Aries) and a feminine (Scorpio). It represents what attracts us, what we look for, what we defend tooth and nail. In the birth chart, the sign where we find Mars describes the way that we face our circumstances.
The energy of Mars takes the form of the sign where we find it, whether if it is masculine or feminine, of Fire, Earth, Air or Water. We all have have Mars in our birth chart, men and women alike. However, when Mars is repressed, we can project its energy onto men – and sometimes on women who possess strong masculine energy. If this is the case, we will unconsciously be drawn to individuals who express the energy of our own Mars. Knowing the position of this planet in our natal chart can help us discover parts of ourselves that we have not yet become aware of or that we don’t know how to express naturally. Of course, the aspects that other planets make to our Mars will tint the expression of this energy.
When Mars is in Taurus
In Taurus, Mars is in exile. This means that it is the position where the raw energy of this planet is least comfortable and its natural impulse is slowed down by the energy of Taurus. Taurus belongs to the Earth element, of Fixed modality. The Earth element’s energy is slow. She discovers herself through what she manifests. The Fixed modality indicates an energy that seeks permanence. Taurus comes after Aries. While life begins in Aries, in Taurus, it forms the body.
When Mars is in Taurus, its energy slows down. It manifest its feminine side more readily than its masculine side. Mars here wants security. He looks for that which remains stable. He is cautious. This Mars is driven by what takes time and routine. It focuses on your basic needs, and above all, on material security. This means that this Mars is drawn to everything it can feel with its five senses, not just money, although of course this is important. And regarding this, it is difficult for Mars in Taurus to be interested in bitcoin. This Mars prefers paper, something he can touch. Tangible goods.
More than a warrior, this Mars is a defender. He seeks at all costs to be calm and is extremely uncomfortable having to act to get what he wants. That is why, on a temperamental level, they seem to have a lot of patience. They do not seek confrontations as he would if he were in Aries. They are not competitive either. This Mars does not like to be rushed because that is when he begins to lose his temper. He builds up frustration and even when he prefers not to, once his patience runs out, he explodes. What he wants most is to get back to normal as soon as possible.
As I said above, Mars in Taurus seeks permanence. There is nothing more appealing to them than a smooth life. He will take care of having what is necessary so that he does not have to worry about the future. This Mars is the sculptor of the Zodiac. He is creating form. Like the earth, he waits patiently for his seeds to bear fruit and will really do his best to avoid disruption at all costs.
In order to assimilate the energy of Mars in a healthy way, activities that require patience, sensuality and the world of forms are convenient for this Mars: sculpture, gardening, playing musical instruments – including voice, bodybuilding, agriculture, etc.
The details of how our Mars describes in this position will be given by its aspects, the sign of the Ascendant, the 2nd house, its sign and the planets that are there, the position of Venus, the house where it is. Aries and Scorpio.
The people who attract us act as mirrors of our own inner world. As we unravel the qualities of our rising sign, our relationships become richer and more balanced. The natal chart shows us the way to this harmonization through the axis of the Ascendant-Descendant.
In this article we will look at the meaning of the 7th House in the first six signs of the Zodiac.
Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac. The beginning of Life. By analogy, we can say that for Libra rising, life begins when we enter into a relationship. This is what motivates us to leave our own world. But, of course, we will face some challenges. We must develop the art of diplomacy as we love to make agreements with those we associate with.
So… how this is done? With this placement, we will be drawn to interact with people who will challenge us. For example, we might find ourselves in relationships with individualistic, quarrelsome, loud, and selfish individuals, as these guys will test our own sense of self. Are we capable to ask for what we want? Do we go for it?
Libra loves togetherness. The challenge here is finding the balance between individuality and partnership, maintaining the space between two people who support each other.
Taurus in the 7th House – Scorpio in the 1st House
With this placement, balanced relationships are those in which the content is more important than the form. With Taurus rising we are learning what our boundaries are, what is pleasant and what is important according to our values. With the Descendant in Scorpio we are attracted to relationships that make us feel that we are more than a body. We are transforming our values as we deepen our emotions.
The path of self-knowledge leads us to relate to individuals that we perceive as tortured, obsessive, controlling individuals, since these types of relationships help us discover what we really value.
Balance is found when we associate with people who seek intensity in emotional pleasure rather than pain. In this way, we will deepen our own emotions in the relationship, until we feel that we truly merge with the other.
Gemini in the 7th House – Sagittarius in the 1st House
Our ideal relationships are those in which we can explore new possibilities, new cultures and / or philosophies. With the Ascendant in Gemini we develop the ability to communicate, study and diversify our interests and we feel attracted to associations that allow us to live new experiences. In this way, our ability to understand the world improves through the relationships we form with others.
The path to self-knowledge leads us to associate with individuals that we perceive as impatient, know-it-all, tactless moralistic, as these types of relationships help us develop our thinking and communication skills.
Balance is found when we interact with those who are in search of Truth rather than those who believe they have found it. In this way we learn to explore beyond what we know and to broaden our vision of the world through relationships.
Cancer in the 7th House – Capricorn in the 1st House
Our ideal relationships are those in which we can feel nurtured and cared for. With Capricorn rising we develop the ability to take responsibility, to work hard, to achieve our ambitions and we partner with individuals who care for us, who protect us and who support our projects. In this way, our ventures can succeed.
The path to self-knowledge leads us to interact with individuals that we perceive as moody, dependent, insecure, since these types of relationships help us to look for what really nurtures us emotionally.
Balance is found when we interact with caring individuals who provide us with emotional security instead of incessantly asking for it. In this way we learn to nurture emotional ties and begin to form relationships that include attention and care.
Leo in the 7th House – Aquarius in the 1st House
With this position, the most appropriate relationships are those in which our self-expression is dignified. With Aquarius rising we are developing inventiveness, originality and a sense of social equality and we partner with creative and expressive individuals who, in some way, are important within their social circle.
The path to self-knowledge might lead us to relate with individuals that we perceive as tyrannical, proud, arrogant individuals, since these types of relationships help us discover the true dignity in our being.
Balance is found when we partner with those who make us feel creative and special rather than their satellites. In this way, we learn to feel our own brilliance and to unfold our talents for society.
Virgo in the 7th House – Pisces in the 1st House
With this position, the most suitable relationships are those that maintain an orderly routine. With Pisces rising we are developing the ability to break the limits of reality and be able to unite with the Whole through compassion and surrender. We partner with down-to-earth people who are good on the details of what surround us.
The path to self-knowledge leads us to interact with individuals that we perceive as critical, irritable, skeptical, cynical individuals, since these types of relationships help us discover our ability to see the beautiful in everything.
We find balance when we associate with those who help us see our own qualities rather than emphasize what they consider to be our shortcomings. In this way we learn to pay attention to the details that make each other truly beautiful and thus make this world a better place for everyone.
Let’s imagine that to enter this world there are twelve pathways. Each of them offers a set of qualities, which will shape our essential being during our experience in 3D. The door through which we enter is known as the rising sign, the one that begins the first house.
These twelve houses represent the process of individuation of the Self. Their structure overlaps the zodiac wheel. The beginning of the 1st house and the subsequent houses are designated by the time and place of birth. While the signs of the zodiac represent specific qualities, the astrological houses show areas of life where these qualities are expressed. How we experience them depends on the positions of the planets, their aspects, and our free will.
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1st House in Leo
The rising sign describes how we cope with life. It shows our natural way of presenting ourselves to others. Any planet in the first house will condition this behavior in one way or another. The sign that starts the 1st house will be the first thing others see of us.
The ascendant in Leo radiates warmth, generosity, dignity, passion. It is ruled by the sun. And as such, it is driven by the joy of living. With this ascendant we are very playful and our movements are somewhat theatrical.
Leo in the first house has come into the world to express their true self, exactly as children do. The sun is the brightest object in our solar system. Anyone close to a Leo ascendant will feel their magnetism. Some will believe that it is Leo who wants to attract attention. The truth is… they really can’t help it. We cannot ask the Sun to measure its light just because it is too bright sometimes. The challenge of the first house is to honor our vital impulses. It will be the only way we can align ourselves with our potential. When Leo is our rising sign, our vital need is to express who we really are. This is a difficult task in this world … we are all educated to behave following models created by others. The ascendant in Leo calls us to live with integrity, otherwise we cannot be happy. But we must remember that this huge challenge is supported by the Sun. How can we achieve it? The position of the Sun and its aspects will give more details on this. The next eleven houses will also tell us about different qualities that, when we develop them, will allow us to reach the maximum potential of Leo rising.
2nd House – Virgo
The second house represents what gives us a sense of security. It also represents the qualities that are latent and that once we grow them, give us value and self-esteem. It also represents how we relate to the material world.
With Virgo in the second house, Leo ascendant benefits greatly from paying attention to detail. We might be interested in finding out how things work. We develop a pragmatic approach to resources. Knowing where to invest our energy, including money, can become one of our greatest qualities. We have a very realistic vision of how to generate resources. We will be interested in personal development. We can also value health and everything related to taking care of our body. The challenge of the second house is to give personal expression to our innate resources. With Virgo in this house we have the potential to discern what is useful, to know how to manage our resources and solve problems. This will create a sense of material security that will enhance our self-esteem.
3rd House in Libra
The third house represents our intellect, communication, mental processes, conscious perception, our reasoning. In short, all these faculties speak to us of the relationship we make with our immediate environment.
The third house in Libra seeks harmony, balance, equity. We weigh the information. The mind is not polarized. We want to know about both aspects of an issue. We know that both sides contain truth. We take into account the opinions of others. This is why people enjoy conversations with Leo rising. Libra in the third house speaks gracefully. They are very polite and can have a pleasant voice. They also enjoy beautiful surroundings. The challenge of the third house is to form a clear perception and communicate our ideas. With Libra in this house, we face this challenge by including all aspects of an issue and by reaching conclusions where everything we have observed is taken into account.
4th House Scorpio
The fourth house tells us about our emotional security, our inner world, our core self, our personal experience of the world. Having Scorpio in the fourth house tells us about people who live everything very intensely. With Scorpio here, we have the potential to immerse ourselves in our emotions and discover our limitations and strengths. At times, feelings can be overwhelming, but this intensity is a catalyst for self-discovery and transformation. We are very private with our feelings and very protective of our home and family. The challenge of the fourth house is to provide us with emotional security by discovering what our deepest needs are. With Scorpio in this house, we achieve this by making ourselves vulnerable to our darkest emotions, allowing them to flow freely within us in our inner world, facing them with total honesty, and like so, entering the path of self-knowledge.
5th House in Sagittarius
The fifth house shows our creative self-expression, how we seek pleasure, where we find joy, how we fall in love. Having Sagittarius in this house speaks to how expansive Leo rising is when expressing themselves, falling in love, exploring the world. We find great pleasure in studying other cultures, other philosophies. Leo on the ascendant finds joy in new experiences. We love doing things that we have never done before. In our creative endeavors, we will express optimism and do our best to make our principles clear. We enjoy adventures, nature. Big mountains… wide oceans. Witnessing the majesty of nature leaves us in awe. The challenge of the fifth house is to express ourselves through creativity and joy. With Sagittarius in this house, we go through this challenge by opening ourselves to the exploration of the diversity of life, travelling, learning new things, discovering other cultures, other philosophies, other religions, but always from “experience”, as a adventure, like explorers. Love and dating is also lived as an adventure. We jump on our heads at the possibility of a romance, wanting to explore every aspect of this new experience. Routine does not work for a Leo Ascendant with this fifth house. Joy is found through discovering new territories in all aspects of life.
6th house in Capricorn
It is in the Sixth House where we find routine. This house tells us about how we polish our skills, how we solve problems, how we apply what we have learned in everyday life.
When the sixth house is in Capricorn, Leo rising become hard-working people who their responsibilities very seriously. We are reliable when it comes to the tasks that have been entrusted to us. We can work long hours and we may need to sleep a lot afterward, just to recharge our energy and keep going. Problems are solved with patience and self-discipline. Whatever happens, when we have Capricorn in the 6th House, we will achieve our goals, as long as they are relevant to what we have set out to do. The challenge of the sixth house is to take responsibility, especially when we develop our skills and when we put them at the service of others. With Capricorn here, we do it through discipline and dedication, and that is why we have the potential to be very good at what we do.
7th House in Aquarius
In the 7th House, we see how we relate to others. Very often, especially in the early stages of our social life, this house shows the projection that we make on others about those qualities that we want to develop in ourselves. With Aquarius in this house, we look for people who stand out for their individuality, in some way or another. Perhaps it is because Leo rising seeks to free themselves from the need to be appreciated by everyone, as this prevents them from expressing their true self. When we have Leo as the rising sign, we are attracted to those who dare to show their uniqueness unapologetically. Leo’s greatest commitment is to their ideals, and with Aquarius in the Seventh House, we will enjoy relating with individuals who are keenly aware of what it takes to improve society. The challenge of the seventh house is to realize that those with whom we form relationships are as special as we are. With Aquarius in this house, we go through this challenge discovering our own uniqueness by appreciating the uniqueness of all the people with whom we come into relationship. We learn to respect personal freedom of choice. Individuals with Aquarian characteristics will make Leo feel as special as anyone else, and this will help them, little by little, to feel part of something that transcends the Self. Transcending does not mean “denying”. Leo rising will slowly include the world in their own awareness. And for them, Self means “ all of us”. Of course, this can manifest as relationships that upset Leo rising from time to time, until Leo manage to love themselves for who they are, and not because how others others see them. When this occurs, Leo ascendant can form relationships with the highest octave Aquarius: unions based on equality, and especially friendship, where creativity, inventiveness and companionship go hand in hand.
8th House in Pisces
And this is when we find Pisces in the eighth house. The eighth house is about our instinctual responses, intimacy, sexuality, our vision of death, and the transformation that happens when our energies mix with those of others. With Pisces in this house, the heart of Leo seeks spiritual union with the other. The eighth house is said to be the one that shows how we really are when we enter into intimate relationships. The influence of Neptune, the ruler of Pisces, connects us with the most subtle energies of the universe. Leo has a strong sense of self. We have already said that the Sun is so magnetic and luminous, that Leo rising cannot really see beyond its own light. So the only way to enter in union with others is through the intangible energies of Pisces. They are energies full of gentleness and acceptance, which wash over Leo’s heart. When uniting with them, Leo rising goes through a mystical transmutation. For this reason, this position also gives the ability to connect with intangible worlds. This union can also manifest with music, mysticism, dreams. The challenge of the eighth house is to integrate death, transformation and intimacy – what is a kind of ego death through union- as part of Life. When we find Pisces in this house, we could tend to escape intimacy for fear of losing our own identity. But when we dare to free ourselves from mistrust towards what we cannot understand, we learn to explore new worlds… the world of our imagination and the mysteries of life.
9th House in Aries
The ninth house represents our personal philosophy, our search for truth, how we explore new territories and higher learning. Having Aries in the 9th house shows that Leo believes in independence. With Aries here, we likely won’t follow any leaders. We may prefer self-learning and we are independent thinkers. Our philosophies are related to action, so we could benefit from the teachings of martial arts and yoga, where physical activity is combined with spirituality. The ascendant in Leo will be very excited when an idea interests them, and when they believe in something worthwhile, they will defend their beliefs as true warriors. The challenge of the Ninth House is to evolve by exploring new concepts and developing principles that are representative of our true Self. With Aries in this house, Leo goes through this challenge creating their own philosophy, which is generally linked to leadership and freedom, especially when it requires individual action.
10th House in Taurus
The Tenth House describes our reputation, it shows us what people who do not know us see about us … such as our personal achievements. This house also represents our destiny. To accomplish this, we must develop the traits described by the sign, the position of its ruling planet, its aspects and the planets found in the Tenth House. Taurus in the 10th House talks about the need for a stable life. Leo rising will gain a sense of achievement when is able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. We want to be seen as someone who is solid in all areas of life, someone who can take care of ourselves and our loved ones. Leo rising wants to give their personal values to society. The challenge of the Tenth House is to align ourselves with our own destiny. With Taurus here, we make it through determination. The goal is to sustain ourselves with the fruits of our personal talents.
11th House in Gemini
The 11th House describes our goals, the direction we want to give to our lives, associations or groups of like-minded people. Here we find the security that comes from achieving a sense of belonging.
With Gemini in the 11th House, the Leo ascendant will look for resourceful, intelligent, highly intellectual, and well-educated people. And through interaction with them, Leo will come up with new ideas. We will also use the Internet where we can find a large amount of information. We prefer associations with diverse groups where we can express different aspects of our personality. We exchange information as a way to expand our knowledge. If we have siblings, we’d love to talk to them. The 11th house challenge is to find direction in our life and join with others to manifest our ideals. With Geminis here, we get through it by gathering and sharing information and talking or writing about what inspires us.
12th House in Cancer
With Gemini in the 11th House, Leo ascendant will look for ingenious, intelligent, highly intellectual, and well-educated people. And through interaction with them, Leo will come up with new ideas. We will also use the Internet where we can find a plethora of information. We prefer associations with diverse groups where we can express different aspects of our personality. We exchange information as a way to expand our understanding. The challenge of the 11th house is to find direction in our life and join with others to manifest our ideals. With Gemini here, we go through it by collecting and sharing information and by talking or writing about what inspires us.
The 12th House represents the universal womb, spiritual and psychic experiences, our unconscious, our prenatal memories. With Cancer in the 12th House, we unite with the collective through our emotions. We are very sensitive, and we will have a tendency to want to protect all living beings. We may not want to hurt others, even when they are hurting us. We are very empathetic. We can sacrifice our own emotions to protect those who are more vulnerable than us. We tend not to pay attention to our own emotions, although they are active in our unconscious. And this is why we can get in a bad mood and start complaining about anything without really knowing why. Or we express our emotions through dreams. With Cancer in the 12th house, dreams can help us bring to our awareness the emotions that are hidden deep in our unconscious. We may also have a hard time discerning our feelings from those of others. The challenge of the 12th house is the integration of all that we experience from the 1st to the 11th house. The life lesson of the ascendant in Leo is to achieve personal sovereignty. The movement through the houses is a spiralling upward movement that never stops. And with each turn, our personal sovereignty develops as we follow our hearts. This is living with integrity, and then, we begin to be able to feel clearly whose emotions we are feeling. With Cancer at 12, we have the potential to build a great emotional library that will allow us to empathise and feel like family everything that exists.
In astrology, the nodes are formed when a planet intersects the ecliptic created by the Sun when viewed from Earth. In this article we talk about the nodes of the Moon, the best known in astrology. The nodes are always in retrograde motion, although they can sometimes remain stationary briefly. While the planets are moving against the clock, the nodes always advance clockwise.
The South Node
The south node represents patterns of innate behaviors, personal attitudes that are expressed naturally and that are familiar. They can represent attitudes that we have repeatedly developed in past lives and those that we tend to in the present. Basically, the south node represents our comfort zone.
The North Node
The north node represents the attitudes and qualities that we need to express to create balance in the present. However, this is not easy at all, since they represent the opposite attitudes to those we are used to. We feel insecure and it certainly represents an effort. The north node asks us to get out of our comfort zone.
Many times we can have planets close to our north node, or at least in the same sign. This can help to understand the new energies that we are integrating. When we have no personal planet nearby, the challenge can be greater and we need to make a conscious effort. However, every time we manage to act from our north node, we become centered, something that gives us the feeling of total fulfillment.
Developing the qualities of the North Node sign creates internal balance and awakens our creative power.
Aries-Libra Nodal Axis
When we have the north node in Aries, our soul seeks that we learn to put our needs first. Aries is the sign of the pioneer, the warrior. In this life we have come to develop independence, courage and spontaneity. And especially, to take ourselves into account and trust ourselves.
The south node in Libra indicates that we really look for “togetherness”. We like company, sharing our life with someone else. Perhaps we tend to see ourselves through the eyes of the other. When we make decisions we always take the other person into account and therefore, many times we stop following our impulses. The reason? We fear to stop being accepted and to be alone.
The great challenge of this nodal position: to trust oneself and go for what we want, without fear of annoying others or being unfair to the other.
When we want something, we must go for it. Even in relationships – since the south node in Libra gives us the tendency to form them to feel complete. The north node in Aries asks us to learn that healthy partnerships are formed between two individuals who know what they want.
The houses where the nodal axis is located describe the areas of life where, to maintain balance, we need to exercise our personal autonomy.
It is very possible that with this position we will attract situations in which we must fight for what our rights. Libra is very sensitive to injustice and Aries, the warrior, is in charge defending their territory. When the axis is balanced, we find individuals who, feeling the loss of balance in the areas of life where the nodes are located, act decisively to recover it. The result is integration of the qualities of the north node sign and the expansion of the Self, both personally and transpersonally.
Mars is the planet of initiative. It rules the sign of Aries, the first sign of the Zodiac as well as Scorpio, the 8th. This planet symbolizes our vital impulses, both to go out for what we want and to defend what is ours. In this way, It can manifest as both a masculine energy (Aries) and a feminine (Scorpio). It represents what attracts us, what we look for, what we defend tooth and nail. In the birth chart, the sign where we find Mars describes the way that we face our circumstances.
The energy of Mars takes the form of the sign where we find it, whether if it is masculine or feminine, of Fire, Earth, Air or Water. We all have have Mars in our birth chart, men and women alike. However, when Mars is repressed, we can project its energy onto men – and sometimes on women who possess strong masculine energy. If this is the case, we will unconsciously be drawn to individuals who express the energy of our own Mars. Knowing the position of this planet in our natal chart can help us discover parts of ourselves that we have not yet become aware of or that we don’t know how to express naturally. Of course, the aspects that other planets make to our Mars will tint the expression of this energy.
Mars in Aries
Aries is the sign of the warrior, the conqueror, the pioneer, the survivor. As mentioned earlier, this is the first sign of the Zodiac. Here we see the energy of life seeking to be born at all costs, no matter how, but clearly knowing when. Aries wants everything “right now!”. It will open the way no matter what. Lash out with whatever comes their way without apologizing.
In Aries, Mars is in its own sign. Here he is very comfortable. Aries is a Cardinal sign and corresponds to the Fire element. In this sign we see the Martian energy in its pure state. Actions are impulsive. This Mars wants to win, loves competition and is not afraid of anything.
Mars in Aries faces challenges head-on, without really thinking about the consequences. It is known by its courage and daring attitude. If this Mars feels attacked, he will defend himself by attacking. They are the typical person who inspires others to dare to something. They are the ones who say: Come on, come on, you can!
When Mars is in this position we benefit from physical exercise. Especially in competitive and risky sports. Or kundalini yoga. Especially when our daily life does not demand large amounts of energy from us. Otherwise, we run the risk of acting recklessly, since the energy of Mars needs to come out no matter what.
In any case, Mars in Aries is brave and although he can often act inelegant, what he lacks in refinement he makes up for with his courage.
The attractions are spontaneous and short-lived. This doesn’t mean that individuals with this position get easily bored and need to go out and find something new, although sometimes this can happen. The important thing to keep in mind is that the excess energy of Mars needs to be discharged and when their lives don’t offer them challenges, they will look for them where they can find them. Mars in Aries needs to start projects, fight for something, defend what matters to them. When they do, their personal lives are much more peaceful than one might imagine.
This is the position of the initiators. In a way, Mars in Aries opens the way for the other signs.
The details of what we are looking for through Mars in this position will be given by its aspects, the astrological house where we find it, the sign of the Ascendant and the houses where Aires and Scorpio are.
The rising sign describes how we cope with life. It shows our natural way of introducing ourselves to others. Any planet in the first house will condition this behavior in one way or another. However, the sign that begins the first house is a kind of suit, the physical “format” that our Self takes to navigate its experience in 3D. We are not very aware of it. In fact, the rising sign is like Aries: it manifests spontaneously, without thinking. As we grow and develop these characteristics, we learn to express them in a more masterful way.
It is the sign of the Sun that we recognize as our identity. The sign of the Moon makes us aware of our emotional needs. The sign of the ascendant describes our exterior, what people see when they see us.
Virgo Rising asks for planning and discerning whenever we want to do something: when we start a project, when we make a decision or address what is the best way of doing something. Why? Because Virgo energy has to do with the logical and rational mind. The mind is designed to improve and optimize things so that they can function here on Earth. Virgo is an Earth sign and focuses on what is manifested in the material plane. Its work is the classification of what can be seen.
Like all earth signs, Virgo does everything step by step, with measure and paying close attention to detail. We are probably not fully aware of this, because the characteristics of the sign of our Ascendant are expressed spontaneously, they are not learned. For example … with an Ascendant in Virgo, when we enter a room that has misplaced objects, we will notice them instantly. Everything that is in dissonance with our logic will stand out in our perception.
With our ascendant in Virgo, we are perfectionists. We focus on the details. We are neat, accurate. We have everything well defined. Our agenda is perfectly organized. Our appearance will be neat and sober. An ascending Virgo will put great care in their personal expression.
Pisces Descendant (7th House)
The 7th house shows us the associations we seek, the qualities we need in others to feel that we are entering into a relationship. When we have Pisces in the 7th house, we seek to relate to individuals with artistic predisposition, dreamers, or those who need our organizational qualities. We look to others for acceptance, gratitude, and even sacrifice.
We are very intuitive when it comes to relating to others. We feel good about the other … or not. And that way we decide whether to keep in touch. We are repelled by selfishness, lack of consideration for others, lack of imagination.
We can also approach others via music, cinema, poetry. We look for great sensitivity in the other. We like to feel included in their world.
Our personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars) will give us details of what our needs are, both emotional and physical, spiritual or mental. The sign of our descendant will tell us about relational dynamics. And personal planets will describe what we look for and how we look for it.
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The sign of our Ascendant describes the way we express ourselves when we go out into the world. It is a spontaneous, not thought out attitude, the “suit” we wear that shapes our human experience. In this way, the sign of the Ascendant is the first thing that others see of us.
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Leo in 1st House (Ascendant)
Leo ascendant individuals present themselves to life with majesty. Unconsciously they know that their existence matter. Leo is the conclusion of what Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer (the signs of the first quadrant) have learned and it becomes the first sign of the zodiac wheel that expresses its identity in a conscious way. For Leo, self-expression is an art form.
When we have Leo in our Ascendant, the theatricality with which we express ourselves (Leo in House I) is fueled by a desire to share with everyone (House 7 in Aquarius) our emotional intensity (House 4 in Scorpio). Thus we achieve personal satisfaction (House 10 in Taurus).
Individuals born under this rising sign are here to exemplify the sovereignty of the Self. Of all the signs, Leo is the one who understands that everything that is alive has its own light. And they know it from their own experience. The gestures of an ascendant in Leo emanate a certain dignity that some may mistake for haughtiness or conceit. If they become accused of it, they are deeply mortified. They expect others to be grateful for having received the attention of the Leo king or queen. After all, if a Leo ascendant speaks to you, it must be that you have something special. In any case, Leo is the only sign that can not be accused of wanting to attract attention. They know they are important. They don’t need anyone to remind them.
But … don’t even think about not giving them the attention they deserve. Leo ascendant expect you to acknowledge their presence. They are extremely generous, warm, attentive and will come out to defend you to the last consequences when you suffer an injustice. And they expect you to act the same way. They will never ask you for what they know they deserve. If you don’t consider them important in your life, don’t expect them to stay in it.
Aquarius (7th House) Descendent
If the 1st House represents the expression of “I”, the 7th House (or Descendant) describes the sphere of “we”. The sign where it is located shows us how we enter into a relationship.
A Leo ascendant is very sensitive to everything that has to do with individual sovereignty. It is logical that when they interact with others, they seek to be treated as equals. Leo expects their auric space to be appreciated. And like everyone, they give what they want to receive. So, in relationships, a Leo Ascendant behaves in a very Aquarian way: detached, friendly, egalitarian. Leo gives space to others, so those with whom he interacts can express their own individualities without restrictions. In this way, Leo can decide if the person in front of him has what it takes to reign at their side.
While it is true that Leo Ascendant may be attracted to individuals with a strong Aquarius in their natal charts, it is not necessarily indispensable. Leo in the 1st House is interested in a relationship based on equality, but for very different reasons than what Aquarius is interested in. Aquarius wants freedom. Leo is looking for someone with they can be themselves. This is how they feel that they have found an equal.
The position of the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and the dispositors of the Ascending and Descending will tell us the personal needs of each individual and what they are looking for in a relationship. The sign of the descending only describes the quality of relationship that we want to live.
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In astrology, the nodes are formed when a planet intersects the ecliptic created by the Sun when viewed from Earth. In this article we talk about the nodes of the Moon, the best known in astrology. The nodes are always in retrograde motion, although they can sometimes remain stationary briefly. While the planets are moving against the clock, the nodes always advance clockwise.
The South Node
The south node represents patterns of innate behaviors, personal attitudes that are expressed naturally and that are familiar. They can represent attitudes that we have repeatedly developed in past lives and those that we tend to in the present. Basically, the south node represents our comfort zone.
The North Node
The north node represents the attitudes and qualities that we need to express to create balance in the present. However, this is not easy at all, since they represent the opposite attitudes to those we are used to. We feel insecure and it certainly represents an effort. The north node asks us to get out of our comfort zone.
Many times we can have planets close to our north node, or at least in the same sign. This can help to understand the new energies that we are integrating. When we have no personal planet nearby, the challenge can be greater and we need to make a conscious effort. However, every time we manage to act from our north node, we become centered, something that gives us the feeling of total fulfillment.
Developing the qualities of the North Node sign creates internal balance and awakens our creative power.
Taurus – Scorpio Nodal Axis
When the south node is in Scorpio, it finds an intense and emotional water sign who wishes with all its soul to reach the soul of the other, and which does not stop until it is achieved. With the southern node in Scorpio, we have learned to merge with what crosses our path, activating an alchemical process that aims to destroy all the masks of the Ego. Left naked, half dead, we let go of what is useless while we are reborn as the Phoenix.
This energy, who loves emotional chaos, is hopelessly drawn to the tranquility, comfort, and stability of the north node in Taurus, an earth sign. Taurus loves what is predictable, security, what supports it. Taurus likes to live smoothly and be assured that it can enjoy the fruits of its efforts.
How do these two energies complement each other?
Both Taurus and Scorpio are fixed and feminine signs. They represent permanence and receptivity. Taurus is the surface of the Earth and everything on it. Scorpio is lava, the underground sea that, when it comes to the surface, destroys everything in its path and when it finally cools, it creates spaces that can generate new forms of life. With the south node in Scorpio, we are used to living long periods of devastation. This has brought us into contact with the most painful emotions of our being, and thanks to this, we have developed a very deep psychological understanding of our motivations. We are now ready to use our psychological capacity to investigate the simplest pleasures in life. The lava is already cold. The volcano is off for good. The grass has started to grow.
The north node in Taurus calls us to discover the internal resources we have to provide us with a smooth life. This is a new adventure in which we will be detecting our abilities and talents to materialize our goals. The soul wants us to learn to generate our own resources. And that we manage them in accordance with our personal values.
To take into account
Tools: A deep psychological understanding of our motivations
Goal: To discover our internal resources and develop self-reliance
Question: Is it true that I need chaos to feel alive?
Mantra: I can enjoy peace and quiet intensely.
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Luna in Aries: “I need to express my personal power to feel emotionally safe.”
Venus in Cancer: “Affection is important to me since I am affectionate, protective, motherly.”
The Moon represents our emotional response to everything we experience, and Venus shows how we express our affectivity.
A person with Moon in Aries square Venus in Cancer will express their emotional needs in an assertive, spontaneous and / or martial way, especially when it comes to everything related to affectivity, caring for others and the desire to protect their own feelings . A person with this aspect can use aggressiveness when feeling hurt. Very explosive, the Moon in Aries will express what it feels without filters and will want to impose its will to get back their internal sense of security. Venus’s position will tell us what gives us pleasure, and when she is in Cancer, we will find pleasure in the intimacy of everyday life.
The artist’s only function is communication with others. Every creator who says otherwise is a hypocrite.
Jean-Michel Jarre
This phrase by Jean-Michel Jarre is a perfect example of a Moon in Aries Square Venus in Cancer. While he sincerely says what to him is an absolute truth, his phrase can only be applied to those artists who have a Venus in Cancer. His Moon in Aries is manifested when he imposes his truth on others and Venus in Cancer can be seen in his need for relationship and feedback. I took this phrase from the beginning of this interview. Even if you don’t understand French, you can hear his tone of voice (martial) when he describes the only function of an artist.
The Moon in Aries exemplifies the “I Am” as an emotional necessity. It is an instinctive moon that discovers its own emotions as it expresses them, not before that. When someone with the Moon in Aries has his Venus in Cancer, he will attract situations in which they will feel necessary to impose themselves. It is very possible that they attract people who seek intimacy since Venus in Cancer has a very rich affective predisposition. But, as they will first affirm their own needs, those who are attracted to them will soon feel emotionally disregarded.
With this square, our call is learning to express our personal needs taking in count the needs of others.
With Venus in Cancer, caring gives us great pleasure, but the Moon in Aries affirms their individual needs spontaneously and imperatively, and others will feel that we don’t consider their emotions (like Jarre when describing real artists), especially if we relate to individuals with a strong component of Water (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces) in their natal charts, who will be strongly attracted to the warmth of Venus in Cancer.
When we learn to express our individual needs clearly and directly (Moon in Aries), in a delicately manner (Venus in Cancer), the effect of the square creates an expansion of relational consciousness, and instead of experiencing it as a conflicting aspect, we can live it as a creative opportunity. Keep in mind that the Moon in Aries reacts spontaneously, without agendas. The Moon in Aries does not know what her emotional needs are until she expresses them when she does not feel them supplied. This creates the need for emotional explosions in their relationships that, once they are appeased, allow them to understand themselves.
Finally, and it is very important to keep it in mind, is that the first thing that others perceive of us when we interact with them is our Venus. That is why a person with this aspect can attract people who are not necessarily compatible with their need to assert their will. If we have Venus in Cancer, we will project a very affectionate image, and that will attract people who seek warmth, care and intimacy. The Moon in Aries is going to take this as a validation of their attractiveness, and they will not understand that what is being asked is to include the others in their affective consciousness.
This aspect is only one within a natal chart where multiple aspects are found. When we read a natal chart, we realize that all aspects build the totality of our Self. If we interpret them separately, we might not have a global understanding of how and why these dynamic aspects are found in our astral chart. There are no negative aspects. All of them have a crucial importance to our growth as individuals. And the squares are responsible for opening new spaces of consciousness.
Celebrities with this aspect: Anderson Cooper, Jean Michel Jarre, Jerry Garcia, Alan Leo, Giancarlo Gianinni, Clemente VII.
Neptune has the ability to become One with the All that Is without ceasing to be Himself. Neptune, along with Jupiter, rules Pisces, the sign that culminates the zodiacal wheel. Pisces is the synthesis of the eleven previous signs, and its contribution to the evolutionary process is to harmonize what has been learned and express more complete emotional experiences, which contain the Whole.
Neptune
In Pisces, we see a very subtle perceptive capacity. Our sensitivity is so developed that for what for another person is normal, for us it can be extreme. The decisions are made according to what we feel. For example, we can leave a party without saying goodbye when we feel that our absence will not affect anyone. While for Pisces (and Neptune) this is an act motivated by love, others may perceive it as a lack of consideration for others. That is why those who do not understand energy exchanges can feel the Neptunians as little connected to “reality”. Many times I wonder if the “escapism tendency” attributed to Pisces and the Neptunians in general, has been defined by the other zodiacal signs. If there is something that Pisces must learn is to communicate his emotions clearly and concatenated, filling the gaps left by the shortcuts of his innate emotional skills. If they achieve this, the emotional refinement they possess can lead the Pisces individual to higher degrees of consciousness. The great mystics have very pronounced Neptunian qualities.
How to activate Neptune (the essence of Pisces) to increase our awareness
If we take into account the chemical composition of the elements, we can imagine that, for the air, music has a body. Many of us can feel deep sounds at the physical level (like shamanic drums or drum’n base). The shamans work with drums because the sound that the drum produces reverberates in our body – facilitated by the fact that our body contains 57-60% water.
Emotions navigate through our body constantly. The sound waves that have more density make us enter into a physical relationship with these emotions more easily than subtler ones. These sounds start moving emotions that have been forgotten into the unconscious as a result of social, cultural and family conditioning.
The energy of Neptune needs to pass through the body to fully manifest itself. And the body, being traversed by the waters of Neptune, can achieve mystical ecstasy and comunion with :Life.
To understand the energy of Neptune, listen to the singing of the whales. Listen to it until you can feel their voices and the water become ONE, and let it move through your body. That is the energy of Neptune … the integration of Yin and Yang of the Immaterial manifesting on Earth.
In astrology, the nodes are formed when a planet intersects the ecliptic created by the Sun when viewed from Earth. In this article we talk about the nodes of the Moon, the best known in astrology. The nodes are always in retrograde motion, although they can sometimes remain stationary briefly. While the planets are moving against the clock, the nodes always advance clockwise.
The South Node
The south node represents patterns of innate behaviors, personal attitudes that are expressed naturally and that are familiar. They can represent attitudes that we have repeatedly developed in past lives and those that we tend to in the present. Basically, the south node represents our comfort zone.
The North Node
The north node represents the attitudes and qualities that we need to express to create balance in the present. However, this is not easy at all, since they represent the opposite attitudes to those we are used to. We feel insecure and it certainly represents an effort. The north node asks us to get out of our comfort zone.
Many times we can have planets close to our north node, or at least in the same sign. This can help to understand the new energies that we are integrating. When we have no personal planet nearby, the challenge can be greater and we need to make a conscious effort. However, every time we manage to act from our north node, we become centered, something that gives us the feeling of total fulfillment.
Developing the qualities of the North Node sign creates internal balance and awakens our creative power.
Scorpio – Taurus Nodal Axis
When the south node is Taurus, an earth sign, we have the innate ability to know how to provide ourselves with what we need for our subsistence. We know our internal rhythms and we take all the time in the world to internalize our experiences. Above all, we seek comfort. We organize our life around what is best for us. We have a clear awareness of our personal values thanks to the ability to identify our preferences. However, we feel something is missing.
For some reason that we cannot understand -unless we already know that our north node is in Scorpio, we are attracted to situations or people that make us uneasy. Pluto’s magnetism is powerful, since this planet has the ability to purge everything that does not serve our evolution, and in this sense it is unforgiving. Pluto is the planet that governs Scorpio. And it is the god of the underworld who has the power to purge the emotional limitations of our being.
With the north node in Scorpio, our path is to purify our emotional world. No matter the position of other planets in our natal chart, the southern node in Taurus conditions us to unconsciously reject everything that means “emotional relationship”. It is not that Taurus rejects all kinds of relationships. The other water signs relate better to the Taurus south node. Cancer relates in an enveloping, protective way. Taurus likes it. Pisces emotions does not have boundaries, like steam. Taurus enjoys it . But Scorpio is penetrating and expects an emotional response as intense as theirs. It requires Taurus to open its inner world. And that means feeling “everything“. Taurus is scared of that. But it knows that this is the way forward. It only needs to respond to the call of the northern node in Scorpio.
How do these two energies complement each other?
Both Taurus and Scorpio are fixed and feminine signs. They represent permanence and receptivity. Taurus is the surface of the Earth and everything on it. Scorpio is lava, the underground sea that, when it comes to the surface, destroys everything in its path and when it finally cools, it creates spaces that can generate new forms of life. The individuals who have the southern node in Taurus are very aware of the resources they have for their survival. They are good at this. Now, the soul seeks to enrich its emotional life to expand its understanding of life. Pluto, in addition to being the god of the underworld, is also the god of wealth, since diamonds and other precious stones come from within the earth.
The transformation required by the north node in Scorpio is not intended to destroy the southern node in Taurus, but to remove all the emotional limitations imposed by karmic conditioning. The north node helps us develop our psychological capabilities so that we can understand our deepest motivations and that of others. It is true that the fear of transformation may be too intense for what we are used to. But once we open ourselves to intimacy and allow life to tell us its truth, we will discover that our hearts are as tough as a diamond.
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