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Astrology is the science of the effects of the planets movements on our lives and all things. Astrology is based on astronomy in that astrologers need to know the correct positions of the planets at any given time, as well as the correct positions of the zodiacal fixed star signs in relation to any place on earth at any given time.

What's Your Sign?
When people ask this question, what they really mean is, what is your sun sign. Your sun sign is the predominant influence on your personality, but not the only one. Each sign has its own potential strengths, which you should develop, and weaknesses, which you should minimize.

The position, or aspects of the planets in the sky at your exact moment of birth have a heavy hand in your horoscope. Your natal chart is used to spot these aspects, and advise you on the tendancies you have and the experiences you may have to deal with in your life.

Is it a science? Is it magic? Is it evil? These are all questions I have heard regarding astrology. Despite the fact that astrology is so common and you can find your horoscope in just about every newspaper in the world, very few people really know that much beyond their sun sign and what influences it has on them.

The first step in finding out what those aspects are is to have your natal chart done. You can get a free natal chart from Astro Lab, or other sites on the internet. The BEST Free Natal Chart is from Astro-Dienst. The Interactive Astroclick Portrait will tell you the planet positions, the houses, and even provide interpretations from two very well-respected Astrologers.

Once you have your natal chart, you will know where the planets were at the time of your birth, as well as determine your rising sign or Ascendant.

The Ascendant in your horoscope indicates the ways in which you interact with the world around you, the energies you put out and the energies you receive from others. The sign of the Ascendant is as important as the Sun sign, and its effects are often more obvious to other people.

The Moon, which is the most important sign after those of the Sun and the Ascendant, describes how you express your emotions and how well you deal with them. The Moon shows your basic emotional patterns, your habits, unconscious attitudes and feelings and whether or not you feel supported within the universe. The Moon also tells a great deal about your attitude toward your own past and the historical past. The placement of the Moon often describes your relationship with your mother.

Venus, Mercury and Mars are faster planets, and their influence is greater than the slower moving planets like Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus & Pluto.

Jupiter is a slower moving planet that stays in the same sign for about a year. Its sign has a direct personal effect on you only if Jupiter is close to opposition or conjunction with the Ascendant or Midheaven, or if it forms a conjunction, square or opposition aspect with one of the more personal planets, such as the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury or Mars. Otherwise it affects you largely as part of the generation you belong to.

The house position of Jupiter tells about the areas of life in which you seek to grow and attain the most freedom. Jupiter increases the range of experience in the areas of your life that it affects and helps you grow beyond the limited world of your youth. The sign that Jupiter is in modifies your manner of growth and tells what methods you will use in trying to grow. Jupiter is closely connected to religious and spiritual concerns as well as to wisdom and higher kinds of knowledge.

The transits of the moon, sun, and planets create relationships between your natal chart and the current planetary positions. These transits are what astrologers use to make forecasts...much as a weatherman watches cloud patterns and storm fronts. These relationships, or transits are what make up your true daily horoscope because they take into account your own personal planetary aspects and not just what sign the sun was in when you were born. For interpretations that directly relate to your natal chart, you can visit the websites above, or you can look the information up in books. There are several very good ones that I have used over the years.

Planets in Transit : Life Cycles for Living (The Planet Series) by Robert Hand
	With all the nonsense written about astrology it's good to have a reliable book to explain the daily influences in your horoscope. This book is not for novices. You have to know the fundamentals of astrology to use it. You also need your natal chart and an ephemeris. Once you know where the planets were when you were born, you can find the transits, or current positions of the planets in relationship to where the planets were when you were born. These transits are a true indication of your horoscope. By using these charts and the information from Planets in Transit, I found that Saturn was coming into conjuntion (or exact alignment) with my sun sign. This can mean a time of great change and upset in your life. I used it to my advantage as an opportunity to quit my job and make a transition to working from home. It was a bumpy ride, but I was prepared and it was a very sucessful transition for me.
The American Ephemeris for the 21st Century: 2000 to 2050 at Noon by Neil F. Michelsen (Compiler), Rique Pottenger
	An ephemeris is a chart that documents the daily positions of the planets both past and future. This book covers a 50 year period. There is also one by Rique Pottenger that covers a 2000 - 2010.
	There are also software programs that you can use to cast your own horoscope. The World of Wisdom by Astro-Dienst. World of Wisdom is a really user-friendly astrology program - and at $59 it is not expensive! For ease of use and advanced interpretation features, WOW is a great deal. Although it is geared toward the professional astrologer, it's so easy to use that the beginner will be able to use it.
	There are also calendars that cover year to year. All the day-to-day astrological information anyone could want between two covers. This is the ultimate guide to tracking the patterns of the cosmos every minute, every day. Wire-o binding
If you are not the do-it-yourself type, you can have your horoscope done by a professional astrologer. You can find one in your area, or you can have your horoscope done on-line. You can get a Personal Horoscope Calendar by Robert Hand which is excellent. The Personal Horoscope Calendar tells you about the transits that influence you - you can read about them in advance or in retrospect, when something makes you wonder what on earth has been going on. You can order a full year for $59.95 or a single month for $9.95. This saves you a ton of time combing through the ephemeris looking for planetary aspects and then looking them up...it's all laid out for you in a simple, easy-to-read report by the premeire Astrologist of our time. Johnathan Cainer also does a personal horoscope that is quite good.