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Basic Astrology: Unraveling the signs, planets and houses. Explore the basics of this ancient knowledge and discover the secrets of your birth chart.
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Lunar Eclipse: Understand the Phenomenon and Its Astrological Influences Basic astrology

Lunar Eclipse: Understand the Phenomenon and Its Astrological Influe... Reading time 9 min

Find out how the lunar eclipse relates to Astrology, how it occurs, what personal transformations and influenc...

How to Read your Birth Chart Basic astrology

How to Read your Birth Chart Reading time 21 min

A complete guide for you to learn step by step How to read your Birth Chart, including planets, signs, houses,...

What is the Astrological New Year Basic astrology

What is the Astrological New Year Reading time 10 min

The Astrological New Year is not related to this social convention but rather to the Spring Equinox, which occ...

What are Lunar Nodes? Basic astrology

What are Lunar Nodes? Reading time 19 min

The interpretation of the lunar nodes is widely used in some astrological streams. Understand what the lunar n...

Opposite and complementary signs Basic astrology

Opposite and complementary signs Reading time 5 min

The Opposite and Complementary Signs in Astrology are Aries and Libra, Taurus and Scorpio, Gemini and Sagittar...

Part of Fortune in the Birth Chart Basic astrology

Part of Fortune in the Birth Chart Reading time 8 min

Much is said about the Part of Fortune (or wheel of fortune, point of fortune) in Astrology. It represents a p...

Quadrants and Hemispheres of the Birth Chart Basic astrology

Quadrants and Hemispheres of the Birth Chart Reading time 19 min

A birth chart can be divided into four quadrants: Horizontal with Ascendant and Descendant and vertical, with...

Understanding the Qualities of the Signs Basic astrology

Understanding the Qualities of the Signs Reading time 7 min

The division of the 12 signs by the 4 elements in astrology is called triplicity, that is, for each element we...

The Water Element Basic astrology

The Water Element Reading time 8 min

The Water element in astrology governs emotions, the subconscious mind, sensitivity, feelings and underlines t...

The Air Element Basic astrology

The Air Element Reading time 9 min

The Air element in astrology corresponds to the mental spectrum, intellect, communication and exchange, being...

The Earth Element Basic astrology

The Earth Element Reading time 8 min

The Earth element in astrology stands for substance and practicality, being the hallmark of Taurus, Virgo, and...

The Fire Element Basic astrology

The Fire Element Reading time 8 min

The Fire element in astrology represents action, motivation and creativity, being the fuel of Aries, Leo and S...

Learning about the 4 Elements Basic astrology

Learning about the 4 Elements Reading time 8 min

We all incorporate the 4 elements in some way in our lives. We are standing on the Earth and derive part of ou...

Mercury Retrograde in Astrology Basic astrology

Mercury Retrograde in Astrology Reading time 17 min

When Mercury goes into retrograde, its transit can influence some changes in our lives. Read everything you ne...

Combustion, Cazimi and Under the Sun`s Beams Basic astrology

Combustion, Cazimi and Under the Sun`s Beams Reading time 9 min

For Astrology, a complete assessment of a chart must take into account several factors. One of them, little kn...

Planetary Symbols Basic astrology

Planetary Symbols Reading time 11 min

Planetary symbols (or glyphs) have a history and meaning. Contrary to what many think, they are not just rando...

The Rulers of the Year and the Cycle Basic astrology

The Rulers of the Year and the Cycle Reading time 14 min

You may have heard the phrase: This is a year ruled by Jupiter or another star. If not, it`s a common practice...

Saturn`s cycles in our lives Basic astrology

Saturn`s cycles in our lives Reading time 7 min

Saturn represents one`s conscience, limits and rules, what we make of life and what we reap from it. It takes...

Understanding the Rising Sign Basic astrology

Understanding the Rising Sign Reading time 15 min

The Rising Sign is considered by many to be one of the most complex subjects in astrology, causing many questi...

What is the Zodiac Sign for each month? Basic astrology

What is the Zodiac Sign for each month? Reading time 15 min

Find out what the sign of each month is and understand what criteria were considered by Astrology for this def...

The Planetary Dignities Basic astrology

The Planetary Dignities Reading time 5 min

Domicile, Exile, Exalted, and Fall. The Planetary Dignities speak that the relationship between planets and si...