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Astrology for Beginners

A Basic Overview of Astrology Astrology presupposes that the positions of the planets show the spirit of the time, which is imprinted on us at birth. The stars do not control anything, but they reflect the state of the world. For our purposes, there are ten heavenly bodies of critical importance, plus a number of non-physical bodies and mathematical points, like the horizon at birth. These bodies are... The Sun: The spirit, will, and ego. Most people only know their Sun sign, because it's in the same place every year (since Earth goes around the Sun; this would more accurately be called the Earth sign). Ruler of Leo. The Moon: The physical body, instincts, and emotions. For those born at night, the Moon is actually more important than the Sun. Ruler of Cancer. Mercury: The intellect, communication style, and perception. Ruler of Gemini and Virgo. Venus: Harmony, the arts, and love. Known as the Lesser Benefic, since it's a positive planet, but can be a problem. Ruler of Taurus

Einstein: A Solar Deity

Chart of Albert Einstein. What are the notable features and what made him such a genius and scientific celebrity? There are a number of stand-out features: he has at least 2 (and arguably 4) singletons, Sun and Jupiter for certain, and some might count Uranus and the Moon as singletons, being the only planets in their quadrants. Let's keep it simple and only regard Sun (only Water) and Jupiter (only Air) as the singletons. Sun in the 9th house (its Joy), loosely conjunct the MC, and Jupiter in the 8th, a traditionally weak house (but it IS in hayz, making it more powerful and well-behaved).. Notably, Pluto is the point focus of a T-Square with Jupiter and Uranus. With Jupiter both singleton and in a powerful T-Square, the effects on the intellect are obvious, but a lot of people that year would've had a similar T-Square. Not all had Jupiter singleton. To the more classical considerations: Sun is sect light, and, as noted, in its Joy. Its triplicity lords ar