Introduction to astrology
Astrology is one of those subjects which is easy to learn but can take a lifetime to master. Most people are familiar with the most basic aspect of Astrology, their Star Sign (or Sun Sign), and usually they can name at least one common trait of their Sign. While it is a good place to start, there is a lot more to Astrology than the Sun's position alone! Astrology is about the interaction between the Planets (including the Sun and Moon) and the Signs.
The relationships between them and their interactions are mathematically based, and Astrology studies these mathematical cycles. Each Sign represents a different aspect of the whole human; Aries starts the cycle, representing the Self, and Pisces completes it, representing the mass unconscious of all mankind. In between, each other Sign carries the energy of a different phase of man's evolution within the universe.
Astrology can be understood as a philosophy that helps to explain life, rather than as a predictive tool. Rather than discussing what the Planets do to us, we can explain ourselves based on Planetary indications. The Signs work the same way: each of the twelve Signs is a unique combination of one of the four Elements and one of the three Qualities. The importance of Elements and Qualities in our lives is their demonstration that we are all part of the environment. There is a connection between all living things and all matter on this Planet. Astrology ties humans together: we are all faced with the same Planetary interactions, and we are all part of the same cycles.
But despite all these connections, Astrology does not tie you into being a certain way and it doesn't not predict everything about you. Astrology explains the energy in your life and its potential challenges and possibilities, but you can evolve from your chart. Astrology is about you, in what you can learn from it can help you make a choice between free will and destiny.
How does your Sun sign rate?
3 = High, 2 = Medium, 1 = Low
| Ari | Tau | Gem | Can | Leo | Vir | Lib | Sco | Sag | Cap | Aqu | Pis | |
| Caring | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Daring | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Devoted | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Flirtatious | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Jealous | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Libido | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Playful | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Possessive | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Romantic | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |