I wasn’t able to find “cookbook” style houses information specifically for traditional houses, so I’m going to use an internet paper that I can’t figure out the author of, http://www.trufax.org/research/Signs%20on%20House%20Cusps.pdf, for the signs on the house cusps, and my favorite astrological cookbook, Key Words for Astrology by Hajo Banzhaf & Anna Haebler (Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1996), for the planets in the houses.
The question about my astrological future. Should I/will I study astrology more formally, or should it/will it remain just an interesting adjunct to my tarot work?
So we have:
Virgo (9-Hermit-Fluorite) on the Fifth House cusp
Aquarius (17-Star-Blue Lace Agate) on the Eighth House cusp
Moon (2-Priestess-Moonstone) and Mars (16-Tower-Red
Jasper) in the Tenth House
(Following are quotes from the above mentioned sources.)
VIRGO ON THE CUSP OF FIFTH HOUSE
There is an inclination to be
somewhat analytical about how you approach others, and to apply your own values
as to how a relationship should develop. While you have a wide range of friends, you’re
not inclined to follow the party crowd. You
can have a good time without letting go, and proper conduct is expected from
everyone. Courtship is something you
probably have a preconceived idea about, and you desire an orderly sequence of
events to unravel in their due time. There
may be few children from marriage, but many factors will determine the exact
number. Although you may not be
artistically inclined, you possess a shrewd eye for form and design. Your opinion is of great value to those who
appreciate your fine tastes. You are
more inclined to invest rather than speculate, and investments in food,
catering, or in the health fields would benefit most.AQUARIUS ON CUSP OF EIGHTH HOUSE
You may experience rather eccentric or erratic conditions when the time comes to adjudicate the outcome of a will, or dispose of the goods the individual accumulated during life. Complications or old debts could surface resulting in the loss of anticipated benefits for yourself. It would be wise to close loopholes, otherwise problems could arise at the most difficult time. Your own transition to the higher planes is apt to be quick, and the element of an unexpected nature is usually present. The exact manner of death is not easily ascertained from just the nature of the sign itself, although certain characteristics stand out. Accidents rank high, and problems with the heart and blood also stand out. In respect to how you can expect a partner to handle money, there is strong likelihood that benefits will accrue through wise investment.
Moon in the 10th House: Popularity (Detriment)
STRENGTH: The Celebrity. Need for recognition and popularity. Instinctively senses what the audience, the public and the people want. Can easily make oneself popular and is good at dealing with other people in the scope of working life. Likes to have profession and the public as one’s family. Often has the ambition of making the theme of the Sun house one’s vocation. Wins followers easily. The born representative.
PROBLEM AREA: The Narcissist. Is enthusiastic and uninhibited about adorning self with borrowed plumes. Overly exaggerated need for admiration and reckless approach to responsibility. Tends to make decisions that don’t help the matter as a favor to someone else because of a craving to be liked. Frequently changes professions.
IMAGE OF THE MOTHER: Strong identification figure and close emotional ties.
Mars in the 10th House: Rivalry (Exaltation)
STRENGTH: The Fighter. Always ready to fight for matters that concern one, push through unpopular steps, and swim against the current. Great ambition to reach the top, willingness to engage in conflict, enormous endeavors in the professional area. Seeks confrontations and likes to compete against rivals. Many enemies, much honor.
PROBLEM AREA: The Machiavellian Prince. Scorns other people’s opinions and inconsiderately disregards justified interest and claims within the scope of the profession. Attacks others out the of the blue and continually infringes on the professional rules of the game and agreements. Unscrupulously oversteps competencies and likes to “govern” one’s way into other people’s areas of responsibility. Power-hungry, unpredictable, greedy for success.
IMAGE OF THE MOTHER: Strong, dangerous, aggressive.
So, obviously, these interpretations are geared toward birth charts. (Note the attribution of the “Image of the Mother” to the Tenth House.) But let’s see what we can glean from them for my question.
Virgo in the Fifth and moon in the Tenth seem to be contradictory. I’m not inclined to follow the party line, but I am very interested in popularity with the in-crowd. Maybe that means I am ambitious to be known as an astrologer, but only on my own terms. That ties in well with the Mars in the Tenth’s “overstepping” “other people’s areas of responsibility”!
I know I am rather independent intellectually, and I would probably take what I like and forget the rest, no matter what instructors and books might say, maybe even “infringing on the rules of the game.”
But I like the idea of the “profession as my family.” Astrology seems like a common language that cuts across many actual languages and cultures.
The mentions of investment make me think that, while it would be enriching intellectually, and/or in the long run, being a trained astrologer wouldn’t bring instant fortune (or fame).
Now my (amateur) interpretation:
I would enjoy (Fifth House) the creativity (Fifth House) of astrological study, but I would attack it in a practical and organized way, almost like a job (Virgo).
That seriousness of study might lead to an ending (Eighth House) of my free-wheeling, impressionistic (Aquarius) interpretations and make my readings more traditional and cut-and-dried.
I have a romantic (Moon) concept of the astrology profession (Tenth House), but I still would want to be ambitious and competitive (Mars) when practicing it.
Well, there you have it! If any astrologers are out there, please let me know how I did!
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