A basic guide to reading a birth chart by Mario Flores- Mario Astral

To begin with, it is important to emphasize that the general reading order of the zodiac signs in
a natal chart is counterclockwise. This is due to the ecliptic, that means, the path of the sun
across the sky subdivided into the 12 signs of the zodiac

Aries ♈ Taurus ♉ Gemini ♊ Cancer♋ Leo♌ Virgo♍ Libra♎ Scorpio♏ Sagittarius♐

Capricorn♑ Aquarius ♒ and Pisces.

Each sign rules one month of the year, from the last 8-10 days per month to the firsts 20 days
for the next month

The order is arranged from Aries♈ to the end of March (beginning of spring) the reason, the
Roman calendar(Julian to be exact) previous to the current one.

For the Romans, Aries is represented by Mars (planet and God of war of this civilization),
therefore it was the beginning.

dynamism in the signs

the characteristics of the signs are made up of 2 things: a dynamism(cardinal, fixed & mutable)
and an element (fire, earth, air & water)

the dynamism of each sign coincides with a time of the season of the year that is its the
beginning, sprung and at the end of the Spring, Summer, Autumn & winter.
- Cardinal signs: natural leaders in their field, they are the beginning of the 4 seasons. They are:
Aries♈(spring), Cancer♋(the summer), Libra♎(autumn), Capricorn♑(winter).

- Fixed signs: stable signs due to the intermediate point of sprung of the seasons, they are
usually self motivated. They are Taurus ♉, Leo ♌, Scorpio ♏ and Aquarius♒.

- Mutable signs: versatile, adaptable and changeable by nature, this is because they match with
the end of each season. They are: Gemini♊, Virgo♍, Sagittarius♐ and Pisces♓.

the zodiacal order of the elements in the signs begins with fire, followed by earth, air and ends
with water.

- Fire: fire signs are characterized by being very strong-willed, warm, temperamental and jovial
(Aries♈, Leo♌ and Sagittarius♐).

-Earth: Earth signs are characterized by being firm, practical and stable in their convictions and
purposes (Capricorn ♑, Taurus ♉ and Virgo♍).

- Air: Air signs are those characterized by being mental, thoughtful and talkative (Libra♎,
Aquarius♒ and Gemini♊).

- Water: water signs are characterized by being sensitive and emotional (Cancer♋, Scorpio♏
and Pisces♓).

Polarity

This concept is mainly involved, as its name indicates, with the role that each zodiacal sign has
with its opposite.

that each zodiacal sign has with its opposite, that is, the signs that opposes it in the firmament.
At the astronomical level, the ecliptic of the earth is arranged in such a way that per each six
signs of distance, there is the respective opposite sign.

6 constellations away, there is the opposite of any of the twelve.

A basic rule of opposition of zodiacal signs is based on their elements:

air is opposed by fire and vice versa, water is opposed by earth and vice versa.

vice versa.

The astrological system with 2 birth charts: The ecliptical & ascension worlds

Ecliptical is a mental world of Brian, his intentions, Ascensional is a physics world of him, how it
is the execute of intentions, that is the principal different between the two-birth charts

Houses and planetary points

1st house: vibe, body and personality

2nd house: perception about money, economy, purchases, material resources

3rd house: Technical skills, brothers, short trips, primary and high school studies

4th house: ascendant family, roots

5th house: the pleasure and creativities

6th house: Aries lifestyle, service, workplace, labor and coworking relationships

7th house: the partner & relationships (with engagement) zone, opposite to the 1 st house

8th house: the house about the forbidden: life, death, sexuality, tabu, heritages and esoterically
knowledge like tarot, runes, and astrology

9th house: the long travels, colleague career

10th house: The professional career

11th house: truly friends, social networks and teachers/masters

12th house: the isolation house

planetary points and rulers

In ancient times the role of the planets (for the Romans) was that of gods. Of course, only
Neptune, Uranus and Pluto have been discovered late. So in principle they did not entered into
this but like every branch of knowledge, this was amplified with study and research.

How is this to be understood? I will appeal to the meaning given in classical Greco-Latin
antiquity to each planet as God.

classical Greco-Latin antiquity to each planet as God. The order will be arranged according to

according to the function that each archetype fulfills in the natal map, beginning with the
planets that mark our

planets that mark our individuality (being of faster transits).

Individual planets:

The Sun is Apollo, king star, vital force (masculine). It marks our essence to

exploit throughout our life (consciously or unconsciously) on which the rest of the planets of
our life will revolve.

the rest of the planets of the natal map will revolve around. It represents the perception of the
father.

of the father.

The Moon is Artemis, supreme sensitivity (feminine). It represents our way of

and feel our emotions, our point of rest and perception with our mother.

our mother.

Mercury is Hermes, the messenger of the gods. He represents our intellect and

and way of communicating, well known in the popular adage when it is said that his transit is
"retrograde1.

his transit is "retrograde1

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Venus is Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, sensuality and love. She represents

She represents our way of acting, feeling and seeing love, the arts and seduction, in astrological
terms.

astrological terms it is compatible with the figure of Mars, since it marks the basic attraction
between man and woman.

man-woman

Mars is Ares, the ancient God of war and aggression, represents where we concentrate our vital
energy, our physical resistance and our capacity for self-defense.

From this point on, we are dealing with two planets understood as "collective" because their
transit through each sign and return to the natal point is much later than their return to the
natal point.

their transit through each sign/constellation and return to the natal point is much later than
those previously

than those previously exposed. Thus, the Jupiter-Saturn duality marks on a collective level the
interactions between the two planets.

a collective level the interactions between expansion and restriction.

Jupiter is Zeus, giver, generous, humorous, but also very fleeting (like lightning).

lightning). He represents our ideals and a good part of our material fortune

provided

Saturn is Cronus, the first titan, the time, the one who eats his children,

perfectionist, tense, etc., in the astrological chart signifies maturity, discipline,

restraint (to be an adult)

From this point on, we will refer to the planets understood as "transgenerational", since their
transit and return to the point of origin in the map.

"transgenerational", since their transit and return to the point of origin in the natal map takes
from a minimum of 7 to 10 years (the case of Uranus and
the natal map takes from a minimum of 7 to 10 years (the case of Uranus and Neptune) to a
maximum of 14 to 32 years (the case of Uranus and Neptune's

to a maximum of 14 to 32 years (the case of Pluto's irregular orbit), which makes these planets
the

that the same aspect can be shared by millions of people, i.e., a whole generation.

people, that is to say, a whole generation, simultaneously.

Uranus is the first known god in the Greek pantheon. He is represented by the sky

represented by the sky (hence the term "Uranian" religions of antiquity from 8000 to 5000
B.C.).

from 8000 to 5000 B.C. approximately). Uranus is understood as

a primordial force in the universe. It represents that which "makes us unique" as individuals

as individuals and also our tendencies to revolutionize our environment.

Neptune is Poseidon, god of the seas, indicating a very dreamy, emotional and illusory
component,

emotional and illusory component. It represents fantasies, dreamlike and sonorous.

Pluto is Hades, the god who rules the underworld, the life after death.

What is this? Well, a change of plane in basic terms, it also means the procreative force (life and
death).

procreative force (life and death) that fundamental impulse that makes life or takes it away.

takes it away. It marks our point of transformation energy in the natal map, that of how we
assume the moments of crisis.

how we assume the moments of crisis/change/opportunity.

Planetary Rulers

Aries♈ is ruled by Mars (hence the impulsive and vigorous nature of this sign).

Taurus ♉ by Venus (hence, in its own way, as an earth sign, Taurus is ruled by

strong aesthetic ideals involving personal care and pleasure).

Gemini ♊ by Mercury (a lot of vitality, communicative ability, sociability and

speed of thought, although it tends to be "out of control").

Cancer ♋ by the Moon (sensitivity and maternal spirit)

Leo ♌ by the Sun (sensitivity, magnetism and masculine courage)

Virgo ♍ by Mercury and the wheel of fortune(making it a very demanding sign,

communicative, practical and hardworking)

Libra ♎ by Venus (sense of aesthetics, idealistic and maximum closeness to his or her

close to those close to you)

Scorpio ♏ by Pluto (and formerly by Mars).

Sagittarius ♐ by Jupiter and North Node

Capricorn ♑ by Saturn

Aquarius♒ by Uranus (and formerly by Saturn).

Pisces♓ by Neptune (and formerly by Jupiter)