Fun Exercises with Astrology Make a list of your twelve planetary positions and do the following exercises. If you do not know your Ascendant and Midheaven signs, use only the ten planets. 1.Extrovert or Introvert? Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces Most of your planets here, in the masculine or odd-numbered signs, means that you are more extroverted or outgoing in nature. More of your planets here, in the feminine or even signs, means that you are more introverted or reclusive in nature. 2.Boss, Executive, or Employee? Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces Most of your planets here, in the cardinal(active) signs, means that you are a leader and take the initiative. Best as a boss. Most of your planets here, in the fixed(static) signs, means you are perservering and able to carry out orders to completion. Best as an executive. Most of your planets here, in the mutable(flexible)signs, means that you are changeable, adaptable, and communicative. Best as an employee. 3.Hothead, Rockhead, Airhead, or Mushhead? Aries, Leo, Sagittarius Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Gemini, Libra, Aquarius Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Most of your planets here, in the fire(spiritual) signs, makes you fiery, active, and enterprising. Most of your planets here, in the earth(material) signs, makes you practical, solid, and down to earth. Most of your planets here, in the air(mental) signs, makes you social, intellectual, and attractive. Most of your planets here, in the water(emotional) signs, makes you sensitive, emotional, and intuitive. 4.Identity, Resource, Knowledge, Security, Love, or Service? Aries/Libra Taurus/Scorpio Gemini/Sagittarius Cancer/Capricorn Leo/Aquarius Virgo/Pisces This axis or polarity is concerned with identity, whether of self or others. This axis or polarity is concerned with resources or belongings, whether of self or others. This axis or polarity is concerned with knowledge whether it is local or universal. This axis or polarity is concerned with security whether it is private or public. This axis or polarity is concerned with love whether it is personal or humanitarian. This axis or polarity is concerned with service whether it is private or institutional. 5.Subjective or Objective? Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces If most of your planets are in the first half of the zodiac, you are basically concerned with self, and your approach is subjective or personal. If most of your planets are in the second half of the zodiac, you are more concerned with others, and your approach is objective or detached. 6.Primal, Individual, or Universal? Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces Most of your planets here, means you are more concerned with the basics of life(primal). Most of your planets here, means you are more concerned with personal and social issues(individual). Most of your planets here, means you are more concerned with collective or universal issues(universal). 7.Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter? Aries, Taurus, Gemini Cancer, Leo, Virgo Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces The spring signs symbolize life, youth, and new beginnings. The summer signs symbolize growth, fruition, and maturity. The fall or autumn signs symbolize harvest, judgement, and endings The winter signs symbolize death, crystalization, and rest. 8.Basic(fire/earth)or Refined(air/water)? Aries, Taurus (primal basic) Gemini, Cancer (primal refined) Leo, Virgo (individual basic) Libra, Scorpio (indiv. refined) Sagitt., Capricorn (universal basic) Aquarius, Pisces (univ. refined) Add the number of planets you have in the basic signs(Aries, Taurus, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn)Basic signs are crude, simple, or rough-like in nature, but very productive. Add the number of planets you have in the refined signs(Gemeni, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces)Refined signs are sensitive, complex, and sociable in nature, but not very ambitious. 9.What Is Your Overall Sign? Go back to tables 2 and 3 and select your dominant mode and element and refer to the table below. cardinal/fire = Aries cardinal/earth = Capricorn cardinal/air = Libra cardinal/water = Cancer fixed/fire = Leo fixed/earth = Taurus fixed/air = Aquarius fixed/water = Scorpio mutable/fire = Sagittarius mutable/earth = Virgo mutable/air = Gemini mutable/water = Pisces 10.How Do You Rate Astrologically? Good Planets Sun, Ascendant, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, or Uranus in; Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, or Aquarius Moon, Midheaven, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, or Pluto in; Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, or Pisces Bad Planets Sun, Ascendant, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, or Uranus in; Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, or Pisces Moon, Midheaven, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, or Pluto in; Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, or Aquarius Results If you have 8 good planets, then astrologically you are an "8"(out of twelve). If you do not know your Ascendant or Midheaven signs, rate yourself on a scale of 10. Most people rate between 5 and 7(out of twelve), or between 4 and 6(out of ten). Good planets give us our virtues. Bad planets give us our vices. back to table back to home