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I really like Parker's Guide to Astrology, not only is it good for newbies but a legit consulting guide for advanced astrologers. It got recently updated, it's incredibly beautiful and affordable.
https://www.amazon.com/Parkers-Astrology-Definitive-Guide-Aspect/dp/0744020395

(Sorry for the Amazon link)

The sine wave is the disk of the Milky Way; it appears as a circle (distorted into a sine) because we're inside of it, looking outwards. You can actually see three other galaxies in the picture; the Magellanic Clouds, small galaxies that orbit the Milky Way, are the two spots near the bottom under the highest part of the sine wave, and the Andromeda Galaxy is barely visible close under the peak (here). The Milky Way is just much more prominent in the picture than they are, because the Magellanic Clouds are much smaller than our galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy (which is the same size as the Milky Way, roughly) is rather far away.

I'd recommend taking a look at Celestia, a free program that renders the universe in 3D. If you look around from Earth, you can see the sky as it appears in Google Sky, but you can also zoom out to see the galaxy from the outside. The demo (under the help menu) is also pretty cool.

With sun and mars in cancer, you are a very independent person. That Aries moon makes you more active than you need to be. Imo you would really enjoy reading books by Owen Wister, who also had Mars in Cancer. Here is a link to his most famous work https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1298 Happy birthday.

Ok, i took your chart and marked where houses begin, where they end, and showed what direction we read the wheel. Just ask agin if it doesn't make sense yet. Here's the link:

Chart Image showing where houses start and end

If you are new like me I am finding this book insanely helpful! It goes into a lot of detail and provides many examples. It goes into depth about every aspect of a natal chart!

https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Astrology-Everything-Interpret-Natal/dp/0738735639/ref=nodl_

If anyone comes across this, I just purchased Dividing the Heavens by Leonard Williams which specifically mentions having formula for Campanus.

hellenistic astrology: the study of fate and fortune by Chris Brennan. it covers the foundation of our practice from its roots, the major early contributors, and the basics (and more complex techniques!) so well and clearly. it can be a bit dry, but it is well-sourced and so informative, i really think of it as one of the truly great astrological resources.
astro.com is my default website, but i use lunaastro.com ($3/mo) as my astro “software”

Hi 😊 if you are interested in Chiron I suggest to read this book : "THE TRANSITS OF CHIRON AND ECHECLUS THE ASTEROIDS-COMETS: WITH 25 EXAMPLES USING FAMOUS PEOPLE". It is amazing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092L18X5Q

Hi 😊 if you are interested in Chiron I suggest to read this book : "THE TRANSITS OF CHIRON AND ECHECLUS THE ASTEROIDS-COMETS: WITH 25 EXAMPLES USING FAMOUS PEOPLE". It is very good https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092L18X5Q

Hi 😊 if you are interested in Chiron I suggest to read this book : "THE TRANSITS OF CHIRON AND ECHECLUS THE ASTEROIDS-COMETS: WITH 25 EXAMPLES USING FAMOUS PEOPLE". It is amazing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092L18X5Q

Hi 😊 if u are interested in asteroids, I sugesst to read this book "THE TRANSITS OF CHIRON AND ECHECLUS THE ASTEROIDS-COMETS: WITH 25 EXAMPLES USING FAMOUS PEOPLE". It is very good https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092L18X5Q

Yes. Pluto in 3rd can be a powerful communicator, for good or ill. I've seen people with this be very effective in quite constructive ways with this, within careers and elsewhere. (Mercury rules your MC and you have a fortunate trine between pluto and mercury). You also have a square to saturn (and moon) so you need to use that constructively, vas a means to accomplish things that are good, rather than as "power over".

You do have to be very committed to right use of power. It can be easy to misuse it. But it's there in your chart to use it well. Not that you won't have challenges. But the very fact you have awareness is excellent. Communication is a big focus in your chart.

Someone I know with this placement always recommends the book Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box*, particularly if you have career goals. Will really impact your ability to deal rightly with power. It's also on Google play and audible, I believe.

To be honest, I don't use asteroids much. They are a usually a more subtle influence than planets, and most of my clients don't see the connections. Plus, if you are new to astrology, don't make the mistake of "more items in the chart will give me more information." Extra bodies just clutter things up and make analysis more confusing.

However - I find the main four - Vesta, Juno, Pallas and Ceres fascinating to work with and many times very useful with clients, especially women. I like to use a Jungian type of quadrature and pair them with their elemental type

Juno - Earth
Pallas - Air
Vesta - Fire
Ceres - Water

Look first for any that are conjunct one of your personal planets - so for you that would be Juno on your Moon (very strong) and Vesta on your Mars. Yes I know Vesta is in Cancer, but it is still of a Fire nature, the Goddess of the spiritual temple, and very close with Artemis who is close with nature and animals. Vesta women often choose to develop their spiritual nature or psychic gifts before marriage, children or career priorities. They are into the transformation through the Fire channel of kundlini and the chakras with meditation. They often serve as spiritual guides to others and teachers, wise women and healers.

Here is an excellent best seller that I use - it is NOT an astrology book but that doesn't matter because the information is spot on with the mythology background and personality types -

https://www.amazon.com/Goddesses-Everywoman-Powerful-Archetypes-Womens/dp/0062321129/ref=asc\_df\_0062321129/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=266163681317&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11938778816644003897&hvpone=&hvptwo=&am...

The healing journey can be tough but beginning somewhere is better than never attempting to heal at all. Virgo is a healer, the 6th house rules our bodily & mental health, Pisces is also a healer, the 12th house ruling the subconscious mind, hospitals & institutions. I highly recommend this book that goes into depth on how to follow your North Node calling 💗 I wish you the best on your healing journey 🥰

A more accurate way is to learn the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). To learn more, see the books by Toni Weschler:

Taking Charge of Your Fertility - considered the "bible" dor FAM.
Cycle Savvy - written for teens and an easier way to get started charting.

Use pen and paper for most security. If you want an app, the Drip app is the only app that is secure.

https://bloodyhealth.gitlab.io/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drip&hl=en_US&gl=US&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Ddrip+app&pcampaignid=APPU_1_MJu4YteYKpOdkPIPwJKrgAU

I almost forgot, there's a book on retrogrades by Erin Sullivan: https://www.amazon.com/Retrograde-Planets-Traversing-Inner-Landscape/dp/1578631807

Resources aren't as easily available because the content you'll be reading are translated 1 to 5th century AD Greek documents! However, if you're willing to do some reading, start here https://www.amazon.com/Hellenistic-Astrology-Study-Fate-Fortune/dp/0998588903 Basically a how to do Hellenistic astrology 101. Then, you'll have a good foundation to start reading some of the texts from valens, rhetorius et al.

To keep you interested before you buy the book, go here https://www.zodiac-x-files.com/

Ignore the outer planets. Start with the signs. Use traditional lord ships Sun = Leo Moon = cancer Mercury = Gemini Virgo Venus = taurus, Libra Mars = Aries Scorpio Jupiter = pisces Sagittarius Saturn = Capricorn aquarius

Diurnal = day chart. Nocturnal = night ( you have a night chart, sun below horizon)

Sect is a planets desire to be in a specific hemisphere depending on the factors below: Diurnal planets want to be where the sun is, these are Saturn and Jupiter. Nocturnal are planets that want to be away from the sun where the moon is. They are mars and Venus. Mercury is neutral.

Once you've done the signs, look at where the planets are to determine their health by house.

That should keep you busy for the next hour, have fun 😊

https://www.amazon.com/Hellenistic-Astrology-Study-Fate-Fortune/dp/0998588903

Easily one of the best books I have ever read. Start with the greeks and work your way forward. Hellenistic astrology was where most of modern astrology comes from.

Could literally be called "Astrology 101". His podcast is also great.

Personally a good starting point but I like Chris Brennan's book more. https://www.amazon.com/Hellenistic-Astrology-Study-Fate-Fortune/dp/0998588903

That gets you in line with the foundational stuff that builds into the medieval practice too without the weirdness 20th century astrology devolves too.

I think, if you have a passing interest in it, I'd recommend picking up some books! It can be a lot of fun just to read and really understand things, even if you just want to stay at a beginner level. This was one of the first astrology books I ever got and honestly, it's really good because not only is it beautiful (tons of pictures and graphs) but it's informative without being too much. Just thought I'd recommend!

Honestly, this book might help. The author is a Capricorn and I think her approach would vibe with your Capricorn side. https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Kink-Unmask-Embrace-getting-ebook/dp/B07XMG4BWN

You're welcome! And I think Bowie's chart is a great one for you to study and be inspired by for other reasons, not just 9H ruler Mars in 12th. He has several other things in common with you as well:

- Leo stellium (him: Moon, Saturn, Pluto, descendant, all conjunct; you: Leo ascendant, Venus and Mars)

- Fire-sign Moon (him: Leo; you: Aries)

- Strong Saturn (him: Sun-Mercury-Mars in Capricorn; Saturn conjunct Moon and opposite ascendant. You: two planets in Capricorn; Saturn opposite Sun, square Jupiter and conjunct south/opposite north Node).

- A fiery, angular Venus-MC connection (him: Venus in fiery Sag conjunct Sag MC and trine Moon in Leo; you: Venus-ruled Taurus MC and angular Venus in fiery Leo, trine Moon).

Your combination of Sun-NNode in Libra, Venus-ruled MC, and MC ruler Venus angular in Leo all make me wonder if you are interested in an artistic career of some kind. The 5th-house placement of Jupiter also points to working in a creative field, and Venus in Virgo 2nd suggests earning money (2nd) from something mercurial, which could be consistent with that: Mercury in Virgo correlates both to voice/speech (acting, singing, writing) and/or to manual craftsmanship (painting, playing a musical instrument, making sculpture, making instruments...).

So, I don't know. If you're interested in being inspired by Bowie in general, and especially if you're interested in making a go of an artistic career, I would STRONGLY recommend this fantastic autobiography, which shows in detail how he "made it" as an artist: https://www.amazon.com/Starman-David-Bowie-Paul-Trynka/dp/0751542938

Mars in Libra in twelfth house might help you be psychic.

I see mainly head line energy, so working with thought forms might be your bag.

Here is a book on that.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16269

maybe a time tracking app would make it easier for you. just have to find a way to get into the habit. once you find a system that works for you, it will make your life so much easier that you'll be glad for it.

https://www.amazon.com/Composite-Charts-Relationships-John-Townley/dp/1567187161

Is a great book! you can find free resources all over the internet.

Long Lasting Celebrities with great composites:

Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson - Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell - Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward - Yoko Ono and John Lennon - Richard Burton and Liz Taylor - Robert Browning - Elizabeth Barrett Browning

THINGS YOU WANT TO SEE IN A COMPOSITE - 4TH/5TH/7TH HOUSE STRONG - SUN CONJUNCT THE MOON / MERCURY OR VENUS - MOON CONJUNCT MARS - 7TH HOUSE JUPITER OR VENUS IN THE 7TH - NOT MANY SQUARES - THE MORE CONJUNCTIONS THE BETTER - IF THEIR IS A GRAND TRINE IN THE COMPOSITE OR CANCER IN THE TOP 3= THIS IS AMAZING.

Yes, I think it can be especially since your Venus and Asc are in earth signs which helps further ground the Neptunian energy.

I have the same square to Neptune and I'm also an Aries Sun too

However, I don't have any earth to ground the square and I found the following book to be very helpful in initiating resolution for issues in my chart especially the Neptune square which I find to be the most challenging of all in my chart:

https://www.amazon.com/Presence-Process-Journey-Present-Awareness-ebook/dp/B005MRAT2K/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M9K7RZG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=DYCT095ZQ71P&keywords=6%2F72+Symmetrical+Astrology&qid=1637404779&s=digital-text&sprefix=6%2F72+symmetrical+astrology%2Caps%2C643&sr=1-1

Usually, when starting, we learn the basics first: houses, planets, signs, aspects. So, I'm a little unclear where you are in your understanding.

I'd suggest Carole Taylor's book Understanding the Wisdom of the Stars in Your Everyday Life, for getting those four basics down.

I'd also strongly recommend going to theastrologypodcast.com and on the Episodes page, do episodes 231 and 233, then 175 and 180. There's a wealth of good info in those four. They are also in both video and podcast formats. And you get three pros discussing signs and houses, one by one, along with bits about the ruling planets in the signs episodes.

Then, to understand about planetary condition and working with rulers of houses, I'd strongly recommend Demetra George's Astrology and the Authentic Self. (Don't do her Astrology for Yourself book, she wrote that before she intentionally abandoned the conflated Alphabet system.) There's a wealth of info in the Authentic Self book.

You could also look into Chris Brennan's Hellenistic Astrology book, or Benjamin Dyer's Traditional Astrology For Today to learn more about assessing planetary conditions and the chart as a whole.

I use the Edgar Cayce readings for astrology. The spiritual birth is when the soul comes into the body, which can be anywhere from a few hours before or after birth. There's a book by John Willner which talks about this topic called, The Perfect Horoscope.

https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Horoscope-Astrological-Guidelines-Established-ebook/dp/B00AWBQKX8

https://smallpdf.com/shared#st=3ea62b98-c941-4002-9ebb-aadac7a07015&fn=Natal+Chart+Report.PDF&ct=1597318158433&tl=share-document&rf=link

This is a jumping off point for you. If you have any specific questions feel free to come back and ask. When you ask be sure to include your natal wheel chart which is here: https://ibb.co/3WHWmpz

Good luck on your journey!

My mom and paternal grandma are aries, my dad and best male friend are leos.

Granted there's some gender differences as well, but I think Leos have a much more fiery temper. The Aries are more likely to state their piece, cut it short and walk away, whereas the Leo will stay and yell for hours if it have to before feeling heard. The Leo is also more likely to forgive, as once it feels heard it can become friends with you again and forget there ever was a fight, whereas the Aries might hold a grudge for months and bring up the same fight over and over until you eventually break down and say "yes, you were right back then" because you just can't be bothered anymore.
My ex brother-in-law was also aries, and the male aries really do lie about their height, as Nasty Astrology😂

I'm in a similar position. Pluto + Moon conjuct, and Venus in Scorpio, all IN THE 8th HOUSE! My life be like woah... it's not an easy chart but I definitely have an interesting life to put it mildly. Pluto-heavy charts are like welcoming the native to a rollercoaster ride that you get on in infancy and exit when you die.

I recommend the book "Healing Pluto Problems by Donna Cunningham: https://www.amazon.ca/Healing-Pluto-Problems-Donna-Cunningham/dp/0877283982 I was able to get a free copy and will edit this post if I can find the link

ETA: https://ca1lib.org/book/2662616/20f355