Emma Kox Great encyclopedia. Fortune telling and predictions

Ascendant in Virgo

You enter life modestly, attentively, as if studying details. People see neatness, rationality, composure. Even if a storm rages within, outwardly you give a sense of order. This is the “observer’s mask.”

Ascendant in Libra

You come into the world as a reflection of harmony. Smile, pleasant manners, ease in communication. People perceive you as charming, diplomatic, attractive. This is the “mask of partner and peacemaker.”

Ascendant in Scorpio

You enter life like a mystery. A deep gaze, containing a power that attracts and warns. People sense your strength, even if you are silent. This is the “mask of the magician, guardian, and seeker of truth.”

Ascendant in Sagittarius

You appear with an open soul. Smile, gestures, a drive toward movement. People see optimism, inspiration, and the energy of seeking in you. This is the “mask of the traveler and philosopher.”

Ascendant in Capricorn

You enter life seriously, confidently, with a sense of responsibility. Stern gaze, measured movements. People see you as a person with goals, someone they can rely on. This is the “mask of the leader and builder.”

Ascendant in Aquarius

You come into the world unexpectedly. Outwardly — unusual, original, different. People sense your freedom and uniqueness. This is the “mask of the reformer and friend of the future.”

Ascendant in Pisces

You enter life gently, like mist or water. Deep, sometimes dreamy gaze. People feel your soulfulness, empathy, mysticism. This is the “mask of the poet and dreamer.”

Thus, the Ascendant is the “door into life.” Through it, the soul takes its first breath and begins its journey. It shows how we initiate any process, how we are seen at the very first moment, and the “cloak” we use to cover our inner Sun.

Let’s add a table to the book — compact yet rich with symbols and meanings. It will serve as a “key to the Ascendant”: a quick reference guide for the reader.

Ascendant Table

This table shows not only the “mask,” but also the lesson — what a person must master for their Ascendant to become an ally rather than a trap.

What does knowing your natal chart actually give you?

Undoubtedly, the first and most important thing is a deep understanding and awareness of oneself.

A person realizes for the first time that their traits are not accidental.

• “Why am I so emotional?” — this could be a strong Moon or planets in Water signs.

• “Why do I change professions?” — often a sign of Uranus or a strong 9th House.

• “Why is it so difficult for me to build relationships?” — it could be lessons of the 7th House or aspects of Venus.

The chart seems to say: “You are exactly this way, and there is meaning in it.”

Secondly, and equally important, is freedom from comparison. We often measure ourselves by others’ standards: “He is more successful,” “She is prettier.” But astrology shows:

• Someone’s mission is to shine (Sun in the 1st House).

• Someone else’s is to support (Moon in the 4th House).

• Someone else’s is to build bridges between worlds (Neptune in the 12th House).

Everyone plays their part in the orchestra, and there are no “better” or “worse.”

Next is navigation through crises. Life is cycles. Planets move, forming transits and returns.

• Saturn Return (~29 years) — a time of maturity and responsibility.

• Jupiter Return (~12 years) — new horizons, growth.

• Pluto transits — deep crises and transformations.

Understanding the chart helps you go through these stages consciously, not blindly.

The natal chart also has great practical significance and real benefits.

Practical benefits:

• Career choice (10th House + Sun + MC).

• Understanding relationship compatibility (7th House + Venus + Mars).

• Working with family and roots (4th and 12th Houses).

• Developing talents (5th House, aspects to Sun and Venus).

The natal chart is not just about “when to get married” or “which profession.” It is a scheme of the soul’s lessons. It shows which energies the soul has come to experience in this incarnation. Imagine that birth is like entering the temple of the Universe. At the moment of your first breath, the dome of the sky “froze” and reflected your essence. It is like a seal kept in the celestial archives.

• The Sun — the torch you carry.

• The Moon — the cradle of your memory.

• The Ascendant — the gate through which you enter the world.

• The Houses — halls of the temple, each with its own lesson.

• The Aspects — stairways leading from one hall to another.

And by understanding this temple, you stop wandering in darkness. You begin to see why it is painful here and easy there, where the challenge is and where the treasure lies.

Knowing your natal chart is not just “astrology for fun.” It is practical magic of self-awareness. It is a mirror where you see both your past and the key to your future. It is a map that does not say: “you must,” but whispers: “here are your gifts and your paths; choose wisely.”

Now that we have explored the concept of the natal chart, what it is for, and how to keep it, it is time to move on to the correct way to read your natal chart.

Mini-practicum: How to read your natal chart

— Build your chart

— • Go to one of the free services (Astro.com, Astrodienst, Astrolabium).

— • Enter: date, time (the more precise, the better), place of birth.

— • Click “build chart” → a circle with planetary and sign symbols will appear.

— Find the three “hearts” of the chart

— Imagine the chart as a performance:

— • Ascendant (ASC) → your mask, first costume. Find the sign on the “ASC” line (left of the circle). This is how people see you.

— • Sun → the main character of the play. Find the circle with a dot (☉). This is your essence, your life direction.

— • Moon → the inner child, your soul. Find the Moon crescent. These are your emotions, habits, and needs.

Even these three points give a “triple mirror” of your character:

• Ascendant — how you appear.

• Sun — who you become.

• Moon — how you feel yourself.

— See which houses the planets occupy

— Houses are stages where roles are played.

— • Planet in the 1st House → manifests in your personality.

— • In the 2nd House → through money and values.

— • In the 5th House → through love, children, creativity.

— • In the 10th House → in career and vocation.

— Example: Venus in the 5th House → love and creativity are your areas of happiness.

— Mars in the 10th House → career requires courage and struggle.

— Find connections — aspects

— Look at the lines inside the circle:

— • Blue (trine, sextile) → ease, talent.

— • Red (square, opposition) → challenges, lessons, conflicts.

— • Green/purple (quincunx, etc.) → quirks and fine adjustments.

— Example: if the Sun squares Saturn — a person often feels limitations, but through discipline discovers strength.

— Connect everything into a whole

— Assemble the puzzle:

— • Who are you by the Sun (essence)?

— • What is your soul like (Moon)?

— • How do others see you (Ascendant)?

— • In which areas are planets active (houses)?

— • Where are your ease and conflicts (aspects)?

Then a complete picture emerges: not “I am Gemini,” but I am a person with the Sun in Gemini in the 10th House, the Moon in Taurus in the 9th House, and the Ascendant in Leo. And this is already a unique pattern, as distinctive as a fingerprint.

— What does this give you in life?

— • Self-understanding: “I’m not strange, I’m like this according to the chart.”

— • Navigation: the chart shows your strengths (talents) and growth areas (lessons).

— • Relationships: you understand what you need for love and what partners expect.

— • Career: you see where to aim and which gifts to use.

— • Spirituality: you understand what lessons your soul has come to learn.

Remember the simple formula for reading:

— First, look at the three keys — Ascendant, Sun, Moon.

— Then add the houses — where the planets “play.”

— Then aspects — how they interact.

— Assemble everything into a story — about yourself.

This way, even a beginner can read the chart not as a set of signs, but as a living story of their soul.

Let’s look at a concrete example of how time affects a person’s overall portrait even with the same positions. In this case, we only changed the time; the result would also change significantly if the place of birth or date were altered. This way, you can clearly see how important it is to specify every position in the natal chart with micro-level accuracy.So, Example One:

Natal chart: June 6, 1965, Moscow, 11:45 AM

Ascendant — Virgo • Externally — a composed, attentive, serious person.

• First impression: neatness, practicality, analytical skills.

• People see such a person as a “reliable specialist,” someone who thinks everything through and sees things to completion.

• Ascendant lesson: do not get stuck in details and do not become overly critical of yourself or others.

Sun in Gemini (10th House)

• Essence of the soul: words, communication, knowledge.

• The house shows the sphere of manifestation — career, reputation, vocation.

• This person shines in professions that involve speaking, writing, teaching, connecting people.

• Typical manifestations: teacher, writer, journalist, translator, mentor.

Moon in Aquarius (6th House)

• The soul seeks freedom, novelty, friends, inspiration.

• But placed in the 6th House → expressed through work, service, care for others.

• The person may be sensitive to the collective, inventive at work, prone to changing habits and lifestyle.

• True happiness comes when work benefits people and provides a sense of freedom.

Mercury in Cancer (10th House)

• Mind is emotional and sensitive, memory is deep.

• In the 10th House — the mind becomes a tool for profession.

• This person can “speak from the heart,” being gentle yet a persuasive speaker.

Venus in Taurus (9th House)

• Love of nature, art, stability.

• In the 9th House — values manifest through spiritual quests, travel, philosophy.

• This person is drawn to the beauty of worldviews: religion, culture, traditions.

Mars in Gemini (9th House)

• Energy directed toward words and ideas.

• In the 9th House — struggle for truth, knowledge, “one’s own philosophy.”

• May be a lively debater, defender of ideas, explorer of the world.

Jupiter in Gemini (9th House)

• Jupiter’s strength enhances the pursuit of knowledge and expansion through learning.

• In the 9th House Jupiter is very strong — the house of philosophy and higher meaning.

• The person is like an “eternal student and eternal teacher.”

Saturn in Pisces (6th House)

• Challenges come through work, health, service.

• Life lesson — learning to balance “serving others” with self-care.

• May manifest as a vocation in medicine, spiritual guidance, psychology.

Planetary highlights:

• Strong 9th House (Venus, Mars, Jupiter) → philosophy, knowledge, spiritual quests, travel — the main stage of life.

• Strong 10th House (Sun and Mercury) → prominent career, vocation to be noticed in society.

• 6th House (Moon and Saturn) → work, health, service — important karmic themes.

Final portrait:

This chart depicts a traveler of knowledge:

• The soul (Sun in Gemini, 10th House) longs to express itself through words, knowledge, and people.

• Moon in Aquarius in the 6th House demands freedom, but through care and useful work.

• Ascendant in Virgo makes the person externally strict, composed, a “person of action.”

• Life teaches balance between serving others and professional realization, between freedom and responsibility.

Such a person can leave behind books, ideas, schools, philosophies, movements — something that will serve others and inspire.

Second Example. Everything remained the same, and only the time was changed. Now it is 13:55!

Even a difference of a couple of hours completely changes the Ascendant and the distribution of houses, which means — the external appearance and the “entry point” of the soul into the world.

Let’s see: June 6, 1965, 13:55 (almost 14:00), Moscow

Natal chart: June 6, 1965, Moscow, 13:55

🌅Ascendant — Scorpio

• If at 11:45 the Ascendant was Virgo (rationality, precision, restraint),

• now at 13:55 the Ascendant shifts → Scorpio.

What does this change?

• Externally: the gaze becomes penetrating, the aura — deep and “magnetic.”

• People sense hidden strength, a “complicated destiny.”

• Internally, the person learns transformation: facing crises and being reborn.

• If Virgo is a “scholar-analyst,” Scorpio is an “alchemist-priest.”

Sun in Gemini (9th House)

• Unlike 11:45, when the Sun was in the 10th House (career, vocation),

• here the Sun shifts to the 9th House.

🔑 Main life theme: philosophy, higher knowledge, spiritual quests, travel.

• The person lives to learn and teach.

• Mission — to connect different cultures, worldviews, seek truth.

• May be a teacher, mentor, philosopher-writer.

Moon in Aquarius (3rd House)

• Previously the Moon was in the 6th House (service, work),

• now — in the 3rd House (words, communication, siblings, immediate environment).

💫 The soul is drawn to communication, new ideas, intellectual freedom.

• True happiness — having an interesting circle of friends, constant exchange of thoughts.

• Highly developed “intuition for future trends,” ability to see further than others.

Mercury in Cancer (9th House)

• The mind remains deep and emotional,

• but now works through spiritual quests, philosophy, travel.

• The person thinks “with heart and soul,” can be an excellent storyteller, historian, psychologist.

Venus in Taurus (7th House)

• At 11:45 → Venus was in the 9th House (love for the beauty of worldviews).

• At 13:55 Venus is in the 7th House (partnerships).

Love becomes a fateful theme of life.

• The person seeks strong, beautiful, harmonious relationships.

• Venus in Taurus in the 7th House — a union “for the long term,” attraction to partners with whom there is soul, body, and shared purpose.

Mars in Gemini (8th House)

• Energy ceases to be “philosophical” (9th House),

• and moves to the 8th House — house of depth, transformations, crises, magic.

The person is capable of deep transformations, can face death, work with energy, psychology, secret knowledge.

• May attract challenging situations, but true strength manifests precisely in them.

Jupiter in Gemini (8th House)

• At 11:45 it was in the 9th House (teacher, sage),

• now it also shifts to the 8th House.

This gives the gift to explore the mysteries of life and death, psychology, esotericism, magic, hidden social structures.

• Jupiter in the 8th House — like a “spiritual alchemist.”

Saturn in Pisces (4th House)

• Previously (11:45) it stood in the 6th House (work, service),

• now in the 4th House (roots, family, home, inner foundation).

This means:

• The karmic lesson is connected to ancestry, parents, family.

• Possibly — strict parents or a sense of “responsibility for the family.”

• The person must build a solid inner foundation, support within themselves.

Comparison of the two charts (11:45 vs 13:55)

Final portrait (13:55)

This is no longer the scholar-analyst, but a seeker of truth and alchemist of the soul.

• Sun and Mercury in the 9th House → life’s meaning in philosophy, learning, pursuit of truth.

• Ascendant Scorpio → strength, magnetism, inner transformation.

• Venus in the 7th House → love and partnerships as key fateful points.

• Mars and Jupiter in the 8th House → drive inward: psychology, secret knowledge, esotericism.

• Saturn in the 4th House → family, roots, and inner foundation — lesson and karmic task. Such a person lives not on the surface, but “under the skin of the universe” — exploring the hidden, combining love and transformation, philosophy and magic.

4.7. How to Use Astrology for Yourself

Astrology is not about “predictions,” but about awareness.

3 levels of work:

Self-knowledge. Discover your strengths and weaknesses. Then understand which areas of life require energy. Realize which scenarios are repeating. For example: if a person has many planets in the 6th house, their path is connected with service, health, work.

Choosing the right time (astrological calendar). The Moon → influences emotions and everyday life. New Moon: beginnings. Full Moon: culminations and completions. Retrograde Mercury: revisions, not new projects. Personal transits (for example, Saturn returns every 29 years) → indicate important stages of maturation.

Practice in life. Use astrology as a “compass,” not as a “command.” Write down observations in a “star diary” (how the Moon affects, how transits are experienced). Compare your natal chart with reality: this teaches you to see patterns.

Astrology is a map, not the territory. It does not say: “you must.” It whispers: “here is your path, here are your resources, here are your trials.”

But to go or not to go — you decide.

Step-by-Step Practicum for Getting to Know Your Natal Chart

Preparation

— Calculate your natal chart (Astro-Seek, Astrodienst, any service).

— Print the chart wheel or save it on your phone.

— Take a notebook/journal — this will be your “Star Diary.”

Step 1. Meeting the Three Pillars

Sun, Moon, Ascendant

• Find where your Sun is: sign + house. Write down: “I shine when…” and finish the sentence.

• Find your Moon: sign + house. Write down: “My heart is at peace when…”

• Find your Ascendant. Write down: “People see me as…”

👉 These three notes are your personal astrological “passport of the soul.”

Step 2. The House Chart — Stages of Life

• Look at the houses: 12 sectors — these are the stages of your life.

• Find where most of the planets are.

→ This is the “main stage” of your life.

o For example: planets in the 10th house → career and recognition.

o In the 7th house → partnership.

o In the 12th house → inner world, spiritual quests.

Write in your journal: “My main stage right now is…”

Step 3. Meeting the Planets

Each planet is an archetype:

• Sun — will, “I.”

• Moon — feelings.

• Mercury — mind.

• Venus — love and harmony.

• Mars — energy, desire.

• Jupiter — growth, luck.

• Saturn — lessons, discipline.

• Uranus — innovation, rebellion.

• Neptune — dream, intuition.

• Pluto — depth, transformation.

In your journal, describe each planet like this:

“My Mars in ___ (sign, house). This means that I express energy in…”

Step 4. Aspects — The Planets’ Conversation

• Look at what angles (aspects) exist between the planets.

o Trine (△) = support.

o Square (□) = tension, challenge.

o Opposition (☍) = search for balance.

o Conjunction (☌) = merging of forces.

Choose 1—2 aspects and write:

“My (planet) argues/collaborates with (planet). This manifests in my life as…”

Step 5. The Lunar Cycle — Personal Calendar

Start observing the Moon:

• New Moon — set intentions.

• Full Moon — draw conclusions.

• Eclipses — listen to destiny’s hints.

In your journal write: “Today the Moon is in …, and I feel…” After a month you will see patterns.

Step 6. Dialogue with the Chart

Return to your chart once a week.

Ask a question and see which house or planet is connected to this theme.

• I want to understand relationships → look at the 7th house, Venus.

• I want to understand career → look at the 10th house, Sun, Saturn.

• I want to understand crises → look at the 8th house, Pluto.

👉 Write down your discoveries.

Step 7. Sacred Anchoring

Do a small ritual:

• Place the chart in front of you.

• Light a candle.

• Say: “This chart is a star mirror. Through it I will know myself better.”

• Thank the Universe.

Result: after 1—2 months of such practice you will have a living Star Diary, where your chart becomes not a set of symbols, but a reflection of your feelings, events, and meanings.

Star Diary

Section 1. My Star Passport