Physically, I’m Trying To Do All My Reading For Class.

Hi Lady D! I started following you as a spectator of your highly accurate tarot readings. But you're so good at it that you made me wanna learn it myself! I'm aware you have a treasure trove of tips in this blog (thank u for that!) But as a total beginner I wonder which ones I should learn first?🥰🙏❄️💚

The Ultimate Lesson Plan for the Tarot Beginner

Lesson 1: Bite-Sized Tarot History

Lesson 2: How Tarot Readings Actually Work

Lesson 3: How to Really Learn Tarot in One Day

Lesson 4: Key Meanings for All 78 Cards

Lesson 5: How to Read Tarot Reversals

Lesson 6: The Major vs. the Minor Arcana

Lesson 7: How to Memorize the Major Arcana

Lesson 8: How to Understand the Minor Arcana

Lesson 9: Similar Major and Minor Arcana Cards

Lesson 10: Performing the Celtic Cross Spread

Lesson 11: Understanding Tarot’s Kings

Lesson 12: Understanding Tarot’s Queens

Lesson 13: Understanding Tarot’s Knights

Lesson 14: Understanding Tarot’s Pages

Lesson 15: Yes or No Questions with Tarot

Lesson 16: Predicting Timing with Tarot

Lesson 17: Identifying People with Tarot Part 1

Lesson 18: Identifying People with Tarot Part 2 

Lesson 19: Determining Locations Part 1

Lesson 20: Determining Locations Part 2 

Lesson 21: How to Tell Physical Appearance

Lesson 22: Top 5 Beginner Tarot Decks

Lesson 23: Reasons to Have Multiple Decks

Lesson 24: How to Have Truthful Tarot Readings

Lesson 25: The Secret to Being Good at Tarot

Once you have mastered the above, explore this other list to learn how to use tarot to uncover someone’s true intentions... to avenge yourself... to protect loved ones... to speak to your ancestors... to discover your life purpose... to know which of your dreams will come true and even when your life will end. All that among other things. But first... focus on this list.

Zeus/Jupiter

Small devotional acts.

Know the weather forecast for the day

Drink coffee with milk

Form a deeper understanding of politics – even if it’s just the basics

Step up into a leadership position

Pay for someone’s dinner – it doesn’t have to be someone you know

Find the courage to ask for that person’s number

Embrace the energy of storms

Stand up for and support your co-workers

Toss coins into fountains

Go hiking/exploring in the mountains

Hang wind chimes outside your window

Always have a couch or bed open for the friends who need a place to crash

Open your window on rainy days

Donate to charities that help those affected by storm (hurricane/tornado) damage

Be the designated driver

Pay attention to protesters and what they are protesting

Enjoy the overcast days

Know what to do if you get caught in lightning, and how to help someone who’s been struck by it

Share an umbrella with those caught in the rain

Apply for that job – even if you think you’re underqualified

Help settle arguments

Wear scents that remind you of storms and rainy days

Go on a road trip

Take a business class

Learn about cloud types and weather patterns

Always help when someone asks – give money, a ride, etc. (don’t do anything that makes you uncomfortable)

Buy more white flowers

Take a cold shower

Only respect those in leadership and power positions when they’ve earned it

Listen to music that makes you feel connected to storms, and to him

PRACTICE LOVING YOURSELF

Many, many, many other things not said here

Hello dear Diana! I deeply admire and look up to you. I was wondering if you would kindly share the mottos and/or values that you live by. Thank you :)

Words I Live By

“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.”

— Arthur Rubinstein

“Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen.”

—Coco Chanel

“Fear cuts deeper than swords.”

— Arya Stark

“If you don't try, you'll never know. So try."

— Thomas Schell

“You can do anything you set your mind to.”

— Eminem

“Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.”

— Luna Lovegood

“What is yours won’t pass you by.”

— A modern proverb

“A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.”

— Tywin Lannister

“Some men are born to be killed.”

—Dagmer Cleftjaw

“Look at her. Did you ever think we’d have a daughter that beautiful?”

— My mom to my dad

Hi my dearest Diana! I'm so amazed at how you read a card differently each time! With other readers it's like every card just has one or two keywords but you have a very rich knowledge. I know time and natural talent play in it but any tips for an intermediate reader like me?

Learn Tarot’s Different Meanings

How to Decide Which Meaning to Use

How to Detect People’s Desires

The Cards as Advice vs. Outcome

The Court Cards as Thoughts or Intentions

The Cards as Someone’s Feelings

Tarot’s Extreme Meanings

How to Interpret Visual Synchronicities

How to Read “Good” Cards as “Bad”

How to Tell Physical Appearance

How to Read Pentacles for Love

What Tarot’s Colors Say About Your Future

The “Bad” Cards as Advice

The Good Side of Tarot’s “Bad” Cards

Literal Card Meanings

Career and Finances Meanings

Meanings for Timing

When Reversed is Better than Upright

When the Court Cards Refer to You

Tarot and Sexual Behavior

Old-Time Tarot Meanings

The Past and Future Cards in Tarot

The Past Lives Tarot Cards

Tarot Meanings for Different Decks

Tarot and Astrology

Tarot and Places

Tarot and Locations

Tarot and Countries

Hi Diana! I’m your biggest fan from México. Your generosity and clarity are a gift to the world. I have an autistic son (13 y/o), he can’t talk, but lately he yells all the time, very loud, and I can’t understand him. I am desperate and intrigued about our shared karma, we have a struggling relationship, and I would love to heal it. I want to help him (and myself), but I don’t know how. Is there something I can do to understand our past life relationship or to understand him? I beg your help🙏🏻

How to Use Tarot to Speak to Someone’s Higher Self

There are situations when you need to ask someone a question, but their conscious self is unable to answer. This ritual has been used by those whose loved one is in a coma, to settle things before they part. And those whose children are unable to speak, to find out if they were abused or suffered another trauma.

The Setting

Go to a private space at any time of the day, as long as the sun is still up. Make sure it is the only light source, no matter how dim. Turn off everything else.

Sit on the floor with your legs crossed. Have the photograph in front of you of the person you wish to speak to.

The Silencing

Hold your tarot deck. Overhand shuffle your cards, as you keep your eyes on the photograph, and say seven times:

FERHUD RESIORIR NOIRIKEF

This incantation silences everyone else: entities who might be nearby… your own subconscious… your deck’s own voice. It clears the path for the person’s higher self.

The Summoning

Stop shuffling. Address the photograph in front of you by announcing the person’s name. The one you call them by. And then say:

ORION HIKONIR SEREKAS

These words implore the person’s higher self to open up.

The Inquiry

Cut your deck in half. Leave them on the floor that way, as you voice out your question. Take as long as you like. Speak in the language that you normally use with this person.

Once you are done, put the deck back together again, and hold it in your hands.

The Conversation

Pull one card from the top of the deck, and another from the bottom. Read them together. That pair is your answer. Click here, if you need help with the interpretation.

If you have received the answer you need, consider the session over. But if you need clarification, you are allowed a follow-up question. Voice it out, and as before, pull one card from the top and another from the bottom. Read them together. The session is now over.

The Farewell

To say goodbye, address the photograph once more, saying the name that you call the person by. Then speak the summoning spell in reverse:

SAKERES RINOKIH NOIRO

This orison thanks the higher self for the conversation.

The Midheaven and the Public Appearance

Many people who have been studying have become quite understanding of the nature of their rising sign and how this reflects their personality as an individual (as the 1st house of ‘I am’).

Though the Ascendant plays an important role as to how you recognise yourself, your personality and sense of individuality, your Imum Coeli, Descendant and Midheaven also play an integral role to core components of who you are in relation to the context of your family, relationships and in the eye of the public.

Ever noticed how your personality changes when you’re with your family compared to when your with friends or your romantic partner? And bringing the romantic partner into the family life can initially cause a sense of tension? (4th/Cancer square the 7th/Libra…makes sense!?).

In this segment, we are going to explore how the sign on your Midheaven can display how you are perceived in the eye of the public. This means how you will appear to people who barely know you, people who you walk by in the street or on the bus, to your social media platforms and the reputation you gain through your career. When watching celebrities on television, you are far more likely seeing their MIDHEAVEN sign (and 10th house activity).  

Take note the sign of the ruler of your Midheaven is in and read about that placement as well (especially if you have an empty 10th house) + you may also like to read about the planets in the 10th, though the sign of your midheaven and its ruling planet will be far more potent in relation to how you are perceived in the public eye and what you are most ‘famous’ for.

Note

I have listed as many possible positive and ‘not so positive’ reputations you may gain in the eyes of the public. Those that apply will greatly vary on the entire natal chart.

I am specifically referring to the Midheaven though planets in the 10th house will affect the presentation of the public image so those may be accounted for.

Aspects to the midheaven such as the conjunctions and opposition may be accounted for, though trines, textiles, and squares can give energy to the Midheaven also, their manifestations will be slightly more subtle. If you are new or intermediate to astrology, aim to only read about conjunctions or oppositions to your MC if you have any. Oppositions will indicate conjunctions to the IC (Imum Coeli) and this will mean that planet is hidden from the public.

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Aries (Mars)

Known for being a Pioneer and a self premotor

Being known as an entrepreneur

Independent and Passionate in the eyes of the public

Known for having a fiery personality

Temperamental and Aggressive in the eyes of the public

Talks about/focuses on the self

Selfie fiend

Social media tends to focus on the self

Sexual presentation to the public eye

Known for associations with sex

Not caring about the publics opinion

Being known for being Impulsive  

Made it to the top through their own efforts

Known for physical fitness/athletic ability

Number one (in their own world)

Competitive in the eyes of the public

Moving ahead regardless of what anyone else does/says

Possibly swearing/harsh language or humour

Self-focused role modelling for others

The public looking up to you for leadership

Taking the lead for the public

Fighting for your goals/ambitions/career  

Known for pushing through and fighting against all odds

Masculine sense of power and authority

Being recognised for ones own efforts

Fearless of the public

Known for starting (or contributing) online fights

Known for being combative

Being known for starting a new trend

Not scared to be on stage

Assertive, strong, persistent and forceful in the eyes of the public

A reputation for being single/doing things solo

Can be seen as naive to the public

Known for speed/doing things quickly/fast service

Taurus (Venus)

Beautiful in the eyes of the public

Sensual and natural public presentation

Known for wealth (how much or lack there of)

Known for being stubborn, persistent and strong willed

Known for being slow at progressing (perhaps mainly in career)

Bringing beauty and sensuality to the public

Being comfortable and calm in the eyes of the public

People see you for your beauty, water and what you have

People recognise you for the quality of what you have, your career and the things you make

Being recognised for your down to earth nature

Being known for being grounded and practical

Known for connection with nature, the land and mother earth

Known for the things you produce

Being known for your weight

Being recognised for your voice/singing/speaking

Being recognised for artistic endeavours

Known for being reliable and predictable

Can stay in the public eye for as long as you want

Being known to be cool, calm and soothing to the public

Known for body work (from body art, makeup, massaging, wrestling ect)

Recognised for being materialistic

Well known for disliking change

Well known for staying in a particular field for a long time

Known for physical strength

Known for being lazy, hedonistic and unmotivated

Known for doing little physical labour

Gaining a reputation for buying and selling things

Gemini (Mercury)

Known for written blogs, books, newspapers, magazines ect

Known for numerous posts on social media

Known for being very active on social media

Being talkative, communicative, inquisitive and curious in the eyes of the public

Known for your skills in technology/like-dislike of them

Being a teacher/source of a lot of information in the eyes of the public

Sharing a lot of information through all forms of communication

Known for being articulate, quick witted, humorous and good with words

Known for being a wordsmith and playing with the meaning of words

Known for written works/informative works

Having many usernames/nicknames/several personas, and constantly changing them

Having many social media accounts

Known for being inconsistent in the eyes of the public

Having serval careers/jobs at once

Doing many different things at once in the eyes of the public

Known for being a bit of a comedian

Known for what you say and how you say it (talking too fast/too slow/not much/or a lot)

Being intellectual and mentally stimulating in the eyes of the public

Known for the information you give

Known for your siblings

Well Known in your neighbourhood

Known for the neighbourhood you grew up in

Well known in the the local town

Known for association with technology and communication devices

Popular on the internet

Well known by people on public transport

Being known as a ‘know it all’

Cancer (Moon)

Being known for your family/family name

Being known for who your mother is/was

Known for your relationship with mother figure

Being known for your association with women and mothers

Being known as a gentle and nurturing person

Known for being at home a lot

Known for working at home/the home property/your home

Known for growing, caring and mothering people/things (animals or land)

Being recognised for being moody or ‘crabby’

Being known for being clingy

Known for being sweet and sensitive

Known for being a parent

Being emotional vulnerable in the eyes of the public

Well known for your emotional nature (for better or for worse)

Being protective and defensive in the eyes of the public

Known for being temperamental and over emotional

Known for being soft and timid

Known for addressing female/women’s issues

Known for real estate

Crying in public

Being well known for being protective

Being protective and defensive of your public image

Being vulnerable to the people of the public

Known fort your sense of intuition

Being at home in the eyes of the public

Being the mother figure for the public

Nurturing and caring for the public/the career

Known for being conservative, private and traditional

Having a motherly public image

Leo (Sun)

Known for being creative and playful in the eyes of the public

Known for being bold and courages in the eyes of the public

Shining on stage

Enjoying the attention and admiration of the public

Performing your absolute best when you know everyone is watching

Being a show off in the eyes of the public

Being over dramatic in the eyes of the public

Known for being confident and your authentic self in the eyes of the public

Being fun and childlike when relating to the public

Well known for your hair

Being seen as bossy and acting like a little princess

Known for being very generous to the public

Known for putting on a performance (for good or bad)

Well known for expressing oneself

Known for being vain and having an overwhelming ego to the public

Known for having a status of near royalty

Being seen as a king or queen in the eyes of the public

Known for relationship with the father figure

Known for being special, passionate, demonstrative and dignified in the eyes of the public

Being well liked and charismatic to the public people

Known for being happy, warm and friendly  

Having a sunny disposition in the eyes of the public

Being seen as a show off

Seen as having a bright, sunny and happy personality in the eyes of the public

Known for creativity and self-expression 

Virgo (Ceres - or Mercury if using traditional ruler)

Known for being practical, on point and on time

Well known for a sense of practicality and efficiency

Known for being nit-picky and fault finding in the eyes of the public

Being seen as quiet and shy in public

Known for being innocent and modest

Known for following the rules

Being observant and orderly in the eyes off the public

Known for being a health guru

Begin recognised for worth ethic and precision

Known for being an expert at what you do

Having a near perfect public image

Well known for service and employee status

Known for doing a job very well

Having a routine in relation to being in the public

Well known for being narrow-minded and perfectionistic

Being critical of the public

Known for cleanliness and orderliness

Known for self-deprecation and/or being an overachiever

Wanting to appear perfect in the eyes of the public

Well known for being humble, unselfish and hardworking

Know for being a specialist

Having keen observation skills in the eyes of the public

Putting the public into categories

Trying to perfect the public

Known for being minimalistic 

Known for playing the role of the nurse and caregiver 

Seeming as if you take care of your own problems (you’re your own saviour)

Libra (Juno- or Venus if using traditional ruler)

Known for being harmonious and sweet

Known for being beautiful

Well known for your marriage or relationship partner

Recognised when with, or in relation to the romantic partner

Known for having feminine qualities

Known for artistic/musical abilities

Known for being a fence sitter

Being peaceful and charming in the eyes of the public

Being agreeable to what they public wants/does/says

Known for being a romantic and attractiveness

Being diplomatic and a gentleman/woman in the eyes of the public

Known for being indecisive and compromising

Known for your business partnerships and deals

Known for your appearance (beauty)

Being known for your aesthetic tastes

Taking the opposing viewpoint of the public

Known for being flirtatious and flattering

A reputation for being superficial or too agreeable or passive

Known for always being with someone else

Being seen as a model

Being known for fairness and equality (either in or out of politics)

Gaining a reputation for not standing up for yourself

Known for being two-faced

Projecting a false public image

Gaining a reputation for being the ‘side person’ in tasks and careers

Known for being a councillor or a mediator

Scorpio (Pluto)

Hidden from the eyes of the public

Known for being mysterious and secretive

Barely seen in the public eye

Known for being transformative and intense

Known for being dark

Been seen as sexual and magnetic in the eyes of the public

Diving deep into the psyches of the public

Provoking a sense of intimidation in the eyes of the public

Known for being quite powerful

Known for being dominant and in control

Causing intense reactions in the public

Known for your powerful position over the public

Transforming the people of the public

Obsessing over your public image

Known for being taboo, raw and authentic

Having a love/hate relationship with people of the public

Known for healing, shamanistic and mediumistic abilities

Being known for associations around birth, death and transformation

Known for being intensely passionate

Known for being self-destructive (and to heal the self after)

Being known for being obsessive and destructive

Keeping yourself hidden from the public

Being known for associations with violence, horror and gore

Known for contact emotional fluxes

Known for witchcraft 

Epitome of a character from The Walking Dead or Game of Thrones

Known for having deep psychological penetrative abilities

Your shadow self on display for everyone to see

Exposing the truth to the public

Sagittarius (Jupiter)

Gaining a reputation for being philosophical and spiritual

Known for being a happy-go-lucky and a optimistic person

Known for publications and teaching

Being happy, fun and good humoured in the eyes of the public

Being playful and jovial in the public eye

Being well known overseas and or for associations with foreign cultures

Being known as stretching the mind of the public

Known for being religious or anti-religious

Known as being opinionated and/or argumentative

Known for being self-righteous

Being inspirational and giving hope and faith to the public

Well known for being blunt and straight to the point

Known for being brash and openly honest

Known for being a thrill seeker and a bit of a daredevil

Gaining a reputation for being a traveler and being a bit of a gypsy/nomad

Known for associations with horses and/or the great outdoors

Speaking the truth to the public, without censoring yourself

Known for being a freedom loving hippy

Known for being sporty and/or athletic

Known for ‘telling it like it is’

Known for going with the flow

Being known as someone who’s hard to pin down

Seeing being a bit wild in the eyes of the public

Known for casual, laid back attitude

Known for being philosophical and open minded  

Being known to casually drop an ‘f’ bomb and swear when feeling like it

Capricorn (Saturn)

Perceived as being older than you really are by the public

Known for being ‘mature for your age’

Known for the father figure

Known for being wise

Seen as being an authority figure

Seen as having a fatherly disposition

Looking older than you really are in the eyes of the public

Known for being strict and conservative

Known for creating structure and regulating the people of the public

Seen as a responsible leader in the eyes of the public

Known for being hardworking/very involved in your career

Seeming hard and cold to the people of the public

Being real and practical in the eyes of the public

Being seen as a professional

Being very well reserved and direct in the eyes of the public

Having a rigid public appearance

Not showing weakness or emotions in the public eye

Commanding the public’s respect

Known for being stern and serious

Known for being highly ambitious

Being seen as classical and traditional

Known as being the boss or the leader

Gaining a reputation for being in control (for good or for bad)

Being known for being retractive and limiting the self

Known for being hard on the self and overworking

Being known for your struggles and hardships

Being known for taking power back

Known for never asking for help

Aquarius (Uranus)

Being known as an eccentric

Being publicly known for doing things outside of the box

Known as being a bit of a nerd

Known as having a love of outer space

Being known for use of technology

Popular on the internet

Known for being a bit of a rebel

Posting weird things on the internet

Being known as been a political reformer/rebel

Known for wanting to change the way society works

Known for having a strange hobby/collection

Nerd culture (Star Trek/Star Wars/Game of Thrones/The Walking Dead ect…)

Known as being an alternative hippy

Known for Astrology

Public viewed as emotionally detached from the public

Public seeing you as a casual friend

Known for doing things in a unique and self-stylised way  

Being too unpredictable for the public to have an expectancy of you

Known as ‘The weird one’

Being known for association with aliens

Known for being all over the place and erratic

Public never knows what to expect of you

Feeling at one with the public

Known for being exciting, overwhelming and extreme

Pisces (Neptune)

Publicly known for spirituality and psychic abilities

Known for associations with angels and spirit guides

Being known for love of fantasy

Projecting an ideal self to the public

Having an illusional public persona

Known to constantly change persona

Known for being dreamy and unrealistic

Known for being a saviour/victim/martyr

Being known for being an over romantic

Being seen as gentle, sweet and having your head in the clouds

Being seen as being out of touch with reality

Being known for cosplay, dressing up as fantasy or fiction characters

Known for artistic abilities

Being known for healing

Gaining a reputation for being a storyteller and/or a bit of a lair

Known as being a great actor and moulding into different personas with conviction

Being known as an empath and hyper sensitive

Known for associations with drugs, alcohol or other addictions

Known for being unconditionally loving to the public

Being peaceful and soft spoken in the eyes of the public

Known for being a volunteer and charity work

Having a reputation for being a dreamer and having a strong imagination

Known for association with the water and the ocean

Public seeing that you live in your own dream world

Disappearing in the public

Known for magic (witchcraft/tarot ect) 

Blending in on social media

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Astrology, the Basics

“Wait, so i’m not just an Aries?!”

No, you’re not. In fact none of us are just one anything. So let’s dial it back to day we were born. The stars and planets in the sky aligned to convey a story completely unique to you, and thus your natal chart was born!

   Our Sun sign

“Playboi, what’s a Sun Sign?”

Well, the Sun Sign is the sign everyone typically knows about themselves. It’s the sign you were born under that immediately correlates with your birthday. Meaning, “I was born in April so I’m a Taurus!” Your sun sign is the sign the Sun was in on the day of your birth. So what does the sun represent in astrology? Our vitality and ego, “who we are.” The thing about the Sun is we’re constantly growing into ourselves and our egos, constantly learning ourselves and strengths, so we’re constantly growing into our Suns. Many people write off astrology due to their inability to relate to their Sun signs when so much more goes into a person. Your Sun sign is less “who i am” and more so “who i’m becoming.” And sometimes we never fully become the poster child of our Sun signs because we grow at different rates and resonate with different things, not to mention the housing of the Sun plays a heavy role in how our “egos” will play out. Also aspects made to our Sun by other planets are most important as they shape our Sun’s characteristics, but that’s another post!

Our Moon Sign

“…okay, so I understand Sun Signs now, but what’s a moon sign?”

The moon sign in astrology is of immense importance. This is where we feel most comfortable and secure and our primal emotional reactions. As I mentioned previously, the sun is “who we’re becoming’’ while the moon can be defined as “who we always are.” Unlike the Sun who illuminates everything, the moon is a softer, dimmer light. It lights up the dark sky at night and it does the same for our personal dark sky emotionally. Simply put, the moon is our emotions. Emotions can be simply irrational and erratic, so we suppress them because throwing a hissy fit in public is not that endearing. My point being that our moons can sometimes be overlooked by others as well as our selves because the attributes of our moons are highly subconscious at times.The moon is how we were nourished, and in turn how we nourish others. It’s an extremely sentimental and personal part of our being.It’s what makes us feel safe as well as habitual patterns we carry. A balanced moon is very important as an unbalanced one can take a toll on us physically. When the needs our moon requires aren’t met, we can start to display it’s negative attributes and fall into a bit of a depression, eat less, and never leave your bed. Or perhaps become more aggressive and angry depending on your moon sign. It’s also equally important to understand that others around us have different moon placements then us natally. Everyone requires different things to feel emotionally secure, sometimes we’re harder on others because their love languages differ from our own.

   Our Mercury Sign

“What does Mercury have to do with anything?”

Well, everything. Mercury rules over the mind, how we think, how fast we think, how we learn, our speech, and even our style of writing. He’s the fastest moving planet in the solar system so it’s fitting that he rules the nervous system. The poor guy gets glossed over a lot until he turns retrograde and everyone starts running around like chickens missing their heads because that’s when we notice most how strong Mercury’s influence is on our lives. Mercury is not an emotional planet but more so an intellectual one. It’s how we asses things and use logic before we act, if we use logic before we act.

Our Venus Sign

“I KNOW THIS ONE…LOVE RIGHT?”

You’ve guessed it, Venus rules over romance but a lot more as well. She’s our social graces, if we have any social graces at all. How we charm others as well as what we personally find pleasurable. Venus rules over our attitude towards money and material things. How much we spend and how often we treat ourselves. What we like to eat, what tastes good, what feels good. Venus is also our attractiveness, and what we’re attracted to. She gives us a clue to our love language on a more superficial level, what it takes to woo us. How we like to be seduced and pursued. Venus is diplomatic, she shows us how we make peace with others. Venus also rules over artistry and how appreciate the arts and even the possibility of having artistic gifts as well. Venus also highlights our sexual nature in terms of what we find pleasurable, what feels right, and what we find acceptable.

Our Mars Sign

“Mars is our…anger?”

He can be, yes. After all he is the God of War. Mars in astrology represents energy. Our physical energy and vitality, and especially our sexual energy. He’s all about action, what it physically takes us to do…well, anything. He’s our day to day strength and drive. He exemplifies how aggressive and assertive we are. Our ambitions, durability, temperament, action, and drive. Do we exercise? How sexual are we? Our sexual style? Our competitiveness? All can be answered by our mars sign. Mars showcases how quick we are to anger, what makes us tick/explode. He’s also the last of the personal planets.

Our Jupiter Sign

“……”

Jupiter is the first non personal planet as it stays in the same for an entire year. Everyone born within that year will have the same Jupiter sign. That doesn’t negate Jupiter’s importance in anyway, so don’t skim over him. It just means we have take a closer look at him in our natal chart by examining his house placement and aspects made towards him by other planets. Jupiter rules over good fortune, philosophy, travel, and higher level learning (different from mercury.) He is expansive and optimistic. He’s a grand catalyst to spiritual growth. He’s where we overindulge, our generosity, and wisdom.

Our Saturn Sign

“So what does Saturn do?”

Saturn is like our astrological father. He sets the rules and regulations, the routine. And like when we disobey our paternal father there’s consequences the same applies for Saturn. Saturn is not out to punish anyone, he just returns anything we put out into the universe. “What goes around comes around.” Sound familiar? Saturn rules over Karma. Saturn in our chart shows us where he grounds us, where we must be held responsible, where we must work hard. Our careers, the practicality of how we achieve success.

Our Uranus Sign

“and Uranus?”

Uranus is a much slower moving planet. His energy is very erratic, spontaneous, and rebellious. He’s extremely progressive and an advocate for originality. Uranus has to be looked at by house placement to determine its effects on us individually, as people from the same generation will share the same Uranus sign. Uranus in our charts will show us where we are unpredictable and rebellious. How and where we go against the grain. Our humanitarian side. How interested in activism we are, where we are liberated ourselves.

Our Neptune Sign

“that Sea God?”

Indeed. Neptune is the God of the Sea. In astrology Neptune rules over spirituality, all things hazy, confusion, love and romance on a deeper, ethereal level. He is illusions and our dreams. Intuition and psychic abilities. Neptune has dominion over deeper creativity and artistic abilities. He also shows us where we might try to escape reality and what we may try to use to escape reality with. He is addiction, substance abuse, and deception. Our fantasies. 

Our Pluto Sign

“isn’t Pluto like not even a planet anymore?”

Yes, technically Pluto is a planetoid, but we still refer to Pluto as a planet in astrology so he will be respected as such! Despite his small size and the grand amount of distance he is from us his effects are undeniable.Pluto in our charts shows us where we are transformed and regenerated. Where we must die to be born again. His energy is very subconscious, we don’t always see it, but we feel it.  He is obsession, and our hunger for power, where we struggle for power. He is how we react to sex on a deeper, subconscious level. Where and what we become drawn and attached to. His energy is very primal. He also highlights where we’re manipulative or jealous if we’re displaying the negative attributes of Pluto. 

Our Ascendant Sign

“our…what sign?”

Our Ascendant sign is crowned the ruler of our chart, and is of equal importance as our Sun and Moon signs. It’s specific to our birth time and location. The Ascendant is like the mask we put on to face the world. It’s our initial reaction to external forces. The lens we see life through on a day to day basis. Our ascendant is our physical bodies, how we look and how we act in public. It’s how people initially receive you, our first impressions, our mannerisms. Our outer personality. If people were to describe you they’d likely describe this sign.

So, as you can see a lot goes into a persons personality even more than what’s been mentioned above, humans are complex beings who can’t be described as just one sign, or one anything. We are more than our sun signs, we are more than signs period.

- playboi

Hey I was was wondering how you make offerings to the gods? I don’t have much of a safe place in my home to do it because of my family, but when I can there’s a huge old oak tree I take fruit and wine to.

Ways to Worship Discreetly

Some of us still have to hide, unfortunately.

Altars with No Portraits

Choose an item that represents your deity. For Venus, a red rose. For Apollo, a mini lyre. For Mercury, a scroll. For Mars, a lamp of LED fire.

Shrines Hidden in Plain Sight

Build a small shrine on your nightstand, a section of your bookshelf or a nook inside a cabinet. To others it will look like décor. Nothing more.

Dry and Packaged Sweets as Gifts

A box of brownies, a jar of cookies, a bar of chocolate… Compared to fruit or meat, no prying eyes will expect these to be meant for deities.

Poetry, Song and Art as Presents

Whatever talent you have, humbly offer it. If you are good with words, write your deity a poem. If you are gifted in music, compose them a song.

Indoor Plants as Offerings

Gift your god a plant, and nurture it in their name. Speak to it as you water it. Between you and your deity, let it be a living conduit. Never let it wilt.

Astrology Basics- THE PLANETS

SUN Governs individuality, distinct style, and drive or motivations that fulfill your life. Delineates general character, and the broad strokes that define the self. Vital force, individuality, willpower.

MOON Stands for emotions, instincts and the unconscious. Represents the instinctual reactions one has to the world. The mecca of the inner world governing how we feel emotionally and respond to certain situations. Unconscious force, personality, instinct.

**Whereas the sun represents the will, the moon represents the instinct**

MERCURY The planet of mental activities, communication, and intellectual energy. It rules perception, intelligence, reason, memory, and communication. It reflects the way you see, hear, understand, and assimilate information.

VENUS The planet of love and pleasure. It rules over one’s capacity to express affection and interact with the idea of beauty. Represents your allure and desire. Rules over love affairs, art and beauty, fashion, social harmony and friendship. Gateway to higher emotions.

MARS The planet representing what drives your passions, the strength of your willpower, forcefulness, aggression, and the way you handle conflict. Rules over energy, boldness, and force. The courage and strength one cultivates to get their way.

JUPITER The planet of good luck, optimism, success, and generosity. Associated with where you’ll find expansiveness and abundance. It rules over philosophical knowledge, the extent to which you’re a visionary, higher learning, and honesty. Whereas mercury governs a clever intellect, Jupiter governs deeper wisdom and philosophy.

SATURN The planet of responsibility, ethic, and hard work. Teaches discipline and remains influential until self discipline is understood. It is associated with diligence, self control, limitation, patience, stability, maturity and realism. Governs how trust and respect, along with discipline, are integrated in the self. Are you self disciplined, or does the world deliver these lessons to you?

URANUS The planet of change and originality. Brings and symbolizes the manifestation of awakening, shock, and revolution, the “flash of genius.” Associated with both scientific and humanitarian movements. Similar to Mars, but relating to inner will and secret power. Unconscious purpose revealed over a lifetime.

NEPTUNE The planet of mystery and illusion. Represents power of imagination. It’s the planet of idealism and spirituality. The realm of the subconscious world, hidden memory, intuition, and psychic clairs. The ideals, goals, and lifestyle of the higher self detached from ego.

PLUTO The planet of epiphany associated with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Signifies death and rebirth, regeneration along with destruction and annihilation. Pluto wipes the slate clean. Strong and dramatic changes, especially to collectives, have a significant influence from Pluto.