Many Thanks For Your Enlightening Posts On Astrology! I Wonder Diana If There Is A Method That Will Allow

Many thanks for your enlightening posts on astrology! I wonder Diana if there is a method that will allow me to understand astro placements as a whole? Or do I just have to study and memorise them all one by one? Cuz now I just research them one by one. Venus in Pisces, Saturn in Cap, Neptune in 3rd. Is there like a method I'm missing? A sort of shortcut maybe?

How to Understand Astrological Placements

It is a simple three-step process.

STEP 1: Know the difference between Planets, Signs and Houses.

Planets are the sources of energies that influence our lives. For example, Jupiter is the source of abundance, Venus is the source of beauty, and Mercury is the source of intelligence.

Signs are the categories of our personalities. To illustrate, Cancer is a nurturing personality, Libra is a harmonious personality, and Pisces is an intuitive personality.

Houses are the areas of our lives. Such as, the Second House is the area of our money, the Sixth House is the area of our health, and the Seventh House is the area of our partnerships.

STEP 2: Know what each Planet, Sign and House represents.

THE PLANETS IN A NUTSHELL

Sun – Source of your stamina

Moon – Source of your instincts

Mercury – Source of your intelligence

Venus – Source of your beauty

Mars – Source of your aggression

Jupiter – Source of your abundance

Saturn – Source of your ambitions

Uranus – Source of your eccentricity

Neptune – Source of your intuition

Pluto – Source of your power

THE POSITIVE AND THE NEGATIVE OF THE SIGNS

Aries – Driven and dominating personality

Taurus – Tenacious and stubborn personality

Gemini – Sociable and deceptive personality

Cancer – Nurturing and passive-aggressive personality

Leo – Brave and prideful personality

Virgo – Disciplined and critical personality

Libra – Harmonious and fickle personality

Scorpio – Passionate and vindictive personality

Sagittarius – Optimistic and tactless personality

Capricorn – Determined and greedy personality

Aquarius – Humanistic and emotionally detached personality

Pisces – Intuitive and escapist personality

THE ROOMS OF THE HOUSES

The First House of Self – Area of your self worth, your confidence, how you judge yourself, what you believe your purpose to be.

The Second House of Value – Area of your finances, the money that you earn, whatever you consider as your valuable possessions.

The Third House of Communication – Area of your contracts, the messages you receive, the conversations you have, how you express yourself.

The Fourth House of Home – Area of your actual home, the people you live with, whatever you define to be your foundation as a person.

The Fifth House of Pleasure – Area of your creative passions, your children, the things and places that give you comfort and happiness.

The Sixth House of Routine – Area of your daily life, your health and energy, your schedule at work, your projects and assignments.

The Seventh House of Relationships – Area of your romantic and sex life, your business partnerships, the one person you consider closest to you.

The Eighth House of Transformation – Area of your evolution as a person, what others find mysterious about you, rewards other people will give you.

The Ninth House of Philosophy – Area of your adventures, your beliefs, your learnings in terms of spirituality, what you wish to explore.

The Tenth House of Reputation – Area of your career, your place in the world, how you want other people to see you, your public image.

The Eleventh House of Community – Area of your close friends, your outer circle, the causes that you care about, where you stand in society.

The Twelfth House of Secrets – Area of your own secrets as well as truths that have been kept from you, your intuition, your deepest dreams.

STEP 3: Interpret them all together.

Now that you understand what each of them means, you should be able to interpret any placement simply by combining them.

Pluto in Scorpio in the Seventh House If Pluto is the source of power... Scorpio is a passionate and vindictive personality... and the Seventh House is the area of relationships, then:

A man with this placement has very powerful (Pluto) emotions for the people in his life (Seventh House). He is exceptionally kind and protective towards those he loves (Scorpio), but extremely hateful and dangerous towards those he considers his enemies (Scorpio).

Jupiter in Leo in the Fourth House If Jupiter is the source of abundance... Leo is a brave and prideful personality... and the Fourth House is the area of home, then:

A young girl with this placement could someday have a truly amazing family life (Fourth House). She could marry a wealthy man (Jupiter), and their beautiful, intelligent or talented children would be the source of her pride (Leo).

Neptune in Capricorn in the Ninth House If Neptune is the source of intuition... Capricorn is a determined and greedy personality... and the Ninth House is the area of philosophy, then:

Someone with this placement has the potential to become a cult leader. Spiritual dogma (Ninth House) will be very easy for them to create (Neptune). And their ambitions could push them to preach it to others (Capricorn).

All you need to memorize are the 10 Planets, the 12 Signs and the 12 Houses. Using that knowledge, you can easily assess anyone's personality and make reliable predictions about their destiny.

I love that the internet saw people comparing women and other alienated groups of people and went, “they’re dating,” and, “they support each other.” We’re improving as a society.

Hello dear Diana, it is a known fact that to curse someone who hurt you effectively, you must fulfill the needed emotional requirements, and i sadly have a probleme with that, when someone hurts me i get too angry at that moment but there's no way for me to curse them right then and there and when i find time to do so, i simply can't invoke back that anger even if i do its just fleeting anger or annoyance, is there a way for me to "stock my anger" for the times when i can avenge myself ?

How to Save Your Anger for Later

Whisper it to your handkerchief.

After someone has wronged you, wherever you are, whatever time it is, cover your mouth with your handkerchief, as you do when you are coughing.

Then in a low voice, tell it honestly how you feel.

“This fuckboy will get what’s coming to him at the full moon. He really thought he could insult me that way and I wouldn’t hurt his loved ones? I’ll be feasting on his tears soon enough.”

And then before you cast your curse, be that a day or a week later, wipe your face and your hands with the unwashed handkerchief. As if you are transferring its contents to your soul through your skin.

Do this after everything has been prepared for the ritual, but just before you summon your higher power.

You know it is working when you feel your anger returning. Because your handkerchief was just a container, and now you are holding your fury inside of you again. If you do not feel this way, then your anger was not pure enough in the first place.

Hello Diana! I hope you are well. I was wondering, as someone new to paganism, what would you recommend when just starting to worship the gods?

ALL ABOUT PAGANISM

The Old Gods

Who the Old Gods Are

The Old Gods vs. The New

How to Find Your True God

On Approaching Your True God

The Greco-Roman Gods in Tarot

Worship and Offerings

How to Respectfully Invoke Immortals

How to Speak to the Old Gods

Tips on Keeping an Altar

What You Can Offer the Old Gods

How to Respectfully Dispose of Offerings

Ways to Worship Discreetly

How to Say Goodbye After a Ritual

Faith and Spirituality

How to Meditate Effectively

On Having More Than One Faith

The Jealous Nature of the Old Gods

On the Level of Your Devotion

On the Limits of Myths

How to Become a Witch

Tips on Creating Your Practice

Next Steps

All About Divination

All About Spells

Astrology and Paganism

Bring on 2021

Tips for baby witches, lazy witches, tired witches, or any witch really:

Enchant your morning cup of tea/coffee

Match the colours of your makeup to your intentions for the day

Visualise the water washing away all the negativity when you shower

Enchant your nail polish (bonus: match the colour to the intention, black for protection, red for love, green for prosperity, etc)

Say your affirmations (for clear skin, fading scars, reducing dullness, etc) when doing your skincare

Charge your perfume with the energy you wish to attract

When tying your shoes, visualise them symbolically protecting you from tripping and “falling” into places and situations that disturb your peace

Use music to your advantage, listen to songs that match your intentions, or alternatively, use music as a tool for divination

Some witches veil to keep their energy from draining and to protect them from others’ emotions, but a beanie works too

If you wear glasses, use them as a tool so that they help you “see clearly”

Put your moisturiser on in the shape of a sigil before massaging it in

Child’s pose is always there for you, use it when you need it (alleviates stress and anxiety, helps clear the mind, releases tension in the back, helps to steady breathing, is overall great for grounding, etc)

Visualise the A+ (on your report card/on the paper after it’s been graded/etc) right before beginning to solve your test/exam, it also helps if you can draw a sigil somewhere on the paper, or trace it on the paper with your finger

When shaving, visualise any energy buildup being shaved off as well

If you play the guitar, draw a sigil on your plectrum/pick for an added boost (this works with other instruments too)

Do not litter out of respect for nature and its spirits

Feel free to add more things onto the list

When you’re just starting out, or even when you’re just too drained to practice your craft like you used to, it can feel like there isn’t enough magic in your life. This is your daily reminder that a lot of the time, the only difference between routine and magick is intent.