Astrology Basics: Signs, Planets and Houses
Explore the 12 zodiac signs, the planets and the 12 houses, and learn how these three layers work together to tell the story of your birth chart.
Signs
Aries Explained: Fire, Mars and the Art of BeginningA plain-spoken guide to Aries in astrology: its symbolism, keywords, Mars rulership, how it works in a birth chart and transits, and common myths.
Taurus in Astrology: Meaning, Traits and Your Birth ChartExplore Taurus in astrology: its earth element, fixed nature, Venus rulership and birth chart meaning, beyond stereotypes about comfort and stubbornness.
Gemini Explained: The Curious, Mutable Air SignA plain-spoken guide to Gemini in astrology: its symbolism, air and mutable nature, Mercury rulership, 3rd house link, and how to find it in your chart.
Cancer in Astrology: The Sign of Memory and BelongingExplore Cancer’s symbolism, Moon rulership and place in your birth chart, with a clear guide to its emotional rhythms, strengths and misconceptions.
Leo Explained: Fixed Fire, the Sun and the 5th HouseLeo explained: the fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun and linked to the 5th house. Learn its symbolism, how it shows in a chart, and how to explore it.
Virgo in Astrology: Meaning, Symbolism and Your Birth ChartExplore Virgo’s symbolism, Mercury rulership and mutable earth nature, with a clear guide to its meaning in birth charts, houses and everyday life.
Libra Explained: Balance, Beauty and the Art of RelatingExplore the zodiac sign Libra: its air and cardinal nature, Venus rulership, the 7th house, how it appears in a birth chart, and common myths about it.
Scorpio Explained: Symbolism, Rulers and Your Birth ChartExplore Scorpio’s symbolism, fixed water nature, Mars and Pluto rulerships, and the ways this sign can express itself in your birth chart and daily life.
Sagittarius Explained: Meaning, Symbolism and Chart PlacementA plain-English guide to Sagittarius: the archer's myth, fire and mutable qualities, Jupiter's rule, the 9th house, and how to find it in your own chart.
Capricorn in Astrology: Meaning, Symbolism and Your Birth ChartExplore Capricorn’s symbolism, Saturn rulership and earth-sign nature, with a clear guide to its meaning in your birth chart and planetary transits.
Aquarius in Astrology: Meaning, Symbols and Chart GuideExplore Aquarius in astrology: its air and fixed nature, Saturn and Uranus rulerships, the 11th house, and how to notice it in your own birth chart.
Pisces in Astrology: Meaning, Traits and Your Birth ChartExplore Pisces in astrology: its symbols, water element, mutable nature, planetary rulers and meaning in your birth chart, beyond the usual stereotypes.
Planets
The Sun in Astrology: Identity, Purpose and Your Birth ChartExplore the Sun in astrology: its meaning, Leo rulership, exaltation in Aries, sign and house placements, aspects, transits and common misconceptions.
The Moon in Astrology: Your Emotional Home Base ExplainedLearn what the Moon means in astrology: its symbolism, sign and house placements, phases, transits and common myths, plus how to explore it in your own chart.
Mercury in Astrology: Your Mind, Voice and Way of ConnectingExplore Mercury in astrology: its meanings, Gemini and Virgo rulerships, birth chart placements, retrogrades, and your own way of thinking and speaking.
Venus in Astrology: Love, Values and What You're Drawn ToExplore Venus in astrology: what it symbolises, how its sign, house and aspects shape your birth chart, how transits feel, and how to explore it yourself.
Mars in Astrology: Drive, Desire and How You Take ActionExplore Mars in astrology: drive, anger, desire and courage, plus its signs, houses and aspects, and ways to reflect on Mars in your own birth chart.
Jupiter in Astrology: Meaning, Signs, Houses and TransitsExplore Jupiter in astrology: its symbolism, rulerships, what it means in each sign and house, how its transits feel, and how to find it in your chart.
Saturn in Astrology: Boundaries, Time and Lasting GrowthExplore Saturn in astrology: its symbolism, rulerships, signs, houses and aspects, plus ways to reflect on responsibility and growth in your chart.
Uranus in Astrology: The Planet of Change and FreedomLearn what Uranus means in astrology: its symbolism, keywords, rulership, how it works in your birth chart by sign, house and aspect, and how transits feel.
Neptune in Astrology: Dreams, Boundaries and ImaginationExplore Neptune in astrology: its link with Pisces, meaning in each sign, houses and aspects, and ways to reflect on its place in your birth chart.
Pluto in Astrology: Meaning, Symbolism and Your ChartLearn what Pluto means in astrology: transformation, power and depth. See how it works by sign, house and aspect, and how to explore it in your own chart.
Chiron in Astrology: Understanding the Wounded HealerExplore Chiron in astrology: its wounded-healer symbolism, signs, houses, aspects and transits, with a grounded guide to reading your own birth chart.
The Lunar Nodes: North Node and South Node ExplainedA plain-spoken guide to the lunar nodes in astrology: what the North and South Node are, how they show up in your birth chart, and how to explore them.
Houses
The 1st House in Astrology: Self, Body and BeginningsExplore the 1st house in astrology: the Ascendant, body and appearance, how you begin things, and how signs, planets and transits colour your doorway to the world.
The 2nd House: Money, Resources and Self-WorthExplore the 2nd house in astrology: its links with money, possessions, self-worth and Taurus, plus how to read its signs, planets and transits.
The 3rd House in Astrology: Communication, Siblings and LearningExplore the 3rd house in astrology: how it shapes the way you think, talk, learn and connect with siblings and neighbours, and how to read it in your chart.
The 4th House: Home, Family, Roots and Private LifeExplore the 4th house in astrology: its links to home, family and roots, how to read it in your birth chart, and what transits can bring into focus.
The 5th House in Astrology: Creativity, Romance and PlayExplore the 5th house in astrology: creativity, romance, children, play and self-expression. Learn its symbolism, how it works in a chart, and how to explore yours.
The 6th House: Daily Work, Habits, Health and ServiceExplore the 6th house in astrology: daily work, habits, service and wellbeing, plus how its sign, planets and transits can shape your experience.
The 7th House in Astrology: Partnership, Mirrors and ContractsExplore the 7th house of the birth chart: marriage, close partnerships, open enemies and contracts, how it works, how transits touch it, and common myths.
The 8th House: Shared Resources, Intimacy and TransformationExplore the 8th house in astrology: shared resources, intimacy, debts and inheritance, plus practical ways to understand its meaning in your birth chart.
The 9th House in Astrology: Beliefs, Travel and MeaningExplore the 9th house in astrology: how it shapes your beliefs, travel, learning and worldview, how it shows in a birth chart, and how transits touch it.
The 10th House: Career, Reputation and Public RoleExplore the 10th house in astrology: career, reputation, authority and public life, with a clear guide to reading its themes in your own birth chart.
The 11th House: Friends, Community and Your HopesExplore the 11th house in astrology: friendship, groups, community and long-held wishes. Learn its Aquarian symbolism, how it appears in a chart, and how to explore it.
The 12th House: Solitude, the Unconscious and Hidden LifeExplore the 12th house in astrology: its links with solitude, hidden patterns and endings, plus grounded ways to understand it in your own birth chart.