Birth chart described

In this book, whenever 1 refer to a planetary position such as the one in the preceding example, 1 describe it as 26°23 Gemini. I usually don t spell out the words degree (°) and minute ( ). I assume that you know them. On birth charts, 1 go further and omit those two tiny symbols. Instead, the charts in this book announce planetary positions by using boldface type for the degrees and regular type for the minutes, as follows 26 23. 

I don t know why astrology works, any more than Sir Isaac did. But I can assure you that it does work. The pattern that the planets made at the moment of your birth — that is, your birth chart or horoscope — describes your tendencies, abilities, challenges, and potential. It doesn t predict your fate, though it does make some fates more easily achievable than others. The exact shape of your destiny, I believe, is up to you. 

Just as every birth chart includes all the planets, every horoscope has all 12 houses. The sign on the cusp, or beginning of the house, describes your approach to it. For instance, if the sign of the bull is on the cusp of your house of work, your attitude toward your job is Taurean, making you dependable, productive, and a bit of a plodder, regardless of whether that house is crammed full of planets or empty. 

Alternatively, you could go to the Internet, as described in Chapter 2. That s the fastest, cheapest, and most reliable way to get an accurate birth chart. If going online isn t an immediate possibility, 1 recommend that you abandon the search for precision, at least temporarily, and make an educated guess. 

These components would normally be evaluated in a rodent species (preferably rats) and, in addition, embryo-fetal development would be evaluated in a second species, typically the rabbit. The most probable option in the ICH guideline is the case where three rodent studies would be conducted that separately addressed each of the components listed above. These study designs are described below. The day of insemination or detection of evidence of mating is considered Day 0 of gestation and the day of birth is considered postpartum and postnatal Day 0. Figure 8.1 presents line charts for the ICH Stage-Study Designs. 

The sign that the Moon occupied at your birth describes your emotional reactions. It defines an area of fluctuation and instability in your chart, and it also represents women in general and your mother in particular. In this list, 1 describe the effect of the Moon in the signs ... 

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