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Learn Astrology in Context.

A birth chart gets much easier to read once every symbol has a job. Learn what the planets, signs, houses and aspects are responsible for, then move into timing, relationships and the older rules most beginner guides skip.

•Every Sign Has More Than One Job
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Aries in Astrology

Aries rising walks in first, an Aries Sun needs something to begin, and an Aries Moon would rather do something with the feeling.

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Taurus in Astrology

Taurus rising sets its own pace, a Taurus Sun builds what will last, and a Taurus Moon would like everyone to stop changing the plan.

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Gemini in Astrology

Gemini rising opens the conversation, a Gemini Sun needs room to move, and a Gemini Moon often feels better once it has found the words.

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Cancer in Astrology

Cancer rising reads the room, a Cancer Sun protects what matters, and a Cancer Moon remembers the part everyone else thought was over.

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Leo in Astrology

Leo rising makes an entrance, a Leo Sun needs a life it can be proud of, and a Leo Moon wants affection that is impossible to misplace.

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Virgo in Astrology

Virgo rising notices what needs attention, a Virgo Sun improves the system, and a Virgo Moon has probably already made a useful list.

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Libra in Astrology

Libra rising establishes the tone, a Libra Sun locates itself through relationship, and a Libra Moon needs the atmosphere to feel right.

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Scorpio in Astrology

Scorpio rising watches before revealing, a Scorpio Sun needs depth, and a Scorpio Moon is rarely interested in the edited version of the truth.

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Sagittarius in Astrology

Sagittarius rising follows the opening, a Sagittarius Sun needs a horizon, and a Sagittarius Moon recovers by finding somewhere larger to stand.

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Capricorn in Astrology

Capricorn rising assesses the situation, a Capricorn Sun needs something worth building, and a Capricorn Moon prefers care with practical results.

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Aquarius in Astrology

Aquarius rising arrives on its own wavelength, an Aquarius Sun needs intellectual freedom, and an Aquarius Moon requires enough distance to understand the feeling.

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Pisces in Astrology

Pisces rising absorbs the atmosphere, a Pisces Sun follows meaning, and a Pisces Moon can feel what nobody has said yet.

The Sky, in Your Calendar

Once you know how to read the chart, the next step is watching it move. Sky reads the current sky against your exact chart, times each event to your degrees, places it in your houses, and puts it inside the calendar you already use.

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