Charting and Interpreting a Natal Horoscope

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1. There are ten astrological "planets" that represent bits of one's personality. True False

2. The three "great circles" used by astrologers to calculate the positions of the planets relative to Earth are: The Medium Coeli, Imum Coeli, and Descendant. The ecliptic, meridian, and nonagesimal. The horizon, equator, and ecliptic. The horizon, Ascendant, and Medium Coeli.

3. When a planet seems to hesitate, stop, and begin to move backwards relative to the Earth's orbit around the Sun, this planet is said to be in: Conjunctive motion. Retrograde motion. Reversal motion. True motion.

4. A conjunction in the natal horoscope means that one or more planets are/have: Lined up in a horizontal line with other planets during their orbit around the Sun. All of these answers. Very close together (as seen from Earth). Intensified the interaction of the powers of all involved planets in the horoscope.

5. There are this many houses in a natal chart which denote different spheres of life. Answer: (One Word)

6. One common method used by modern astrologers to calculate the houses in a natal horoscope is: Naturalus Occultus Placidus Natalus

7. When calculating a person's natal horoscope, these three pieces of data are crucial to the accuracy of the reading: Their date of birth, location of birth, and where they live now. Their date of birth, exact time of birth, and their Medium Coeli. Their date of birth, exact time of birth, and their Sun sign. Their date of birth, exact time of birth, and location of birth.

8. When calculating a person's birth chart, it is very important to take Daylight Savings Time into account. True False

9. After you have dealt with all the Daylight Savings Time, you must convert a person's birth time from their time to this: Central Standard Time. Southern Latitude Time. Greenwich Mean Time. Daylight Wasting Time.

10. When calculating a person's natal horoscope, the Ascendant and Midheaven (Medium Coeli) are found by converting the Greenwich Mean Time into: Bibliographal time. Horizontal time. Astrological time. Sidereal time.

11. A person with their sun in Leo can have their Mercury in Libra. True False

12. The energies of planets are affected by the signs they are in. There are four ways a sign may affect a planet. They are referred to as follows: Ruled by, exalted in, destroyed by, and fumbled. Ruled by, exalted in, in detriment, and fall. Ruled by, exonerated in, defective in, and fall. Ruled by, exalted in, in detriment, and winter.

13. As an example, when a person's Mercury is in Scorpio and their Pluto is in Gemini, this is called: The Switcheroo. Reverse Polarity. Mutual Reception. Autonomus Reception.

14. The Grand Trine is an aspect pattern that involves three planets which are connected by this degree of separation to each other: 90 degrees. 120 degrees. 45 degrees. 150 degrees.

15. The Stellium is when a group of this many or more planets are in one house. Three Ten Two Seven

16. To predict how an individual will act and feel at a certain age in the future, an astrologer may choose to do this to the natal chart: Regress it. Progress it. Recalculate it. Impress it.

17. For additional accuracy during interpretation of a chart, this method adds some new aspects to a chart. The method includes tenents from Eastern astrology as well as some numerology and was elaborated upon by the British astrologer John Addey. Midpoints Harmonics Horary astrology Progressive astrology

18. There are seven chart types which relate to the way the planets are distributed in a natal chart. This system of grouping was devised by American astrologer Marc Edmund Jones. They are: The Splash, Bundle, Choo-Choo, Plate, Can, See-Saw, and Splay. The Splash, Bundle, Locomotive, Bowl, Bucket, See-Saw, and Splay. The Splash, Group, Locomotive, Scoop, Can, See-Saw, and Splay. The Splosh, Bundle, Locomotive, Bowl, Bucket, Teeter-Totter, and Splay.

19. A person with their Jupiter in Virgo will usually have tight reins on their indulgence in food, money, or any other pleasurable pursuit. It may also allow the person to be more serious about their pursuit of knowledge. True False

20. When one is interested to find out how two people will get along, they compare the two charts. This practice is called: Horary Astrology. Relational Astrology. Symbiosis. Synastry.