THE CHART, DECODED

A name for every symbol.

Tap a symbol to learn its meaning and see an example. This reference covers every planet, point, sign, house, angle, aspect and pattern in the astrology guide.

House numbers and angle abbreviations are labels; pattern drawings are schematic diagrams, not additional traditional glyphs. Moon illustrations use waxing light on the right and waning light on the left.

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78 symbol and diagram references

Lunar phases

New MoonMoon phase Waxing Crescent MoonMoon phase First Quarter MoonMoon phase Waxing Gibbous MoonMoon phase Full MoonMoon phase Waning Gibbous MoonMoon phase Last Quarter MoonMoon phase Waning Crescent MoonMoon phase

Planets & points

SunAstrological symbol MoonAstrological symbol MercuryAstrological symbol VenusAstrological symbol MarsAstrological symbol JupiterAstrological symbol SaturnAstrological symbol UranusAstrological symbol NeptuneAstrological symbol PlutoAstrological symbol Mean Black Moon LilithAstrological symbol CeresAstrological symbol Part of FortuneAstrological symbol ChironAstrological symbol True North NodeAstrological symbol South NodeAstrological symbol VestaAstrological symbol JunoAstrological symbol PallasAstrological symbol

Zodiac signs

AriesAstrological symbol TaurusAstrological symbol GeminiAstrological symbol CancerAstrological symbol LeoAstrological symbol VirgoAstrological symbol LibraAstrological symbol ScorpioAstrological symbol SagittariusAstrological symbol CapricornAstrological symbol AquariusAstrological symbol PiscesAstrological symbol

Houses

The 1st HouseHouse number The 2nd HouseHouse number The 3rd HouseHouse number The 4th HouseHouse number The 5th HouseHouse number The 6th HouseHouse number The 7th HouseHouse number The 8th HouseHouse number The 9th HouseHouse number The 10th HouseHouse number The 11th HouseHouse number The 12th HouseHouse number

Angles

Ascendant (ASC)Chart abbreviation Descendant (DSC)Chart abbreviation Midheaven (MC)Chart abbreviation Imum Coeli (IC)Chart abbreviation

Major aspects

ConjunctionAstrological symbol SextileAstrological symbol SquareAstrological symbol TrineAstrological symbol OppositionAstrological symbol

Minor aspects

SemisextileAstrological symbol SemisquareAstrological symbol QuintileAstrological symbol SesquisquareAstrological symbol BiquintileAstrological symbol Quincunx/InconjunctAstrological symbol

Patterns

Grand SextilePattern diagram Grand CrossPattern diagram KitePattern diagram Mystic RectanglePattern diagram CradlePattern diagram Boomerang YodPattern diagram Grand TrinePattern diagram T-SquarePattern diagram YodPattern diagram Minor Grand TrinePattern diagram Thor's HammerPattern diagram StelliumPattern diagram

Small marks, useful details.

℞ means apparent retrograde motion. ° marks degrees; ′ marks arcminutes. They describe the calculation rather than a stronger or weaker personality.

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