Community Spirit, March 2018

There is nothing positive or negative in a birth chart and no chart is better or more
evolved than another. They are all neutral, but all factors in them are inter- related
and should be interpreted as a whole picture. Natal astrology deals mainly with
three pieces of information which make up the birth chart – the planets, the Zodiac
signs and the astrological houses. These can be illustrated as a theatrical
performance.
On a circular scene divided in sections similar to pizza slices, a complex play
unfolds. The scene itself is the territory of the chart where all acts happen. In every
separate part of it (each of the 12 houses), something different is the centre of
attention – family, education, health, relationships, career etc. Planets are the
actors in the play. They represent psychological functions we all have – Mercury is
the mind, the Moon stands for our emotions, Mars – the physical energy, Venus -
our value system and so on. Depending on which houses planets occupy in the
chart we get to see where the dramas of our lives happen. And the 12 signs of the
Zodiac are symbolical names of the 12 distinct costume styles our actors wear.
Aries, Scorpio or Aquarius carry qualities which build character and indicate what
hidden agenda our actors will be motivated by and what means they will use to
play their specific role. The scene is set, actors dressed up in position and engaged
in a complex dialogue which would last a lifetime.
And we are only just scratching the surface…