Astrology Bytes with Theresa Reed

Episode 73. The 8th house is complicated. It rules joint finances, loans, inheritances, insurance, taxes, death, and sex. It’s all about merging whether you’re sharing resources or getting intimate. This house is associated with the sign Scorpio, which is the eighth sign of the zodiac. Mars and Scorpio would be the ruling planets. It would be considered fixed and would belong to the water element....

Episode 72. The 7th house is the house of relationships. Not just marriage and romance but also business, friends, and other types of partnerships. Enemies also fall under this house! The 7th house also covers law and public relations. So yeah...lots of things about getting along with others. The 7th house is associated with the sign Libra, which is the seventh sign of the zodiac. Venus would be t...

Episode 71. The sixth house is the house of work, jobs, routines, health, and small pets. Yes, even pets get a room in the astrological chart! The 6th house is associated with the sign Virgo, which is the sixth sign of the zodiac. Mercury would be the ruling planet. It would be considered mutable and would belong to the earth element. It's also one of the "cadent houses." When a planet sits in the...

Episode 70. The 5th house is the house of children, creativity, romance, play, leisure, sports, fame, and gambling. It's where we create and have fun. The 5th house is associated with the sign Leo, which is the fifth sign of the zodiac. The Sun would be the ruling planet. It would be considered fixed and would belong to the fire element. It's also one of the "succedent houses." When a planet sits...

Episode 69. The fourth house. The 4th house is the house of family, mother, roots, and our roots. It shows where you're coming from. The 4th house is associated with the sign Cancer, which is the fourth sign of the zodiac. The Moon would be the ruling planet. It would be considered cardinal and would belong to the water element. It's also one of the "angular houses." When a planet sits in the nata...

Episode 68. The Third House. The 3rd house is the house of mind, communication, learning, and short trips. It also represents your relationships with your siblings and neighbors. The 3rd house is associated with the sign Gemini, which is the third sign of the zodiac. Mercury would be the ruling planet. It would be considered mutable and would belong to the air element. It's also one of the "cadent...

Episode 67. The Second House. We're now moving through all the houses in the astrological chart, one by one. Coming up today: the second house! The second house is the house of money, values, and resources. This is your relationship to money: how you attract it, spend it, feel about it.  The second house is associated with the sign Taurus, which is the second sign of the zodiac. Venus would be the...

Episode 66. The First House.  In the next twelve episodes, we'll cover each of the houses in the astrological chart one by one. Naturally, we're starting with the first house. The first house is the house of the self. This is your image, which means your physical body, the way you dress, and how you express your identity. It's the "you" that people see. The first house is associated with the sign...

Episode 65: Transits. Transits may seem complicated but they are actually easy to understand. They are simply the movement of the planets in the sky on any given date. BAM! That's it!

Episode 64: The Vertex. The Vertex. It sounds like some sort of superhero, right? But it's not. It's another one of those weird astrological points that may not be used all the time but it's still interesting nonetheless. The vertex symbolizes some fated love type thing. It's pretty interesting - and well worth getting to know. Especially if you believe in love at first sight or that sort of stuff...

The Finger of Yod (also called the Finger of Fate in some circles) is formed by two planets in a sextile making quincunxes to a third. It indicates a mission - or a blockage. It's considered "rare" but I found that I was surrounded by 'em. Site mentioned in this episode: AstroTwins .

Episode 62: What's a Quincunx? In this episode, we're covering a minor aspect, the quincunx. The quincunx, also referred to as inconjunct, is an aspect that occurs when two planets are 150º apart. 

Episode 61: The Grand Cross. The Grand Cross is an aspect that occurs when four planets, usually in the same quality, form a configuration that looks like a cross. It indicates tension in the astrological chart.

Episode 60: Grand Trines. In this lesson, we're looking at the Grand Trine, or what I call the "big easy."  It's three planets, usually in the same element, forming a triangle. Grand Trines give ease and harmony to the individual so it's considered quite fortunate. But there is a downside - that ease can make folks complacent, letting life drift by.

Episode 59: T Squares. A T Square is formed by three planets joined by an opposition and two squares. It looks like giant T and can feel hard to manage. Learn how to spot them - and how to work with its tricky energy.

Episode 58: Your Birth Chart's Ruling Planet. We've covered planetary rulership in previous episodes. In this lesson, we're talking about the planet that rules your whole astrology chart! How to find it? Look to your Ascendant. What is your Rising Sign? The planet that rules your Ascendant is the planet that rules your chart. For example, if you're a Capricorn rising, Saturn is your ruling planet....

Episode 57: Juno. As we move on in our mini-lessons on the asteroids, we come to Juno. Juno is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess Hera. She was Zeus's wife and didn't dig his infidelity so she killed his mistresses and sometimes their children!  In the astrological chart, Juno symbolizes marriage, commitment, fidelity, and jealousy. Book mentioned in this episode:  Asteroid Goddesses: The M...

Episode 56: Vesta. As we move on in our mini-lessons on the asteroids, we arrive at Vesta. Vesta was the 4th asteroid to be discovered and was named after Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth and home. In the astrological chart, Vesta symbolizes devotion, service, commitment, and sacrifice. Some say it's your higher purpose. Book mentioned in this episode:  Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psy...

Episode 55: Pallas. As we move on in our mini-lessons on the asteroids, we come to Pallas. Legend has it that Pallas Athena came into the world through her father Zeus' head - fully formed and dressed for battle. She was ready to kick some serious ass!  In the astrological chart, Pallas symbolizes intelligence, independence, justice, courage, and strategy. This shows where you are smart and creati...

Episode 54: Ceres. We'll begin exploring asteroids in the next leg of our astro-journey. In this episode, we're chatting about Ceres, the biggest asteroid of 'em all. She represents motherhood, agriculture, and more. Learn why this asteroid is also connected to abduction and custody issues. Book mentioned in this episode:  Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psychology, and Astrology of the Re-Emer...

Episode 53: Interception is not just some sci-fi DiCaprio movie (although that movie is cool).  In astrology, an interception happens when you have a house larger than 30 degrees and an entire sign becomes part of that house. When viewing an astrology chart, you’ll notice that one sign seems to float in the middle of a house - that sign is intercepted. If a planet is in the intercepted sign in tha...

Episode 52: The Big Three. Want to read a chart but don't have a ton of time? No problem, pardner! All you gotta do is look at the big three: Sun, Moon, and Ascendant. These three chart points will give you a ton of information. In fact, some astrologers feel that you can glean most of the info you need just by examining these three biggies.  The Sun is the core personality, the Moon is your emoti...

Episode 51: Mutual Reception. Mutual reception occurs when two planets are in each other’s rulership. For example, if the Moon is in Sagittarius and Jupiter is in Cancer, that’s mutual reception. Here’s why: the Moon is ruled by Cancer and Jupiter is ruled by Sagittarius. It's like they are wearing each other's clothing. Got that? Two planets in mutual reception strength and assist one another. Th...

Episode 50: Fall. In the last few episodes, we began exploring planetary rulerships. Rulerships is an old concept where each planet is said to “rule” one or more astrological signs. A planet is considered to be in its fall when it's placed in a sign opposite of the exalted planet. When a planet is in its fall, it's considered to be the weakest expression. In other words, this is the worst position...

Episode 49: Exaltation. In the last few episodes, we began exploring planetary rulerships. Rulerships is an old concept where each planet is said to “rule” one or more astrological signs. A planet is considered to be exalted when it’s in a sign that that brings out the best principles of that planet. In other words, this is the most powerful, intense expression of the energy.