astrology notes

-those with saturn square part of fortune may have some bad karma (maybe from a past life)

-pisces mars can victimize themselves and not even realize it. they just have that mentality

-your ascendant persona chart’s ascendant should be thought of like a second ascendant

-7th house sun/moon/mercury can fall into a very negative head-space if their relationships aren’t to their definition of perfection

-somebody with 8th house in gemini might be very closed off emotionally because of their fear of intimacy

-havingpluto in the 1st house can make somebody seem intimidating

-venus in the 2nd house might be scared of being seen as unattractive or awkward

-lilith in the 4th house may feel as if they never had a ‘place’ at home

-those with jupiter in the 4th house could have been spoiled as a kid

-somebody with moon square pluto can see right through somebody’s facade

-people with chiron to venus aspects are the biggest culprits of downplaying pain and ignoring their problems

-negative jupiter to saturn aspects can hold somebody back from happiness or their ability to fully enjoy things

-sagittarius placements are quick to cut people off and often end relationships unexpectedly

unfavorable aspects

-those with moon square midheaven often are torn between the opinions of others and listening to their emotions

-somebody with sun square moon has so much tension within themselves and their personality

-negative chiron to midheaven aspects may be held back by their pain. they become unsuccessful in their career if they cannot overcome these blockages

-sun square pluto often has a hard time letting go of negative thoughts. They will undermine their own happiness in fear of getting their hopes too high

-a person with mercury square lilith has little faith in themselves and can easily convince themselves that they are unwanted

-somebody with moon square venus is deeply insecure about their feelings and is sometimes saddened by the thought of love

-people with mars square saturn often can be overly aggressive and mean

-sun square chiron struggles with self expression and often has low self esteem

-those with venus opposite part of fortune will often self-sabotage and often expects the worst

-venus square neptune is incredibly self-critical and assume that people think the worst of them

-somebody that has mars square neptune can be rude or mean to people but justify it to themselves

 The Part of Fortune represents your luck and where your worldly success can be found. Unless this placement is afflicted in the birth chart, we don’t necessarily need to be consciously aware of it because it acts as a sort of “guardian angel.” However, it’s fun to learn about your Part of Fortune because you can active it more readily and allow the energy of the sign to flow freely, especially if there’s a lot of squaring aspects to this.

The point opposite the Part of Fortune may block the free flow of energy and make it harder to utilize your luck.

Part of Fortune in Libra: Success comes through cultivating balance and harmony especially in partnerships. By sharing your success and happiness with others and allowing others to take care of you, opportunities flow easily. Cultivating quality relationships with people you like brings you more peace than without. You benefit others, but you also benefit you in turn, and there’s always someone there with whom you can share your success. Through diplomacy, tact and grace you find joy in knowing you belong and feel part of something bigger than just you.‍♀️

Part of Fortune in Scorpio: Luck comes when you have the courage to change and start all over again. Channel your ambitions into creative projects and focus your power to achieve success. When you’re struggling to figure something out, try to get to the inner meaning of that something. Allow your keep perception and intuition to guide you. Allow the forces of evolution to transform you. Success comes through repeated transformations and “re-birthing” periods.

Part of Fortune in Sagittarius: You find that your luck increases if you try new things and experience different cultures. You may even find fortune far from your home or find wealth in a career you never expected. You achieve happiness and success through expanding your horizons and seeking meaning. When you’re in the mode of exploring and seeking bigger truths of the world. Luck comes when through honest and direct communication.

Part of Fortune in Capricorn: Any leadership positions helps your luck freely flow. By taking responsibility for yourself, success comes when you figure out a way to rise about your emotions. Your strength is revealed through effort. You won’t find success through anything but your own hard work. Remember that negative emotions will drain you quickly. Try to avoid getting too sensitive by things that others do or say and instead look at what you can do about it. Look at the facts and stay true to yourself.

Part of Fortune in Aquarius: Luck comes when you embrace your uniqueness without separating yourself from others. Rather, looking at being “different” as a neutral fact. It is when you think outside the box that you will be truly successful and reach your goals. Don’t be bound by convention and don’t be afraid of what others will say. Focusing on progressive movements and pushing things forward as you celebrate your own uniqueness and that of others.

Part of Fortune in Pisces: Part of Fortune in Pisces is all about learning during the process. Detaching from the outcome allows your luck to flow freely because your goals may change along the way. Accept things as they come and try to avoid any form of manipulation and control from others and from yourself. You find that tapping into your psychic abilities is heightened here. Allow the energy of the universe to guide you to your destination and learn to flow with that energy. Luck comes when you allow yourself to learn.

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The Part of Fortune represents your luck and where your worldly success can be found. Unless this placement is afflicted in the birth chart, we don’t necessarily need to be consciously aware of it because it acts as a sort of “guardian angel.” However, it’s fun to learn about your Part of Fortune because you can active it more readily and allow the energy of the sign to flow freely, especially if there’s a lot of squaring aspects to this.

The point opposite the Part of Fortune may block the free flow of energy and make it harder to utilize your luck.

Part of Fortune in Aries: You’ll find success when you push forward through your own efforts and allowing your energy to flow according to your intuition. Value your independence and don’t worry too much what others think. Follow your passions and be courageous. ‍♀️

Part of Fortune in Taurus: Your luck comes when you take things at your own pace. If you are taking care of yourself, grounding yourself, and connecting with your inner being, your luck will flow freely. Your fortune comes from trusting your own sense of timing. Reliable is always the best option; don’t gamble or take too many chances or you might loose everything. Stay fluid and go where the universal energy leads you. ⛰

Part of Fortune in Gemini: The most important thing wit Part of Fortune in Gemini is to remain flexible and learn how to accept changes. Through adaptation you will achieve success. Accept what’s temporary and the transient nature of the world by embracing complexity and versatility. Being a jack of all trades is your lucky charm but keep your feet on the ground and apply what you know through the changes you go through. Your ability to communicate and connect with others through writing, public speaking, and networking brings a lot of enjoyment and success.

Part of Fortune in Cancer: Your emotional intuition brings you luck. You just know when something feels right and when you’re wasting your time. You might even be tempter to ignore your intuition and simply use handwork as a means to achieve your goals. Although hard work is necessary, this will not work unless you incorporate your intuition too. Stay in touch with your inner child and spread the love around. Connecting with others on an emotional level is your lucky charm. ❤️

Part of Fortune in Leo: Your luck comes when you cultivate generosity and the full expression of yourself. Basically, you need to master what you want for yourself and allow your highest self to shine. Focus on topics and interests that are meaningful to you. Pour your heart into everything you do and the people you love without expectation of reward. Your personal creativity and sharing that with the world is your lucky charm. 

Part of Fortune in Virgo: Rituals and routines is where you’ll find your lucky charm. With this placement, you may need introspective time to de-stress. An environment organized to your personal rhythm, but learn to tolerate a little mess. Focus on inner peace through self-discipline and self-surrender. Monetary success comes when you create a schedule and develop routines(rituals) to guide you through your success. Remember that curating a lifestyle and sticking to it brings a lot of benefit into your life.

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My series on astrological magic is now complete. There are thirteen posts total, each of them thoroughly discussing different concepts which are important to the effective practice of these arts. They don’t proceed in exactly the order you’ll need the information in, and I apologize for that, but I also don’t think it will be a problem. You should really make sure to carefully read the information in each of these posts before attempting to carry out this kind of work, in order to be sure that you’ve covered your bases and taken the appropriate precautions. Below is a list of all the posts in the series. I hope they are helpful to you. You’re welcome to ask us if you have any questions at all.

The Moon (and Sun)

Saturn and Mars

Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury

The Ascendant

Uses of the Decans

Parts (also known as Lots)

Image Theory I

Image Theory II

Master List of things Ruled by the Planets, Signs, and Fixed Stars

Lunar Nodes, Planetary Days and Hours, Names and Spirits of Times and Bodies

A Very Effective Method of Drawing a Circle

Consecration, Prayers, and Ritual Theory

Conclusion (Aspects, Other Loose Ends, and a Step-By-Step Walkthrough)

Thank you very much for reading. If you found this series interesting, please consider checking out Benefica’s series on the court cards in Tarot, and if you’re interested, check back soon for our upcoming series on the creation and use of talismans (which will be a collaboration between Benefica and myself).

-Admin

This will be the sixth installment in our series on astrological magic. Before I get too far in explaining other workings of astrological magic, it’s really important for you to know a little about the Arabic Parts (or Lots) that I’ve mentioned in passing a few times in earlier posts. Here, I will provide a brief explanation of the symbolism and meaning of the Parts, a little about their history, how to calculate them, and how to apply them to your astrological magic. The information in this post is mostly derived from one source (and verified as much as possible by many others). This source is The Arabic Parts in Astrology by Robert Zoller. There are not many sources of extensive information on the Parts, but Zoller’s book is particularly useful if you want a thorough source on the matter. Remember that no single post in this series will give you everything you need in order to effectively carry out astrological magic. Please be safe. If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask us.

The best known Part in astrology is the Part of Fortune. In a natal chart, it represents your future financial and career success in a much more precise manner than does the planet Jupiter. In a chart for astrological magic, however, it can have a powerful effect on the overall outcome of your magic. Most modern astrologers only use the Part of Fortune, and rarely calculate or consider the other Parts. While many people consider this sufficient in any normal astrological practice, this is far from enough knowledge to properly apply the Parts to magic. Some Arabic and Hindu astrologers have traditionally used 97 different Parts in their astrological practices, and Hermetics usually use at least 7 of them (each pertaining to one of the planets, and which are demonstrative enough of the nature of Parts in general that I will include those here). European astrologers over time have also used a fairly wide variety of unique Parts which aren’t included in the aforementioned collections. Although I’m certainly not going to explain each individual Part here, I think it’s important for you to have a basic familiarity with the concept, and to know how to decide whether or not a specific Part is appropriate to designate as the one which represents your goals in a magical work.

Basic Concept:

The first, and perhaps most important thing to understand about Parts is their root in the triangular model of existence popular in most Theosophical traditions, and many religions. Personally, I prefer to use the Theosophical model of this triangle, which puts God (as in the absolute or Tetragrammaton, rather than any other form of god or divinity) at the top of the triangle, humanity on the lower left corner, and nature on the lower right. This is representative of the fact that these three concepts are actually unified, and can’t be fully understood if they are thought of as separate. I may make an in depth post about this at some other time, but it would be tangential to explain it in full here (it would qualify more as introductory Hermetic philosophy and symbolism than as theory of astrological magic). To frame it as simply as possible, the concept is a threefold representation of the fractal nature of existence, and is one of many expressions of the Hermetic principle which states “as above, so below.” Consider this as you choose a Part to represent your work. Does its symbolism reflect your intentions? If it does, then your “above” will be much more favorable to the “below” you wish to affect. The fact that a Part consists of two tangible points and one intangible is still more indicative of this threefold property they carry, though (since God is intangible, and humans and nature are both tangible).

Symbolism:

Every Part in an astrological chart has its own symbolic meaning, and pertains to specific things in both the personal life and the world as a whole. In astrological magic, this means that each spell you are casting should be assigned to a specific Part which best exemplifies your goals. There are many, many Parts, and if you become familiar with the symbolism of the various tangible points (things like planets, houses, angles, the ascendant, descendant, midheaven, cusps, nodes, etc.) which make up an astrological chart, you’ll be able to discern the meaning of any Part you can calculate. I’ll provide a basic explanation of the seven Parts commonly used in Hermeticism to help give you an introductory understanding. The method of calculating these seven Parts will be discussed later in this post.

The Part of the Moon is also known as the Part of Fortune. It represents prosperity and material success, and therefore is always important to know about in the context of astrological magic. It affects diurnal charts more than nocturnal ones, but it is of extreme importance to both. The location of the Part of Fortune is so important that ancient sources on astrological magic usually specifically account for how it should be positioned when you are carrying out a ritual. I will discuss where it should be positioned later in this post.

The Part of the Sun is also called the Part of Future. It represents intent, and also faith. It is also linked to religion, and especially the secret practices therein. If your work involves praise or good reputations, courtesy, or things which are hidden or not present, this Part may be a good representative for your petition. It is more powerful in nocturnal charts than in those which are diurnal.

The Part of Saturn is also called the Heavy Part. It is aptly named, because it deals with any matter which carries a lot of figurative weight. This includes memories, deep thought and introspect, old age, karma, incarceration, consistent fulfillment of responsibilities, and the passage of time. It can also represent the conditions of a person’s death. It can be tied to things which are lost in bodies of water. Finally, it can represent anything which has been lost or stolen. If your petition concerns any of these things, you might designate this as the Part to represent it.

The Part of Jupiter is also called the Part of Happiness, or the Jovial Part. It is tied to honor and material success. It is especially concerned with monetary success. It can be used to help a person become zealous or faithful, and it is connected to fairness. You may consider assigning your petition to this Part if these are some of the concerns of your magic.

The Part of Mars is also called the Part of Daring. This Part is tied to all things pertaining to military or war. It also represents the overall worth of one’s soul. This is also a useful Part to represent your petition if you intend to use seduction to commit an act of incest. If you actually work to perform the latter of these purposes, you’re disgusting and you shouldn’t be practicing these arts. Finally, this Part can represent final outcomes and anything you wish to carry out in a rush.

The Part of Venus is also known as the Part of Love. As the name implies, it is associated with all things which are considered sensual or sexual “both licit and illicit” as Zoller says. You may also find this Part useful for gaining any pleasurable experiences which you deeply desire.

The Part of Mercury is also called the Part of Poverty. Again, its name is very indicative of its meaning. In addition to poverty, it can represent the sharpness of your mind. It can also represent war and conflict, especially pertaining to fear and hate. In addition to this, it can be beneficial to any commerce or mercantile activity. Finally, it represents study and knowledge of arts and sciences, and intelligence pertaining to them.

Calculation and Placement:

To calculate the Parts usually involves a formula which requires you to find the distance between two tangible points on the chart (sometimes other Parts are used as these tangible points), and then adding that distance to the ascendant or some other tangible point. To further complicate this process, you usually go in the opposite direction from the ascendant if your chart is nocturnal. It’s extremely important to be careful and make sure you’re calculating your parts in the right direction from the tangible point they relate to if you want to be accurate in your work.

For the Part of Fortune, the first thing you need to know is if you’re using a chart which is nocturnal or diurnal. That is, whether it is day or night at the time the chart represents. If the chart is diurnal, you will calculate this Part by adding the degrees and minutes of the ascendant to those of the Moon, and then subtracting the degrees and minutes of the Sun from that. If it is a nocturnal chart, you should add the ascendant to the Sun, and subtract the Moon.

There are several things you should consider when you are deciding if the Part of Fortune is in a good place for you to work. These are not specific to any purpose, but should be considered in general.

-The Part of Fortune should not be cadent from the Moon or from any aspects of the Moon.

-It’s a good thing if the Part of Fortune is conjunct to the planet ruling the ascendant.

-The Moon should not be in the 3^rd, 6^th, 8^th, or 12^th House from the Part of Fortune.

For the Part of the Sun, take whichever method of calculating the Part of Fortune is not applicable to the time of day, and this is how you will find the Part of the Sun.

For the Part of Saturn, you should calculate the distance from Saturn forward to the Part of Fortune in a diurnal chart. In a nocturnal chart, take the distance from the Part of Fortune forward to Saturn. Add this distance to the ascendant, and the sum is the location of this Part.

For the Part of Jupiter, you should take the distance from the Part of Fortune forward to Jupiter in a diurnal chart. In a nocturnal chart, take the distance from Jupiter forward to the Part of Fortune. This distance should be added to the ascendant, and the sum is the location of this Part.

For the Part of Mars, calculate the distance from Mars forward to the Part of Fortune in a diurnal chart. In a nocturnal chart, you should calculate the distance from the Part of Fortune forward to Mars. Then, you should add this distance to the ascendant to locate this Part.

For the Part of Venus, you should calculate the distance from the Part of Fortune forward to the Part of the Sun in a diurnal chart, and in a nocturnal chart you will calculate from the Part of the Sun forward to the Part of fortune. Add this distance to the ascendant and you will be able to locate this Part.

For the Part of Mercury, you will use the method of calculation which is not applicable to the Part of Venus.

Hopefully this gives you a basic understanding of how Parts work, as well as how they are calculated. The Part which represents your work (or the conditions which necessitated your work) is called the Part of the Petition in astrological magic. The house where it sits represents the beginning of your work. The planet which rules over that house represents the ending of your work, or how it will be resolved. The ruler of house where that planet sits represents the total completion of the matter the work is pertaining to. Now for the last bit of this post, I’ll talk a little about how the Part of the Petition should be placed.

-Try to give the Part of the Petition good aspects with Jupiter or Venus, with Mars and Saturn cadent from the houses they rule.

-Never let the planet ruling over the Petition be in retrograde.

-The ruler of the Petition should be in conjunction or opposition with a luminary. If you can’t account for this, the ruler of the house where that planet sits can be in that position. One or both of these planets should also be in the same house as the ascendant, or the Part of the Petition.

I hope this post has been useful and informative, and gave you a basic understanding of the Parts and how they work. I will continue this series soon. Thank you for reading.

-Admin

Part Of Fortune in Synastry

Part of Fortune is the chart holder’s luck and blessings. Often, this signals that the house person will feel more of an effect than the hold of the Part of Fortune. However, there is a level of significance from both sides

1st house synastry- u two can help each other express your talents. A person may feel that you are giving them confidence and appreciating their appearance. This placement can indicate some immediate physical attraction, both here appreciate the other’s body and style.

2nd house synastry - the person can seek for your confirmation. Your values ​​and how you see things are important to the person. You can share the same food or eat the same things. A person can be excited about your choice. It can be important to a person what music you are listening to.

3rd house synastry- you significantly influence their ideas and their baseline of knowledge. Together you can discover many new things. You can gain the most through conversation, multitasking. They spend a lot of time seeking your opinion. What you think and your mindset can be very important to a person.

4th house synastry- this is good one! Where the house person sees you as family. Usually, this feeling is platonic. It is very much depends on what the other aspects&signs are ,but it can feel like this person is representing your home. You can feel very warm by this person and safe.

☀️5th house synastry- this person may feel in competition with you. Maybe you can bring this person more inspiration, fun, creativity but at the same time pride and stubbornness. Many times a child’s energy can be felt. It can also be a lot of drama.

6th house synastry- you can bring a new lifestyle to a person. You can get more motivation and enthusiasm but at the same time, that person wants to be like you, to do the same things as you. It can also compare their life to yours. But the good thing is that you can contribute a lot of knowledge, self-care, a healthy lifestyle to a person.

7th house synastry- you can bring a lot of joy to a person in the relationship itself. They can both feel energy and happiness in a shared company. You can bring a lot of balance to a person. Both may feel as if u are ideal for each other. You can also bring a lot of romantic atmosphere and harmony to this person. Both appreciate beauty. A person can see you as romantic and harmonious.

8th house synastry- You can bring a person a different view of depth, emotions, secrets, and hidden things. You can impress a person with how deep you are and how you find depth. But there is also a strong attraction that makes a person have a strong feeling about you. That person may have a need to win you over. Can also be platonic relationship and feeling. They may try to usurp you, driven by their insecurity. The situation and interaction can be relatively passive. Strong and deep connection. You can impress that person unconsciously. A person can always notice you.

9th house synastry- You can teach a person a lot, show them a new perspective. You can give meaning to their life. With this person both love travel and can also explore places, culture together, can both start believing in the same things or have the same faith. Through their beliefs and views, u two can find common meaning. A person can look at you as a very wise person.

10th house synastry- a person can bring you a lot of seriousness, stability, diligence, respect. They can support each other and a person’s support can mean a lot to you. It can give you a lot of confidence in the things you do. Also more control over things and yourself. A person can look at you as a serious person and stable.

11th house synastry- can make u two as a couple who finds success and fulfillment in their social circle. Both can feel comfortable and supported by each other, their thoughts&feelings are mutually respected. A relationship can be based on a nice friendship. U two can have a lot of mutual friends, hobbies, interests. House person can see u as a good friend. But also can be rebellious energy.

12th house synastry- this is one of my fav placements - this overlay is great for a connection in which artistry, creative writing, or invention are present. A house person will admire and adore your ability to inspire them through their artistic ventures. You can also feel a nice deep connection with that person. The energy is so strong that you can feel the person standing behind you or if he is somewhere nearby. 12th house is also very spiritual so that means that you can see a person many times in a dream or even smell her scent.

-Rebekah✨

Part of Fortune in Houses

The Part, or Lot, of Fortune is a point that is calculated from the longitudes of the Sun, Moon, and ascendant. The part of fortune shows where you may find your luck and how easliy you find abundance or wealth. In which house will you gain something.

Signs represent through what you can gain something andhousesin what way. The signs and the houses are usually different.

1st house- you have a strong desire to create your life according to your needs and wants. It also represents that you are that you are unique in some way. The most you can gain here is that no matter what others tell you, you will always stand behind what you are and believe in yourself.

2ndhouse-you enjoy discovering what is true value to you as you become more sure of your principles, building a wealth that gives meaning and richness to your life.You can gain a lot by finding your value in the things you love to do. No matter how bad the money situation is, you will always get money in some way. And self-value will come easier to you.

3rd house - you are happy to communicate with others. You enjoy being understood. You try to understand how others think and how they see things, so you can develop a greater perspective in your thinking. You can gain a lot by speaking and communicating. You can gain a lot of knowledge from friends, at school. You can get something new out of every bad trip.

4th house- your greatest fulfillment and satisfaction will come through starting new things, be it human life, ideas, or projects. Even if the relationship with your family is not always good, you will still somehow get the best out of it. Your joy is based on starting everything that will give you stability and inner security. It will also give you great joy to stay close to your family.

5th house- good luck can bring you creativity, talents, a lot of love affairs(u always gain something from them and learn something new about yourself). You can also be noticed without doing anything. You have the great ability to realize your dreams. You get to know yourself through everything you do. You will only know yourself through what you do, not what you think. Your talents can be spotted quickly.

6th house- you can gain a lot through work, lifestyle, routine, health. It can bring you a lot of health here. Your greatest satisfaction will come from work and being always active. It gives you an immense joy to know that you can help heal another person. It helps that you are not so critical of yourself and that you are not a perfectionist in every thing you do.

❤️7th house-you can gain a lot through relationships, it helps you maintain relationships and get the best out of them.Your greatest fulfillment comes through giving to others and enjoying the harmonious company of other people. You know better than others what is their happiness. Your gift is in getting others to realize it for themselves. Since all your good luck comes from that outside world and from pleasing the person you love, that’s why your soul feels incomplete and disharmonious in the absence of a personal union.

8th house- you will achieve your greatest satisfaction and fulfillment through depth, emotions, transformation. Others always teach you another way, another path, or another value. You will see and experience new things, very different from those you already know. You will understand a depth that others will not. Part of Fortune it helps you to let go of people that no longer serve you. To move on, even when you think you can’t. You achieve happiness and success through transformation guided by the values of others. You can also find joy in deep, mysterious and dark things.

9th house-you experience your greatest fulfillment discovering truth, expanding your consciousness and your understanding of the Universe. You transcend the inner understanding of mundane reality. You can find optimism, meaning in everything if you want. You have a great need for identification with a deity, study, contemplation, meditation and spiritual search, the truth. It helps you find wisdom.

♟10th house- you feel better when you do what gives you self-respect. You also inspire this behavior in others. It helps you find respect for others, reputation, visibility, goal, vision, enthusiasm for career. You gain a great sense of integrity to understand and respond to life’s experiences. Your greatest happiness comes from feeling that you are capable of taking responsibility, carrying out social obligations, and possessing a force to create trust and respect from others.

‍♀️11th house- It can help you be more sociable and social. Finding friends can be easier for you. You show that is it the common ideas or projects that give the necessary confidence to others so that things are carried out with the greatest possible harmony and in an atmosphere of mutual trust and assistance. You attract people to your life who think the same way you do.

12th house- This helps you cope more easily with spirituality, the subconscious.You can figure out a lot of things sooner than others. It helps you isolate yourself more easily from others. You can spend a lot of time alone and you don’t care. You can do a lot on your own and it relaxes you. For ex.: go for coffee alone, go to the shopping alone. Your greatest fulfillment will come when you are attentive to your inner being.

-Rebekah❤️