You’re More Than Your Sun Sign

In this episode, Mary Jo talks about the planets, the ‘Who’ of the astrological chart. The celestial bodies in our solar system represent archetypal forces, processes, urges and functions in the human psyche. They have a range of expressions from the highest and most productive, to the shadow side.

In this episode, Mary Jo talks about the signs and the houses in astrology. The signs are the ‘How’ in the astrological chart. She presents an energetic model of the signs which defines their expression. The houses are the ‘Where’ in the astrological chart, and correspond to different areas of life.

In this episode, Mary Jo talks about aspects in astrology. They are the sacred geometry of the chart and describe relationships between planets and other chart features. They reveal dynamics and potential interactions, how they get along. She explains how aspects are calculated and interpreted. She provides examples of how they can be used with transit and progressed charts.

In this episode, Mary Jo talks about approaches used in astrology to tie the components of the chart together, to see it as a dynamic, unified whole. She talks about ways to begin looking at a chart to get an overall sense of it, before honing in on details. She presents the technique of dispositing to the planetary ruler of a sign, and explains intercepted signs, mutual receptions, and retrograde planets.