Cosmic Curiosities: Beginner Astrology

The elements have been an important consideration in astrology since ancient times. They reveal more about our personality and help to shape the traits of the zodiac signs. This unit will explore the meaning of each element and will demonstrate how to calculate the dominant element on your own birth chart.

This unit explores the qualities, also known as the modes or modalities. It will explain the meaning of each quality and identify the signs linked to each. Finally, it will show you how to calculate the dominant quality on your birth chart.

Find out about the polarities on your chart - what is masculine energy? What is feminine energy? This unit will explain the meaning of the polarities and how to calculate the dominant energy on your chart.

This unit introduces the 12 signs of the zodiac and their purpose in astrology.

This unit explores the three Spring Signs—Aries, Taurus, and Gemini. It examines each sign's positive and negative traits, as well as careers and past times that may appeal to each sign.

This unit explores the three Summer Signs—Cancer, Leo and Virgo. It examines each sign's positive and negative traits, as well as careers and past times that may appeal to each sign.

This unit explores the three Autumn Signs—Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius. It examines each sign's positive and negative traits, as well as careers and past times that may appeal to each sign.

This unit explores the three Winter Signs—Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. It examines each sign's positive and negative traits, as well as careers and past times that may appeal to each sign.

The houses reveal where the traits of different signs may manifest in our lives. This unit introduces you to the key ideas behind the astrological houses.

The size of the astrological houses will depend on the house system used to cast the chart. This unit introduces you to the most common house systems. It will explain how each system works as well as any drawbacks they have.

Houses can be grouped into hemispheres. The number of planets in each hemisphere can reveal more about a person. This unit explains how to divide the chart and what it means for your personality.

This unit explains the key areas of life that are ruled by the houses of the first quadrant (1st, 2nd and 3rd).

This unit explains the key areas of life that are ruled by the houses of the second quadrant (4th, 5th and 6th).

This unit explains the key areas of life that are ruled by the houses of the third quadrant (7th, 8th and 9th).

This unit explains the key areas of life that are ruled by the houses of the fourth quadrant (10th, 11th and 12th).

This unit will introduce you to the importance of the planets in astrology. It will examine the signs that each planet rules, what a chart ruler is and how to find the chart ruler on your own chart.

This unit will explore the idea of planetary dignities. It will identify the signs in which planets can fully exert their energies, as well as those that restrict the planets from fully exerting their influence.

This unit will explore the luminaries - the Sun and Moon. It will identify the positive and negative influences of each, as well as prompts to reflect on how these celestial bodies have influenced your own life.

This unit will explore the personal planets- Mercury, Venus and Mars. It will identify the positive and negative influences of each, as well as prompts to reflect on how these celestial bodies have influenced your own life.

This unit will explore the social planets- Jupiter and Saturn. It will identify the positive and negative influences of each, as well as prompts to reflect on how these celestial bodies have influenced your own life.

This unit will explore the generational planets- Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. It will identify the positive and negative influences of each, as well as prompts to reflect on how these celestial bodies have influenced your own life.

Aspects are an important part of Astrology and can reveal how planets interact with each other. This section will explain what aspects are and will introduce you to the 5 main types of aspects that are considered when interpreting a natal chart.

Orbs are an important consideration when interpreting planetary aspects as the exact angle of an aspect only exists for a short time. This section will explore how orbs allow us to determine a "range" of angles where an aspect can still exert its power and influence.

The 5 major aspects are the main ways in which planets interact. This section will explain in more detail what each aspect is and the influence that they can exert.

This unit outlines a checklist of points to consider when interpreting a birth chart. It is not extensive nor is it something that needs to be fully adhered to. However, it will provide a structured approach to interpreting a chart, especially for beginners.

This short unit will outline how you can obtain your own natal chart.

In this unit, we will explore a chart and get a "feel" for it by observing the hemispheres and the dominant element, quality and polarity. We will then consider what general traits this suggests about the person the chart represents.

After getting a general feel, this unit uses the same chart to demonstrate how to interpret the Sun, Moon and Ascendant Signs. It will show how to use the traits of the sign as well as the areas of life ruled by the houses to create a rounded interpretation.

This unit will demonstrate how to interpret planets other than the big three using the traits of the sign and house in which they are located, using a placement from example the chart.

This final unit will demonstrate how to interpret an aspect. Using an aspect from the chart, we will explore how to use the planetary energies, sign traits and house areas to determine the impact that the aspect has on the individual's life.

In this section, we explore the Moon and the idea that it perhaps has more influence over us than we think. It will also identify and explain the key phases of the lunar cycle.

Now that you are aware of the phases of the lunar cycle, this section will explore the energies linked to each phase and how we can use this in our lives.

This section gives an outline of a ritual that can be carried out during the New Moon to help you set your intentions. It can be adapted to suit your own practices and beliefs.

The Moon passes through all 12 zodiac signs during its monthly orbit.  As it passes through each sign, it exerts energies that can affect our emotional state. This section explores the impact of the Moon as it passes through the signs and the best ways to use its energies. This section does NOT explore interpretations of Moon Signs on a natal chart.

This section gives an outline of a ritual that can be carried out during the Full Moon to help you to forgive and to realise negative habits. It can be adapted to suit your own practices and beliefs.