Introduction to Esoteric Astrology
The Soul’s Purpose Triangle— this represents what the Soul wants to accomplish in its expression on the earth. The Triangle is determined by the Ascendant; the Esoteric Ruler of the Ascendant; the Esoteric Ruler of the Sign on the House Cusp of that Ruler;
My theory is that the Ascendant and its esoteric ruler represents the core of the Soul’s purpose and the esoteric ruler of its House placement is something that satisfies the personality in working with the Soul.
Many of us are part of a major Soul Grouping. That Group usually has a grand plan, a gestalt, with which it seeks to express itself. I use the following triangle to represent this…
Betelgeuse (27 Gemini) Jupiter Uranus— these positions represent both Heart Centered and Group Consciousness
The House positions of Betelgeuse, Jupiter and Uranus indicate the Heart Centered activities in which your Soul Group is working.
Water signs in the Water Houses often indicate that the individual is part of a Soul Group that seeks to serve through the Transmutation of Energies. In the past, members of this Group might have been burned at the stake for such “miracles” and they have learned that it is best to modulate their energies in doing this work. They often manifest as Healers and Scientists (physicists).
ESOTERIC RULERSHIPS OF THE SIGNS
ARIES— Mercury
TAURUS— Vulcan (3 degrees from Mercury in direction of Sun)
GEMINI— Venus
CANCER— Neptune
LEO— Sun
VIRGO— Moon
LIBRA— Uranus
SCORPIO— Mars
SAGITTARIUS— Earth (180 degrees from the Sun)
CAPRICORN— Saturn
AQUARIUS— Jupiter
PISCES— Pluto
Feb 22, 11:27 AM
I studied the Triangle with the Seven Ray Group and Judi Laws in the 1980s. I would calculate your Triangle as:
Sagittarius ASC * Earth in Gemini in 6th * Vulcan in Scorpio in 11th.
There is another Group who would use the 3rd point as Venus in the 2nd House in Capricorn.
Sagittarius is the World Teacher who must ground information in some practical way because Earth in Gemini is the 2nd point of the Triangle. Gemini is also a teacher and it makes information simple and easy for others to understand.
The 6th House is one of the healing Houses. Vulcan in the 11th would be working with a group or collective that shares a common vision — a vision to liberate others (read Vulcan in my articles).
You could use Venus near the 2nd and this is another healing House but it heals through Body Movements, stimulating the Chi in the body (helping others move beyond anger issues since Mars R opposes it). This is going to be true anyway since you have planets around the 2nd House.
So, it gets confusing but it all works, regardless of which system you use.
Mar 3, 08:44 AM
Moone – Your Triangle is ARIES Asc * Mercury in Sagittarius in the 9th * Earth in Gemini in 2nd.
While the 9th rules education and Consciousness Expansion, and Aries rules inspired problem solving, the 2nd rules all body movements that maintain health and move Chi through the body.
Mar 3, 10:49 AM
Somehow that makes quite a bit of sense.
I have been learning this South East Asian martial art for many years. It’s called Silat and I have had an instructor’s certificate for at least 7 years but as yet I didn’t open my own class.
Quite frankly, theology, anthropology, healing, metaphysics and quantum physics are part and parcel of learning all the techniques in silat. Education, inspired problem solving and well designed physical exercises (like prana) are also a major part of it. We are “ideally” meant to move at the speed and accurancy of our spirit, which is inspired by our divine connection. Silat is about enhancing this connection, and grounding it, especially in defensive armed and unarmed combat.
The real teachers are few and far between and bogus teachers are plentiful. The search for good teachers has been plagued by many pitfalls and so I just use this art for my simple day to day living. Classes are also in inconvenient places and at at odd times.
Apart from natural medicine and growing my own herbs I think this is the only subject I have in my life that fits those categories. Is my triangle suggesting I make a career path of this?
Mar 18, 08:11 PM
Hello Lynn,
Thank you for sharing this wisdom. I am wondering if I have this figured out correctly. Also I am wondering about any insights you could offer, if you don’t mind, or, where I can find the articles you have written about this?
I have 26 Leo rising, with the Sun in Aries right on the cusp of the 9th house. My Mercury is in Pisces in the 8th house (inconjunct Pluto in Leo in the 12th but rising)
Thanks again for whatever simple insight and/or direction to deeper understanding you can give me.
Lenore
Mar 19, 08:26 AM
I will eventually be posting more articles that I wrote in the 1980s onto this site (most were written then).
The Seven Ray Institute has a website that may offer articles too.
Your Triangle is Leo*Sun in Aries in 9th*Mercury in Pisces in the 8th House. Education, expanding consciousness and transformation (all forms of healing) is highlighted. Read what I have said about the signs and see if you have an interpretation. You can post it here.
Apr 10, 07:06 AM
Lynne,
I think something amazing happened. As i had stated above in my question regarding our soul’s purpose and finding it thru this triangle.. i had been pondering about it and my path in Silat Training ( the martial art I mentioned).
Well, I’ve been out of touch with a dear silat teacher for 7 years. This is the one that certified me to teach. And I had been feeling sad about it and also slightly uncomfortable about getting back in touch due to the length of time I’d not done. But then, all of a sudden (about 2 weeks ago) this teacher and my old class got back in touch with me and we have been training together. It’s like the old days again – except we’re all older and more creaky!
I feel a connection with this art like never before and am due for a test next week based on what I’ve just learnt.
Everything just fell into place as soon as I dwelled on the subject of my triangle. Now I’m training everyday!
Is this Esoteric Astrology? Was it the Conscious Expansion of my pondering on the subject that brought all this back to me because it relates to my Soul’s Purpose?
I’m also having transits to these Esoteric points:
Neptune and Chiron sextile Mercury
Venus Rx conjunct Asc
and I have a feeling there’s something to do with Jupiter’s position during the last solar eclipse was trine my other point at 3degrees Gemini.
Thanks so much for your input in this.
Moone
May 7, 04:22 PM
Ascendant = Cancer
Esoteric Ruler of Ascendant = Neptune
E.R. of sign on House Cusp of Ruler = Uranus.
I have Cancer rising (at 1+ degrees). Natal Uranus (at 1+ degrees) is conjunct my Ascendant from the 12th house. My natal moon opposes this conjunction from the 7th (at 1+ degrees Capricorn). Neptune is in the 5th, in Libra.
I’m an artist (painter) and also a writer. My work seems to always involve healing on some level. Articles I’m assigned often healthcare- or healing-related. Even with art — once I had a painting show and the wife of a friend (an ICU nurse) brought along one of her patients to my exhibition because she thought that seeing my paintings would make her patient feel good. Of course, I was honored.
My question is: in my soul triangle, what exactly is the role of Uranus — besides non-conventionalism — particularly since it’s also prominent in my natal chart?
Thank you so much. Your website is so illuminating :)
Sue
May 7, 05:19 PM
Lynn,
As an addendum to my previous post/question, I’ve just read your articles on the Esoteric Cancer and Neptune in the 5th house. I am blown away.
For the 5th house, you say: “Creative ability must be used to uplift the consciousness of mankind.” I have always felt this way about my own work.
What you write about Esoteric Cancer (my ascendant): the need to develop a “sense of belonging to the family of humanity rather than being so concerned with biological roots [and] clannishness so often manifesting in the young Cancerian soul” — really hit home.
I’ve now discovered (from reading your articles) what Pluto transiting my moon is trying to teach me. I’ve been feeling an emotional tug to the past as of late and have been contemplating moving back to the city where I was born (3,000 miles away). Synchronicity played a role in my discovery of your website at this time.
I have so many transits hitting my chart right now that sometimes it’s hard for me to “move toward the light.” I thank you for your incredible insight and so generously sharing it on your website.
Sue
May 8, 07:43 AM
Yes, Sue, you calculated the Triangle correctly. Uranus in Cancer is really conjunct your ASC, since people are often born slightly earlier than the time on the birth certificate.
You gave a good interpretation of this Triangle in terms of your life experience. I will add that, with Uranus as part of the Triangle, you will be psychically more connected to your Soul Group, a Group that often incarnated with Uranus is in Cancer to change traditions that affect the masses. The 1st House implies some type of activism at some point in your life.
I have many more old articles from the 1980s that I will drag out of the basement and post on this website since there is little, practical information on Esoteric Astrology. There is good information but even I do not always understand it. One group is CosmoCycles1@yahoogroups.com
The Seven Ray Institute does a lot of teaching on this subject.
I believe in the 12th Century I felt that special education was best not wasted on the peasants. In this life, I am drawn to working with the average person, not the rich and famous.
May 8, 02:08 PM
Dear Lynn,
Thank you so much for your response. It’s interesting to learn that Uranus is really conjunct my ASC. It makes sense. I’m always suppressing an urge to speak out on a grand scale against the many atrocities committed by our society.
Thank you also for illuminating me about my Soul Group. I have so many retrograde planets (including Mercury) and often have had issues with joining writers groups because of the amount of time I need to deliver a well thought-out critique (another confirmation about myself that I gleaned from one of your articles). Perhaps joining with writers around my chronological age would ease that problem.
When you wrote (above) about education the 12th Century, were you referencing a previous existence in another lifetime? I’m guessing you determined that from your lunar nodes…?
Thank you again. I love your website. It’s an astrological treasure trove and feel so lucky to have stumbled upon it.
Jul 11, 08:01 AM
Kamelia: Yes, you are correct your Triangle is only
Libra Asc – Uranus in Libra in the 1st House.
This makes Uranus and Libra very potent and more connected with what your Soul wishes to accomplish without considering for the desires of the Personality.
Libra is one who Bridges Differences and the 1st House has political or activist connections.
Jul 11, 04:20 PM
Thank you very much for your quick response, Lynn.
It does resonate in the sense that, in my mind, I am always imagining how I am bring people together from different backgrounds and helping them move beyond some rigid societal structures . I also think I am good at organizing people to find a will within themselves to work towards one common cause…
I guess I really need to polish the connection with my soul, so I can get a clearer picture of possible venues of expression… Have gotten quite perplexed lately. Also I am experiencing Pluto square Pluto at the moment, so that should help finding the right way, right:)).
Thank you again
Sep 17, 07:44 AM ON VEDIC: ... when someone is on the Path, the activities portended for the Soul’s Purpose Triangle using Sidereal are highlighted in the life and the life’s work.
I did not say Vedic, a system that does not use the outer planets, I said Sidereal.
Esoteric Astrology does not concern itself with someone being a good astrologer, a good husband or wife, or being successful in life.
Esoteric Astrology indicates the Path you should pursue in order to be a Good Soul, a Soul on its way Home, helping others along the way. Esoteric Astrology is concerned with our humbling service to humanity and, in serving our fellowman, we honor Divinity.
I do have a Vedic program but, I confess, I am not very knowledgeable with the system. I have worked with the Sidereal Zodiac only with Esoteric Astrology.
I do appreciate your comments and addition to this column.
Jan 8, 04:57 AM
Hi-
I have my ASC at 4.58 Taurus conjunct my Vulcan (Ruler of Taurus) at 5.1 Taurus.
Not only are the two conjunct, but my Soul Triangle would be:
Ascendant= Taurus
Ruler of Ascendant= Vulcan
Ruler of Sign (Taurus) on House Cusp (ASC) of Ruler (Vulcan)= Vulcan
It seems they are all kind of intertwined.
Can you make any sense of this?
Thank you
Jan 8, 07:40 AM
Yes, there are times when there are only 2 points to the Triangle. This always puts a greater focus upon the ASC and its esoteric ruler. I have an interpretation of Taurus and Vulcan on this website. Read this first.
Jan 17, 02:06 AM TRIANGLE CALCULATIONS: Libra Asc/Uranus in Leo in 10th (Cancer Cusp)/Neptune in Scorpio in 1st
Jan 17, 08:40 AM
Congratulations! You have made the correct calculations for your Triangle. This Triangle should not be read alone but in context with the natal chart.
Your Ascendant is conjunct the great benefic fixed star, Spica and, with Chiron, it forms a Grand Air Trine with the Sun-Mercury ruling communications and networking as a spiritual path.
The Transpersonal planets forming the Triangle indicates that some of your spiritual work would be done on the level of mass consciousness — Uranus represents a Soul Group that always incarnates to challenge existing authority.
Netpune in the 1st can be difficult because this makes you an Empath.
A friend wrote an excellent article on this:
http://www.orionwisdom.org/page4.html#Empath_Energy
May 31, 03:10 AM
Dear Lynn,
Esoteric astrology is a very new subject for me. Infact astrology too is not my area.
I happen to flip through your website (which is very illuminating) and learned about esoteric astrology. What I liked the most was that this part of astrology helps one to identify the souls purpose. Even in Hindu teachings say for instance “Bhagwat Geeta” and Vedas it is mentioned that every soul has a purpose and it comes on the plane of earth because of that purpose. But mankind is not in a position to identify its soul purpose. Hindu teachings further states that if the soul is not able to identify its soul purpose and work accordingly, then it fails to acquire oneness with the cosmic universe the ultimate. Hence even after the body dies the soul has to come back on the earth plane hence the philosophy of rebirths.
Lynn would you be kind enough in helping me know my soul purpose. My birth details as follows:
Name: Digvijay Singh
Date of Birth: 27 November 1960
Time ofBirth: 10 30 AM
Place of Birth: Bikaner (Rajasthan State) India.
Should you require more information kindly write to me on my e-mail digvijay1@hotmail.com
Thanking you in anticipation.
With warm regards
Digvijay
May 31, 07:23 AM
DIGVIJAY: The theory of the Soul’s Purpose Triangle comes from India and Eastern philosophy. It was the work of HPBlavatsky to put a western spin on Eastern Philosophy so that westerners could better understand the concept.
Your Triangle is Capricorn ASC + Saturn in Capricorn in the 12th + Earth in the 5th House in Gemini
You should read other articles on Esoteric Astrology to get more information but Saturn/Capricorn indicates a Purpose in which your destiny is to learn to struggle, to never give up on the struggle and, in struggling, you can help those who are oppressed or at a disadvantage (12th), possibly through education (5th). Earth is grounding what you believe in some practical way. Princess Diana had Earth in her SP Triangle and she “got into the trenches” in service to others.
12th House people are life’s Guinea Pigs — like myself, we use ourselves to learn and overcome something and then we share what we learn to others.
The 5th House also rules the system of psychology associated with the “Free Child” and creative personality and the system of chakras (Caroline Myss wrote about this but it is not new with her as this has been studied years before).
Jun 26, 04:31 PM
Hi Lynn,
I am attempting to figure out the soul’s purpose triangle but I am stuck…
asc: 25 Cap
ruler: Saturn at 19 Sag in 11th, sag cusp.
ruler: earth, 180 degrees from sun (26 Leo), equals 26 Aquarius. This degree falls in my first house. Uranus at 12 Leo in 7th, 25 cancer on cusp.
I’m not sure how to work my way through the earth thing. Do I use the uranus placement?
Thanks!
DD
Jun 27, 07:38 AM
Glad to help….
Capricorn ASC * Saturn in Sagittarius in 11th * Earth in Aquarius in 1st
You do not keep going around but, yes, Aquarius is ruled by Jupiter so it is influencing this Triangle — the lesson a struggle, working with visionary groups that ground ideals into something practical and tangible. The 1st House does have an affinity to some type of activism.
I have a friend with a similar triangle and she worked for many years in congress, using her position to promote what she believed in. I confess that her main focus was UFO disclosure so it was a rough road but many congressmen did listen to these people she brought in to discuss these issues.
I cannot tell from the Triangle what your issues will be.
Also, from my other esoteric articles, Jupiter-Uranus and 26 Gemini are important for Soul’s Purpose work.
Jul 1, 01:41 PM
Lynn,
I am new to esoteric astrology. & I was wondering if you could give a few words on the star Betelgeuse, so I can better understand this star? I get Jupiter and Uranus, but can’t find any info on this star beyond the non-astrology.
Thank you
Jul 5, 05:09 PM
Melissa: I need to transcribe a long article on Betelgeuze but this will be later.
Betelgeuze represents the Heart Chakra of a Great Entity who energies stream into our own Heart Chakras. Its House position is where we can tap into their energies in service to our fellow man. Unity Consciousness is its theme.
Jul 20, 07:39 AM
Hi Lynn,
I am also trying to work on my Soul’s purpose triangle; I have recently discovered astrology on a deeper level and have fallen right in so to speak.
I have:
Cancer ASC 20
Ruler- Neptune SAG 20, V house
Ruler- Earth 180 from sun (Cancer 12th house), is Capricorn VI House.
Is this a correct calculation? I would be grateful of any interpretations of this triangle also. I feel as though I am on the verge of finding out intuitively and acting out or living out these energies in my life.
Thank you
M
Jul 20, 06:27 PM
M: Congratulations…you did the calculations correctly.
Cancer ASC + Neptune in Sag in 5th + Earth in Capricorn in the 6th
I will give my House descriptions so look at these meanings and see how these apply to your work in the world. As I stated in another article here, Earth means that you must ground your work into something practical and tangile.
FIFTH HOUSE: This House rules our attitude towards children and specifically how we interact with our birth born child and qualities of that child. It shows your attitude toward the child in yourself. How did you play or NOT play as a child? How you can enjoy yourself. It shows your type of creativity. How do you enjoy fun relationships with others. This House rules the system of chakras and the psychological system of chakras, such as Caroline Myss. In is strong in the charts of therapist who focus upon Inner Child psychology. There is a spiritual connection with children and young people. It portends mentor qualities.
ESOTERIC: The 5th House Creativity of the Soul. Its Soul’s Purpose is connected with nurturing the creativity in young people. The Soul’s Purpose may involve working with children, helping others to become more creative and spontaneous (such as Martha Stewart and the woman who made the poncho in prison). Children can be connected with nurturing and acceptance – retarded, homeless, foster care. Critical people are rarely spontaneous. Creativity helps bring out the child in one’s self. Studies in personality development and the Chakras are ruled by the 5th. The 5th is associated with drama, film, theater, psycho-dramas and educational arenas in which people have fun – conferences, expos, festivals and seminars.
MEDICAL: As stated above, the 5th House rules the Chakras in general. It rules the psychological system of Chakras as taught by Caroline Myss. When this House is strong, the individual has a capacity for healing through Chakra manipulation and the individual is likely to respond to healings via the Chakras. The 5th House and Leo has an association with the Heart Chakra but, always, this House rules Chakras because it represents the vortexes the Chakras create.
LYNN: I have observed that the 5th House is involved almost all of the time with liver disease. I cannot account for this. Virgo rules the liver over all but specifically the lower lobe, while Cancer rules the upper lobe. Cornell says that Leo rules the internal mechanism of the liver. Cornell feel that the signature of a liver disorder is the Sun in Virgo square Jupiter. He associates Yellow Jaundice with Leo. Some have suggested that the 5th House may indicate a life style issue connected with the liver but I have not found this to always be true. It is true in the charts of famous people.
SIXTH HOUSE: This House rules our attitude towards out job and how we do it. How do we solve problems? It rules habits and systems. It rules congenital health weaknesses. Our attitude towards our job can impact our health, as well as poor health habits. How do we work with others? Can we work with others? This House is associated with the helping professions.
ESOTERIC: This is a Service House and it is a Healing House. For healing, it is setting up health systems, herbs, vitamins and exercise. Sixth House healers help others to change negative patterns in their lives in order to improve overall health and well-being. Spiritually, this House rules Health and Human Services, Public Service (esp. with 7th and 10th Houses), labor relations, healing services, nutrition, improving and reforming work conditions, animal rights, especially animals who serve man
MEDICAL: The 6th House indicates congenital health issues. This is an interpretation from Classical Astrology (old European style) and I agree with this interpretation. Any and all 6th House planets indicate a congenital weakness. These people respond the changes in diet and exercise. Pluto in the 6th describes one who finds some cure and treatment during the course of their live and then, suddenly, they become the great apostle of this technique. One woman went to an acupuncturist. This treatment changes her life. Later, she studied acupuncture and this became her career.
LYNN: I feel that this House is connected with the body’s filtering system and its ability to handle toxins.
Aug 11, 09:52 PM
Whoo…I have just stumbled across this incredible esoteric astrology information, and I am, what is the word…stumped.
I have a 29 degree Scorpio ascendant…
So, mars.
Mars is in the 12th house, and ruled by Scorpio…
so again, mars.
It seems I have an ever continuing line, opposed to a triangle.
Any thoughts?
Aug 15, 03:17 PM
KYLAH: Here is my interpretation of the 12th House. Read my other article on the Esoteric Signs (Scorpio) and then let us know how the interpretation fits….
TWELFTH HOUSE: Qualities deemed intolerable by the parents so we learned to repress these qualities. It is difficult to express the energy of the planet at the personality level so it can only be expressed or cultivated through the career and worldly interaction. It is what we keep from ourselves…and this can bring us great sorrow. It does have a connection with past life issues that impact us now. Gina Cerminara’s Many Mansions I & II give good examples of past life issues and possibilities. I have Mercury in Leo in 12th – an error in judgment from a past life makes me afraid of making certain decisions, possibly fearing that thousands may die if I decide badly. Bush has this in the 1st so he is making these mistakes now. People with planets in the 12th House need private time. Especially with the Sun here, these people can not be ON 24/7. They need to get away. When others get noisy or aggressive, these people get quiet.
ESOTERIC: This said to be the House of Personal Un-doing. Lack of acceptance, lack of nurturing and lacking in an ability to RECEIVE is truly self-undoing. The emotional handicap we experience creates a self-imposed prison. The sentence ends when we learn to accept ourselves AS IS – as well as others. In going through hell ourselves, we can learn compassion and acceptance of others. This House is a Guinea Pig house —what happens to us we can use to help others. Let go of fear!! Fear itself can provide a feeling of security – I cannot do something because of my “nerves,” my phobias, my fears! Remember, when the ego dominates, you will ALWAYS feel insecure. After this process has taken place, the individual can help others to free themselves from similar entanglement. For example, in the chart of Martin Luther King Jr, Vulcan in Aquarius in the 10th shows a destiny to free people from restricting positions, status and standards of living by opening up professional avenues and changing societal views, such as equal rights for blacks, women and minorities. This House is connected with unseen worlds, spirit guides and going inside for guidance.
MEDICAL: This is the House of the Guinea Pig! My health issues all help me help others. This House is medical implications connected with repression and lacking an outlet for the 12th House planet(s). Health issues can be karmic in nature. Personally, I have Mercury in Leo in the 12th House. I have always had ear problems, specifically due to infections. After Neptune opposed this Mercury, I noticed that my hearing is not very good. Now I have to really listen to hear others. I obviously tuned others out in the past. I did not listen. Now I have to force myself to hear others.
Dec 18, 01:10 AM
I am so very grateful to have stumbled upon this fascinating site you have here =) Great information! I must admit I have struggled a bit with with this. Ascendant is Sag 29
I am referring to a more generic reading which states Jupiter is chart ruler. I am trying to add more specific information to aid in finding direct information to discover self… and here I found this site very helpful, a lot to discover here.
“Asc. 22 Sag 29”
“Jup 8 Leo 04”
“Sun 25 Gem 18”
I can’t make heads or tails of it, would you assist me please to work this out?
Thank You for this site it’s a wealth of information and you seem quite knowledgeable.
Warmly,
SG
Dec 18, 08:55 AM
SOFIE: I am pleased that you are trying to learn yourself.
Unfortunately, the esoteric triangle does not work with
traditional rulerships. And, the House positions are very important.
Your Esoteric Triangle is not really a Triangle in this case – It is Sagittarius ASC + Earth in Sagittarius in 1st House. It really ends here. So, you should read the interpretation for Sagittarius/Earth only.
The First House does have some connection with political beliefs — Princess Diana had Sagittarius Asc – Earth in 1st (Capricorn, so she needed to sacrifice herself).
Oct 2, 01:45 PM
So much in depth information here, absolutely fascinating, thank you. I know very little so far about the Earth sign and I’d love to know more about my triangle:
Cancer ASC 2 + Neptune 9 deg Sagittarius in 6th + Earth in Virgo 0 deg in 4th
I have come so far, I started a part time healing practice and looking to make this my main vocation. Indeed my practice does help others to resolve emotions, patterns and upset in their lives in order to live their lives in peace, joy and success. I am on the way, any additional help would be so much appreciated.
Many thanks & best wishes,
Nicholas.
Oct 2, 07:45 PM
NICHOLAS (10-2011): Becaue I receive over 1500 hits each day, I cannot give personal interpretations but, if you will try to describe you Soul’s Purpose from the Triangle, since you know your own interests best, I will be happy to add some additional interpretations. In this way, you will really learn how to do this.
Oct 3, 01:15 PM
Hi Lynn,
I should have been more explicit in my question, so forgive me and I know you are in great demand – and I am saving up for a reading :)
I do love (and prefer) finding the info out for myself though in parts I get a bit stuck. I have been reading more of your pages to learn more about myself and my purpose.
Here is what I have gleaned about my triangle so far:
Asc in Cancer – establishing a (spiritual) home, relinquishing the reliance on the physical mother in favour of a connection to the universe – and as gleaned from you – tapping into universal consciousness, once having overcome unsettled emotions, bias and prejudice.
I am achieving the this through Neptune in my 6th house, the healing house, (which is where my north node also resides @ Sag 25 so I know I am on the right path) and helping others through both various healing practices (energy and talking-based) I use for myself and others. My own self-healing work has overcome most of the prelude to true universal connection. I can do readings for others though am still working on being comfortable in receiving that information for them.
As the Earth is the physical location of my path – Virgo in the 4th – , I do not quite see how this fits: healing / serving others gives me my (soul/spiritual) home or rooting? The 4th house here in this part causes my current confusion. My Neptune is conjunct Antares and my other current job is in the public sector helping those with addiction.
Any additional insight (especially on how the 3 fit) is much appreciated.
Best Wishes,
Nicholas
Oct 5, 09:05 AM
NICHOLAS (10-2011): Because you have taken the time to work on your Triangle, I will gladly look at it myself. But, you should have posted this under the Cancer ASC article, where I could have made reference to it.
What you say is accurate but I will add some extra insights for you to examine –
The Cancer ASC needs the experience of travel and meeting people with different backgrounds and cultures so that you come to see HUMANITY AS YOUR FAMILY — from this, you will develop universal consciousness. Cancer needs to develop the highest aspect of intuition – Soul level, not through the astral body.
Neptune in the 6th in Sagittarius is indeed connected with healing practices and the etheric body. With Antares, the love of your work will keep you grounded and connected to the planet.
There is an article (3) on Empaths somewhere on this website. Be sure to read this.
Normally, I use the sign on the cusp of the ruler of the ASC but some other astrologers do as you have done — the dispositor.
With Scorpio on the cusp of the 6th and Mars in the 12th, this means that you will always see yourself as a Guinea Pig — the problems that you solve for yourself you will use to help or heal others. I am a 12th House person myself and my experiences are always experiences to help others.
If you want to use the dispositor, Earth, this always means that you need to ground your ideas in the material, not leaving this to the world of imagination and meditation.
You do have Earth in the 4th, regardless of whether or not this part of your triangle so it will always work.
This is my interpretation of the 4th House —
FOURTH HOUSE: This House represents our attitude towards the home and family, what type of home and family we want because it is what we are accustomed through our childhood. One woman with Uranus in the 4th was always looking for a home with the white picket fence but never found it —because her family was always packing up and moving — because she was looking for something that she had never experienced and would never really enjoy.
This House rules ancestral patterns – often patterns of an ancestral nature that we much break. Planets in the House always indicate traumas from the early environment. It is very difficult to make a break from these traumas. The best we can do is to help heal these issues in other people. One woman with a Leo stellium (Pluto-Transpluto-Saturn-Mars) in the 4th came from an abusive family. As a result, she developed an eating disorder, anorexia. In time, she came to help others who were suffering from this disorder. There are diseases that are specifically connected to traumas that occurred in the formative years. One such heath problem is Endometriosis. There was often a trauma that occurred between 10 and 15 years of age, involving the father. This could be a divorce.ESOTERIC: This House rules environmental issues, the environments in which people lives, humanitarian issues connected with disasters of nature. When I began traveling to Europe, I found people who looked exactly like people I knew in America. I found the astrological connection to be with the 4th House…that there must be some ancient, ancestral connection with each other. This House, with the Fixed Star, Antares (9° Sagittarius), rules the Root Chakra – our rootedness to the planet. When disturbed, our immune system is affected. The House position of Antares shows where we can feel rooted. This could be helpful for Immune System diseases. Caroline Myss wrote that, when there is a sickness in society, there is some global sickness. During WWI, there was the Great Influenza. During the Great Depression, there was polio. When the economy improved after WWII, a cure for polio was discovered. The 4th House rules grass-roots political movements and one who always opposes those in office. Spiritually, the 4th is associated with nurturing the very young and very old, visiting and working with the elderly, halfway houses, AA programs, day care centers, services to improving the quality of life for the less fortunate and improving the ecology and environment where you live. This is a House that rules grass roots politics, as well as environmental issues. One environmentalist in Prag has Virgo rising but the Moon is in the 2nd House in Libra. Mars and Saturn are in the 4th but not connected to Soul’s Purpose – this means that it is a vehicle for her anger from her childhood.
MEDICAL: As stated, this House rules diseases that may be connected with some shock or trauma for the early environment. The trigger for the trauma may be determined by the Solar Arc distance from the IC to the 4th House planet. This could determine the psychological basis for the disease and what needs to be healed psychologically before a physical healing can take place. I have observed that 4th House people find it almost impossible to let go of the trauma from the 4th House event. I feel that there is a connection with Chiron and the 4th. Chiron-strong people always feel like they are a stranger in a strange land. They may not feel connected here. Chiron rules wounds from either being on this planet in general (the “stranger” feeling) or from childhood traumas. The 4th and 10th Houses can indicate inherited medical issues. The 4th House is ancestral, passed down through the generations.
Dec 18, 12:00 AM
Lynne. I just can not get enough of your articles. They are more then just tasty morsels but jewels to be placed and worn on one’s own crown.
After this year’s craziness. I live in Tokyo and have been here in Japan for more then ten years!!!
I am trying to get closer to my spiritual self.
My ac is at 23 leo.
Sun in Sag 15 d within 5 d of fifth house
Earth sign in Gemini (tenth house co ruler and 11th house ruler)
Venus in Scorpio conjunct ic of my natal chart
What do you think Lynne?
Dec 18, 09:49 AM
MICHELINE (12-2011) — Micheline, I do not give Esoteric interpretations or any interpretations unless, like Nicholas, you make an interpretation of your own. I get OVER 1500 hits each day. It is over-whelming.
Your Soul’s Purpose Triangle is:
Leo Ascendant – Sun in Sagittarius in 4th – Earth in Gemini in 10th — how did my esoteric articles apply to your Triangle?
Jan 11, 10:59 PM
Hi, Lynn
I have just come across your site by accident (is there such a thing?!) and, after reading about Mars’ Retrograde this year became curious about what else was on your site.
I was very interested to find reference to your Triangle system. I have been working closely with a healer, Elizabeth Kruger, for many years now and she is a great advocate of a 3D Crystal Triangle.
I became interested enough to do my best to work out my own Soul Purpose Triangle. I was born at 4.56pm on 23 June 1958 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
That makes
my ascendent 28 degrees Sagittarius.
its esoteric ruler is the Earth
… and that’s where i come unstuck, because I’ve never come across a system that tells me where the Earth is in my chart.
I understand that you get thousands of hits on a daily basis, so am hoping you’ll be able to help by telling me if my extrapolation is correct.
I’m not asking for an interpretation, just confirmation that I have the first two right and, if possible, what that makes the third aspect of the triangle.
I hope to hear back from you when you have time.
Kind regards
LE
Jan 12, 04:54 AM
LE (1-2012): I am always happy to answer questions about my articles and to help with calculations.
You asked a good question because yours is not a true Triangle.
Sagittarius Ascendant
Earth in Sagittarius in the 1st House
The triangle ends here because the Earth is in the sign of its esoteric rulership. This puts a greater focus upon Earth and Sagittarius.
The First House has an activist quality to it and Earth in Sagittarius is all about bringing your beliefs and ideals down to earth in some practical way.
I have many esoteric articles written on a manual typewriter. I just bought Dragon Speak so, hopefully, I can read the articles into a file for posting here.
Jan 23, 12:15 AM
hi lynn, i have been out of studying astrology for several years but keep my eyes and ears on whatever crosses my path. esoteric astrology is also new to me. would you take the time to tell me about my esoteric chart as well as where to study it online? my birthday is 3-15-1964, 2am, madison wisconsin, usa. i am asking myself every day “why did i come in this time. i don’t remember.” thank you, connie
Jan 23, 08:59 AM
CONNIE (1-2012): Since I receive over 1500 hits each day, I cannot give a personal reading – only by appointment. Your Soul’s Purpose Triangle is —
Sagittarius Ascendant – Earth in Virgo in the 9th – Moon in Aries in the 3rd.
Travel, expanding your consciousness through direct experiences and then sharing information with others.
Have you considered teaching English in foreign countries? You do not have to speak the other language. I know a lot of people who do this.