The Zodiac Within You: Table of Contents
Introduction 15
Chapter 1 A Journey Around the Zodiac 19
• Description of the signs • Attributes of the four elements
• Attributes of the three modes • The rising sign/ascendant
• Opposition • Planets’ influence especially connected to
particular signs and houses • Aspects
Chapter 2 Benefits From Understanding the Signs Within You 35
Novice levels 36
Advanced levels 38
Master levels 40
Chapter 3 Aries 42
Overview 43
• Our self-image • Divine Impulses and impulsiveness • The
emotion of anger
Venus in Aries or 1st House 46
• Angry people • Defiant and hostile aggression
• The violence of hatred • Attractiveness as competition and
superiority • The weakness of initiating an attack
Saturn in Aries or 1st House 51
• Selfishness and separation • A weak self-image
• Synchronizing our efforts and actions • Discouragement and
lack of confidence • Inhibitions
Mars in Aries or 1st House 55
• The masculine qualities of Mars • Qualities of a warrior,
pioneer, and leader
Sun in Aries or 1st House 57
• Our potential exalted self-image • Divine Impulse
Chapter 4 Taurus 60
Overview 61
• Receiving and giving • Appreciation • Stewardship • Self-
worth and self-esteem • Products and goods
Mars in Taurus or 2nd House 64
• Claiming our self-worth and self-esteem
Pluto in Taurus or 2nd House 67
• Fair exchange of material goods • Gratitude for giving
• Stinginess and hoarding • Greed, possessiveness, and
stealing
Uranus in Taurus or 2nd House 72
• Inertia and change • Giving and receiving • Skewed
material values and priorities
Venus in Taurus or 2nd House 75
• Sharing • Gratitude
Moon in Taurus or 2nd House 76
• The Moon’s phases and fertility • Stewardship of Earth’s
resources
Chapter 5 Gemini 78
Overview 78
• Right perception and true knowledge • Beliefs, perception,
and attention • Thoughts and ideas • Learning • Teaching
• Generalization • Communication and language
Jupiter in Gemini or 3rd House 87
• Ignorance • Beliefs, attitudes, and opinions • Inconsistent
thinking and behavior • True or false? • Language and the
meaning of words • What is the answer to the question, the
solution to the problem?
Neptune in Gemini or 3rd House 96
• Misperceptions • Inner and outer communication • The
mirages of memory • Dishonesty and evasiveness • Imagine
no imagination • Dreams and daydreams
Mercury in Gemini or 3rd House 107
• Communication • The nature of thoughts, ideas, and
perception • Attention • Thought pictures • Learning
• Teaching • Answer a question, solve a problem • Memory
• Inductive and deductive reasoning • The present
• Mercury retrograde
Chapter 6 Cancer 121
Overview 122
• Security • Our body • Caring • Ending and beginning
Saturn in Cancer or 4th House 125
• Personality development • Depression from inhibiting
or rejecting our feelings• Tradition and convention
• Preservation and conservation of nature • Letting go of the
past • Endings and beginnings
Mars in Cancer or 4th House 131
• Nourishment of the body• Rejection • Insecurity
Moon in Cancer or 4th House 136
• Body and soul • The ecology of nature
Jupiter in Cancer or 4th House 138
• The sacredness of nature and ecology • The archetypes
of our heritage • Our body as a house for the soul • The
importance of dreams for our development • Traditions of
celebrating holidays
Chapter 7 Leo 143
Overview 144
• Our identity • Divine Will and creativity • Loyalty and
love
Saturn in Leo or 5th House 146
• Expressing our creativity • Time for romance
Uranus in Leo or 5th House 148
• Free Will and ego will • Our identity as ego or Self
• Conditional and unconditional Love
Mercury in Leo or 5th House 152
• The only two emotions • Who am I? • Which voice is
which? • Creation with free will or miscreation with ego’s
will? • Being receptive to unconditional love
Sun in Leo or 5th House 157
• The symbol for the Sun • Unconditional Love
Pluto in Leo or 5th House 159
• The only power in the universe • The co-creation of Love and
Divine Will
Chapter 8 Virgo 163
Overview 164
• Being of healing service • The qualities of a healer
• Healthy and unhealthy thoughts and foods • The role of
micro-organisms and hormones • Right evaluation and
discernment
Jupiter in Virgo or 6th House 170
• The “can’t see the forest for the trees” syndrome • Bias,
prejudice, and judgment
Neptune in Virgo or 6th House 173
• Skepticism and doubt • Unhealthy physical and mental
diets • Dreams and health
Venus in Virgo or 6th House 178
• Judgment, excessive criticism, and healing
• One-upmanship
Mercury in Virgo or 6th house 183
• The healer • The instructor
Chapter 9 Libra 186
Overview 186
• The Golden Rule • The art of making decisions • How
our values determine our choices and decisions
• Negotiation and mediation • Agreements • Appreciation
• Partnership and relationships
Mars in Libra or the 7th House 194
• Inequality • Conflict • Procrastination
Sun in Libra or the 7th House 200
• Compromising one’s self-acceptance • Advice • Making
decisions and fair agreements
Venus in Libra or the 7th House 209
• Relationships and partnership
Saturn in Libra or the 7th House 211
• Fairness and justice • Being accountable for decisions
• The purpose of relationships and partnerships
Chapter 10 Scorpio 214
Overview 215
• The reproductive and eliminative organs • The forces of
nature • Wounds, defenses, and forgiveness • Empowerment
• Manifestations
Venus in Scorpio or the 8th House 219
• Grievances • Self-sabotage • Impoverished emotional and
financial investments
Moon in Scorpio or the 8th House 224
• The shadow • Healing the defenses around our wounds
• Suppression of sexual energy • Death
Mars in Scorpio or the 8th House 229
• The passions of life • Power and desire
Pluto in Scorpio or the 8th House 231
• The cycle of death and rebirth • Manifestation
Uranus in Scorpio or the 8th House 232
• Life-force • The liberation of forgiveness • Surrender to the
Great Mystery • Sexual surrender of merging
Chapter 11 Sagittarius 237
Overview 237
• Our philosophy of life is our truth • Our quest • Signs,
symbols, omens, and dreams • Understanding the wisdom
of Divine Truths and Laws
Mercury in Sagittarius or the 9th House 242
• Dogma, creed, and morals
Jupiter in Sagittarius or 9th House 244
• The Truth and Wisdom of Jupiter
Neptune in Sagittarius or 9th House 246
• The unity of all paths to the Divine • Aspirations and
intentions • The symbolism of dreams
Chapter 12 Capricorn 250
Overview 251
• Time • What is my purpose? • Being responsible
Moon in Capricorn or the 10th house 255
• The challenging paternal influence • Wasting time
• Failure to accomplish our ambitions
Jupiter in Capricorn or the 10th house 258
• Pessimism and depression • Mismanagement in business and
government
Saturn in Capricorn or the 10th house 264
• The Grand Design • What time is it? • Boundaries
Mars in Capricorn or the 10th house 266
• Maximizing our efforts with right timing • Achieving our
ambitions and purpose
Chapter 13 Aquarius 269
Overview 270
• The Humanitarian • The benefits of a group • Our goals
• Conformity and non-conformity
Sun in Aquarius or the 11th House 274
• The Friendship of Self • The ego as friend and ally
• Aquarian friendship
Pluto in Aquarius or the 11th House 277
• Mind control
Saturn in Aquarius or the 11th House 280
• Setting goals • Community Infrastructure
Uranus in Aquarius or the 11th House 283
The Infinite Mind • The Aquarian best friend in all of us
• Awakening to the freedom of who we are
Mercury in Aquarius or the 11th House 287
• Being present in the now • The aware mind • Telepathy
Chapter 14 Pisces 291
Overview 292
• A random or ordered Universe? • Impressions • The past
• Vision • The paranormal • What determines our reality?
• The escape from suffering • The real and unreal worlds
Mercury in Pisces or the 12th house 303
• What we believe may be unreal • The “hidden enemy”
• Releasing the past • Interference with Inner Guidance
• Delusions and denial • Appearances can be deceiving
• Irrationality of learned fear and guilt • The delusional
notion of sacrifice • Betrayal • Blame • The savior and
rescuer syndrome • Rectifying harm
Jupiter in Pisces or the 12th house 322
• Ideals • Compassion and miracles
Neptune in Pisces or the 12th house 325
• Vision and inspirations • Images and pictures • Inner sight,
sensing, and hearingof Inner Guidance • Atonement,
transcendence and revelation
Venus in Pisces or the 12th house 329
• The grace and blessing of Universal Love
Epilogue 331
Inscription From the Observatory 332
Sign Keywords 333
Glossary 337
Chapter 1 A Journey Around the Zodiac 19
• Description of the signs • Attributes of the four elements
• Attributes of the three modes • The rising sign/ascendant
• Opposition • Planets’ influence especially connected to
particular signs and houses • Aspects
Chapter 2 Benefits From Understanding the Signs Within You 35
Novice levels 36
Advanced levels 38
Master levels 40
Chapter 3 Aries 42
Overview 43
• Our self-image • Divine Impulses and impulsiveness • The
emotion of anger
Venus in Aries or 1st House 46
• Angry people • Defiant and hostile aggression
• The violence of hatred • Attractiveness as competition and
superiority • The weakness of initiating an attack
Saturn in Aries or 1st House 51
• Selfishness and separation • A weak self-image
• Synchronizing our efforts and actions • Discouragement and
lack of confidence • Inhibitions
Mars in Aries or 1st House 55
• The masculine qualities of Mars • Qualities of a warrior,
pioneer, and leader
Sun in Aries or 1st House 57
• Our potential exalted self-image • Divine Impulse
Chapter 4 Taurus 60
Overview 61
• Receiving and giving • Appreciation • Stewardship • Self-
worth and self-esteem • Products and goods
Mars in Taurus or 2nd House 64
• Claiming our self-worth and self-esteem
Pluto in Taurus or 2nd House 67
• Fair exchange of material goods • Gratitude for giving
• Stinginess and hoarding • Greed, possessiveness, and
stealing
Uranus in Taurus or 2nd House 72
• Inertia and change • Giving and receiving • Skewed
material values and priorities
Venus in Taurus or 2nd House 75
• Sharing • Gratitude
Moon in Taurus or 2nd House 76
• The Moon’s phases and fertility • Stewardship of Earth’s
resources
Chapter 5 Gemini 78
Overview 78
• Right perception and true knowledge • Beliefs, perception,
and attention • Thoughts and ideas • Learning • Teaching
• Generalization • Communication and language
Jupiter in Gemini or 3rd House 87
• Ignorance • Beliefs, attitudes, and opinions • Inconsistent
thinking and behavior • True or false? • Language and the
meaning of words • What is the answer to the question, the
solution to the problem?
Neptune in Gemini or 3rd House 96
• Misperceptions • Inner and outer communication • The
mirages of memory • Dishonesty and evasiveness • Imagine
no imagination • Dreams and daydreams
Mercury in Gemini or 3rd House 107
• Communication • The nature of thoughts, ideas, and
perception • Attention • Thought pictures • Learning
• Teaching • Answer a question, solve a problem • Memory
• Inductive and deductive reasoning • The present
• Mercury retrograde
Chapter 6 Cancer 121
Overview 122
• Security • Our body • Caring • Ending and beginning
Saturn in Cancer or 4th House 125
• Personality development • Depression from inhibiting
or rejecting our feelings• Tradition and convention
• Preservation and conservation of nature • Letting go of the
past • Endings and beginnings
Mars in Cancer or 4th House 131
• Nourishment of the body• Rejection • Insecurity
Moon in Cancer or 4th House 136
• Body and soul • The ecology of nature
Jupiter in Cancer or 4th House 138
• The sacredness of nature and ecology • The archetypes
of our heritage • Our body as a house for the soul • The
importance of dreams for our development • Traditions of
celebrating holidays
Chapter 7 Leo 143
Overview 144
• Our identity • Divine Will and creativity • Loyalty and
love
Saturn in Leo or 5th House 146
• Expressing our creativity • Time for romance
Uranus in Leo or 5th House 148
• Free Will and ego will • Our identity as ego or Self
• Conditional and unconditional Love
Mercury in Leo or 5th House 152
• The only two emotions • Who am I? • Which voice is
which? • Creation with free will or miscreation with ego’s
will? • Being receptive to unconditional love
Sun in Leo or 5th House 157
• The symbol for the Sun • Unconditional Love
Pluto in Leo or 5th House 159
• The only power in the universe • The co-creation of Love and
Divine Will
Chapter 8 Virgo 163
Overview 164
• Being of healing service • The qualities of a healer
• Healthy and unhealthy thoughts and foods • The role of
micro-organisms and hormones • Right evaluation and
discernment
Jupiter in Virgo or 6th House 170
• The “can’t see the forest for the trees” syndrome • Bias,
prejudice, and judgment
Neptune in Virgo or 6th House 173
• Skepticism and doubt • Unhealthy physical and mental
diets • Dreams and health
Venus in Virgo or 6th House 178
• Judgment, excessive criticism, and healing
• One-upmanship
Mercury in Virgo or 6th house 183
• The healer • The instructor
Chapter 9 Libra 186
Overview 186
• The Golden Rule • The art of making decisions • How
our values determine our choices and decisions
• Negotiation and mediation • Agreements • Appreciation
• Partnership and relationships
Mars in Libra or the 7th House 194
• Inequality • Conflict • Procrastination
Sun in Libra or the 7th House 200
• Compromising one’s self-acceptance • Advice • Making
decisions and fair agreements
Venus in Libra or the 7th House 209
• Relationships and partnership
Saturn in Libra or the 7th House 211
• Fairness and justice • Being accountable for decisions
• The purpose of relationships and partnerships
Chapter 10 Scorpio 214
Overview 215
• The reproductive and eliminative organs • The forces of
nature • Wounds, defenses, and forgiveness • Empowerment
• Manifestations
Venus in Scorpio or the 8th House 219
• Grievances • Self-sabotage • Impoverished emotional and
financial investments
Moon in Scorpio or the 8th House 224
• The shadow • Healing the defenses around our wounds
• Suppression of sexual energy • Death
Mars in Scorpio or the 8th House 229
• The passions of life • Power and desire
Pluto in Scorpio or the 8th House 231
• The cycle of death and rebirth • Manifestation
Uranus in Scorpio or the 8th House 232
• Life-force • The liberation of forgiveness • Surrender to the
Great Mystery • Sexual surrender of merging
Chapter 11 Sagittarius 237
Overview 237
• Our philosophy of life is our truth • Our quest • Signs,
symbols, omens, and dreams • Understanding the wisdom
of Divine Truths and Laws
Mercury in Sagittarius or the 9th House 242
• Dogma, creed, and morals
Jupiter in Sagittarius or 9th House 244
• The Truth and Wisdom of Jupiter
Neptune in Sagittarius or 9th House 246
• The unity of all paths to the Divine • Aspirations and
intentions • The symbolism of dreams
Chapter 12 Capricorn 250
Overview 251
• Time • What is my purpose? • Being responsible
Moon in Capricorn or the 10th house 255
• The challenging paternal influence • Wasting time
• Failure to accomplish our ambitions
Jupiter in Capricorn or the 10th house 258
• Pessimism and depression • Mismanagement in business and
government
Saturn in Capricorn or the 10th house 264
• The Grand Design • What time is it? • Boundaries
Mars in Capricorn or the 10th house 266
• Maximizing our efforts with right timing • Achieving our
ambitions and purpose
Chapter 13 Aquarius 269
Overview 270
• The Humanitarian • The benefits of a group • Our goals
• Conformity and non-conformity
Sun in Aquarius or the 11th House 274
• The Friendship of Self • The ego as friend and ally
• Aquarian friendship
Pluto in Aquarius or the 11th House 277
• Mind control
Saturn in Aquarius or the 11th House 280
• Setting goals • Community Infrastructure
Uranus in Aquarius or the 11th House 283
The Infinite Mind • The Aquarian best friend in all of us
• Awakening to the freedom of who we are
Mercury in Aquarius or the 11th House 287
• Being present in the now • The aware mind • Telepathy
Chapter 14 Pisces 291
Overview 292
• A random or ordered Universe? • Impressions • The past
• Vision • The paranormal • What determines our reality?
• The escape from suffering • The real and unreal worlds
Mercury in Pisces or the 12th house 303
• What we believe may be unreal • The “hidden enemy”
• Releasing the past • Interference with Inner Guidance
• Delusions and denial • Appearances can be deceiving
• Irrationality of learned fear and guilt • The delusional
notion of sacrifice • Betrayal • Blame • The savior and
rescuer syndrome • Rectifying harm
Jupiter in Pisces or the 12th house 322
• Ideals • Compassion and miracles
Neptune in Pisces or the 12th house 325
• Vision and inspirations • Images and pictures • Inner sight,
sensing, and hearingof Inner Guidance • Atonement,
transcendence and revelation
Venus in Pisces or the 12th house 329
• The grace and blessing of Universal Love
Epilogue 331
Inscription From the Observatory 332
Sign Keywords 333
Glossary 337
