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LESSON3

CHARTCONFIGURATIONTYPES

Theoverallchartconfigurationtypegrantsanimmediateclueastothe
individualsprincipleapproachtolife.
Thelocationofthe10planetsSun,Moon,Mercury,Venus,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,
Neptune,&Plutocreatesthecharttype.
Sinceyournatalchartwillincludeitemsnotconsideredaplanet,itiseasiertodetermine
thecharttypeifyoucopytheplanetlocationsontotheemptychartbelow.
ASSIGNMENT:
1.Numberthehousesontheemptychartbelow.Itisbesttoplacethenumbersnextto
themiddlecircle(astheyareonyournatalchart).
2.Usingyournatalchart,carefullycopytheplanetsymbolsintothehousesonyour
workchart,beingsuretoplacetheminthesamehousesastheyarefoundonyournatalchart.
Placetheplanetsymbolsjustinsidethehouse,asthatwillmakeiteasiertodeterminethechart
type.

WorkChart

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ExampleofChartConfigurationTypes
3.StudytheExamplesoftheChartConfigurationTypesabovecomparethemwith
yoursanddeterminewhichtypeyouare.Theconfigurationswillnotalwaysbeclearcut
youwillhavetouseyourintuitionandfollowthetypedescriptionascloselyaspossible.
4.CheckforinterceptedzodiacsignsseeinformationbelowonINTERCEPTEDSIGNS.

CHARTCONFIGURATIONTYPES(SHAPES)
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TheSplash:
Configuration:Planetsareusuallyin10ormorezodiacsigns,scatteredthroughoutthe
chart.
Interpretation:Theseindividualshavethecapacityforalargerangeofuniversal
interests.Butthereisatendencytoscattertheirenergyandresources.
AdditionalInformation:TheSplashtypesignifiesonewhoincarnatedtomakea
differenceinlife.Thispersonusuallystandsoutasonewhoisveryversatile.

TheBundle:
Configuration:Planetslocatedin5consecutivezodiacsignstheyarebundledwithin5
consecutivehousesorwithina120degreespan.Afairlyrareconfiguration.
Interpretation:Theseindividualsfindthatlifeisheldtocertainnarrowopportunities.
Theyaregenerallyinhibitedincomparisontosomeonewiththesplashtypechart.Theperson
islikelytobecomeaspecialiststudyingonesubjectingreatdepth.

TheLocomotive:
Configuration:Planetsarelocatedin89zodiacsignsandthespaceof240degrees(two
trines),leavingone120degreespace(onetrine)empty.
Interpretation:Theseindividualshaveanabundanceofenergyanddrive.The
importantplanet(orLeadingPlanet)istheonewhichleadsincounterclockwisedirection.
Theplanet,thehouse,andthesignitisinshouldbeconsideredasanindicationoftheareaand
qualitiestobedeveloped.
AdditionalInformation:TheLeadingPlanetistheoneleadingtheother9planets
inacounterclockwiseflowaroundthechart.
BesuretomarkandstudyyourLeadingPlanetifyouareaLocomotiveType.

TheBowl:
Configuration:Planetsappearin6consecutivezodiacsigns.Theplanetslieinanyof
thechartorwithina180degreespace.
Interpretation:Ifthedivisionisalongthehorizonormeridianline,ahemisphere
emphasisiscreatedandpowerisgrantedtotheperson.Theseindividualsareselfcontained,
becausetheyfinditdifficulttoexpressthemselves.Thus,theyseektoassimilateinformationso
theycanteachothers.Thehousesandsignsoccupiedareanindicationoftheareasand
qualitiestheywillinstinctivelyworkon.LeadingPlanetCounterclockwiseisthefocalpoint.
AdditionalInformation:ThesamplechartinthiscoursesIntroductionisagood
exampleoftheBowlTypethatBowliswithin4degreesofbeingaperfect180degreesBowl
Type(fromtheSunon20Geminiinthe1sthousetoJupiteron24Sagittariusinthe7thhouse).
Inthesamplechart,theLeadingPlanetisJupiterinthe7thhousebecauseitis
leadingtheBowlTypeplanetsinacounterclockwiseflow.
BesuretomarkyourLeadingPlanetifyouareaBowlType.TheLeadingPlanetis
animportantonetostudy.

TheBucket:
Configuration:9Planetswillbein6consecutivezodiacsignsinonesectionofthechart
with1singletonplanetintheoppositesection,calledtheHandleoftheBucket.
Interpretation:StudytheSingletonPlanetindicatesthenatureofsoulpurposean
importantdirection,whichshouldbedevelopedaccordingtotheplanet,thehouse,andthesign.
AdditionalInformation:BesuretomarkyourSingletonPlanetifyouareaBucket
Type.

TheSeeSaw:
Configuration:Theplanetslieinroughlytwoopposinggroupsideallyingroupsof5
planetseach.
Interpretation:Thetendencyistoalwaysconsidereachsideofopposingviewsand
opinions.Thereisgreatdifficultyinchoosingbetweentheseconflictingopinions,astheycansee
thevalidityofbothsides.

TheSplay:
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TheSplay:
Configuration:Theplanetsarescatteredinsmallgroupings,atirregularpointsaround
thechart.Sometimesthereisastellumofplanetsoragrandtrinepresent.
TheSplaycanbehardtodefine.
Interpretation:Theseindividualsdonotliketoberegimentedortohaveahighly
organizedlife.
AdditionalInformation:IusuallydefineachartasaSplaywhenitdoesnotfittheother
types.Astellum=3ormoreplanetsinthesamezodiacsign.Regardlessofnumberof
planetsinvolved,theywillallbewithinthe30degreespaceofonezodiacsignwhetherthisis
locatedin1or2houses.TheTropicalPlacidusNatalChartcontainsunevenhouses
thusthepossibilityofastellumcrossinghousecusps.Theplanetswithinthestellumareusually
conjunctwithin8degreesofeachother.( Wewillstudythestelluminalaterlesson.)
RefertotheSamplechartinthe3rdhousethereisaStelluminLeoMoon,Pluto,
andSaturnarewithinaspanof6degreesinLeo.ThisisaperfectStellumyoursmaynotbeso
closelyconjunct.
GrandTrine=anaspectconsistingofthreeplanetsformingatrianglewitheachofthe3
sidescontainingapproximately120degrees.(

Wewillstudythetrineinalaterlesson. )

IfyouhaveaGrandTrineinyournatalchart,itwilllooklikethis.Theoneaboveis
actuallytwoGrandTrines.NotethatthedistancefromUranusinthe3rdhouseonthe16th
degreeofCapricornisapproximately120degrees(withintheorballowedforaTrineof8
degrees)fromJupiterinthe11thhouseonthe9thdegreeofVirgo.ThesameistrueofMarsin
the7thhouseonthe10thdegreeofTaurus.TheaboveexampleisaGrandTrineinEarth
Elementandindicatesthattheindividualisinnatelypractical.

KnowingtheoverallChartConfiguration/ShapeTypeamountstohavingageneraloutline
oftheperson.
Forexample:ASplashpersonwillusuallystandoutinacrowdtheyintendto
makeadifference.
Forexample:ABundlepersonwillappearintrovertedandappeartolackversatility
inthechoiceshe/shemakesaboutlife.

INTERCEPTEDSIGNS&PLANETS

AsyoupreparedyourOverallChartConfiguration,youmayhavenoticedtwohousecusps
ononesideofyourcharthavingthesamezodiacsignANDtwohousecuspsontheopposite
sidehavingthesamezodiacsign.Thisisanindicationofinterceptedzodiacsignsandthe
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sidehavingthesamezodiacsign.Thisisanindicationofinterceptedzodiacsignsandthe
planetslocatedinthosesigns.
RefertotheSampleNatalChart.Notethatinthebandaroundthechart,thezodiac
signforScorpioislocatedinthecenterofthe6thhouseandthezodiacsignforTaurusislocated
inthecenterofthe12thhouse.ThismeansthatTaurusandScorpioenergieshavenohome
cusptheyareintercepted.

Checktodeterminewhetherornotyourchartcontainsinterceptedzodiacsigns.Ifyou
haveinterceptedsigns,checktoseeifyouhaveplanetsinthoseinterceptedsigns.Ifso,encase
theplanetsasillustratedbelow.Interceptedsignsandplanetshavedifficultyexpressing
freely.Thebracketedzodiacsignswillexertmoreinfluenceinyourlifeexpression.

INTERCEPTEDSIGNSTAURUS&SCORPIO
BRACKETEDSIGNSCANCER&CAPRICORN




INTERCEPTEDZODIACSIGNS
MajorReference:DonaldH.Yott,InterceptedSigns&Reincarnation

Interceptedsignenergieshavenohousecuspthroughwhichtoeasilyexpress.
Interceptedsignsalwaysoccurinpairs.Forexample:IfVirgoisintercepted,itspolaropposite,
Pisces,willalsobeintercepted.Thiscausesanothersetofzodiacsignpolaritiestoruletwo
housecuspsapiece,grantingthoseenergiesaddedinfluenceinyourlife.
Interceptedsignsindicatewhereweneglectedtogrowandexpandinformer
lifetimes.Theyindicateseriousneglectonourpartoverthespanofseverallifetimes,soin
thislifetimeoursoulsareanxioustodevelopandincorporatethepositivesigncharacteristicsinto
ourlifeexpression.Inordertoensurethatwedoso,theinterceptedsignenergiescreate
obstaclesandproblemsinourlivesuntilwelearntousetheenergiesconstructively.
Remember:AproblemexistsONLYaslongasittakesforyoutolearnthe
lessonsinvolvedandceaserepeatingthebehavior.

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Interceptedsignsindicatecircumstanceswhich appearbeyondourcontrol
becausetheyarecircumstancesweneglectedinpriorlifetimes.Thesecircumstances
mustbeattendedtointhislifetime,ifwearetoachievewholeness.

Inordertofindthecircumstancesyouneglected,looktothedescriptionofthezodiacsign
intercepted.Readthepositivecharacteristicsandintuittheareasyouhaveneglected.
Forexample:VirgoInterceptedVirgoisthenaturalrulerofthe6thhouseof
service&health.SothehouseinwhichVirgoisinterceptedinyournatalchartindicateswhere
weneglectedtoserveinpriorlifetimes.Asaresult,peoplewillseemtocalluponusrepeatedly
forhelpandseekingouradvice. Wewillfeelthatwehavenocontroloverthis.
PiscesisVirgospolarityandwillalsobeintercepted.Piscesisthenatural
rulerofthe12thhouse,wherewelearncompassionandunderstandingforothers,gettoknow
oursubconsciousself,andstrivetobecomeaspiritualizedbeing.Therefore,thehouseinyour
natalchartinwhichPiscesisinterceptedwillindicatewhereyoufailedtodevelopcompassion,
whereyouneglectedtoattunetoyoursubconsciousattitudesregardingtheareaoflifethehouse
involves,whereyouomittedaspiritualizedapproachtolife.

Interceptedsignswillnaturallyexpressaccordingtothenegative
characteristicsofthosezodiacsignsbecausewehaveneglectedtodevelopthepositive
characteristics.Thesoulsgoalistotransmutethenegativeandtodevelopthepositive
characteristics.Thenegativeexpressionsofinterceptedsignsandtheproblemstheycauseare
toactasthestimulitocompelustogrowintowholeness.Theyarenevermeanttodefeatusfor
yetanotherlifetime.

Bringingoutthepositivecharacteristicsofinterceptedsignscanmeanharderwork,but
developingthemisrequiredbeforewecanattainwholeness.

REMINDER:WeareneverallowedtoincludemoreinourSoulsContractforthis
incarnationthanwecansuccessfullyaccomplish.YourSoulisguidingyouonthe
Path.

YOURHOUSECUSPSREVEALAPORTIONOFYOURKARMA
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MyrnaLofthus

ThezodiacsignoneachhousecuspofyournatalchartrevealsthelessonyourSoul
desirestolearnwithintheareaoflifesexperiencesindicatedbytheparticularhouse.Youwill
experienceasenseofpersonalwholenessandfulfillmentasyoulearneachofthe
lessons.

READINGYOURNATALCHART:
ThehousecusponwhichyoufindARIESindicatestheareaoflifeinwhichyouneedtobe
independent.
Forexample:ARIESonthe7thhousecusprevealstheneedforindependence
withinclosepersonalrelationships.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindTAURUSindicatestheareaoflifeinwhichyouneed:1)to
developyoursenseofvalues,2)whereyoumaytendtobelockedintotheworldofmatter,and
3)whereyouneedtobeproductiveinarealmbeyondthematerialworld.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindGEMINIrevealswhereyouneedtoobtainavarietyof
experiences,tobecuriousandinvestigate.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindCANCER:revealswhereyouneedtonurtureyourgrowth
anddevelopment.TheCancerruledhouseindicatestheareaoflifeinwhichyourSun
Signinnatelyexpressesitselfthemost.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindLEOindicateswhereyouneedtofocusconsciouslyyourSun
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ThehousecusponwhichyoufindLEOindicateswhereyouneedtofocusconsciouslyyourSun
Signenergyandpositivetraits.Thishousehasnotreceivedenoughattentioninprevious
lifetimes.ThusthepositivequalitiesofyourSunSignshouldbeusedtofulfillthekarmic
obligationsowedtothishouseaffairs.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindVIRGOindicateswhereyouneedtoanalyzeyour
attitudes/ideasregardingthehouseaffairs.Pastlifepatternsandconceptsneedrethinking.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindLIBRArevealswhereyouhavebeenoutofbalanceinprior
lifetimes.Thescaleshavebeentippedtoofartooneextremeandmustnowbebalanced.This
isthehousewhereyoureapwhatyousowedinpriorlifetimes.Youseeyourformer
traits/attitudesbeingmirroredbacktoyoubythoseinyourenvironment.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindSCORPIOindicatestheareaoflifeinwhichyouneeddeep
involvement.Youshouldbeintenselyconcernedwiththeaffairsofthishouse.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindSAGITTARIUSrevealswhereyouneedtoexpandyour
knowledgeandreviewyourattitudestowardthehouseaffairs.Thisareaoflifehasbeen
restrictedinpriorlifetimes,eitherthroughchoiceorcircumstances.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindCAPRICORNrevealswhereyoumustmake
restitution.Thereisaneedtorethinkyourideasaboutthishousesaffairs.Inprior
lifetimes,yousoughtpersonalrecognitionthroughtheaffairsofthishouse.Now,thishousewill
beoneoffrustrationsuntilyounolongerseekpersonalrecognition.Then,youmayreceive
personalrecognition,butonlyastheproperattitudeisrestored.

ThehousecusponwhichyoufindAQUARIUSindicateswhereyouneedtoreformoldideas
andconceptsaboutthehouseaffairs.Newconceptscanbeusedtobreakdownoldconcepts
frompriorlifetimes.Youmayexperienceabruptchangeswhilethisreformtakesplace.The
changescanbeconstructiveordestructive,dependingonwhetherornotyouarealigningwith
yourSoulspurpose.
ThehousecusponwhichyoufindPISCESindicatesthehouseaffairsinwhichyouneedtouse
yourintuition.Therewillbenoguidelinestohelpyoutherefore,youwillhavetobelieveinyour
hunches.Everythingwillappeartobeconfusingormisleading.Faithwillbenecessaryinthis
housesaffairsfaithinyourselfandindivineorder.

THENATURALHOUSESIGNS&RULERS

TheNaturalHouseSigns&Rulerswillbetheunderlyinginfluence.Theyare
whatgivethehouseitsmeaning.Forexample:Ariesisthenaturalrulerofthe1sthouse.The
goalofAriesistoseekauniqueindividualidentity.The1sthousequestionisWhoamI?
Thezodiacsignonthe1sthouseofyournatalchartandtheplanetswithinthathouse
answerthequestionWhoamI.

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NATURALHOUSESIGNS&RULERS

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