Astrology Symbols & Glyphs

So, you have your natal chart and want to know what all those squiggly lines represent. The following table is a handy reference for understanding the symbols (glyphs) in astrology.

Astrological Glyphs:

The Signs of the Zodiac:

	Aries		Libra
	Taurus		Scorpio
	Gemini		Sagittarius
	Cancer		Capricorn
	Leo		Aquarius
	Virgo		Pisces

Planets:

	Sun		Jupiter
	Moon		Saturn
	Mercury		Uranus
	Venus		Neptune
	Mars		Pluto*

* Another glyph for Pluto is

Other Points, Symbols & Asteroids:

	Ascendant		North Node
	Midheaven		South Node
	Vertex		Retrograde
	Part of Fortune		Chiron
	Ceres		Amor
	Juno		Psyche
	Pallas		Sappho
	Vesta		Equatorial Ascendant
	Eros		Descendant

Aspects:

	Conjunction		Sesquiquadrature
	Semi-sextile		Quincunx (or inconjunct)
	Sextile		Opposition
	Square		Parallel
	Trine		Contra-parallel
	Semi-square

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