Astrology Birth Chart Basics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which element do Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius share?
- Earth
- Water
- Air
- Fire (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Fire
Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are all Fire signs, known for enthusiasm, passion, creativity, and a dynamic, action-oriented nature.
Question 2: What are the three modalities (quadruplicities) in astrology?
- Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable (Correct answer)
- Active, Passive, and Neutral
- Positive, Negative, and Mixed
- Solar, Lunar, and Stellar
Correct answer: Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable
The three modalities are Cardinal (initiating), Fixed (sustaining), and Mutable (adapting), each containing four signs of different elements.
Question 3: Which modality do Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius share?
- Cardinal
- Mutable
- Fixed (Correct answer)
- Angular
Correct answer: Fixed
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius are Fixed signs known for determination, persistence, and resistance to change.
Question 4: What does 'chart ruler' mean in astrology?
- The planet ruling the sign on the Midheaven
- The planet that rules the Ascendant's sign (Correct answer)
- The planet with the most aspects
- The planet in the First House
Correct answer: The planet that rules the Ascendant's sign
The chart ruler is the planet that rules the sign on the Ascendant; it acts as the overall governor of the chart and colors the entire life.
Question 5: What is the significance of an 'angular' planet in a birth chart?
- A planet that forms 90-degree angles to others
- A planet placed in the First, Fourth, Seventh, or Tenth House (Correct answer)
- A planet in retrograde motion
- A planet in its ruling sign
Correct answer: A planet placed in the First, Fourth, Seventh, or Tenth House
Angular planets sit in the power houses (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) near the chart angles and exert a particularly strong influence on the chart.
Question 6: What does it mean when a planet is 'retrograde' in a natal chart?
- The planet was moving backward relative to Earth at birth (Correct answer)
- The planet was in its ruling sign at birth
- The planet was invisible at birth
- The planet formed no aspects at birth
Correct answer: The planet was moving backward relative to Earth at birth
A retrograde planet was appearing to move backward in the sky from Earth's perspective at the moment of birth, internalizing or complicating its expression.
Astrology Birth Chart Basics 2
Which element do Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius share?