Astro Intro
Disclaimer:
- I am not a professional astrologer
- I am self-studied. I have been researching astrology since 2019.
- The HP Astro series is a passion project. It is meant to be fun, not be taken seriously.
- I am not here to convince you of astrology's legitimacy.
- Astrology is an ancient, complex study. There is a lot of history and a lot of meaning to any one piece to the astrological puzzle.
- With that in mind, one placement (i.e. Taurus Sun) can be read multiple ways. You may see characters with matching placements described differently. That is why.
- The Harry Potter characters are fictional characters. With real people, we want as much accuracy in the birth information as possible. With fictional characters, this is not possible.
- I will use what canonical information there is for each character. (Birth date, time, and place.) Where that is missing, I will fill in the blanks; but I will fill in the blanks using what I know of the character, to try to be as true to them as possible.
- Again: because this is fiction, and meant to be fun, I will probably explore headcanons and fanon interpretations as I see fit. My greater focus will be on canonical evidence, but will fall back on popular conjecture where it fits.
- I am not here to teach you astrology. I will try to make it as clear as possible, but there is truly too much there. Even a basic grasp of astrology will take a lot of study.
- If you want to learn more about astrology, a good starting point is The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need, by Joanna Martine Woolfolk. It is not, in fact, the only book you'll need, but it is a good place to start.
Astrology Basics:
- Big Three: Sun, Moon, & Rising (aka Ascendant.) Arguably the most important placements in any chart. If you're a beginner, focusing on people's Big Three is a good starting point for study.
- Rising (Ascendant): not a "planet", but an important point in any chart. It tells us how people see us, and how we react to our environment.
- Chart Ruler: the sign that's rising, the planet that rules that sign becomes the chart ruler. The chart ruler is a prominent planet in a chart; it is good to pay extra attention to the chart ruler and what it tells us.
- Luminaries: the Sun and Moon. The Sun is our core, the Moon is our subconscious.
- Inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars. (Also called "personal planets", due to their nearness to the Sun, and the being closer to who we are.)
- Outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. (The latter 3 also called "generational planets." The distance from the Sun implies less impact on the individual self.)
- Chiron: an asteroid planet, given more study by astrologers in recent years. I won't always look at Chiron, but I'll always check if the Chiron placement is worth mentioning.
- In my work: I will focus on the Big Three, the chart ruler, and the inner planets. Any other chart placements will only be mentioned if I find them worth noting.
- Planets: what is being expressed. (i.e. Mercury: communication, Venus: relationships.)
- Signs: how it is being expressed (i.e. Leo: playful, Virgo: practical.)
- Houses: where it is being expressed (i.e. 4th House: Home, 6th House: Health.)
- Aspects: relationship between the planets. (Ease, or stress?)
- Domicile/detriment: planet in a sign it works well with, or doesn't.
- This is all very basic and simplistic. Any one thing I talk about will not be the whole story, or full potential, of what that placement could be. Take everything I say with a grain of salt. My word is not gospel.
Notes:
- I hope reading this will be entertaining for you.
- Even better if it sparks your own interest in learning astrology!
- I don't expect you to "buy into" astrology, but I do ask you to be respectful and kind.
- If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. I can't promise I'll be able to help you, but I can always try!
- If you have any requests, feel free to send them in. I won't promise to fill requests, but I do promise to consider them!
- This series is primarily me having fun. I hope you can have fun with me!
