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Mercury Trine, Sextile, or Semi-sextile Pluto: Penetrating, probing mind that is good for

research. Can see far beyond normal concepts in areas of religion and psychology. Always want

to get to the bottom of things, get under or beyond the superficial. A sense of the eternal.

Mercury Square, Semi-square, or Sesqui-square Pluto: Your personal life and secret thoughts

may be something that you have difficulty speaking about or expressing to others. This can

produce tension that gives way to bouts of deep searching and analysis, even gossip. The bigger

the front, the more it is hiding.

Venus Conjunct Mars: You have a natural appreciation for drive and energy, and probably

love sports and an active life. Sex is important. You are often moved to appreciate life, and you

don’t mind emotion and sentiment one bit. You have a strong appetite for almost anything.

Venus Opposite Mars: You may have difficulty appreciating force and raw feelings, or at least

you may have an approach/avoidance response. Your feelings may run roughshod over your

value system. You may not care for those who are ambitious or pushy. You don’t love sports.

Venus Trine, Sextile, or Semi-sextile Mars: All heart! Feelings are always out front and

entirely natural. Love of action, motion (sports, physical, sex, and the like). An expert at mat-

ters of the heart. Children, animals, and all creative work get top billing. Always act on

instinct, feelings.

Venus Square, Semi-square, or Sesqui-square Mars: You may not like displays of emotion

and pushy people, or at least find them challenging and thought-provoking. Your basic drive

and ambitions may tend to ignore or brush off your more caring and loving qualities. Emotional

tension.

Venus Conjunct Jupiter: You appreciate a winner and are drawn to the successful and power-

ful (politics, and such). You may make your living by virtue of your good taste, sense of quality,

and discrimination. You love and value guiding others, counseling, and solving problems.

Venus Opposite Jupiter: You can’t help but overindulge. Your appetites seem to ignore what

may be the best choice for you and run to excesses. You have difficulty staying on the straight

and narrow. You may have to exercise self-discipline to make career progress.

Venus Trine, Sextile, or Semi-sextile Jupiter: Born lucky. A natural when it comes to finding

the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Very generous with others. Love to spread the good

things around. A natural talent for finding your way past the pitfalls of life. A love of travel

and puzzles.

Venus Square, Semi-square, or Sesqui-square Jupiter: You have a habit of ignoring what is

best for you and taking roads that you know will lead nowhere, but might be fun to take.

Career decisions may have to be made that don’t cater to your particular likes, dislikes, and

value system.

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Appendix A: Reading Your Own Astrology Chart

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