PLANETARY PATTERNS

Planetary patterns are the positioning of the planets at the moment of birth. There are several types, and we will discuss the splash pattern today.

As many of our readers understand, the Birth Chart is a snap-shot of the heavens at the moment of birth. You could say the Natal Chart is a picture of the planets frozen in time. After the moment of birth, all the planets continue their movement around the Zodiac.

The splash pattern is identified by planets being spread around throughout the whole area of the Chart. The Chart looks like a pie divided into 12 pieces and each piece represents a house. In the case of the splash pattern, there are generally no more than two planets in any of these houses. There are usually not more than three houses that are planet free. A good definition could be to term this Chart as scattered.

As the Chart is divided into degrees and there are 360 degrees in the overall chart, in this type of Chart there are no more than 60 degrees separating any of the planets. Depending on what house division the Astrologer uses, most houses are relatively close to thirty degrees in size. It should be noted that there are several house systems used by Astrologers where the house’s size vary greatly. This, however, does not change the distance between planets. We will touch on the various house systems in a future post.

The splash pattern personality is somewhat similar to the sign of Gemini or similar to a lot of planets located in the third house which is ruled by Gemini. The individuals with this pattern are considered versatile and adaptable and have many interests and capabilities. They tend to scatter their attention and usually acquire knowledge on a wide variety of subjects, although may not be overly knowledgeable on any one particular subject, unless the Chart dictates otherwise. They prefer to invest their energies on many different areas of life rather than focus on just one or two. This can make them stimulating companions that usually always have something interesting to talk about.

Some others planetary patterns found in the birth chart are the bowl, bucket, locomotive, seesaw, bundle or cluster pattern, the fan and the splay pattern. All of these patterns identify fairly basic character traits in individuals, although there are many other influences that have a stronger weight on the personality of any individual. These patterns can be used as a quick reference and describe the individual’s personality quite well.

As Charts are influenced by Transits (planetary movement), the type of Chart pattern is also reflective of activity in your life. The activity can either be spread out or in some cases, events seem to happen one things right after another. Every Chart is unique unto itself and this is why when a Chart is deciphered by the Astrologer, character traits vary greatly from one individual to the next unlike the newspaper Astrology forecasts of the Sun sign.

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