Phase 1: Foundations (The Language of Astrology)

🔹 Goal: Learn the vocabulary of astrology.

The Zodiac Signs (12 signs)

• Elements (Fire, Earth, Air, Water)
• Modalities (Cardinal, Fixed, Mutable)
• Archetypes & mythology of each sign

The Planets

• Inner planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars) → personal traits
• Outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) → generational influence
• Luminaries (Sun & Moon) as central identity/emotion

The Houses (12 areas of life)

• What each house represents (e.g., 7th house = relationships)
• Angular, Succedent, Cadent houses

Aspects (Planetary Relationships)

• Conjunction, Sextile, Square, Trine, Opposition
• How planets "talk" to each other

Phase 2: Putting It Together (Chart Basics)

🔹 Goal: Read your own birth chart.

• Learn the circle of the birth chart (wheel).
• Rising Sign (Ascendant) → your lens on the world.
• Understand how planets in signs & houses combine.
• Practice with your own chart, then family/friends’ charts.

Phase 3: Intermediate Techniques

🔹 Goal: Refine interpretation skills.

• Planetary Dignities → rulership, detriment, exaltation, fall.
• Lunar Nodes (North Node = growth, South Node = past comfort).
• Chiron (the “wounded healer”).
• Retrogrades → inner reflection vs. outer expression.
• Stelliums, interceptions, chart patterns (e.g., T-square, Grand Trine).

Phase 4: Predictive Astrology

🔹 Goal: Look beyond the birth chart.

• Transits → current planetary movements affecting your chart.
• Progressions → symbolic unfolding of your chart through life.
• Solar Returns → yearly chart on your birthday.
• Lunar Phases → emotional cycles and manifestation.

Phase 5: Advanced & Esoteric Astrology

🔹 Goal: Master nuance & deeper traditions.

• Electional Astrology (choosing best times for events).
• Horary Astrology (answering specific questions with a chart).
• Mundane Astrology (world events, politics).
• Asteroids & Fixed Stars (e.g., Lilith, Pallas, Sirius).
• Mythology & spiritual dimensions of astrology.

Phase 6: Practice & Integration

🔹 Goal: Become fluent in chart reading.

• Do case studies of famous people’s charts.
• Compare natal → transit → progression for events in your own life.
• Journal your observations during Moon cycles.
• Offer free readings to friends for practice.

👉 Suggested Learning Flow:

• Month 1–2: Master signs, planets, houses, aspects.
• Month 3–4: Practice with charts (your own + others).
• Month 5–6: Dive into intermediate topics (nodes, Chiron, dignities).
• Month 7–9: Explore predictive methods (transits, progressions).
• Month 10+: Specialize (horary, electional, etc.) based on your interest.

✨ My tip: Astrology is best learned by living it — journaling daily transits and comparing them to your mood/events will make the theory stick.