Step 1: The Zodiac Signs (12 Archetypes)

Learn them in groups:

• Fire Signs → Aries (मेष), Leo (सिंह), Sagittarius (धनु)
• Earth Signs → Taurus (वृषभ), Virgo (कन्या), Capricorn (मकर)
• Air Signs → Gemini (मिथुन), Libra (तुला), Aquarius (कुंभ)
• Water Signs → Cancer (कर्क), Scorpio (वृश्चिक), Pisces (मीन)

👉 For each sign:

• Element & Modality
• Symbol & Ruling Planet
• Strengths & Gifts
• Challenges/Shadow side

🌞 Step 2: The Planets (The Energies)

In astrology, planets represent different types of energy or functions of life.
They are the “actors” on the stage (the signs describe their style, the houses show where they perform).

A. Personal Planets (Inner Self & Personality)

These shape your day-to-day personality and behavior:

• ☉ Sun (सूर्य) → core identity, life force, ego, vitality
• ☽ Moon (चंद्र) → emotions, instincts, inner world
• ☿ Mercury (बुध) → mind, communication, learning style
• ♀ Venus (शुक्र) → love, beauty, attraction, values
• ♂ Mars (मंगल) → energy, action, sexuality, ambition

👉 These are the planets you’ll feel most strongly in your daily life.

B. Social Planets (Growth & Expansion)

Bridge between personal and collective influences:

• ♃ Jupiter (गुरु / बृहस्पति) → luck, growth, wisdom, spirituality
• ♄ Saturn (शनि) → discipline, challenges, structure, life lessons

C. Outer (Transpersonal) Planets (Generational Influence)

These move slowly and affect whole generations, but still shape your chart in powerful ways:

• ♅ Uranus (अरुण) → innovation, rebellion, breakthroughs
• ♆ Neptune (वरुण) → dreams, illusions, spirituality
• ♇ Pluto (यम) → transformation, power, rebirth

✨ Learning tip:

• Start with the personal planets, since they’re easiest to observe in your own life.
• Then, layer in Jupiter & Saturn (they explain life lessons & opportunities).
• Finally, explore Uranus, Neptune, Pluto for deeper soul-level and generational themes.

Step 3: The Houses (The Life Areas)

Get to know the 12 houses as stages of life:

• 1 → Self/appearance (स्वयं / रूप-रंग)
• 2 → Money/values (धन / मूल्य)
• 3 → Communication (संचार / अभिव्यक्ति)
• 4 → Home/family (घर / परिवार)
• 5 → Romance/creativity (प्रेम / रचनात्मकता)
• 6 → Work/health (कार्य / स्वास्थ्य)
• 7 → Relationships (संबंध / साझेदारी)
• 8 → Transformation/sex/shared resources (परिवर्तन / काम / साझा संसाधन)
• 9 → Travel/education (यात्रा / शिक्षा)
• 10 → Career/reputation (कैरियर / प्रतिष्ठा)
• 11 → Friends/community (मित्र / समुदाय)
• 12 → Subconscious/spirituality (अवचेतन / आध्यात्मिकता)

Step 4: Aspects (How Planets Interact)

Learn the basic 5 aspects:

• Conjunction (0°) / युति → merged (मिलन)
• Sextile (60°) / षष्ठाष्टक → supportive opportunity (सहायक अवसर)
• Square (90°) / चतुर्थांश → tension/challenge (तनाव / चुनौती)
• Trine (120°) / त्रिकोण → harmony/flow (सामंजस्य / प्रवाह)
• Opposition (180°) / विपक्ष → polarity/balance (विपरीत / संतुलन)

Step 5: Putting It Together (Your Birth Chart)

• Rising Sign (Ascendant) → your outer self & life lens
• Sun + Moon + Rising = your “Big 3” (core personality)

Begin reading charts (your own, friends, celebrities).

⚡ This First Journey is about becoming fluent in the language of astrology — signs, planets, houses, aspects. Once you finish, you’ll be able to “read” the basics of any birth chart.