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Clear answers to common astrology and numerology questions, for reflection.
What is Mercury retrograde?
Mercury retrograde is a period, about three times a year for roughly three weeks, when Mercury appears to move backwards across the sky as seen from Earth. It is an optical effect, not a real change in direction. In astrology it is often described as a reflective season linked with messages, devices, plans and second looks.
How do I find my life path number?
Your life path number comes from your full date of birth. Add the digits of the day, month and year separately, reduce each to a single digit, then add those together and reduce again until one digit remains. If 11, 22 or 33 appear along the way, many numerologists keep them as master numbers.
What does my birthday number mean?
Your birthday number is the day of the month you were born, reduced to a single digit. Someone born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st or 30th has birthday number 3, which is often described as expressive, warm and creative. Each number from 1 to 9 has its own traditional associations.
Are 3 and 8 compatible in numerology?
In numerology, the 3 and 8 pairing is often described as expression meeting ambition. The 3 is associated with creativity, warmth and communication, while the 8 is associated with drive, structure and authority. Numerologists usually describe it as a contrasting pairing in which each number brings what the other is said to lack.
Are Leo and Aquarius compatible?
Leo and Aquarius sit opposite each other in the zodiac, and astrology often describes them as a pairing of mirror images. Leo, a fire sign, is associated with warmth, self-expression and loyalty; Aquarius, an air sign, with independence, ideas and community. Opposite signs are traditionally described as sharing an axis, so each is said to reflect what the other emphasises less.
Are 7 and 9 compatible in numerology?
In numerology, 7 and 9 are often described as a reflective pairing. The 7 is associated with depth, introspection and a search for meaning, while the 9 is associated with compassion, idealism and a wide view of the world. Numerologists often note that both numbers are linked with the inner and spiritual side of life.
What are the 12 houses in astrology?
The 12 houses divide a birth chart into twelve sections, each traditionally linked with an area of life, from self and resources to home, partnerships and purpose. They are calculated from the precise time and place of birth. Planets are read through the house they fall in, which is often described as showing where in life a theme plays out.
What is a Saturn return?
A Saturn return is the period when Saturn comes back to the same position it held at your birth. Saturn takes about 29.5 years to circle the zodiac, so the first return happens around age 27 to 30, the second around 57 to 60, and the third around 86 to 89. In astrology it is often described as a time of maturing and taking stock.
What is the difference between your Sun, Moon and rising sign?
Your Sun sign is where the Sun was on your birth date and is often described as your core identity. Your Moon sign is where the Moon was and is linked with your emotional world. Your rising sign, or ascendant, is the sign on the eastern horizon at your birth time and is associated with how you meet the world.
What is a personal year number?
A personal year number is a numerology number that changes every year. It is calculated by adding your birth day, your birth month and the current calendar year, then reducing the total to a single digit. Numerologists describe the numbers 1 to 9 as a nine-year cycle, with each year carrying its own traditional theme.