Most of us learned astrology through books, Google, YouTube, or blogs like this one. A little bit of information from here, a little bit from there. This means that we often end up with disparate pieces of knowledge - and along the way, we also internalize shortcuts. Square = Opposition = Hard Aspects? One of the … Continue reading Square = Opposition = Hard Aspects? →

The reason why many people struggle with chart interpretation is that one key distinction was never made - and everything built on top of it becomes a little fuzzy. Instead of being clearly separated, signs and houses get treated as the same thing: Aries as the 1st house, Taurus as the 2nd, and so on. And … Continue reading Signs and Houses Are Not the Same Thing →

Information is everywhere in astrology. But guidance on how to turn that information into actual meaning from a natal chart is surprisingly rare. Most people can learn what a placement “means” in isolation. Many people can memorise keywords. Some people can even describe placements beautifully. And yet, when they sit down with a real chart, they feel … Continue reading Natal Chart Mastery: A 1.5-Year Framework for Reading Charts as a Whole →

Spiritual bypassing is the pattern where people leap into spirituality prematurely - adopting spiritual language, rituals, or identities…  … without doing the necessary shadow work, character work, or the slow, uncomfortable process of addressing unresolved emotional material and restoring energetic balance. We see spiritual bypassing especially in healer and spirituality circles - astrology included - … Continue reading Spiritual Bypassing in Astrology →

Shadow has fascinated astrologers, psychologists, and spiritual seekers for decades. Originally derived from Carl Jung's understanding of the psyche, the term has become tangled with ideas of secrets, trauma, and, in astrology circles, with signs like Scorpio or planets like Pluto. But that's not what shadow is about - at least not in the way … Continue reading Shadow In The Natal Chart →

Houses are one of the most important - but also most controversial - topics in astrology. The 12 signs are pretty straightforward - they are 30° each. Houses, less so. There is no one single house system; there are several. They all ‘work’ in their own different ways, by highlighting a different ‘flavor’ of the … Continue reading Placidus And Whole Sign Houses – How Do They Work? →

The 8th and 12th houses are among the most mysterious, intriguing, and endlessly fascinating in astrology. There are more Google searches for the 8th and 12th houses than for any other houses. What makes them so mysterious? So appealing? So difficult to grasp? Why do they capture our imagination more than any other houses in … Continue reading The 8th and 12th Houses →

The Astro Butterfly School is excited to announce that our brand new program, “The 12 Houses - A Journey Through The Natal Chart” is now open for enrollment. Why focus on the 12 houses? Houses are arguably THE most important pillar of the natal chart for a simple reason: without houses - which give planetary … Continue reading [NEW] The 12 Houses – A Journey Through The Natal Chart →