How a God Becomes Your Parent
According to monotheists, that happens automatically. You just have to be born to become a child of God. But in my family’s Greco-Roman pagan faith, it is a bit more complex. Your divine parent is the god who was reigning at the moment of your birth. How can you tell which god that is? With just a little arithmetic.
PART 1: Finding Your Dominant Zodiac Sign
In the above chart, anyone will notice that Taurus appears the most. There are four planets in it: the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Who rules Taurus? Venus. So Venus gets 4 points. Plus 1 more, because the Sun is double. Venus gets 5 points.
One will also notice that Aries appears twice. Because there are two planets in it: Mercury and Venus. Who rules Aries? Mars. Mars gets 2 points.
Aquarius too appears twice. The two planets in it are Uranus and Neptune. Who rules Aquarius? Uranus. Uranus gets 2 points.
A third Zodiac sign appears twice. Sagittarius. The two planets in it are the Moon and Pluto. Who rules Sagittarius? Jupiter. Jupiter gets 2 points.
All the 10 planets have been covered. The North Node, Chiron and MC are not planets. They do not matter. They should not be counted.
So what is left? The Ascendant, which is very important. Where is the Ascendant? In Libra. Who rules Libra? Venus. That is 1 more point for Venus. And another again, because like the Sun, the Ascendant is double. Venus gets 2 more points.
If we combine Venus’ 5 points as Taurus and her 2 points as Libra, then all in all, Venus gets 7 points.
Obviously, 7 is more than 2. So Venus defeats Mars, Uranus and Jupiter in Part 1. The Goddess of Love and Beauty could very well be your divine parent. But we are not done yet.
PART 2: Finding Your Dominant House
Take one look, and you will see that out of the twelve Houses, only five contain planets. So there are only five contenders.
Take another look, and you will see that one of these Houses contains as many as three planets. The 7th House. It has the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn. Who rules the 7th House? Venus in Libra. Venus gets 3 points. Not 4. Because in Part 2, the Sun is no longer counted twice.
What are the other Houses with planets?
The 2nd House. It has the Moon and Pluto. Who rules the 2nd House? Venus in Taurus. Venus gets 2 points.
The 4th House. It has Uranus and Neptune. Who rules the 4th House? The Moon, which is the domain of Diana. Diana gets 2 points.
The 6th House. It has Mercury and Venus. Who rules the 6th House? Mercury in Virgo. Mercury gets 2 points.
The 8th House. It has Mars. Who rules the 8th House? Pluto. Pluto gets 1 point.
All the 10 planets have been covered. Chiron and the North Node are not planets. They do not matter. They should not be counted.
If we combine Venus’ 3 points in the 7th House and her 2 points in the 2nd House, then all in all, Venus gets 5 points.
Obviously, 5 is more than 2 or 1. So Venus defeats Diana, Mercury and Pluto in Part 2.
The Goddess of Love and Beauty dominates your Zodiac signs with 7 points and your Houses with 5 points. Overall, she has 12 points. Venus is therefore your sole divine parent. There is no doubt about it. You can stop reading, if you wish.
PART 3: Figuring Out the What Ifs
What if Venus dominates the Zodiac signs but Pluto dominates the Houses?
Then compare Venus’ and Pluto’s points. If Venus has a total of 10 points, and Pluto has a total of 5, well, 10 is more than 5. Venus is still your sole divine parent.
If Venus has a total of 8 points, and Pluto also has 8, then you have two divine parents. Congrats.
What if it is close, but not a tie?
If Venus has a total of 9 points and Pluto has a total of 7, then you still have two divine parents. Because a difference of 2 is too little. But 3 is too much.
What if another planet ties my second parent? Does that mean I have three divine parents?
No. If Pluto and Saturn are tied in second place, then stop looking at your chart, and start looking within. Your identity… your temperament… your tendencies… your attitude… your behavior… Is it Pluto or Saturn who reflects them? Only you can tell. If you answered Pluto, then along with Venus, he is your divine parent. Saturn would still strongly influence your life, but if you call upon him, do not be surprised if he ignores you. Your connection is not that strong.
What if I have no clear dominant planet? What if three planets are tied to begin with?
If Venus gets a total of 6 points, and so do Pluto and Saturn, you still do not have three divine parents. In fact, you have no divine parent at all. Your chart is what my family calls lukewarm. On the negative side, if you call upon any of the three, none of them may respond. On the positive side, your emotional and mental state are likely to be balanced. You have the potential to become a very well-rounded person.
Now that you know who your divine parent is, what does it mean? That if you approach them, introduce yourself, and offer your faith, you can lay claim to their amazing presents.
