#triplicities

hi there!

personally, my preferences would be changing the house system to whole signs because it allows you to see the chart holistically, especially when reading the aspects within the houses & signs.

also, taking note of the rulers of houses & chart ruler. for example; 1st house sagittarius ruled by jupiter in virgo. it allows you to see how the house is interlinked with the way the ruling planet functions.

i check for all the dignities, triplicities, & quadruplicities as well, because it really does add color and shows you the strengths and weaknesses of each planet and element within the chart.

Birth Chart Analysis: When Partners Are Hidden Enemies

I received a question from a querent who wished to know whether her natal chart contained any indication that may explain the repeated failures in her relationships, which she described as being marked by loss, conflict, and recurring frustration. The analysis that follows is conducted strictly within the parameters of medieval astrology.

The relational configuration of this chart is difficult. The 7th house falls in Pisces, making Jupiter its ruler. But Jupiter, though holding some dignity by the triplicity of Fire in Leo, is retrograde and placed in the 12th house, the house of hidden enemies and self-undoing. This weakens its power to bring harmony or lasting union. Partners with strong Jupiterian traits may seem generous, idealistic, ego-driven, confident or impressive, but in practice they often become sources of loss and betrayal. These partners act as the hidden enemeis themselves over time, agents of sabotage, draining the native’s strength and freedom. The retrograde motion deepens the pattern: Jupiter keeps repeating the same cycle of hope, captivity and finally disappointment.

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The elements are an elevation of gender with and added layer of properties. The Primary, or Active Qualities, are Hot and Cold, which are identical to Masculine and Feminine traits. The Secondary, or Passive Qualities, are Dry and Wet, which give form and create the Elements.

Primary / Active Qualities: Hot v. Cold - temperature, demenor, energy.

The Hot quality is identical to Masculine energy.

Extroverted, expressive, self-expressive, fast-moving, light, bright, expansive, hot, visible, direct, conscious, vocal, dynamic, manipulative, extensional, and outward.

The Cold quality is identical to Feminine energy.

Introverted, subdued, self-repressive, slow-moving, weighty, dark, contracting, cold, invisible, indirect, unconscious, quiet, stagnant, sustaining, absorbent, and internal.

Secondary / Passive Qualities: Dry v. Wet - malleability, structure, texture.

The Dry passive quality is solid, resistant, strong, immovable, rigid, and breakable. There is a maintenance of form.

The Wet passive quality is fluid, receptive, soft, yielding, smoothing, and moldable. There is cohesion and adaptability.

Each element has a combination of the two different qualities giving it a unique demenor or Temperament. When I started studying the Elements and Temperaments have shown themselves to be interchangeable, so I usually address them that way. As you look at the traits of each element, you will also see the corresponding planets and signs associated with them. Take your time to think on their inherent nature in relation to these corresponding traits.

Fire / Choleric Temperament - Hot and Dry, Fire is self-expressive, bright, strong, and resistant.

Determined, driven, strength, dominating, assertive, willful, energized, quick, impulsive, impatient, temperamental, passionate, optimistic, inspired, self-motivated, high-achieving, result-oriented, prideful, courageous, destructive, creative, straightforward, demonstrative, concerned with personal identity, independent, impersonal, freedom.

Mars, the Sun, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius share these traits.

Air / Sanguine Temperament - Hot and Wet, Air is dynamic, light, fluid, and receptive.

Multifaceted, communicative, sociable, talkative, warm, enthusiastic, restless, youthful, charming, laidback, unfocused, scattered, anxieties, detached, opportunistic, intellectual, cerebral, visual, verbal, quick(witted), objective, studious, curious, abstract, rational, perceptive, perspective, relational.

Jupiter, Venus, Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius share these traits.

Water / Phlegmatic Temperament - Cold and Wet, Water is slow-moving, dark, yielding, and moldable.

Flexible, uniting, impressionable, reflective, observant, contemplative, intuitive, sensitive, empathetic, emotional, compassionate, refreshing, relaxed, easygoing, gentle, calm, steadfast, persistent, controlled, self-contained, yielding, deep, shy, private, secretive, deceptive, compulsive due to unconscious feeling.

The Moon, Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces share these traits.

Earth / Melancholic Temperament - Cold and Dry, Earth is weighty, absorbent, strong, and rigid.

Grounded, secure, stagnant, regimented, enduring, patient, unyielding, ambitious, imposing, disciplined, dependable, practical, pragmatic, hard-working, materialistic, resourceful, detail-oriented, perfectionistic, tidy, sensory, analytical, premeditative, thoughtful, conventional, matter-of-fact, pessimistic, quiet, reserved, self-concerned.

Saturn, Mercury, Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn share these traits.

Air, masculine, Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

- They're the mentalist of the zodiac. They have incredible intellectual attributes. They live through the mind. Visualization, rationalization, detachment, & perspective. They have a craving for understanding, sociable, communicative, curious, aware, With information; Gemini acquires, uses, communicates; Libra weighs, balances, compares; Aquarius apply what they know to universal principles.

Earth, feminine, Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn - the hallmark of the earth sign is practicality. Pragmatism manifests in the houses this element rules over. They rely on their senses. They have an attunement with the physical world. They have heightened physical senses. Patience, self-discipline, caution, dependability. They have an innate understanding of how the material world works. They can be premeditative, conventional, and dependable.

Water, feminine, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces- water signs are in touch with their feelings. In tube with the nuances and subtleties that others don't notice. They represent deep emotional and feeling responses, compulsive passions; they are sensitives, intuitive, psychic, reflective, compassionate, and empathetic.

Fire, masculine, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius- they radiate energy, they're enthusiastic, excitable, they bring color to the world. They have high spirits, faith in themselves, great inner strength, direct honesty, fearlessness, impulsiveness, bluntness, outgoing, willpower, and show leadership.

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Each sign is split into 3 triplicities- beginning (cardinal), middle (fixed), and end (mutable).

Generation- Fire (Aries- cardinal, Leo- fixed, Sagittarius- mutable)

Conservation- Earth (Taurus- cardinal, Virgo- fixed, Capricorn- mutable)

Corruption- Air (Gemini- cardinal, Libra- fixed, Aquarius- mutable)

Destruction- Water (Cancer- cardinal, Scorpio- fixed, Pisces- mutable)

Aries starts producing and reproducing with generation and fire, Sagittarius destroys with fire. Taurus germinates seeds of the Earth and nurtures the living beings on the planet- Capricorn is cold and typically nothing will grow during these months (December-January), so it is the end of the Earth signs, making it more destructive in nature than Taurus. 

While Cancer is destructive in nature, it isn’t considered as cold/moist/destructive as Pisces. All fire signs can be considered generators, but the last sign of each element/quadruplicity is responsible for destruction and the end of a cycle/quadtriplicity. 

A Taurus would be considered more favorable and benefic than a Capricorn in a chart, but a Gemini would not be considered as favorable and benefic as Capricorn, and Pisces would be considered the least favorable sign in traditional Italian astrology.

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The signs of the zodiac are grouped in certain geometric arrangements: triplicities and quadruplicities. Triplicities deal with the temperament; quadruplicities deal with basic activity.

There are four triplicities, which correspond to the four elements:

fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)

air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)

water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)

earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)

Fire signs are positive, aggressive, and creative; they seek to display leadership in some way. Aries displays leadership by spearheading new projects and endeavours. Leo displays managerial leadership and is the dramatic hub around which everything revolves. Sagittarius displays philosophical leadership and are concerned with the ideas upon which humanity is built.

Air signs are positive, assertive, and social; they seek to display intellectualism in some way. Gemini displays intellectualism through its ability to acquire, utilize and communicate facts. Libra displays intellectualism in its social awareness as well the ability to weigh and balance, making just comparisons. Aquarius displays intellectualism with its intuitive grasp of universal ideals and concern for the well-being of humanity.

Earth signs are negative, stable, and hardworking; they seek to display practicality in some way. Taurus displays practicality by how they accumulate and manage money and other material resources. Virgo displays practicality through their intelligence and proper maintenance of the most valuable material possession, the physical body. Capricorn displays practicality through leadership and are concerned with the ideas upon which humanity is built.

Water signs are negative, reactive, and sensitive; they seek to display emotion in some way. Cancer displays emotions when it comes to its home and its family. Scorpio displays emotions when it comes to sex, death and the deeper mysteries of life. Pisces displays emotions when it comes to its mystical connection to the infinite, its emotions are often subconsciously displayed.

Relationships In the synastry between two people with a predominance of fire signs, they would both react to each other with energy, ardour, enthusiasm, and passion. Problems occur because both individuals have unhinged tempers and they can quickly burn themselves out with each other. On the positive side, they can spur each other onto new ventures and help each other assume leadership roles.

In the synastry between two people with a predominance of air signs, socializing and mental stimulation would take precedence. Problems occur because both individuals are mentally oriented and can overthink their relationship and rationalize things that need to be felt instead. On the positive side, their mental acuity and social nature would determine that their relationship would not be boring.

In the synastry between two people with a predominance of earth signs, practical considerations would take precedence. Problems occur because both individuals are preoccupied with success and material security and as such, will focus more on work than the relationship; also this dynamic can get a bit boring. On the positive side, they’re both practical and sensual and work hard to make a good life for themselves.

In the synastry between two people with a predominance of water signs, feelings and emotions would take precedence. As such, problems occur because both individuals are emotional and those emotional issues could make or break the relationship. On the positive side, they’re both compassionate and have a type of psychic communication with each other. 

There are three quadruplicities, also known as the modalities:

cardinal (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn)

fixed (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio,Aquarius)

mutable (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces)

Cardinal signs have the ability to act directly and decisively when it comes to things in the present situation. They possess initiative, but they also can be thoughtless.

Fixed signs have the ability to be successful due to their persistence and unwavering persistence and determination over a,long period of time. They are reliable, but they can also be rigid.

Mutable signs have the ability to adapt themselves to the exigencies of life and can be amazing in emergencies. They are flexible, but they can also be neurotic.

Relationship The synastry between two people with a predominance of Cardinal signs would denote concern with the immediate environment and the present situation. Problems occur because both individuals want to be catered to and want to be first, so there would be a competition element involved; On the positive side, together, they’re a team to be reckoned with and they get things done like no one else. Dominant angular houses (1, 4, 7, 10) would have a similar effect.

The synastry between two people with a predominance of Fixed signs would denote concern with the future-oriented goals and objectives. Problems occur because both individuals are egotistical and stubborn, so there would be a competition element involved. On the positive side, they’d stick together and be committed to their common goals. Dominant succedent houses (2, 5, 8, 11) would have a similar effect.

Aries: masculine, cardinal, fire (hot & dry)

Taurus: feminine, fixed, earth (cold & dry)

Gemini: masculine, mutable, air (hot & wet)

Cancer: feminine, cardinal, water (cold & wet)

Leo: masculine, fixed, fire

Virgo: feminine, mutable, earth

Libra: masculine, cardinal, air

Scorpio: feminine, fixed, water

Sagittarius: masculine, mutable, fire

Capricorn: feminine, cardinal, earth

Aquarius: masculine, fixed, air