Karmic Astrology

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A branch of astrology based on the concept of the cycle of rebirths and the law of cause and effect. Karmic Astrology believes that the horoscope can help us recognise the effects of past actions in the present life and how our present karma may affect future lives. Karmic astrology is closely related to religion and spiritual teachings. It is the branch of astrology in which subjective experience plays the greatest role.

There are few generally valid guidelines for interpretation. Among these is a particular emphasis on the importance of the fourth, eighth and twelfth houses which are associated with the water element. The eighth house is thought to reveal past Karma, the fourth house present Karma and the twelfth future Karma. The planet Pluto, the ruler of the eighth house together with the sign of Scorpio are also thought to reveal the nature of past Karma. The Imum Coeli - the cusp of the fourth house - is thought to reveal the nature of the tasks an individual will have to face in the present life.

Karmic astrology also attributes great significance to the Moon and Saturn, the latter often being referred to as the "lord of karma". And finally, the Moon's Nodes also play an important role.

The Moon's South Node represents our karmic ancestry and we are probably familiar with the themes indicated by the South Node. The North Node shows our karmic aim in the present life, something which is likely to cause feelings of anxiety because we cannot rely on past experiences to help us get there.