Ada Pembroke 5/7/21 Ada Pembroke 5/7/21

The Challenges of Night Sect People in a Day Sect World

Over the centuries, the myth of Cupid and Psyche has been seen as an allegory for many different sets of values. I see it as a metaphor for the trials of the moon ruled.

Ada Pembroke 5/5/21 Ada Pembroke 5/5/21

Sun Dominant People in Astrology: When Is Self-Actualization Better Than Ego Transcendence?

There are people who are on this planet to transcend the ego. I am not one of them.

It has taken me a lot of work to be able to write the last two sentences with that much certainty and authority.

I have always been a very spiritual person, and most spiritual traditions teach that you should transcend the flesh and the ego. I’ve always resisted these ideas at a fundamental level.

Until I discovered astrology, I thought that made me a “bad person” who needed to work against my instincts and desires, but studying my chart has helped me to understand why the language of individuation has always resonated so much more strongly for me than the language of transcendence.

Ada Pembroke 4/30/21 Ada Pembroke 4/30/21

12th House Profection Year: It's Time to Let Go and Start a New Life

12th house profection years are all about dissolving old identities so that you can step into new ones. Astrologers tend to focus on the ways that can be a traumatic experience, but when you have built your identity around an idea that is false and doesn’t serve you, 12th house experiences can be liberating.

Ada Pembroke 4/28/21 Ada Pembroke 4/28/21

5 Lessons From My 12th House Profection Year

My 12th house profection year is almost over. I feel like I have reached the top of a tall mountain, and I am surveying the terrain I’ve traveled. Since I am in a reflective mood, I thought I’d share some of the lessons I’ve learned.

Ada Pembroke 4/23/21 Ada Pembroke 4/23/21

Uranus in Taurus: Finding the Courage to Just Be

The digitization of human connection during the pandemic has created a situation where having Taurus-like relationships that put individual embodiment needs over the dictates of a society that rewards a strictly virtual existence can be a revolutionary act.

Ada Pembroke 4/16/21 Ada Pembroke 4/16/21

Progressed Virgo Ascendant: The Joy of Service

As a child, I was a bad Leo rising stereotype. Now that I’m an adult, the influence of Virgo has taught me the joy of service.

Ada Pembroke 4/14/21 Ada Pembroke 4/14/21

Reading Your Birth Chart: How to Put Planets, Signs, and Houses Together

One of the most fundamental skills an astrologer needs to have is the ability to read a planet and its sign and house as a complete unit.

Ada Pembroke 4/9/21 Ada Pembroke 4/9/21

A Quick + Dirty Technique for Reading a Birth Chart With Archetypes

Reading a birth chart can be overwhelming, but archetypes can help you get to the heart of a chart quickly and easily.

Ada Pembroke 4/7/21 Ada Pembroke 4/7/21

Opposites Attract: Finding the Signs that Complement You

We have a natural instinct that we are not entirely complete in ourselves. We need people in our ensembles to balance out the things we lack.⁠

Ada Pembroke 4/5/21 Ada Pembroke 4/5/21

Finding Your Adventuring Party with Astrological Archetypes

I’ve written about the benefits of thinking of yourself as belonging to an ensemble cast or an adventuring party. An ensemble cast is made up of people who have different personalities and skills, who are going after a common goal. Their goal binds them together. Their differences make each member valuable and special because each person brings something to the group no one else has.

But how do you go about finding your adventuring party?

Ada Pembroke 3/31/21 Ada Pembroke 3/31/21

Firdaria: Outline the Story of Your Life

Sun people and moon people need an entirely different instruction manual for going through life, and the medieval timing technique Firdaria can help you put your outline together.

Ada Pembroke 3/29/21 Ada Pembroke 3/29/21

Sect in Astrology: Are You a Sun Person or a Moon Person?

For decades, modern astrology didn’t have very much to say to people who didn’t identify with their sun sign, but astrologers translating ancient texts in the 1990s discovered that the sun wasn’t always seen as the most important planet in the chart.

According to the Hellenistic doctrine of sect, there are times when the other planets look to the moon for leadership and guidance.

Ada Pembroke 3/26/21 Ada Pembroke 3/26/21

How Transits Can Help You Write Your Own Life Story

How do you know what transits to focus on right now, and once you have a list… What do you do with it?

Ada Pembroke 3/24/21 Ada Pembroke 3/24/21

How Astrology Can Boost Your Full Moon Magic

Full Moons are powerful times for setting intentions and casting spells. With a little bit of astrological knowledge, you can make your workings even more powerful.