What's Your Type?
Understanding your nature 😄
I’ve spent many years studying systems of categorization to understand us humans better. These have included Astrology and Ayurveda, the east Indian health science companion to yoga.
In Ayurveda, there are three basic types known as Dosha’s (elemental imbalance), based on the five elements (earth, fire, water, air and ether). Each Dosha is a blend of two elements that when we have in excess, creates our main imbalance.
These elemental imbalances can also be seen in a birth chart. Do you have an accumulation of planets in fire signs in your chart? Then you will have a fire imbalance. Generally, we will have a primary and a secondary imbalance: the element we have the most of, and the element that comes in second. When looking at a birth chart, we can tally up how many planets we have in each element, and figure out our constitution!
The three Dosha’s are as listed below:
Vata: Air and Ether
Pitta: Fire and Water
Kapha: Earth and Water
Knowing your elemental make-up is extremely valuable in understanding your nature or constitution. Are you fiery, spacey, or grounded? This information is also very helpful in treating any ailments, because the kinds of issues you deal with will come directly from your particular imbalance. Ie: Pitta will cause inflammation, Vata will cause lack of focus, Kapha will cause stagnation.
*****Do you know what your Dosha is?****
Similarly, in Astrology, we have planetary types. I found the below graphic online, and though it looks exaggerated, it still makes a point. Each sign (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, etc) has a planetary ruler, so where you have strong planetary placements, you will have a strong connection to that planet.
How the signs and planets are correlated:
Aries: Ruled by Mars
Taurus: Ruled by Venus
Gemini: Ruled by Mercury
Cancer: Ruled by the Moon
Leo: Ruled by the Sun
Virgo: Ruled by Mercury
Libra: Ruled by Venus
Scorpio: Ruled traditionally by Mars, modern ruler: Pluto
Sagittarius: Ruled by Jupiter
Capricorn: Ruled by Saturn
Aquarius: Ruled traditionally by Saturn, modern ruler: Uranus
Pisces: Ruled traditionally by Jupiter, modern ruler: Neptune
The best way to understand your planetary type is to know the ruler of your ascendent or rising sign. This is the planet that steers your chart. It is also helpful to know the ruler of the signs your sun and moon are in to understand your basic nature. In decoding a birth chart, we would want to look at the ruler of every planetary placement, as all this information helps us understand ourselves, and how these planets express their motivation in our life. 😉
Do you know your Ascendent ruler?
Do you know the ruler of your sun sign, your moon sign?
Knowing your nature is the single biggest life hack there is. When we understand ourselves, we can figure out what we want, and then, how to get there.
Of course, it’s important to mention that each of us are nuanced and uncategorizable in any definitive way. We can learn so much about our nature from understanding our “type”, but it is never the whole story, and I never treat it as such. Underneath the blueprint of our nature, we have a unique essence that belongs only to us. So, please remember that you are a complex and nuanced being not fully defined by the aspects you possess.
Interested in knowing more about your nature?
These are all things we dive into in a natal chart reading. What is your dominant element? What planet rules your chart? I can help you understand the elements and planetary energies, so you can better understand your mind, body and spirit.
Hit reply or leave a comment below, and let me know what your dominant elements are and what planet you feel most connected to!
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I also work with the elements in Holistic Wellness Coaching sessions. Discover more about your nature, your dosha, your gunas (qualities), and how these express in your body and health.
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