Sun in Leo, 26°59'
6^th House

• Dignified, noble, loyal, creative
• work must "make sense" and provide sense of identity
• hard-working, but professional at leisure
• hurt when not seen as good-hearted
• health suffers when under-appreciated

I feel the most fulfilled when I can be my own boss and manage a project from start to finish, but it's difficult to do some projects without help. And of course at work I have to collaborate. I'm only competitive with myself and I hate doing work for the sake of looking busy—there needs to be a problem solved or some kind of purpose to the task. Being lazy is a form of productive work.

I hate if my intentions are misunderstood because I am a direct communicator.

I don't need public aknowledgement or praise but I do not feel well if my daily efforts are unnoticed.

Moon in Aries, 6°30'
1^st House

• lives in the moment, observant
• impatient for change
• doesn't dwell on emotions—feels them right away
• faces problems immediately
• independent thinking, likes debate

I'm an impulse shopper that doesn't stick to a budget. Girl math was coined for my spending habits. (But I get my dopamine from all kinds of sources.)

I hate to feel things bubble up under the surface and if I don't address them asap I will ruminate until I grind all my molars flat. I know what I feel when I feel it.

I can change how I feel very quickly based on new (accurate) information and I get impatient with others who dwell on uninformed opinions based on their personal feelings rather than fact. That also means I'm quick to admit I made a mistake, or forgot something, and move on fast to fixing my oversight.

Mercury in Virgo, 22°33'
7^th House

• likes discussion, critique, and writing
• logical, accurate reasoning
• spends time keeping things in order
• may be seen as nit-picky, overly attentive to detail
• bored in relationships that are not cerebral

I am a robot. My mind never turns off and I'm always seemingly manually parsing some kind of information and sensory input.

I have too much attention-to-detail and rarely make mistakes because I can predict pitfalls. (Autistic pattern recognition) This makes me great at prototyping projects in my head before I ever execute on ideas. I have a great memory and tend to not write things down.

I will get bored with people who don't share the same interests as I do, or if they don't want to discuss them as deeply as I think about them. At the same time, I'm sort of protective over some interests and don't like to discuss them at all.

Venus in Libra, 2°19'
7^th House

• fair, equity in relationships
• attractive and magnetic
• idealizes relationships; gives back what's given
• lover of beauty in all forms
• cannot tolerate imbalance in relationships

I have expensive taste. I know what I like and I don't fall for most ad campaigns. I buy products or book services purely based on my personal curiosity and taste.

I don't like when friendships, partnerships, and romance are unbalanced. I'll put in the same effort you put in to the relationship. I don't make the first moves toward friendship, etc, anymore, because I usually don't get back the same passion and get disappointed. I'm at a stage in my life where you have to invite me out. I'm tired of making all the plans.

Mars in Virgo, 10°25
6^th House

• goal-oriented, practical, perfectionist
• natural multitasker, derives energy from projects
• not typically aggressive by nature
• critical when angered
• has a system for getting through life

I try to keep my perfectionist tendencies to my own personal work in order to not burn out in other areas of life, but I selfishly love doing things perfectly. I used to think putting in 100% at work meant something literal like always being available and always producing the best outcome, but that's not sustainable.

If you make me angry, I will be critical of where you failed. Because I noticed a long time ago.

I have to have something to work on that is structured, with a clear purpose and workflow, to get dopamine. Usually it's something creative—like this website.

Jupiter in Cancer, 3°51'
5^th House

• attracts good fortune
• values tradition, strong morals
• relies on gut instinct
• like comfort and being at home
• sentimental and charitable

Jupiter is "exalted" in Cancer, so it's supposedly a great placement to have. There are areas of my home and family life where I've been extremely fortunate, but also unlucky. I'm going through my Jupiter return right now, with some milestone events one may see during a return. (Getting my first dog, travel, transforming my backyard) I do love having a house to decorate and I am a homebody that works from home. I'd feel right at home being a stay at home mom so I could focus on managing the home.

Saturn in Capricorn, 7°42'
10^th House

• takes life path seriously
• honest, respectable
• methodical and self-reliant, but anxious
• may take on others' responsiblities
• prone to melancholy and bitterness

When we start to get into more of the generational placements (a Capricorn stellium, as well), I become even less familiar with how they apply to me. But I do see myself in the general traits.

I definitely see a lot of sterotypical early Millenial traits in the Saturn in Capricorn descriptions.

Uranus in Capricorn, 1°31'
10^th House

• visionary, but stubborn
• common sense, creative problem solving
• thrives with independent career and travel
• questions traditional approaches to career and status
• creative fields like art and design, technology

I definitely did not have a normal path to my career. Like many my age, I was overeducated and underpaid for several years, endlessly applying to jobs, until a recruiter magically poofed me into my current position where I'll likely never leave because I need stability and health insurance. I also work in design and technology.

I need a flexible work-from-anywhere situation or else I can't stay motivated to keep working.

Neptune in Capricorn, 9°53'
10^th House

• strong intuition for current trends and business
• suitable for a career in the arts
• discerning, wise
• obsessive when ambitious
• self-doubt, double-checks work

I've worked for startups and in marketing (now in a stable non-startup technology job) trying to figure out how to get people to buy a product or use an app. I'm usually pretty good at user research and designing things that are usable and helpful, but sometimes I do have impostor syndrome.

Pluto in Scorpio, 12°37'
8^th House

• attraction to the taboo and "dark"
• may experience more unusual events than others
• curious about human nature
• fear of betrayal
• themes of control, may have money struggles

I think this website (e.g. the psych page mostly) speaks for itself.

Lilith in Libra, 21°32'
7^th House

• conflict between needing companionship and independence
• cycles of neediness and alone time
• may feel invisible in relationships
• needs mutual respect and authenticity
• paradoxical emotions

Yeesh, this one is very accurate. I'm basically a cat. I do go through cycles where I want to be remote like a hermit in the woods, but then something cool happens and I want to share it with a person and not the dust bunnies. You just have to know my ebb and flow.

I'm best at long-distance relationships. I'm a great online friend.

North Node in Aquarius, 25°42'
12^th House

South Node in Leo, 25°42'
6^th House

• life purpose is to shift to contributing to the collective
• relationships may suffer if things taken personally
• prone to overanalyzation
• focus on emotional health, not just physical
• let go of the need to control; trust in the unseen

So the Nodes are about swapping lessons learned in a past life for finding purpose by moving toward the opposite dynamic. So it's about losing some of the stereotypical Leo characteristics and adopting more of an Aquarius mindset. I love Aquarius sun placements and vibe with them very well. My friends in life that always end up coming back after absences have been Aquarius sun placements. My daughter is an Aquarius rising.

Fortune in Leo, 1°13'
5^th House

• finds success when able to share herself
• expresses generosity and warmth
• displays self-assurance
• tends to be center stage
• prosperous in self-expression and fashion

This one is tough for me because I know I tend to stand out, but I hate being the center of attention. I cried at my birthday parties as a kid. But if celebrating myself will bring me success, I can try to embrace that. This website is all about myself!

Chiron in Cancer, 13°31'
5^th House

• wound regarding emotional security and sense of home
• negative past experiences challenge self-acceptance
• could be self-conscious, insecurity
• needs a "found family"
• encourages others to express themselves

There's some truth in this because I had an abnormal upbringing and I never felt like I fit in while going through school. I drifted around or found myself spending time with others that didn't fit anywhere else either. I found more of a sense of belonging online and I still do.

Pisces AC, 10°44'

• go with the flow; psychic
• chameleon-like personality, but authentic
• resists labeling, restless changing identity
• prone to being misunderstood
• hard-to-pin-down irresistable charm

Since delving more into my natal chart in the past five years or so, I heavily identify with Pisces now. There was part of me, before I understood the bigger astrological picture, that thought I wasn't a very good Leo because there were core traits of my personality that were missing in descriptions. I love escapism, lucid dreaming, and the beach. I have to live near water. Sometimes I just "know things" and I don't know how. It's also one of the rarest ascendant signs.

Virgo DC, 10°

• desire for partners who are grounded and have attention to detail
• willingness to make sacrifices can lead to abuse by others
• prefers to let partner take care of practical matters
• needs firm boundaries in relationships
• partner should bring logic and structure

My dream relationships are the ones where I'm not leading the way and I'm free to meander along my own path. You check in and appreciate the way I get things done, and you make sure things get done when I'm distracted on (meaningful) tangent.

I'm bad at "adulting" and get overstimulated by doing too many errands in a day. Make phone calls for me. I need someone to understand my logic and systems I've built into my life or else we'll never mesh. Bonus points if you anticipate my needs before I have to express them.

Sagittarius MC, 18°02'

• career path sharing ideas, teaching, travel
• philosophical in thinking and opinions
• needs freedom and variety in work
• prefers to wing it based on intuition, wisdom
• nature, spirituality, education, humanitarianism

I love traveling and seeing how different the world can be, despite also loving being at home, and wish I could do it more. I did end up working in education. And endlessly philosophical because we should never stop asking why.

Gemini IC, 18°

• home environment was centered around communication and curiosity
• upbringing was focused on intellectual achievement
• feels "at home" inside the mind or reading
• prefers a home filled with books and media
• needs to balance intellect with emotional depth

I'm honestly surprised I don't have more Gemini placements with how much communication and information-seeking is important to me. My upbringing was definitely centered around my education and I was hyperlexic—I learned to read early. I pick up Japanese fairly easily. If I was more disciplined, I'd be fluent by now.