What to Look For When Analyzing Your Chart.

Astrologically speaking, you should look for whether or not there are any planets in the sixth house. If there are, what do they symbolize? Look closely at your own perceptions of the symbolism of each planet. Also, if there are planets in the sixth then how are the aspected to other planets in your chart?

What is the sign of your sixth house cusp? The sign that leads into your sixth house will color your environment regarding your instinctive patterns of thought in relation to your daily routines. Knowing the influence of the sign on your rote thinking gives you more power of choice as you rise above the conditions that are presented by this sign. Since the astrological part of the chart has much to do with the conditions of the world that you placed yourself into it may not be the way you feel about yourself on the inside but indicate how the world is going to treat you. Astrology has to do with how the world responds to you.

Archetypally, patterns here are the ones you have programmed into your ego (personality).

While astrological details indicate your environmental situation, archetypes show your inner compulsions, what you programmed into your own personal system to cope with your environment. Archetypes have more to do with how you respond to the world around you.

How you interpret your archetypal patterns says a lot about whether you find the traits challenging or use them unconsciously allowing them to run the show. Archetypes in and of themselves are subjects of great depth and study within the realm of human development and consciousness. The simplest way to understand what they are in this day and age is by comparing them to software programs that we use to run our computers. If you've ever run a personal computer system you find yourself making choices about what types of software you want for what your want to achieve and what you want your computer to do for you. Now, take a step back and remember that somewhat intangible time before your birth in this life, when you and 'your team' picked out your operating system and software peripherals (your archetypes) that would best suit your needs and help you fulfill your objectives in this life.

Your sixth house archetype will become active in the sixth house issues of life while it will retreat and move into the background when you are functioning in other levels in your chart. Everybody is running multiple programs, usually between eight and twelve programs for each chart. This may seem overwhelming but our bodies are designed to run these programs as per our instructions and parameters of our life chart.

Animal Spirit Guides are the friends from the otherside that will forcefully keep you on track and encourage your spirit to be focused on your chart. These are being that have spent many lifetimes on Earth and are particularly fond of the form they have chosen to represent them in spirit form. You and this being have made a connection through it's form, i.e. - if you have Beaver in the sixth house you will connect to the images and symbols of the beaver in your routines and daily work ethic. This animal spirit is a friend that helps to keep you focused on your chart through various perceptions and strengths that it used in life as the animal it is representing. Animal Spirit Guides assist you in being open to the bigger picture and that the Universe around you is a complex and interconnected series of diverse beings working together. They remind you of the part you wanted to act out in your current life. Some people will have upwards of twenty four or more working animal spirit guides in their life while others have just two, there are no rules as to how many or how few, it's just a matter of choice and whether or not you sought out these connections with other beings. One thing to remember is that animal spirit guides means focus. Again using the example of Beaver in the sixth house, the focus is on getting the job done, which is a key instinct of Beaver. Because of the issues of the sixth house, this instinct will come out as expression of your routines and health practices. You will be compelled to put a great deal of skill and effort into building an environment around you that provides you and your loved ones with safety and security.

Study into what the animal guide means to you in each house will assist you in understanding what you are Divinely supported to do, be and have in this life.

Arch Angels Associations - There are many Arch Angels and there are many things said about Arch Angels. The main thing to remember about their role in your life is to keep it simple.

There will be one ruling Arch Angel for each house in your chart. This Arch Angel is a coordinator that assists you when specific guidance is needed, especially on the issues of the house it rules over. It is the Arch Angel that you would call on for help when you feel you have taken a wrong turn. It is the Arch Angel that will help you get back on track when your thinking is confused or emotional issues cloud your awareness. Arch Angels can keep things simple for you (if you allow it). You don't need to know their names or develop persona's for them to be close to them. They really only require you to ask for their help, then they become active in organizing the solution to your problem, challenge, obstacle, etc. This process of asking them for help when you need it is a matter of them with holding intervention until you formulate an idea of what you want help with, they encourage you to understand your situation enough to ask for specific assistance, however when things go really bad and confusion is too overwhelming, they will step in and gently guide you up to your higher self and a greater level of clarity about your situation.

Arch Angels also manage other angels to work with in accordance to your life chart.

Ascended Masters are your personal mentors. The agreements made here are designed so that you may learn from others that have achieved some profound level of skill and ability and you wish to achieve something similar. These are humans(generally speaking) that have had some large effect on the present human population on Earth and are generally remembered for their achievements. Examples of very active ascended masters are Carl Jung, Albert Einstein, Gandhi, Thoth, Mother Theresa, Buddha and Marishi Ten. Sometimes mythologies are built up around their time on Earth which can be a bit counter productive to their teaching and the level of mastery they can help their students receive. I think Jesus is a prime example of this as are many of the 'female' masters presently. Not all masters have been famous but evidence of their effect on humanity will be recorded on some level. They are the beings that have inspired and encouraged some form of evolution in thought, philosophy and within the physical environment.

Some charts have many master influences or just one - again, like animal guides, the choices made about how many masters you choose to work with and who are agreements between you and them. They are personal and intimate relationships that you have with the spiritual.

It really helps to meditate on this because this is a very deep and personal relationship. Much of your level of fulfillment in life depends on strengthening your bonds with the masters that you've chosen.

When a being becomes a master and has crossed over to work with Earth from the otherside, they don't reincarnate until all their contracts run out. If they decide they want to reincarnate, they will stop taking on new students and when the last of their students cross over then they are free to go.

Rocks, Crystals, Gems, etc, are talismans for your use in connecting to key points in your life chart. This is not about using stones for healing or magic. Mystical and metaphysical properties of the stones that are in your chart may or may not be relevant. You would have to do your own work to form a clear understanding of why you choose the stones you chose and how they can help you connect to your day to day life. Stones are tools and they are meant to be used on a physical level. Of all the aspects of the life chart, the stones are something given to you that you can touch, see, taste, smell and are tangible in this environment. Talismans help you connect with the intangible elements of your spiritual journey. Intuition and personal reflection are key in understanding what your stones are doing in your life so take some time to get to know your own talismans. Don't rest on the opinions or experiences of others for what your talismans are representing to you personally.

For example, in metaphysical and natural healing, many people claim that hematite is a soothing stone that helps with stability, groundedness and calmness however, holding a piece of hematite provides me with a very high level of excitement, a high, jittery vibration and a feeling of lifting off the ground much like drinking a couple of cups of really strong coffee. Hematite does not calm me at all. While it is fun and interesting to study how our collective views and studies the properties of our natural world for uses in healing and spirituality, it's much more important to find your connections to your talismans from within. Use other common theories as guidelines but be open and accepting of your own personal experience.