Comparing my Tropical, Vedic and 13 sign natal charts
Similarities in both charts:
Mercury (Combust Sun) with Sun and Jupiter
Venus with Rahu/North node
Nakshatras are the same across all systems
Sun (Tropical Sagittarius, Vedic Scorpio and 13 sign Ophiuchus) in Jyestha Nakshatra
Moon (Tropical Aries, Vedic Pisces) in Revati Nakshatra
Mercury (Tropical Sagittarius, Vedic Scorpio and 13 sign Ophiuchus) in Jyestha Nakshatra
Venus (Tropical Scorpio, Vedic Libra) in Swati Nakshatra
Mars (Leo in both) in Magha Nakshatra
Jupiter (Tropical Sagittarius and Vedic Scorpio) in Anuradha Nakshatra
Saturn (Tropical Pisces and Vedic Aquarius) in Shatabhisha Nakshatra
Rahu/North Node (Tropical Scorpio and Vedic Libra) in Swati Nakshatra
Ketu/South Node (Tropical Taurus and Vedic Aries) in Bharani Nakshatra
(Including Uranus, Neptune and Pluto for extra importance and insight, even if it’s not used in Vedic astrology)
Uranus (Tropical Capricorn and Vedic Sagittarius) Uttara Ashada Nakshatra
Neptune (Tropical Capricorn and Vedic Sagittarius) Uttara Ashada Nakshatra
Pluto (Tropical Scorpio and Vedic Scorpio) Visaka Nakshatra
Moon square Uranus and Neptune
Ketu/South Node trine Uranus and Neptune
Gemini is the Ascendant and ascendant Lord Mercury (Combust Sun) is with Sun and Jupiter
First House Lord Mercury is (1) Combust Sun (Communication focused on self a lot/objectivity is hard) (2) squared by Saturn in whole signs (Autism, communication issues in youth) (3) trine by Moon (support form mother and females) (4) conjunct Jupiter regarding it’s in same sign in whole signs – optimistic, love of knowledge paramount, restless mind
Mars is in Leo in the third house
First house Lord Mercury (Combust Sun) is with Sun and Jupiter
Third house Lord Sun is with Jupiter and Mercury (Similar to Jupiter and Mercury in third house)
Fourth house Lord Mercury is with Jupiter and Sun (similar to Sun and Jupiter in fourth house)
Fifth house Lord Venus is with Rahu/North Node
Lord of the Sixth house is Mars in the third
Lord of tenth house Jupiter in both systems is with Mercury and Sun
Lord of 11th house, Mars is in Leo 3rd house
Lord of 12th house, Venus is with Rahu/North Node
Saturn is aspecting Sun, Mercury, and Jupiter similar to a Tropical square
Venus is aspecting Ketu (opposite)
Venus is trine Saturn
Sun, Mercury and Jupiter are trine Moon
Mars is aspecting Sun, Mercury and Jupiter similar to a Tropical square
Moon is square Uranus and Neptune (Tropical centered)
Aspects (both charts, whole sign)
Sun conjunct Mercury – fast thinker, loves to learn, lost in own mind, stress easily, imaginative, determined to succeed, impulsive, stubborn, thoughts about oneself more than others (mind and ego are same), loves reading and writing, not investing time into things that don’t benefit them
Sun conjunct Jupiter (whole sign) – spiritual, confident, open-minded, generally optimistic, helps others, not a lot of ambition, loves philosophy
Mercury conjunct Jupiter (whole sign) – loves to learn, travel and talk, kind, empathetic, loves teaching, not really ambitious, loves humanities
Moon trine Mercury – active mind, loves teaching, writing, talking, popular among friends, loves mother and family, life as a learning experience
Moon trine Sun – happy childhood, good parents, creative mind, hates conflict, accepting and loves harmony
Moon trine Jupiter (whole signs) – warm and generous, loyal, loves family and friends, looks for intelligent emotional partner
Saturn square Mercury (whole signs) – communication issues, reserved and shy in youth, worrier, hard-worker, timid, intelligent, fear of change, isolation, negative thinking when too stressed/many things going on
Saturn square Sun (whole signs) – sensitive and hurt by criticism, late bloomer
Saturn square Jupiter – success at talents, optimistic childhood but always meeting challenges, balance between ego, optimism, pessimism, in routine a lot
Venus trine Saturn – loves harmony, communicate only with those who are close, shy away from many lovers
Rahu/North Node trine Saturn (whole sign)
Venus conjunct Rahu/North Node – love of money, comfort and pleasure, sexy, romantic, obsessive, interested in occult and spirituality
Uranus and Neptune square Moon (whole signs) – lost in own mind, need to be stimulated, need for independence, intense emotions, stubborn, sensitive to harsh words, impulsive, imaginary world in childhood
Uranus and Neptune trine Ketu/South Node (whole signs)
Moon in clockwise second house – “mother will play important role in finances” Finances go up and down.
Ruler of second house – Mars in IC
Saturn in clockwise third house – “age slowly, works on stuff of mental nature,” delays in education and communication (autism) “losses of death will afflict them with this aspect” “accidents and delays in travel”
Sun in in clockwise seventh house – “success depends on diplomacy” “success could give rise to conflict” “Marriage would play a role in destiny”
Mercury in clockwise seventh house – desire for intelligent partners, unstable married life”
Jupiter in clockwise seventh house – “possible social success through marriage/career progression”
Pluto in clockwise seventh house – “Unpredictable relationships”
Mars in clockwise IC – “Possible great achievements and leadership later in life”
Venus in clockwise eighth house – “Inheritances from women” “Occult interest” (Inheritance from birth mother)
Uranus and Neptune in 5th house – “Fantasies in love life, wants to teach mysticism, spirituality and occult, creative”
Rahu/North Node in clockwise eighth house – inclined toward occult knowledge, sudden changes, marital disputes, arguments,
Ketu/South Node in clockwise second house – stress in speech
Sun – Spirit essence, innate gifts, willpower, authority, high ranking jobs, father, male partner, heart, success
Moon – mother, native’s appearance and emotions, personality, soul, etheric body
Mercury – Intellect, thought, reason, communication, speech,
Venus – Beauty, attraction, artistic forms, harmony, pleasures (theater, sex, art) influential women, female partner
Mars – activity, energy, aggression, courage, anger, war
Jupiter – Generosity, higher wisdom, gains, over-indulgence, expansion
Saturn – Hard work, effort, old age, discipline, improvement, limitation, slowness
Uranus – Electronics, technology, sudden changes, revolution, desire to help humanity, uniqueness, astrology
Neptune – Spiritualism, mysticism, fantasy, imagination, art, music, ocean, fraudulent practices, liquids, drugs, poisons, addictions
Pluto – Transformation better or worse, darkness, secrecy, power, and work toward unity
Rahu/North Node – Mundane prosperity, fame, greed, desire, manipulation, obsession, foreigners, confusion, politics, and occult sciences
Ketu/South Node – Spiritual prosperity, fantasy, non-attachment, losses, good and bad karma, confusion
Jacque Dorsan’s definition of the houses (clockwise method):
First house: Physical body, energy, self, outer appearance
Second house: Finances and fortune, real estate
Third house (regular 10th house): Intelligence, studies, intellectual pursuits, professional vocation, writings, transportation, short journeys, relatives and siblings, family surroundings
Fourth house (regular 9th house): Career, professional activity, degree of authority, public life and popularity, mother and family life
Fifth house: love life, sex, children, childhood, pleasures, personal creations, luck, education and school
Sixth house: Diseases, sickness, hygiene, diet and nutrition, worries, pets and service to others, also the spouse
Seventh house: Alliances, groups, marriage and partnerships, lawsuits and trials, obstacles
Eighth house: Profound changes, death, occult, esoteric, sexual instincts, inheritances and wills, partner’s finance
Ninth house: father, long distance travel, foreign lands, humanitarian works, philosophy and science, religion and spiritual evolution
Tenth house (IC): Hereditary, family environment, real estate, places of residence, inheritances, home life
Eleventh house: Friendships, educators, unions, desires, obstacles, goals
Twelfth house: Isolation, loss, obscurity, hidden life, drugs, bad habits, end of life, occult, spiritual liberation, secret enemies, hospitals, labs, prisons, poverty, chronic illnesses