To learn more about the Qualities, see Astrology Lesson 7: Elements, Qualities, & Polarities. Here are descriptions and interpretations for having a Dominant Quality or a Weak Quality (or Lack of Quality): Having 7 or more points is very dominant.Ī quality is weak (or lacking) if it gets 0, 1, or 2 points. Ī quality is dominant if it gets 6 or more points. So give each quality in that case half a point. Some of these interesting facts include: the moon phase when you were born, the dominant element of your chart, the dominant planet of your chart, and much much more. These are highlighted in our special features section of your chart. If one of the above happens to be in the 29th degree of any sign, split the point between that quality and the quality of the next sign, since it is so close to 0° of the next sign. We wanted to give you quick bite-sized facts about your birth chart (natal chart). Give 1 point to each of the following qualities: Give 2 points to each of the following qualities: CardinalĬalculation Instructions – for assessing the Balance of Qualities You can also use this printable worksheet to help you. Here is a key for to show you which quality each sign has. Everything always depends on the rest of the chart. The compensations, if there, do not necessarily make up for an extreme deficiency, unless they are very strong or very numerous compensations.Īs always, the entire chart must be studied for a complete portrait of an individual. There often exists built-in compensations in their charts. As with the elements, people who are weak in a mode are usually aware of their lack and they strive to overcome it. So, 0, 1, or 2 points can be considered a marked deficiency in that mode. People rarely have a chart with 0 or 1 of one quality sign. Having 6 points of one quality makes it strong in a chart. Most charts have an average of 4 to 5 points of each quality.

The three qualities, also called modes, are cardinal, fixed, and mutable.

Traditional astrology books describe this area as the house of partners. This shows you how to calculate the balance of qualities in your birth chart to determine if you have a dominant or weak quality. Yet Pluto-dominated charts can also produce some of the most manipulative and.

Dominant house astrology calculator