You must map your birth chart online to determine if you have a stellium (the AstroTwins’ website has a helpful birth chart generator for this purpose). and in order to achieve that, you’ll need to know the exact day, hour, and place of your birth.
Once you have the necessary data, plug it into the birth chart generator to produce your chart. Determine the houses that your planets belong to. A stellium is a cluster of three or more planets in one house. Afterward, check to see if three or more of your planets are in that sign. That is also a stellium!
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What is the positioning of my stellium?
Get a hold of your birth chart before you can determine if you have a stellium. You may find your birth chart using a free online calculator if you are aware of your precise time, date, and place of birth.
You can find out exactly where each planet was when you were born by looking at your chart. Your stellium is present if three or more planets are in the same sign.
Are stellium placements three or four?
A stellium, also known as a satellitium in previous systems of astrology, is merely a grouping of three planets (or four if the sun or moon are involved) or more in a single sign or house.
A stellium is made up of how many signs?
Three or more planets must be conjoined in the same zodiac sign (or astrological house, if you’re looking at a birth chart) in order for something to be referred to as a stellium. Because there are just two, it is most likely merely a conjunction aspect, which occurs quite frequently.
However, many astrologers assert that the number of planets required to form a stellium increases to four if the planetary grouping contains either the sun or the moon. This is most likely due to the sun and moon moving through the zodiac signs quite swiftly and hence aligning with other planets more frequently than most.
Your birth chart will show that you were born during a planetary stellium, and the energy of the stellium sign is likely to be strongly present in your personality. Stelliums can also happen in a birth chart when planets are grouped tightly together in one astrological house (versus one zodiac sign). The house’s themes would be more affected by the energy in this situation than the zodiac signs involved.
What To Expect From A Stellium
We might anticipate experiencing an increase in the energy of that sign, both individually and socially, because so many planets are converging in that sector of the zodiac with their frequently conflicting personalities. This can occasionally make us feel uneasy since there is such a strong planetary concentration on just one aspect of our existence. On the other side, it can also be a wonderful chance to unite with the stellium’s energy and learn whatever teachings it has to impart.
The planets involved in a stellium can also be used to determine its vibe. Expect to feel the energy in a personal way that can have an impact on your personality, mood, and relationships if there are several personal planets in the sky (such as the sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto are examples of more distant, transpersonal planets that may be involved. If so, the energy of the stellium is likely to be represented in a more collective, overarching way.
For instance, the close proximity of six planets in Aquarius in February 2021 would strongly emphasize the Aquarian traits of innovation, forward-thinking, communal concern, and technological advances. The Sun, Moon, Mercury, and Venus are personal planets, whereas Saturn and Jupiter are slower-moving social planets. As a result, the Aquarius vibe will be strongly felt in our daily lives as well as on a more generalized collective level.
What planets are considered in a stellium?
In the birth chart, a stellium is a grouping of three or more planets. Together, they function as a single force, resembling a super planet. The planets are all in the same zodiac sign with this pattern. We are considered to possess all 12 zodiac signs within us, but a powerful stellium has the greatest impact.
In stellium, does ascendant count?
Any grouping of three or more planets that appears in a person’s natal chart is known as a stellium. All of these planets plus one will need to be in the same house and sign. It’s possible that these planets are in conjunction, but it’s not usually the case.
Although some astrologers disagree with this definition, it is one of the more frequently recognized theories, and in my experience, I have found sufficient proof to support the idea that the interaction of three or more planets produces stellium energy.
You can see from the aforementioned example that this person has a 3-planet stellium in Pisces in the 9th house (Chiron, Mercury, and Neptune) and a 4-planet stellium in Pisces in the 10th house (Mars, Moon, Sun, and Venus). Uranus is also in the 10th house, but as it is in the sign of Aries, it is not a member of the stellium despite being there. Because it is not a planet or luminary, the Midheaven is not a part of this stellium.
The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Chiron are the ONLY planets that make up a stellium. Because they are not actual physical bodies, things like the North Node, South Node, Ascendant, Descendant, Midheaven, etc. are not included in stelliums.
Stelliums signify a seat of authority for the native and also indicate a lifetime of intense attention on that house’s territory. Whatever sign the stellium is in will also indicate motivations and themes within the main lesson of the house, as well as a significant portion of that person’s personality.
In a chart, the absence of stelliums has no adverse or undesirable implications. It’s okay that many people lack these. It simply means that there won’t be any major areas of concentration or preoccupation throughout the lifespan, and that life themes will be more evenly distributed.
Stelliums can also be used to study popular culture or large-scale occurrences. If a stellium appears in the chart during a historical or current event, it indicates that the energy of that house and sign is present in the event. In a different piece, we shall delve deeper into that.
You must consider the house it is in and what it stands for in order to comprehend how the stellium’s energy will manifest. Houses frequently reveal to us the outside events that occur in our lives, while the planetary signs in this house reveal to us how we respond to these events. The 9th and 10th house stelliums of Pisces, for instance, imply an emphasis on expansive thought, philosophy, and travel (9th house), and economics and stability (10th house), which is handled in a delicate, dreamlike, almost unconscious manner (Pisces). The native will naturally spend a lot of mental energy speculating about potential outcomes, and they might even connect this to their career. The 10th house stellium shows a propensity for leadership, but as Pisces is the sign of “martyrdom,” the native may take up leadership duties in order to relieve others of stress.
Make sure to note which planets are included in the stellium as well. Pluto and other particular planets may be signs of an obsessive character to the stellium’s energy. Neptune might stand in for an unconscious aspect, making the native less sensitive to the stellium’s vitality. Uranus will add a special twist to the stellium’s essence (i.e. Uranus in a 2nd house stellium will encourage the native to earn money through a unique career). Saturn will discuss the topic that the house represents lesson after lesson.
Are stelliums uncommon?
If you’ve ever come across someone with an extremely strong personality who also seems to embody every trait of one sign, they may have been born with a stellium. Although it seems awful, it’s actually incredibly unique and uncommon.