Astrological Body types

Amazon.com: The Astrological Body Types Face, Form and Expression (Revised and Expanded Edition): 9780945685210: Judith A. Hill, Michael Theroux, Judith A. Hill: Books
This is a great book with awesome illustrations of different sign and planetary types. There are many factors you can consider to find your overall dominant type.

Table of Significators of Physical Appearance in the Birth Chart

1. Moon's sign (esp. in females)
2. Ascending Sign
3. Sign tenanted_____ by the planetary "ruler" ____ of the Ascending Sign _____
4. Sun sign (beware of cusps, as people may look like the neighboring sign)
5. The sign opposite ____ to the Sun Sign
6. Planets nearest the Ascending degree, either side (conjunct)
7. Any planet closely conjunct the planetary rule of the Ascendant ______ Sun ______ or Moon ______
8. Any sign possessing two or more "personal" planets (i.e. Mercury, Venus, Mars)
9. Any sign possessing a "stellium" of five or more planets
10. Stationery planets: planet that appears to have no motion at birth, (mercury, venus and mars for 1 day, 1-3 days for slower planets) look at an ephemeris
11. Dominant Element (look for at least two important indicators such as Sun, Moon, Ascendant, or ruler of Ascendant posited in one element)
12. Dominant Mode (must be overt dominance)

A practical way to calculate it:

1. Give each factor a weight.

Strongest appearance indicators:

Factor	Points
Ascendant sign	5
Planet conjunct Ascendant	5
Ruler of Ascendant’s sign	4
Moon sign	4
Sun sign	3
Sign opposite Sun	2
Planet conjunct Asc ruler, Sun, or Moon	2–3
Sign with 2+ personal planets	3
Stellium sign	4–5
Stationary planet’s sign/nature	3
Dominant element	3
Dominant mode	2

2. Score signs, planets, elements, and modes separately.

For each item, add points to:

• the sign involved

• the element of that sign

• the mode of that sign

• the planetary archetype, especially if conjunct Ascendant or ruling Ascendant

Example format:

Indicator	Placement	Score
Ascendant	Sagittarius	+5 Sagittarius / Fire / Mutable
Asc ruler Jupiter	Cancer	+4 Cancer / Water / Cardinal
Moon	Sagittarius	+4 Sagittarius / Fire / Mutable
Sun	Scorpio	+3 Scorpio / Water / Fixed
Venus conjunct Asc	Sagittarius	+5 Venus + Sagittarius

3. Look for dominance.

The outcome is usually the top 2–3 repeated signatures, not just one sign.

For example:

• Sagittarius + Fire + Mutable → tall/long-limbed, animated, expressive, open face, sporty or casual style.

• Venus strongly involved → beauty, softness, symmetry, pleasing proportions, aesthetic presentation.

• Water signs repeating → roundness, softness, moist/glowing eyes, emotional expressiveness.

• Saturn/Capricorn strong → angularity, bone structure, thinness, seriousness, maturity.

• Mars/Aries strong → muscularity, redness, sharpness, athletic look, scars or strong features.

4. Prioritize what is closest to the Ascendant.

A planet within about 5° of the Ascendant often overrides the sign.
So Venus rising may look more Venusian than the Asc sign. Mars rising may look more Martian. Saturn rising may look more Saturnian.

5. Final synthesis formula:

You could write it like:

Physical appearance = Ascendant sign + planet on Ascendant + Ascendant ruler’s sign + Moon/Sun reinforcement + dominant element/mode + any repeated planetary signatures.

So instead of saying “this person looks like Scorpio,” you might say:

“The strongest appearance blend is Sagittarius–Venus–Water: an open, expressive, long-bodied Sagittarian look softened by Venusian beauty and Water-sign emotional softness.”

That’s the cleanest way to make Judith Hill’s list usable.

stationary planets: http://therealastrology.com/ask-kevin-topics/planets-signs-and-houses/121-stationary-planets

Example with my chart



1. Moon's sign: SAGITTARIUS
2. Ascending Sign: SAGITTARIUS
3. Sign tenanted__CANCER___ by the planetary "ruler" __JUPITER__ of the Ascending Sign __SAG___
4. Sun sign (beware of cusps, as people may look like the neighboring sign): SCORPIO CUSP WITH LIBRA
5. The sign opposite _TAURUS___ to the Sun Sign (SCORPIO)
6. Planets nearest the Ascending degree, either side (conjunct): MOON, VENUS, MARS
7. Any planet closely conjunct the planetary rule of the Ascendant ___MOON, VENUS, MARS___ Sun ______ or Moon ___VENUS, MARS___
8. Any sign possessing two or more "personal" planets (i.e. Mercury, Venus, Mars) VENUS AND MARS IN SAGITTARIUS
9. Any sign possessing a "stellium" of five or more planets: NONE
10. Stationery planets: NONE
11. Dominant Element (look for at least two important indicators such as Sun, Moon, Ascendant, or ruler of Ascendant posited in one element): WATER, THEN FIRE
12. Dominant Mode (must be overt dominance): MUTABLE

SAGITTARIUS 1,1,1,1   

MUTABLE

CANCER 1

SCORPIO 1

TAURUS 1

MOON 1, 1

VENUS 1, 1

MARS 1, 1

LOOKS LIKE I AM A SAGITTARIUS TYPE (AND MUTABLE)

Your appearance signature is strong Sagittarius rising, softened and rounded by Cancer/Jupiter/Water, with a noticeable Venus-Mars-Moon glow near the Ascendant.

Main blend: Sagittarius + Cancer/Water + Venus/Mars/Moon

You likely read as expressive, animated, warm, humorous, approachable, and emotionally responsive. Sagittarius rising plus Sagittarius Moon, Venus, and Mars gives a “big presence” quality: open face, lively gestures, strong laugh/smile, movement in the body, and a youthful or spirited look even with age.

The Moon, Venus, and Mars near the Ascendant are huge. The Moon adds softness, roundness, emotional visibility, changeability, and expressive eyes. Venus adds attractiveness, charm, symmetry, aesthetic taste, and a desire to look pleasing. Mars adds heat, vitality, redness, boldness, and a more athletic or forceful edge.

Your Ascendant ruler Jupiter in Cancer shifts the Sagittarian look away from purely lean/horse-like/fire-sign and toward softer, fuller, more lunar, more maternal, more protective, more curvy or cushioned. Cancer/Jupiter can enlarge the Moon/Venus qualities: softness, breasts/chest, belly, round cheeks, luminous eyes, and a nurturing presence.

Your Sun in Scorpio near Libra adds contrast: underneath the friendly Sag/Moon/Venus presentation, there may be a more private, intense, watchful, magnetic quality. The Libra cusp adds aesthetic awareness and facial harmony; Scorpio adds depth, dark eyes/intensity, and a “don’t underestimate me” undertone.

The Taurus opposite-Sun factor reinforces Venusian/body themes: sensuality, texture, comfort, strong neck/throat/voice symbolism, and a more earthy, substantial beauty rather than a fragile one.

So I’d summarize your type as:

The warm Sagittarian storyteller with Venus-Moon softness, Mars spark, and Cancerian/Jupiterian fullness — friendly, expressive, curvy/lunar, sensual, emotionally visible, and more intense than first impressions suggest.

The dominant Mutable mode suggests your appearance and style may shift a lot by mood, weight, health, hormones, confidence, or environment. You may not have one fixed “look”; you may look noticeably different across eras of your life.

 

 GOOGLE THE EPHEMERIS FOR THE MONTH YOU WERE BORN.

IN MY CASE OCT. 1965: http://www.signsbystars.com/anual_ephemeris-en-38-1965_10.htm

my natal Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde, but not close to direct

looks like my natal north node was direct though....

"Saturn retrograde in your natal chart can show that you don’t feel like you’re worthy of anything, and that insecurity leads you to act badly. You also keep your fears to yourself, wanting to appear strong, perhaps because someone in authority had too much power over you. You have to be patient and work hard to get what you want, but you may not be willing to dedicate yourself, especially in the areas of life ruled by the houses your Saturn is in and rules. You restrict yourself by being lazy and indulgent, which is the dark side of Jupiter, the planetary opposite of Saturn. With Jupiter retrograde, you can be too pessimistic and lack imagination, the dark side of Saturn. Usually, if you have both Saturn and Jupiter retrograde in your chart, the effects sort of cancel each other out. You generally feel them most when you only have one of these two planets retrograde." 

http://www.astrologyweekly.com/blog/retrograde-planets-in-the-natal-chart/



"Planets in Exaltation, Detriment and Fall In addition to the planetary rulerships, there are also planets which are exalted in the signs, which again means that they are comfortable and tend to function well in those signs. The table below indicates which planets are exalted in the various signs. Planets will be in detriment, however, in signs opposite the signs they rule. Planets in detriment are traditionally considered to have difficulty operating positively in these signs. Finally, in addition to planets in detriment, planets are also said to be in their fall in certain signs, which means that they are debilitated in those signs." http://www.astro.com/mtp/mtp64_e.htm Sign Ruler Exalted Detriment Fall Aries Mars Sun Venus Saturn Taurus Venus Moon Mars Gemini Mercury Jupiter Cancer Moon Jupiter Saturn Mars Leo Sun Saturn Virgo Mercury Jupiter Venus Libra Venus Saturn Mars Sun Scorpio Mars (Pluto) Venus Moon Sagittarius Jupiter Mercury Capricorn Saturn Mars Moon Jupiter Aquarius Saturn (Uranus) Sun Pisces Jupiter (Neptune) Venus Mercury