SIGNS, PLANETS & CAREER Traditional astrology emphasized the Midheaven's sign and planets appearing in the tenth house as career significators. We shall consider far more than those two factors, but these traditional associations remain the basis for most of the conclusions drawn from even the most contemporary methods. Associations listed here appear in one or more of the following references: ABC Basic Chart Reading by Lynne Palmer The Astrological Dictionary and Self-Reading Horoscope by L. Edward Johndro Astrological Keywords Keywords by Manly Palmer Palmer Hall How to Read Cosmodynes by Doris Chase Doane The Influence of the Houses by EW Whitman In Search of a Fulfilling Career by Joanne Wickenburg Vocational Guidance y Astrology by Charles E Luntz I have omitted some occupations, such as whale hunter, duke, monarch (Sun), hangman (Saturn), outlaw (Uranus), pirate, wizard (Neptune), counterfeiter, thief (Virgo), and -- best of all -- saint (Pisces). But I couldn't resist the lion tamer appearing under the Sun and Leo.
The Sun: administrator (especially of personnel) banker (especially investment banker) child care worker child related businesses circus performer department head educator entertainer entertainment director foreman gambler gambling casino operator government service employee heart specialist impresario (one who organizes public entertainment: ballet, concerts, opera, etc.) jeweler (especially (especially one who works with with gem) large transactions, big business lion tamer organizer president (of an organization or business) spotlight operator stock exchange worker stock speculator supervisor theater owner, manager theatrical agent usher walnut grower wine steward
The Moon: baker bartender bath house proprietor (especially health spa) boat builder, owner brewer ‘ broker caretaker
caterer cheese manufacturer, dealer child care worker china or glassworker dealer, manufacturer cleaner cook construction worker dairy farmer dairy products salesperson, manufacturer delivery person domestic projects fisherman food industry worker, manager gardener gardening supplies dealer, salesperson homemaker housekeeper household help illustrator innkeeper inspector janitor landscape gardener landlord laundry worker, proprietor liquor dealer midwife musician nurse obstetrician ophthalmologist optician optometrist personnel work (especially interviewing, casting) photographer plastic artist, portrait artist plumber poultry farmer public health official
restaurant proprietor; worker retail tradesperson sail maker sailor salesperson seamstress or tailor shopkeeper silversmith, silver worker social worker swimmer tavern owner or helper timekeeper tradesperson travel related occupations, (or work involving extensive travel) waiter, waitress water related occupations watchman watch or clock repairer women related occupations
Mercury: accountant acoustics expert advisor announcer architect attorney auditor author bank teller beekeeper bookbinder bookkeeper bookseller bus driver butler buyer (especially retail store) clerk columnist consultant court reporter dietician diplomat doctor (MD) dressmaker editor engineer (civil) errand person file clerk governess graphologist (handwriting expert) grocer healer health officer information services worker inspector interpreter journalist juggler lawyer
lecturer librarian linguist literary agent nail carrier manicurist mapmaker mathematician merchandise manager messenger navigator news commentator notary public novelist office worker orator osteopath paper manufacturer, dealer physician playwright postal clerk printer proofreader psychologist, psychiatrist publisher radio announcer registrar reporter researcher runner salesperson sanitation worker, inspector school counselor scientist secretary stationer stenographer storekeeper taxi driver teacher telephone operator, repairperson train conductor transportation worker typist veterinarian weather forecaster writer zoologist
Venus: accountant actor, actress architect art museum curator artist banker, bank teller beautician candy manufacturer, dealer cartoonist cashier comedian
composer cosmetics designer, manufacturer, salesperson dancer designer draftsman dressmaker dry goods store owner, manager, worker · engraver entertainer etiquette expert fashion designer, manufacturer fine arts, business related to florist fur raiser, furrier furniture manufacturer, dealer gardener · gem dealer gift shop owner, manager host, hostess hotel keeper, hotel worker house painter, paperhanger illustrator interior decorator, designer insurance broker landscape gardener milliner money lender, money changer musician negotiator . painter pastry chef perfume manufacturer, salesperson photographer pianist poet potter receptionist restaurant critic singer social secretary society editor, writer sociologist teller theatrical agent throat specialist usher valet wigmaker wine merchant
Mars: acrobat actor adventurer analyst army officer artillery expert athlete barber
blacksmith boilermaker boxer builder butcher carpenter cattle raiser, rancher chemist competitive businesses ' cook creative enterprise cutlery maker, dealer dancer dentist diamond cutter drilling machine user, dealer engineer (aerospace, mechanical, mining) executive fireman forge worker gun maker guard hardware dealer, manufacturer iron or steel worker insurance salesperson investigator liquor dealer livestock raiser, breeder locksmith lumberjack machinist manufacturer masseur, masseuse mechanic metal worker military officer musician (especially jazz, percussion) officer (military) photographer physiotherapist police officer prison guard salesperson sanitation worker soldier . _ sports (especially professional athletics) steelworker soldier thermodynamicist weapons designer, manufacturer, dealer welder worker with tools (sharp objects, cutting instruments) wrestler
Jupiter: advertising agent advisor alderman appraiser archer
assessor attorney auditor banker bishop bond salesperson ‘ broadcaster broker candy manufacturer cashier chiropodist clergyman counselor courts of law, work related to doctor (MD) doctor (PhD) editor financier furniture designer, builder gambler grocer (wholesale) horse trainer, racer, owner, breeder importer, exporter judge lawyer leather goods designer, manufacturer, dealer, salesperson literary agent literary critic manager (business) minister physician politician priest professor publisher purser rabbi restaurant proprietor, worker salesperson scholar . sheriff shoe manufacturer social worker sporting goods manufacturer, dealer stable owner, worker storekeeper teacher (college) theologian travel industry worker writer
Saturn: administrator agricultural worker antique collector, dealer archeologist architect bank vault attendant bookkeeper brick maker, bricklayer
builder business manager carpenter carpet layer cattle raiser, rancher cemetery worker chemist civil service employee clock maker, repairer coal dealer contractor dental assistant dentist ‘ editor efficiency expert engineer (civil, industrial, mining) estate manager, agent excavator farmer FBI agent food processor (especially one who preserves or stores basic foodstuffs) gardener geologist grain dealer hardware manufacturer, dealer irrigation agent, manager junk dealer laborer land owner, investor, dealer landlord leather goods manufacturer, dealer lumber dealer manager mathematician miner monk mortician mortuary worker museum employee night watchman night worker nun osteopath pattern maker planner plumber potter priest proofreader · rancher real estate broker, agent researcher sanitation worker second hand store owner shoe manufacturer dealer stonemason stamp collector, dealer surveyor tanner timber industry worker timekeeper
tombstone maker truck driver warden watch maker, repairer wholesale merchant woodworker zoologist
television performer, technician train conductor, engineer unconventional employment union organizer watchmaker, repairer writer (technical, scientific) X-ray technician zoologist
Uranus: Neptune: astrologer astronomer astronaut automobile racer aviator broadcaster, broadcasting technician bus driver car manufacturer, dealer, salesperson cartoonist chemist chiropractor clairvoyant computer programmer, salesperson, designer, builder dancer driver (auto, bus, taxi cab) electrical appliances dealer, designer, manufacturer, salesperson electrician engineer (electrical, metallurgical, construction, broadcasting) faith healer filling station owner, manager, worker fireworks designer, manufacturer, exhibitor freelancer garage proprietor gymnast hypnotist inventor investigator lecturer lighting specialist mechanic modern artist, modern art dealer motorman movie producer movie theater owner, manager new products, occupations associated with occultist oil industry worker, operator photographer physicist (nuclear) pilot political activist psychotherapist radio announcer, manufacturer, dealer repairperson researcher telephone operator
actor anesthetist artist astrologer chemicals, one who works with chemist clairvoyant counselor creditor dancer detective distiller diver (deep sea) druggist dry cleaner engineer (chemical) espionage agent fish market worker fish hatchery administrator fisherman gas station owner, manager glassware manufacturer hospital worker illustrator inventor investigator jail worker, jailor lifeguard makeup artist market research analyst medical researcher · mind reader missionary movie theater owner, manager movie director, producer musician naval officer, naval personnel navigator occult writer oil well operator petroleum industry worker, manager pharmacist photographer pilot plumber podiatrist poet private investigator prison guard promoter
psychic ship owner shipper spiritualist swimmer theatrical producer, organizer warden water related occupations wine merchant, dealer, importer wine steward writer zoologist
Pluto: ambulance attendant archeologist assembly line worker astronaut auditor business manager cemetery administrator cemetery association manager chemist convention bureau administrator, worker coroner counterespionage agent death, occupations related to detective embalmer espionage agent FBI agent funeral director gambler gambling casino worker, proprietor, owner, investor guild or union leader insurance agent, salesperson investigator licensing bureau or agency worker life insurance industry employee mortuary worker nurse (emergency room, surgical) pathologist physicist policeman politician probation officer real estate agent (especially commercial real estate) recording studio technician religious leader reporter researcher sanitation worker scientist (especially nuclear, atomic) social worker sociologist spy syndicate worker (especially newspaper, retail stores) tax collector therapist (especially group) tour conductor
undertaker uniformed occupations union organizer, officer, worker writer (investigative, mystery, sociological)
Aries: adventurer architect armed forces personnel assayer athlete athletics industry employee automotive engineer beautician beauty shop manager blacksmith boilermaker brick maker, bricklayer carpenter coach (sports, athletic) construction worker dentist diamond cutter director engineer (metallurgical) executive explosives technician fireman, fire fighter fireplace designer, builder forge worker forest ranger furnace repairer government employee guns, firearms expert guard hairdresser hardware manufacturer, dealer hat or cap maker, dealer instructor (especially by demonstration) iron, steel worker law enforcement officer, employee locksmith lumberjack manager manufacturer mechanic metal worker milliner (lady's hat designer, maker) officer (military service) painter physical education instructor policeman, policewoman politician sheep rancher, shepherd soldier superintendent surgeon tool or instrument manufacturer, designer, worker tradesperson welder
Taurus: actor agricultural worker artist art dealer, gallery owner, manager bank teller, banker beautician boxer cabinet maker, carpenter carpet layer cashier civil service employee coin collector, dealer confectioner, candy maker dancer , designer (fashion, furniture) grocer, food supplier insurance broker investor jeweler landscape architect, gardener leatherworker money lender musician performer pianist policeman purser rancher sculptor soldier stock broker throat specialist tobacco industry employee treasurer
Gemini: accountant airline industry employee allergist bookkeeper book seller bus driver civil service employee clerk computer operator, programmer court reporter editor educator engineer (mechanical) filer clerk filling station owner, mechanic graphologist (handwriting expert) "jack of all trades" journalist lecturer librarian linguist mail carrier
mechanic messenger meteorologist nerve specialist office worker · photoengraver postal clerk printer proofreader publisher radio operator, technician railway employee repair person reporter salesperson secretary shipping-receiving clerk stationer taxi driver teacher telephone operator, repair person traffic manager translator transportation industry worker typesetter, typist writer
Cancer: advertising agent agriculturist baker breeder (livestock, horses, small animals) caretaker caterer confectioner cook counselor dairy farmer, worker fisherman, fishing industry gambler gardener glassware manufacturer gravestone cutter grocer health spa resort owner, manager, employee homemaker hotel manager innkeeper laundry proprietor, worker nurse plumber public relations worker, agent realtor restaurant owner, manager rooming house manager sailor shopkeeper silversmith social worker swimmer
tavern owner teacher (especially pre-school) travel related businesses water related occupations
Leo: actor amusement park owner, worker athletes broker child care circus performer coin collector, dealer dancer diamond manufacturer, dealer director dramatist electrician entertainer executive florist fireman, fire fighter foreman forest manager gold worker government official heart specialist jeweler judge manager mine owner, investor (especially gold or other precious metals) money lender musician optician organizer overseer parks keeper photographer politician resort owner, manager sports, occupations associated with (especially spectator sports or professional athletics) stockbroker teacher theater owner, manager, investor usher walnut grower watchmaker, repairer writer (especially plays, dramatic works)
butler cabinet maker, carpenter chemist civil service employee clerk clothing sales, manufacture commissary agent craftsperson critic dental hygienist, technician dietician doctor (MD) domestic servant draftsman editor efficiency expert farmer file clerk gardener grocer (retail) governess healer health official, officer humane society worker illustrator (especially technical) inspector interpreter inventor librarian maid, household masseur. masseuse naval officer nurse nutritionist pattern maker police officer postal clerk or employee poultry rancher promoter psychiatrist public health worker restaurant worker sanitation inspector scientist secretary statistician stenographer storekeeper tailor teacher therapist veterinarian zoologist
Virgo: Libra: accountant administrator agricultural worker animal trainer, breeder beekeeper bookkeeper botanist
actor architect beautician chinaware manufacturer, dealer companion computer manufacturer, designer
confectioner, candy maker cosmetician counselor decorator (interior, exterior) designer diamond merchant diplomat draftsman dressmaker electronics industry employee fashion industry worker financier florist hairdresser jeweler judge juggler lawyer (especially trial, divorce) Iuxury trades metallurgy worker milliner musician navigator negotiator poet public relations worker receptionist salesperson wedding consultant (wedding related businesses) wigmaker
Scorpio: architect brewer butcher cemetery related work coroner death, occupations related to dentist detective druggist engineer espionage agent funeral director ice cream manufacturer, dealer insurance company employee investigator laboratory technician lawyer lumberjack magician metallurgy worker mortician pathologist pharmacist photographer physician psychologist psychic researcher
sanitation inspector soft drink industry worker soldier spy surgeon undertaker vice squad member, worker
Sagittarius: adventurer ad writer, advertising agent airline employee (flight attendant) archer athlete attorney banker bookseller, dealer bookbinder broadcasting technician church-related occupations, clergy commerce, work relating to copywriter customs officer editor educator flight engineer government employee horse trainer, owner, breeder international business agent insurance dealer interpreter jockey lawyer minister, missionary orator philanthropist philosopher musical education instructor, coach pilot publicity director publisher radio/television broadcaster shipping agent sporting goods salesperson, manufacturer sportsman stable owner, worker teacher (especially college, adults) theologian travel industry employee writer
Capricorn: administrator builder business manager buyer carpenter chiropractor civil service employee · clock maker, repairer
coal miner, dealer contractor counselor (especially vocational) economist efficiency expert engineer (especially civil, industrial mining) entrepreneur executive (business) farmer FBI agent gardener government official, agent jailor janitor .., judge land owner, manager landlord leather goods manufacturer, dealer manufacturer miner night watchman osteopath politician professor rancher real estate agent, broker school principal, administrator sculptor specialist stonemason tanner, tannery worker timekeeper tombstone maker woodworker, woodsman
Aquarius: actor art dealer artist astrologer astronomer athletic coach aviator broadcasting technician chiropractor counselor electrician engineer (electrical) explorer faith healer gymnast inventor mathematician mechanic (especially aircraft, automobile)
musician, musical composer photographer physicist (nuclear, space) pilot playwright psychologist psychotherapist radio technician reformer researcher scientist singer telephone operator, repairperson television worker, technician
Pisces: actor aquatics, water pursuits artists astrologer bartender building supplier charity worker, administrator chiopodist clairvoyant dancer detective engineer (chemical) gas, oil industries hospital work hydraulic, diesel mechanic or engineer interior designer, decorator library work lifeguard liquids, fluids, work relating to marine industries mechanic monk museum worker musician photographer physician plumber podiatrist poet priest private investigator probation officer shipping industry worker singer speaker spy swimmer textile trade writer (especially art, fantasy, science fiction, occult)
In 1956, The Church of Light published its findings in s series of research studies conducted between 1924 and 1955. Edited by Doris Chase Doane, Astrology: Thirty Years Research outlined the methods used to determine the most active planets and houses in each category; thousands of timed births and events were collected, then analyzed according to the Church of Light's Hermetic system of chart measurement, then called stellar dynamics and now referred to as astrodynes or cosmodynes. The report listed planets and houses with percentages indicating the fraction of each sampling (100 for each of the professions tested) were born with the planet "prominent" or the house "active". Astrology: Thirty Years Research was itself a condensed report, making the excerpts here an even more abbreviated listing. Here only those planets and houses prominent in 90% or more of the category's in horoscopes appear: Movie actor: Mars, Uranus, fifth house, first house Aviator: Neptune, Mars, Uranus, ninth house, third house Instrumental musician: Neptune, fifth house Vocal musician: Moon or Neptune, Mars Composer of music: Uranus and/or Neptune Musical conductor: Uranus, Mars Doctor: Mars, Jupiter, sixth house, twelfth house Writer: Mercury, Mercury aspecting Sun or Moon, third house, ninth house Teacher: ninth house, fifth house Lawyer: Mercury or Uranus, Saturn, ninth house Politician: Sun, Pluto Uranus, tenth house Policeman: Saturn, Mars, Pluto, Neptune, twelfth house Salesman: Jupiter or Uranus Astrologer: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Mercury Draftsman: Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Mars, third house Engineer: Uranus, Mars, Saturn , Famer: Saturn, Pluto, Moon, fourth house Nurse: Moon, Mars, Pluto, sixth house, twelfth house Machinist: Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Mercury Cosmetician: Neptune or Pluto, Mars, Venus Waiter: Mars, Moon, Neptune, Pluto, Mercury, sixth house Telephone operator: Mercury, Uranus, Pluto, Moon, third house Bookkeeper: Saturn, Mercury, Mars, third house, eighth house Stenographer: Mercury or Uranus, Uranus aspecting Sun, Moon or Mercury, third house Artist: Venus, Mars, Neptune, Mercury, Venus aspecting Moon or Mercury, Mars aspecting Moon or Mercury Store clerk: Saturn, Pluto, Jupiter, Moon, Mercury, first house, seventh house Electrician: Uranus, Pluto, Mercury, Mars , Athlete: Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury, first house, fifth house Radio Technician: Pluto, Uranus, Mars, Mercury, Moon, ninth house Architect: Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Mars, Venus, Uranus, third house, fourth house Dancer: Venus, Moon, Neptune, Mars, Mercury, first house Chemist: Pluto, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Mars, Mercury, sixth house Dentist: Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars, Venus, sixth house
