Soul Growth And Your Age

Every age has a special topic and theme according to the astrological wheel of life. According to your age and the ancient Greek technique of profections, find out when you should focus on areas like money, family, health, relationships and your career.

- Kelly Surtees

One of the simplest timing tools in astrology is also one of the most ancient. Known as annual profections, and used by the ancient Greeks, this technique links your age to one of the 12 houses, in a repeating 12-year cycle.

To work with this technique, you’ll need to have a basic understanding of the 12 houses. Take a look at the diagram to find out the basic keywords and concepts for each of the houses. Since each house in your birth chart describes a specific set of topics and themes, working with annual profections can give you insight and guidance for the main areas to focus on for your next 12 months. Your annual profected house will give you tips and clues as to where in your life you’re ready for growth, healing and progress.

As you can see from the houses diagram below, all of the main topics you deal with in life are linked to one or another of the 12 houses. These keywords are just the basics of what’s associated with each house; they’ll give you a sense of the main topics and the general theme.

Your birthday year

Birthdays are especially important in astrology. There are many timing cycles that are linked to your age, including the solar return or birthday chart, as well as age-based methods like annual profections. In simple terms, a number of your timing and predictive cycles will reset on your birthday. This means the energy and planets influencing your life will change as you celebrate your birthday each year.