CARDINAL MODE

Cardinal signs are Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. When the Sun enters these signs of the zodiac, the new season of the year begins. Aries marks the beginning of spring, Cancer of summer, Libra of autumn, and Capricorn of winter.

Cardinal mode is associated with the beginning of new things, the desire for expansion and the conquest of new territories. The individuals with the predominant cardinal mode in their birth charts, who have the Ascendant, the Sun, the Moon or many planets in Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn are courageous, creative and constantly want to do something new. They are very well-organised. While dealing with a new situation, they immediately know what should be done first and how to bring order, so they are excellent managers. They intuitively know how to use the talents of other people so they know how to distribute the duties for the employees. They can also motivate others to make great ideas come true. 

For the individuals with strong cardinal mode working on the same things all over again is extremely boring. They have no patience even to develop their own ideas properly, which is why they prefer to start a new project instead of working on something from the beginning to the end. They need other people to develop their ideas but they control the whole process as everything must be done according to their plan. They won't let anyone to interfere in their concepts. Quite often they change professions or set up new businesses during their lifetime as they need constant excitement. They have a great ability to make big money and gain a good market position starting from the very beginning, even without resources or experience. They just don't fear a failure and this seems to be the key to their success. When their small business grows to the size of a large corporation, they feel fulfilled, but precisely at this point, they get bored and they need to start something new. They need to set a new goal to reach. Rushing towards the unknown is always a fascinating experience for them. As soon as a new idea appears in their mind, they immediately have a plan how to bring into reality. They are very focused on their goals so they don't waste their energy on anything else.

If the natal chart lacks the cardinal mode, then its owner has difficulties in finding motivation to act. Such individuals are passive and take on new tasks very slowly. Quite often they don't know what should do in their lives, e. g. what kind of job to choose, so they do nothing at all. They constantly hesitate and wonder what would make them happy, so they seem to be totally helpless. These individuals need a strong motivation from other people. When someone shows them the right direction and pushes them, then they start to act and may be quite successful. The deficiency of cardinal mode in the natal chart indicates the lack of talent for organization, so these people shouldn't work at executive posts. Giving orders to other employees is a true nightmare for them, as they don't know how to manage a team. They are not able to require anything from anybody as they don't have a strong will. They should rather work in a post where they are executing someone's orders. Sometimes these individuals are stuck in a difficult life situation, e.g. a toxic relationship or poorly paid job, because they are afraid of taking specific actions to change their life. They don't see new perspectives and they think that the new situation won't be any better, so it's not worth changing anything.

How to calculate the amount of each element in your natal chart?

The amount of modes and elements is determined by the positions of the planets in the signs of the Zodiac but some planets have more influence on the amount of modes and elements than others. It's easy to count how much of each mode or element we have in our chart. The most important components of our chart which give the biggest amount of the certain element or mode are the Sun, the Moon and the Ascendant. You can give 5 points for each of them. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are also important, so you can give 3 points for each of that planet. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are less important, so you give only one point for each of them. Then you count all the points for each mode and element. If your score is from 0 to 5 points, that means that this element or mode is missing in your chart. If your score is from 6 to 10 points then you have a good balance of that particular element or mode. If your score is above 11, you have an excess of some element or mode.