Part of Fortune in the Natal Chart

It is unlikely that there is anyone who has never wondered where to look for the cause of failures, what their life calling is, and how to improve social status and prosperity. The answers to these burning questions are contained in the personal horoscope.

In astrology, there is such a concept as Lots (Points), or Parts. The Part (Wheel) of Fortune represents success and the absence of problems. Another name for it is the Point of Happiness. Although many astrologers have tried to define this special point of the horoscope, no published work has yet been able to clearly define the precise meaning of this most important area of the natal chart.

A person experiencing ups and downs, serious trials, and misfortunes is supported by a ray of hope pointing toward a favorable outcome of their fate. When current life circumstances are turned against them, they know that better days lie ahead. In those better days, when the person feels more joy within themselves, they may feel that their thoughts, emotions, and activities are bringing them closer to a goal that represents the sincere striving of the Soul.

Beyond passing needs, every person has an inner structure of aspirations. This is a structure of ideals that teaches them the difference between right and wrong. When a person goes beyond this structure, they lose their sense of right and wrong; when they remain within it, it is easier for them to understand that everything leading toward their ideals is right, and everything distracting them from those ideals is wrong. Thus, the concept of right and wrong for any person is less a product of the morality of the society in which they live than a means by which they can recognize those subtle ideals they have defined for themselves as their own special purpose. Achieving these ideals will bring joy into their life. No one is so exhausted or old that they cannot believe in fairy tales or the presence of God, hope for ultimate good, or hold onto some distant dream just beyond the horizon of imagination. It is precisely this elusive feeling of hope that gives a person not only interest in life and the desire to achieve something beyond their present accomplishments, but also a powerful faith in the optimistic outcome of their future destiny.

Every person naturally knows that somewhere there is a “pot of gold” waiting for them at the end of their own rainbow. To reach it, the person is ready to pass through the storms of life, from which they emerge as the “captain of their ship.”

In astrological language, this “pot of gold” is known as the Part of Fortune. Through the expression of this point in the chart, the person feels at home and senses their proper niche in life. The Part of Fortune is also the point through which a person feels rooted in the center of their being.

Achieving life goals and ideals may sometimes require an entire lifetime. Those fortunate enough to reach this golden vibration early enough in life will have to undergo a great struggle over a compressed, relatively short period of time. Therefore, it becomes clear that the Part of Fortune works better for a person in the second half of life than in youth.

The Part of Fortune has no material nature. This point is determined by calculating the coordinates of the Sun, the Moon, and the Ascendant, and in the cosmogram it is marked with the following symbol: . If the Ascendant is viewed as the character and type of initiative of the person born, the Sun as the symbol of gold, and the Moon as the symbol of silver, then it is not difficult to reveal the symbolism of the combination of these three factors. “Part of Fortune” literally means a part of wealth or fortune. In this sense, the Part of Fortune symbolizes the nature of a person’s wealth within their individual system of values.

The Part of Fortune, like the planet Jupiter, promises abundance. However, it covers a significantly larger part of a person’s existence than any specific planet. The Part of Fortune attunes the individual to the environment in which prosperity will be most natural for them, and determines for each person what their unique and special concept of success will be. It also shows the person’s strongest need, defining the keynote to which their entire being resonates.

Every individual has an ego and an ego-ideal. The simplest way to define the ego is to say that it is what a person thinks of themselves. At the same time, their ego-ideal consists of thoughts representing everything they would like to be but have not yet become. Thus, the ego-ideal is always significantly greater than the real ego from the standpoint of the person’s dreams of fulfillment. As a result, when the person looks at themselves, they simultaneously see both their ego-ideal, everything they would like to be, and their ego, the knowledge of everything they truly are. They often see a vast discrepancy between them. This discrepancy compels them to reach for what currently lies beyond what seems possible.

The Part of Fortune – The Greatest Reward

The Part of Fortune symbolizes the greatest reward that can be received by a person. Therefore, it becomes a very important and sensitive point of the horoscope, through which the entire chart can be interpreted.

It then becomes possible to understand the ways in which planetary energies can be used to place the person on the path of a remarkable prospect. In that case, all obstacles, conflicts, and tense situations manifested in the chart can be viewed as tools or as a stone-paved path toward achieving the single goal that will bring the person the greatest joy.

The horoscope thereby gains a broader perspective. Instead of focusing on a particular problem or conflict, it draws attention to the special point in the chart where the person can find the greatest expression of joy. As a result, the person can learn how to use all planetary energies, focusing them on the sphere of the Soul’s greatest aspiration. As a focal point, the Part of Fortune helps the person look beyond what the lower, or concrete, mind perceives and create the right perspective for the unfolding of the higher, or intuitive, mind. This unfolding allows higher ideals and goals to manifest, ensuring the expression of the true essence of the Soul. The spiral winds both inward and outward.

The Part of Impersonal Consciousness

The exact degree and sign opposite the Part of Fortune, through which each of us experiences a part of universal reality, is called the Part of Impersonal Consciousness. When the individual satisfies their Part of Impersonal Consciousness, the support and help received from this area of the chart become very abundant. This not only begins to remove obstacles that would otherwise stand in the way of experiencing the significant benefits of the Part of Fortune, but actually gives the correct sense of perspective through which the person can experience great personal joy. At the same time, it allows them to understand that the person is an integral part of the cosmic whole.

Whether the person regards God as some distant, vague deity or as the total sum of perceived cosmic reality does not matter very much here. What truly matters is that the individual’s personal feeling of luck and joy is impossible without a sense of assistance from some higher power. Whether this higher power is something boundless in which the person believes, or the source of a beautifully balanced universe, or simply that which attunes the person to natural forces beyond their control, there is no doubt that in recognizing and interacting with this power lies the entire potential for experiencing the greatest happiness.

In many respects, life is a double-edged sword. A person almost always judges others by their actions and themselves by their ideals. The Part of Fortune is the point where the person can find their ideals and fulfill them by uniting with everything that represents a unique perspective in their life.

The Part of Impersonal Consciousness is the point where the person must try to remain impartial while observing the actions of others. After all, they are inclined to judge the very essence of these actions. In reality, they judge themselves in those areas where they cannot understand the ideals of others and see only a reflection of a part of humanity. When perceived negatively, this can deprive the person of their sense of joy.

As a result, it becomes important for every person to understand which parts of life are impersonal and may have no relation to the central essence of their direction, and which parts constitute that essence. The Part of Fortune and the Part of Impersonal Consciousness help sort this out. To keep their life centered, the person must realize that they should deal only with their own karma.

After making certain efforts in this direction, the person begins to achieve definite positive results in changing the vibration that guides their life. Much negative karma arises as a result of passing some kind of judgment on others. Even if the person keeps such thoughts to themselves, they still control the speed of their vibration, their aura, individuality, and the basic effects they experience while trying to create their own experience. Once the person learns to be impartial and experience compassionate understanding toward what usually irritated them, they become free from all forces that oppose their sense of joy, happiness, and fulfillment.

The Part of Fortune and the Chart Horizon

The Part of Fortune acts in different ways when it appears in different hemispheres of the natal chart.

When the Part of Fortune is below the horizon, the gift of fulfillment for the person is giving. They achieve the greatest joy through everything they give to others. The more the person can give, the more fulfillment they can experience.

When the Part of Fortune is in the upper hemisphere, the person is destined to receive some benefit from others. From a karmic standpoint, their soul has undoubtedly deserved this through previous lives of service. A person who is going to receive rewards in the future earns them now through the Part of Fortune in the lower hemisphere. It clearly shows whether the person is sowing or reaping the fruits of karma in the current life. A person with the Part of Fortune in the lower hemisphere is now sowing the seeds of love in order to receive it in the future. There is no greater joy than what they experience as a result of giving and offering. A person with the Part of Fortune in the upper hemisphere is now reaping the fruits of karma, receiving the harvest of everything they planted in the past. To receive it with humility and gratitude means to be truly worthy of this gift.

The quickest way to calculate the Part of Fortune is to use the online natal chart. In the cosmogram, it will look as follows:

If a person knows their Part of Fortune, they receive the key to the most important mysteries of existence: the sources from which money and other life blessings may come. But not everything is so cloudless. Every individual has their own unique scenario. With unfavorable aspects of the planets, negative qualities of the personality are intensified and obstacles arise on the path to success.

The Part (Wheel) of Fortune in the Zodiac Signs

The Part of Fortune in Aries

The person’s purpose is to be a creator of new social and cultural phenomena. Initiative and decisiveness are the qualities that will allow them to overcome all obstacles. This person only needs to define their goal precisely and have a tremendous desire to achieve it.

Suitable fields of activity include the army, law enforcement agencies, medicine, hot shops, and the sale of meat products. Brilliant results can be achieved in public service, political and administrative activity, sports, and scientific work.

With unfavorable aspects, the path to success is complicated by impatience, irritability, sensuality, and a tendency toward violence.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Aries (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Taurus

For Fortune to be favorable, such a person must place spiritual values above material goods. They should be goal-oriented, honest, kind, and charming.

This Part favors becoming a bright figure in the worlds of music, architecture, design, and sports. Other spheres for it are banks and stock exchanges, as well as agriculture. Among its representatives, one may find excellent cooks, tailors, and jewelers. Sources of prosperity include gifts from relatives, women, and patrons.

Negative conjunctions awaken laziness, stubbornness, flashes of envy, and rigid thinking.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Taurus (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Gemini

Their luck is based on a combination of intellect and intuition, vivid imagination and an innovative spirit, curiosity and sociability. Emotions must be restrained. To advance, these people must be outstanding speakers.

Excellent results come from activities connected with various fields: space, the nuclear industry, and electronics. Those under the influence of this Part can express themselves as translators, guides, librarians, sales agents, veterinarians, and publishers.

Planetary afflictions will require considerable limitations. The person will have to improve relationships with household members and coworkers, overcome wastefulness, frivolity, irresponsibility, and avoid scattering their energy over trifles.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Gemini (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Cancer

It is commonly believed that emotional softness hinders a career, but this does not apply to such people. The Part of Fortune is favorable to those under this placement; even their shyness arouses sympathy in others.

In youth, these people may gain decent income from trips abroad, but stable well-being awaits them only in their homeland. They reach brilliant heights in independent creative professions. Their talents unfold in poetry, music, anthropology, geography, foreign languages, and psychoanalysis.

Because of afflicted planets, they should beware of external influences and their own emotional contradictions, mood swings, and inactivity.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Cancer (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Leo

The secret of prosperity lies in strong will, ambition, and capacity for work.

When engaged in political, diplomatic, lecturing, or teaching activity, they can achieve recognition thanks to artistry and convincing, emotional speech. Those under this placement may be outstanding doctors, jewelers, and glassblowers. In the world of art, “all doors” are open to them: variety performance, the circus, cinema, and theater.

Fortune generously grants sources of “unearned” income: inheritance, sponsorship, and patronage. They are lucky in gambling and the lottery.

Against the background of afflicted aspects, a career may be ruined by arrogance, domineering behavior, aggression, casual relationships, and an uncontrollable craving for luxury and extravagance.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Leo (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Virgo

The Wheel of Fortune looks favorably upon healthy ambition and pragmatism. An analytical mind, conscientiousness, and self-control are essential conditions for career growth.

The preferred type of activity is intellectual work, especially in the fields of philosophy, religion, philology, occultism, and applied sciences. Those under the sign are successful merchants, administrators, and accountants. They prosper in technical specialties, artistic crafts, and pedagogy.

Planetary affliction intensifies skepticism, duplicity, a tendency toward flattery and whims, and the inclination to appropriate the results of others’ labor.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Virgo (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Libra

To achieve success, the person needs to preserve inner harmony. They must cultivate such traits as decency, fairness, and mercy.

Those under the sign are “lucky” with business partners. Business negotiations and legal disputes, as a rule, are resolved in their favor. Profitable fields of activity include jurisprudence, entrepreneurship, charity, and diplomacy. Representatives of this placement can achieve recognition in dramaturgy and poetry, vocal art and ballet, cinema, and variety performance.

With afflicted conjunctions, problems arise because of apathy, imbalance, numerous romances, and an excessive thirst for universal attention.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Libra (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Scorpio

The Part of Fortune grants blessings to those who are energetic, self-confident, and ambitious. Useful qualities include self-control, persistence, thrift, prudence, and consistency.

High income comes from a variety of occupations connected with healing: homeopathy, pharmacology, Tibetan medicine, radiology, and psychotherapy. These people can achieve much in criminology, military service, and pedagogy.

Malefic planets “bring to life” vices: sexual looseness, irritability, vindictiveness, and duplicity. A career may be ruined by inappropriate sarcasm, cunning, and a tendency toward fraud.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Scorpio (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Sagittarius

The Part of Fortune expects independence, decency, and fairness from the person.

Representatives of this placement achieve excellent results in a variety of spheres: sports, public service, missionary and church activity, politics, and publishing. Foreign business trips and scientific expeditions promise considerable benefit. They successfully apply their abilities and knowledge in such professions as surgery, veterinary medicine, fisheries, and livestock breeding. Inheritance may become a source of material well-being.

With poor aspects, harm is caused by the person’s own sharp tongue, as well as rash decisions and actions.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Sagittarius (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Capricorn

Successful self-realization is based on thrift, reliability, and professionalism. It is possible that the person will have to wait a long time for results, but with patience and persistence everything will work out.

The representative is capable of occupying a high government post in the sphere of international relations, economics, and finance. Business connected with stock-exchange operations is recommended. Solid profit can be provided by real estate activity, agricultural work, achievements in the exact sciences, architecture, and construction.

With planetary affliction, the person may lose everything because of abuse of office, stubbornness, aggression, and greed.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Capricorn (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Aquarius

Original ideas, enthusiasm, independence, social activity, and optimism are in demand. With these qualities, those under this placement can receive support from influential patrons.

The person must keep pace with progress. Success may await them in genetic engineering, cybernetics, psychology, and sociology. Inventive activity and public work bring excellent results.

With unfavorable aspects, all undertakings may be undermined by a lack of ideals, inappropriate eccentricity, and posturing.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Aquarius (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Pisces

The foundation of achievement is intuition, creative impulse, rich imagination, and the gift of suggestion and persuasion. Necessary qualities include readiness for self-sacrifice and peacefulness.

They shine as chemists, doctors, and homeopaths. The world of art promises them money and fame: poetry, dramatic theater, opera, and variety performance. Those under this placement show abilities in occultism, predictions, divination, and hypnology. In these spheres, they may acquire wealthy sponsors.

The causes of failure are lethargy, laziness, lack of initiative, fickleness, softness, and an excessive craving for entertainment and luxury.

Description of the Part of Fortune in Pisces (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in Astrological Houses

An astrological House indicates the spheres where a person can find luck and happiness.

The Part of Fortune in the First House

The main conditions for success are independence and personal responsibility. Turning to anyone for help weakens Fortune’s protection. Life blessings depend exclusively on the person’s own talents, knowledge, diligence, and physical attractiveness. The Part of Luck will show confident, enthusiastic, and decisive personalities the right path to happiness. Relationships with people must be built on a spiritual foundation. Extreme individualism and conceit can cause harm.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the First House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Second House

Here are concentrated the most favorable chances for gaining material prosperity. To bring them to life, it is important to determine one’s true ideals. When a person strives to possess values alien to them, luck turns away. Financial success is achieved mainly through the person’s own business qualities, but income from other people’s capital, a large inheritance, or a profitable marriage is also possible. Speculative deals are recommended to be avoided.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Second House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Third House

The Part of Fortune favors everything connected with raising the intellectual level: scientific research, study at universities, the defense of diplomas and dissertations, and passing exams. Inventions bring solid income. Profit may come from business trips and tours. Business alliances with friends and relatives bring benefit. In the Third House, not only material but also spiritual joys are concentrated. The person enjoys the opportunity to share their ideas with others.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Third House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Fourth House

Family values come to the forefront. The Part of Fortune cares for harmony in the parental home and then in the person’s own family. A happy childhood is a good start for a fruitful and happy life. Emotional generosity is rewarded. The individual achieves much if they give much to other people. There must be confidence that they are needed by others. In the Fourth House, there is an indication of a serene old age and an easy, suffering-free end to life.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Fourth House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Fifth House

Creation serves as the source of the greatest joys in life. Creativity, routine office work, household chores, and raising children — the individual identifies with everything they do. And a reward awaits them: dreams become reality. It is necessary to remember that time is fleeting and must not be wasted aimlessly. In the Fifth House, entrepreneurship brings excellent earnings. The Part of Fortune is also favorable to risky ways of obtaining income: gambling, betting, and speculative deals.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Fifth House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Sixth House

The meaning of life lies first and foremost in work. A successful individual does not allow tasks to pile up. Success awaits the one who lives in the present moment, does not waste energy on memories, and knows how to distribute strength and time. A clearly established rhythm of life raises self-esteem. Work brings not only money but also moral satisfaction. The Part of Fortune strengthens the qualities necessary for managing subordinates and protects entrepreneurs, sponsors, and public figures.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Sixth House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Seventh House

The individual gains well-being through marriage, profitable deals with friends and partners, and constantly seeks new business alliances and coauthorship. Only in this way can one rise up the social ladder in the Eighth House. The ability to compromise, peacefulness, and self-sacrifice play a significant role. A family union must be based not only on benefit, but also on love. In youth, there is a danger of falling under someone else’s influence. Everything will improve as soon as the person realizes their true “I.”

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Seventh House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Eighth House

The path to success is connected with risk, new experience, spiritual dying and rebirth. The personality gains the gift of foreseeing dangerous situations. The Part of Fortune grants a happy resolution to dramatic situations: a favorable outcome of surgery, recovery after a serious illness. Large sums of money may come through secret service or phenomenal abilities in occultism. Decent earnings can be made from ritual services. With negative aspects, there is a great threat of ruin. The person may move into criminal spheres connected with the trade of weapons or drugs.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Eighth House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Ninth House

Here, the sweetness of knowledge and new discoveries can be fully felt. The Part of Fortune indicates high profit from scientific expeditions, foreign business trips, and cooperation with foreigners. For the person, there is no greater joy than soaring above ordinary everyday life, penetrating the mysteries of the universe, and feeling harmony with nature. Public recognition is brought by church service, philosophical pursuits, and the gift of predicting the future. In the presence of negative influences, the person may be indiscriminate in the means used to achieve success.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Ninth House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Tenth House

The Wheel of Fortune promises high social status, wealth, awards, and honors. What is needed for this? To meet the demands of the times, be a leader, enjoy the respect of professionals, and have an impeccable reputation. The patronage of influential people ensures a brilliant career. Having taken a high post, the person carries out reforms in the structure entrusted to them. Under unfavorable conditions, their potential may be directed toward undermining the traditional foundations of society.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Tenth House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Eleventh House

Innovative ideas bring luck to the individual. Their projects are approved by friends, colleagues, and partners. The person skillfully uses their gift for inspiring and captivating people in their own interests. They are lucky with sponsors. High-ranking patrons and spiritual mentors help them find the right path to success. With afflicted conjunctions, happiness may be shattered by personality complexes. The person may sink into eccentricity, chaos, and anarchy.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Eleventh House (Martin Schulman)

The Part of Fortune in the Twelfth House

Material blessings and public recognition are under the veil of secrecy. The role of a “gray cardinal” suits the individual: guiding the life of a collective from behind the scenes. By the end of life, the person may accumulate substantial capital. Profitable fields of activity include hospitals, sanatoriums, prisons, and monasteries. The Part of Fortune promises benefit from occult studies. Anonymous benefactors may provide support. It is possible that the person’s merits will be properly appreciated only after death. The danger lies in false ideas about their own significance.

Description of the Part of Fortune in the Twelfth House (Martin Schulman)

Allegory

What is happiness?

For thousands of years, people have reflected on the question: “What is happiness?” They have invented thousands of answers to it. Yet what is remarkable is that, despite all these answers, only a few can truly say that they feel happy. An ancient Chinese tale speaks very interestingly about the nature of happiness.

Several thousand years ago, China was ruled by a very cruel and selfish emperor. He ordered a wall about six thousand miles long to be built around his lands. To better understand the spirit of that time, one must know that many people died while building this wall, and their bodies were buried beneath it. At that time, there lived an old Chinese man who had and loved only two things in the world: his only son and his horse. But fate decreed that one day the horse ran away. Hearing about this, the elders of the town came to console him, saying:
“What a misfortune that your horse ran away.” The old man looked at them and replied: “How do you know that this is a misfortune?”

A few days later, his horse returned, accompanied by six wild horses. Thus, the man’s wealth sharply increased. Seeing this, the elders of the town came to him again and said: “What happiness, now you have seven horses.” The old man thought for a minute, then looked at them and replied: “How do you know that this is happiness?”

That evening, the old man’s only son decided to break one of the wild horses, fell from it, and became crippled. The elders again gathered around the old man and, shaking their heads, said: “What a misfortune that your son fell from the horse and now cannot walk.” And this time he gave them the same answer: “How do you know that this is a misfortune?” The elders were puzzled and went away.

The next day, the emperor’s servants came to the town. They had orders to take all healthy young men to build the six-thousand-mile wall being erected by hand. They took all the young men in the town except the old man’s son. This time the elders were sure they had understood the old man’s wisdom. They came to him again and said: “What happiness that your son was not taken to build the wall.” But the old man looked at them and again replied: “How do you know that this is happiness?”

This time the elders were completely bewildered. They stepped aside and began consulting with one another. Then they returned to the old man and said: “We have spoken among ourselves and agreed that you are the wisest man in all of China. We have decided that it would be a great happiness if you agreed to become the head of the town.” The old man stretched out his hands in despair and said: “How do you know that this would be happiness? I do not need a job.” And he walked away.

He may well have been the happiest man in all of China — for he knew the secret of happiness!  ✓