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 by Manly 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 one who works 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 Uranus: 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
television performer, technician train conductor, engineer unconventional employment union organizer
watchmaker, repairer writer (technical, scientific) X-ray technician zoologist Neptune: 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) Virgo:
accountant administrator agricultural worker animal trainer, breeder beekeeper
bookkeeper botanist
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 Libra: actor architect beautician
chinaware manufacturer, dealer companion
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
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
