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Astrologers have started to pay attention to the structure of the birth chart, strictly from the perspective of the distribution of planets around the Zodiac for over thirty years, which means quite recently as compared to the history of astrology. Indeed, astrologers noticed that the charts with a high concentration of planets, and thus of energy, did not translate into the same types of personalities as the charts having a balanced distribution of planets, or those displaying other distinctive distributions.

They observed that chart patterns seemed to have a meaning of their own that was unrelated to other usual factors, i.e. the meaning of planets in house and in sign, dignities, stellium, rulerships, aspects, etc.

Many case studies were carried out in the ’70s and the ’80s. As a result, the interpretation of certain classical patterns started to become available in recently published astrology handbooks.

Besides, if we take the example of a chart with all the planets concentrated within two or three signs only, which is extremely rare, it seems quite clear and logical that the pattern may endow the chart owner with an extraordinary high density of strengths in the fields corresponding to the places where the planets are posited. Consequently, there may be a complete deficiency in other fields.

Somehow, such concentrations infer that the native’s characteristics are very typical and emphasized. Conversely, a chart with scattered planets is more likely to describe a Jack-of-all trades personality, who is rather a generalist with less skills than a specialist.

Of course, no hierarchy was, and cannot be established at this level. As with all the other interpretations, the purpose of the exercise is to underline the characteristics that are specific to each pattern in order to flesh out the description of the natal chart, similarly to the assessment of the population of the hemispheres and the quadrants, the interpretation of which dates back to much more ancient times.

In approximately fifteen years, several chart patterns have been classified:

The SPLASH, paradoxically very rare, displays planets fairly regularly scattered around the Zodiac. Its opposite is easily identified as

the BUNDLE, or the WEDGE, with all the planets gathered in approximately 120 degrees,

the BOWL, with all the planets posited in a single hemisphere,

the BUCKET, or the FUNNEL, with all the planets posited in one part of the Zodiac, with the exception of one planet or a conjunction of planets on the opposite side and isolated,

the SEE-SAW, with two stellium completely separated from each other, but co-existing with each other,

the LOCOMOTIVE, which is actually a chart with all the planets gathered on a large part of the Zodiac (quite the contrary of the BUNDLE), and where there is an empty space of 120 degrees,

the TRIPOD, resembling the SEE-SAW, but with a planet or a conjunction of planets clearly separated from the two other groups. Its influence makes the see-saw keep changing from side to the other, depending on the planets involved,

the FAN, similar to the BUNDLE with planets very tightly gathered, but with a planet or a conjunction of planets on the opposite side.

Let’s not forget to mention the unclassifiable patterns of the ASSYMETRIC type, with the planets unequally spread and no clear shape.

THE SPLASH

As indicated by its name, this planetary pattern displays an even scattering of the ten planets throughout the Zodiac (from Mercury to Pluto, and the luminaries, namely the Sun and the Moon). There is continuity in the planets’ distribution. The maximum distance between any two planets is of three signs, or 90 degrees.

Contrary to what one may believe, paradoxically enough, this pattern is one of the rarest.

It heralds a potential for varied centres of interest. The native can shift from one field to another with flexibility and relevance, with the capacity to land on his feet in any given situation. It is as if this pattern inferred a ” Mercury dominant ” effect since Mercury is well-known for being a real chameleon. When a natal chart is already marked by a Mercury dominant, this influence is even more strengthened. As we are broaching the dominant sign topic, it is obvious that Geminis must be mentioned since they are known for their natural capacity to hop from one subject to another, and to get interested in nearly everything.