Disconnect from negativity within

[Shannon]

Every point, planet and relevant aspect in a chart has two poles of expression. The option for expression is not just one of those two poles, but along the continuum between them - for each and every point, planet and aspect present. Oddly, there appear to be very few who grasp that fact, which kills accuracy for a lot of people who would take up the mantle of interpreting a natal chart. Indeed, without anything else to go by, it takes a lot of skill and experience to figure out what the polarity will most likely be, and even then the possibility of error is present. One must understand the chart in depth to be able to see probable polarity of expression for each point. It is a very challenging thing to do. Few indeed would spend much time mastering this branch of this field of study, but the returns and benefits are enormous. As someone whose footsteps you seem to be following in, trust my guidance on this. Make yourself an expert in natal astrology. You won't regret it. But expect it to take a while.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems as if this is a result of black and white thinking. Doesn't really surprise me that only a few are able to interpret with accuracy given that humans tend to lean towards one extreme or the other.

Do you have any suggestions where I should start to learn about natal astrology?

Hewwit; then Sakoian & Acker. You'll find your way from there.