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GEMINI
CANCER
LEO
TAURUS
VIRGO
ARIES
LIBRA
PISCES
SCORPIO
AQUARIUS
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
The degree and minute of an antiscion can then be calculated using the following
table. I have reproduced Lilly's explanation of the table, with spelling and
grammar modernised for clarity.
If you would like to know the exact degrees and minutes, you must work as
follows.
If Saturn is located at 20 degrees and 35 minutes of Leo, where in the Zodiac will
I find Saturn's Antiscion?
Looking across from Leo in the first table I find Taurus, which means Saturn's
Antiscion is in Taurus. Subtracting Saturn's degree and minute from 30 degrees,
the remainder gives both the degree and minute of the Antiscion.
Now Saturn being 20 degrees and 35 minutes of Leo, I subtract that from the 30
degrees of the whole sign to get the position of the Antiscion.
Deg. Min
.
follows.
If Saturn is located at 20 degrees and 35 minutes of Leo, where in the Zodiac will
I find Saturn's Antiscion?
Looking across from Leo in the first table I find Taurus, which means Saturn's
Antiscion is in Taurus. Subtracting Saturn's degree and minute from 30 degrees,
the remainder gives both the degree and minute of the Antiscion.
Now Saturn being 20 degrees and 35 minutes of Leo, I subtract that from the 30
degrees of the whole sign to get the position of the Antiscion.
Deg. Min
.
From
30 00'
Subtract
20 35'
Leaving
09 25'
29
59
16
44
28
58
17
43
27
57
18
42
26
56
19
41
25
55
20
40
24
54
21
39
23
53
22
38
22
52
23
37
21
51
24
36
10
20
10
50
25
35
11
19
11
49
26
34
12
18
12
48
27
33
13
17
13
47
28
32
14
16
14
46
29
31
15
15
15
45
30
30
It is easy to use if you enter the whole degrees of the planet in the first two
columns. Should Mars be placed in the 14th degree of a Sign, look for 14 in the
first column; the next column over against it is 16, so in that degree lies his
Antiscion. [Bear in mind that Lilly uses the system of degrees beginning at 1,
rather than 0, so 00 17' is described as being in the 1st degree; 13 17' is
described as being in the 14th degree, etc. This can cause confusion, but is
straightforward enough when you get the hang of it.]
If you have minutes, enter them in the last four columns. If you enter 17 minutes
in the first column, over against it you find 43. Or first look to the Sign where the
Antiscion falls, then subtract the number of degrees and minutes the planet is in
from 30. What remains is the degree and minute of the Antiscion.
Contra-Antiscions
Just as there are Antiscions, which we think are equal to a sextile or trine, so are
there Contra-Antiscions, which we find to be of the nature of a square or
opposition. To find the Contra-Antiscion, find the sign and degree of the
Antiscion, and then in the sign and degree opposite that place is the ContraAntiscion. If, as in the former examples, the Antiscion of Saturn is in 9 degrees
and 25 minutes of Taurus, his Contra-Antiscion must then be in 9 degrees and 25
minutes of Scorpio.
in the first column, over against it you find 43. Or first look to the Sign where the
Antiscion falls, then subtract the number of degrees and minutes the planet is in
from 30. What remains is the degree and minute of the Antiscion.
Contra-Antiscions
Just as there are Antiscions, which we think are equal to a sextile or trine, so are
there Contra-Antiscions, which we find to be of the nature of a square or
opposition. To find the Contra-Antiscion, find the sign and degree of the
Antiscion, and then in the sign and degree opposite that place is the ContraAntiscion. If, as in the former examples, the Antiscion of Saturn is in 9 degrees
and 25 minutes of Taurus, his Contra-Antiscion must then be in 9 degrees and 25
minutes of Scorpio.
Table of the Antiscion & Contra-Antiscion Relationship
of Signs
ARIES
LIBRA
TAURUS
SCORPIO
GEMINI
SAGITTARIUS
CANCER
CAPRICORN
LEO
AQUARIUS
VIRGO
PISCES
It will be interesting to see if traditional techniques such as antiscion and contraantiscion, along with even more abstruse Hellenistic methods, achieve greater
popularity as the work of antiquarians such as Robert Schmidt and Robert Hand
come further into the public eyeor at least the eye of modern astrologers.
Using these techniques requires a restructuring of the typical modern worldview
away from the concrete, psychological and materialistic modes of thought and a
return to the symbolic, geometrical and numerological approach of more
wholistically minded times. So far, I have found antiscion and contra-antiscion
contacts to be very revealing in synastry relationship analysis, but more research
is needed before we can call that a major principle. Perhaps it will remain very
much a minority interest, but time will tell.
This is the end of the article.
Note:
Part of Fortune (Fortuna; Pars Fortunae) should be calculated in Diurnal Charts by
adding the longitude of the Moon to that of the Ascendant and then subtracting the
longitude of the Sun, while in Nocturnal Charts calculate it by adding the longitude of
the Sun to that of the Ascendant and subtracting that of the Moon. See our section on
Arabic Parts for more detail on how to calculate the position of the Part of Fortune in
a horoscope chart.
Note:
Part of Fortune (Fortuna; Pars Fortunae) should be calculated in Diurnal Charts by
adding the longitude of the Moon to that of the Ascendant and then subtracting the
longitude of the Sun, while in Nocturnal Charts calculate it by adding the longitude of
the Sun to that of the Ascendant and subtracting that of the Moon. See our section on
Arabic Parts for more detail on how to calculate the position of the Part of Fortune in
a horoscope chart.
Scor
Weaknesses
e
Scor
e
In Taurus or Pisces
-5
In Aries
In Gemini
-5
-4
-6
-2
In 12th House
-5
-4
Combust
-5
-6
In 9th House
-4
In 3rd House
-3
Antiscia
A Technique Used by Uranian Astrologers
------- Forwarded Message Follows ------Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 04:01:17 +0100
From: Lorenzo Smerillo <smerillo@rdn.it>
To: The Uranian Group <juno@kiwi.winz.co.nz>
Subject: antiscion
I'd like to add a few comments about this topic.
It seems that the term was invented by Firmicus Maternus in the 4th
century CE. What it means is 'reflections' or 'casting shadows in the
opposite direction-- as in a mirror'. The terms has much the same
meaning as Ptolomy's 'bleponta' (tetr. I.15) meaning 'looking at' each
other.
In Ptol. the term is used NOT of degrees or planets, but of the
declination risings and settings of SIGNS over the horizon. It is
Firmicus who uses it as an interpretative method for degrees at which
planets are placed (Mathesis II.29, cf. VIII.3,1-5).
Interestingly Geddings (Arkana Dictionary of Astrology, London, revd ed.
1990) mentions (as always in his annoying book, without proper
references) that Guido Bonatti 'was at pains to distinguish the modern
sense of the antiscion, which he called the 'antiscium (pl. antiscia)
from the declination 'antiscium''.
As far as Ptol. is concerned this distinction should be maintained, he
is talking about risings of signs, not planet placements in degrees. He
sets out the relationship of signs in function of the equinoces (Tetr.
I.15) which gives signs which are 'dominate or dominated', whilst in
function of the solstices (I.16) signs which 'see each other or are
equipollent.' In this Ptol. is in the Egyptian tradition of observation
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From: JJ Elkins <JJElkins@worldnet.att.net>
To: The Uranian Group <juno@winz.co.nz>
Subject: Re: ## Jerry: Antiscia
The Uranian Group wrote:
> ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------> To: juno@winz.co.nz
> Subject: Antiscia
> From: ankastra@juno.com (Gerald A Foulger)
> Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998 15:19:36 EST
>
> Hi Steve and Uranians,
>
> Found some more info on Antiscia. In a book titled "Astrology"s
> Special Measurements" Edited by Noel Tyl from Llewellyn Pubs 1994, is an
> article by Tom Bridges "Nodes and Antiscia: The Beginning of Measurement
> in Astrology". I am still trying to determine if it says how they
> are used or if it is just a history and explanation of what they are?
Hi Jerry and Everyone,
I've used antiscia for a very long time, since reading
the works of IvyGoldstein-Jacobson in the 70's. She described them
as marking "turning points" when aspected in some way.
I've found them useful in horary, bringing the querent and another
person or object together in absence of another aspect between them.
For instance, for a lost pet, the solstice point of the planet ruling
the pet falling on the Ascendant brought the pet and owner back
together.
For those who haven't worked with SP's (or antiscia), I'll
repeat here a useful diagram from one of Ivy G-J's books:
(Here and There in Astrology, 1964 reprint, p 103)
"Take the planet's REMAINING degrees-&-minutes in the Sign it is in for
the degrees-&-minutes for its Solstice Point. The Sign to use is the one on
the same line with the planet's, in the following diagram:"
.
Capricorn........Sagittarius
Aquarius..........Scorpio
Pisces .............Libra
Aries...............Virgo
Taurus............Leo
Gemini...........Cancer
For instance, the current antiscia for Pluto (transiting 8 Sag 3.5 at 0h GMT
3/8/98) is at 21 Cap 56.5. These are points that fall equidistant
from the Cancer/Cap axis. The antiscia in fixed signs are
particularly potent since they are always in signs that square
each other.
If you will notice, the other pairs of antiscial signs are
either in semisextile (Cap/Sag... Gem/Cancer) or in quincunx
(Pis/Lib... Ari/Vir). These latter two aspect types are said to be
"in aversion" in Ptolemaic astrology.
In natal astrology, note when transits and progressions fall on the antiscia
of a planet or angular point, and you should see a "reflexive" action
on the planet.
When antiscia occur mundanely, it's similar to having the two planets in
conjunction.
I've also found the contrascia points to be useful. These fall at
equidistant points from the 0 Aries/Libra axis.
I would like to hear how Uranian astrologers have used these points, since
I'm new to Uranian studies. In particular, I would like to know if
anyone has studied their value when antiscia fall upon midpoints or
planetary pictures.
Apologies to all if my information repeats something that's already been
sent. I have just gotten two months worth of posts after a computer
crash in January, and still have a lot of catching up to do!
From: "Chanchai"
Date sent: Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Dear Steve,
Concerning practical use of antiscia in delineation, I can confirm that
Uranian Astrologers in Thailand normally use antiscia. We always mark
personal point's antiscia on the horoscope with all the other planets and
hypothetical points. We consider them only a little bit weaker than the
actual one. However as antiscia always involves Aries point (The formular
of an antiscion is a = Aries + Aries - a) so in natal chart the antiscia
always imply the character that seen by the public. For example - Sun
(Aries + Aries - Sun) imply the body as appeared amogst the public and
seen by the public. Moreover in prediction on issues concerning the
public, it always turn out that antiscia impose stronger out come than the
real planets or factors. Here we have a software called horoplot, this
software print out all the planets and personal points with their antiscia
on a chart ready for working with the standard metal disk of 6 inches (
360, 90, 45 and 22.30 disks)
Best regards,
Chanchai
Return-Path: <pb@bert-a.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 19:29:13 -0500
From: pb <pb@bert-a.com>
Subject: Antiscia article II
Hello to the Group,
The article quotes that I am entering on these two posts concerning
antiscia were written by student colleagues of Alfred Witte during his
lifetime. These are very old articles, maybe 40 or 50 years old. These two
men Richard Svehla and Otto Wilms were German and studied the astrology of
Witte, as members of his generation, first hand. Therefore, their
teachings, to coin a phrase, come "right from the horses mouth."
The works of these early student/colleagues help us understand Wittes
astrological thinking, and also how he came to use symmetry and the
planetary picture. Wilms adds another dimension to the Witte astrological
perspective that we regularly use in our prognostigations today.
We work very often with the 90 degree dial to analyze and predict the
horoscope. When using the 90 degree dial, zero degrees is called the Aries
Axis. This degree includes 0 degrees of all cardinal signs. So that new
students do not get confused, let me clarify that THE ARIES AXIS IS NOT
THE ANTISCIA., but rather the main axis for determining the Antiscia.
Penny
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To: "The Uranian Group"<juno@contact.net.nz>
From: Mary Downing <mdowning@allware.com>
Subject: Re: ## Bill: Antiscia
Hi Folks
I'm picking nits: Antiscia are anything reflected over the cardinal axis.
It is simply created by either a transit or direction forming a planetary
picture with 0 deg. cards as the midpoint. Very simple.
However Solstice points only reflect over Cancer / Capricorn. They are a
pairing of certain signs (as well as planets, points, etc.) and have a
tradition apart from Uranian Astrology and Cosmobiology. In fact these
signs are considered to be linked in marriages, parent-child, etc. I
remember Ivy Goldstein Jacobsen was particularly enamoured of them. I'd
always assumed the concept arose originally from some esoteric tradition.
--Mary
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From: pb <pb@bert-a.com>
Organization: Penelope Publications
To: The Uranian Group <juno@winz.co.nz>
Subject: Re: ##Chanchai: Antiscia & Solstice Points
Hello Chanchai,
Yes, of course you are correct. The Solstice and Equinox degrees
represent zero degrees of the Cardinal Signs ( the Sun at 0 degrees
spring, summer, fall and winter). These are not called Antiscia. These
axes are known as relating to world events or the public in general.
However, the calculation for Antiscia incorporates these axes in the
calculation.
Penny
> However I disagree a little bit on the meaning of Solstice Points.
> Solestice Points are not the same as Antiscia. Solestices are the points
> in the ecliptic at which the Sun is at its greatest distances to the
> north or south of the equator. These are called the solestice points or
> solestices. The summer solestice is marked by the entry of the Sun in to
> Cancer, the winter solestice by the entry of the Sun into Capricon.
> Reference can be made to general Astronomy books or Dictionary of
> Astrology, for example "The Arkana Dictionary of Astrology by Fred
Penny
> However I disagree a little bit on the meaning of Solstice Points.
> Solestice Points are not the same as Antiscia. Solestices are the points
> in the ecliptic at which the Sun is at its greatest distances to the
> north or south of the equator. These are called the solestice points or
> solestices. The summer solestice is marked by the entry of the Sun in to
> Cancer, the winter solestice by the entry of the Sun into Capricon.
> Reference can be made to general Astronomy books or Dictionary of
> Astrology, for example "The Arkana Dictionary of Astrology by Fred
> Gettings".
>
> Best regards,
>
> Chanchai
>
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From: pb <pb@bert-a.com>
Organization: Penelope Publications
To: The Uranian Group <juno@winz.co.nz>
Subject: Re: ## Antiscia or Solstice Points
Hello All,
Alfred Witte first rediscovered the antiscia of the signs and then applied
them to the degrees of the zodiac in order to develop the
sensitive point a + b - c.
The Antiscia involves what we call the Aries axis (zero degrees Cardinal
Signs). Very well described in the preceding posts, the Equinox and
Solstice points are involved. These points are used as if they were
planets. In short, we refer to them as the ARIES axis.
FURTHER REFERENCES
In two early articles, written before the inclusion of Fredriech
Sieggrun's
the planet from a full sign of 30 degrees. The result is the exact
position of the ANTISCION."
"An ANTISCION is a zidiacal parallel of the same name, and is a point as
far distant from Cancer zero degrees or Capricorn zero degrees on one side
as the planet is on the other."
END QUOTE:
When we consider how the ANTISCION (from research with the parallel)
developed, it becomes clear how the sensitive point and planetary picture
then came into being. The planetary picture followed the natural sequence
of events after the discovering the value of the ANTISCION (antiscia).
This post has become so long that I will continue with the next quoted
article by Witte original student, Otto Wilms, on another post.
Penny
(Now comes one of the most ancient texts about antiscions that perhaps can
be useful for those who want to know a little more about this important
subject. I omit here "brevitatis causae" the very extense explanations
given by the author for finding the antiscia points).
"... The antiscia of the Greeks have been handed down by tradition. I
(Now comes one of the most ancient texts about antiscions that perhaps can
be useful for those who want to know a little more about this important
subject. I omit here "brevitatis causae" the very extense explanations
given by the author for finding the antiscia points).
"... The antiscia of the Greeks have been handed down by tradition. I
do not wish anyone to think that this topic has not been discussed by the
Greeks. For even Ptolemy followed no other theory but that of the
antiscia. Antiochus, when he said that indeed Libra did not see Aries
because the Earth was in the middle, as if through a mirror reached the
theory of the antiscia. Dorotheus of Sidon, on the other hand, a very wise
man who wrote about forecasting by the stars in very accurate and learned
verses, explained the calculation of the antiscia in clear terms in his
fourth book... All these we must now consider with careful inquiry so that
our respectable profession should not at any time be dishonored by
fraudulent lies in forecasts..."
"... Thus if, in computing the chart, some of the planets are not in
aspect, it must be asked whether they are connected to each other through
the relationship of the antiscia. For when they send an antiscium in such
a way that they are in aspect through the antiscium, in trine, square,
sextile, or opposition, they portend just as if they were thus located in
the normal arrangement, and all of these various influences fit together
in the final calculation. When you do this you will easily be able to find
out everything
(Now comes one of the most ancient texts about antiscions that perhaps can
be useful for those who want to know a little more about this important
subject. I omit here "brevitatis causae" the very extense explanations
given by the author for finding the antiscia points).
"... The antiscia of the Greeks have been handed down by tradition. I
do not wish anyone to think that this topic has not been discussed by the
Greeks. For even Ptolemy followed no other theory but that of the
antiscia. Antiochus, when he said that indeed Libra did not see Aries
because the Earth was in the middle, as if through a mirror reached the
theory of the antiscia. Dorotheus of Sidon, on the other hand, a very wise
man who wrote about forecasting by the stars in very accurate and learned
verses, explained the calculation of the antiscia in clear terms in his
fourth book... All these we must now consider with careful inquiry so that
our respectable profession should not at any time be dishonored by
fraudulent lies in forecasts..."
"... Thus if, in computing the chart, some of the planets are not in
aspect, it must be asked whether they are connected to each other through
because the Earth was in the middle, as if through a mirror reached the
theory of the antiscia. Dorotheus of Sidon, on the other hand, a very wise
man who wrote about forecasting by the stars in very accurate and learned
verses, explained the calculation of the antiscia in clear terms in his
fourth book... All these we must now consider with careful inquiry so that
our respectable profession should not at any time be dishonored by
fraudulent lies in forecasts..."
"... Thus if, in computing the chart, some of the planets are not in
aspect, it must be asked whether they are connected to each other through
the relationship of the antiscia. For when they send an antiscium in such
a way that they are in aspect through the antiscium, in trine, square,
sextile, or opposition, they portend just as if they were thus located in
the normal arrangement, and all of these various influences fit together
in the final calculation. When you do this you will easily be able to find
out everything which is looked for in mens destinies. For there is a
theory underlying the nature of the antiscia which is strengthened by
universal agreement; this theory I shall take care to explain to you at
another time..."
"... Putting all these things together you will discover how much force
there is in the antiscia. If anyone follows up this topic with careful
study the trend of his forecast will never fail him while he is studying
the fate of men..."
( MATHESEOS LIBRI VIII, Ancient Astrology Theory and Practice, by
Firmicus Maternus -Fourth Century A.D.-, Noyes Classical Studies, Noyes
Press, Chapter XXIX, p. 58/68)
I hope that this helps the understanding the antiscias concept.
Mariano
From: GarFairies@aol.com
Date sent: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 15:51:51 EST
To: juno@winz.co.nz
Subject: Re: %% Darcy: solstice point ?
Darcy wrote "What is a solstice point in Uranian astrology? Does it have
to do with solar arcs"
Hoo Boy. Solstice Points are a wonderful way to add in a wealth of detail
in your chart. If you haven't added them into the mix I recommend that
you do so immediately and start amazing yourself at the added information.
The technique on the dial is easy. Just place your planets and points on
the inner edge of your dial that you turn around, so that you have your
stuff on the flat page and on the dial. Then place the pointer of the
dial on a planet (this represents the Aries Point, right?) on the paper
and then find the planet on the dial and mark the spot on the paper with a
different colored ink than the original markings. I usually use blue for
natals, red for solstice and green for transits (actually I use a piece of
transparent film placed over the paper for the transits and mark them on
that with a dry erase marker and put the dial on top of both).
When you are working with the solar arc it's then easy to see if your
natals hit anything on the paper as they are marked on your dial.
I also have included the major midpoints onto the dial, not too many as
there wouldn't be any room left for the numbers.
Think of a solstice point as the echo vibration of the planet. I think it
has to be involved with complex mathematics and how all this vibrational
natals, red for solstice and green for transits (actually I use a piece of
transparent film placed over the paper for the transits and mark them on
that with a dry erase marker and put the dial on top of both).
When you are working with the solar arc it's then easy to see if your
natals hit anything on the paper as they are marked on your dial.
I also have included the major midpoints onto the dial, not too many as
there wouldn't be any room left for the numbers.
Think of a solstice point as the echo vibration of the planet. I think it
has to be involved with complex mathematics and how all this vibrational
stuff affects us. Not really sure but Roger Jacobson's book goes into the
technique in detail. Also solstice points have been used for centuries.
Planetary Shadows and Barack Obama
At the recent FAA Conference in Jan 2010 in Brisbane Australia I gave a lecture on
financial astrology, and was asked by a number of people to talk more about the
concept of planetary shadows (antiscia). Detailed instructions on how to use antiscia
are provided in Lesson 12 of the HORARY ASTROLOGY Diploma which I conduct by
distance education. Click here to purchase the module on antiscia.
Antiscias only take a moment to see
If you are an experienced astrologer it takes but a moment to glance around the
horoscope to see whether the antiscia of any of the planets falls upon another planet or
important point in the horoscope. However without taking a moment to do this brief
mathematical excursion vital clues may be missed.
Gaining or losing money
In questions about making money, for example, if the shadow of the planet
representing the question falls on a malefic, which is a debilitated planet, then the
proposed action or enterprise is unlikely to succeed. It is better that the client refrains
from taking the proposed action even though it is something the client really wants to
do.
For example supposed you asked: If I invest in BHP shares, will I be rewarded
financially? If the significator representing your second house (the second house
represents your money) falls on a malefic, such a retrograde Mars in Libra in the eighth
house, then the answer would be an emphatic NO, unless contradicted by other
testimonies. If you missed this planetary shadow you may have lost some serious
money!
So what are antiscia?
The concept that antiscia, which offer an alternative to a planets position by placing it
on a point on the other side of the Cancer-Capricorn axis, seems strange to many
people. How can this tiny insignificant point pack such a powerful punch? Is this some
new age concept invented to keep astrologers amused in between client readings?
No, actually antiscia have been used for many centuries and have simply fallen into
disuse in modern times. The weird thing is that antiscia actually work and that only a
fool would overlook them, especially if money is being wagered on the stock market.
To understand how these little guys work we need to go to the meaning of the word
antiscia.
My Websters New Twentieth Century Dictionary (1976) defines antiscians, antiscia
as coming from the Greek meaning shadows. Anti means opposite and skios means
shadow. In geography it means the inhabitants of the earth living on the same meridian
but on opposite sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite
directions.
In astrology we take the word to mean the point in the chart which is the same distance
from the Cancer-Capricorn axis as the planet being considered, but on the opposite
side. Cancer and Capricorn represent the solstice points. This antiscia point is
interpreted as being a shadow reflection of the planet.
When one planet is on others antiscia it represents a reflected shadow of the other
planet, something which is hidden or not obvious, and may represent either a bonus or
a problem. When one planet is on the antiscia of another planet, each is a shadow of
the other planet. In the rest of this article I shall use plain English and refer to antiscia
as planetary shadows.
Obamas January 2010 eclipse
To demonstrate the principle I will examine the horoscope of a famous person with an
accurate birth time. Barack Obama will do just nicely.
On the 15th January 2010 there was a solar eclipse on the ruler of Obamas ascendant
and within days he was finally speaking out against Chinas cyber tactics and
expressing regret at the surprise loss to a little-known Republican who beat the
Democrat in a safe seat left open by Ted Kennedys death in 2009. Eclipses often
contain a surprise, and it is not always pleasant.
In case you are new to astrology, the ascendant ruler is often considered to be the
most important planet in the horoscope, and represents the strength of the individual.
Obamas rising sign is Aquarius and the ruler of Aquarius is Saturn.
Get a grounding in the basics before using astrology to trade the markets
Saturn is placed in the other sign that it rules: Capricorn. If you are attempting to use
astrology to trade or invest in the markets and dont know what signs planets rule and
which signs strengthen or weaken the planets then you might like to consider doing my
predictive astrology course, which provides a solid grounding in the basics of astrology.
Planetary strength is covered by the concept of dignity, which is so often overlooked
in the modern textbooks on astrology.
Obamas ascendant ruler in the 12th house
Saturn in Obamas horoscope is located in the twelfth house. The twelfth house is the
place of hidden things, hidden motives and self-undoing. This is not a good placement
for any planet. Having ones Ascendant ruler in the twelfth house is like being locked
away with no ability for self-expression.
Not only is Saturn in the twelfth house but it is retrograde. Retrogradation (when a
planet appears to move backwards through the zodiac from the earths perspective) is
understood in astrology to be similar to a person walking backwards, not being able to
see where they are going. By the way Saturn applies by square to warlike Mars which
stands at the cusp of the eighth house, and rules his tenth house of destiny. There is
so much in this horoscope which contains significant pointers to the future.
So how do antiscia work?
So how is it that Obama is able to express himself so eloquently if his Ascendant ruler
is locked away in the twelfth house? The answer is revealed when one looks at
Saturns shadow. Planetary shadows are formed across the Cancer-Capricorn axis
(Cancer and Capricorn are the 2 solstice points). Saturn is 25 19 from the solstice
point of 0 Capricorn. 25 19 minutes on the opposite side of this solstice point is 441
of Sagittarius. This point is the exact shadow of Saturn.
How did I get this figure? There are 30 in a sign. 30 minus 25 19 = 4 41.
Remember that each degree has 60 minutes, not 100. Degrees and minutes are not
based on the decimal system but on the old imperial measurement system.
Now when we are using planetary shadows we allow a 2 orb for conjunctions and
oppositions (no other aspects are used). Opposite 441 of Sagittarius is the Moon at
321 Gemini. The orb of 120 is within the allowable range.
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and Universal
October 7th features an inconjunct between the Sun in Libra and Chiron Rx
(Wounded Healer) at 14 degrees Pisces. This is a brief influence, and Im not
sure that it will be noticeable during the upcoming eclipse.You may only
feel it if you have planets/angles or Nodes from 13 to 14 degrees Libra or
Pisces.
However, its worth mentioning because Libra is strongly featured during
the eclipse.
The inconjunct demands an adjustment between two, unrelated energies.
Pisces is about transcendence; the meaning that lies beyond your
relationships. Libra is relationships. The danger of the inconjunct is