Study Of Astrology-Vol-6
The Zodiac
There is a great deal of confusion in the average person's mind over the signs
and the houses of the zodiac. The zodiac is a map of the heavens and is based
on astronomical positions of the stars. The signs were originally named after
constellations of stars, which were thought in the beginning to move through
the heavens. We know now - as an astrologer named Manlius told us in the days
of Julius Caesar - that the world is round and that the earth revolves, not the
stars. It may be mistakenly thought that astrology contradicts known science by
presuming that the heavens move around the earth. Actually, astrology knows
that the sun is the center of the solar system, but places man in the center of
the zodiac for convenience. It is much easier and clearer to plot the position
of the universe in relation to man than vice-versa
If the student stares at the universe on a clear night, it appears that he is
inside a giant sphere. We know, of course that there is a great deal more of
this sphere below our horizon. Within the entire sphere lie twelve
constellations of stars. Watch long enough and you will note that the stars
"move" across the skies - from one "house" to another. To demonstrate this
phenomenon, if you left a camera with the lens open pointing towards the sky in
the morning, you have nothing but streaks on the film showing how the stars
move in a slightly curved line against the sky.
These constellations were given names by ancient astrologers and originally
conformed to one constellation within each house at a given time of day. Groups
of stars were thought to convey certain images, like the stars of the Big
Dipper. The constellations were named after the images they presented to the
astrologers. Sometimes it is difficult for us to associate these names with the
constellations. The astrologers had good imaginations! Perhaps the easiest one
to see is Scorpio. Its winding shape does remind the present-day stargazer of a
scorpion. The constellations of the heavens and the signs of the zodiac have
the same names and so they are often confused. They have identical names
because their positions used to coincide approximately. In actual time, this
was about the year 2000 b.c.) when the spring equinox was posited in the
constellation of the Ram. Now the signs and the constellations are nearly one
sign apart. Astrologers have corrected delineation records through the years so
as to compensate for this change.) The spring equinox lies in the sign Aries,
although it is in the constellation of the Fishes. The Astrologer uses the sign
and not the constellations when he lists the various planetary positions. The
signs are merely thirty degree divisions of space in the heavens and the first
sign, Aries, is the first thirty degrees of space that subtends the vernal
equinox. The vernal equinox is the day in Spring when day and night are equal
in time. Astrologically, the equinox falls on the day when the Sun reaches the
zero degree, Aries. Our signs are thus calculated from what is termed by
Astrologers "the Aries ingress," meaning the time the sun enters Aries.
ZODIAC is a Greek word meaning "circle of animals." It is a group of twelve
constellations forming the apparent pathway of the sun around the earth. The
moon and the nine planets also follow this path. Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the
Bull; Cancer, the Crab; Leo, the Lion; Scorpius, the Scorpion; Capricornus, the
Sea Goat; and Pisces, the Fishes - these seven are the constellations named for
animals by the Greeks. The other five are: Virgo, the Virgin; Sagittarius, the
Archer; Gemini, the Twins; Libra, the Balance; and Aquarius, the Water Bearer.
The Zodiac constellations are useful in locating planets.
It is important to remember that there are twelve zodiac signs and that these
revolve astrologically in a clockwise manner. They are said to rise in the
Ascendant from a nine o'clock position to the Descendant, at three o'clock.
The Signs Are As Follows:
Aries
March 21 - April 20
Taurus
April 21 - May 20
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Cancer
June 21 - July 21
Leo
July 22 - August 21
Virgo
22 August - 21 September
Libra
September 22 - October 22
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 20
Capricorn
December 21 - January 19
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
It is most difficult to summarize astrology in a few paragraphs; basic
principles can be stated as follows:
1. All bodies in the Universe - the stars, the planets, the moon and the sun
have effects upon earth and everything in and on it. The result of these
effects is precisely what the study of Astrology is all about. Perhaps it is
magnetic fields, sunspots, heat, light, or other unknown forces. We are not
sure, but the effects are undeniable and they are vital life indicators.
2. Man's living organism (just as the New England oysters organism after
removal to the mid-west) is affected by the stars and the other heavenly
bodies. The stars (meaning all bodies of the universe, for the sake of brevity)
have a continuing influence upon the life of each individual, but one of the
biggest factors in his life is the position of the heavenly bodies at the time
of his birth. The closer the astrologer can come to the exact minute of birth,
the more accurately he can "write the horoscope."
3. An astrologer writes a horoscope by determining the position of the sun, the
moon, the planets and the "houses" of the zodiac, (we will deal with the zodiac
shortly.) Since no man knows the position of the heavens at the time of his own
birth, the astrologer determines this from his knowledge of astronomy, and his
ephemeris (Ephemeris is a book of statistics showing every position of all
bodies of the universe at any given moment and place on earth) and charts.
4. Once the position of the heavens at the time of birth is known with
precision, the astrologer is able to determine the character, life-style,
destiny and other influencing factors in a person's life. Since two people in
only extreme rare situations have the same horoscope, these influences are
constantly shifting. Thus, the horoscope becomes as individual as the
personality. It is your own celestial "fingerprint."
5. Since a horoscope is such an individual matter, the serious student of
astrology can know only the most general influences from the so-called "daily
horoscopes." The continuing influence of the heavens can be determined only
after the natal horoscope is erected.
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