Wednesday 26 August 2009
Monday 27 July 2009
The Planets according to Traditional Astrology
According to Traditional Astrology, the whole of existence is encompassed in the Planets.
They have had many names throughout history - always from myths. Western Astrology uses those of the Romans..
Ptolemy (c70AD) saw the planets as being owned by the Gods and not contrary to what is commonly believed as the Gods themeselves..
In Renaissance Astrology the Planets take precedence over the signs and all other components of the horoscope.
The Sun and the Moon were seen as supreme: the Sun as giver of Life and the Moon, his consort and Queen of the Heavens. The other planets were the Lords and Ladies of the Heavens and ruled all matters and objects on earth - each object having its own attribution.
The great 17th century Astrologer, William Lilly tested and revised these attributions in his great work of 1647: Christian Astrology and the system once understood can encompass anything beyond his time.
Each planet was said to have its own nature based on the fundamental conditions of life - the temperatures as we experience them: heat/cold/moisture and dryness.
This use of planetary natures is very ancient and found within many cultures: indian, chinese, tibetan etc and helps us understand the entire astrological scheme.
2 basic types of energy can be distinguished: the Yin and the Yang as in the Taoism of Chinese thought and medicine. Positive and Negative or alternatively, Masculine and Feminine.
Heat was considered to be Masculine (Yang) &
Moisture was considered Feminine (Yin)
East was considered Masculine as the hot Sun rises there, and West feminine as the Sun dies here and the Moon becomes dominant.
The Signs
Properties of the Planets
tbcont
They have had many names throughout history - always from myths. Western Astrology uses those of the Romans..
Ptolemy (c70AD) saw the planets as being owned by the Gods and not contrary to what is commonly believed as the Gods themeselves..
In Renaissance Astrology the Planets take precedence over the signs and all other components of the horoscope.
The Sun and the Moon were seen as supreme: the Sun as giver of Life and the Moon, his consort and Queen of the Heavens. The other planets were the Lords and Ladies of the Heavens and ruled all matters and objects on earth - each object having its own attribution.
The great 17th century Astrologer, William Lilly tested and revised these attributions in his great work of 1647: Christian Astrology and the system once understood can encompass anything beyond his time.
Each planet was said to have its own nature based on the fundamental conditions of life - the temperatures as we experience them: heat/cold/moisture and dryness.
This use of planetary natures is very ancient and found within many cultures: indian, chinese, tibetan etc and helps us understand the entire astrological scheme.
2 basic types of energy can be distinguished: the Yin and the Yang as in the Taoism of Chinese thought and medicine. Positive and Negative or alternatively, Masculine and Feminine.
Heat was considered to be Masculine (Yang) &
Moisture was considered Feminine (Yin)
East was considered Masculine as the hot Sun rises there, and West feminine as the Sun dies here and the Moon becomes dominant.
The Signs
Properties of the Planets
tbcont
Monday 13 July 2009
Esoteric Medical Astrology
Here is some interesting information regarding astrological placements in respect to the human body and pathology.
'Medical' Astrology has been in existence since at least 400 BC and probably before this time. Its origins are possibly Babylonian or Egyptian though there is a possibility the Jewish people brought this knowledge into Babylon when they went into exile.
Medical Astrology is based on the idea that Man/Woman is a macrocosm of the Solar System. This idea is widespread in Kabbalistic Esoteric Literature and found its way into Europe in the late Medi-eval period. To be continued...
'Medical' Astrology has been in existence since at least 400 BC and probably before this time. Its origins are possibly Babylonian or Egyptian though there is a possibility the Jewish people brought this knowledge into Babylon when they went into exile.
Medical Astrology is based on the idea that Man/Woman is a macrocosm of the Solar System. This idea is widespread in Kabbalistic Esoteric Literature and found its way into Europe in the late Medi-eval period. To be continued...
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