If I had to reduce the wisdom of Astrology into one word or symbol it would have to be the Yin-Yang. This ancient Taoist symbol perfectly illustrates in graphic form the most basic energies of the Astrological cycles. In fact, Dane Rudhyar came to the same basic conclusion: “The Zodiac which is used in our Astrology has very little, if anything at all, to do with distant stars as entities in themselves… The essential thing about the Zodiac is not the hieroglyphs drawn on celestial maps…it is the human experience of change.” So, the fundamental symbol of Astrology is not the Signs of the Zodiac, or the Planets –it is the idea of CYCLES.
The three basic cycles of Astrology quite perfectly echo one another –day, month, and year being divisible into four quarters by naturally occurring empirical processes of light vs. dark. Dawn, being the triumph of light over darkness can be seen to correlate with the first quarter Moon and the Vernal Equinox. Noon, as the height of the waxing Light cycle correlates to Full Moon and Summer Solstice. Dusk, like third-quarter Moon and the Autumnal Equinox, represents the triumph of darkness over light. Finally Midnight, New Moon, and Winter Solstice all represent the peak of the waning dark cycle.
This is why progressions work, because a Day really does equal a Year! Seen in this way time becomes not linear, but more like a spiral (reflected in our very genes), where each cycle leads to another and also builds upon the former. I have said that the Winter Solstice is a similar energy to Midnight -as the Sun crosses the Nadir. If you doubt the simple profundity of this assertion, ask yourself what it is we do at Winter Solstice/Christmas. To this day, we gather together with family/clan -symbolized in the Horoscope by the Nadir -the point which the Sun crosses at mid-night!
Astrology is a window into what the Native Americans called "The Great Mystery." The Circle of Life; The Wheel of Rebirth; The Primal Cycle of Astrology-they are all the same cycle!
Unlike many other Astrologers, I always focus in on the Soul Seasons which the Planets in your chart are expressing. The very best astrologers are aware of these and call them Synodic cycles. The Morning Star vs Evening Star phases for Mercury and Venus are a huge distinction which determines as much or more about their function as the sign or house they occupy. Likewise with the Matutine vs Vespertine phases of the other planets. This kind of detail slips past the majority of astrologers out there, so there is a whole new level of meaning to be discovered in your chart -even if you have had it read before. So, I bid you Come, and find out about the most important planets in your chart who were at important crossroads in their Seasons as you were born. Then we can look at how this Season is changing as your Life progresses!
In many ways, progressions are the ultimate indicator of Life Seasons, because only the inner personal Planets progress enough to form new aspects, yet these occur over an extended time period. So we can look at the long-term emergence of elemental personal processes we are all very much in touch with. Progressions track basically the three months of transits after your birth. Along with the nine months of gestation, this completes the yearly cycle -a Cosmic cycle –your Season of Becoming!
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