Tag: Traditional astrology
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The astrology of Mars in Cancer
As of mid-June 2017, Mars is transiting through the astrological sign of Cancer. Cancer is the sign of Mars’ fall, a position which, in traditional astrology, signifies difficulties – a planet feels weak and struggles to express itself in the sign of its fall, which may give rise to over-compensation or dysfunctional behaviours. In the…
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Traditional astrology’s view on Saturn (video)
Using Prince Harry’s chart as an example, Marcos talks about Saturn from a traditional astrology’s perspective – how Saturn is considered to function better in the charts of people who are born during the, and when it proceeds the Sun (when it’s oriental). Learn more about Saturn (and the chart of Prince Harry) Saturn and…
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Humours, seasons and cycles – the Elements in traditional astrology
The four Elements of Greek philosophy, Earth, Air, Fire and Water, are best known to astrologers as the Triplicities, the groups of three zodiac signs assigned to each Element. The Elements were conceived of as the materials which came together to form the building blocks of all matter, not in the contemporary sense of atoms…
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Traditional meaning of the Ascendant (video)
In this video, part of the Academy’s Ascendant series, Marcos talks about the traditional meaning of the Ascendant. Find out which signs are traditionally described as loud of voice, which signs strongly desire things, which are angry and which are generous of soul. Learn more about the Ascendant and the Descendant The Ascendant The meaning…