Guest guest Posted May 20, 2000 Report Share Posted May 20, 2000 > Hi, > > I´ve been looking for astrology e-groups on the net, and found yours. > > The main reason that I´ve been looking for groups is that there are some > subjects on astrology that are not easy to question and learn here in my > country (Brazil). > One of these questions, is the match of astrological systems, like Jyotish > (Hindu), and Ocidental. > One question that is always in my mind, is that in Jyotish, the sun is > misplaced for almost one month in relation with ocidental way. So, a person > born on 5, November, is Libra in Jyotish, not Scorpion. > When I read your discussion about Tropical or Sideral readings, I thought it > could be some relation to this doubt. > > > Thanks for attention, Eduardo. > > - > Moderator <-owner > > <ealexander > Tuesday, May 16, 2000 10:45 PM > Welcome to > > > > > > Dear New Member: > > > > > > Hello! And thanks for showning interest in the Sidereal Zodiac by joining > . > > > > > > Or, as the people at Onelist want me to say, welcome to the list. Please > take a moment to review this message. > > > > > > Imagine a track race where the runners are moving counterclockwise, but, > instead of standing still, the lap marker moves clockwise at a rate of one > yard every two minutes. Obviously, each runner will get credit for having > run " one lap " before they've really done it. If the race is long enough, > then who ever wins won't really have finished the race! > > > > > > Like the lap marker in this imaginary track race, the Vernal Equinox point > moves backwards through the Zodiac, relative to the motion of the planets > through the fixed stars. This is how using the Tropical Zodiac negatively > impacts astrology, in both natal and other types of charts. For instance: > > > > > > 1) Most people don't really know what their own " sign " is, because the > " signs " and the constellations are almost a full sign off. > > > > > > 2) With the Tropical Zodiac, accurately predicting the future with > transits becomes less likely as a person grows older. Timing transits, ie, > determining when a planet's current position forms and aspect to one or more > of the planets in an individual's natal chart, requires correcting for > precession. Without such correction, precession creates the illusion that a > planet has arrived at a certain point when, in fact, it really hasn't. > > > > > > 3) Synastry. If two people have a big enough age difference, the > Tropical Zodiac won't accurately reflect their planetary interchanges. > > > > > > 4) Continued use of the Tropical Zodiac is one reason why many scientists > and other people remain skeptical about astrology. The late Carl Sagan, in > his popular book _Cosmos_, used the discrepancy between the Tropical " signs " > and the zodiacal constellations as one of his reasons for rejecting > astrology. > > > > > > Sadly, the Tropical Zodiac remains popular despite the Sidereal Zodiac's > superiority, although that's beginning to change. Consider the growing > interest in Vedic astrology, which never stopped correcting for precession. > Still, more needs to be done, and that's why I started this list. > > > > > > Be sure to check out the Links section for some very informative websites, > too. And, if you know of any Sidereally-oriented websites that aren't on > our links list, please feel free to add them. > > > > > > Finally, to from this list, go to the ONElist website, at > www., and select the My ONElist link from the menu bar on the > left. This menu will also let you change your subscription between digest > and normal mode. > > > > > > > > Thanks again, > > Kevin Bold > > Aumgn93 > > The List Owner. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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