Klaudio Zic
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ACADEMIC ZODIAC & PRECESSED ASCENDANT SET
Copyright (c) 2007 by Klaudio Zic, all rights reserved. http://www.lulu.com/astrology
The mystery of the zodiac has haunted authors since Hipparchus. An
orderly dissemination of the zodiacal constellations is a matter of
observation and culture.
Already Hipparchus used to rebuke the contemporary authors because of
their lack of observation and therefore poor adjustment for
precession. Today we know that the skies are apparently rotating due
to the phenomenon of precession. The rising constellations are thus
distributed into different sets covering an appropriate epoch.
The ascendant set defines the racial initiation for the epoch, thus at
the time of King Arthur; Aries ascending meant a hero was born, while
Crater ascending called for Grail pursuit in a knight's horoscope.
Crater rising in the horoscope of a king alternatively meant baptism.
Monarchs like King Clovis could be baptized under the portents of
Crater.
Nowadays Aries is no longer rising at due east, thus "No more heroes
anymore." At the time cursed with a cowardly pharaoh, Lepus rising in
his horoscope would define the fall of a dynasty. Thus, the ascendants
determine the zeitgeist, rather than only individual horoscopes.
The rich history of the zodiac (or should we say "zodiacs"?) has been
documented through many experiments and errors of the past, from the
Arabian lunar zodiac to its Vedic elaboration. The known and unknown
drawbacks of the various zodiacal systems were present due to poor
following of the laws of nature and astronomy.
The zodiac has been finally defined in August 2006 after perhaps 3000
years of blunder. The academic zodiac has its counterpart in the set
of precessed ascendants. The number of the eastern ascendants for the
present epoch is 16, while the zodiacal constellations are 22 in
number.
Why do we have 22 instead of just 13 or 12 constellations of the
zodiac? The zodiacal constellations as defined by the sun's path along
the ecliptic are 13 in number. Ophiuchus is the 13th constellation of
the solar zodiac.
The zodiac is traditionally defined by the path of the sun, the
planets and the moon. Venus is the primary determinator of the zodiac,
while the moon adds a constellation.
In order to define the zodiac all we have to do is track the positions
of Venus, since this eccentric planet defines 21 zodiacal
constellations. The moon contributes with the 22nd constellation of
the academic zodiac, namely Auriga.
It must be said that only the moon enters Auriga much as only Venus
enters Pegasus. Some constellations are less exclusive than that, most
prominently Ophiuchus, Orion and Cetus.
The zodiac is a complex matter of study as there is no telling at
first sight whether a planet will enter a zodiacal constellation such
as Cetus this year, the next or only after a longer period. If Mars
was in Cetus this year, will it repeat its entrance into Cetus on its
return? Complex zodiacal inquiries like this have yet to be solved
mathematically.
The academic zodiac being defined does not mean Venus will enter
Scutum every time it brushes by Sagittarius, but Jupiter will surely
enter Ophiuchus every 12 years.
Ophiuchus could be the first familiar constellation to the zodiacal
astrologer since it hosts the sun and the planets on regular basis.
Orion and Cetus could follow suit as the astrologer gradually works
out his way through the complex constellations of the zodiac.
The ascendant set requires extended attention when working with
horoscopes as set in other epochs. The present epoch will render 16
eastern ascendants while other epoch will probably have much more
ascendants. Such abundance of information is liable to puzzle the
novice. A solid knowledge of the IAU constellations is only possible
with some basic astronomic tuition. Some astrological programs will
display primitive planetarium, which can be perhaps recommended for
the first steps.
As the lower limb of the sun touches upon IAU Orion and its precession
is measured near to Cetus, we have experimentally included the
hypothetical positions of sun in Orion and sun in Cetus. Albeit
experimental in an IAU environment, those positions are historically
correct. That applies especially to Egypt where sun in Orion makes
sense as concern chthonic religion. As concern our IAU convention, the
sun brushes by Orion and Cetus. The Orion Days are a special treatise
about sun in Orion much as the Age of Cetus elaborates on a
subdivision of the Age of Pisces.
As a further contribution to chthonic religions, we have separated the
ascendants and zodiacal constellations according to our own western
psychological standards. Monoceros lives in the nether regions, thus
representing a chthonian ascendant.
The academic zodiac cradles the WMAP cold spot within our Witchållow
series.
Any astrologer armed with scientific curiosity is welcome to inspect
the rich world of the academic zodiac and precessed ascendant set,
whether on this planet or out in the alien space. Planetocentric
Astrology introduces experimental delineation such as sun in Cygnus,
the galactic ascendant of the U.S.A.
Klaudio Zic
Copyright (c) 2007 by Klaudio Zic, all rights reserved worldwide.
Redistribution of this file in any form is violation of the Copyright
Law.
This copyrighted material has been previously published as available
from http://www.lulu.com/astrology
Copyright (c) 2007 By Klaudio Zic. All Rights Reserved. No part of this
material may be reproduced or
Transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or otherwise, for
commercial purposes or otherwise,
without the written permission of the author, except when permitted by
law.
ACADEMIC ZODIAC & PRECESSED ASCENDANT SET
Copyright (c) 2007 by Klaudio Zic, all rights reserved. http://www.lulu.com/astrology
The mystery of the zodiac has haunted authors since Hipparchus. An
orderly dissemination of the zodiacal constellations is a matter of
observation and culture.
Already Hipparchus used to rebuke the contemporary authors because of
their lack of observation and therefore poor adjustment for
precession. Today we know that the skies are apparently rotating due
to the phenomenon of precession. The rising constellations are thus
distributed into different sets covering an appropriate epoch.
The ascendant set defines the racial initiation for the epoch, thus at
the time of King Arthur; Aries ascending meant a hero was born, while
Crater ascending called for Grail pursuit in a knight's horoscope.
Crater rising in the horoscope of a king alternatively meant baptism.
Monarchs like King Clovis could be baptized under the portents of
Crater.
Nowadays Aries is no longer rising at due east, thus "No more heroes
anymore." At the time cursed with a cowardly pharaoh, Lepus rising in
his horoscope would define the fall of a dynasty. Thus, the ascendants
determine the zeitgeist, rather than only individual horoscopes.
The rich history of the zodiac (or should we say "zodiacs"?) has been
documented through many experiments and errors of the past, from the
Arabian lunar zodiac to its Vedic elaboration. The known and unknown
drawbacks of the various zodiacal systems were present due to poor
following of the laws of nature and astronomy.
The zodiac has been finally defined in August 2006 after perhaps 3000
years of blunder. The academic zodiac has its counterpart in the set
of precessed ascendants. The number of the eastern ascendants for the
present epoch is 16, while the zodiacal constellations are 22 in
number.
Why do we have 22 instead of just 13 or 12 constellations of the
zodiac? The zodiacal constellations as defined by the sun's path along
the ecliptic are 13 in number. Ophiuchus is the 13th constellation of
the solar zodiac.
The zodiac is traditionally defined by the path of the sun, the
planets and the moon. Venus is the primary determinator of the zodiac,
while the moon adds a constellation.
In order to define the zodiac all we have to do is track the positions
of Venus, since this eccentric planet defines 21 zodiacal
constellations. The moon contributes with the 22nd constellation of
the academic zodiac, namely Auriga.
It must be said that only the moon enters Auriga much as only Venus
enters Pegasus. Some constellations are less exclusive than that, most
prominently Ophiuchus, Orion and Cetus.
The zodiac is a complex matter of study as there is no telling at
first sight whether a planet will enter a zodiacal constellation such
as Cetus this year, the next or only after a longer period. If Mars
was in Cetus this year, will it repeat its entrance into Cetus on its
return? Complex zodiacal inquiries like this have yet to be solved
mathematically.
The academic zodiac being defined does not mean Venus will enter
Scutum every time it brushes by Sagittarius, but Jupiter will surely
enter Ophiuchus every 12 years.
Ophiuchus could be the first familiar constellation to the zodiacal
astrologer since it hosts the sun and the planets on regular basis.
Orion and Cetus could follow suit as the astrologer gradually works
out his way through the complex constellations of the zodiac.
The ascendant set requires extended attention when working with
horoscopes as set in other epochs. The present epoch will render 16
eastern ascendants while other epoch will probably have much more
ascendants. Such abundance of information is liable to puzzle the
novice. A solid knowledge of the IAU constellations is only possible
with some basic astronomic tuition. Some astrological programs will
display primitive planetarium, which can be perhaps recommended for
the first steps.
As the lower limb of the sun touches upon IAU Orion and its precession
is measured near to Cetus, we have experimentally included the
hypothetical positions of sun in Orion and sun in Cetus. Albeit
experimental in an IAU environment, those positions are historically
correct. That applies especially to Egypt where sun in Orion makes
sense as concern chthonic religion. As concern our IAU convention, the
sun brushes by Orion and Cetus. The Orion Days are a special treatise
about sun in Orion much as the Age of Cetus elaborates on a
subdivision of the Age of Pisces.
As a further contribution to chthonic religions, we have separated the
ascendants and zodiacal constellations according to our own western
psychological standards. Monoceros lives in the nether regions, thus
representing a chthonian ascendant.
The academic zodiac cradles the WMAP cold spot within our Witchållow
series.
Any astrologer armed with scientific curiosity is welcome to inspect
the rich world of the academic zodiac and precessed ascendant set,
whether on this planet or out in the alien space. Planetocentric
Astrology introduces experimental delineation such as sun in Cygnus,
the galactic ascendant of the U.S.A.
Klaudio Zic
Copyright (c) 2007 by Klaudio Zic, all rights reserved worldwide.
Redistribution of this file in any form is violation of the Copyright
Law.
This copyrighted material has been previously published as available
from http://www.lulu.com/astrology
Copyright (c) 2007 By Klaudio Zic. All Rights Reserved. No part of this
material may be reproduced or
Transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or otherwise, for
commercial purposes or otherwise,
without the written permission of the author, except when permitted by
law.