Astronomy for Astrologers, Part 1
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Explanation of the astronomical foundations of astrology. This tutorial video was designed for astrologers but anyone interested in an introduction to positional astronomy may find this video helpful. Topics covered are: The diurnal motion of the planets through the houses, the proper motion of the planets through the zodiac signs, and the way the positions of the planets in the celestial sphere of the sky are presented in the two-dimensional chart wheel. The following terms are described and shown in a sky map representation of the sky: Zenith, Nadir, Horizon, and Altitude. The Sirius 1.3 astrology software is used to demonstrate the concepts. Sirius is created by Cosmic Patterns Software. The company website is http://www.AstroSoftware.com
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Amanda Boom, I tried to reply to your comment below but was unable to so i am replying here in a separate thread.
These 2 videos and advice should help:
https://youtu.be/n6ntzrWR5Lg so that you are not confused by some of the basic terminology and facts
https://youtu.be/vF20ipaXXUQ to help visualize.
And lastly this advice: Just keep in mind that there are 2 basic motions of the planets: (1) Just like the Sun they rise in the East, about 6 hours later get to their highest point in the sky and 6 hours later they set. (2) They move slightly in relationship to the constellations in the opposite direction from west to east. You can see this if you go out at night and know which star is actually a planet and look at it at least once a week for a few months and you will see it moves in relationship to the constellations. You have to take time and actually do things like this for it to become clear. It is simple but it can take time to visualize it and actually doing things like this helps. -
Not an easy thing to explain - but this video does a pretty good job. Worth watching all 4 parts to get the idea. This is the first time I've ever seen a video cover these topics, great!
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Cool!
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so the planets moving clockwise are dirunual motion and counter clockwise retrograde motion?
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Hello David, I've watched the 4 parts of your presentation with great interest being an apprentice astrologer. However I do have a burning question. Since the middle of the sky map is the zenith straight above us, how can the south be on top of the chart? Because if I face south and tilt my head back to look up, the picture I see will show north on top and not south. The only way I can make sense of the sky map as it is is if we were looking at it from above the zenith and not from under the zenith. But aren't we supposed to have maps of what we actually see in the sky?
I would greatly appreciate if you could straighten this up. Thank you.
My second question is about the ecliptic path. As we see it moving around when you move 1 hour ahead it actually does not describe the path of the sun. I think it would be great idea to make a video on this topic as it is a bit confusing. All the best. -
Damm u have a great mind. Ur a great teacher...Love the way u explain the material. :)
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All of the astrology readings I have seen of late always say that Jupiter is in Cancer. But when I look at the night sky, which I do most nights, Jupiter is firmly in Gemini, and has been for months. It's close to the Gemini twins, Castor and Pollux. Can you solve the discrepancy? Can you help me here?
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Why spin the wheel.
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David, can u plz tell me which planetary positions are more precise -- sidereal positions( sidereal astrology) vs stellarium software. I have stellarium; but a few planetary position shown by stellarium is different from sidereal positions.
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Hello David. Thanks for these video's. I learn a lot from it. Do you use only software Sirius, or is it a combination with Kepler?
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very imformative. definitely got a better understanding of astrology
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Sorry, but I do not understand your question. Of course astronomers make lots of discoveries and, in fact, discoveries in recent years are very exciting, but I suspect that I am just not understanding what your question is.
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Do not they make discoveries?
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