The zodiac and the constellations were here long before life emerged and precisely when the star patterns in the sky were perceived to reveal the traits and characteristics of their corresponding zodiac signs is lost in the mists of time.
That awesome accomplishment goes to the first astrologers who left their priceless life-data inscribed in the stars where it could not be altered, rewritten or deleted by human vandals. Safely secured in the sky it could not be destroyed by the enemies of the light.
Later, the ancient Egyptians had their own constellations; and the ancient Babylonians (circa 5600 B.C.) used existing constellations and created new ones. They also kept accurate and detailed records of celestial events.
The Greeks added mythological stories to the constellations to enhance their meaning and message.
Aratos, in 270 BC listed 42 already established constellations and in the second century Ptolemy, summarizing the existing astrological knowledge-base, listed 48 constellations.
The constellations are known to the native peoples of Siberia and Alaska.
By the 20th-century Ptolemy’s 48 constellations had increased significantly and in the 1920’s the newly formed International Astronomical Union charged Frenchman Eugene Delaporte with the task of creating a uniform sky for astronomers to use. The 88 constellations we now use were presented by Delaporte in 1930.
The zodiac has a fundamental role in astrology but it’s not the constellations so while there are currently 88 recognized constellations only 48 have a proven astrological influence.
The zodiac was known to the ancients but it was not until the arrival of Aquarius that basic information pertaining to its 12 signs began to seep into the public consciousness and became part of societal culture.
During the 1930s a campaign was launched to make the public sign conscious and now most people are aware of the zodiac signs in particular their Sun sign – the sign in which the Sun was located when they were born.
But since then best-selling books that described the zodiac signs in terms of static, uniform behavior were never going to be useful. It’s a woeful situation that continues to haunt astrology-world today.
Today many people know their Sun sign and some know their Moon sign and ascendant sign but that’s the extent of their astrological knowledge. They don’t know what this information signifies and what it means. They don’t know its personal relevance. It’s akin to saying ‘I have blonde hair and brown eyes’ so if you know your Sun sign you don’t know much.
The facts of the zodiac are available but those who voluntarily accept responsibility for their dissemination have failed in their duty so the information remains largely unknown. There’s a lot of work to be done in educating the public in regard to the science of astrology and the zodiac signs.
The zodiac
The zodiac is a belt of energy that encircles the Earth. It has 12 equal segments called signs – Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces – which possess peculiar vibratory rates. They express in human life as well defined attitude-motivations, qualities and lifestyles.
The function of the zodiac is to give your soul an astral-psychological structure which replicates in your physical structure influencing personal experience in regard to mental and physical health: And to give the dynamic psychological urges ruled by the planets an attitude-motivation defined by behavior traits, qualities, likes and dislikes.
Your birth chart provides you with an astro-identity. The 12 zodiac signs are placed around the chart. They impart a peculiar quality to the planets located in them. A planet’s sign location gives its desire-urge a special mode of expression.
So it’s not a matter knowing your Sun, Moon or ascendant sign. It’s about knowing their harmony or discord scores and your potential to develop a constructive-effective or destructive-ineffective attitude-motivation.
In the very smart 21st-century many people are sign conscious – they’re aware of their Sun, Moon or ascendant sign – but that isn’t astrology. Some are chart conscious but the progressed chart largely remains a no-knowledge zone.
Humanity remains in ignorance of scientific astrology and the science of the soul and stars. It’s the great science that explains life and answers impossible questions that you’ve been told can’t be answered.
Your life is a very uncertain. It’s a high-risk venture. Your current moment is the result of many previous moments. Not knowing who you are and how you can take control of your life, health and happiness is an unfortunate situation. But Hermetic astrology and your birth chart change all that.
Hermetic astrology provides the science of the zodiac signs and encourages you to assess the energy relationship between the signs and planets in your birth chart.
The zodiac is embedded in your soul and your birth chart’s keynote sign profile defines your character, temperament, disposition, behavior traits, qualities, likes and dislikes. And this is valuable information that you need to know about and learn.
Astrology for Aquarius – sharing our knowledge
