Anthony Castro is Thoth not Hermes (thricegreat) wrote in monte_rpg, @ 2012-08-21 20:19:00 |
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Entry tags: | [event], amphitrite, dionysus, thoth |
Besides my job as a professor here I also have a second job creating astrological charts for people. The process, at least for the customer, is a simple one. They tell me what day, month, and year they were born; and what time they were born on that day. I create an extensive chart based on those facts.
I prefer the Egyptian astrology, but use the more known western version to appease the consumers. Just recently I had someone ask me, "If people are born under the same sign, why are they so dramatically different?"
Aside from nature, and other Earthly things; it's also a matter of the Decanates. Every sign is ruled by three Decans. Each Decan is associated with a planet, and an element. The first Decan of a sign is known as the ascending Decan, and is the purest of the sign. The second one is the succeeding Decan, and the third is known as the descending Decan.
Each sign governs 30 degrees. The first rules from 0-9, the second from 10-19, and the third from 20-29. The degrees are also associated with the dates of the sign. Those born in the beginning of the sign will be under the ascending Decan. Those born later will be under either the succeeding, or descending Decan. These will be influenced by the next sign within the same element.
Someone born within 0-9 degrees of Aries will be under the ascending Decan, and ruled primarily by Aries, and the planet Mars. Those born within 10-19 degrees of Aries will be under the succeeding Decan, and ruled by the next fire sign which is Leo, and the Sun. The third group will be the descending Decan, and they are ruled by the final fire sign which is Sagittarius, and the planet Jupiter.
Naturally there are other factors to consider, but the Decanates play a role in astrology. Unfortunately, so many astrologers often forget about that fact.