david starling
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ALL astrology is "traditional". The statement has been made that "Traditional Astrology" can be practiced without the need for Modern Astrology , but "Modern Astrology" can't be practiced without input from the ancient teachings. In other words, Modern Astrology is ROOTED in tradition, meaning it IS "traditional".
Definitions are important, the more accurate the better. The accurate definition of what has been cconfusingly named "Traditional Astrology", is, "Ancient Technique Astrology". Since there are many Ancient Technique Astrologers who include SOME input from Modern Astronomy that was unknown to the Ancients, there's a subset, which should be called "Exclusively Ancient Technique Astrology", in which NO input from Modern Astronomy is acceptable.
For example, in this community, waybread practices "Ancient Technique Astrology", as just defined, whereas Oddity practices the subset, "Exclusively Ancient Technique Astrology". BOTH employ the Ancient techniques in their readings, so both are ANCIENT TECHNIQUE ASTROLOGERS.
I say, dump the confusing label "Traditional Astrology" as it's currently being used!
Definitions are important, the more accurate the better. The accurate definition of what has been cconfusingly named "Traditional Astrology", is, "Ancient Technique Astrology". Since there are many Ancient Technique Astrologers who include SOME input from Modern Astronomy that was unknown to the Ancients, there's a subset, which should be called "Exclusively Ancient Technique Astrology", in which NO input from Modern Astronomy is acceptable.
For example, in this community, waybread practices "Ancient Technique Astrology", as just defined, whereas Oddity practices the subset, "Exclusively Ancient Technique Astrology". BOTH employ the Ancient techniques in their readings, so both are ANCIENT TECHNIQUE ASTROLOGERS.
I say, dump the confusing label "Traditional Astrology" as it's currently being used!
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