Jeremy
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I have heard many theories about the making of an astrologer in the horoscope. I don't want this to turn into a mud-slinging contest about Mercury and Uranus, traditional and modern, but actually I would like to focus on another significator entirely, namely the Astrologer's Degree, as defined by Alan Leo, in "How to Judge a Nativity" (1903).
His assertion was that any planet conjunct the 27° Leo - and less powerfully 27° Aquarius - denoted the reincarnation of an astrologer, and the planet gives a clue as to the mode or character of it.
In my own case, I am often sceptical about the arguments for what "makes" an astrologer; I prefer to believe that a number of significators may prove relevant. Alan Leo himself had Saturn rising at 27° Leo, and curiously he gives no explanation at all as to why he should consider this particular degree to denote an astrologer. The proximity to Regulus is noted, of course.
It goes without saying () that I have Jupiter at 27° Leo, conjunct Venus and Part of Fortune. Don't denigrate me for it, the rest of my chart is like Beirut.
So, couple of questions.
1) Anyone know why this axis is the astrologer's degree?
2) And even more excitingly, who has it? Please post your chart if you do, and relate any thoughts you have about the placement.
Jeremy
His assertion was that any planet conjunct the 27° Leo - and less powerfully 27° Aquarius - denoted the reincarnation of an astrologer, and the planet gives a clue as to the mode or character of it.
In my own case, I am often sceptical about the arguments for what "makes" an astrologer; I prefer to believe that a number of significators may prove relevant. Alan Leo himself had Saturn rising at 27° Leo, and curiously he gives no explanation at all as to why he should consider this particular degree to denote an astrologer. The proximity to Regulus is noted, of course.
It goes without saying () that I have Jupiter at 27° Leo, conjunct Venus and Part of Fortune. Don't denigrate me for it, the rest of my chart is like Beirut.
So, couple of questions.
1) Anyone know why this axis is the astrologer's degree?
2) And even more excitingly, who has it? Please post your chart if you do, and relate any thoughts you have about the placement.
Jeremy