Here
are a couple of "progressed" predictive methods that may be worthy
of further investigation on your part.
The
way it was originally explained to me is that both of these techniques
are based on a "symbolic" use of time. (Yeah, like the rest of this
stuff, isn't?….) In
calculating these two types of chart, we (usually) start both of
them out by using a symbolic formula where "one day equals one year".
Why?
Frankly,
I don't know… I'm not exactly sure who woke up one day and unearthed
that idea that this symbolic formula seemed to work quite well (it's
traditionally attributed to Ptolemy, 2nd Century AD). And
don't worry, it gets way more complicated than this. There are several
different "progressed" symbolic formulas out there that different astrologers
use (and swear by).
In
both cases, (Solar Arcs and Secondary Progressions) the progressed
Sun's position of someone 20 years old, would be calculated as the
movement of the Sun - 20 days from the person's birth.
If
30 years old - 30 days from birth.
If 40 years old - 40 days from birth….
Got
it? Now here's where the calculation (and resulting interpretations)
of these two different progressed methods separate from one another...
Solar
Arc Directions: In calculating a Solar Arc Chart - all
the planets on a chart are progressed (moved forward) at
the same speed (normally using the formula of one day
equals one year) as the Sun. So the aspects between the
planets will always be the same as the aspects between planets
in your birth chart.
After
being calculated - these Solar Arc positions are then compared
to the birth chart positions and are very powerful when used as
a technique for the forecasting of external life events (and there's
a lot more to it than this….believe you, me…).
Secondary
Progressions: In calculating a Secondary Progressed Chart
- all the planets on a chart progress (move forward) at
their normal speed (normally using the formula of one
day equals one year). (For those interested... the progressed
Midheaven is then calculated according to the pet theory of the
particular astrologer, and then the other chart angles are derived
from the Midheaven. The most used method is the "True Solar
Arc in Longitude" - where Midheaven's longitude is progressed
by the same longitude arc as the Sun.)
Anyway...
in this method of progressing the chart, the aspects (and relationships)
between all of the different planets are slowly, but continually
changing.
What
I tend to pay the most attention to in this type of progressed
chart is called the "Soli-Lunar cycle" ( the changing positions
of the Sun and Moon in relation to one another ). When
used in forecasting, the "Soli-Lunar cycle" can point out
some of the major inner-psychological cycles and changes which
take place over the course of our lifetime.
(You're
familiar with the regular, monthly soli-lunar cycles called the
full moon, new moon, quarter moons, etc.? Well, these are "secondary
progressed" Soli-Lunar cycles… progressed full moon, new, quarter
moons, etc.)
Huh?
Yeah,
all right - I know… these brief explanations are pitifully pathetic. But
entire books have been written attempting to fully explain the differences
between these two techniques - and you're expecting me to make it
understandable (and believable) on a web site?
But
the reason why I've mentioned them is that both of these methods
have a habit of consistently reflecting the "sparking off" of dramatic
new events and/or directions in a person's life.
One
of the better (starting out) books on Solar Arc Directions is
probably the book written by Maria Kay Simms entitled "The Dial
Detective."
(Buy
it now at Amazon.com)
The
best book (period) on the Secondary Progressed Soli-Lunar Cycles
was written by Dane Rudhyar and is entitled "The Lunation Cycles."
(Buy
it now at Amazon.com)
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