Post by KjellTraditionally, Mercury ruled astrology. In modern times, Uranus came
to be seen as the ruler. In this article Rudhyar makes a case for
seeing Neptune as its ruler.
Is it just him, or does he have a point?
http://khaldea.com/rudhyar/astroarticles/doesuranusruleastrology.php
shrugs
Astrology has really diverged from Astronomy since the Discovery of
Uranus. Astrologers differ in their views,and there is a lot of
disagreement about what methods to use. I believe that it's better to
agree to disagree. It would be nice if astrologers even think of other
astrological systems as equal and not viewing them as
inferior,inaccurate,nor nonsense. Like I said before, not only is
their discord among astronomers but discord among astrologers.
I feel that all this relates to Eris which I believe rules Astrology
along with Uranus. Astrology is a controversial subject in mainstream
society.
Even consider it's orbit. Uranus' orbit eccentricity is 0.044 405 586,
but Eris' orbit eccentrity is 0.441 77. Therefore, Eris' orbit is more
eccentric than Uranus' orbit. It would be logical to think that Eris
more eccentric than Uranus in its astrology. Uranus orbital
inclination is 0.772 556°, but Eris orbit is 44.187°. Eris' orbit is
more inclined. Uranus' orbit mean anomaly is 142.955 717°,but Eris'
orbit mean anomaly is 197.634 27°. Eris' orbit is more of an anomaly
than Uranus. Conclusion of Eris being more of an anomaly than Uranus
in regards to Astrological characteristics makes sense to me. Uranus
travels on the ecliptic like all the other planets do,and it's in the
constellation of Aquarius right now. Eris travels far off the ecliptic
plane,and is in the constellation of Cetus which is not one of the
zodiac constellations. Uranus doesn't have a highly elliptical orbit
like Eris does. Unlike Uranus,Eris is a scattered disk object. Of
course, Eris is far smaller than Uranus,but larger than Pluto. Eris is
a lot more divergent than Uranus can ever be. Eris doesn't fit in with
the other planets just like the mythological Eris didn't fit in with
the major Greek deities. Therefore it makes perfect sense for me to
consider divergence and diversity can be keywords for Eris.
I believe that Eris has to do with divergence,diversity more than
Uranus does. Wars are fought because of differences in
views,opinions,and beliefs.
People fought others that are different from them. People had that
"you're wrong and I am right" mentality, and I see that going on in
regards to morals,ethics,religion,politics,education,scientific
fields,relationships,the food that we eat...I hate to say,but I see it
in Astrology too. Even Steven Forrest who has a close Moon-Eris
conjunction says that there is a Tower of Babel going on among
astrologers,and he pointed out that the idea of one true Astrology is
a myth and destructive.
Dr. Michael E. Brown, a professor of planetary astronomy at the
California Institute of Technology who discovered the distant ball of
ice and rock that he nicknamed Xena and that had been designated 2003
UB313, chose the name Eris, after the goddess of discord and strife in
Greek mythology.
“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Brown said, given the continuing
discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should
have retained its planetary status.
In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War.
“She causes strife by causing arguments among men, by making them
think their opinions are right and everyone else’s is wrong,” Brown
said. “It really is just perfect.”
http://tech.mit.edu/V126/N38/38shorts2.html
It seems all about ideology,diversity,equality matters in general.
Eris can be about "-isms"
All these seem to pertain to Astrology. I believe that Astrology is
not only viewed as a science,art, but it is also can be viewed as a
religion. There does tend to be a belief in divine order in Astrology
for some astrologers....especially Vedic Astrologers who believe in
Vedic Astrology based on the Vedas. Some karmic astrologers believe in
Astrology can tell about the soul,karma,reincarnation,past lives. I
even believe that many astrologers can unconsciously approach
Astrology as a religion when they are defending what they often review
as a divine or sacred science. Some also don't want things to be
changed in Astrology. This goes for mainstream Astrology which uses
the outerplanets which most Vedic Astrologers and Classical
Astrologers don't used and definitely were not used by the ancient
Astrologers. Astronomers can be perceived as religiously when they
attack Astrology. Same with many skeptics of Astrology. I would say
that Astrologers,astronomers,skeptics,and religious people are more
alike that they thought. People can be more than one of those things.
I have been religious in my life. I have been an atheist and skeptical
of Astrology. I have been passionate in defending Astrology to
skeptics in the past too. I have been passion in defending
unconventional Astrology to skeptical mainstream astrologers in the
past too. Even now, I am skeptical of some mainstream astrological
methods just like I am skeptical of some eclectic astrological
methods, but I tolerate and respect them. I don't like focusing a lot
on zodiac signs nor houses,and so I want a more geometrical based
system like Cosmobiology is. I already prefer Cosmobiology over
mainstream Astrology when it comes to medical Astrology. I am becoming
skeptical of using soft aspects when looking at events. I definitely
like a more astronomically oriented Astrology that I even considered
adding Right Ascension in my use of Astrology. Right Ascension are the
equatorial longitude coordinates that astronomers use to locate
objects. I already use the declinations regularly just like
astronomers do to locate objects. I have also even thought about using
only the actual constellations and not the tropical zodiac signs nor
the sidereal zodiac signs. I am skeptical of using a tropical zodiac
(northern hemisphere season based zodiac) for people born in Southern
Hemisphere like Australians and New Zealanders. However, I tolerate
and respect others that use the things that I am skeptical of. I am a
believer in tolerating and accepting diversity in Astrology.
I also want to discuss Eris in Uranus' Discovery chart. It's relevant
to show how the energy of Eris played into the divergence of Astrology
and Astronomy.
I checked out any Eris activity during the discovery of Uranus which
could reflect that Eris' energy was also involved and that some of its
characteristics were assigned to Uranus. Maybe Astrologers picked up
on Eris' energy when it was considering Uranus' role in Astrology. It
was the discovery of Uranus that disrupted the longtime view of only 7
planets in the solar system which fit with the view of 7 as a sacred
number. Of course, it was the discovery of Uranus that led to
Astrology and Astronomy diverging from each other as well as even
Astrologers diverging from each other.
Uranus discovery chart:
March 13, 1781
Bath,England
12:00 PM..not sure of actual time
Mercury in 11'10 Aries
Eris in 13'54 Capricorn
(The Mercury square Eris could relate to perceptions linked to Eris
that helped Uranus be discovered which lead to causing disorder in
organization of perceptions of the old solar system just like Eris'
discovery led to disorder in organization of perceptions of what
constitutes a planet leading to Pluto being demoted from major planet
to minor planet,and made equals with Ceres with both Pluto and Ceres
being classed as dwarf planets. This aspect could be about
divergent,diverse communications,mental activity,ideas.)
I checked to see if any connections to Geocentric Eris Nodes as well
as Heliocentric Nodes
Venus in 2'21 Pisces
sextile North Eris Node in 2'21 Taurus
trine South Eris Node in 3'39 Scorpio
sextile/trine Heliocentric Nodes in 2'34 Taurus/Scorpio
This could be values,love,relationships connected to the collective
issues of diversity,discord,equal rights
(so Uranus Discovery chart's Venus trines South Eris Node and sextiles
the North Eris Node
note: The Eris North Node is sextile its dispositor,Venus...so a
double whammy of Eris Node-Venus.)
I checked the Heliocentic Chart (After all..there is such thing as
heliocentric Astrology...Philip Sedgwick has a book on it called Sun
At The Center..I have that book too)
Heliocentric Mercury in 2'00 Cancer
sextile/trine Heliocentric Eris Nodes in 2'34 Scorpio
(This could be communications,mental activity,ideas that are connected
to the collective issues of diversity,discord,equal rights)
Heliocentric Mercury is also the dispositor of the Heliocentric North
Uranus Node in 12'50 Gemini
Heliocentric Mars in 13'26 Scorpio
sextile Heliocentric Eris in 12'44 Capricorn
(this could be activity that is diverse,divergent)
Heliocentric Eris also squares its own Perihelion/Aphelion in 11'50
Libra/Aries
I checked to see connections to Eris Perigree/Apogee axis
Perigree:The point nearest the Earth in the orbit of a planet or other
celestial body.
Apogee: The point furthest from the Earth in the orbit of a planet or
other celestial body.
Mercury is in 11'10 aries
Eris Apogee is in 11'40 aries
Eris Perigree is in 12'18 libra
So Mercury is aspected to not only Eris but Eris perigree/apogee axis
and Heliocentric Mercury aspected to Heliocentric Eris Nodes
suggesting that Uranus is connected to Eris and that astrologers were
picking up on Erisian energy in Uranus and assigning some
characteristics to Uranus that actually belong to Eris.
Could it be that the discovery of Uranus that ended up causing
controversy,chaos in regards to view of the solar system which also
ended up turning astrologers into not only minorities and outcasts
from the academic,science fields but also created diversity,divergence
in Astrology(for instance,some astrologers don't use the outerplanets
and think that's the only right way to do Astrology) is linked to
Eris? I believe that's the case. I believe that Eris could be co-ruler
of Astrology along with Uranus.
Raymond