Zodiac
Nietzchean Philosophy
"god is dead"; called Christian morality = "slave morality" and believed it to be the destructive societal ill that made sheep out of people
"zodiac" means?
"life wheel" or "circle of little animals"
Niccolo Machiavelli
"the end justifies the means"; lying is acceptable, inspiring respect was second to instilling fear; politics over religion
to these sun sign specifics, the astrologer must add another influence to focuses of the
12 houses or positions on the circular chart, beginning with dawn
Taurus dates(E)
Apr 20 - May 20
Order (starting with Capricorn)
Capricorn, Aquarius, Pieces, Aries, Taurus Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius (CAPAT GCL VLSS)
Pisces dates (W)
Feb 19 - Mar 20
aquarius dates (A)
Jan 20-Feb 18
Leo dates (F)
July 23 - Aug 22
Cancer dates(W)
June 21- July 22
Aries dates (F)
Mar 21-April 19
Gemini dates(A)
May 21-June 20
Scorpio dates (W)
Oct 23-Nov 21
empiricism
all knowledge is derived from experience rather than reason
capricorn characterists (E)
ambitious, cautious, practical
sagittarius symbol (F)
archer
Pisces characterists (W)
artistic, emotional, sensitive
Virgo dates (E)
aug 23- sept 22
Aries characterists (F)
bold, courageous, energetic
Taurus symbol(E)
bull
Gemini characterists(A)
changeable, talkative, intelligen
Leo characterists (F)
cheerful, powerful, proud
libra characterists (A)
companionable, diplomatic, pleasant
Taurus characterists(E)
conservative, possessive, loyal
essence/existence
consists of the characteristics and qualities that define it
Cancer symbol(W)
crab
aquarius characterists (A)
curious, outgoing, independent
capricorn dates (E)
dec 22- jan 19
Cancer characterists (W)
emotional, patriotic, home loving
an exact natal horoscope require more particular study calculated on the
exact moment of birth
four elements
fire, earth, air and water
Pisces symbol (W)
fishes
capricorn symbol (E)
goat
the zodiac is an ?
imaginary belt that encircles the heaven about 8 degrees on each side of the ecliptic
"to be born under a sign"
implies that the individual knows what the sun's position was at the time of birth
12 focuses
life, money, brothers, sire, offspring, health, wife, death, duty, career, benefits, prison
Leo Symbol (F)
lion
virgo characterists (E)
modest, practical, tidy
Orphic sagas/Orphism
mystical Greek religious and philosophical cult derived from the myth or Orpheus. It involved stories of creation, reincarnation, and punishment after death, and had a large influence on Pythagoras and Plato
sophists
negative connotation today; charged for their services, could spin philosophy to accommodate any political situation. wandering teachers
sagittarius dates (F)
nov 22- dec 21
solipsism
philosophical theory that claims that only the self can be proved to exist
existentialism
philosophy of responsibility and of uncertainty caused by the need to make choices. people create themselves through the choices they make
the zodiac's path is the fixed cyclic or series of ?
planetary orbits
Aries symbol (F)
ram
libra symbol (A)
scales
Scorpio symbol (W)
scorpion
scorpio characterists (W)
secretive, intense, passionate
libra dates (A)
sept 23 - oct 22
sagittarius characterists (F)
spirtual, generous, resltess
the star belt's shape ...
suggested to early astronomers the serpent biting its tail
skepticism
the denial that knowledge or even rational belie is possible either about some specific subject matter or in any area whatsoever
aesthetics
the exploration of the meaning and nature of beauty
epistemology
the exploration of the nature and origin of knowledge-how we know things; how knowledge is possible, and what certainty there is in knowing
logic
the exploration of the nature of reasoning and validity of arguments
metaphysics
the investigation of the ultimate nature of reality, such as matter and mind, the origins of the universe, proofs of the existence of God, and the nature of time and space
star watchers determine
the planets' influence on human beings by placing the earth at the center of the solar system and measuring positions of the planets at a particular moment
the symbolic code of astrology results from three sets of information?
the planets, signs of the zodiac, and the 12 houses
a person born in the center of the arc is more strongly influenced by
the specific sun sign than one born at the edge of the arc, a position known as the cusp
ontology
the study of existence, the nature and characteristics of being, and the different ways of being in the world
ethics
the study of the meaning and nature of good and evil
Gemini symbol(A)
twins
nihilism
ultimate in a despairing, negative worldview. utter hopelessness
materalism
view of the world that holds all the aspects of the universe, including human life, can be reduced to and explained in terms of matter and its properties in space and time
virgo symbol (E)
virgin
aquarius symbol (A)
water bearer