zodiac !!!

define "zoidiakos" plus "kyklos"

"life wheel" or "circle of little animals"

libra (traits)

compassionate, diplomatic, pleasant

taurus (traits)

conservative, possessive, loyal

cancer (symbol)

crab

solipsim

philosophical theory that claims only the self can be proved to exist

existentialism

philosophy of responsibility and of uncertainty caused by the need to make choices

machiavelli

political philosopher who rejected the platonic and aristotelian notions of the ideal state as fanciful and unattainable

sophists

professional class of wandering teachers; do what other philosophers find unconscionable

aries (symbol)

ram

libra (symbol)

scales

scorpio (symbol)

scorpion

scorpio (traits)

secretive, intense, passionate

libra (dates)

sept 23- oct 23

ethics

the study of meaning and nature of good and evil

empiricism

the theory that all knowledge is derived from experience rather than reason

nihilism

the ultimate in a despairing, negative worldview

what must an astrologer add to the sun sign to have a complete reading?

a focus of the 12 houses; this will show the dominant ruling planets in the ascending position

materialism

a view 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

aquarius (element)

air

gemini (element)

air

libra (elements)

air

capricorn (traits)

ambitious, cautious, practical

what is the zodiac

an imaginary belt that encircles the heavens 8 degrees on each side of the ecliptic (the path the earth takes around the sun). the zodiac's path is the series of planetary orbits

taurus(dates)

apr 20-may 20

sagittarius (symbol)

archer

pisces (traits)

artistic, emotional, sensitive

virgo (dates)

aug 23-sept 22

aries (traits)

bold, courageous, energetic

taurus (symbol)

bull

how can an exact natal horoscope be determined?

by the exact moment of birth studying the positions of planets with earth in the center of the universe

skepticism

centered on the value of enquiry and questioning

gemini(traits)

changeable, talkative, inteligent

leo (traits)

cheerful, proud, powerful

aquarius (traits)

curious, outgoing, independent

capricorn (dates)

dec 22- jan 19

capricorn (element)

earth

taurus (element)

earth

virgo (element)

earth

cancer (traits)

emotional, patriotic, homeloving

essence vs existence

essence= qualities and characteristics existence= actually being in the world

pices (dates)

feb 19- mar 20

aries (element)

fire

leo (element)

fire

sagitarirus (element)

fire

pisces (symbol)

fish

capricorn (symbol)

goat

aquarius (dates)

jan 20- feb 18

leo (dates)

july 23-aug22

cancer (dates)

june 22- july 22

leo (symbol)

lion

aries (dates)

march 21-apr 19

gemini (dates)

may 21-june 21

characteristics of a sign, someone born in the middle or end of the sign's arc?

middle

virgo (traits)

modest, practical, tidy

orphic sages/ orphism

mystical greek religious and philosophical cult derived from the myth or orpheus

nietzchean philosophy

nietzche was influenced by the pessimism and atheism of german philosopher

sagitarirus (dates)

nov 22- dec 21

scorpio (dates)

oct 24- nov21

sagittarius(traits)

spiritual, generous, restless

aesthetics

the exploration of the meaning and nature of beauty

epistemology

the exploration of the nature and origin of knowledge- how we know things

logic

the exploration of the nature of reasoning and the validity of arguments

metaphysics

the investigation of the ultimate nature of reality, such as matter and mind, the origins of the universe, proofs of God's existence, and the nature of time and space

What three sets of information does the symbolic code of astrology come from?

the planets, the signs of the zodiac, the 12 houses that range around the 360 degrees of the solar cycle

what did the star's belt shape suggest to early astronomers?

the serpent biting its tail (ancient mythology)

what is the zodiac based on

the solar calendar

ontology

the study of existence, the nature and characteristics of being, and the different ways of being in the world

what does it mean to be "born under a sign"?

to now what the sun's position was at the time of birth

gemini(symbol)

twins

virgo (symbol)

virgo

cancer (element)

water

pices (element)

water

scorpio (element)

water

aquarius (symbol)

water bearer