Episode 302 features a discussion with astrologer Demetra George about the meaning of the Sun in astrology and some related astrological techniques.
During the episode, we read some excerpts from various ancient and modern astrologers to see how they envisioned what the Sun means in an astrological chart.
We also talk about various techniques involving the Sun in astrology, such as solar phase rotation, various spiral phenomena, under the rays, combustion, kazimi, sect, etc.
This is a continuation of episode 294 with Israel Ajose that we reviewed meaning of moon in astrologyas part two of our series on every planet.
The author of the book is Demetra Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice: A Guide to Traditional Techniques, Volume 1It has a large section dealing with the Sun and the solar phase cycle.
Volume 2 of his book Ancient Astrology available for pre-order later this month! Sign up for the mailing list on their publisher’s website to be notified as soon as it becomes available.
For more information on Demetra’s work, see her website:
This episode is available in audio and video versions below.
The meaning of fragments from the sun
Below is a document that contains all the excerpts from various ancient and modern astrologers on the meaning of the Sun that we discussed in the episode:
The meaning of fragments from the sun
The six authors we read at the exhibition are Vettius Valens, Abu Mashar, William Lilly, Reinhold Ebertin, Richard Tarnas, and Demetra George.
Time signs
Here are some timestamps for the topics covered at various points in the episode:
00:00:00 Login
00:00:46 Demeter’s new book
00:02:47 Demetra’s historical research approach
00:07:08 Sun Valence Signs
00:12:57 Lighting
00:14:45 Thema Mundi and the Sun
00:19:56 Geocentric system and the Sun
00:21:26 Sun centrality
00:22:57 Lion
00:24:08 Sun in Aquarius, Aries and Libra
00:29:35 Department
00:34:55 The Kingdom and the Lion
00:36:24 Against the mind and the Sun and the body and the moon
00:43:22 Movement/Praxis
00:45:54 Sun and heart
00:47:20 Sun and Gold
00:49:45 Sun and eyes
00:51:20 Meanings of Abu Mashar
00:53:51 Sun and Father
00:58:17 Mother and Moon
01:01:10 Sun and Moon in 12th house
01:02:24 Sun and Moon and 4th and 10th houses
01:04:31 Demeter’s birth chart
01:06:18 Benefits of psychological astrology
01:11:04 Life expectancy indicators
01:14:07 Solar phase rotation
01:29:22 Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are always retrograde opposite the Sun
01:34:58 Two interpretations of the planets under the rays
01:36:37 Relationship of the phase of Mercury and Venus to the Sun
01:43:37 William Lilly signs
01:48:43 Meanings of Reinhold Ebertin
01:51:15 Meanings by Richard Tarnas
01:53:43 Signs of Demetra George
01:58:00 Astrology and time
02:02:58 Sun and willpower
02:05:12 Solar technology
02:06:55 Framework for secondary progression
02:09:08 Solar Return Charts
02:10:42 Books of Demeter
02:12:05 Demetra website and lessons
02:13:10 Future events of Demeter
02:14:07 Closing remarks
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