Saturn in Aquarius builds the structures through which knowledge, technology, commerce, and social progress can flow from the few to the many
Author: Geoffrey Ballinger
A Fatal Law: Medieval Europe and the Astrological Renaissance
Reintroduced to the Latin West in the 12th century, astrology positioned man at the center of the vast universe, and inspired Renaissance thinkers to investigate — and eventually uproot — concepts that had held sway for centuries
Scorpio: The Scorpion
The currents run deep with the fixed water sign of Scorpio, whose nocturnal martial nature channels elements of both its invertebrate namesake and the soaring eagle.
Libra: The Scales
As day and night reach equal measure during the autumn equinox, the Venus-ruled air sign of Libra espouses the civilized virtues of balance, harmony, and coexistence.
Virgo: The Maiden
A mutable earth sign serving as both the exaltation and domicile of Mercury, the Maiden extols the virtues of practicality, fastidiousness, and support, lending her considerable analytical talents to whatever job is at hand
A Matter of Degree: Worldview in Elizabethan England
Shaped by elements of Christian and ancient Greek thought, the Elizabethan worldview envisioned the universe as a balance between heavenly order and sinful chaos, with man the pivotal link in the chain of being.
Abu Ma’shar: Persian Prince of Astrology
Initially a student of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammed, Abu Ma’shar went from prominent skeptic to one of Islam’s greatest Medieval astrologers and was responsible for preserving and synthesizing both Persian and Hellenistic techniques and philosophies.
Leo: The Lion
Endowed with the heat of the summer Sun, the fixed fire sign of Leo shines through leadership and unique self-expression, although the regal Lion may succumb to vanity and dogma.
Cancer: The Crab
A hard shell, grasping claws and cautious approach protect the gentle, receptive interior of Cancer, the cardinal water sign. But it is the Moon-ruled sign’s symbolic relationship to the Sun and the nourishing role of emotional care that reveal its essential nature.
Gemini: The Twins
Mentally agile and curious, the mutable, Mercury-ruled air sign of Gemini gathers information, synthesizes, and reports. But at its mythological roots, this sign’s capacity to be two things at once reveals the unifying power of companionship.