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06/01/2026

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02/01/2026

The Real Meaning of the Zodiac in Modern Times - Part 2

All life is energy. Processes in Nature and all physical and psychological conditions of living organisms, including humans, are based on the specific, unique interplay of the same common energy patterns. In astrology these are known as FIRE, WATER, AIR and EARTH. Everything is made of a mixture (in different proportions) of all four. The symbols are universal, present in almost any culture and tradition of the past, under different names and sometimes with slight modifications, but with the same basic meaning.

The Tropical Zodiac is the embodiment of the principle of energy interaction. It is an imaginary band surrounding our planet and divided into 12 equal sectors. As the Earth travels on its course around the Sun in a year, it consecutively reveals to the observer on the surface the 12 sections of space (the Sun from our position on Earth appears to be located in one of the 12 signs every month, constantly moving to the next, counter-clockwise). The 12 signs are a manifestation of the 4 elements in 3 different styles of action (called MODES). There are 3 fire, 3 air, 3 earth and 3 water signs, making up a total of 12. In a certain way, we can speak of 3 zodiacs, as the 4-fold pattern which marks the start of each season (spring – Aries, summer – Cancer, fall – Libra and winter – Capricorn) is repeated twice more during the year in the periods between the Equinoxes and the Solstices.


The 3 MODES of Energy Expression:

The elements themselves are quite broad categories of 4 general styles of adjustment and perception, but each of them operates in one of 3 ways as what the Zodiac describes is in fact a cyclic process of growth – a new form is being born, it grows up, matures and dies. Everything has its beginning, mid-period and end and these 3 life phases require a different mode of activity if the cycle is to follow its natural path and all phases of transformation it includes. And this cycle may be of the lifetime of any form of organized activity, be it a person or a business organization. Anything which at some point appears, has its life span and then disappears or gets modified. Thus, we have the MODES:

Cardinal: motion is straightforward – initiates, leads to new territories, expands the field of action

Fixed: motion in a circle – manages, controls and makes productive, sustains and develops over time

Mutable: motion in a spiral – combining the other two, brings change always at a higher level


Psychological Implication of the 4 Elements and the 3 Modes

All 4 elements in their 3 modes exist in every person, but everyone is consciously more attuned to some and less to others. There are also conflicting pairs, as well as mutually supportive, compatible energies. The combinations are infinite, but the particular one we were born with (reflected in the sum total of factors in our birth chart), puts a definite stamp on the way we would perceive the world and react on all kinds of life situations. Our predisposition to one or several will suggest the specific way we feel about ourselves and our approach to relationships. Different energy patterns will imply areas of talent and skills, as well as others of struggle and a sense of inadequacy. The elements are thus the very substance of what both the body and mind are made of and the study of the birth chart can show how we can make the best use of the energies we can tap on, while balancing the expression of those we are not so attuned to. There is a direct parallel between the meaning or the Zodiac signs in astrology and the archetypes in Carl Jung’s depth psychology. Jung’s division of architypes in 4 groups (Intuition, Feeling, Sensation and Thinking) also links to the characteristics of the 4 Elements.

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31/12/2025

The Karmic Lunar Nodes in the late 70s and early 80s.

30/12/2025

The Real Meaning of the Zodiac in Modern Times - Part 1

Astrology is a very old science, possibly the oldest of them all, but it is today a very different discipline from the one which spread among cultures of the past, when it was mostly a tool for protection against overpowering natural forces. Ancient societies were observing the regular changes of moving bodies in the sky and their parallels in the natural environment. Very early they came to realize that everything which periodically changes, while following an evident pattern, can be used to time and predict future events. The realm of the stars has been sparkling Man’s imagination and curiosity for millennia, even more than it does today, but for a very different reason. Throughout the ages, human beings’ main preoccupation had been to come on top in the fight against the elements if they were to ensure physical survival. Thus, for the most of its history, astrology has been valued mostly for its capacity (as speculative as it still is) to ‘tell the future’. Calamity could be avoided if there was a means to know when to expect it and in what shape and form. And for the most part, astrology often provided such means.


Today, however, we live in a new era, in a time when the focus is shifting rapidly from the urge to satisfy basic biological needs (food, shelter, s*x, material security) to the realization that self-actualization and participation in harmonious human relationships is the new ‘leitmotif’ of the times. Individual happiness, self-knowledge, channelling of personal abilities and one’s unique potential, building personality both through self-initiated action and as part of couples or groups… For the younger generations these are no longer merely abstract concepts. They seem to be naturally tuned to the idea of self-exploration and integration in society as conscious individuals. Maybe that’s because many have witnessed through the confusion of their parents the first definitive signs of the now general realization that material prosperity can be no substitute for real personal development. Adaptability today means more than learning practical skills and accumulating money and possessions. It requires a genuine interest in oneself and others, as well as an openness to constant change. Nowadays, men and women face new challenges, mostly psychological ones, and seek to explore and understand life beyond the surface of the material world. The problem is that they are not, in the most part, well equipped to do so.


Here is where contemporary, person-centred astrology, modernized and reformulated in the writings of the prominent philosopher Dane Rudhyar can, and eventually will, enter the picture. It is the astrological equivalent to the popular ‘Third Force’ in psychology and presents a system of thought in which the Zodiac is also revealed to be a model of the most basic cyclic processes, one that is closely interlinked with the Seasons of the year. What stands behind the meaning and characteristics of each zodiac sign is its particular place in the big cycle of the seasonal changes which every living organism on the planet experiences personally and directly. The Zodiac itself is a symbolic concept, which illustrates a unifying factor, a shared environment which affects everyone and everything on Earth with its ever-repeating rhythm. It provides common ground but also differentiates by revealing how the same basic energies exist in unique combinations in every individual.


It takes a truly modern approach to astrology to comprehend the real meaning of the 12-sign Tropical Zodiac which still remains largely unknown, despite the increasing mainstream interest in astrological studies. Among astrologers of today, still too great an emphasis is being placed on archaic concepts taken directly from ancient astrological text books and applied mechanically, often using too complicated technical terms. Most are completely out of touch with the needs of the present day and age. And what is worse, astrological positions, signs, houses and aspects are often labelled positive or negative, benefic or malefic, while in reality they are neutral or embody, as a minimum, dualistic meanings.

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29/12/2025

The Uranus Return at 84.

27/12/2025

27/12/2025

THE ASCENDANT - WHO THEY THINK YOU ARE

First impressions often lie. People sometimes appear very different upon initial contact from what their deeper personality is about. We all wear masks. Not deliberately, but automatically. In some cases, the mask is very similar and compatible with the real nature of the person, but often times it is presenting an image which runs counter to what stands behind it and is not immediately expressed. It is, however, always the right, the necessary one for each person to either promote or protect their overall character. This mask is what in psychology is often referred to as ‘the persona’ (a term introduced by the famous psychologist C.G. Jung) and what in astrology we associate with the Ascendant, or the Rising Sign.


At the moment of birth, that exact hour and minute when we take our first breath and thus start an individual existence, one of the 12 Zodiac signs (in one of its 30 degrees) is rising on the Eastern horizon. Approximately every 2 hours, a new sign rises and they all take their turns within a 24-hour period. So, to calculate the position of the rising sign, an accurate birth time is needed. Depending on the sign and degree of our Ascendant and its relationship to other factors in the natal chart, we are born with a specific temperament which shapes our outer appearance and the way we instinctively choose to behave when merging with the external environment. It´s our method of social adjustment and style of presentation. It determines the way we are seen by others, regardless of how accurate a portrayal that is of who we really are.


The Ascendant is probably the most individualizing factor in a birth chart, as it sets the person in tune to a specific energy he or she most naturally reaches out to when dealing with the outside world. The astrologer Jodie Forrest refers to the Ascendant as ‘the uniform or the clothing that the chart wears’ She also adds that ’The Ascendant is like our skin’ and compares it to a spaceship, a vehicle rightly equipped for the terrain it is to travel. The analogy she makes illustrates the role of the Ascendant as a tool for the successful navigation through life experiences specifically necessary for that person. How well we have integrated our rising sign has a lot to do with how comfortable we feel in our own skin. People are not born with fully functioning Ascendants. Coming to terms with the mode of expression of the Rising sign takes time and involves a long process of social adaptation. Thus, children are often not yet connected well with their Ascendants and start displaying them only as they reach adolescence and become more aware of the kind of ‘image’ they would want to project out.


To provide some astrological context, below is a brief, very general overview of the characteristics of each Ascendant sign within the broader categories of the 4 elements (fire, air, earth and water). Each reflects a different behavior and physical appearance, as the Ascendant is also related to the body and particularly the face. According to the prominent author of astrology Stephen Arroyo ‘The Fire and Air signs rising encourage active self-expression (sometimes self-depletion through unchecked outpouring of one’s energies) in the outer world and dynamic expenditure of energy. The Earth and Water signs rising tend to conserve energy and resist self-disclosure, and hence they indicate self-containment (sometimes self-repression) and the tendency to live within oneself.’

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26/12/2025

New perspectives in the 70s.

24/12/2025

Astrological transits of the 70s.

22/12/2025

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21/12/2025

Warm thanks to everyone who joined yesterday and throughout the whole year. Watch the last of the series of talks I did in 2025 on The Age Factor in Astrology.

Happy Winter Solstice!

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