Grade 6: Grade 6: What is a constellation?

Astrology, or astrology, is a method for astrologers to predict all kinds of things in the world by observing the positions of celestial bodies, the sun, the moon and the stars and their various changes.

Astrology believes that celestial bodies, especially planets and constellations, predict the changes of everything in the world in a causal or accidental way. The theoretical basis of astrology existed in ancient Greek philosophy from 300 BC to 300 AD, about 600 years. This philosophy combines astrology with the "omen" of ancient Mesopotamian celestial bodies. Astrologers believe that the movements and changes of some celestial bodies and their combinations are related to the appearance and disappearance of four elements on the ground: fire, air, water and earth. The complexity of this connection reflects the complexity of the ever-changing human world. This ever-changing human world is beyond the control of the world, so it is easy for astrologers to find excuses for any mistakes. Astrology has different views on the role of God. Some people think that the universe is completely mechanized. They reject both the possibility of God's intervention and man's free will. Others think that astrology is not as accurate as astronomy, it can only point out the development trend of things, and this trend can be controlled by the will of man or God. Others believe that the planets themselves are powerful gods, and their will can be changed through prayer, while the stars only show the will of God to those who are familiar with astrology. The latter view is very close to that of ancient Mesopotamia. They mainly warn the imperial court of the coming good or bad, which may affect the growth of human beings, animals and plants in the form of weather or disease, or affect the affairs of state or the lives of royal family members in some form, and so on. But they think that the omen of celestial bodies does not determine the future of things, but only shows people the will of God as a sign.

The original purpose of astrology is to predict the fate of a person's life according to the position of the planet and the zodiac when he was born. Later, it developed into several branches, one of which specializes in the relationship between major astronomical phenomena (such as the appearance of solar eclipse or vernal equinox) and human beings, and is called holistic astrology; An auspicious moment to choose action is called timing astrology; The other is called astrology, in which fortune tellers answer questions according to the astronomical phenomena.

Astrology originated from the celestial omen in ancient Mesopotamia. From18th century BC to16th century BC, the first cuneiform writing of celestial omen appeared in the Babylonian dynasty. From the 6th century BC to the 4th century BC, the theory of astronomical phenomena was introduced to Egypt, Greece, the Near East and India. Later, it spread to Central Asia through Indian monks. Since the 3rd century BC, some people have mathematized the concepts of the big universe and the small universe. The so-called "small universe" refers to the human body They further subdivide the zodiac and think that the five stars have their own primary and secondary roles in different arc segments of the zodiac. The influence of a star on people depends on its arc and its relationship with other enemies and friends. The zodiac signs correspond to specific parts of the human body, and the ever-changing material world and human character are also related to the zodiac signs. Astrologers calculate the influence of planets according to the five-star coordinates of the sun, the moon and the zodiac at a certain moment, and their complex geometric relationships, and then use astrology to find out the corresponding relationship between the above factors and ground events and get astrological results. This result is sometimes contradictory, which requires scryer to deal with it flexibly according to the occupier's situation and scryer's own experience. 1 century later, the above method has been finalized.

Greek astrology was also introduced into Indian, Iranian and Islamic cultures. /kloc-After the 7th century, with the establishment of Heliocentrism and the rise of modern science, astrology lost its scientific support. However, in recent years, astrology began to rise in the West, and some people tried to introduce the exoplanets discovered in modern times into astrology, trying to find out the statistical relationship between the positions of planets and human life.

zodiacal constellations

In astrology, the zodiac 12 is synonymous with the orientation of the universe. Zodiac 12 represents 12 basic personality archetypes. When a person is born, the position of the stars on the ecliptic just shows a person's innate character and talent. Zodiac 12 symbolizes the psychological level and reflects a person's behavior.

So the ecliptic is divided into 12 constellation, which is called 12 constellation. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. Each constellation has its symbolic meaning, but the best way to understand constellations is to understand how constellations are classified.

Constellation attribute (dichotomy)

Everything in the universe can't escape the changing law of Yin and Yang. Everything is difficult at the beginning. From the birth of Yang, the anode turns into Yin and the cathode regenerates Yang, and so on. The earth moves according to the ecliptic, resulting in changes in cold and summer, as well as changes in Yang to Yin and Yin to Yang. According to the law of Yang Qi Yin Couple, the order is odd, such as Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius. And the order is even, such as Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces, which are all negative constellations.

Positive constellations usually have positive characteristics and active characteristics; Negative constellations are just the opposite of positive constellations and positive constellations, and usually have negative and passive characteristics.

Constellation attribute (trisection)

The earth moves according to the ecliptic. Besides the so-called changes of Yin and Yang, each season can also be divided into three stages. This is like a thing, there must be three stages: beginning, process and end.

Therefore, the first sign of each season, such as Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, is called the active constellation. They are the beginning of the season, represent a new beginning, and are the cause of things, so they have factors that affect the results and have the characteristics of affecting others, so they are groundbreaking.

The second constellation of each season, such as Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, is called the fixed constellation. They are the middle of seasons, representing the development of succession, and are limited by reasons and affect the development of results. Therefore, they have the characteristics of connecting the past with the future, and are regarded as stubborn and conservative because of their nature of obeying the first norms, so they are easy to satisfy and appear stubborn.

The last constellation of each season, such as Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, is called the changing constellation. They are the end of the season and represent the final result. They are completely influenced by the causes and the development of the process, and have no autonomy to accept the influence of other reasons, so they are easily influenced and have the characteristics of adapting to changes, so they are easily influenced and represent the end of things.

Natural elements (quartering)

Ancient western philosophers believed that the four elements that constitute natural objects and derive everything are water, fire, earth and wind. The movement of the earth along the ecliptic is actually the flow and change of the four elements, so the zodiac 12 can also be divided into water signs, such as cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Fire signs, such as Aries, Leo and Sagittarius; Earth signs, such as Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo; Air signs, such as Libra, Aquarius and Gemini.

Water symbolizes spring and emphasizes emotion; Fire constellation symbolizes summer, emphasizing behavior; The earth sign symbolizes autumn and represents pragmatism and stability; The weather vane symbolizes winter, emphasizing wisdom and communication; Earth, water, fire and wind represent the images of the four seasons.

We can arrange the list of constellations according to their attributes, characteristics and natural elements as follows:

Constellation Name Active Constellation Fixed Constellation Variable Constellation

Fire sign Aries Leo Sagittarius

Air signs Libra Aquarius Gemini

The minus sign is Capricorn Taurus Virgo.

Water sign Cancer Scorpio Pisces

Introduction to birth chart

First, the meaning of the birth chart

Birthday chart (or BirthHorscope) in English, translated as birth chart here, is an indispensable tool for personal astrology.

1. The concept of starting point

As mentioned above, astrology takes the stars running in the sky as a tool to measure things, but how to find a state related to individuals in the constantly running celestial bodies is a university question. Modern astrology adopts the concept of a starting point, that is, the position of the stars is related to the individual at the moment when a person's life begins. Simply put, it is to represent a person by the state of heaven when he was born.

2. From three-dimensional space to two-dimensional space

However, as we all know, the world we live in is a three-dimensional space, and the state of celestial bodies should be recorded in three dimensions so as not to be distorted. But astrologers can't build a model of the universe for everyone, so astrologers take out important elements by projection and rewrite the state of three-dimensional space on the plane of two-dimensional space, that is, the birth map we see.

Second, the content of the birth chart

The content of the birth map can actually be compared to: when a person was born, someone took a photo in space, but it was the position of the stars.

1.stars

There are many stars in the sky, but the stars used in astrology are mainly the sun, the moon and planets in the solar system, and sometimes some asteroids and stars are added, each with a different meaning.

2. constellation

The so-called constellation is to divide the ecliptic into twelve equal parts from the vernal equinox. Constellations are the background of stars, but each constellation has different properties. When a star falls into a constellation, it will have the characteristics of that constellation.

3. Basic points

The so-called basic points refer to rising, falling, zenith and lowest point. They are all points projected on the ecliptic at a certain time and place by optical principles, and each point represents a different meaning.

4. Palace location

Based on the basic points, the zodiac is divided into twelve parts, representing different parts of the secular world. To put it bluntly, it is divided into twelve areas of life.

Step 5: Stage

The relative position between stars or base points is expressed by phase. The so-called phase is relative position, but astrology pays special attention to the relationship between some relative positions.

Third, other information.

Although there are five kinds of information listed above, for a beginner of astrology, I still don't know how to explain it, so here are eight kinds of information to help you understand the birthday map.

1. The guardian star of the birth chart

The guardian star (sometimes called the guardian star) of the birth chart refers to the star that has a guardian relationship with the constellation where the rising point is located in the birth chart; For example, there is a birth picture, its rising point is Aries, and its guardian star is Mars. Which is the guardian star of the birthday chart, or its constellation and house, is very important to a person.

2. The ruler's house

The house where the main star is located usually points out the center of a person's life, or the most important area of his life. For example, if a person's rising point is Aries, his ruling star is Mars, and because Mars is in Libra, it happens to be in the seventh house, then interpersonal relationship or marriage will become the focus of this person's life.

3. A rising star

A rising star refers to a star near the rising point, usually a star within eight degrees above and below the rising point, and is called a rising star. The rising star will affect the characteristics of the rising point. Which star is the rising star is usually more important than which constellation, because the rising star is usually in the same constellation as the rising point, but it is particularly important if it is in different constellations.

4. conjugate stars

The star near the base point is usually called a composite star, and the rising star is also a kind of composite star, but it is usually treated separately because of its special importance. The more stars near a certain base point, the greater the demand for what this base point symbolizes.

5. Yin and Yang

Although the dichotomy mentioned above has been gradually replaced by quartile method, this item is usually not missing in the reference materials of birth charts, and the yin and yang of each star in the constellation are marked separately. If you are in a positive sign, you are usually extroverted, and vice versa.

6. Elements

Marking the elements (fire, earth, wind, water) of each star in the constellation can help us know which elements a person mainly prefers, which is very useful in personality analysis. Sometimes, we also mark the constellation where the rising point and zenith are located to improve accuracy.

7. Characteristics

Marking the characteristics (standard, fixed and variable) of each star in the constellation can help us understand a person's intrinsic motivation. People with strong standard constellations tend to influence others, people with strong fixed constellations tend to be opinionated, and people with strong changing constellations are more adaptable to change.

8. Phase table

For a beginner, all phases are drawn on the birthday chart, which may be dazzling and difficult to master, so a phase table marked with stars becomes essential. Even experienced astrology students should rely on the characteristics of the phase table to help analyze.