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The difference between astrology of the Tradition and contemporary (or other) astrological disciplines is a profound one which reaches down into the very core of the philosophy on which astrology of the Tradition is based. Even within traditional astrology there are different schools of thought, but at least within the umbrella term of traditional astrology, the technical methodologies are similar. There are numerous articles elsewhere on this web site which explain this subject in greater detail, and to attain deeper insight, it is necessary to study the craft under the guidance of a qualified tutor. You can commence by reading The Real Astrology by John Frawley, one of the compulsory text books for my tuition which is available through this site, and which is easily understood by non astrologers. Some of the technical differences, which are based on the profound philosophical differences, are explained below.
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The Signs |
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Written by Jacqueline Brook
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 Here we encounter another major difference between traditional and modern astrology. Signs do not do anything, they simply describe the planets that are posited in them. They are adjectives while the planets are nouns and the aspects are verbs. These 12 adjectives each have a set of characteristics, but they do not have the fully fledged and inflated personalities allotted to them in modern astrology. They will be masculine or feminine, barren or fertile, mute or voiced and humane or bestial and some are even maimed. Each sign is categorised by an element and by a mode or quality, which further adds to its characteristics.
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The Houses |
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Written by Jacqueline Brook
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An astrology chart is an exact picture of the heavens set for that specific time at that specific location. This celestial picture is brought down to earth and placed in the twelve mundane or earthly houses. Everything that exists on this earth can be found in one of the twelve houses. Because of this, an exhaustive list of meanings is impossible to mention, and the astrologer is required to understand the essence of things the difference between the thing itself and its function. |
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The Aspects |
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Written by Jacqueline Brook
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Only the five Ptolemaic aspects are used in traditional astrology and their application also differs to modern mainstream astrology disciplines. Aspects have no quality of their own, they cannot denote whether the event that will manifest is good or bad, they simply show whether that event will occur with ease or with difficulty; aspects are the doing words of astrology, hence they are verbs. To determine the quality of the event we need to assess the dignities of the planets in question together with the receptions between the two planets. |
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The Fixed Stars |
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Written by Jacqueline Brook
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The sphere of the fixed stars is the outermost sphere in the traditional model which is tangible, and is the 2nd sphere with which we concern ourselves, the zodiacal sphere being the 1st. Fixed stars are planets but are seen as fixed in relation to the wandering stars (planets) as they move approximately 1 degree every 72 years. If a planet or a house cusp is posited on a fixed star, the symbology of that fixed star, which is derived from mythology, will colour that planet or the affairs of that house. The planets or house cusps have to be in a very close conjunction to the fixed stars for them to be relevant. |
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The outer planets, namely Neptune, Pluto and Uranus are not allocated rulerships nor the importance afforded them in