The direction of the solar arc is one of the earliest astrological prediction techniques. The difference between the advanced Sun’s position and the natal Sun’s position on any given day is known as the solar arc. Every planet and point on the chart are then given this arc. The arc is roughly proportional to the individual’s age. However, a person born in the summer will have a solar arc that is slightly less than their age, and a person born in the winter would have a solar arc that is slightly more than their age. When a planet with a Solar arc makes an aspect to a natal planet, especially a harsh aspect, an event or transition is likely to occur. This is especially true when the point is also activated by transit. While the most frequent direction is the solar arc, any planet or point in the chart can be used as a starting point for a direction. You can have a chart with the Venus arc directed, the vertex arc directed, the ascendant arc directed, and so on. Because it connects the individual to the other planets, the Sun is the most extensively used.
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Is the solar arc reliable?
Steven Forrest presents the theory and practice of solar arcs in this workshop, which concludes his three-part series on time, which began with Transits and Progressions.
Solar Arcs work in the same way that a seed’s genetic coding does. They’re an internal developmental clock hard-wired into your birthchart, similar to Progressions. As you approach the evolutionary crossroads they signal, some options emerge on time, just as an oak tree sprouts green leaves in the spring and watches them turn red and gold in the autumn. Solar arcs are dependable, and no astrologer undertaking “current development work” without them is using a whole deck.
The concept behind Solar Arcs is straightforward: take the number of degrees the Sun has traveled on a given date and multiply it by the number of planets. Because the Sun moves about one degree every year, any planet that has traveled by this method has moved a number of degrees that is roughly equal to your age in years. If you’re having difficulties sleeping, you can even practice Solar Arcs in your thoughts at night.
They have a “solar nature” since they are linked to the Sun. That is to say, Solar Arcs are inextricably linked to life’s obvious biographical truths. In other words, despite lacking some of the psychological depth of Progressions, they “function in a concrete sense.” In practice, Solar Arcs complete the potent trifecta of procedures that are at the heart of astrological prediction, along with Transits and Progressions.
Steven will quickly discuss the principle of Solar Arcs in this online class, then work with each planet individually, as well as the chart’s Angles. The Solar Arcs of the nodal axis, which identify the times when “the karmic wave will break in your life,” will receive special attention. By the end of this lesson, you will have a working understanding of this technique that you can apply to your own chart as well as the charts of your friends and clients.
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On the following dates, this workshop will be streamed live:
- From 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, November 30.
- Saturday, December 1st, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Pacific
- On Sunday, December 2nd, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time,
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In astrology, what is a solar lunar arc?
The natal chart depicts the angle between the Sun and the Moon at the time of birth if the time of birth is known and exact. This is referred to as a solar-lunar arc, and it occurs once every lunar cycle.
What’s the difference between advancement and transit?
Transits are the planets in a chart at a specific point in time. The planets interact with each other and link to the birth chart using the aspects discussed earlier as they move across the zodiac. Progression charts are another popular type of chart.
What is the value of my solar return?
The significance of your sun return is far clearer and less traumatic than that of your Saturn return. It’s the moment when the sun returns to the same position it was when you were born. While this can happen on your actual birthday, according to Gailing, it can also happen the day before or after. Many people experience it a week or two before their birthday, and it is accompanied by a heightened sense of energy. You have the feeling that a new chapter is about to begin, and that some of the things you’ve been working on since your last birthday are about to come to a close.
What are lunar returns and how do they work?
As a result, your lunar return occurs when the moon (which is considered a planetary force in astrology but not actually a planet astronomically) returns to the sign it was in at the time of your birth. And this “moon birthday” of sorts occurs frequently, as in every month.
What is solar progression and how does it work?
A-degree-for-a-year progression and Solar arc direction are other names for the same thing. The entire natal chart is pushed forward one degree for each year in this method of development. So, for 2007, a person born on April 2, 1982, would have a progressed chart built up using the planets’ positions shifted forward 25 degrees from their birth date (it is important to note that this creates a chart of planetary positions that never existed in real life). The term “solar arc progression” comes from the fact that the sun moves roughly one degree every day, hence the planets in this method are essentially “made to follow” the sun. In other words, in secondary progression, the planets are made to move the same distance as the sun. Solar arc progression is commonly regarded as an extra source of information by astrologers who use it in conjunction with secondary progression.
What do astrological progressions mean?
Secondary progressions are a symbolic timing tool that shows how planetary energies on a specific day affect you in a specific year of your life. The concept of tying one small unit of time to a longer unit of time is ancient, despite its seeming absurdity.
The day-for-a-year formula is used in secondary progressions, often known as “progressions.” The days selected are the ones right after your birth. This means that whatever planetary influences and aspects were active 10 days after your birth will continue to influence you at the age of ten. If you are 35, 42, or 57 years old, your life is influenced by the planetary activations that occurred when you were 35, 42, or 57 days old.
Let’s have a look at an example. In 2010 and 2011, singer Delta Goodrem went through a period of intense transition, leaving Australia to pursue success in the United States and breaking off a long-term relationship. She was 26 years old at the time.
What are secondary progressions and how do they work?
As astrologers, we have a variety of techniques at our disposal for interpreting past, present, and future planetary forces in relation to our birth chart.
Daily planetary transits are the most often utilized technique, followed by Secondary Progressions, or more popularly known as “Progressions,” however other forms of progressions are also used in astrology.
So, what are Secondary Progressions?
Secondary Progressions, like transits, must be compared to the natal chart in order to be understood. Secondary Progressions (1 before and after the aspect) use very tight orbs, but there is another basic difference between the two.
– Transiting planets in aspect with each other or with other planets in the birth chart usually manifest in a more visible, external manner in our lives because they are usually completely new pieces of energy that we must assimilate, and the external event is required so that we can observe and desensitize the energy before integrating it into our mind-set. Transits are visible “it’s on us
– Secondary Progressions reflect the deeper, more underlying currents or themes of a specific time in life that we have already encountered during our initial few months. Because they are recognizable to us in some manner, they develop first as a feeling and then (though not always) as a bodily movement. Secondary Progressions are visible “by means of us
The progressed planets move around the chart in a similar manner to the transits, although at a considerably slower pace. The transiting Moon, for example, goes around the chart in 27 1/2 days, whereas the advanced Moon travels around the wheel in 27 1/2 years.
When an advanced planet travels into another sign or house in our natal chart, or crosses an angle, these events are likely to cause significant changes in the way that planet is manifested in our life, as it absorbs the energy of the sign or the concerns of the house it enters.
When retrograde in the natal chart, progressed planets can also go retrograde or turn direct. These can also appear as significant events in our life. For example, my daughter was born the year my natal retrograde Neptune turned direct by Secondary Progression; Neptune rules my 5th house, which governs all forms of creation, including children, of course!
Let’s take a short look at what the various planets in Secondary Progressions could mean.
The Progressed Sun
Some traits of your natal Sun sign will remain throughout your life as the Sun passes through the next sign, but as the Sun progresses through the next sign, it takes on some of the features of that sign as well as the modality of the sign it enters. For example, if your Sun is in Gemini, a mutable sign, your Secondary Progressed Sun will move into Cancer, a Cardinal sign, and then into Leo, a Fixed sign, sooner or later. The year in which your Progressed Sun changes signs or forms an aspect to a natal or progressed planet or angle will almost certainly be a pivotal year for personal growth and expression.
The Progressed Moon
Moon is associated with moods and sentiments, as well as protection and nurturing, as well as behavioral patterns and habit. It takes around 2 1/2 years to move through the signs and takes on the flavor of the sign it enters. As the Progressed Moon conjoins the natal or progressed Sun in your horoscope every 28-29 years, a new emotional cycle begins. The Progressed New Moon occurs at this time. Because the Moon advances swiftly and each degree of orb is active for around two months, transits from and to the Progressed Moon are quite important. In the Secondary Progressions, this is one of the most essential planets to pay attention to.
The Progressed Mercury
Mercury is the element that represents how our minds work, how we think, and how we learn and communicate. It takes on the colors of the sign it is passing through as it moves around the chart. Difficult aspects to and from this advanced planet could imply unrest or continual activity. When Mercury, Venus, or Mars are progressed, the orb of activity lasts about two years, or longer if the planet is stationary direct or retrograde.
The Progressed Venus
Venus represents how we socialize and interact with others; it also represents love (including self-love) and values in general (including finances). Increased social interactions, a concentration on relationships, creative expression, and all that we enjoy could result from contacts with advanced Venus. Difficulties in these areas may be indicated by tough elements.
The Progressed Mars
Mars represents our physical vitality and how we deal with life’s obstacles, as well as our aggressive traits and sexual drive. Progressed Mars aspects frequently represent times of increasing physical activity, fresh beginnings, being more assertive or reckless and impulsive, and so forth.
Progressed Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
By progression, these slower moving planets will rarely form new aspects to natal planets. When they add a new aspect to the natal chart (especially if they’re on a house or sign cusp), the effect is generational.
Progressed Ascendant and Progressed Mid-heaven
In progressions, the Ascendant and Mid-heaven signs are extremely important, and the year in which they change sign or house should signal big shifts in attitude. Planets in the 1st and 10th houses, as well as the ruling planets of the Ascendant and Mid-Heaven, should all be taken into account.
1. Brady, B. (1999), “Predictive Astrology, The Eagle and The Lark, Chapter 3 Secondary Progressions, pages 99-163, Red Wheel/Weiser LLC, San Francisco, CA, USA,” Red Wheel/Weiser LLC, San Francisco, CA, USA
Cost
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Weather-Dependent
Although solar energy can be collected during overcast and rainy days, the solar system’s efficiency is reduced. Solar panels must be exposed to sunlight in order to collect solar energy. As a result, a couple of overcast, rainy days can have a significant impact on the energy system. It’s also important to remember that solar energy cannot be collected at night.
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