15 Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius are the Avatar signs. These degrees of the Fixed signs are supposed to bring ingenuity, coincidences, and happy accidents, which can appear supernatural at times. A person with a planet in the avatar degrees frequently becomes the “go-to” person who gets things done.
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In astrology, what does the term “degree” mean?
The more you learn about your birth chart, the clearer it becomes that astrology is much more than your sun sign and daily horoscope. The degrees of particular planets, with each sign having a specific “critical degree” at the moment of your birth, are one of the numerous elements that determine a birth chart.
In astrology, what does 1 degree mean?
As I previously stated, the Sun completes its transit over one zodiac sign in one month (30 days). In 30 days, the Sun will have completed 30 degrees of the zodiac sign. It will cover 1 degree per day, in other words. So, if someone is born on April 19th, the Sun will be at 5 degrees Aries.
What does it imply to have a 0 degree sun sign?
This article was originally published in The Mountain Astrologer in December 2012, and it is reproduced with permission.
In this column, I’ll discuss the first and, in particular, the last degrees of a sign, as well as their meaning. I’ve chosen three situations in which the Sun is at 29 Scorpio, the most enigmatic of the zodiac signs.
The Ingress
When a planet enters the first degree of a sign, it has entered new territory (a new element and mode) and is in conversation with the planetary ruler of that sign.
Planets or points at 0 degrees of a sign take a posture in the natal chart that either indulges in or welcomes the sign’s extremely pure, undiluted character. A planet of this magnitude has a new, unexplored quality. Some of the most well-known, superficial characteristics associated with that sign will be apparent in the person’s personality, but the sign’s actual essence, as well as the obstacles the planet must face and embrace on its journey, are still being discovered and conquered. To put it another way, there’s a new language to learn and a lot of work to be done. The planet at 0 appears excited to meet what it will become as it embarks on this journey.
When a planet’s Solar Arc guides to a new sign, it denotes a new beginning “a year of learning about and experiencing the essence of that sign In other ways, it’s a portenta marker, condensing (and intensifying) much of what we might expect over the following thirty years into the first twelve months. (1) According to astrologer Fernando Guimaraes, the first degree is similar to an arrow “An operatic overture is a prelude that establishes the tone for the rest of the piece.
The Middle Degrees
Planets or points in the middle degrees of the zodiac, between 14 and 16, appear to be deeply rooted in the sign’s raison d’tre. The planet/point is completely engaged in the process of moving forward and meeting challenge and conflict while it is in a cardinal sign. The globe is at its most permanent, substantial, and enduring at mid fixed degrees, but it can also become stagnant or trapped. It is most versatile and diverse when it is malleable, yet it is also precarious, scattered, and prone to fluctuation and instability.
In astrology, what does 23 degrees mean?
If you have any planets in the Zodiac between 22 and 24, you should be aware that Mars is concentrating a lot of energy in this small area. Uranus, the planet of electricity, surprise, and lighting, is at 23 Aries, and this is the degree where Mars is due to station in the coming weeks, so 23 is extremely engaged.
Mars is the planet of violent action retrograde; he acts in a different way, but the effects can be just as disastrous. This week, we’ve seen two powerful examples of this in the headlines. In her birth chart, Jo Cox, the MP who was murdered in the street yesterday, had Chiron (wound) at 23 Aries, which was squarely opposite Uranus (shock) at 23 Libra. Omar Mateen, the Orlando shooter, has his Sun at 24 Scorpio and Mars at 23 Aquarius (community).
Meatloaf, the artist who collapsed on stage yesterday, has transiting Mars Rx on his Jupiter (24 Scorpio), the planet of excess, which is at the top of his horoscope (in the public eye or “on stage).
There is also a lot of force in conceding during a Mars Rx. Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the presidential race in favor of Hillary Clinton, but by doing so, he is advancing his cause. In his natal chart, he has Mars Rx at 23 Aries, opposite Venus at 22 Libra. He’s a capable companion. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the left’s fantasy candidate who could be nominated by Clinton for Veep, also has her North Node on 23 Aries. And what about Hillary Clinton? This is a watershed moment for her, with the South Node in Scorpio at 23 degrees. She will, however, need to change course and acknowledge Sanders and Warren.
****Correction: Bernie Sanders has not abandoned his presidential campaign. It’s more that Clinton’s lead has grown. (As of the 20th of June.) What is clear is that he will continue to contribute to the argument. He must be regrouping right now. It’s possible that becoming President is less essential than guaranteeing meaningful change. *****
When used correctly, this energy can cause a significant shift in direction. Mercury (communications) is in an easy trine to Mars Rx for Chris Murphy, the US Senator who filibustered for 14 hours this week to create place for anti-gun legislation. His message was designed to safeguard his country and his country’s children, both of whom are cancer victims.
At 24, Mars is travelling rearward through Scorpio at a very slow pace. Mars will reach 23 in a few days, then station here and turn straight on June 30. Mars, on the other hand, will remain on the 23rd until July 11th. When Mars goes direct in Scorpio, his own sign, a lot of energy could be released.
Uranus, the planet of explosions, surprises, and energy, is in 23 Aries at the same moment (Mrs Cox was having her Uranus Half-Return). Ceres, the nurturing asteroid, will soon join Uranus in this constellation for the last week of June.
Mars Rx is trining Chiron (25) from Pisces, a sobbing sign. There are a lot of tears being shed right now.
The Full Moon at the Solstice is expected to be particularly powerful. At sunset, both the Sun and the Moon will be visible in the sky, regardless of communication polarity (29 Gemini-Sagittarius). This may herald a war of words (which we all know is already underway), but it also signals that now is the time for communication and discussion, as well as exchanging ideas, listening, and gathering information. It’s possible that the action will go horribly wrong.
If you have a planet in Cancer or Pisces at 23 degrees, you have an easy way to bring that transforming energy forth. The energy is more dynamic when you have anything at 23 Fixed or Cardinal.
In astrology, what is the 22nd degree?
The 22nd degree of any Zodiac sign was active in the charts of assassins and the assassinated, according to Serbian astrologer Nikola Stojanovic.
According to Stojanovic, the Moon (woman) is in the 10th house (power, ruler) at the 22nd degree of Cancer in the Indian horoscope. “A woman ruler (the Moon in the 10th house) will be assassinated (22),” according to this interpretation. Indira Ghandi, India’s first female prime minister, was assassinated by her bodyguards.
The Moon (people) is at the 22nd degree of Virgo, square Uranus in Sagittarius, and Pluto in Gemini for Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
“His people (the Moon) were killed by a bomb (Uranus) that produced mass destruction (Pluto),” according to this interpretation.