ANTISCIA Apr/2017
/Reflections / Shadows / Symmetries = Antiscia
Planets in antiscia and contra-antiscia reflect each other across the cardinal axis. This axis is formed by the four seasonal turning points: the zero degree entry point of each cardinal sign. The cardinal axis is essentially the node of the Sun and is a point we all share. It is the intersection of two Great Circles: the ecliptic, which is the sun's path (i.e., the tropical zodiac), and the earth's equator. Planets connect in antiscia when they reflect or mirror one another across this axis. Like a planetary statement made by two planets in aspect or conjunction, planets in antiscia make a terrestrial (or mundane) statement: a statement for the world which is relevant for everyone. Therefore planets in antiscia can provide insight into the energy of the day, as well as help to enrich your natal and dynamic chart delineations. More on antiscia here...
Very little planetary antiscia this month. (Mostly lunar connections.) One long-standing combination back in play, reverberating this past December, is Jupiter reflecting Neptune.
In December I wrote:
Jupiter Neptune . . . reminds me of a similar arrangement to another long-standing combination that occurred on the cardinal axis during Occupy Wall Street. These planets together speak to fraud and speculation, banks and bankruptcy, legal issues and corruption, even a 'degradation in systems of justice' (as quoted from Michael Munkasey's book on Midpoints).
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To use the list of monthly antiscia below, simply blend the meanings of planets in combination.
- All connections are within 30 minutes of arc or less.
- Dates showing one planet indicate its ingress onto the cardinal axis (meaning it's at zero cardinal and ought to feature prominently that day).
- Those with a (c) indicate contra-antiscia: symmetrical arrangement around the Aries/Libra axis, aka: equal rising signs.
In addition to the books I reference on this page, an online resource for planetary pairs and midpoints is this one by John Sandbach. Or you can simply apply your basic astrological understanding of the planets. Think of the pairs and combinations as conjunctions; and remember you can consider their shared or reflected dignity and reception.
DAYS IN APRIL + PLANETS IN ANTISCIA
1, 2, 3, 4Venus (0 ARIES) back into Pisces on April 2
2 Moon (0 CANCER)
5 Moon Mars
5, 6, 7 Sun Neptune (c)
6 Moon Mercury
7 Moon Uranus
7 Moon Jupiter (c)
7 Moon Sun
9 Moon (0 LIBRA)
9 Moon VenusRx
9 Moon Chiron
10 Moon Neptune
10 -thru end of the month Jupiter Neptune
11 Moon Node
15 Moon Pluto
16 Moon (0 CAPRICORN)
16 Moon Saturn
18, 19, 20 Sun Node
19 Moon Mars (c)
19, 20, 21, 22 MercuryRx Node
21 Moon Sun (c)
21 Moon Mercury (c)
21 Moon Uranus (c)
22 Moon Jupiter
23 Moon (0 ARIES)
23 Moon Venus (c)
23 Moon Chiron (c)
24 Moon Neptune (c)
25 Moon Node
26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Venus (0 ARIES) re-enters Aries on April 28
28 Moon Pluto (c)
29 Moon (0 CANCER)
29 Moon Saturn (c)
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