The Zodiac Compass of the Astrological Lodge of London

Fulgour

• #1

The Zodiac Compass of the Astrological Lodge of London

(Click here to View)

The 'compass' is divided in three by very distinctive black lines:
Aries through Cancer, Leo through Scorpio, Sagittarius through Pisces.

Can anyone tell me please, what is the significance of these divisions?

Thanks!

 

Minderwiz

• #2

Fire

Earth

Air

Water

The triplicities!

 

Fulgour

• #3

thanks, but

I was referring to the big black Y that divides
the circle of the compass:

Aries thru Cancer in one section
(Moon and Mercury, Venus, Mars)

Leo thru Scorpio the next, and
(Sun and Mercury, Venus, Mars)

Sagittarius thru Pisces
(Jupiter and Saturn)

 

Minderwiz

• #4

Sorry but

Each segment contains the Four elements - Fire Earth Air Water in that order, or if you like the run is:

Fire Earth Air Water, Fire Earth Air Water, Fire Earth Air Water.

The division is based on the elements - one of each element in each block. The Tiriplicities are the three signs for each element.

If you look closely you will also see three 4 pointed crosses based on the Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable signs respectively.

The compass points to the two fundamental sign divisions, elements and modalities.

 

Fulgour

• #5

We're zeroing in on it, I think. But what is the significance
of dividing them in this way... why do it and what does it mean?

 

Minderwiz

• #6

Sorry I was editing my previous post to be a little more precise,

The compass shows the two fundamental sign divisions - Elements, or Triplicities, and Qualities (modes) or Quadruplicities

 

Fulgour

• #7

The Arrows point to the Quadruplicities

The Triangles point to the Triplicities

...all very elemental.

But what about the big Y


I have the feeling this graphic was created specifically
to show this peculiar three-way division of the houses,
but...?

 

Minderwiz

• #8

As there are no house divisions on the graphic , i think we have to take the lines as solely Sign related. The 'Y' (actually an equilateral figure with angles of 120 degrees) - simply shows the three fold division based on Elements - there's nothing more elaborate to it.

If you really want to drag houses into it, you are faced with a division that only makes sense on the basis of 'Fire', 'Earth', 'Air' and 'Water' - or as sometimes expressed, Life, Substance, Relationships and Feelings (or Endings).

 

Fulgour

• #9

As we can see that this graphic includes the directions

North South East and West

the Signs (as shown) would be in their natural houses.

Directions being a constant, what then might we now propose?

 

Minderwiz

• #10

Astrologically,

Aries is East, Cancer is North, Libra is West and Capricorn is North - these sign/direction associations are well established and have been used as such in horary for at least two millenia.

The First House is also East, Fourth North, Seventh West and Tenth Sourth - again these directions are well established and used in horary.

As you recognise, the Signs are arranged from Aries aligned to its natural compass direction - the 'natural' houses.

I'd be interested to hear what deeper meaning you think may be implied.