dadsnook2000
For Fudugazi
Yes, we all know that stuff, or we can find it and read it. But, as far as a planet and a sign goes, it all boils down to "affinity" ---- what we see in the planet's symbolism that expresses its symbolism more pointedly in one sign's "meanings" over another sign.
And, that is the question; what essentially consists of a "sign's" meaning? A sign is not a planet, so it isn't a tendency to act in a certain way, it is not an attitude, it is not a form of feelings or emotions or instinctual response, it is not a an inclination to have or to express certain values, it is not associated with driving or personality or character traits.
Once we move beyond the Joytish practice of limiting "signs" to having only the most basic Triplicity or Quadriplicity qualities --- Mars in Taurus acts with certainty and practicality --- we get onto opinionated, shaky, cultural or historically different ground. It is a difficult point to make, sign meanings. There are Internet threads where capable astrologers spend years looking for a consensus or proof or better ideas.
Again, all you say, all I say means little except that I believe we are really talking about a planet's consensus expression having an "affinity" to a sign as we individually understand a sign's meaning, but we still have to point to what causes a sign to have a meaning. What makes it work. Dave
Yes, we all know that stuff, or we can find it and read it. But, as far as a planet and a sign goes, it all boils down to "affinity" ---- what we see in the planet's symbolism that expresses its symbolism more pointedly in one sign's "meanings" over another sign.
And, that is the question; what essentially consists of a "sign's" meaning? A sign is not a planet, so it isn't a tendency to act in a certain way, it is not an attitude, it is not a form of feelings or emotions or instinctual response, it is not a an inclination to have or to express certain values, it is not associated with driving or personality or character traits.
Once we move beyond the Joytish practice of limiting "signs" to having only the most basic Triplicity or Quadriplicity qualities --- Mars in Taurus acts with certainty and practicality --- we get onto opinionated, shaky, cultural or historically different ground. It is a difficult point to make, sign meanings. There are Internet threads where capable astrologers spend years looking for a consensus or proof or better ideas.
Again, all you say, all I say means little except that I believe we are really talking about a planet's consensus expression having an "affinity" to a sign as we individually understand a sign's meaning, but we still have to point to what causes a sign to have a meaning. What makes it work. Dave