Hi james_m, It is an underrated skill to challenge things in a constructive manner! I appreciate that. Inevitably, either unintentionally or due to this subject being a hot one in other environments, some will scrutinize everything but the keyword, "some," in your initial post and miss you...

Hi james_m, Happy New Year! meanwhile, everything else that doesn't conform to these 'teachings' or 'practicing' methods (the exclusion of the outers, asteroids and etc), would appear to be derogatorily referenced as 'modern' astrology by some in this same community of 'traditional' astrologers... i...

Not so much off topic as Dima opened up a can of salmon! Touché, Ouranos! The biggest mistake we make with astrology is trying to fit a piece of the puzzle at the same place all the time thinking that it is how it is suppose to be. I pray not so much an astrology system but astrologers who understa...

thanks Yfke we are getting off the threads topic, but i will quickly say a few words on this... traditional astrology is a term that started to get a lot of traction in the 1990's with the availability of william lillys 'christian astrology' and the work of project hindsight which was something sta...

the way i see it, the idea of the suns importance is tied to these different ideas that are constantly in a state of development... the idea of the relevance of the sun-moon phase of a chart seems important to me.. it can't be gotten from just examining the sun sign, or the house the sun lands in o...

Hi Dima, Interesting topic! I do notice the essence of someone's Sun sign in their personality, but it is rarely to the point where they check off all the stereotypical traits of their Sun sign. Perhaps the influence of a Sun sign on someone's personality depends on who is perceiving them—whether th...

Hi Wei, I agree with james_m. It's natural to feel wary and question something's purpose. Not to mention, it is healthy. I waver too—especially when spending a lot of time looking at the planets. To answer your question (from my perspective), if one has the aptitude, I think it is a useful compass t...

You are indeed. A warm welcome to the Skyscript Mundane and Financial Astrology Forum. Hi Mark, Thank you for the warm welcome. It is a pleasure to be here. The book reference James already helpfully provided to you: Nicholas Campion's book 'The Book of World Horoscopes'' is undoubtably the most co...

nicholas campion has written books on this.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Campion this book might be a good place to start - Campion, Nicholas (2004). The Book of World Horoscopes. Wessex Astrologer. Hi james_m, Thank you for this recommendation. I will have to get a copy! Cheers, Yfke

Good day/night, I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I think I am posting in the right area, but do correct me if not please. I am wondering about where others retrieve accurate birth times of countries. Finding birthdays of countries seems relatively easy (e.g., https://flagpedia.net/lists/fo...