Working Paper on Astrological Physiognomy: History and Sources
Working Paper on Astrological Physiognomy: History and Sources
Working Paper on Astrological Physiognomy: History and Sources
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j. John Willner (1925-2004)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Working</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Paper</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Astrological</strong> <strong>Physiognomy</strong>: <strong>History</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sources</strong><br />
The Rising Sign Problem: A Series of Essays <strong>on</strong> the Physical Characteristics <strong>and</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>ality Traits of Individuals<br />
for the Twelve <strong>Astrological</strong> Signs <strong>on</strong> the Ascendant. American Federati<strong>on</strong> of Astrologers, 1991.<br />
Correctly choosing the Ascendant sign based <strong>on</strong> physical appearance is the motivati<strong>on</strong> for<br />
Willner’s model for the general shape of the face. He proposes three shapes for the face: the<br />
ovate (slightly modified circle), the rectangular/square, <strong>and</strong> the triangle. With a few excepti<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
these shapes are assigned to the cardinal, fixed, <strong>and</strong> mutable signs respectively. Focusing purely<br />
<strong>on</strong> the rising sign, Willner makes no refinement for the rising decan.<br />
Though I have found merit in Willner’s facial model, his rectificati<strong>on</strong> method (for which this<br />
book/method was designed to fine tune) never gained tracti<strong>on</strong> in the astrological community. It<br />
was based <strong>on</strong> the psychic Edgar Cayce’s premise that a soul’s incarnati<strong>on</strong> took place as much as<br />
4 ½ hours prior to recorded birth certificate times.<br />
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