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Cosmobiology
the ascendant (ASC) and midheaven (Medium-coeli MC) positions will not be located
in the usual places. The ASC and MC are treated in the same fashion as a planet,
and are placed according to sign position.
Like traditional astrology, cosmobiology utilizes the Moon’s Node (Dragon’s
Head), but in the 90° circle there is no distinction between the North and South
Nodes, as they are posited in the same place. (In the 90° circle oppositions are conjunct.)
Cosmobiology pays almost no attention to sextiles and trines. The cosmogram
shows only conjunctions (0°) semi-squares (45°), squares (90°), sesqui-squares (135°),
and oppositions (180°). Trines and sextiles generally signify a harmonious state of
affairs. However, they seldom denote concrete events. The hard aspects mentioned
above indicate actual events.
The 90° (outer) circle begins with 0° (located at the top of the chart) and ends
at the same spot with 90°. Each 30° sector of the 90° circle is occupied by one of the
three quadruplicities, and will contain only those stellar bodies that correspond to the
zodiacal signs of that particular quadruplicity. All stellar bodies are to be entered in a
counterclockwise manner, beginning from point zero (0°).
A boundary line between each 30° segment of the 90° circle will aid accuracy
as one inserts each stellar body on the cosmogram. If the position of the Sun, for
instance, is 15° of Libra, one would locate the 15° mark in the cardinal sector of the
cosmogram (0–30°) and draw on the appropriate symbol. If the Moon were posited in
27° of Scorpio, one would locate the 27° mark of the fixed sector of the cosmogram
(30–60°) or, when considering the whole circle, 57° and draw in the appropriate symbol.
If Venus is at 12° Virgo it will be entered at 12° of the mutable sector of the cosmogram
(60–90°) or, when considering the whole circle, at 72°.
All symbols should be entered vertical to the center of the circle, so that when
the sheet is turned the symbols will always be in an upright position. One should take
care to be very precise, as great precision will greatly reduce errors and make the interpretative
work easier.
The “individual” points in a birth chart are:
M = MC = the medium coeli
A = ASC = the ascendant
These are known as the “individual” points because they move about one
degree in four minutes. With the aid of the dial, these points can be rectified and the
precise time of birth confirmed. In the past, the ascendant was usually considered to
be the most important individual factor. More recently, the greater importance of the
MC has become evident. The ascending degree is the degree of the ecliptic rising on
the eastern horizon at the time of birth, the apparent meeting point of ecliptic and
horizon. We live and move on the horizontal plane and in a way the individual’s
ascendant can be seen as the point of contact with other people and the mutual relationship
between the individual and his environment. The environment helps to
shape the individual, and the individual leaves his mark upon his surroundings. However,
it would seem mistaken to identify character with the ascendant. The ascendant
seems to correlate much more with Jung’s use of the term “persona” in its sense of a
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