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Geocentric Astrology
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GENETHLIACAL ASTROLOGY
Genethliacal (from the Greek genos, meaning “birth”) astrology is the traditional
term for natal astrology, the branch of the science of the stars that interprets the significance
of individual birth charts. Genethliacal astrology is distinguished from such
other branches of astrology as mundane astrology, which interprets the significance of
celestial events for nations, cultural trends, and world affairs.
GENETICS AND ASTROLOGY
Adherents as well as critics of astrology sometimes ask the question, How do astrological
influences interact with the “forces” of genetic heritage to determine human
nature In the hands of critics, this issue becomes the assertion that genetics can
explain any inborn traits. A subsequent assertion is then that contrary astrological
influences cannot possibly overcome genetic factors, and hence astrology is false.
However, this way of stating the problem does not do justice to the manner in which
astrologers would actually approach the issue.
Instead of conceiving celestial influences as external forces that affect Earth
like some kind of extraterrestrial radiation, most astrologers view the universe as an
interconnected whole, and astrological “forces” as working in synchronicity. Synchronism
refers to the occurrences of events at one place simultaneously with those in
another part of the universe, even though there is no causal link between them. Consider
an analogy: Imagine the relationship between two clocks, both registering the
same time. Their indicating the same time does not mean that one clock forces the
other clock to read the same. Rather, they are both set to run parallel courses.
In a similar manner, astrological influences do not work by competing with
and overcoming terrestrial forces, such as genetic inheritance. Instead, the universe
runs in such a manner that events on the terrestrial sphere mirror events in the celestial
sphere (the patterns of the planets). Thus, occasions do not arise in which genetics
and astrology conflict with each other.
GENITURE
Geniture is an older term for a personal horoscope.
GEOCENTRIC ASTROLOGY
Geocentric means Earth-centered, and geocentric astrology refers to any astrological system
that uses Earth as the point of reference from which to record the positions of celes-
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