The information on Aphesis is scant and was described only in “Anthologies” by Vettius Valens (circa 150 – 170 CE). It was popularized and taught by Chris Brennan. In Dec. 31, 1997 Curtis Manwaring released Version 1 of a free program for Windows called “Zodiacal Releasing” which calculates periods. On 2003, he released Delphic Oracle which is written specifically for Hellenistic and Medieval astrology .I would like to thank Lina Grosso for bringing to my attention that the latest version of Solar Fire can do Aphesis. However, Rulerships setting has to be changed from Modern to Traditional. For comments or questions on this article, and suggestions regarding future traditional astrology topics you can email me at reydelamerced@hotmail.com.

What is Aphesis?

Originally described by Vettius Valens in his “Anthologies” , Aphesis is a greek word which means “to release,” “letting go,” or “send away.” Since the releasing involves the zodiac signs, it was aptly called as Zodiacal Releasing (ZR) in the English language. (Henceforth, I will be using Aphesis and Zodiacal Releasing interchangeably).

In Traditional Astrology, which is astrology as practiced during the Hellenistic period (150 BCE) up to the 17th century , there are several ways to categorize predictive techniques and one of them is by the Timing Method used. We have two:

Direct Timing methods tells us when the significations of a planet, sign, house, lot or aspects/configurations between two or more planets/points will become activated. Under this classification the most popular one is transits. Included in this category is the use of the Minor Planetary Periods, Ascensional Times of a sign, and the various combinations of the two.

The second method of timing is by Time Lords (Gr. chronocrator – ruler of time). Time Lord systems have two distinctive features. A planet, sign or house becomes activated for a period of time the length of which would depend on the method used. Time Lord techniques also divides the life of the native into sections or chapters which is then governed by the Time Lord.

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A commonly employed metaphor for Aphesis and other time lord techniques is that of writing a book about ones life. You may write a book about career using the Lot of Fortune; your health by releasing from the Lot of Fortune; for love and relationships we would release from the Lot of Eros or Lot of Marriage, etc. Aphesis consists of four levels. Level 1 is the General Period that lasts for years; this can be the chapters of the book. The succeeding levels are then called Sub-periods or Specific Periods. Level 2 lasts for months; this can represent the paragraphs of each chapter. The next one has a period of weeks and is labeled Level 3 representing the sentences within the chapter. Finally,

Level 4 which only lasts for days, is the simple sentence or one liner within a complex sentence.

Levels below Level 1 is an oddity. For any period that last roughly more than 17 years, instead of continuing with the sign where the cycle started, it jumps to the opposite sign – this is called the “loosing of the bond.” In Delphic Oracle this is marked by the letters LB but in the Aphesis you will just notice a “jump” to the opposite sign of the sign that is supposed to be next in the sequence. Please refer to the illustration below.

Another unique property of Time Lord techniques is that it utilize 360 day year and 30 day month. Quarters of the Moon is slightly different – it has a 365.25 day year.

Another way we can classify predictive techniques is as to the Topic of Inquiry:

• General or Universal – this looks at the life of the native as a whole without any specific subject or topic in mind.

• Topical – the inquiry is directed to one particular topic like marriage, travel, career, children, parents, etc.

Basic Principles Based on the above, we can then label Aphesis as a “Topical Time Lord Technique.” Zodiacal Releasing normally starts from the Sign where the Lot being investigated is located. One exception to this rule is when the Lot of Spirit (LOS) is in the same sign as the Lot of Fortune (LOF) and we want to release from the LOS. In this case, we start releasing the LOS from the next sign in zodiacal order. For example they are both in the sign of Taurus, then we start the releasing the LOS from Gemini.

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Starting at birth, the Sign and its Domicile Ruler (House Ruler) are activated or awakened for a period that is allocated to that Sign. In Aphesis these time periods are based on the Minor Planetary Periods of the planets. Thus Aries period would be 15 yrs (ruled by Mars) and so on. However, Capricorn is allocated 27 yrs instead of 30 yrs like Aquarius and yet both are ruled by Saturn. Once this designated period ends, the releasing jumps to the next Sign in zodiacal order and the process continues.

ZR is generally used to determine periods of reduced or heightened activity with regards to the topic of inquiry whether for good or bad. The “good and bad” referred to here has no moral connotations. It is has do more with the idea of conventional good and bad. For example,

Moon Mercury Venus Sun Mars Jupiter SaturnMinor Periods 25 20 8 19 15 12 30Mean Periods 66.5 48 45 69.5 40.5 45.5 43.3

Great Periods 108 76 82 120 66 79 57

Sign Ruler Level 1 Period Level 2 Period Level 3 Period Level 4 PeriodAries, Scorpio Mars 15 years 15 months 1 mo., 7 days, 15Taurus, Libra Venus 8 years 8 months 20 days 1 day, 16 hrsGemini, Virgo Mercury 20 years 20 months 1 month, 20

days4 days, 4 hrs

Cancer Moon 25 years 25 months 2 mo., 12 days, 2 hrs

5 days, 4hrs, 48 min

Leo Sun 19 years 19 months 1 mo., 17 days, 2 hrs

3 days, 23 hrs

Capricorn Saturn 27 years 27 months 2 mo., 7 days, 12 hrs

5 days, 15 hrs

Aquarius Saturn 30 years 30 months 2 months, 15 days

6 days, 6 hrs

Pisces, Sagittarius Jupiter 12 years 12 months 1 month 2 days, 12 hrs

having a career vs being unemployed; healthy vs bed ridden; wealthy vs deprived, etc.

Zodiacal Releasing normally starts at the sign where the Lot you are interested in is located. The only exception to the rule is when the Lot of Spirit is the one you are examining and it is in the same sign as the Lot of Fortune. In this case, you start releasing from the next sign.

In order to use Aphesis, we have to cover some concepts and that can be alien and even unsettling to practitioners of modern astrology. But this should not prevent us from integrating this wonderful and accurate predictive technique in our practice. As my childhood hero once said: “Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own – Bruce Lee.” I urge the reader to experiment with it before discarding it.

Planetary Periods

The Four Levels and Their Periods

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Tools of the Trade A. HOUSE SYSTEM. In ZR we will only be using Whole Sign House system. In this house division, the sign where the ASC falls in becomes the 1st house, the 2nd house then becomes the next sign in zodiacal order, and so on for the rest of the houses. All the house cusps starts at 0 degrees.

In Whole Sign house division:

• there are no intercepted signs

• no intermediary cusps

• the MC can be found anywhere from the 9th up to the 11th house

• the ASC is always on the lower hemisphere

• the DESC is always located on the top hemisphere

• House and Sign are equivalent

B. PLANETSThe 7 traditional planets are the only ones used. There are no asteroids.

C. Traditional Rulerships

Mars (not Pluto) rules Scorpio. Jupiter (not Neptune) rules Pisces. Saturn (not Uranus) is the lord of Aquarius.

D. ASPECTS AND CONFIGURATIONSOnly the 5 Ptolemaic aspects are used in traditional astrology: conjunction, sextile, square, trine and opposition. Take note that in traditional astrology “opposition” is not considered an aspect but for brevity sake we will consider it as such. Two or more planets in the same sign are called “co-present.” The term “conjunction” is used for those planets making bodily conjunction. Hellenistic astrology uses 3 deg orb for planets and 13 deg orb for the moon. In ZR we will be using Whole Sign based aspects so we do not have to worry about orbs.

Aspects in traditional astrology are based on: geometry and affinity between signs. Visual connotation is always used when referring to aspects. (i.e. witnessing, testimony, regarding, etc.). For example, Venus “regards” Jupiter with a trine. For degree based aspect they would employ “scrutinize.”

Sextiles or Hexagon – signs are of the same gender.Squares or Tetragon – same quadruplicity Trine or Trigon – the same triplicity and genderOpposition or Diameter – the same quadruplicity and gender

Take note that in traditional astrology “opposition” is not considered an aspect but for brevity sake we will consider it as such. Two or more planets in the same sign are called “copresent.” The term “conjunction” is exclusively used for those planets making bodily conjunction. Hellenistic astrology uses 3 deg orb for planets and 13 deg orb for the moon. Since we will only be using Whole Sign based aspect we will not be bothering with orbs.

Aspects are thought of as a relationship between two planets. It is the aspecting planets’ nature that is more important in delineation than the aspect itself. Thus a square between two benefics will not create much problem but a trine between two malefics would.

One other important concept here is called aversion. A planet is in aversion to a house or sign (and planet/s placed in it) if it cannot form a Ptolomaic aspect to it. In traditional astrology there are no inconjuncts or semi-sextiles. Benefics in aversion do not help. Malefics in aversion do no harm.

E. WHOLE SIGN ANGLES (WSA)WSA are simply signs with the same quadruplicity. Let us say the Annual Profection landed on Taurus then all the fixed signs (Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) are said to be the WSA of Taurus. We can also say that the 4th, 7th and the 10th houses from Taurus (including Taurus itself ) are WSA of Taurus. The aspects formed are the conjunction, superior square (10th house from Taurus) , opposition (7th house) and inferior square (4th house).

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WSA to the ASC, the Lot of Fortune (LOF), and the Sign of the Year (in Annual Profection) are very important in traditional astrology. Planets transiting or located in WSA are more “stimulated.” They have more mojo and more oomph. Accordingly, events that happen here are more memorable, important and significant. These WSA also indicate peak periods of activity. Thus if the releasing is from the Lot of Spirit (for investigating the topic of career) lands on one of the WSA to the LOF, the native’s career life will be stimulated. However, the event/s occurring may not necessarily be desirable or advantageous to the native since the main attribute of WSA is quantitative. The quality of the event or period is determined by the planet/s in them, the state of the dispositor (house/domicile ruler) or planets regarding (aspecting) the particular WSA.

There is also a hierarchy as to the amount of “oomph” the four angles impart. The 1st or conjunction provides the most stimulation; followed by the 10th or superior square; and then the 7th or opposition; and finally the 4th or the inferior square offering the weakest stimulation.

In Robin William’s chart below, I only marked the WSA to Mars which is the Malefic contrary to the Sect. I deliberately left out Jupiter, the Benefic of the Sect in favor, to avoid overcrowding the illustration.

F. SECT, BENEFICS AND MALEFICSBefore delineating a chart, we must first asses each of the planets’ ability and willingness to bring about their significations as well as determine if they are working for the overall good and benefit of the native. One of the ways to accomplish this is through the notion of Sect or Domain. The word Sect in greek is hairesis. Domain in arabic is hayyiz. Both words mean “to taking” or “choosing of sides.”

Basically, planets are divided into two “teams” or Sect. If the Sun is above the ASC/DESC axis then the chart is said to be Diurnal or Day. If below the axis, then it is called the Nocturnal or Night chart. Mercury is a special case, it is Diurnal when it is rising before the Sun and Nocturnal when setting after the Sun. The easy way to determine this is to imagine yourself standing in the middle of the chart and face the Suns location. If Mercury is on your right then it is a rising star and belongs to the Diurnal team. If it is on your left then Mercury is setting star and is of the Nocturnal team.

Sect is not an indication of a planet’s strength or weakness (quantitative). Generally speaking, a planet is said to be “strong” if in a “Busy” House or Angular. Being in a Succedent house is also considered acceptable; the planet placed there are moderately busy.

Planets that are of the Sect in Favor are said to be in their “domain,” have the most authority in the native’s chart, it is reliable, happy (“rejoicing”) and “at ease.” They can do a better job at bringing forth their favorable significations.

Benefics of the Sect in Favor will do the most good for the life of the native in a secure and stable manner. They can tone down or even prevent the “evil” significations of the house they are in or the malefics they are connected with.

Benefics that are Contrary to the Sect in Favor can do some good albeit in a lesser way. Their benefic significations are held back or diminished.

Malefics of the Sect in Favor are like the “enforcer” of the team they are in. They can act as protector against the malefic that is Contrary to the Sect. If they are in a good state they can act for the native’s best interest. Challenges and obstacles they present are surmountable and those are the ones were we learn something from.

Malefics that are Contrary to the Sect will do the most harm in the chart - especially if they are in a bad state. They can be a source of difficulty and hardship. They will corrupt, deny, de-stabilize the significations of whatever house they are located at or planets they are connected with. In a bad state and a bad house, they could increase “evil.”

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From the Diagram above, in a Day chart: a) the most Benefic planet is Jupiter, b) Venus will not be as Benefic since she is Contrary to the Sect, c) Saturn is made less malefic. Its maleficence is toned down since it is of the Sect in Favor, d) Mars, however, who is Contrary to the Sect will be the most malefic in the Day chart.

In a Night chart: a) the most Benefic planet is going to be Venus since it is of the Sect in Favor, b) Jupiter will be less benefic because it is Contrary to the Sect, c) Mars who is of the Sect in Favor will be less malefic, d) Saturn who is Contrary to the Sect will be the most malefic in a night chart.

What it is telling us is that if you have a Day chart the two planets to watch out for or focus on are: 1) Jupiter for he will be the one that will do the most “good” and 2) Mars who will do the most “evil” in the chart. In a Night chart, we keep an eye on: 1) Venus because she will be the one doing the most “good” and 2) Saturn because he will do the most “evil.”

On the other hand, Mercury is considered Benefic when configured with a Benefic; Malefic when configured with a Malefic. Mercury is said to be “strong in his work” when setting because he is direct than when he is rising because he is retrograde.

One practical application of this concept is that just by looking at a chart we can determine right away which area of life the native is experiencing success and fulfillment; and which area of life the native finds challenging and experiencing difficulties just by determining the house placement of the Most Benefic and Most Malefic. Of course there are other consideratons and mitigating factors – but this procedure just gives us a general idea.

Please take note that the “good” and “evil” as discussed has nothing to do with morality but rather with the concept of “conventional goods.” We see good and find it desirable to have a fulfilling career, happy relationship, being healthy and having children. But deprived with one of these, we call that situation “bad” and undesirable.

G. LOTSThe word “Lot suggests something that is allotted and apportioned and therefore does not involve choice. Lots have been associated with luck, fate, and fortune. The word Lot in greek is kleros. In Arabic it is sahamr which means arrow, share, and lot. In the olden times they would shuffle marked arrows to draw “lots.” Up to the present day, Chinese soothsayers still use yarrow sticks for divination. In Latin it is pars or sors which means a portion or lot. From these we can surmise that all the Lots are derived from the principle of Fortune (Gr. tyché). It is what we get (whatever that is). It has nothing to do with merit or deserving it. It is indirectly related to choice. A good example would be this person who ran out of milk and so goes out to a convenience store. This

person never bought a lottery ticket before in her entire life but decided to buy one that particular evening. And yes guess what? - she won the jackpot. Or someone who decided to call in sick at work and so he can work in his backyard. Well a car goes out of control and crashed in his backyard killing him. We hear all kinds of stories like that. So Fortune is something that can happen to us through limitless number of causes which can either be good or bad.

Most of the Lots date as far back as the Hellenistic period. There are lot of Lots in fact, Al-Birunu’s “The Book of Instructions in the Elements of the Art of Astrology” lists more than 150 lots - both natal and mundane.

Lots have to do with portions and/or proportions involving three points or planets. It is better to calculate the Lots “visually” instead of mathematically so we get sense of what is the rationale behind the formula. It seems that there is a dynamic interplay between the two Sects – like the Yin and Yang. But in other Lots, it is between planets of the same Sect – but one planet being more of that Sect than the other. For example, for a Diurnal chart, the formula for the Lot of the Father is: Sun -> Jupiter: ASC (Distance from the Sun to Jupiter and project the result from the ASC). So we are starting from the most Diurnal to the least Diurnal. Notice that I am also using a different notation. This is the notation that is now being promoted by contemporary traditional astrologers rather than the algebraic form where we have the “plus” and “minuses.”

To calculate the Lot, we get the shortest longitudinal distance or arc between two points or planets and then project that same distance from a third point – which is usually the ASC. Where the projection lands that is where the Lot is. We calculate algebraically only when the Lot is close to a cusp. In Aphesis we are not concerned with the exact degree and minutes of the Lot only its house/sign location. This is because the Lot marks the whole house it is in with its own significations.

Below are some of the lots, their formula and the topic of inquiry they can be used for.

Lot of Fortune (LOF), also called the “Lot of the Moon.” This lot represents the body; that it why it can be used as a substitute for the ASC. This lot is used for topics of health, accident, luck, and things that happen passively to us, events that we experience that is not directly by choice.

Lot of Fortune (Day) = Sun -> Moon: ASC Lot of Fortune (Night) = Moon -> Sun: ASC

Lot of Spirit (LOS), the “Lot of the Sun.” Signifies our mind and the intellect. Event that we experience because of our intention or choice. Career.

Lot of Spirit (Day) = Moon -> Sun: ASC Lot of Spirit (Night) = Sun -> Moon: ASC

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Lot of Eros (LOE), is primarily used for finding potential times for meeting and forming romantic relationships with someone.

Lot of Eros (Day) = LOS -> Venus: ASC Lot of Eros (Night) = Venus -> LOS: ASC

Lot of Marriage (LOM), is very useful for determining potential dates for meeting the future significant other, as well as potential dates for marriage. The following formula is attributed to Hermes and it can also be used for same sex relationships.

Lot of Marriage (Day. Male) = Saturn -> Venus: ASC Lot of Marriage (Night, Male) = Venus -> Saturn: ASC Lot of Marriage (Day, Female) = Venus -> Saturn: ASC Lot of Marriage (Night, Female) = Saturn -> Venus: ASC

LOT OF DEATH (LOD), for potential dates when the native could be in mortal danger either through his/her or other’s hands.

Lot of Death (Day) = Saturn -> Moon: ASC Lot of Death (Night) = Moon-> Saturn: ASC

Depicted below is an example of “Visual” calculation for the Lot of Fortune in a Night chart. Depicted below is an example of “Visual” calculation for the Lot of Fortune in a Night chart.

Initial Preparatios

Now that we have covered enough of the basic concepts necessary to be able to interpret ZR, there are just a few more steps we have to do. We have to find the following:

a) The Significator of the topicb) The House whose affairs are related to the topic. We can use

Profection to locate the Sign of the Year (SOY) and see if the SOY’s theme is “hit” with the topic of inquiry.

c) The relevant Lot.

Since we are examining the topic of Robin William’s death, we will look for the significators of death and see if they were activated sometime around the time of his passing.

In choosing the significators of a topic, we have to bear in mind that the planets can signify in three ways:

1) Naturally - This has to do with the essential and archetypal nature of the planet. Venus is the natural significator of love, relationships and pleasurable things, etc. We will be using Saturn as the natural significator of death.

2) Accidentally – This has to do with the planets location and rulership. In Robin’s chart we have Gemini on the 8th house ruled by Mercury who is on the 10th of Leo – a WSA to the Profected ASC. Thus we can say that Mercury is the accidental significator of death in this particular chart because of its rulership.

We can also look at the 4th house of endings which is Aquarius ruled by Saturn. We can also turn to the Triplicity Lords of the 8th house of death. The First Triplicity is about death. We have airy sign in the Diurnal chart so we have the following triplicity lords: the first lord is Saturn, the second lord is Mercury and the third lord is Jupiter. So we have Saturn again as the main significator of death in this chart.

According to Dorotheus the first Triplicity Lord of the 4th signifies death. The 4th is Aquarius an airy sign and in the Day chart the first Triplicity Lord is Saturn.

3) Specifically – This is obtained typically through calculations like the Hyleg, Alcocoden, Anareta, Almuten, the Lots, etc. Let us look at the Lot of Death.

The Lot of Death formula we will be using is from Paul of Alexandria which is: Lot of Death = Saturn -> Moon: ASC

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We get the distance from Saturn to the Moon and project the result from the ASC. The result is 12 deg Aries. (This will be the sign we will zodiacally release from later.) This Mars the “specific” significator of death. Mars can help us identify the cause or nature of death as well as that of the sign in the 8th house (Gemini). Mars severs and cuts. And according to Masha’Allah regarding the cause of death, if Mercury

possessed dominion of the 8th house - “threatens the fury of slaves, or the sword.” Did he die primarily from a self-inflicted wound/cut?

Jupiter the domicile ruler of Pisces, conjuncts the Lot of Death. He is also the dispositor or Lord of the Moon - the physical body.

The Procedure

A. PROFECT THE ASCENDANT

Robin was 63 years old at the time of his passing so we Profect the ASC to 63 yrs. We find that the Profected ASC lands on the 4th house Aquarius. The theme of the year will be about home, end of things (death). The Lord of the Year is Saturn which we know already is the main significator of the topic of death in this chart.

The WSA to the Sign of the Year (SOY) are the Fixed Signs: Taurus, Leo and Scorpio. Mark on your printed birth chart the WSA to the SOY. Do the same to the WSA of the Lot of Fortune.

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B. ZODIACALLY RELEASE FROM THE LOT

Zodiacal Releasing from the Lot of Death, located in Aries ruled by Mars, we generate the following Levels:

Level 1 (4/7/2011): Capricorn, which is ruled by Saturn. With “loosing of the bond.” Level 2 (6/25/2013): Aquarius, ruled again by Saturn Level 3 (7/23/2014): Scorpio, with Mars as ruler Level 4 (8/9/2014): Pisces, with Jupiter as the Ruler

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To use the free ZR program enter the name, date and time of birth. Select the sign you will be releasing from. I would also set “Sign Names” in “Long.” Clear the list and then click “List Periods.”

Level 1 (Capricorn) is on the WSA of the Lot of Death (in Aries) Level 2 (Aquarius) and Level 3 (Scorpio) are on the WSA of the ASC Level 4 (Pisces) is on the WSA of the Lot of Fortune

All the Levels/signs related to the topic of death are “activated.” The rulers of those signs activated are all significators of death. We also

were able to determine the possible cause or instrument of death which is a sharp metallic object – knife (aka “sword”). b

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My journey has grown to about 600 pages. It began six years ago when the teachers of the CAAE were all, rather suddenly, thrown back onto the need to create our own teaching materials. Our customary resources all were out of print or otherwise made unavailable to us at a most inconvenient moment.

Since then, my sense is that most teachers have turned to a favoured book or series of books (the March and McEvers series in particular) augmented by personal notes, handouts or exercises. March and McEvers were among the sources caught out-of-print at that time but, for myself, even so, after almost forty years in print, they felt to be in need of freshening up and too American overall. For me, faced with these choices, the question was first “Do I continue teaching, at all? Is the universe trying to show me an Exit sign?” Or was the universe trying to show me which mountain to climb next? I have too much Scorpio and too much Virgo to do anything by half measures. It was either do it up right and go big or go home.

What I have created and what I am now prepared to share are four books. Three of the four books are tailored to follow faithfully the CAAE curriculum for Levels I, II and III. The fourth book is a companion volume of charts suitable for all three levels of the curriculum. The volumes are

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CAAE Teaching Books By Bryan Trussler

printed in colour, with illustrations also in colour, and colour is used as a navigational aid. The lessons are organised coherently across all three volumes, grouped into fifteen modules and about seventy lesson chapters.

The Chart Collection volume contains about sixty charts, all presented on worksheet blanks and ready for students to fill in, right on the page, beside and below a chart in colour! The collection includes both notable Canadians (like Leonard Cohen and Pierre Trudeau) and international standards (Jane Fonda and the Royals), plus the recently newsworthy (Robin Williams and Edward Snowden). It also includes all the most famous members of the “27 Club” (Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, ...). This volume is functionally complete in that it has all sixty charts, but it does not yet have biographical summaries of the chart subjects. There is a separate section containing the answers for benefit of the teachers. It is usable as it stands, but it will be much more helpful when done.

The volumes of lessons for Level I (Foundations) and Level II (Explorations) are functionally and substantially complete. Foundations has 140 pages across eighteen chapters. Explorations has 180 pages across thirty-one chapters. There are some rough spots and one or two holes to fill, but a teacher can get through a year with them now. Currently, I am creating

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Writing books can be like this. Intimidating at first,

each word makes the next sentence go a little easier; each paragraph makes the next page go a little easier; each

chapter makes the next book go a little easier. In time the words and paragraphs and chapters take the shape of

a book. And then one is no longer staring at a blank page in search of words, but staring at pages of words in

search of blanks.

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about 700 questions for homework exercises for the Foundations text, with similar intentions for Explorations later this year. The volume of lessons for Level III (Predictions) is “under development” — it is not yet ready to be unveiled and perhaps not until 2016.

What I am looking for at this time are “beta testers” — teachers willing to use my manuscripts as their textbook for at least one run of a Level I class or Level II class, with fresh eyes and real students, and then to report back to me with feedback, suggestions, complaints, verdicts. ... I have been my own “alpha tester” and I have used my notes through four classes already, two at each level, over three years. This year, six more students will be progressing in astrology using these manuscripts as sole textbook.

What I am offering is a FREE copy of the Level I or Level II manuscript for any teacher who adopts it as the textbook for a Level I or Level II class this year and agrees to provide feedback along the way. I will also provide that teacher with any substantial additions made to

the text over the time of the class. Also for the teacher, I shall provide a copy of the companion chart collection, with its answer section, as these are at this time (but I do not expect the biographies will be brought to completion this year). And when these manuscripts take a more permanent shape as real books, I will further give that teacher acomplimentary copy as thanks.

But I must charge a price for copies sold to students. Colour printing is very expensive. And it is not likely I will get feedback directly from students — in fact, it is preferable that feedback be filtered through the teachers. For Foundations and Explorations, $40 for one copy of the text, looseleaf, with one copy of the companion chart collection included (sixty charts, in colour, without its answer section).

For more information and sample lessons by email, please contact the

author, Bryan Trussler, at 519.576.6333 or bryan@aquarianage.org. b

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PPresident’s Message By Joan Ann Evelyn

Janet Markham and Shannon Cunningham prepared the CAAE Level

Three Exam. Your President designed the Level 2 exam and Bryan

Trussler and yours truly created the Level 1 exam. Janet developed the

Math Exam. Four new exams are designed each year. Kate Preston, the

Registrar, got the Level 2 and 3 exams sent out on time. Special thanks

to Kate for a job well done and to Jim Schaefer for looking after the

financial end of things. I would also like to thank Janet Markham

and Shannon Cunningham (Toronto), Alison Price and Anne

Massey (Vancouver), Bryan Trussler (Kitchener) and Jim Schaefer

(Penetanguishene) for their help in marking the exams. Three students

wrote the Math Exam. Five students wrote the Level 1 exam. Four

students wrote Level 2 and three students completed Level 3 exam.

In all, fifteen students wrote and passed the exams. It takes a lot of

co-ordination to put the exam package together. Special thanks to

everyone who helped to make this year’s exams a great success and to

the teachers who willingly share their knowledge. Congratulations to

the students who passed the exams! The date of the CAAE Certificate

Party will be announced.

Regan Jane, our website designer, had to take a leave of absence due to

family illness, but will be back on the job in October. We have received bios

and pictures from teachers, but if you would like to update your bio, picture

or course information, please forward same to thecaae@gmail.com. The

website is a work in progress and we are still working to perfect it.

My time as President has truly been a learning experience. I had been

Secretary of the CAAE Board for several years, but never served on the

Education Committee. If you truly want to learn Astrology, I invite you to

get involved in the exam preparation process.If you are close to graduation

or even just interested, consider joining the board. At this time, we are

looking for a candidate to fill the position of Treasurer. But, we would

welcome you in any capacity. Please e-mail me: joanann@rogers.com.

CAAE and Astrology Toronto held a joint workshop on September 6 and

7. Nick Dagan Best, a Montreal-based Astrologer, researcher, speaker

and writer give a lecture on Uranus and the Shining Sun. Nick went

through two centuries of Uranus Transits through the tropical signs.

Andrew Morton is an Astrologer from the United Kingdom. His topic

was Up Close and Personal — The Inner Solar System. Both presented

important knowledge to add to our understanding of Astrology.

Best of luck to all the CAAE teachers who are staring new classes this

Fall and to the students who are challenged to learn Astrology. Until

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“ My Dad’s Tent is Bigger than Your Dad’s Tent!” Rey dela Merced

When speaking of planetary strength, one of the things we normally look for is angularity. We also call this the Whole Sign Angles (WSA) to the ASC. Whole Sign Angles are the conjunction, the inferior square, opposition, and superior square to the ASC or any point we are looking at. One way of looking at it is to think of the WSA as the 4th (inferior square),7th(opposition), and 10th house (superior square) from the point under consideration. You will also notice that the WSA are based on the modality (Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable signs) of the point of interest. It is also important to remember that WSA are “foundational’ to the point being examined and that any point in a chart have their own WSA.

To illustrate this, let us say we have Taurus on the 3rd house, then all of the Fixed signs: Leo in the 6th, Scorpio in the 9th and Aquarius in the 12th will be the WSA to Taurus (3rd house).

There is also a ranking in terms of how intense or notable the events will be when those WSA and the planets located in them are activated by a Time Lord system, Solar Revolution, transit, etc. The ranking is indicative of how heightened or intensified that period will be in relation to the topic. For example, if you are inquiring about career. This can be a period of shuffling around of positions at work, opportunities for career change, more job interviews if one happen to be looking for work. In relationships, this can be a period when you meet a lot of prospective partners, meet your future spouse or even get married. The place of conjunction is the most notable and active, followed by the superior square, then a moderate opposition and the least notable or active, the inferior square.

Being notable or intense has nothing to do with the quality of the event. All things considered, quality is based on the type of planet/s in the sign that was activated and whether that sign is aspected by malefics or benefics. Remember we are talking about whole sign aspects where a planet can aspect by sextile, square, trine or opposition in a whole sign/house.

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To understand what makes the angles so pivotal in traditional astrology we need to go back how the astrologers of antiquity defined it. The Greeks called the four angles “kentra” (sing. kentron). You can think of “kentron” as a sharp pointed object to prod an animal the purpose of which is to make it move faster. The Arabs used the word “watad” when they translated kentron which means a stake, pivot or peg with reference to the ones used for holding down tents. A Bedouin chief, having a much larger tent than the rest of his tribe, was called “he of many tent poles.” Thus watad has been used as a metaphor to indicate power and authority. (The Arabic verb watada is part of a phrase which means “to stay at home.” This is the reason why in horary questions about missing object or person, a planet in one the angles are interpreted as being close to home or at home.) If we look at a medieval style chart, you will notice that the four angles are also the four corners of the chart – thus angelus in Latin. This was later anglicized to angles, the word we know today but whose original meaning was lost to us. In summary, planets in the angles are said to be “excited”, stimulated, powerful and their significations firmly established.

When reading the old texts one should identify which of angles the author is talking about. The texts mention four kinds of angles:

1. WSA to the ASC

2. WSA to a point; the Lot of Fortune or Solar Revolutions’ Sign of the Year in particular

3. Axial Degrees itself

4. Region or Zone of Power which identified as 15 deg after the Axial Degree of the ASC

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We interpret planets in angular houses as “strong,” in succeedent houses they are called “middling” and in cadent we call them “weak.” An alternative way of looking at it is to relate the relative angularity of a planet to how “busy” they are working in bringing about their significations in the life of the native. Thus planets that are Angular are focused, work harder, and busy in bringing about its significations. Planets that are Succeedent can be thought of as initially taking a “detour”; but later in life redirect its efforts to bring about whatever it signifies. Cadent planets - I like to think that they have “attention deficit disorder.” They are always diverting from their significations. From time to time they would get a jolt from a Time Lord or

when they become Time Lords themselves and then they would bring about, albeit, temporarily their negative attributes.

This is also the main reason why we want Benefic planets to be Angular or even Succeedent. If Benefics are in Cadent houses, then we get only a trickle of their goods. As for the Malefics, we want them doing something else aside from their negative significations. So we do not want the Malefics in Angular houses but rather in Cadent houses where they will do less harm. Now where

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ask the teacher By Joan Ann Evelyn Q.

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A client, who decided to move in 24 hours, asks what was happening in her chart?

Seven years ago, my client moved into a ground floor apartment and stated “This is definitely my last move”. This summer, my client had to deal with a mold problem in her apartment. She has suffered from Asthma from the time she was a child and the mold problem made the disease unbearable. All the challenges seemed to culminate in the past two weeks and she was feeling tense and distraught. Natally, Saturn opposes her Moon. When she moved into the apartment seven years ago, Saturn was making a T-square to her birth Moon and her birth Saturn. Seven years later, Saturn is now conjoining her birth Moon and opposing her birth Saturn. Saturn (restrictions) and the Moon (emotions), making a difficult aspect to each other, can result in depression. At the same time, Pluto is opposing her Birth Venus and Uranus is squaring her Progressed Venus, ruler of the 4th house of her home. These two transits are starting to wind down.

& events

The CAAE News and Events pageWe invite News and Events items from CAAE teachers and students. Your news and events such as; lecture spots you are presenting, television or radio appearances and other news of interest to our community.

Please send your news or event details to Joan Ann Evelyn joanann@rogers.com for approval who then forwards it to Alison Price and she posts the item on the CAAE News and Events page.

You may include one or two copyright free images for each post. Please include the relevant links and contact details including your email and website address for each event. Items are listed by date. The first item is the next event. So current items are seen above the fold.

You may contact Alison alison@starzology.com directly for edits or to correct links, typos or errors to a posted item. Please note: Class information does not go on the News and Events page.

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Christine Skinner Returns to Toronto! December 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2014

Friday Evening, Dec. 5, 2014: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.Using Financial Astrology to Understand Economic CyclesWhat’s the outlook for 2015, 2016, and beyond? Adding astrology to your trading tool-box yields valuable and practical information to help you manage your money and investments and understand the greater economic and financial cycles. We’ll first consider trends for the Toronto Stock Exchange, and gold and silver trading. Later we’ll focus on potential areas for investment in view of breakthroughs likely to occur between now and 2018.

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 & 7, 2014 The Theme is PUTTING HOROSCOPES UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014: 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. n Declinations, Latitude, and Midpoints

This workshop focuses on the inner landscape of your chart. The morning covers the position of the planets, Sun, and Moon by declination and latitude in both natal and progressed charts to better understand how they work together, with special emphasis on Out-of-Bounds planets in both.

In the afternoon we’ll examine midpoints and midpoint trees. Each day the ASC and MC pass through all 12 signs, aligning with each of your planets and always in order, triggering hidden points between the planets: the midpoints. Habits can become ingrained as the sequence of midpoints is activated over and over again. Slow-moving planetary transits over a midpoint “tree” or sequence offer opportunities to break patterns. Families may share midpoint sequences, revealing astro-genetics. This workshop offers helpful and PRACTICAL ways of working with midpoints.

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014: 10:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. n Harmonics and Eclipses

The morning concentrates on Harmonics. A Grand Trine natally shows up as a conjunction in the third harmonic chart—easy to see in the natal. But what about planetary pictures that aren’t so obvious? Harmonics are invaluable in exploring links between planets and how—and when—they will work together. Best known is the 9th harmonic chart—or Navamsa--popular in Vedic astrology. Yet the 7th tells us what turns a person on while the 13th alerts us to mischievous malformations. We’ll look at some major harmonics and see how using them enriches the consultation process.

The afternoon covers Eclipses and Occultations. Significant events in our lives (as in history) often correlate with either a solar or lunar eclipse. Less well noted are occultations of the planets. The Moon can occult a planet for several months. If that planet is itself highlighted, then these special transits become significant. Looking back at the last 30 years we’ll see how occultations have impacted world affairs and our own lives.

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Christine Skinner Returns to Toronto! December 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2014

If you would like your chart used as an example, please send data directly to christeenskinner@gmail.com

Cost: $35 for Friday evening

$225 for Saturday and Sunday

Location: Victoria College, University of Toronto

CHRISTEEN SKINNER is a consulting astrologer specializing in business affairs. She is author of The Financial Universe (2004) in which she forecast the financial crisis of 2008. Christeen works in London, UK, with a clientele that includes CEOs, City traders, entrepreneurs, and private investors. She has taught for the Faculty of Astrological Studies, was previously Chair of the Astrological Association of Great Britain, and is currently a trustee of the Urania Trust. Christeen is now Chair of the Advisory Board of NCGR and is a Director of Cityscopes London Ltd.

(She will be hosting a webinar for NCGR on October 19th, 2014 between 12 and 1 p.m. using 4 case studies to show how to choose techniques to fit each case, ranging from astrocartography and local space to progressions and the draconic zodiac.)

For more information or to register, contact:

Janet Markham jaylynn37@gmail.com or

Priscilla Costello pac@idrect.com

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Course informationCAAE Level 3, Semester 1 This course will run monthly over the Winter 2014 and Spring 2015. Each trending technique (transits, secondary progression, solar returns, solar arcs, eclipses) will be covered in depth. This course will be of interest to those studying Level 3 for the first time or for those requiring a refresher or more practice in other areas.

Details:

Instructor: Janet Markham Location: Bayvew/Lawrence (Toronto) Cost: $65. CDN Dates: Runs monthly Winter 2014 – Spring 2015 Email Sign up: Jaylynn37@gmail.com Web: www.janetmarkham.com

Basic Astrology Level I (CAAE Curriculum)This course introduces the language of astrology including the signs and planets, elements and modes, essential dignities and sign rulerships, houses, aspects, Sun/Moon/Ascendant blend, chart ruler, chart signature and Moon phases. Students study their own chart as well as those of famous people. No prerequisite.

Details:

Instructor: Shannon Cunningham Location: Greenwood and Danforth (Toronto) Cost: $240. CDN (for 8 classes) Dates: Fall, 2014 (as soon as three or more people sign up) Time: : 10-12:30pm Sunday mornings Email Sign up: cunningshan@sympatico.ca

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Foundations in Astrology (CAAE Curriculum)This prepares students to write the CAAE Level I examinations in May 2015. We begin with the building blocks and vocabulary of astrology, including the planets, signs, houses and aspects, mythology and archetypes. We apply this vocabulary to chart profiles, essential dignities, aspect synthesis and chart patterns, ending with the problem of orbs and retrograde motion. The goal is always internal coherence -- understanding Why it hangs together the way it does goes a long way to helping students to Use it the right way.

Details:

Instructor: Bryan Trussler Location: Kitchener, Ontario Cost: $240. CDN (16 classes) plus Book Dates: September 2014 until April 2015 Time: Tuesday Evenings, 7:00-9:30pm Email Sign up: bryan@aquarianage.org

Explorations in Astrology, Pt 2 (CAAE Curriculum)This course continues from the first semester and prepares students for Level II exams next May. We begin with exploration of the Moon and her cycles in greater depth and then settle in to aspect configurations and chart patterns for most of the course, ending with declinations and antiscia.

Details:

Instructor: Bryan Trussler Location: Kitchener, Ontario Cost: $240. CDN (10 classes) including TextBook Dates: January 2015 until April 2015 Time: Thursday Evenings, 7:00-9:30pm Email Sign up: bryan@aquarianage.org

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Explorations in Astrology, Pt 2 (CAAE Curriculum)This prepares students to write the CAAE Level III exams in May 2015. This course is about the natal chart in motion -- taking the totality of the natal energy and carrying it forward into the future, watching it as it interacts with the sky above (transits and returns) and with the sky within (progressions and directions) with age and experience.

Details:

Instructor: Bryan Trussler Location: Kitchener, Ontario Cost: $240. CDN per semester Dates: Sunday Afternoons, bi-weekly, Sept 2014 - Apr 2015, 1pm-4pm Email Sign up: bryan@aquarianage.org

Morin for Intermediate Astrologers Part 2 – Level IIA continuation of the first set of classes, Part 2 will focus on Morin’s archetype, house distortions, radical and derived houses, universal significators as well as a detailed analysis of the lights and their connections to each other and the Ascendant.

*** If you have not taken part one but are interested in part two, I am considering offering a one day workshop prior to this course that will cover Morin essentials. Email me ASAP if you are interested.

Details:

Instructor: Melanie Joy Location: Niagara Region or Skype Cost: $200 CAD for eight weeks Dates: October 13, 2014 – December 1, 2014 Time: Mondays or Tuesdays 7 to 9 pm Email sign-up: melanie@melaniejoy.com

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Online Basic Astrology CAAE Level IThis class teaches the basic language and interpretation in Astrology using your own Natal chart as a reference. 8 classes total, Text (Purchased separately) - Understanding The Birth Chart by Kevin Burk. Classes are sent out every Tuesday by email, and questions are answered through the week.

Details:

Instructor: Beverley Rostant Location: Marlbank, Ontario Cost: $176.99 CDN Dates: Ongoing continual start date. Time: Tuesdays Email Sign up: brostant@astrologicalpredictions.ca Website: http://www.astrologicalpredictions.ca

Intermediate Astrology Level II – Online Solar Return Series ClassesThese classes moves forward in teaching you how to interpret your Solar/Lunar/Mercury/Venus/Mars/Diurnal/Jupiter and Saturn Returns. 8 classes total. Class material sent out every Tuesday, and questions answered each week via email. Text - Predicting Events with Astrology by Celeste Teal and Identifying Planetary Triggers by Celeste Teal (To be purchased separately).

Details:

Instructor: Beverley Rostant Location: Marlbank, Ontario Cost: $176.99 CDN Dates: Ongoing continual start date Time: Tuesdays Email Sign up: brostant@astrologicalpredictions.ca Website: http://www.astrologicalpredictions.ca

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Intermediate Astrology – Online Solar Return Series ClassesIf you wanted to know what is coming up in your future then this is your course. Taken in the comfort of your home at your own pace, these classes moves forward in teaching you how to interpret your Solar/Lunar/Mercury/Venus/Mars/Diurnal/Jupiter and Saturn Returns.

Details:

Instructor: Beverley Rostant Location: Marlbank, Ontario Cost: $176.99 CDN Dates: Ongoing continual start date Time: Tuesdays Email Sign up: brostant@astrologicalpredictions.ca Website: http://www.astrologicalpredictions.ca

Other Elective Classes – Online Medical Astrology classThis class teaches the basics of medical astrology by understanding the stress points in your chart. 7 classes total. Class material sent out every Tuesday, and questions answered each week via email. Text - An Astrological Comparison of Planets in Medical Diagnosis. Volume 1: The Arterial System by Beverley Rostant.

Details:

Instructor: Beverley Rostant Location: Marlbank, Ontario Cost: $154.99 CDN Dates: Ongoing continual start date Time: Tuesdays Email Sign up: brostant@astrologicalpredictions.ca Website: http://www.astrologicalpredictions.ca

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Natal Chart InterpretationIn this 12 week class you learn to interpret the complete natal horoscope. There are 25 steps required for a competent interpretation of a natal horoscope. Students develop a multi-level interpretation of each planet. When students complete this level they are able to interpret natal horoscopes with respect for the individual and his or her life challenges.

Details:

Instructor: Robin Armstrong Location: Aurora, Ontario Cost: $250 CDN (in class) $100 CDN (home study) Dates: TBA (open wait list) Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Email Sign up: info@rasa.ws

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ideasTHE NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR ASTROLOGICAL EDUCATIONDesign & Layout: Wendy Squirell Newsletter Coordinator: Joan Ann Evelyn Contributors: Rey dela Merced | Bryan Trussler Published by: CAAE www.thecaae.com

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Student Membership: A student member is usually taking one or more of the CAAE courses. FEE: $15.00 annually

Associate Membership: An associate is usually a member who has a working knowledge of astrology and typically has completed the Level II training in the CAAE education program. FEE: $45.00 annually

The Benefits of MembershipFor Both Types of Membership: Access to the CAAE Study guides • CAAE Newsletter • Opportunities to network with CAAE teachers and other students

Additional Benefits for Associates: Access to a teacher training program • Access to teaching notes and course material • Mentorship wth experienced CAAE staff

For more info go to www.thecaae.com

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SignaturePlease mail completed form to: The CAAE, 226 Cromwell Avenue, Oshawa, L1J 4T8.

If you would like to contribute to the next newsletter, forward your articles to thecaae@gmail.com by December 1st, 2014.

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