Geodetic Astrology for Relocating and World Affairs

An idea that has been around for millennia, and formalized in Ptolemy’s classic Tetrabiblos, is that the astrologer can project the twelve signs of the zodiac onto the Earth. Then, when an important astrological cycle - such as an eclipse or outer planet conjunction - comes into play, you have a good idea where on our planet these celestial circumstances will manifest. This far out branch of astrology is known as geodetics, and we have very few books in print that explain it, although the subject has its advocates in blogs and other online sources. Astrologer Chris McRae has been researching how mundane events are related to the projected zodiac for the last 45 years, and presents her research and conclusions about its validity in Geodetic Astrology for Relocating and World Affairs. One of the key issues in this field is where to anchor the zodiac, that is, what point on Earth should mark 0º Aries. The most convenient starting point is Greenwich since its longitude is 00ºW00’. Other astrologers prefer to set the 0º Aries point at the Great Pyramid, or further south of Greenwich (near the Azores) since the latitude at Greenwich is 51ºN29’. By far, the most popular version is set at Greenwich, and this is where McRae anchors the zodiac on her world map. Traveling eastward, every 30º begins a new sign, so that Aries covers most of Western Europe, and Taurus begins its 30º span around Kiev and includes most of the Middle East. The 30º increments continue around the globe, and in the U.S. the signs Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Capricorn correspond to the West Coast, the Heartland, and the East Coast. These geodetic degrees represent permanent angles, which McRae uses as the Midheaven for any horoscope. In this way, you can insert your own birth chart into the global map using the local geodetic Midheaven as your personal Midheaven. This technique is similar to Astro*Carto*Graphy in that it helps inform you about how you will do at any location. However, ACG maps and geodetic maps are not the same and give different results. After introducing the material, the author devotes the rest of the book to explaining major events in terms of their geodetic relevance. Chapter 3 explores how individual charts can be relocated using geodetic maps, and gives a few celebrity examples to show how it’s done. Some illustrations are more convincing than others, or more telling in their obvious significance. Perhaps the best example is Sir Edmund Hillary’s natal horoscope relocated to Nepal. Recall that he was the first man to climb Mt. Everest, and his powerful natal Mars-Pluto conjunction is at the Midheaven in this location. Chapter 4 delves into the tricky business of predicting natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, and volcanoes. Actually, no predictions are being made here, but a look back at some of the most disruptive disasters provides the clues for making such predictions. The key astrological events in pinpointing these apparently random occurring catastrophes are lunar and solar eclipses. Theoretically, the longer the eclipse lasts, the more potent it becomes, and therefore the more damage it could cause. However, a relatively brief eclipse could trigger an earthquake if the area of total darkness intersects with a precarious fault line. In chapter 4 you can read about the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, and several other massive earthquakes in the 20th century. McRae’s technique is to look at eclipse pairs by making a biwheel with the earlier eclipse on the inner wheel and the later eclipse on the outer wheel. Then this biwheel is set for the location under investigation, with the Midheaven being the geodetic degree. In San Francisco, the geodetic Midheaven is 27º Scorpio, and the author presents a biwheel featuring the previous solar eclipse for August 30, 1905 on the inner wheel, with the partial solar eclipse on February 23, 1906 on the outer wheel. This kind of presentation can be used for any mundane event, and is used for the rest of her illustrations. After you read about earthquakes, political upheavals, and economic collapses using geodetic maps, go back to page 46 and look at figure #14, which shows the eclipse paths on the world map for 2017 to 2022. Something to ponder is what the August 21, 2017 eclipse will bring, since the path of totality runs right across the center of the United States, starting near Seattle, Washington and continuing through Atlanta, Georgia. Chapter 7’s “Summary of Making Geodetic Predictions” gives an itemized list with brief explanations of what works in geodetic astrology. There’s no time like the present to educate yourself on this subject: that August eclipse across the U.S. will be a major challenge to your interpretive skills.

Chris Lorenz  -  Dell Horoscope