Arabic Parts

Below is a posting of a list of Arabic Parts. Everyone has some Arabic Parts in their Astrological birth chart. I have published my own list of Arabic Parts as well as my own Astrological natal birth chart (January 09 blog post) as I often use myself as a point of reference for Astrological blog posts.

Many years ago I remember reading an article on Arabic parts and speaking with a respected Astrologer on the subject. I remember my interest being more peaked than usual when I read that I had a planet at 3 degrees of Capricorn, which is my sun placement and which is aspected. I remember reading this was an Arabic Part or point for suicide. I was feeling rather carefree and lighthearted at the time and in no way thinking of suicide, but as is my nature I was compelled to read and study further, because well you never know what may be lurking around the corner.

Arabic parts or points as they are sometimes called are mathematical calculations between planets. Often times they involve the ascendant or rising sign and are usually aspected in one way or another. I could write a lengthy piece on this, but often times the explanations for Astrological calculations are not only way too detailed, but sometimes just plain boring. So if you are interested in the exact calculations of Arabic parts I would recommend visiting our dear friends at Google and you will see countless articles on Arabic parts, each one more detailed than the next. For the purpose of this post however let us simplify things and use the example of my supposedly (hopefully not) impending suicide.

If you look at the list of Arabic Parts listed in the blog post below under suicide to the right you will see a calculation of a zodiac formula plus the house number and significant aspects to the chart.

Now if you look at all of the terms marriage, death, children etc. you will see there is always a formula and depending upon whether it is important to a particular chart in question there will be house numbers and aspects listed. In my particular chart if there are no house numbers or aspects listed then the Arabic part is not significant to my chart and the same holds true for everyone.

In current Astrology Arabic parts are not often used and are dismissed except for the part of fortune which is the most popular and most frequently used in the interpretation of natal charts. In Hoary Astrology however which is used to answer a particular question at a particular moment in time Arabic parts are more popular.

Currently I am pleased and happy to announce that I an not feeling, nor have I ever felt suicidal....however if you happen to glance at my list of Arabic parts you will see that speculation, spirit and sudden luck are all also listed as Arabic parts and now these Arabic parts all are alive and active within my persona. Of course all are rather nebulous and you may say can be applied to many people.

So in closing if you have an interest in Arabic parts visit again our friends at Google, pull up the Astrological natal charts of some of the world's famous Grace Kelly, Anne Frank, check out their Arabic points and you will be more surprised than you may think. It just may make you a believer and have you slightly more inquisitive to check out your own!

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It was seen...through the steam ... for as far as the eye could see ...

It was seen...through the steam ... for as far as the eye could see ..., originally uploaded by prudencebrown121.

We are experiencing a historic winter in the city of Philadelphia this year. Three blizzards in three months and two blizzards in four days!; nothing short of amazing.

I always think when short on conversation, at family gatherings or parties with folks you don't really know, the weather is a good topic to discuss, just as when the weather has you trapped inside - after awhile, you begin to notice tiny minutia, such as the steam from the shower, condensation on window panes, ice patterns on windows.

Anyway it was during one of these suffocating periods of isolation inside the house, sheltered from the snow and cold when I made this photo. It is an overlay of nothing more than condensation on the window and a texture from a photographer I like very much.

And ... it is a good introduction to my next post which is a little Astrological ditty on Arabic Parts, not real well known, but rather interesting I think.

Understanding Astrology ~ if you try it, you just may like it ...

I believe for many people the reason they are quick to laugh at or disqualify any legitimacy of Astrology is due to a lack of understanding of the subject.

Many read their horoscopes in a periodical or on the Internet, see a general synopsis of themselves which could pertain to them, their neighbor, boss, or even the dog and instantly dismiss it with no credibility. Others who are more interested in the subject, usually do some research and are more likely to explore a little further and have a reading of their chart done. For those of you who have had a chart reading, and for those of you still unfamiliar with chart readings, in order to do a chart reading, you need the exact date of your birth, time of your birth and exact location of your birth. People sometimes struggle with the time of their birth, not knowing the exact time, and although the birth chart can still be erected without the exact birth time, you will miss many of the particulars which make the chart reading solely unique to you. So if at all possible, provide the birth time (many times you can just check your birth certificate).

In this post we are going to deal with some of the elementary steps of the basics of Astrology.

With my Mercury, one of the primary planets governing one's thoughts in the mentally and physically exploring sign of Sagittarius, I see every subject from every side, so I realise there are hundreds of postings, books through the centuries and people over the years who have written and talked on this exact subject and I think to myself why am I trying to explain this, however Astrology still remains a topic shrouded by disbelievers, mystery and a lack of understanding and although there are many subjects quite the same, I believe on this particular subject, if I can create more interest by just a little more understanding I will have accomplished my mission. You see as a Capricorn Sun sign, with a Moon in Scorpio, when I get an idea in my head, I am determined to succeed in accomplishing whatever task I set about. The Capricorn Sun drives me and the Scorpio Moon .... well for the good or bad of the reader that moon sign makes me more tenacious than any starving dog with a bone you have ever encountered. The Scorpio Moon with its good, its bad and its ugly if nothing else is determined and never tiring!

Now the planetary placements I have written about above in connection with myself ~ the Sun, the Moon and Mercury can all be found in every ones chart, but all of those planets live in one of ten houses in your chart and without the exact birth time it is difficult to determine exactly which of the ten houses your planets will live. Also just like the relationships that develop among your family members in the different houses of your families, so too will the planets of your charts, living in their houses develop relationships with each other and these relationships will be called aspects.

So despite the fact it is possible to write forever, I believe it is time to end this post for today; for although the Scorpio Moon gives me the tenacity to undertake and explain this, the Mercury in Sagittarius is playful and wants to move on to something new and my Ascendant or Rising Sign in Cancer, the sign most closely associated with eating is screaming for a bowl of ice cream, or perhaps a glass of wine and a few crackers with cheese.

So Ciao for now; and look for more Astrological updates in the future.

Accidental Suction ~ ASTROLOGY

Accidental Suction, originally uploaded by prudencebrown121.

Whether you find yourself pulled in ~ or not ...... Astrology has been around for centuries and will most likely continue to warrant an ever changing interest and challenging reputation for centuries to come.

Look for more on the subject in this ever changing and growing blog The New Life in the weeks and months to come .....

Sometimes it's better when you just come home!

Sometimes it's better when you just come home; whether you come home to a house, come home to a job, come home to a relationship, or for the purpose of this post I just finally had to come home to this blog.

As the New Year arrives, we all know how it is, we make all sorts of resolutions and promises to ourselves and if you are like me, you secretly wonder in the back of your mind if you will be able to live up to the expectations you set for yourself.

When I was unemployed this summer I became determined to learn more about photography, more about writing, more about Photoshop and more about networking. So from Twitter to Facebook, from Facebook to Stumble Upon, from Stumble Upon to My Space, My Space to any site that would have me and on and on and on I went. As I ventured from site to site, happily joining and securing my password as I travelled cyberspace, I was thrilled and excited as I linked all of the sites to one happy and friendly blog and that of course would be this one, The New Life. Then one day I discovered and joined Squidoo. Squidoo they tell me is an intricate lens eye view into any subject that you feel you are, or are close to an expert in.

So you ask, what does she think she is an expert on? Well ~ Squidoo tells me I can be an expert in almost anything and although I am not quite sure I believe the folks at Squidoo, I do feel confident and certain in my knowledge of Astrology. I am more confident and certain in my knowledge of Astrology than I am creating a Squidoo lens on the subject of Astrology; therefore I was forced after trial and error and a lack of finding an acceptable URl to abandon the Squidoo Lens idea and return to post said knowledge of Astrology on The New Life blog.

Astrology not to be confused with Astronomy, if not for the fact that Astronomy is a science, but for unfortunately a far more disappointing reason that Astrology has not through history and til this day received the esteemed recognition that Astronomy has enjoyed for centuries. Having said that however, let us also say that Astrology despite being debunked by several has also enjoyed interest and been revered by many for centuries.

For the most part many read their horoscopes with a laugh, a wish, a belief, a disbelief and for the majority of us having a somewhat casual, lackadaisical attitude toward the position the sun was travelling on the day we were born.

For years friends, family and assorted other individuals along life's path have mentioned I should delve more intimately in to the analysis of the birth chart. So with this blog The New Life it is my future intent to try to explain the elemental aspects of Astrology. I figure in the beginning we will start small and see where we go from there. It is my intent to erect charts and explain transits and answer any questions as we go.

Look for more to come on the subject of Astrology in the future weeks and months to come. Feel free to post any questions no matter how simple or complex and remember there should be no fear in a lack of understanding or confusion only a fear of not trying.