What is Sidereal Astrology

THE ASTROLOGY OF THE VISIBLE SKY


by Athen Chimenti

Almost everything online and in the West uses a system called tropical astrology. Most people aren't aware that tropical astrology does not use the visible sky. Instead, it uses the seasons.

Roughly 2000 years ago the constellations in the sky matched the seasons. The Sun was in Aries (the first sign of the zodiac) during the spring equinox. But, the stars have changed position since then. Today the Sun is in Pisces, not Aries, during the spring equinox. There is now a difference of up to two zodiac signs between tropical astrology and the visible sky.

For example, mainstream astrology might say someone's Sun is in Leo, while the Sun is actually in Cancer. True sidereal astrology maintains the link between ourselves and the sky, by using the stars as they truly are.

Thanks to technology we can now see the visible sky in astrological chart form. With the internet, true sidereal astrology is gaining widespread adoption. Many now believe this is the most accurate form of astrology because it uses what is actually in the sky. A system we have been using far longer than the past 2000 years.

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What Is Ophiuchus?

Zodiac signs are constellations on or near the ecliptic. Near enough that planets pass over them.

Ophiuchus is the “thirteenth sign”. It is a constellation that is on the ecliptic that planets pass over. True sidereal systems, such as the IAU and Midpoint, use Ophiuchus.

Ophiuchus shares the same part of the sky as Scorpio. For this reason, it was removed during the early creation of the zodiac of twelve signs. It makes sense since thirteen is not divisible like the number twelve.