Talk:Western astrology/Archive 1

Mars effects over feminine signs
Many astrological newbies are highly mislead to that: the down sides of Mars are overall and he has no good sides. In fact the Mars signs aka Aries and Scorpio is just INCOMPITABLE to the feminine signs, aka Libra OR Taurus under Venus, lunar-ruled Cancer, Sagittarius OR Pisces under Jupiter AND Neptune (not elemental ones). In other words, the Mars down effects aka conflicts, death, misfortune are JUST applicable for: Mars over feminine signs; OR Mars signs over feminine rulers. Finally the Mars good sides are energies, ambitions, logic, ability to manage emotions, boldness, determination, liberal-minded, lateral-minded. These are a strong metaphor what are the down sides of feminine signs and their rulers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.239.109.201 (talk) 11:09, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

"varies" is very misleading
Given the many articles in WP dealing with precession of the equinoxes the claim "Note: these are only approximations and the exact date on which the sign of the sun changes varies from year to year." is highly misleading to the point that it should be considered simply a falsehood.

Many things "vary" : this changes and in a manner very well understood.

But has the sun is not a geometrical point, how to interpret it's position relative to a boundary can "vary" in the sense that entirely different : first touches, midpoint, passes (last touch visible). But neither is the sun a simple sphere with a precise boundary, so what it is to traverse a "boundary" also varies in another sense.

This article should be rewritten by a scientist who has read what David Hilbert said about astrology. It is not something Hilbert was wrong about nor was it a conjecture of his.

142.162.21.1 (talk) 22:38, 22 March 2015 (UTC)