An explanation of some technical terms
Astro*Carto*Graphy
Created by Jim Lewis, this technique maps the angularity of the planets around
the world. This marks out the areas of the world which become associated
with the various planetary energies.
This is a copywrite technique. Non copywrite techniques which use
the same idea are referred to as Solar Maps, produced by the Astrolabe
programme, or Locality mapping. Which ever product is used to create
the map, it shows lines which join places where a particular planet
is angular for a particular moment. The map shows points of planetary
angularity for a particular moment.
Astro Locality Map for 20 November 2006
At any moment, somewhere on Earth, the Sun will be rising, setting,
culminating and anti culminating. The Sun on the above map has a
rising/setting line which is curved, which also marks the boundary
between night and day, and an MC and an IC line which are vertical.
Crossing points between lines give that latitude an element of
the planetary combination.
Lines move eastward as time progresses.
Lines show the actual position of the planets rather than the position
of their zodiacal longitude, hence a chart with Pluto rising may
not have the Pluto Asc line over that location but it will be near
it. This is particularly obvious with Pluto due to its large inclination
with the ecliptic.
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