The Astrology Book of Surprising Discoveries

By Drew Slater

If some astrology books are groundbreaking, this one is more like an earthquake! All of its startling claims are based on research rather than folklore. What is each sign really like? What do aspects really indicate? How can you tell a person’s sign by his appearance? How does astronomy validate astrology?

What kind of chart do murderers have? What signs produce Republicans? Democrats? How does astrology impact the talent of racehorses? What did the oldest astrologers do that’s different from today? This book is an absolute gold mine of information you won’t find anywhere else!

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jul 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9781532068812

Drew Slater

Drew Slater has been an avid horse-racing fan for 62 years and a handicapper and bettor for 58 years. He has studied racing history for 26 years. As a member of the Sport of Kings Society, he won 14 handicapping contests. He currently resides in Portland, OR.

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CONTENTS

Preface

PART ONE

RESEARCH ON THE TWELVE SIGNS

Three Zodiacs

The Bridges(March–April)

The Fences (Sept.–Oct.)

The Drills (April–May)

The Rocks (Oct.–Nov.)

The Hammers (June–July)

The Antennas (Dec–Jan.)

How The Ancients Proceeded

How And Why Rulerships Work

The Lights (January–February)

The Patterns (July–Aug.)

The Slingshots (Feb.–Mar.)

The Towers (Aug.–Sept.)

The Trumpets (May–June)

The Rapiers (Nov.–Dec.)

PART TWO

ANALYSIS OF THE SIGNS AND THEIR PLANETARY RULERS

Computing Our Findings

The Sidereal Zodiac

Planetary Speed

More Research Results

Sorting Out Libra Traits

Sorting Out Aries Traits

Sorting Out Scorpio Traits

Sorting Out Taurus Traits

Sorting Out Capricorn Traits

Sorting Out Cancer Traits

Sorting Out Leo Traits

Sorting Out Aquarius Traits

Sorting Out Virgo Traits

Sorting Out Pisces Traits

Sorting Out Sagittarius Traits

Sorting Out Gemini Traits

The Moon In A Chart

PART THREE

RESEARCH ON PLANETARY ASPECTS

Aspects And Vocations

Understanding Uranus

Comparing Similar Planets

Keywords For The Planets

PART FOUR

RESEARCH ON PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Physical Appearance

The Rapiers

The Trumpets

The Towers

The Slingshots

The Bridges

The Fences

The Drills

The Rocks

The Antennas

The Hammers

The Patterns

The Lights

Further Reflections

PART FIVE

MEGASIGNS: A NEW CONCEPT

The Four Megasigns

The Innovators

The Preservers

The Individualists

The Friends

Proverbs For The Megasigns

Rulers And Elements

PART SIX

MAXISIGNS AND SPORTS

The Three Maxisigns

Analyzing Our Findings

PART SEVEN

FURTHER EVIDENCE OF ASTROLOGY AT WORK IN THE WORLD

How Astronomy Verifies Astrology

Astrology And Compatibility

Do Research On Your Own Chart

Miscellaneous Findings

PART EIGHT

FINAL THOUGHTS

To Summarize

PREFACE

The purpose of this book is to clarify the fundamental tenets of astrology through the use of research. What we will emerge with is a new kind of astrology that is faithful to what the ancients believed, but also compatible with the research. All that is required of the reader is a logical mind. You are about to embark upon an exciting intellectual adventure! Enjoy the ride!

Readers should know that astrologers have their own special way of speaking. For example, it is very common for us to refer to the Sun, Moon and planets as simply the planets. It is just easier to speak in this shorthand fashion. Astrologers know perfectly well that the Sun and Moon are not numbered among the planets, although the rocky Moon seems more like a planet than the fiery Sun.

It is also common for astrologers to anthropomorphize the planets. Venus is often called she, while such planets as Mars, Jupiter or Saturn may be called he. Astrologers know perfectly well that planets are inanimate objects and therefore without gender, but sometimes what the planets symbolize can have gender connotations. Astrologers, in their shorthand style, will also confer qualities on the planets, when we actually mean that persons symbolized by the heavenly bodies possess those qualities. We may say that Venus is artistic or that Jupiter is optimistic.

A quaint term that is still very fashionable in astrological circles is the word ruler. Since Mercury is associated with thought and mental pursuits, we may say that Mercury rules intellectuals. Each of the twelve zodiac signs has a planetary ruler, but the type of person that you are gives you another ruler as well that describes that kind of person. This other ruler is apt to be a planet that is placed in a powerful position in your chart. Researchers have found that the zones of your horoscope known as cadent are the most powerful, which is contrary to what astrologers previously had believed. Just like other disciplines, astrology needs to evolve and advance when new facts come to light, such as those in this book.

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PART ONE

RESEARCH ON THE TWELVE SIGNS

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THREE ZODIACS

As we push forth through the twenty-first century, we find astrology, that venerable old study of the heavens, in a state of considerable chaos and confusion. Did you know that there are two different zodiacs currently in use? The tropical zodiac, popular in the western world, is based on the four seasons. The sidereal zodiac, popular in the eastern world, is based on the twelve constellations. When a Tropicalist speaks of Aries, he refers to a person born between March 21 and April 20. When a Siderealist speaks of Aries, he means a person born between April 14 and May 15. Obviously, when you have different astrologers referring to separate groups of people by the same name, you’ve got a problem! Since the twelve familiar names rightfully belong to the sidereal zodiac, it would have helped if Tropicalists had chosen new names for their twelve signs, but that did not happen. Here are the twelve signs and some basic information about them:

We have placed a question mark after the Sun because we do not consider it the true ruler of Leo. The reason for this will be explained later. You’d think that, if astrology had been properly researched, there would be no argument between Tropicalists and Siderealists. Everyone would know whether the traits of Aries were possessed by a person born April 8 or a person born May 8, or perhaps neither one. In this book, we hope to learn once and for all what is true. Our goal is to construct an astrology based entirely on research as its foundation. We will break down each month into keywords that will tell us the basic traits of that month. From there, it should be easy to determine which sign possesses those traits. We also will discover, from time to time, new traits that have never been considered before. We will list the names of persons in numerous occupations, along with their birthdays. What a person does ought to tell us who he is. Is it not better to base our conclusions on facts rather than unsubstantiated folklore? Our 7,000 birthdays can’t be wrong.

Opposite signs are important in astrology. There are six pairs of opposites: Aries and Libra, Taurus and Scorpio, Gemini and Sagittarius, Cancer and Capricorn, Leo and Aquarius, and Virgo and Pisces. The twelve signs are twelve directions from the Earth. If I am standing north of you, then you must be standing south of me, since north and south are opposite directions. Similarly, if the Sun is in the direction from the Earth known as Scorpio, then the Earth must be in the direction from the Sun known as Taurus, since Scorpio and Taurus are opposite directions. For every Sun sign, there is a corresponding Earth sign that is opposite it. Therefore, we can construct an Earth sign zodiac and show the dates for each sign. The dates fall midway between the tropical dates and the sidereal dates. For example, Tropicalists have a sign (Leo) that starts July 23, while Siderealists have a sign (Cancer) that starts July 17. We will have an Earth sign that begins July 20. We will use our own names for our signs, so as not to add further confusion to the already existing chaos.

Here are the Earth signs:

The reason for the extended dates is that the change from one sign to the next is believed to be gradual. This is known as the cusp effect. We will explain later why each name was thought appropriate for each sign. Our research samples are not large enough to convince some who don’t believe in astrology that they should believe in it — but we think the samples are big enough so that a person who does believe would expect to see some kind of a trend that suggests a particular kind of person who is apt to be born in a particular month. Also, we should remember that the greater the quantity of a sample, the lesser the quality. If we were to study the fifty greatest tennis players, that would be a very impressive group. But if we studied the top 500, we would be including a great many players that nobody has ever heard of. And the lesser the talent, the less likely that the person will have the right astrological significators.

CREATIVE WRITERS

ARTISTS

UNUSUAL IDEAS, MYSTICISM

TOP FILM ACTORS

WERE JUVENILE ACTORS

CONCERT PIANISTS

ORCHESTRA CONDUCTORS

BLUES, JAZZ, SOUL

BOTANY, HORTICULTURE

BELIEVED IN MARXISM

DIPLOMATS, NEGOTIATORS

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THE BRIDGES(MARCH–APRIL)

The Earth was passing through Libra when the Bridges were born. Their Sun sign is Aries. If you know your astrology, you can see right away that the activities favored by the Bridges are absolutely nothing like Aries! Where are all the leaders? The military men? They’re seldom found in this month. On the other hand, this batch of birthdays looks like a very good fit for Libra! We’ve got widespread participation in the arts. We’ve got diplomats. We’ve got flowers (ruled by Venus). And lest we forget romance, Casanova was born April 2, and Bluebeard was born April 12.

Our three keywords for the Bridges are Culture, Accord, and Flowers. There is more culture in the Bridges’ data than in that of any other sign. Venus harmonizes and civilizes. Negotiators produce accord between people and nations. Flowers bloom mostly in spring, the season ruled by the goddess Venus. We call these people the Bridges because a bridge unites two opposite points. This is obviously the function of the negotiator, but it’s also the artist’s function. The artist seeks common ground with the spectator. He wants you to feel what he feels.

Venus is like a green traffic light, signaling that all is well and you may proceed forward. In the spring, much greenery appears. Now what about the First House? (There are twelve astrological houses, whose locations are determined by your hour of birth.) This house is about the first impression you make. You try to put your best foot forward by showing the world a pleasing appearance and an amiable personality (Venus traits). The Venus person gets along well in the world, like Clare Boothe Luce. He doesn’t encounter much opposition (Mars) against which to balance himself (Seventh House). However, Venus does rule balance in the sense of the grace of a dancer.

ZEALOUS PATRIOTS

FOR PEACE

FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

ALIENS, THEIR CO-STARS

BRITISH CHARMERS

ETHNIC ROLE

FOREIGN-BORN BEAUTIES

CARTOONISTS

PUPPETEERS

FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS

IN ANIMAL STORIES

RURAL LIFE, THE SOUTH

LIBRARIANS

WRITERS

RESERVED, PRIVATE, SHY

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THE FENCES (SEPT.–OCT.)

The Earth was passing through Aries when the Fences were born. Their Sun sign is Libra.