Astrocartography
Astrocartography (called "astrogeography" in Europe in earlier years) is one of several methods of locational astrology, which purports to identify varying life conditions through differences in location.
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[edit] Technique
Developed and popularized by American astrologer Jim Lewis (1941-1995),[1] astrocartography is a locational astrology system that focuses on elements of the natal chart, by identifying these factors on a world "Astro*Carto*Graphy Map." Lewis' Astro*Carto*Graphy maps show all locations on the earth where planets were "angular" (rising, setting, on the zenith or nadir) at the moment of an event like a person's birth. An "angular" planet is one that is conjunct one of these four angles (Ascendant, Descendant, MC or IC). These locations are displayed in the form of lines on the Astro*Carto*Graphy world map.
[edit] Theory
According to traditional astrology[2] and verified by the empirical studies of Michel Gauquelin,[3] if a person is born when a planet was "angular", the corresponding planet is said to be prominent and influential in the birth chart. Jim Lewis took this basic astrological idea one step further by postulating that if a person later travels or visits such a location, the planet would have a similar prominent role in the person's experience of that location.
[edit] Application
These maps are widely used to plan for relocation or travel. As such, they are part of a general branch of astrology known as locational astrology or "relocation astrology". Other techniques used for this purpose include local space mapping, relocated birth charts, and city incorporation charts.
[edit] A*C*G Map Sources & Variations
Lewis created the trademark "Astro*Carto*Graphy" (A*C*G) to refer to his map and granted licences to three companies to customize his authorized maps and accompanying material: Astro Numeric Services (USA), Equinox Astrology (UK and Australia) and Astrodata (Switzerland). Other similar maps were developed showing additional locational factors Lewis rejected. One example is the "Astrolocality Map"[4] developed by Astro Computing Services of San Diego. In addition to the A*C*G lines showing conjunctions to the angles, this version includes planetary squares, trines, and other aspects.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Biography of Jim Lewis by Robert Currey Part 1: Reprinted from the Astrological Journal May/June 1995:
- ^ History of Western Astrology. Part 1, Dr Nicholas Campion, Continuum Books (2008)
- ^ Suitbert Ertel and Kenneth Irving: "The Tenacious Mars Effect. 1996
- ^ Astrolocality Maps by Maritha Pottenger f
[edit] Further reading
- The Astro*Carto*Graphy Book of Maps, with Ariel Guttman. Out of print.
- The Psychology of Astro*Carto*Graphy (Contemporary Astrology), (posthumous), by Jim Lewis and Kenneth Irving. ISBN 0-14-019512-2.
- From Here to There - An Astrologer's Guide to Astromapping, an anthology of articles by locational astrologers edited by Martin Jay Davis. Published by the Wessex Astrologer. ISBN 9781902405278.
- Astro*Carto*Graphy - Explanatory Handbook, by Jim Lewis.
