Sidereal and Tropical Astrology

Sidereal and Tropical Astrology

In horoscopic astrology, the reading of charts for individual persons, there are two main zodiacs that are used: the tropical and the sidereal. Most Western astrologers use the tropical zodiac, while most Vedic astrologers use the sidereal zodiac. The differences in the systems are not difficult to understand, and this article will explain both of them and give a little background and speculations about what it all means.

Musings on the Vernal Equinox

March 21 to 26, 2012: Vernal Equinox Facts, Different Zodiacs, Relationship Astrology Tuesday, March 20 was the vernal equinox, or the first day of spring.  This is where the days and nights are of equal length.  The vernal equinox is also the starting point for the...