Emi Asks:

You mention precession corrected solar returns in one of your answers. I’d be grateful if you could tell me which of the following you mean by the term:

1) the precessed Sun’s return on the precessed natal position;

2) the tropical Sun’s return on the precessed natal Sun; or

3) the precessed Sun’s return on the tropical natal sun?

Kevin Answers:

Emi,

I think I understand what you’re asking, although the terms you’re using are not actually correct. A precessed planet doesn’t move, so it can’t return. Precession is an adjustment in the sign position, not in movement. Before I explain why answer number 2 is the most correct, let me bring everyone up to speed on what precession is in the first place.

When we talk about a planet’s position in the Zodiac, we’re identifying where it is along a Great Circle. This particular Great Circle is called the ecliptic. It’s the apparent orbit of the Sun around the Earth, but it’s actually the orbit of the Earth around the Sun.

The problem with measuring position around a circle is that circles don’t have a beginning or an end, so you have to pick an arbitrary point to mark the beginning of the circle. In Astrology, we call this point 0 degrees of Aries.

Trish Asks:

I would love to hear your take on horary astrology and its usefulness in predictive astrology. Also, I'd appreciate any book/author recommendations you may feel good about.

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