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MORE THAN ONE ZODIAC BY LYNDALL MCQUINN   

The zodiac as we know it is a circle of constellations that encircle the Earth. They are located in a circle following the ecliptic path of the Sun across the heaven. If we journeyed out from Earth we would leave from the Equator and follow the zodiac signs as we know them from Aries to Pisces around the globe following the ecliptic pathway. The zodiac and Earth equators differ by twenty three degrees due to the tilt of the Earth on her axis. To be included in the zodiac, a constellation needs to be within eight degrees north or south of this ecliptic.

 If we took the journey out from the Equator and followed that band of constellations we found on zero degrees, we would also add some extras that also cross over the Earth’s Equator. There are twenty eight all up that cut across the Equatorial region.

We could also travel out from Earth at different latitude to zero degrees at the Equator – let’s say thirty degrees north and we would follow a whole different zodiac around our planet.  And again if we journeyed from thirty degrees south we would again discover another group of constellations; a whole new ethos of heavenly influence.

Ancient Astrologers from Arabia and Egypt were aware of the multiple layers of constellations and along with the zodiac signs that we know and use today, they added three more constellations to each sign. This gave us a multi layered approach to each sign. We have the raw energy of the current zodiac sign, then level one, two and three. How this was interpreted is not actually known.  Many of the constellations added to our traditional zodiac signs were northern hemisphere constellations. The southern hemisphere constellations were left largely unaccounted for.

The ecliptic level of these constellations is the zodiac signs we use today but we can then journey through many levels and layers of each of these signs. We can begin at the ecliptic and ascend through the northern levels of consciousness of a sign or descend through the southern levels of a sign. There is no need to try to squeeze more constellations into an already abundant 360 wheel of knowledge; instead we can include all constellations by moving our consciousness through understanding the multi level of awareness held in the total of all the constellations.  I have termed this a Global Zodiac

From Vivian E Robson book –The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Chapter  2 (1923) I have used the approximate extent of each constellation, both in longitude and degrees to compile the following table. The constellations I have assigned to each sign have their beginning degrees in one of the twelve current zodiac signs according to Robson’s approximations. Robson’s work was written in 1923 so in the tables I have compiled there are extra constellations that are now not recognised. (see appendix for compiled tables)

Table 1. Number of constellations layered under current signs.

Current zodiac sign	Number of  constellations	Northern	Southern	Not recognised today
Saggittarius	8	0	8	2
Capricorn	10	5	5	0
Aquarius	9	4	5	1
Pisces	8	4	4	1
Aries	5	3	2	2
Taurus	4	3	1	3
Gemini	6	3	3	2
Cancer	9	7	2	1
Leo	5	4	1	1
Virgo	9	5	4	0
Libra	3	1	2	2
Scorpio	9	3	7	1

 

Ancient Astrologers already knew there to be four levels for each sign. A testament of this is presented in the work The Witness of the Stars by E. W. Bullinger. (1954) Although this work is consumed by a Christian belief system; the grouping of the constellations still stands clearly. Bullinger, in his preface states that the work he compiled came from the notes of Frances Rolleston.  In this work we see the following layering of the zodiac.

Current zodiac sign	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Virgo	Como Bernices	Centaurus	Bootes
Libra	Crux	Lupus	Corona
Scorpio	Serpens	Ophiuchus	Hercules
Sagittarius	Lyra	Ara	Draco
Capricorn	Sagitta-Arrow	Aquila	Delphinus
Aquarius	Pisces Australis	Pegasus	Cygnus
Pisces	The Band	Andromeda	Cepheus
Aries	Cassiopeia	Cetus	Persus
Taurus	Orion	Eridanus River	Auriga
Gemini	Lupus	Canis Major	Canis Minor
Cancer	Ursa Minor	Ursa Major	Argo
Leo	Hydra- water serpent	Crater	Corvus

Table 2: Grouping of constellations according to Bullinger. 

What I want to focus on from this information is that the zodiac signs are mutli layed. Within is contained a grouping of mythology connected to a particular sign.  Wisdom lies within being able to decipher what was to be interpreted from such grouping. Bullinger’s grouping was a beginning to seek ascension through the zodiac layers.

GLOBAL LEVEL ZODIAC

In this article iI present the concept of a global level zodiac. I will use the twelve constellations as used by astrologers today as my base and then compile all the constellations both north, south, within the degrees of that sign as based on Robson’s data. This gives the impression of the multi layered effect of all constellations.  Here is where the fun begins. These groupings allow us to journey into new mythologies. We do not have to unravel or discredit the systems that have preceded us and have worked for decades. These methods and teachings are accurate for what they pertain to.

The layering of all the known constellations and creating the tables of each one in relation to the current zodiac gives us a global zodiac. We can enter it at any latitude and move our consciousness either north or south or east to west to explore all energetic patterning reflected on our planet. If we follow the myth and the stories of the ancient interpreters of the heavens we can fill out the the multi levels of a sign.

An example; of this is

Sagittarius starts as an Archer

Currently there are no northern constellations but the three that were there are  From Bullinger, Draco- the dragon- certainly a huge figure in mythology

Then Cerberus the three headed dog that guards Hades- gave faithfulness and offered restraint from evil-  Robson  p38

Then a Bull. – not the Taurus bull but a stubborn bull-According to Robson this bull was obstinate and changeable-p63

In pathworking we add an aspect to Sagittarius which is unnoticed. Sagittarius does have an interest in philosophies; the dragon philosophies are often related to the Kundalini .It is interesting that the dragon drapes itself around the current pole. The ultimate ascension to the north is the dragon. Is this gateway via Sagittarius? 

To get there we have to pass by the obstinate bull and learn the faithfulness and watchfulness of Cerberus but not succumb to the perils of the gateways of Hades darkness. Therefore if our archer aims North then the arrow maybe aimed at the dragon or the dragon teachings.

Libra is also interesting as it has been stripped to only one constellation in the north but it is Hercules. Hercules myth is one where you could pathwork the twelve labours alone for a long period of time. The Southern level is Corvus and Centaurus. In Robsons definition of Corvus  we get craftiness and greed revengefulness…..p41 Maybe a shadow of the lovely Libra.

Centaurus  prior to the birth of Chiron asteroid or planet, also gave hard heartedness, strong passion, love of arms etc. P37. Maybe we can draw from this the shadow is southern. 

This is the era for opening up the heavens. We have the newly found Kuiper Belt and its dwarf planets and asteroids which have altered the view of Pluto in some circles.  During 2010 there was much publicity on the Sidereal Zodiac as opposed to the Tropical Zodiac. This is knowledge that Astrologers have known for centuries, the difference between the two zodiacs is now nearly a whole sign apart; a gap that will be forever widening. The heavens are not a stagnant place.

My aim in writing this article is to bring the readers awareness to just how vast our Astrology can be. I have taken us back to pre Bullinger to show that people then were incorporating and compiling constellation groups to gain a greater understanding of the depth of the knowledge available to us if we could only decipher it.

Vivian Robson’s work was huge in what it gave as a foundation to work from. I am excited by a concept of a Global Zodiac . I like to study how those who went before us group the heavens and what those mythologies actually represent to us at the level of consciousness we are now. I see it as evolving the stories.  Being the shaman of the heavens means to journey in consciousness into these stories and bring new understandings to them.

  See Appendix  page 7 for tables of signs and constellations.

                © LYNDALL MCQUINN   MARCH 2011    

APPENDIX

In compiling these lists I have included the constellations that are now no longer recognised as listed in Robson’s The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Chapter 2 (1923). They will appear with an NR in their mythology for those interested in researching them. 

SAGITTARIUS CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION	MYTHOLOGY	ROBSON’S LOCATION
81N-63N	DRACO	Dragon	CIRCLES POLE
38N-16N	CERBERUS	Three headed dog-NR	20 SAG-5 CAP
115S	TAURUS PONIATOVII	Poniatovii Bull-NR	24 SAG-17 CAP
20S-50S	SAGITTARIUS	Archer	28 SAG-1 AQU
36S-59S	TELESCOPIUM	Telescope	24 SAG-15 CAP
36S-60S	NORMA ET RULE	Square	2 SAG-15 SAG
47 S-65S	ARA	Altar	10 SAG-0 CAP
59S-77S	PAVO	Peacock	27 SAG-25 CAP
61S-71S	TRIANGULUM AUSTRALE	Southern triangle	5 SAG-22 SAG
75 S-80S	APUS	Bird of paradise	0 SAG-25 SAG
75S-90 S	OCTANS	Octant	10 SAG-0 AQU

The northern aspect of Sagittarius was Cerberus- now merged with Hercules. (Robson p38)

Taurus Poniatovii- was wedged between Ophiucus and Aquila.-Wikipedia

 Bullinger put Draco under Sag- Witness of the Stars.-p70

CAPRICORN CONSTELLATION LEVELS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION	MYTHOLOGY	ROBSON’S LOCATION
55N-28N	CYGNUS	Swan	28 CAP-28 PIS
47N-28N	LYRA	Harp	10 CAP-29 CAP
30N-20N	VULPECULA	Fox	24 CAP-4 PIS
22N-15N	SAGITTA	Arrow	17 CAP-9 AQU
22N-3S	AQUILA	Eagle	12 CAP-15 AQU
5S-17S	SCUTUM	Shield-	1CAP-
10S-35S	CAPRICORNUS	Goat	25 CAP-22 AQU
36S-45S	CORONA AUSTRALIS	Southern crown	2 CAP-12 CAP
45S-77S	INDUS	Indian	12 CAP-12 AQU
62S-86S	HYDRUS	Water serpent	5 CAP-7 PIS

 

AQUARIUS CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION	MYTHOLOGY	ROBSON ‘S LOCATION
36N-3N	PEGASUS	Winged horse	27 AQU-10 ARI
19N-3N	DELPHINUS	Dolphin	8 AQU-19AQU
12N-0	EQUULEUS	Little horse	19 AQU-28 AQU
5N-30S	AQUARIUS	Water carrier	9 AQU-26 PIS
28S-36S	PISCES AUSTRALIS	Southern fish	15 AQU-5PIS
30S-47S	MICROSCOPIUM	Microscope	0 AQU-6 AQU
26S-39S	GLOBUS AEROSTATICUS	Balloon-NR	9AQU-16AQU
37S-56 S	GRUS	Crane	7AQU-0PIS
42S-60S	PHOENIX	Phoenix	18 AQU-2ARI
60S-72S	TUCANA	toucan	6AQU-27 AQU

Globus  Aerostaticus merged in Aquarius –Robson p46

PISCES CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION	MYTHOLOGY	ROBSON ‘S LOCATION
85N-55N	CEPHEUS	King Cepheus	17PIS-0CAN
50N-35N	LACERTA	Lizard	18PIS-5ARI
32N-0	PISCES	Fishes	15 PIS-26ARI
10N-30S	CETUS	Whale / sea monster	17 PIS-13 TAU
0-55S	ERIDANUS	River	15 PIS-0 GEM
28S-42S	MACHINA ELECTRICIA	Electrical machineNR	25 PIS-14 ARI
30S-44S	SCULPTOR	Sculptor	4PIS-28PIS
44S-67S	HOROLOGUM OSCILLATORIUM	Clock	5PIS-14 TAU
57S-70S	RETICULUM RHOMDOIDALIS	reticle	8PIS-22 ARI

Machina Electricia is located in the southern part of Cetus- Wikipedia

ARIES CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH		CONSTELLATION		MYTHOLOGY		ROBSON LOCATION
70N-50N	CASSIOPEIA		Cassiopeia		25ARI-0 GEM
55N-22N	ANDROMEDIA		Andromedia		12 ARI-15 TAU
52N-41N	FREDERICH HONORES		Honours of Frederick-NR		2 ARI-20 ARI
27N-0	ARIES		Ram		18 ARI-20 TAU
26S-40S	FORNAX		Furnace		10ARI-13 TAU
48S-67S	DORADO		Goldfish		0 ARI-0 GEM
72S-77S	NUBECULA MINOR		Lesser cloud-NR		15ARI-4 TAU

Frederici Honores was made from stars between Cepheus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia and Cygnus. Robson p45

Located in the constellation of Tucana- small magellanic cloud- Wikipedia

TAURUS CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH		CONSTELLATION		MYTHOLOGY		ROBSON LOCATION
90N-74N	TARANDUS		Reindeer-NR		23 TAU-0 CAN
62N-30N	PERSEUS		Perseus		12 TAU-8 GEM
37N-30NM	TRIANGULUM		Triangle		4 TAU-13 TAU
34N-2S	TAURUS		Bull		17 TAU-23 GEM
33N- 2S	MUSCA BOREALIS		Northern Fly-NR		12 TAU-20 TAU
35S-50S	CAELUM		Chisel		12 TAU-15 GEM

Tarandus also named Rangifor was a small constellation between Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis-Wikipedia

Musca Borealis originally Apis the bee then the Northern fly to distinguish it from Musca Australis.  Was located between Aries and Persues.-Wikipedia

GEMINI CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION			MYTHOLOGY		ROBSON LOCATION
90N-53N		CAMELOPARDALIS	Giraffe		2GEM-15 CAN
60N-30N		AURIGA	Charioteer		10 GEM-3 CAN
24N-13S		ORION	Hunter		6 GEM-2 CAN
14S-25S		LEPUS	Hare		5 GEM-3 CAN
7S-31S		SCEPTRUM	Sceptre-NR		0GEM-4 GEM
27S-43S		COLUMBA NOAE	Dove		5 GEM-17CAN
45S-65S		PICTORIS	Painters easel		0GEM-5 VIR
65S-75S		NUBECULA MAJOR	Greater cloud-NR		4 GEM-0 CAN

Sceptrum was west of Lepus.-Wikipedia

Nubecula major- large magellanic cloud near Dorado and Mensa-Wikipedia

CANCER CONSTELLATIONS GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION			MYTHOLOGY		ROBSON LOCATION
90N-69N		URSA MINOR	Little bear		0CAN-7 VIR
73N-33N		URSA MAJOR	Great bear		10 CAN -27 VIR
64N-36N		LYNX	Lynx		0 CAN -9 LEO
47N-35N		TELESCOPIUM HERSCHELII	Herschels telescope-NR		5 CAN-16 CAN
40N-2N		CANCER	Crab		22 CAN-17 LEO
36N-13N		GEMINI	Twins		1 CAN-23 CAN
13N-23S		MONOCERUS	Unicorn		0 CAN-16 LEO
10 N-1N		CANIS MINOR	Little dog		1 CAN-29 CAN
15S-40S		CANIS MAJOR	Big dog		0 CAN-0 LEO
15S-65S		ARGO- NOW 3 SEPERATE CONSTELLATIONS CARINA, PUPPIS,VELA	Keel, stern, sails		10 CAN-20 LIB

Argo was a huge constellation which was divided into three. Pyxis was also considered to be a part of the mast (Malus ) of Argo but has now separated from that myth.- Wikipedia

Telescopium Herschelli was located in Auriga near Lynx and Gemini-Wikipedia

LEO CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION			MYTHOLOGY		ROBSON LOCATION
45N-27N		LEO MINOR	Smaller lion		10 LEO-7 VIR
34N-0		LEO	Lion		12 LEO-22 VIR
7N-22S		SEXTANS	Sextant		22LEO-10 VIR
10N-36S		HYDRA-WATER SNAKE	Sea serpent		5 LEO-23 VIR
15S-25S		FELIS	Cat  NR		28 LEO-15 VIR
25S-36S		PYXIS NAUTICA	compass		19 LEO-3 VIR

Felis was located between Antlias and Hydra-Wikipedia

VIRGO CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION			MYTHOLOGY		ROBSON LOCATION
55N-10N		BOOTES	Herdsman		27 VIR-7SCO
50N-30N		CANES VENATICI	Hunting dogs		10 VIR-5 LIB
31N-25N		COMO BERENICES	Berenice’s hair		17 VIR-12 LIB
16N-15S		VIRGO	Virgin		20 VIR-6 SCO
5S-23S		CRATER	Cup		13 VIR-3 LIB
7S-25S		LIBRA	Scales		7 VIR- 28 SCO
30S-43S		ANTLIA	Air pump		O VIR-0 LIB
63S-74S		VOLANS	Flying fish		20 VIR-0 SAG

 

LIBRA CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION		MYTHOLOGY		ROBSON LOCATION
57N-47N		QUADRENS MURALIS	Mural Quadrant-NR	0 LIB-0 SCO
53N-5N		HERCULES	Hercules	28 LIB-2 CAP
18N-10 N		MONS MAENULOS	Mount Maenalus-NR	12 LIB-28 LIB
7S-25S		CORVUS	Crow	5 LIB-15 LIB
28S-66S		CENTAURUS	Centaur	2 LIB-28 SCO

Quadren Muralis located between Bootes and Draco near tail of Ursa Major-Wikipedia

Mons Maenulos was located between Bootes and Virgo- Wikipedia

SCORPIO CONSTELLATION GROUPINGS

NORTH /SOUTH	CONSTELLATION			MYTHOLOGY		ROBSON LOCATION
33N-27N		CORONA BOREALIS	Northern crown		2 SCO-17 SCO
26N-17S		SERPENS	Serpent		13 SCO-15 CAP
18N-24S		OPHIUCHUS	Serpent holder		27 SCO-27 SAG
7S-46S		SCORPIO	Scorpion		23 SCO-26 SAG
17 S-30 S		NOCTUA	Night Owl-NR		6 SCO-20 SCO
34S-57S		LUPUS	Wolf		15 SCO-7 SAG
55S-65S		CIRCINUS	Compasses		29 SCO-10 SAG
56S-65S		CRUX	Southern cross		2 SCO-12 SCO
66S-74S		MUSCA	Southern Fly-		10 SCO-25 SCO
75S-80S		CHAMAELON	Chameleon		12 SCO-3 SAG

Noctua occupied the end of the tail of Hydra-Robson p53

The Lunar Cycles is a 22 page document that explains how the Lunar Cycles operate. It offers techniques on how to work with these cycles month by month. This document identifies the difference between working with the energy of the Dark Moon and the Full Moon. It offers ritual ideas for both phases.

Then Lyndall talks to us about how this cycle affects your natal chart and finally it studies the concept of Lunar Returns. Here Lyndall works with four doorways a month that are potential ritual times. The impact of Natures Dark and Full Moon on your chart and the impact of the personal Full and Dark Moon in a chart.

The movement of the Moon is the closest heavenly dance to us.
She entwines around the Earth as they move together around the Sun.
From ancient times she is the first of the Astrological planets to be observed. Through time we have projected our feeling natures upon her cycles and phases. In her pathways we can understand a part of the mysteries of our own psyches.

A copy of The Lunar Cycles can be downloaded from my products page.

Blessed be Lyndall McQuinn

SHAMANIC ASTROLOGY:

Shamanic Astrology takes you into your natal chart to the centre of the wheel.

This perspective I call the Magicians Seat. Being seated in the middle of the chart we can see the placements of our natal planets from a very different point of view.  Firstly we claim our wheel as our ritual space, our personal choice of who we want to be as symbolised by our planetary placements.

Then we journey via meditation and movement into the placements of each planet beginning with the personal planets. This experience of the wheel tells us how our energy is programmed. We feel where we move around the wheel when we react to our lives. This offers us the opportunity to explore all our options and maybe even re route some of the lesser productive aspects of our patterning.

In doing this work I find Astrology speaks its own language . What an Astrologer may tell us in a reading, we can experience and in turn tell the Astrologer the same concepts through our own self discovery.

I will be offering the experience of Shamanic Astrology in two formats .

FORMAT 1- One on One personal sessions.

I offer six personal ongoing one hour sessions to be completed over a period of 10 weeks.

.FORMAT  2- A Series of Six Workshops

1.Astrology Wheel as a Ritual Wheel-

This workshop introduces the concept of the Magicians Seat and the signs as pure energetic form made up of element and mode. We will explore the four major angles of the chart to discover your own personal ritual wheel.

 2. Earth Walks

Explores the Sun Sign through the concept of what is my purpose?

The polarity of the Sun Sign illuminates our shadow self. We will explore the walk of self and purpose to the opposing side of the wheel; our shadow.

 3. Trilogy of spirit/mind.

In Astrology the Sun, Mercury and Venus journey closely together.Taking the seat of each of these three placements we learn to distinguish the relationship within of purpose, mind and desire.

 4. Core Trilogy

Sun Moon Ascendant . The heart of the being and how it responds emotionally and what we allow others to see. Knowledge gained from this workshop is profound with regarded to self and relating to others

   5…Duality of Love and Achievement

Venus and Mars explain to us how our desire nature  is functioning and how we manifest our desires into actions. This workshop explores sexuality, anger, jealousy  and what success is to us.

  6.     Puppet of the Personal Planets

We have made a journey through the personal planets. We now can walk our whole personal structure.  We begin to understand the concept of circuits and how they are programmed within the chart.

These workshops run for two hours. They do not have to be taken in numerical order however to fully understand the concept of Shamanic Astrology it is advisable to start at the first and continue at your leisure. Even though these workshops focus on the personal planets, the outer planets are considered by the aspects they make to the personal planets. They will be running at various venues and in intensive formats throughout the year . The cost of each individual workshop is $75.For details contact Lyndall  McQuinn    0426425923

NEXT ALL DAY WORKSHOP ON  JUL 24 th 2011 IN DAYLESFORD   and Sep 25th 2011 .