As we know Christmas is celebrated on December the 25th every year, with the Sun at roughly 4 degrees of Capricorn, this is ‘in my opinion’ just far enough past the Winter Solstice to make it feel like life is on the ‘rise’ again, after the many ‘declining’ days of Autumn.
Now, with the use of Antiscion aspects 4 degrees of Capricorn has its ‘antiscion’ at 26 leading to 25 degrees of Sagittarius, corresponding roughly to the 16/17th of December, which in itself is just when most of are getting the Christmas feeling.
But what a difference those 8/9 days make, because i cannot imagine Christmas being held on the 16th or 17th, although by this astrological technique these days should be ‘similar’ to the 25th. But the meaning of antiscions are hard to fathom, let’s explore anyway.
‘Antiscions’, which are also called ‘shadow’ points, gives a rather different but kind of similar type of day, as they are calculated from the 0 degree Cancer/Capricorn axis.
But we must remember that ‘shadows’ are pale imitations/lesser renditions of the ‘real’ thing, but as its a pairing they have to have similarities too, making any differences hard to call.
And as you usually have one planet to another as the method of calculation, thinking of using a ‘day’ and casting its antiscion is rather ‘different’.
But let’s take a look at what we celebrate as Christmas Time; that of ‘renewed’ hope, having made it past the ‘solstice’. And this is [what makes all the difference] i feel, to why we celebrate then.
Still, Capricorn Time for a ‘party’ is a bit ‘odd’ don’t you think. But maybe it is for this very reason ‘that it is’ Capricorn time, that we ‘party’, as it is just what is needed.
But we all know that Christmas has a very Capricorn feel to it, as it is a very ‘formal’ occasion for many, and a dutiful drag for others.
You may think Sagittarius would be a more appropriate ‘sign’ for a celebration, but in ‘this’ case it is when the Sun has reached its lowest southern declination and rises-up in the sky again, and this gives Christmas Time the upper-hand as a time for Celebration.
Now we must remember that the ‘pagans’ who are [in a way] celebrating the ‘renewal’ of the Sun are closer to the astrological truth than the Christians who have taken-over Saturnalia. Remembering that the Christians are only covering-up/over this natural cosmic ‘rebirth’ with Jesus’s birthday, which is in itself a very debatable point as to whether it is true or not.
So the ‘other side’ of Christmas takes-on a different form, and let’s not forget the other religions who won’t be celebrating on the 25th. But of which i know ‘little’, so i cannot comment.
But i know one thing for sure, i certainly didn’t feel like celebrating on the 16th or 17th of December, but i usually do feel more in the mood by the 25th.
So does all this help ‘indicate’ anything about the inherent nature of Antiscion aspects? no, not much i guess, but of the seasonal cycle of the Sun, yes maybe. As all this Christmas Time may be only/wholly be ‘due’ to the Sun’s rising again.
And anyhow, how can we compare antiscion ‘times/dates’ [in this instance] when what we have on one side of the ‘dates’ is the biggest day, [for many] of the year.
Still, much is yet to be known of antiscion degrees, and their/any possible similarities. Lily says the signs connected by Antiscions are of the same ‘virtue’.
But if i was to suggest we swap Christmas to December the 17th we might ‘just’ get to see ‘how’ people thought of the ‘other side’ of Christmas Day.
And i’m sure it would be ‘not quite in the same way’.
Merry Christmas to all my readers, there will be more in 2012.
