Astrology Buffs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which asteroid is most commonly associated with healing and holistic medicine in a natal chart?
- Chiron (Correct answer)
- Juno
- Pallas
- Vesta
Correct answer: Chiron
Chiron, known as the 'Wounded Healer,' represents where we carry deep wounds but also our capacity to heal ourselves and others.
Question 2: A planet is said to be 'out of bounds' when its declination exceeds what degree?
- 23°27' (Correct answer)
- 0°
- 30°
- 18°
Correct answer: 23°27'
A planet is out of bounds when its declination surpasses 23°27', the maximum declination of the Sun at the solstices.
Question 3: In Hellenistic astrology, what is the term for a planet that rises just before the Sun?
- Heliacal rising (Correct answer)
- Cazimi
- Combust
- Occidental
Correct answer: Heliacal rising
A heliacal rising occurs when a planet becomes visible on the eastern horizon just before sunrise after a period of invisibility.
Question 4: Which aspect pattern forms a triangle with angles of 120°, 120°, and 120°?
- Grand Trine (Correct answer)
- T-Square
- Yod
- Grand Cross
Correct answer: Grand Trine
A Grand Trine consists of three planets each separated by 120° forming an equilateral triangle, considered a highly harmonious configuration.
Question 5: What is the technical term for when two planets are at exactly the same degree of ecliptic longitude?
- Conjunction (Correct answer)
- Parallel
- Contraparallel
- Antiscion
Correct answer: Conjunction
A conjunction occurs when two planets share the same ecliptic longitude, blending their energies in the natal chart.
Question 6: In traditional astrology, which planet is considered the Greater Malefic?
- Saturn (Correct answer)
- Mars
- Pluto
- Neptune
Correct answer: Saturn
Saturn was called the Greater Malefic in traditional astrology due to its association with limitation, hardship, and difficult life circumstances.
Question 7: The Sabian Symbols were channeled by Elsie Wheeler and interpreted by which astrologer in 1925?
- Marc Edmund Jones (Correct answer)
- Dane Rudhyar
- Alan Leo
- Evangeline Adams
Correct answer: Marc Edmund Jones
Marc Edmund Jones worked with clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler to channel the 360 Sabian Symbols, one for each degree of the zodiac.
Astrology Buffs 2
Which asteroid is most commonly associated with healing and holistic medicine in a natal chart?