Branches of Astrology
Branches of Astrology
Astrology has many specialized fields. Some common branches include:
- Natal Astrology – Interpreting birth charts for personal insight.
- Mundane Astrology – Studying world events, politics, and weather.
- Electional Astrology – Choosing auspicious times for events.
- Horary Astrology – Answering specific questions based on a chart for the moment they are asked.
- Medical Astrology – Exploring health patterns and potential remedies.
Exploring these branches can help you tailor your studies to areas that resonate most with your goals.
Note:
This file is an original educational summary for the Astrology Arith(m)etic project. It does not reproduce proprietary text.
➕ Further Branches and Systems
- Hellenistic astrology – Greco-Roman tradition (1st c. BCE–7th c. CE): whole-sign houses, lots, sect, time-lord systems.
- Uranian astrology / Cosmobiology – Hamburg School (Witte) and Ebertin: midpoints, 90° dial, hypothetical points.
- Harmonic astrology – Addey: charts built from 360°/n; see Harmonic aspects.
- Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) – sidereal zodiac, nakshatras, dashas.
- Locational astrology (astrocartography) – planetary lines on the map (Jim Lewis, 1970s).
- Heliocentric astrology – charts from the Sun; see Earth (Heliocentric).
- Astro-magic / electional ritual – choosing times for workings; the vault’s Ritual Application sections belong here.
Sources (study summary)
- Chris Brennan, Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune (Amor Fati, 2017) — house names, planetary joys, lots, sect
- Alfred Witte & Friedrich Sieggrün, Hamburg School (Regelwerk für Planetenbilder, 1928/1932) — the eight Uranian trans-Neptunian points; elements as tabulated in Swiss Ephemeris
seorbel.txt - John M. Addey, Harmonics in Astrology (1976) — harmonic (360°/n) theory of aspects