Jupiter in gemini celebrities1/3/2024 If you think of the Earth’s equator extending out into space to create the celestial equator at 0°, the parallels of declination involve those coordinates north or south of this plane.ĭue to the tilt of the Earth on its axis, the Sun’s path varies in declination between about 23☂7’ north of the equator at the Tropic of Cancer (summer solstice in the northern hemisphere) and 23☂7’south at the Tropic of Capricorn (winter solstice). The latitude lines that are projected in this way beyond our planet’s surface are called parallels of declination in the equatorial coordinate system. Declination, which measures the angular distance of a heavenly body north or south of the celestial equator, is part of this equatorial system.Īn easy way to comprehend declination is to simply imagine the parallels of latitude on a terrestrial map extended out into celestial space. However, in addition to this system which uses the ecliptic as its reference point, we also have what’s called the equatorial coordinate system which uses the Earth’s equator rather than the ecliptic as its plane of reference. This measurement, which is part of the ecliptic coordinate system, expresses the planet’s distance along the ecliptic from 0° Aries as viewed from Earth. Usually when we speak of astrological coordinates − for example, “My natal Saturn is at 14° Virgo” − we are giving the planet’s position in geocentric celestial longitude. Thus, the ecliptic is actually the plane of the Earth’s orbit. Of course, in reality we know that it is not the Sun that is moving, but rather the Earth that is orbiting around the Sun. ![]() The ecliptic is the apparent path of the Sun in its yearly motion across the sky. Out-of-bounds planets involve two dynamics: declination and the ecliptic. This article will explain the principles involved in out-of-bounds dynamics, show how these planetary elements can operate in a person’s life and discuss ways to interpret how these natal energies will manifest. They can signify extraordinary genius or point to volatile and aberrant behavior. Could a similar dynamic be impacting the planetary play on the field of your birth chart? You bet! Out-of-bounds planets can take us beyond the established limits of thought and action. ![]() Republished in remembrance of Pamela, who passed away in March 2012.)Įveryone has probably heard that old familiar sports term: “Out-of-bounds!” Regardless of the sport involved, these words mean that the ball or player has gone beyond the limits of the established field of play. (Originally published in The Mountain Astrologer magazine.
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