Important Timing Systems
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crimsoncurrentFrankland would next study the birth chart for evidence of active symbolic measures around that age. Using each degree of the zodiac to represent one year of life, he would notice that Uranus at 26° Aries 44', starting from 0° Aries, corresponds to almost 27 years of age, which is very close to the time of the divorce. Frankland called this measure the "Age along the Zodiac."
One of Frankland's favorite symbolic measures was the "Point of Life," which he based on an idea of Alan Leo who compared the human cycle to the orbit of Uranus. In this system, Alan Leo assigns each sign of the zodiac to seven years of life. The first seven years belong to Aries, the second seven years to Taurus, the third seven years to Gemini, and so on, until Pisces, which governs ages 77 – 84. Then, the cycle repeats, beginning with Aries (ages 84-91). As with the Age along the Zodiac method of directing, the Point of Life measure commences at 0° Aries, a point that symbolizes birth.
Age 26 belongs in the fourth period of seven years, that is, in the sign Cancer (ages 21 – 28). In Dianne's chart, Cancer rules the 4th cusp (home, family, roots) and contains 7th-ruler Venus (marriage, partner),Pluto, and Mercury, which are all in square to Uranus (the planet of divorce) in Aries the 1st house. Frankland would have been concerned about marital problems and the risk of divorce during this period, especially around age 26, which corresponds to about 21° – 26° of Cancer. Age 27 corresponds to about 26° – 30° of Cancer and directly receives the square from Uranus (at 26° Aries 44'). In the Point of Life method, each degree of the zodiac corresponds to about 85 days; thus, the square from Uranus at 26° Aries 44' into Cancer would be exact at about age 27 years and 80 days, close to the time of her divorce.
Dianne Feinstein's Birth Chart
Now, let's calculate her double-digit birth number: 22 June 1933 can be written as 22 - 6 - 1933.
Converting the year number 1933 to a double-digit number, we get 1+9+3+3 = 16. Then, we add 22 + 6 + 16 = 44 as her "double-digit" birth number. As with the single-digit birth number, Frankland took number 44 to mean that at age 44 any active astrological predictive factors would be highly intensified, so that a major and memorable life event was likely at, or very close to, that age if astrological factors concurred.
Age 44 spans the period from 22 June 1977 to 22 June 1978. It turns out that her second husband, neurosurgeon Dr. Bertram Feinstein, died at home of cancer on Saturday 15 April 1978 when Diane was 44.81 years old.
Having identified age 44 as being potentially significant, Frankland would study the chart for evidence of active symbolic measures around that age. Using each degree of the zodiac to represent one year of life in his Age along the Zodiac method, he would notice that 14° Taurus, measured from 0° Aries, corresponded to age 44 and was in close quincunx to the 7th house cusp of marriage and her spouse. Being six houses away from the 7th cusp, 14° Taurus could signify the husband's ill health. Occupying the 8th house of the 7th house, 14° Taurus could represent the risk of his death. By the end of the year of age 44, when she is about to turn 45 years old, the age along the zodiac will become 15° Taurus in partile square with Saturn Retrograde in Aquarius. Frankland would have been concerned about the husband's ill health and risk of death around this time.
Looking at the Point of Life at age 44, Frankland would have noted that 44 years belongs to the seventh seven-year period, which Alan Leo assigns to Libra (age 42 – 49). In Dianne's chart, Libra rules the 7th house of marriage, partnerships, and her spouse. Age 44 corresponds to roughly 8° – 13° of Libra. This region lies at the end of her natal 6th house. The Point of Life conjoins her 7th cusp around the time she turns 45 years old. There are no close "hits" in the chart to the Point of Life at age 44. However, there is a "real-time" solar eclipse in 1978 at 8° Libra 41' almost exactly conjunct her Point of Life just as she turns 44 years of age. This eclipse, falling in the natal 6th house, will activate the sign Libra and the 7th cusp, which falls in Libra. In this example we see that Frankland's symbolic measures do not replace traditional methods; instead, they supplement and often add additional information to standard techniques.
Finally, let's consider the passing of Dianne Feinstein at age 90.27 years. By the Age along the Zodiac measure, her age corresponds to 0° Cancer 16', which almost exactly conjoins her natal Sun, a symbol of her life force, and squares 0° Aries, a symbol of her entry into the world. By the Point of Life measure, she is in a new cycle of 7-year periods, which begins at age 84 and corresponds to the sign Aries (ages 84 - 91). Specifically, 90.27 years is 6.27 years into the 7-year Aries period that begins at age 84. Doing the math: 6.7 divided by 7 = 89.58% of the way through Aries, or 26° Aries 52', almost exactly conjunct natal Uranus (sudden disruptions) in the 1st house (body, health, vital force). With her Age along the Zodiac conjunct her natal Sun and square her 0° Aries Point, and her Point of Life conjunct natal Uranus, she passed on from this plane of existence.
Absolutely, Greg. Here's a clear and digestible breakdown of Frankland’s symbolic methods, which blend numerical symbolism with astrological chart interpretation:
🌌 Frankland’s Two Symbolic Timing Methods
1. Age Along the Zodiac
Concept: Each degree of the zodiac (360° total) represents one year of life.
Starting Point: 0° Aries = birth.
Example: Uranus at 26° Aries = age 26.44 → nearly age 27.
Use: Locate planets or sensitive points in the chart and convert their degree positions into ages. Then check if those ages align with major life events.
2. Point of Life (Alan Leo’s Cycle)
Concept: Each sign of the zodiac = 7 years of life.
Cycle: Aries = ages 0–7, Taurus = 7–14, Gemini = 14–21, etc., up to Pisces = 77–84. Then the cycle repeats.
Degree Mapping: Each degree within a sign = ~85 days.
Use: Identify which sign and degree range corresponds to a person’s age, then examine how that part of the chart is activated.
🧠 How Frankland Applied These Methods
🔹 Age 26–27: Divorce Prediction
Age Along the Zodiac: Uranus at 26° Aries = age 26.44 → close to age 27.
Point of Life: Age 26 falls in Cancer (ages 21–28), specifically 21°–26° Cancer.
Chart Insight: Cancer contains Venus (marriage), Pluto, and Mercury—all square Uranus → tension and disruption in relationships.
Conclusion: Uranus square Cancer planets = symbolic divorce timing.
🔹 Age 44: Husband’s Death
Double-Digit Birth Number: 22 + 6 + (1+9+3+3) = 44 → a highlighted age.
Age Along the Zodiac: 14° Taurus = age 44 → quincunx to 7th house cusp (spouse).
Point of Life: Age 44 = Libra (ages 42–49), which rules her 7th house.
Eclipse Trigger: Solar eclipse at 8° Libra = exact hit on Point of Life.
Conclusion: Symbolic and real-time factors converge → death of spouse.
🔹 Age 90: Her Passing
Age Along the Zodiac: 0° Cancer 16' = age 90.27 → conjunct natal Sun (life force).
Point of Life: Age 90 = Aries (ages 84–91), 89.58% through = 26° Aries 52' → conjunct natal Uranus (sudden events).
Conclusion: Life force (Sun) and disruption (Uranus) activated → symbolic end of life.
🧭 Summary in Plain Terms
Frankland used two symbolic timing tools:
One maps each zodiac degree to a year of life.
The other assigns 7-year life phases to each zodiac sign.
He’d then look for astrological “hits” at those ages—like planets forming aspects or eclipses activating key points—to interpret major life events. These methods don’t replace traditional forecasting but add symbolic depth and timing precision.
Would you like a visual timeline or chart overlay to illustrate this method further?
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what is a decennial chart in astrology as done by val evans
Thoughts
A decennial chart in astrology refers to a specialized astrological tool or delineation derived from the decennials technique, an ancient Hellenistic timing method that divides a person's life into seven primary periods (and sub-periods) of approximately 10 years and 9 months each. This system, attributed to astrologers like Julius Firmicus Maternus in the 4th century, assigns "time-lord" rulership to the seven classical planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) in a specific order based on the natal chart's chronocrators (starting from the sect light—Sun for day births, Moon for night—and following Chaldean order). The "chart" aspect typically involves calculating and interpreting the planetary rulers for each decade-long phase to predict major life themes, events, or shifts, such as career changes, relationships, or challenges. It's not a standalone birth chart but a predictive overlay on the natal horoscope, often used alongside other techniques like profections or zodiacal releasing for long-term forecasting.8 trying managing a highly strung sensitivity (Gonggong),
One of Frankland's favorite symbolic measures was the "Point of Life," which he based on an idea of Alan Leo who compared the human cycle to the orbit of Uranus. In this system, Alan Leo assigns each sign of the zodiac to seven years of life. The first seven years belong to Aries, the second seven years to Taurus, the third seven years to Gemini, and so on, until Pisces, which governs ages 77 – 84. Then, the cycle repeats, beginning with Aries (ages 84-91). As with the Age along the Zodiac method of directing, the Point of Life measure commences at 0° Aries, a point that symbolizes birth.
Age 26 belongs in the fourth period of seven years, that is, in the sign Cancer (ages 21 – 28). In Dianne's chart, Cancer rules the 4th cusp (home, family, roots) and contains 7th-ruler Venus (marriage, partner),Pluto, and Mercury, which are all in square to Uranus (the planet of divorce) in Aries the 1st house. Frankland would have been concerned about marital problems and the risk of divorce during this period, especially around age 26, which corresponds to about 21° – 26° of Cancer. Age 27 corresponds to about 26° – 30° of Cancer and directly receives the square from Uranus (at 26° Aries 44'). In the Point of Life method, each degree of the zodiac corresponds to about 85 days; thus, the square from Uranus at 26° Aries 44' into Cancer would be exact at about age 27 years and 80 days, close to the time of her divorce.
Dianne Feinstein's Birth Chart
Now, let's calculate her double-digit birth number: 22 June 1933 can be written as 22 - 6 - 1933.
Converting the year number 1933 to a double-digit number, we get 1+9+3+3 = 16. Then, we add 22 + 6 + 16 = 44 as her "double-digit" birth number. As with the single-digit birth number, Frankland took number 44 to mean that at age 44 any active astrological predictive factors would be highly intensified, so that a major and memorable life event was likely at, or very close to, that age if astrological factors concurred.
Age 44 spans the period from 22 June 1977 to 22 June 1978. It turns out that her second husband, neurosurgeon Dr. Bertram Feinstein, died at home of cancer on Saturday 15 April 1978 when Diane was 44.81 years old.
Having identified age 44 as being potentially significant, Frankland would study the chart for evidence of active symbolic measures around that age. Using each degree of the zodiac to represent one year of life in his Age along the Zodiac method, he would notice that 14° Taurus, measured from 0° Aries, corresponded to age 44 and was in close quincunx to the 7th house cusp of marriage and her spouse. Being six houses away from the 7th cusp, 14° Taurus could signify the husband's ill health. Occupying the 8th house of the 7th house, 14° Taurus could represent the risk of his death. By the end of the year of age 44, when she is about to turn 45 years old, the age along the zodiac will become 15° Taurus in partile square with Saturn Retrograde in Aquarius. Frankland would have been concerned about the husband's ill health and risk of death around this time.
Looking at the Point of Life at age 44, Frankland would have noted that 44 years belongs to the seventh seven-year period, which Alan Leo assigns to Libra (age 42 – 49). In Dianne's chart, Libra rules the 7th house of marriage, partnerships, and her spouse. Age 44 corresponds to roughly 8° – 13° of Libra. This region lies at the end of her natal 6th house. The Point of Life conjoins her 7th cusp around the time she turns 45 years old. There are no close "hits" in the chart to the Point of Life at age 44. However, there is a "real-time" solar eclipse in 1978 at 8° Libra 41' almost exactly conjunct her Point of Life just as she turns 44 years of age. This eclipse, falling in the natal 6th house, will activate the sign Libra and the 7th cusp, which falls in Libra. In this example we see that Frankland's symbolic measures do not replace traditional methods; instead, they supplement and often add additional information to standard techniques.
Finally, let's consider the passing of Dianne Feinstein at age 90.27 years. By the Age along the Zodiac measure, her age corresponds to 0° Cancer 16', which almost exactly conjoins her natal Sun, a symbol of her life force, and squares 0° Aries, a symbol of her entry into the world. By the Point of Life measure, she is in a new cycle of 7-year periods, which begins at age 84 and corresponds to the sign Aries (ages 84 - 91). Specifically, 90.27 years is 6.27 years into the 7-year Aries period that begins at age 84. Doing the math: 6.7 divided by 7 = 89.58% of the way through Aries, or 26° Aries 52', almost exactly conjunct natal Uranus (sudden disruptions) in the 1st house (body, health, vital force). With her Age along the Zodiac conjunct her natal Sun and square her 0° Aries Point, and her Point of Life conjunct natal Uranus, she passed on from this plane of existence.
Absolutely, Greg. Here's a clear and digestible breakdown of Frankland’s symbolic methods, which blend numerical symbolism with astrological chart interpretation:
🌌 Frankland’s Two Symbolic Timing Methods
1. Age Along the Zodiac
Concept: Each degree of the zodiac (360° total) represents one year of life.
Starting Point: 0° Aries = birth.
Example: Uranus at 26° Aries = age 26.44 → nearly age 27.
Use: Locate planets or sensitive points in the chart and convert their degree positions into ages. Then check if those ages align with major life events.
2. Point of Life (Alan Leo’s Cycle)
Concept: Each sign of the zodiac = 7 years of life.
Cycle: Aries = ages 0–7, Taurus = 7–14, Gemini = 14–21, etc., up to Pisces = 77–84. Then the cycle repeats.
Degree Mapping: Each degree within a sign = ~85 days.
Use: Identify which sign and degree range corresponds to a person’s age, then examine how that part of the chart is activated.
🧠 How Frankland Applied These Methods
🔹 Age 26–27: Divorce Prediction
Age Along the Zodiac: Uranus at 26° Aries = age 26.44 → close to age 27.
Point of Life: Age 26 falls in Cancer (ages 21–28), specifically 21°–26° Cancer.
Chart Insight: Cancer contains Venus (marriage), Pluto, and Mercury—all square Uranus → tension and disruption in relationships.
Conclusion: Uranus square Cancer planets = symbolic divorce timing.
🔹 Age 44: Husband’s Death
Double-Digit Birth Number: 22 + 6 + (1+9+3+3) = 44 → a highlighted age.
Age Along the Zodiac: 14° Taurus = age 44 → quincunx to 7th house cusp (spouse).
Point of Life: Age 44 = Libra (ages 42–49), which rules her 7th house.
Eclipse Trigger: Solar eclipse at 8° Libra = exact hit on Point of Life.
Conclusion: Symbolic and real-time factors converge → death of spouse.
🔹 Age 90: Her Passing
Age Along the Zodiac: 0° Cancer 16' = age 90.27 → conjunct natal Sun (life force).
Point of Life: Age 90 = Aries (ages 84–91), 89.58% through = 26° Aries 52' → conjunct natal Uranus (sudden events).
Conclusion: Life force (Sun) and disruption (Uranus) activated → symbolic end of life.
🧭 Summary in Plain Terms
Frankland used two symbolic timing tools:
One maps each zodiac degree to a year of life.
The other assigns 7-year life phases to each zodiac sign.
He’d then look for astrological “hits” at those ages—like planets forming aspects or eclipses activating key points—to interpret major life events. These methods don’t replace traditional forecasting but add symbolic depth and timing precision.
Would you like a visual timeline or chart overlay to illustrate this method further?
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what is a decennial chart in astrology as done by val evans
Thoughts
A decennial chart in astrology refers to a specialized astrological tool or delineation derived from the decennials technique, an ancient Hellenistic timing method that divides a person's life into seven primary periods (and sub-periods) of approximately 10 years and 9 months each. This system, attributed to astrologers like Julius Firmicus Maternus in the 4th century, assigns "time-lord" rulership to the seven classical planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) in a specific order based on the natal chart's chronocrators (starting from the sect light—Sun for day births, Moon for night—and following Chaldean order). The "chart" aspect typically involves calculating and interpreting the planetary rulers for each decade-long phase to predict major life themes, events, or shifts, such as career changes, relationships, or challenges. It's not a standalone birth chart but a predictive overlay on the natal horoscope, often used alongside other techniques like profections or zodiacal releasing for long-term forecasting.