One popular misconception about Uranian astrologers is that they do not use
houses. In fact, the seasoned Uranian astrologer uses six house systems for each of the
personal points. The Meridian house system is probably the most important of the six
since it represents the native’s point of view. This house system is divided along the
equator rather than the ecliptic and, therefore, the houses are more or less equal in
size. The first house of the Meridian system is also known as the equatorial ascendant
and describes how the person sees himself. The point known as the ascendant may
actually fall in the twelfth house of the Meridian house system.
The Earth horoscope, or houses of the Earth, have 0° Cancer as the tenth
house or MC, and 0° Libra on the first house. Therefore, a person with Sun in Sagit-
tarius would have the Sun in the third house of the Earth. The Earth horoscope repre-
sents the Earth and the generality; it is how the person operates in the world.
The ascendant is the first house of the ascendant horoscope. Subsequent
houses occur at equal 30° intervals. The ascendant horoscope represents the person’s
connection to their environment and how he or she operates in a specific locale.
The Sun horoscope is found by using the Sun as the fourth house cusp. Subse-
quent houses occur at equal 30° intervals. The Sun horoscope represents the physical
body as well as the relationship to the father.
The Moon horoscope is found by using the Moon as the tenth house cusp.
Subsequent houses occur at equal 30° intervals. The Moon horoscope describes the
emotional life of the individual as well as the mother.
The node horoscope is found by using the node as the first house cusp. Subse-
quent houses occur at equal 30° intervals. The node horoscope represents the inti-
mate or karmic connections.
The hypothetical, or “trans-Neptunian” planets, are probably the most contro-
versial aspect of the system. However, after the discovery of Neptune, it was very much in
fashion for astronomers to postulate the orbits and existence of new planets. The orbits of
the planets were derived by looking back through events and charts and filling in the
missing threads. Witte proposed the first four planets, and he and Sieggrün proposed the
second four. The planets are: Cupido, Hades, Zeus, Kronos, Apollon, Admetos, Vulcanus,
and Poseidon. The fastest of the eight, Cupido, moves slightly more than 1° per year. The
slowest, Poseidon, moves about^1 ⁄ 2 ° per year. The planets and their meanings are:
Cupido:rules marriage, family, groups, society, the arts, cliques, and clannish-
ness.
Hades:represents poverty, suffering, garbage, filth, secrets, loneliness, decom-
position, antiquity, and service in the highest or lowest sense.
Zeus:signifies fire, weapons, the military, machinery, conception, creativity,
purposeful action, drive, and obsessions.
Kronos:rules authority, government, rulers, nobility, mastery, independence,
anything above average, superiority.
Apollon:symbolizes great success, expansion, multitudes or the many, open
spaces, peace, commerce and trade, science, great intellect, and the “big
picture” as opposed to the details.THEASTROLOGYBOOK [701]
Uranian Astrology