In the motion from these points of reversal to the opposite points, there can be recognized a division into two
periods: one of acceleration, and one of retardation. The motion from Capricorn oº, in reference to gravitation,
reaches its maximum at the point where the motion against momentum reverses itself; also at a midway point
in that quadrant the second motion balances the first-after which the first slows down to a full stop, and
reverses its direction.
Thus there results a natural subdivision of the year in accordance with this formula:
...............PORTION OF ORBIT.........
|Sun in-............|....................|
|....Aries..........| M c 1 a :: G w 3 r |
|....Taurus.........| M c 2 a :: G w 2 r |
|....Gemini.........| M c 3 a :: G w 1 r |
|....Cancer.........| M c 3 r :: G c 1 a |
|....Leo............| M c 2 r :: G c 2 a |
|....Virgo..........| M c 1 r :: G c 3 a |
|....Libra..........| M w 1 a :: G c 3 r |
|....Scorpio........| M w 2 a :: G c 2 r |
|....Sagittarius....| M w 3 a :: G c 1 r |
|....Capricorn......| M w 3 r :: G w 1 a |
|....Aquarius.......| M w 2 r :: G w 2 a |
|....Pisces.........| M w 1 r :: G w 3 a |
|...................|....................|
G - Gravitation: w - with, or c - contra to attraction from Galactic Center
M - Momentum:... w - with, or c - contra to the Sun's orbital motion
at: 1, minimum; 2, mean; or 3, maximum rate of speed.
a - acceleration
r - retardation
From this it can be judged that the line of demarcation between any Mutable Sign and the Cardinal Sign which
follows it, is a sharp and thinly drawn line; while those between a Cardinal and Fixed Sign, and between a
Fixed and Mutable Sign, are a gradual merging or dissolving effect which culminates in a complete balancing
of two forces in the middle of each Fixed Sign. Therefore one finds occasion for consideration of cuspal
influences only in connection with the intermediate cusps, in which case the orb should be fairly large - as