For example sex is assigned to the 5th house rather than the 8th house. There are also some differences in the topics assigned to houses. Some astrologers today are trying to integrate the two systems, for example by looking at whole sign houses for topical interpretations, and the quadrant house chart to assess planetary strength. Quadrant based house systems seem to have been used for specific timing techniques or to determine the dynamic strength of planets.
There were other house systems in existence, for example the equal house and Porphyry, but it has been argued by astrology historians such as Chris Brennan and Demetra George that the majority of charts discovered appeared to use the whole-sign system. The whole-sign house system is one of the oldest. The Ascendent degree will be located somewhere within the first house. In this system each zodiac sign concides with one house so that all 30 degrees of a sign are present that house. PLANETĪnother difference is the house division system as Hellenistic astrology uses the whole-sign house system, whereas the most common system in modern usage is Placidus (other quadrant systems are also used, although whole sign house appears to be being used by more astrologers now). Scorpio, Aquarius and Pisces have one ruler each, rather than the modern assignation of two (one traditional and one outer planet). This means that each zodiac signs has only one planetary ruler. Core natal delineations will primarily use the 7 planets: Sun and Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. However a number of modern Hellenistic astrologers do incorporate them but only as a secondary considerations or in transit work. The outer planets Pluto, Neptune and Uranus were not originally incorporated into ancient techniques as the planets hadn’t been discovered. One of the main distinguishing features is the use of only the 7 traditional inner planets in delineations.
How is Hellenistic astrology different to modern astrology? Use of the 7 traditional planets However some of the theory and techniques were lost over time only to be rediscovered in the early 2000’s through efforts such as Project Hindsight, which translated a number of ancient astrological texts and brought to light some of the lost techniques. It’s the basis of techniques that are still used today, such as the core approach of using zodiac signs, house, planets, degree based aspects aspects, quaduplicites, triplicities, and gender.
Hellenistic astrology is the form of astrology practised between 1st century BCE and 7th century CE (approximately) in the area surrounding the Meditteranean.
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