posted August 08, 2007 01:37 AM            

Some are clear, like, maybe Part of Friends or Part of Marriage.

But what about Part of Death? Would that imply a real death if Pluto transited over that degree and sign or would it really just be the death of something emotional or psychological? Perhaps the death of a relationship? A pet?

Here are some other Parts I thought were interesting since some are open to interpretation:

Part of Life/Reincarnation
Part of Weddings (can anyone verify this?)
Part of Addiction
Part of Victory
Part of Spirit
Part of Reasoning/Action
Part of Tragedy and Part of Fate are the same calculations (so would this indicate that the fateful event could only be tragic?)
Part of Happiness
Part of Possessions (My P. of Possessions is conjunct my ex's Moon for example - haha)

posted August 09, 2007 05:41 AM            

jkxx ~ I've read different things about astrology/death. I do recall reading something about Jim Henson (I think it was) dying and I think he might of had Saturn moving through his 8th house. I can't remember. But I guess when you stick Saturn and a Pluto ruled house together, that makes sense.

Do you think that Part of Death would necessarily mean actual death though? Could it maybe mean just the death of a way of thinking, the death of a relationship, the death of an idea or project?

Also, what would Life/Reincarnation mean? Maybe the same thing as death but the opposite? Like a new relationship, a new way of seeing the world, etc?

posted August 09, 2007 06:46 AM            

I checked into the 2 couples I have on my list on astro.com. One couple has been married for years and are unhappy and the other couple has not been married long but are very happy.

What I found (although faaaaar from conclusive) is funny:

"Allison" and "Dave" have their Parts of Marriage conjuncting each other's True Black Moon. They married a few years ago.

"Jean" and "John" have been married for decades, are not happy together at all, and "John's" Part of Marriage conjuncts "Jean's" True Black Moon.

Marina ~ do you change your look often? Or the way you appear to others? I really am really determined to see how reliable these parts actually are...or if they might appear more within the context of transits.

GeminiLover ~ that's pretty interesting...
That leads me to what I'm also wondering about in terms of the Parts: do they maybe have some room for interpretation, like Sabian Symbols?

posted August 09, 2007 07:58 AM              

From the above site:

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In addition, remember that the formula are designed to express the symbolic interaction of the components, and that the resulting degree is stimulated by activity regarding those components. This is often a clue to interpretation. As a general rule of thumb, do not use formulas which are not strictly applicable to the question at hand. The exception to this, is when you choose a specific part for study and analysis across the board, and calculate it for all charts you encounter. Last, but far from least, a part may represent any or all of the following:

The native's attitude toward the subject of the part.
The way the subject is expressed in the native's life, including the native's susceptibility to prominence of the topic, or lack of prominence.
The way the native behaves or reacts to the part being triggered, or the subject being brought up.
The native's hopes, fears, dreams, and so forth regarding the subject.
For example, the Part of Marriage may show whether a person seeks or fears marriage; what they desire in a potential marriage partner; the types of experiences they may have as a married person; and the type of partner they will become while married.

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posted August 24, 2007 03:15 AM            

My sister has her P. of Mother in the same sign as our mom's sun, & she has her P. of Father in the sign opposing our dad's moon.
My brother has his P. of Mother conjunct our mom's N.Node & he has his P. of Father opposing our dad's Moon.