posted March 25, 2009 12:35 PM         

Philip Sedgwick raised some interesting points about coordinates in Astrology.

"Knowing where an object actually resides still represents a crisis of perception. Just because an object appears conjunct in longitude, its vertical range might actually shift the object off the degree of another object more closely linked to the ecliptic - such as planets. Even Pluto, still bonded with the ecliptic, possesses vertical ranges extreme enough as to not be conjunct when it appears conjunct!"

"Another flaw in astrological thinking quickly emerges. Astrologers often use declination when defining the north/south range of an object relative to its longitudinal or zodiacal position. This is like mixing apples and oranges, since the reference planes are not the same."

"Longitude, more commonly the degree of the zodiac - measured from the Vernal Equinox eastward relative to the ecliptic - goes hand in hand with latitude, which bears the same circle of reference. Latitude refers to north/south range in degrees from the ecliptic to the object as measured along the circle of celestial latitude through which it passes."

"Right Ascension, the position of an object in either degrees or hours, measures from the Vernal Equinox in the easterly direction, referenced to the celestial equator. Declination defines the range of a body in degrees north or south from the celestial equator as measured along the hour circle through which it passes."

"Using declination with longitude combines reference planes offset from one another by an average angle of 23 degrees and 27 minutes."
http://www.noeltyl.com/techniques/011130.html

So with that in mind, I checked out my ecliptic latitude coordinates. Remember they are not the same as the declinations which are equatorial longitude coordinates

Parallels would be like conjunction
Contraparallels would be like opposition

Orbs - no more than '18 (.3 degrees like the Magi Society uses for heliocentric latitude coordinates)

Sun parallel Venus - '02
(I can relate to that aspects as I find Venusian things to be strong theme in my life like love,values,self worth,aesthetics,sensual..my mother was a beautician, and I am certified in massage therapy....mainstream astrologers would also point that I have Sun in 2nd house)

Jupiter parallel Uranus - '09
(I can relate to that aspect in regards to being progressive,liberal,freespirited, and sudden luck.
as in Ebertin said about Jupiter/Uranus - thank the lord)

You can calculate your ecliptic latitude coordinates here http://www.megadelfi.com/~jonathan/pos/

Raymond