Yod's in natal chart - meaning?
Thomas D. Lowe
I'm not an astrologer by any means, but I've got some astronomical
interests, so when I picked up an astrology program to look at, I found most
of it pretty easy to understand. However, there were three 'Yod's on it.
What the heck is a Yod? I did a little research, and couldn't find a clear
answer in any of the books I looked at. I was wondering if anyone here
could clear up the issue of Yod's in general, and mine in specific.
My natal data is: May 1, 1975 7:45CDT 32N 90W.
Thanks...
-- Daniel
Edmond Wollmann
Thomas D. Lowe wrote:
> I'm not an astrologer by any means, but I've got some astronomical
> interests, so when I picked up an astrology program to look at, I found most
> of it pretty easy to understand. However, there were three 'Yod's on it.
> What the heck is a Yod? I did a little research, and couldn't find a clear
> answer in any of the books I looked at. I was wondering if anyone here
> could clear up the issue of Yod's in general, and mine in specific.
YOD =Finger og God. "Yod is the first letter of the Tetragrammaton the
law or the tetrad of Hermes. The Tetragrammaton Yod-he-Vau-he is the
mysterious biblical name of God, and the concept is shown pictorially
through the triangle." Noel Tyl, The Principles and Practice of
Astrology, Vol 11, page 111, Astrology, Mundane, Astrla, and Occult.
The yod is formed by the inconjunct or quincunx (150 degrees) of two
planets in sextile (60 degrees) to a point opposite their midpoint. It
reflects the expansive alteration of perspective through successive
transformations of ego focus that allow for greater perceptual
awareness.
That is a general explanation, I trust this serves at this point.
Thanks,
Ed
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Starry starry night, flaming flowers that brightly blaze,
swirling clouds in violet haze, reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue,
colors changing hue, morning fields of amber grain,
weathered faces lined in pain, are soothed beneath the artist's loving
hands.
Now I understand, what you tried to say to me,
how you suffered for your sanity,
how you tried to set them free,
they would not listen they did not know how,
perhaps they'll listen now.
"Vincent" Don McClean
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© 1997 Altair Publications
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>I'm not an astrologer by any means, but I've got some astronomical
>interests, so when I picked up an astrology program to look at, I found most
>of it pretty easy to understand. However, there were three 'Yod's on it.
>What the heck is a Yod? I did a little research, and couldn't find a clear
>answer in any of the books I looked at. I was wondering if anyone here
>could clear up the issue of Yod's in general, and mine in specific.
>
>My natal data is: May 1, 1975 7:45CDT 32N 90W.
>
>Thanks...
>-- Daniel
The planet in both quincunxes is the focus; the point opposite that
offers some relief. Since there's usually no significant point there,
the house and sign on it offer some clues (mastering those lessons,
which starts to balance the tensions of the yod).
The main thing is that a yod is two 150 degree aspects, which by
itself is similar energy to semi-squares, and irritating enough to
sometimes indicate medical problems. Two quincunxes together (in a
yod) might roughly equal a "good" square. The difference is there are
more planets, and the correlating affairs don't seem as
"straightforward" as a "simple" square.
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Ken Kizer
ki...@mindspring.com
orion
Eddie, Eddie:
You really don't know what the Yod means. You said nothing again. What?
---you want to dazzle us with your ignorance in astrology. Poor man,
after all OJ won child custody in a couple of months and now I
understand why it took you 7(seven) long, long years to win. Please do
us a favor stop posting until you learn astrology.
Edmond Wollmann wrote:
>
> Thomas D. Lowe wrote:
>
> > I'm not an astrologer by any means, but I've got some astronomical
> > interests, so when I picked up an astrology program to look at, I found most
> > of it pretty easy to understand. However, there were three 'Yod's on it.
> > What the heck is a Yod? I did a little research, and couldn't find a clear
> > answer in any of the books I looked at. I was wondering if anyone here
> > could clear up the issue of Yod's in general, and mine in specific.
>
Edmond Wollmann
orion wrote:
> Eddie, Eddie:
> Please do
> us a favor stop posting until you learn astrology.
When we meet face to face Mr. Seers, I will teach you astrology-until
then please get it straight. If you keep this crap up-that won't be all
I teach you. Are you so incompetant and jealous that you can't post
under your own name?
Not only are you not an astrologer of any sort-but your manhood is in
jeopordy as well. Every time I succeed in something and you fail you
take on the Orion persona-get a grip, grow up, and go back to the
drawing board-at some point you may be able to write a sun sign column
or something else befitting of your stature.
Marsha
orion wrote:
>
> Eddie, Eddie:
>
> You really don't know what the Yod means. You said nothing again. What?
> ---you want to dazzle us with your ignorance in astrology. Poor man,
> after all OJ won child custody in a couple of months and now I
> us a favor stop posting until you learn astrology.
Unlike you who tries to dazzle us with your ignorance, period. Who are
you? What a jerk.
Marsha
Kevin Burk
Thomas D. Lowe wrote:
>
> I'm not an astrologer by any means, but I've got some astronomical
> interests, so when I picked up an astrology program to look at, I found most
> of it pretty easy to understand. However, there were three 'Yod's on it.
> What the heck is a Yod? I did a little research, and couldn't find a clear
> answer in any of the books I looked at. I was wondering if anyone here
> could clear up the issue of Yod's in general, and mine in specific.
>
>
> Thanks...
> -- Daniel
Daniel,
A "Yod" is an aspect pattern that involves two quincunxes (150 degree
aspects) and a sextile (60 degree aspect). One planet (the apex) is
quincunx two other planets (the base planets) that are sextile each
other.
One of the reasons that there is so little written on the Yod aspect
pattern is that there is so little written on the Quinxunx aspect. This
aspect was traditionally considered to be a 'minor' aspect, and is only
recently being promoted to 'major' status by many astrologers.
The Quincunx is a challenging aspect because it occurs between two signs
that fundamentally have nothing in common - they are different elements,
different modalities, and different polarities. (Some quincunxes have
more connections than others, however - for a more detailed explanation,
please visit my web page at http://www.astro-horoscopes.com/~kburk, go
to the "Ask Kevin Archives" and look under "YODs").
Quincunxes often feel like oppositions in that we feel that we should be
able to balance the energy of the two planets involved; however, in
order to be able to reconcile the energy of the two signs, we have to
elevate our understanding to a higher level.
One of the observations that Terry Lamb has made about Yods is that they
often indicate bad timing, particularly when they are activated by
transit. Our inclination is to act too soon with the first base planet,
and to wait too long to take action with the second base planet. The
release point of the Yod, the time to take action, is the midpoint of
the base planets, which is opposite the apex planet.
In general, Yods represent an opportunity to expand our experience and
understanding of the apex planet, through a shift in consciousness.
A few last, random thoughts on Yods.
1. Yods, like all other aspect patterns, must involve physical bodies.
The Ascendant, the Midheaven and the Nodes do not count.
2. Any sextile in your chart is a Yod by Transit waiting to happen.
The timing of the transit is crucial - if we act too soon or wait too
long, we will miss the chance to take advantage of the opportunity that
the natal sextile offers us.
3. TECHNICALLY, the fastest moving planet must be the Apex of the Yod
or it's not truly a Yod. In other words, Pluto and Neptune can never be
the Apex of a natal Yod; the Moon can never be a base planet of a Natal
Yod. Since transiting planets always move faster than natal planets
(which are, for all intents and purposes, stationary), any transiting
planet can be the apex of a transiting Yod. (In other words, if you
have a Sun/Moon sextile in your Natal Chart, transiting Pluto can come
along and turn that into a temporary Yod for a year or so). I'm not
sure how strongly I personally believe in this stricture, but I wanted
to present it for the record.
Peace,
Kevin
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orion
Eddie, Eddie,
My, My again you resort to rudeness and violence. Can't explain it in
astrological terms. Eddie don't you know who it is? Poor the Awesome
Astrologer Thomas Seers that is getting all the blame when it is me the
student of Astrology. Violence seems to be part of your life when you
are pushed against the wall and you just don't know how to handle it. 7
yrs. (G) and OJ a couple of months. Did I yanked on your Yod?
Eddie, I don't profess to be an astrologer. You do and you don't know
the rules of Astrology. Learn them and I'll see if you are worth my
time to bother with. Caio.
Edmond Wollmann wrote:
>
> orion wrote:
>
> > Eddie, Eddie:
>
> > Please do
> > us a favor stop posting until you learn astrology.
>
orion
Marsha you are right. Eddie should learn astrology and not dazzle us
with the brilliance of his ignorance in astrology. Who is he anyway!
Gee Marsha you must know astrology.
Marsha wrote:
>
> orion wrote:
> >
> > Eddie, Eddie:
> >
> > You really don't know what the Yod means. You said nothing again. What?
> > ---you want to dazzle us with your ignorance in astrology. Poor man,
> > after all OJ won child custody in a couple of months and now I
> > understand why it took you 7(seven) long, long years to win. Please do
> > us a favor stop posting until you learn astrology.
>
Marsha
Why didn't you sign your post? To make it look like whoever replies is
the one that wrote it? Why do you want to make it look like I said it
when you did & then misquote me? I'll repeat what I said: "unlike you
who tries to dazzle us with his ignorance, period. Who are you? What a
jerk." This is all I said.
Thomas Seers
Hi Jerk,
I just got out of the hospital, on r and r right now. But I read your
threats and am tickled at your stupidity, your not an astrologer in my
opinion, a squirt that would be easily squashed on a pimple.
I went in the hospital on 4/30/97, so haven't been on line writing till
now, you will regret your comments.
Thomas
> Edmond Wollmann wrote:
> >
> > orion wrote:
> >
> > > Eddie, Eddie:
> >
> > > Please do
> > > us a favor stop posting until you learn astrology.
> >
> > When we meet face to face Mr. Seers, I will teach you astrology-until=
> > then please get it straight. If you keep this crap up-that won't be a=
ll
> > I teach you. Are you so incompetant and jealous that you can't post
> > under your own name?
> >
> > Not only are you not an astrologer of any sort-but your manhood is in=
> > jeopordy as well. Every time I succeed in something and you fail you
> > take on the Orion persona-get a grip, grow up, and go back to the
> > drawing board-at some point you may be able to write a sun sign colum=
n
> > or something else befitting of your stature.
> > --
> > Edmond H. Wollmann P.M.A.F.A.
> > =A9 1997 Altair Publications
> > http://home.aol.com/ewollmann
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Edmond Wollmann
Thomas Seers wrote:
Edmond Wollmann wrote:
> > > When we meet face to face Mr. Seers, I will teach you astrology-until
> > > then please get it straight. If you keep this crap up-that won't be all
> > > I teach you. Are you so incompetant and jealous that you can't post
> > > under your own name?
I see you fell for it. It was to draw you out. I never threatened any
physical violence-that is why I said what I said in the way I did. To
show what your mind would interpret this as. Would you like to learn art
or logic? I can teach you those as well.
Anyway my point is proven Mr. Seers-negative meaning in-negative effect
out, you have ruined your own reputation so don't blame me.
> > > Not only are you not an astrologer of any sort-but your manhood is in
> > > jeopordy as well. Every time I succeed in something and you fail you
> > > take on the Orion persona-get a grip, grow up, and go back to the
> > > drawing board-at some point you may be able to write a sun sign column
> > > or something else befitting of your stature.
This part I meant exactly that way and I stand by it.
Thomas wrote:
> The post I put up is meant for you ED, also you can consider us arch
> enimies from hear on.
Oh I am terrified now.
> Your prays, you will need.
You mean prayers-see orion mispells the same things. I don't need
prayers, just understanding, insight and positive intentions.
> I intend to erase your
> comments from any record of astrology.
Well good thing you are not capable of anything like that. I am here to
stay and will confront all fakirs, liers, charlatons, cynics and any
other false and out of integrity negativity I encounter. I don't care
what they try to sell themselves as.
> This kicking, while I was down and out will cost you forever.
Now trying to use sympathy to win-you're pitiful. Things are either in
integrity or they are not-emotive garbage will not change the truth.
> I am one
> person and you will know it, JERK. I will be speaking to the AFA.
> Thomas
Alright. Knock yourself out.
--
"All you backwoods schemers-power-trip-dreamers better find something
new to say, cause its the same old story and the same old crime and you
got some heavy dues to pay!!!! I'm a space cowboy, bet you weren't ready
for that! I'm a space cowboy, I know you know where its at, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah!!!! Steve Miller "Space Cowboy"
--
Edmond H. Wollmann P.M.A.F.A.
© 1997 Altair Publications
http://home.aol.com/ewollmann
EWollmann
Hi Jerk,
I just got out of the hospital, on r and r right now. But I read
your
threats and am tickled at your stupidity, your not an astrologer in my
opinion, a squirt that would be easily squashed on a pimple.
I went in the hospital on 4/30/97, so haven't been on line writing till
now, you will regret your comments.
Thomas
--
Oh well we must believe that now. Thomas you ought to be ashamed. You MUST
be aware of how you look? Well I see you are just as intellectual as
yourself as your alter ego "orion". I will not respond to this childish
threat stuff. Simply because I was in court with custody matters for 7
years is not an indication that I was without custody for those 7
years-but you and your alter ego seemed to think the whole time was me
trying to get custody-and you have made quite a fool of yourself with many
assumptions.
Its a shame you even think using personal things against another
astrologer somehow validates or invalidates them. Most consider a father
wanting custody of his children to be positive-don't know if you thought
of that, but it really is not an indication of something wrong with me-but
something right with me.
There is nothing I will regret-except that somehow you consider yourself
qualified to assist others with their lives. Really a shame. Whether you
consider me an astrologer or not has no relevance to whether I am. And if
orion is a student of yours its just a confirmation of the type of
vibration you are-since like attracts like. No matter, I do not wish to
see such negativity anymore either way. You are really giving not only
astrology-but human nature a bad name. I hope you find some way to deal
with your bitterness and failures.
Thanks,
I am killfiling you.
and him.
Edmond H. Wollmann
http://home.aol.com/ewollmann
Lili4love
watch it pal....you are starting to annoy me!!!
Brian Johnson
Say Ed: you never did answer my previous post. What else do you like?
Disco? Thai? Malls? Fondu? The Chemical Brothers? Another person?
You talk like you're about 13 years old and your life's a mess.
Maybe you should take up a relaxing hobby like pottery or something.
--
Brian Johnson
Edmond Wollmann
Brian Johnson wrote:
> Say Ed: you never did answer my previous post. What else do you like?
> Disco? Thai? Malls? Fondu? The Chemical Brothers? Another person?
> You talk like you're about 13 years old and your life's a mess.
I answered it.
Thanks,
Ed
> Maybe you should take up a relaxing hobby like pottery or something.
> Brian Johnson