2 posts tagged “quindecile”
I mentioned earlier about reading Astrology of Intimacy, Sexuality and Relationship
by Noel Tyl, he who "rediscovered" the quindecile. Wanting to know more about this, I ordered the book his protege wrote on the subject.
I'd probably give it some like a B, were I to rate books around here. It's not a bad resource (pretty much the only one out there beyond the mentions in Tyl's books, so it's not like there are other options!), but it could be better.
The author mainly works in "code words", which are not my favorite thing ever because I tend to like more complicated (dare I say, nitpicky?) explanations for concepts. However, I do understand that some people love code words and that works great to give them a basic understanding of the combinations. So that's not bad, and there's a bit more explanation of the concepts in the back of the book.
Examples of the code word system she seems to use (and repeat frequently):
So me trying to put them together to figure out what my quindeciles mean translates into:
- Scorpio = control, transformative ideas, regeneration
- Taurus = tangible means
- Cancer = all the people, family and people
- Sagittarius = philosophies and belief systems
- Uranus = disruption of the status quo w/intuitive ideas
- Venus = aesthetics & kinship and collaboration
- Jupiter = excess, expansion and growth
- Neptune = sensitivity, illusive, imaginary, ideal
I don't know about you, but to me that's all kind of a mouthful to say, much less to really get a mental hold of.
- Uranus in Scorpio (disruption of the status quo through control)
- Venus in Taurus (aesthetics and kinship through tangible means)
- Neptune in Sagittarius (sensitivity with philosophies and belief systems)
- Jupiter in Cancer (excess, expansion and growth within the family)
It's slightly better in the back index:
On the con side, she doesn't cover South Nodes, IC's, or descendants in this book. It seems odd to me to not mention them, given the heavy play she gives to their counterparts. She claims "not to be an expert on the South Nodes" and that is why she leaves them out. This irritated me. Honestly, it's not hard to learn about the one while you're doing the other. And I felt it was a weakness to leave these details out. (I will admit to being biased, since I have a quindecile with the IC and uh, would have been nice to have found out about that.)"Venus (the need to cooperate and collaborate) quindecile Uranus (disruption of the status quo through unique and innovative ideas)- May be driven toward constant stimulation and excitement in one's relationships. May be sexually flirtatious and a risk taker. Can have trouble with intimacy and monogamous relationships. May be unpredictable and erratic in financial matters. Benefit comes through development of a unique sense of style and an intense focus on self-worth issues. May possess avant garde artistic talent that expresses one's style."
"Jupiter (excess, expansion and growth) quindecile Neptune (seeking the illusive, imaginary, and ideal)- May be driven by indulgences, addictions, escapism, and idealism. May use illusion or deceit to gain advantage. May be continuously dissatisfied because of a dream of the ideal. Benefit comes through the pursuit of one's spiritual philosophies and benefits. May be artistically sensitive and creative."
What if you want to marry someone with Uranus in the seventh house? Answer: you'd better want your own space, 'cause they're going to want theirs. And if you both do, then that's all right.
Now, looking at my chart, I didn't have any obvious connections to this...but it's pretty much how I have dated. There was always some reason or other why the guy couldn't be around 24-7 (usually he had to be out of town a lot, or lived out of town, or was a Capricorn). And I liked it. At one point the ex who lived out of town stayed at my place for a month, and I was feeling weirded out by it. Not to mention that I fall for people rarely and when I do it's like lightning struck.
Well, I started reading Astrology Of Intimacy, Sexuality & Relationship. I have attempted to read Noel Tyl before and mostly I just can't read his charts terribly well l (I gave up on reading Vocations entirely, since all he does is talk about other people's charts and not about how to relate the information to anyone else) and had to give up. But in this book, things were more clear, and he really talks about the psychology of things, how upbringing has to do with what you want/need in relationships, etc. I'm not done with it yet, but I'd recommend people getting it.
But anyway, he talks a LOT about the quindecile. A lot a lot a lot, and I was all, "what the hell is that?" I usually ignore anything beyond conjunction/square/opposition/trine/sextile, and occasionally pay attention to the inconjunct. Beyond that it gets freaking confusing, not to mention hard to spell.
But once I got home and looked up what it is, it makes a lot more sense. It's a planetary connection that is just outside the opposition (i.e. close but not quite), BUT it represents obsession and an area of extreme focus. Interesting...
What quindeciles do I have?
- Venus quindecile Uranus- 13 deg. difference.
- Jupiter quindecile Neptune- 16 deg. difference.
- Saturn q midheaven axis, exact at 15 degrees.
I think I may end up writing more on this later....
