Revolutionary
Astrology for the Open-Minded Part 2
Let’s analyze and improve upon the birth horoscope of
author and astrologer Jacques Dorsan himself…using his own definitions!
Jacques Dorsan was born on December 22, 1912 in
Orleans, France at 12:35am, rectified to 0:34:19 GMT and he died on September
8, 2005 in Nice, France in his 90s.
Let’s first analyze his chart that appears in the
book, going clockwise.
His sidereal ascendant is in Virgo, ruled by Mercury
and his midheaven is in Gemini also ruled by Mercury. His sidereal Mercury is
in the clockwise 10th house in Scorpio.
Jacques Dorsan has a Vedic Royal Yoga, due to
his Venus in sidereal Capricorn and Saturn in sidereal Taurus in signs that
trine his ascendant. Venus and Saturn are in mutual reception and receiving a
trine aspect…they are in each other’s signs. Royal Yogas indicate charts out of
the ordinary and can bring fame and success, just what Dorsan experienced. Pluto
and Mercury are also in mutual reception, due to Pluto being in Gemini and
Mercury being in Scorpio. Finally, Jupiter and Mars are in their own signs and
Scorpio and Sagittarius are signs associated with prophecy, expansion of
knowledge and a desire to seek the unknown.
Sun
Dorsan’s Sun is in sidereal Sagittarius in the clockwise
10th house, conjunct Jupiter. Dorsan’s description states, “This
individual has great love for family, parents and origins…” and it also
mentions, “This position also gives rise to introspection and meditation
with an interest in philosophy, mysticism, and esotericism.” The desire to
attain esoteric knowledge to help humanity and himself (Sagittarius and Jupiter)
was an important part of his identity (Sun). His Sun and Jupiter are in the
last quadrant between the IC and the Ascendant, the section symbolized by old
age. In addition, his sidereal clockwise 8th house of death ruled by
Aquarius (classical ruler is elderly Saturn) may help explain his fame and longevity
into his 90s.
Moon
Dorsan’s Moon is in sidereal Taurus in the clockwise
5th house of education and creativity. According to Dorsan’s description
of the Moon in the 5th house: “There is an interest in all that
touches schools and universities, as well as theaters and places of
entertainment.” Dorsan would attain happiness through his meetings and
celebrations in his youth and as he rose in his career. It also alludes to
popularity among women and many love affairs. But Saturn conjunct the Moon may
have made him more focused on his work, rather than trivial games. The fifth
house, ruled by Venus also rules his 12th house in Libra, hinting at
attraction to spirituality and deep thought. Moon in sidereal Taurus is also exalted.
Mercury
Mercury, ruler of his Ascendant and Midheaven is in
sidereal Scorpio in the 10th house. In Dorsan’s own description of
Mercury in the clockwise 10th house: “Thoughts are directed
toward family and residential matters.” “The native is bound to make
many changes in residence,” which was true for him. Mercury makes a
sesquiquadrate aspect to Neptune in clockwise 3rd house of writing.
This allowed him to produce “literary works that are out of the ordinary,”
hence his astrology book “The Clockwise House System.” Neptune, the planet of
spirituality and mysticism is also rising very close to his Midheaven, giving
him public fame for his astrology research and readings throughout his life.
Interestingly enough, in 1936 when Jacques Dorsan
first drew a horoscope in the sand in West Africa, Mercury was visible in the
dawn sky. As Mercury is the ruler of his ascendant and his identity, it seems
fitting that he had a realization of his future destiny. His original popular
French book was “Le véritable sens des maisons astrologiques” (1984).
Venus
Dorsan’s Venus is in sidereal Capricorn in the
clockwise ninth house of travel and exploration. Venus near Uranus, the planet
of astrology in the house of philosophy and spiritual thought. Dorsan would “draw
inspiration from beautiful and good things,” such as peace. Dorsan liked
psychology and was always looking to expand his mind. Long journeys give great
satisfaction as well and his love life would be found far from home. Indeed,
Dorsan had lived in New York, Morocco, Belgium and many other places – a strong
ninth house and Sagittarius theme.
Mars
Dorsan’s Mars is in sidereal Scorpio in the clockwise
10th house. Mars being in its own sign of Scorpio would give a
steady, passionate drive to help him achieve his goals. Scorpio is also the
sign of the occult and the worlds beyond, subjects that fascinated him. “Force
and energy will remain with the subject right into old age…” Very true.
Jupiter
Jupiter is conjunct his Sun in the clockwise 10th
house, in its own sign Sagittarius. It is clear that he received luck and
expansion in areas of higher education and creativity (Venus and Saturn in
mutual reception in each other’s signs). Late success would occur when his book
was published (Sagittarius and 9th house related to publishing and
far away lands) in 1984.
Saturn
Saturn is conjunct his Moon in sidereal Taurus in the
clockwise 5th house. This gives him a rather serious mind who puts
much effort (Saturn) and emotion (Moon) to develop his hobbies and passions (5th
house). He practiced astrology in Brazil for 14 years and did consultations
seven years after he first came up with his idea. For another 20 years, he
researched and tested his idea before achieving his success in publishing his
book. Dorsan has stated that he demonstrated the validity of his arguments for
his specific system through statistics and experience, reflecting Saturn
(research) of astrology, space and technology (Aquarius) in his 5th
house of hobbies and education. Uranus, his other 5th house ruler,
trines both Saturn and the Moon, indicating success.
Uranus
Uranus is in sidereal Capricorn in the clockwise 9th
house. According to Doran’s descriptions, Uranus here gives “rare
intellectual aptitudes, notably, a great amount of subconscious activity.” Dorsan
was interested in his spiritual growth and the well-being of mankind. Although
Dorsan received many disagreements and pushback from other astrologers and
skeptics, he still pushed on. Uranus is also associated with aviation and
airplane travel.
Venus conjunct Uranus: Dorsan mentioned in his book
introduction: “I fell madly in love with astrology right from the beginning.”
Neptune
As previously stated, Neptune is in the clockwise
third house of writing and communication, in sidereal Cancer. It is rising
toward his Midheaven, which indicated fame through the metaphysical and
spiritual subjects. Neptune in the 3rd house allowed him to produce
his astrology books and literature that went beyond traditional astrology views.
Mercury, planet of writing and communication, makes a minor aspect to it,
indicating his special talent. Uranus, the planet of astrology in the clockwise
9th house, also opposes Neptune in the third house, adding the
higher philosophy and foreign travel as prominent themes. Moon sextile Neptune
adds to his psychic abilities.
Pluto
Pluto is in sidereal Gemini in Dorsan’s clockwise
fourth house of career. Pluto is a planet of the unknown, the occult and the subconscious.
“They could experience success through the destruction of an inheritance,
even a spiritual inheritance.” In
other words, through obstacles in his studies and arguments, he could find the
motivation to keep going and fulfill his spiritual mission. His psychic abilities
(Pluto and Neptune above the horizon near his MC) were known by the public
(Midheaven). Dorsan mentioned in his book that he accurately predicted when the
civil war in Spain would end (Prominent Neptune aspecting Moon, strong Moon and
Uranus trine of 1 degree.).
His Sun and Jupiter are opposing Pluto, giving
hardships and trials but also luck and strength…a strong sense of purpose. Sun
opposite Pluto by 1 degree reflects pride, fame and honor (Sun) with all that
is dark, powerful and mysterious (Pluto) as part of his destiny (Midheaven). Mercury,
ruler of the Gemini Midheaven is in sidereal Scorpio conjunct Mars in sidereal
Scorpio, further adding emphasis to his fascination and career with the occult.
Thus, he achieved his destiny to write and communicate (Gemini and Mercury)
about esoteric topics and psychology (Pluto and Scorpio).
His North Node is in Sidereal Pisces at the
descendant, indicating a goal of spirituality and creativity (Pisces) to share
with partnerships and groups (seventh house). His Neptune quintile Ascendant
certainly helped with his intuition and hidden talent. His 11th
house of hopes and dreams ruler is in Mars in Scorpio and Pluto near the
Midheaven.
Other aspects: Jupiter and Sun sextile 9 Libra 12th
house cusp.
North Node square Midheaven and IC 1 degree
Pluto trine 9 Libra 12th house cusp
Mercury (ascendant ruler) sextile Ascendant
Uranus trine ascendant
Venus trine ascendant
Dorsan has four important planets in his
water/etheric quadrant (IC to Ascendant): reflects his attraction to the occult
and invisible world).
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To demonstrate how various methods can
work and have similar themes, let’s examine siderealist Jacque Dorsan’s chart
again, this time with the Tropical Zodiac (the system he was adamantly against)!
Looking at his Tropical horoscope (using the regular
anticlockwise method), we see Pluto in 29 degrees near the top of his chart in the
9th house of philosophy. His Sun is also at 29 degrees. The 29th
degree is often an indicator of fame and great power. Neptune is very prominent
as well, with a high 28 degree and in the 10th house of career and
achievement (also highlighting his psychic abilities to the public). Take a
look at the prominent stellium of planets in Dorsan’s third house of writing and
communication! Not only a quadruple Sagittarius (Jupiter, Sun, Mars and
Mercury) but a strong indicator of luck and fame in literacy works and eventual
publication. Regarding temperament, Moon conjunct Saturn in the 8th
house of death indicates a fascination for the occult but also a seriousness
about it (Saturn) that could not be ignored. With Sagittarius so strong, it’s
no wonder he was able to travel all over the world and never give up on his
deeper ideals.
His ascendant ruler, Venus is in the sign of Aquarius,
right near Uranus in the 4th house. Uranus also makes an opposition
to Neptune in the 10th house. The 1 degree trine between Moon in the
8th house of occult and Uranus in the subconscious 4th
house is another obvious indication of his passion for astrology.
If we use the clockwise method, Dorsan’s tropical
ascendant ruler Venus is in Aquarius in the 9th house of travel and
exploration…more Sagittarius! His clockwise second house of finance’s ruler is
Mercury in the third house, indicating him making money through his literature
and communication. And his clockwise third house sun ruler? Amplified by lucky
Jupiter with a degree of fame on the Sun! Clockwise Midheaven ruler Cancer is
conjunct Saturn, indicating the long intense years of study and eventual
success (Plus the Uranus trine!).
Sorry, Sidereal astrology favoring Jacques Dorsan…Tropical
astrology also works!
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Now let’s analyze Jacque’s sidereal horoscope
again, but instead of using placidus like he did for his charts, the whole sign
system shall be used to reflect the actual Vedic practice. The specific Vedic
aspects of the seven planets will be used instead of the Western squares,
trines, wide conjunctions etc. But here’s a twist test, the clockwise method
shall be tested!
Dorsan’s Royal Yoga is evident due to Venus in
sidereal Capricorn and Saturn in sidereal Taurus.
All the previous meanings provided in the first
analysis are the same.
Going in a clockwise direction, Jupiter is dominant
and powerful conjunct Sun in the 10th house/IC. Pluto aspects both
of them in the fourth house/Midheaven house of Career. Lord of Ascendant and
Midheaven, Mercury is in sidereal Scorpio conjunct Mars in the clockwise 11th
house of hopes, dreams, humanity, technology and astrology.
Mercury aspects Moon and Taurus in 5th
house.
Venus in clockwise 9th house of Fortune
aspects Neptune in 3rd house of Communication and Courage.
Mars aspects 4th, 7th and 8th
from itself. Mars aspects clockwise 2nd house of wealth, 5th
house of competition and 6th house of health.
Jupiter aspects 5th, 7th and 9th
from itself. Jupiter aspects clockwise 2nd house of wealth in Leo, clockwise
4th house of career, and 6th house of health.
Saturn aspects 3rd, 7th, and 10th
from itself. Saturn aspects clockwise 7th house Pisces, clockwise 11th
house of gains and clockwise 2nd house of wealth in Leo.
Second clockwise house ruler Sun conjunct Jupiter in
house of profession – money through help of family.
8th house of longevity ruler Saturn
conjunct exalted Moon in 5th house.
All the methods reflect Jacque Dorsan at different
levels. No matter what method you use, it cannot be denied that Dorsan was an
intelligent, psychic and creative genius when it came to analyzing horoscopes
and coming up with a new method to meticulously study for so many years. He
lived life to the fullest and merged with his Higher Self in his early 90s. May
his metaphysical literacy legacy live on and inspire other esoteric
generations.
