Gauquelin House System/Sector

[Guest guest]

Dear Nimish,

 

I write from France. I use western astrology, both sidereal and

tropical, and I am currently learning vedic astrology with the books

written by S. Rath and N. Rao.

 

Gauquelin was a French scientific researcher whose aim was to prove

astrology using statistical methods. His 36 sector system is not a

house system. It is used only for research. The placement of a planet

in a given sector is supposed to be statistically related to the

profession of the native.

 

For a given birth data, the planet position cannot be different in

longitude, i.e. measured on the ecliptic, in different house systems.

But it is different in "domitude", i.e. measured on the equator, with

reference to house cusps.

 

The techniques used by Gauquelin are not a part of vedic astrology.

In western astrology, they are only used for research.

 

The book "Vedic Astrology, An Integrated Approach", by N. Rao,

explains the calculations involved in vedic astrology. It is

published by Sagar Publications in New Delhi.

 

Best regards,

Martine de Karoly

[Guest guest]

Hi Nimish,

I will add a bit to what Martine has written for clarification.

 

martinedek wrote:

 

> Gauquelin was a French scientific researcher whose aim was to prove

> astrology using statistical methods. His 36 sector system is not a

> house system. It is used only for research. The placement of a

planet in a given sector is supposed to be statistically related to

the profession of the native.>

 

Gauquelin sectors are not used only for research. They are very much

like a house system, as they are used to divide the ecliptic in

relationship to the ascendant and the midheaven. Placement of

specific planets in the places surrounding the angles(Gauquelin

Sectors) has significant statistical relevance in the charts of

athletic champions, scientists, writers and military professionals.

This has been demonstrated by multiple independent research projects.

 

> For a given birth data, the planet position cannot be different in

> longitude, i.e. measured on the ecliptic, in different house

systems. But it is different in "domitude", i.e. measured on the

equator, with reference to house cusps.>>

 

This is incorrect. Correcting positions beyond the obliquity of the

ecliptic will result in different ecliptic longitudes. This will

have an effect in topocentric house systems only. The

word 'domitude' appears to refer to the measurement of declination,

measured from the celestial equator. Few computer programs make

these distinctions, as they are an advanced topic in western

astrology.

 

> In western astrology, they are only used for research.>

 

This is also inaccurate. Vocational astrologers and many others will

consider placements in the Gauquelin sectors(cadent houses), but it

does not require special divisions of the ecliptic for those who

understand its principles fully.

 

Regards,

Chanda