Some horary practitioners observe that the querent can do nothing to affect the outcome it’s simply too late to have control over a situation. Astrologer Richard Swatton reminded me that, according to traditional bounds and dignities by term, the malefics rule the final degrees of all the signs. Known as the anaretic degree or “degree of fate,” the final degree (29°) is often given a negative spin. In mutable, it is at its most versatile and diverse but precarious, scattered, and prone to fluctuation and instability. In mid fixed degrees, the planet is at its most permanent, solid, and durable but sometimes becomes stagnant or stuck. When in a cardinal sign, the planet/point is fully engaged in the process of moving forward and encountering challenge and conflict. Planets or points at the middle degrees, from 14° to 16°, appear to be truly entrenched in that sign’s raison d’être. When a planet Solar Arc directs to a new sign, this indicates a “year of getting to know and beginning to experience the essence of that sign In some ways it’s a portent – a signpost indicating much of what we can expect for the next thirty years condensed (and intensely heightened) into the first twelve months.” (1) Astrologer Fernando Guimaraes suggested to me that the first degree is like an “operatic overture,” an introduction that sets the mood for what will follow. Embarking on this voyage, the planet at 0° appears highly eager to encounter that which it will become. Simply put, there’s a new language to learn and much work to be done. Some of the most familiar, prima facie traits linked to that sign will be obvious in the person’s nature, but the sign’s true essence and the challenges the planet must face and embrace on its journey are just being discovered and are yet to be mastered. There’s a fresh, unstudied quality to a planet at this degree.
In the natal chart, planets or points at 0° of a sign take a stance that either indulges in or embraces the very pure, undiluted nature of the sign. When a planet is at the very beginning of a sign, it has moved into new territory (a new element and mode) and is in dialogue with that sign’s planetary ruler. I’ve chosen three examples where the Sun is at 29° of that most enigmatic sign, Scorpio.
In this column, I’ll be looking at the first degree and, in particular, the last degree of a sign and their significance. Editor’s Note: This article appeared in The Mountain Astrologer December 2012 and is reprinted with permission.
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