How old is the Zodiac? Ancient, Occult Origin, Meaning, & types of Zodiacs

Описание: What does the Zodiac really mean and where did that meaning come from? How did the ancients deduce which planets should rule which Zodiac Signs? How did they determine the essential dignity and debility of the planets? Which Zodiac should you use and why are there different Zodiacs in the first place? Find out the Astronomical, historical, and ontological rationale for the Zodiacs.

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Citations for images in the cover photo:
Bottom right, the oldest:
The southern and northern panels of Senenmut’s astronomical diagram.
the two earliest diagrams: one in the tomb of Senenmut in front of Hatshepsut’s temple at Deir el-Bahari (TT 353, ca. 1450 BCE)
Top left:
The constellations, with astrological signs of the zodiac - Andreas Cellarius (1596–1665) - PD-life- 70
Top center:
A 3rd Century CE mosaic from Tusculum, a major ancient Roman city in the Latium region of Italy. Athena (Minerva), goddess of war, can be seen (middle) with the phases of the moon surrounding her. / Photo courtesy Müze Biletleri, Vatican Museums, Creative Commons
Top Right:
The constellations, with astrological signs of the zodiac - Andreas Cellarius (1596–1665) - PD-life- 70

Citations for the content of the video:
Priskin, G. (2019). The Egyptian origin of the zodiac. Égypte Nilotique et Méditerranéenne (ENiM), 12, 137–180. http://www.enim-egyptologie.fr/revue/...

Brennan, C. (n.d.). Hellenistic astrology course. The Astrology School. Retrieved December 29, 2025,
(Several images from the slide show in this video also come from this source^)

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:23 What is the Zodiac?
1:55 Ancient understanding of the Zodiac and its configuration
2:56 Precession of the Equinoxes: Tropical vs Sidereal vs Constellational Zodiac
4:27 Argument for the Tropical Zodiac: the Equinoxes
7:14 How old is the Zodiac?
11:41 Ancient symbolic meaning and context of the Zodiac in Astrology
14:24 Origin & rationale of the Domicile Scheme
16:51 Origin & rationale of the Exaltation Scheme
19:24 Origin & rationale of the Detriment Scheme
19:42 Origin & rationale of the Fall Scheme
19:47 The Thema Mundi: birth chart of the Universe, the cosmology of Astrology
20:37 Qualities of the Zodiac

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