Aries Ingress
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What it is
The Aries Ingress is the chart cast for the moment the Sun enters tropical 0° Aries — the spring equinox occurring around March 20-21 each year. In classical mundane astrology this chart is treated as the world's "annual natal chart" for that year. A separate Aries Ingress is calculated for each city/country (based on its coordinates); it shows which themes will dominate that year for that place. Three versions exist: Aries (the strongest, opening spring), Cancer (summer solstice, mid-year), Libra (autumnal equinox), and Capricorn (winter solstice). A mundane astrologer takes the Aries Ingress as the year's central chart. One of classical tradition's oldest techniques; used since Vettius Valens.
How to read it
When preparing an annual report: cast the Aries Ingress for your country. The planet in the 1st house gives the year's theme; the Moon's house shows the daily-life domain; Mars aspects show conflict risks. Solstice/equinox charts update every three months.
Themes
- annual world chart
- spring equinox
- national chart
- collective theme