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What follows is a series of sections on the esoteric or occult meaning of the Sun-Earth-Moon relationship. These concepts are difficult to grasp and hang onto with the mind, so you may want to skip over them. The whole concept of the occult speaks not to something secret or hidden, but to things that are so obvious, so much a part of who we are that we have no way to keep them in mind. The occult is what is most obvious to all and thus most easily ignored or overlooked, like the air we breathe or the life we live.

It is one thing to apply various astrological techniques to our natal chart in a search for interpretations, but quite another to reach for a still deeper understanding. What follows is a presentation of some of the more esoteric meanings of the Sun-Earth-Moon relationship.