Dodecatemory: My favorite tool in astrology
I have been learning astrology for years, without a doubt there have been extremely interesting topics such as midpoints, minor aspects, asteroids, arabic parts and even fixed stars, but, definitely, my favorite subject is dodecatermories, a subject of which I got very little information, but from the start it caught me. First of all, what are dodecatemories? They are the divisions into twelve of the signs. Sure you know the decans, right? Well, dodecatemories are similar.
As my interest grew in this subject, more were the hours that I spent awake trying to find the right way to interpret them. But, it all ended the same, my mind blank and unsatisfied. That is why I developed a theory to interpret them more accurately, since, by themselves they can give some insight, however, I have always liked being able to dig deeper and deeper.
There are two things that encouraged me to do this post, one of them, the fact that in one occasion a follower told me that they did not identify at all with their natal chart, nor with the sidereal, nor with the draconic. The second reason is the passion I have for this topic.
Again, this is a theory that personally, I found accurate and insightful, and I would love to share it with you guys.
First things first, how can you calculate your dodecatemories?
There are two ways, you can use Astro.com, in the “Extended Chart Selection“ there is the section “Chart type”, you must select: dodecatemoria/dvadashamsha, or you can do it manually, since the dividition between 12, each sign correspond to 2.5. Personally, I recommend using Astro.com because of the method that I use to interpret them.
You would see them like this:
Here you have three ways to interpret them with some personal examples:
1. By themselves: You get an insight of energy that involves the planet you want to analyze.
I’m going to put the same example that I gave previously. I’m a Pisces Sun with a Libra dodecatemory, I have always been indecisive, and I tend to play a lot the mediator role in my family and with my friends. I tend to be liked by people and I like to make others feel good and comfortable. I try to be balanced in many situations because, personally, I think extremes can be bad.
My Pisces Venus is in a Cancer dodecatemory, I love pampering, protecting and making feel loved my special ones. I have a motherly way of loving, I do not forget special dates and I try to be attentive to the needs of the people. I prefer quiet dates or preparing a romantic dinner, etc.
2. Its position in your natal chart: After you have the dodecatemory, you put it in the position in which it would be if it were a physical planet in your chart.
Here you have some examples: my Jupiter is in Libra in the 9th house, but it is in an Aries dodecatemory, by that, it would fall in the 3rd house. I have a lot of siblings and my relationship with them is awesome, I love teaching and I speak more than one language. It’s easy for me to start a conversation since I am really talkative.
My Pluto is in Sagittarius in the 12th house in a Virgo dodecatemory, it falls in my 8th house. It will sound cliché, but I love talking about taboo topics, I have no problem with death and, in fact I don’t see it as something sad, I see it as something natural. I really like to investigate the most mysterious and intriguing sides of life.
3. Aspects that they are making to your planets: You may get insights about how the dodecatemory relates to other planets!
My Venus dodecatemory is in Cancer at 25°, it conjuncts my Saturn. I take the idea of being in a relationship and what I want in one quite seriously and I am really blunt since I do not like to waste my time or make the other person lose it. Not to mention how much I love Saturn/Capricorn energy.
Wish you all a nice and wonderful day! Take care and put them in practice!🧡🧡🧡
