Common Roots, Different Fruits
HD uses planet positions — just like astrology. But Ra Uru Hu integrated I Ching, Kabbalah, chakras, and quantum physics.
7 Differences
1. Two Calculations vs One
Astrology: one moment (birth). HD: two — Personality + Design (~88 days before), revealing the unconscious.
2. I Ching Instead of Zodiac
12 signs × 30° = 360° vs 64 hexagrams × 6 lines = 384 positions — far more precise.
3. Body as Priority
Astrology — psychological focus. HD — body is authority: sacral response, intuition, emotional wave.
4. Strategy and Authority
Astrology describes tendencies. HD gives a specific decision-making mechanism.
5. Not-Self as Diagnostics
Open centers create specific Not-Self themes — frustration, anger, bitterness — as indicators.
6. Transits Work Differently
Astrology — aspects. HD transits activate Gates, temporarily changing Definition.
7. Practical Experiment
HD — 7-year experiment: live by Strategy and Authority and observe.
Can You Combine Them?
Yes! Astrology — psychology and archetypes, HD — body mechanics. They complement each other.
Calculate your bodygraph and compare with your natal chart.