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SYNCRETICON
Waxing Gibbous in Aquarius hour of Saturn, 26 min Mars's day

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Tropical zodiac

In plain words

The zodiac measured from the first day of spring. Its signs are seasons, and it is what Western astrology has used since Ptolemy. This is what the Oracle uses unless you change it.

In the tradition's terms

Ecliptic longitude measured from the vernal equinox — a zodiac of seasons rather than of stars.

In depth

Zero Aries is the equinoctial point, so the frame precesses with it. Fixed relative to the seasons, drifting relative to the constellations at about 50 arcseconds a year.