Aphoristic Astrology of Ptolemy, Hermes, and Others

...do not be in a hurry to deliver judgment.

83. The time of the petition indicates the affection between the petitioner and the King. The Throne original: cathedra; likely referring to the planet's seat of power or the Midheaven, however, indicates those things which pertain to the action itself.

84. When Mars [♂] is the Lord of the Ascendant the sign rising on the horizon at the time of taking possession, and rules the second house the house of wealth and possessions, or is joined with the Lord of the second house, it brings much loss.

85. When the Lord of the Ascendant is configured with the Lord of the second original: fecundi, likely a printer's error for secundi house, the Prince will freely incur many expenses.

86. The Sun [☉] is the source of vital power; the Moon [☽] of natural power.

87. The revolutions of months consist of 28 days, 2 hours, and about 8 minutes. However, some judge by the transit of the Sun, when it is exactly equal partiliter: an exact aspect to the same degree and minute to the degree and minute it held at the beginning.

88. When we wish to calculate the progression of the Part of Fortune [⊕] for the entire year of the revolution, we take the distance from the Sun to the Part of Fortune, and project that same amount from the Ascendant.

89. Look for matters concerning the Grandfather in the seventh house, and for those of the Paternal Uncle in the sixth house.

90. When the Ruler aspects the Ascendant, the thing which is hidden will be according to the nature of the ascen-

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-ndant's nature. But if it does not aspect it, the thing will be according to the nature of the place in which that ruler itself is the Lord; and indeed the Lord of the hour indicates its color, while the location of the Moon [☽] indicates the time. If it is above the earth, the thing will be new; if below the earth, old. The Part of Fortune [⊕] shows its quantity, whether it be long or short. The Lord of the bounds bounds: specific degrees within a zodiac sign ruled by a particular planet, of the bottom of the sky the Imum Coeli or 4th house and middle of heaven the Midheaven or 10th house, and likewise of the Moon, shows its substance.

91. It is a bad sign when the ruler of the sick person is combust original: combustus; positioned so close to the Sun that its influence is "burnt up" and weakened, especially if the Part of Fortune [⊕] is afflicted.

92. Saturn [♄] when oriental rising before the Sun does not harm the sick person as much, nor does Mars [♂] when occidental setting after the Sun.

93. Do not judge from the charts until you have considered the conjunction referring to the most recent New or Full Moon. For the principles are changed in each conjunction; therefore, combine both and you will not err.

94. The location of the more powerful of the rulers indicates those things which are in the mind of the inquirer.

95. Those things which rise with the individual decans original: decurijs; ten-degree divisions of a zodiac sign confirm the native's will toward the art or profession which they practice.

96. The decreed significations of an Eclipse belong to those planets which are nearer to the angles original: cardines; the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses. Consider also the nature of the Stars standing together, both the wandering planets and the fixed-