Introduction to Primitive Cabalistic Science (1789) - Page 14

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They thus named the trigons Groups of three signs of the zodiac, also known as "triplicities," each associated with an element. of the 12 signs of the zodiac


the first	♈ ♌ ♐	Warm
the second	♉ ♍ ♑	Dry
the third	♊ ♎ ♒	Moist
the fourth	♋ ♏ ♓	Cold.

The consequences of these effects they called

Cholera

Refers to the "choleric" temperament, traditionally associated with fire and a personality that is ambitious or easily angered.

Melancholy

The "melancholic" temperament, associated with earth and a pensive or despondent personality.

Blood

The "sanguine" temperament, associated with air and a lively, social personality.

Phlegm.

The "phlegmatic" temperament, associated with water and a calm, stoic personality.

Consequently, the actions that arise from such qualities.

Violence

Slowness

Quickness

Inertia.

The trigons, in which the 7 planets show their aspects In astrology, an "aspect" is the angle planets make to each other in the zodiac, believed to influence their power. and each of them performs its revolution, naturally led them to the idea that they should assign certain individual signs of the zodiac to the planets as favorite stations These are likely "houses" or "exaltations," specific signs where a planet's influence is considered strongest. corresponding to their slow or fast movement and the resulting effects. Therefore, it happened that they also attributed the following properties to the planets.


♄	— Aratron —	cold and dry
♃	— Petor —	moist and warm
♂	— Phalee —	warm and dry
☉	— Och —	warm and dry
♀	— Hagith —	moist and warm
☿	— Ophiel —	according to the nature of its neighbors
☾	— Phul —	cold and moist.
The names listed next to the planets (Aratron, Petor, etc.) are the seven "Olympic Spirits" famously described in the Arbatel, a 16th-century book of magic. Each spirit rules over one of the seven planetary spheres.