The Five Sounds of Astrology (1798) - Page 5

Half-watches During the Day, Starting from Sunday etc.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Watch
Sun 4	Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	1
Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	2
Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	Mars 4	3
Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	4
Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	5
Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	6
Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	7
Sun 4	Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	8

Half-watches During the Night, Starting from Sunday etc.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Watch
Mars 4	Moon 4	Aries(?) 4 original: "Me," likely a transcription error for the Sun or a specific sign marker.	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	1
Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	2
Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	3
Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	4
Aries(?) 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	5
Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	6
Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	Moon 4	Aries(?) 4	7
Moon 4	Mars 4	Mercury 4	Jupiter 4	Venus 4	Saturn 4	Sun 4	8

The number "4" next to each planet likely refers to a duration of 4 Ghatikas (approx. 96 minutes), though these segments are labeled as "half-watches" (Ardha-yamas). In traditional Indian timekeeping, a watch (yama) is 3 hours; thus, a half-watch is 1.5 hours.

...is stated. 1. The signs beginning with Aries original: "Meshadi" and the symbols of their names should be made to coincide with the planets. When a planet original: "kheta" is situated on the horizontal lines, the "piercing" Vedha: An astrological "strike" or aspect where a planet's influence travels along grid lines to affect another point in a diagram. is determined among the three [lines]. In the consideration of planetary charity The practice of giving specific items to mitigate negative planetary effects. and here in the sign of Aries...