| Introduction |
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| .......What Astrology Gains by Exploring its Traditions |
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| .......Differences Between Modern and Traditional Astrology |
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| .......The Background of Traditional Astrology |
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| Chapter 1. Traditional Planetary Dignity and Disposition |
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| .......Dignity and Disposition |
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| .......Domicile Rulers |
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| .......Planetary Sect Influence on Domicile Rulers |
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| .......Planetary Exaltation and Fall |
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| .......Triplicities and Planetary Rulers |
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| .......Using Triplicities for Disposition |
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| .......Using Triplicity Rulers for a Planet's Dignity |
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| .......Terms or Bounds, and Faces |
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| .......Peregrine Planets |
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| .......Determining the Main Dispositor |
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| .......Chart Example: Thomas Merton |
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| Chapter 2: Angles and Houses |
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| .......Ancient and Modern Uses of Houses |
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| .......Whole-Sign Houses |
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| .......Houses as Indicators of Planetary Strength |
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| .......Pivots, Post-Ascensions, and Declines |
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| .......Aspects to the Ascending Sign |
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| .......More on Whole-Sign Houses |
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| .......Shall We Try Whole-Sign Houses? |
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| .......House Definitions: Ancient to Modern |
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| .......Postscript: Phil Gramm and his Planetary Periods |
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| Chapter 3: Aspects in Hellenistic and Medieval Astrology |
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| .......Aspects and Modern Astrology |
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| .......Traditional Use of Aspects |
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| .......Whole Signs, Entire Degrees |
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| .......The "Ptolemaic" Aspects |
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| .......The Geometry of the Circle |
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| .......Meanings of Aspects |
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| .......None of the Above --- the Aversions |
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| .......Exceptions to Signs in Aversion |
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| ......."Looking Ahead" and "Hurling Rays" |
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| .......Other Ways of Aspecting |
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| .......From the Hellenistic to the Medieval Era |
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| .......Orbs of Planets, Orbs of Aspects |
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| .......Joining and Separating |
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| .......Reception: Combining Joining and Disposition |
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| Chapter 4: Planets as Significators in Ancient Astrology |
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| .......Planets: Meaning and Use |
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| .......Planets, Intrinsically |
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| .......A Sample Astrology Lesson |
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| .......Significators in a Natal Chart |
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| .......Planets as Natural Significators: Love and Marriage |
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| .......Derived Significators |
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| .......Planetary Lord of "Soul" --- Character or Personality Style |
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| .......The Planetary Lord of Action or Career |
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| Chapter 5: Planetary Sect |
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| .......A Brief History of Sect |
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| .......What is Planetary Sect? |
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| .......Planets by Sect: Diurnal and Nocturnal |
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| .......Four Qualities --- Dry, Hot, Wet, and Cold |
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| .......Masculine and Feminine |
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| .......Determining Chart and Planetary Sect |
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| .......Planets and Signs |
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| Chapter 6: The Phases of the Planets |
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| .......Diurnal and Zodiacal Motion Together |
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| .......Heliacally Rising and Setting in the East |
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| .......Heliacally Rising and Setting in the West |
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| .......Heliacal Rising and Setting as Indicators of Planetary Strength |
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| .......Oriental and Occidental |
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| .......Oriental and Occidental --- The Medieval Tradition |
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| .......Minor Accidental Dignities and Debilities |
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| .......Young and Old, Early and Late |
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| .......Temperament and Complexion |
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| .......Oriental and Occidental Quadrants: The Greek Tradition |
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| .......Ascendant and Solar Quadrants |
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| .......Complete Phases of Planets with the Sun |
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| .......Qualities and Phases |
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| .......Oriental, Occidental, Retrograde, Under the Beams |
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| .......Phases with the Sun and Significations for the Soul |
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