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Title: A Practical Guide to Traditional Astrology
Author: Joseph Crane(19XX- )
Publisher: ARHAT


--- Contents ---
Introduction i
.......What Astrology Gains by Exploring its Traditions ii
.......Differences Between Modern and Traditional Astrology iii
.......The Background of Traditional Astrology iv
Chapter 1. Traditional Planetary Dignity and Disposition 1
.......Dignity and Disposition 1
.......Domicile Rulers 1
.......Planetary Sect Influence on Domicile Rulers 3
.......Planetary Exaltation and Fall 5
.......Triplicities and Planetary Rulers 6
.......Using Triplicities for Disposition 7
.......Using Triplicity Rulers for a Planet's Dignity 9
.......Terms or Bounds, and Faces 9
.......Peregrine Planets 11
.......Determining the Main Dispositor 12
.......Chart Example: Thomas Merton 14
Chapter 2: Angles and Houses 16
.......Ancient and Modern Uses of Houses 16
.......Whole-Sign Houses 17
.......Houses as Indicators of Planetary Strength 19
.......Pivots, Post-Ascensions, and Declines 20
.......Aspects to the Ascending Sign 22
.......More on Whole-Sign Houses 23
.......Shall We Try Whole-Sign Houses? 25
.......House Definitions: Ancient to Modern 26
.......Postscript: Phil Gramm and his Planetary Periods 31
Chapter 3: Aspects in Hellenistic and Medieval Astrology 35
.......Aspects and Modern Astrology 35
.......Traditional Use of Aspects 35
.......Whole Signs, Entire Degrees 36
.......The "Ptolemaic" Aspects 38
.......The Geometry of the Circle 39
.......Meanings of Aspects 40
.......None of the Above --- the Aversions 41
.......Exceptions to Signs in Aversion 42
......."Looking Ahead" and "Hurling Rays" 44
.......Other Ways of Aspecting 45
.......From the Hellenistic to the Medieval Era 46
.......Orbs of Planets, Orbs of Aspects 46
.......Joining and Separating 48
.......Reception: Combining Joining and Disposition 51
Chapter 4: Planets as Significators in Ancient Astrology 55
.......Planets: Meaning and Use 55
.......Planets, Intrinsically 57
.......A Sample Astrology Lesson 61
.......Significators in a Natal Chart 63
.......Planets as Natural Significators: Love and Marriage 63
.......Derived Significators 65
.......Planetary Lord of "Soul" --- Character or Personality Style 65
.......The Planetary Lord of Action or Career 68
Chapter 5: Planetary Sect 73
.......A Brief History of Sect 73
.......What is Planetary Sect? 73
.......Planets by Sect: Diurnal and Nocturnal 75
.......Four Qualities --- Dry, Hot, Wet, and Cold 76
.......Masculine and Feminine 78
.......Determining Chart and Planetary Sect 78
.......Planets and Signs 83
Chapter 6: The Phases of the Planets 89
.......Diurnal and Zodiacal Motion Together 90
.......Heliacally Rising and Setting in the East 93
.......Heliacally Rising and Setting in the West 95
.......Heliacal Rising and Setting as Indicators of Planetary Strength 97
.......Oriental and Occidental 97
.......Oriental and Occidental --- The Medieval Tradition 98
.......Minor Accidental Dignities and Debilities 98
.......Young and Old, Early and Late 99
.......Temperament and Complexion 100
.......Oriental and Occidental Quadrants: The Greek Tradition 102
.......Ascendant and Solar Quadrants 102
.......Complete Phases of Planets with the Sun 103
.......Qualities and Phases 104
.......Oriental, Occidental, Retrograde, Under the Beams 105
.......Phases with the Sun and Significations for the Soul 107


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