Working Paper on Astrological Physiognomy: History and Sources

<strong>Working</strong> <strong>Paper</strong> on Astrological Physiognomy: History and Sources
And then proceeds to quote Lilly in this manner:
Ascendant sign
Ascendant ruler’s sign
Moon’s sign
Descendant
Ascendant ruler
Planets in or near the Ascendant
Position of Sun and Moon and their aspects
Planets which aspect the Ascendant
Include following sign if late degrees rise on the Ascendant
Decanates (p. 150)
In this entry, Cornell assigns the vital-motive-mental temperament system to the modality of
signs and decans in this manner:
Fowler/Wells Temperament Sign Modality
Vital Fixed
Motive Mutable
Mental Cardinal
The Decanate rising on the Asc. has a distinct influence over the height, weight,
bodily development, personal appearance, facial characteristics, and also
determines the natural temperament. The first Dec. of cardinal signs is mental;
the second Dec is mental-vital, and the third Dec. is mental-motive. The first Dec.
of fixed Signs on the Asc. is vital; the second Dec. is vital-motive; the 3rd Dec is
vital-mental. The first Dec. of mutable signs on the Asc. is motive; the 2nd Dec. is
motive-mental; the 3rd Dec. is motive-vital. The Bodily Temperament given by
the Asc. may thus be either mental, motive, or vital, or a combination of two of
these, as mental-vital, mental-motive, etc., These Decanates on the Asc. also have
much to do with the shape of the face. The mental type is shaped like a pear, and
the head narrows down to the chin, and is wide at the temples. The vital type is
widest about the cheeks, and with an oval or round face. The motive type has the
head and face flatter at the sides, and the square-shaped head. Each of these
types are also subject to three variations or combinations, according to the Dec.
rising, such as vital, vital-motive, and vital-mental, etc., Planets rising, and the
position of the ruler of the Asc., also produce other variations. Also the personal
appearance is much affected by the Moon, and her sign and position. Also it is
said the height of a person is partly determined by the Moon's nodes, but this
cannot always be relied upon.
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