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Vettius Valens, Anthologies, Book II There is, however, much variation in these configurations, not only with respect to the individual characteristics of the signs and degrees, but also with respect to the greatness of the nativity. If Jupiter, the moon, and the sun do not behold this configuration, the birth is lowly. If they are in aspect from the right and one is the master of these stars and the other is the houseruler, then the previously mentioned effects happen: quite bad in the God and the Goddess; to a lesser and fainter degree in Good Daimon and Good Fortune; but worse and more intense in Bad Daimon, Bad Fortune, the Inactive and Shadowy Place. If the nativity is exalted and royal… Jupiter trine with Mars, if one is the houseruler and the other the master, indicates great men, leaders and dictators, especially when these stars are in their own signs, triangles, or degrees, in operative signs, or when they have exchanged domiciles or terms, especially if they rule the Lot of Fortune or its houseruler. They make great affairs: kings, those in charge of the military (navies or armies), those who rebuild cities /78K/ or those who destroy them. When sextile, these stars are less strong, just as with the former configurations, but if they are at an angle, they indicate that the evils which are mentioned do not loom over the native but /75P/ over others. They become bunglers of army and naval battles; they become bandit chiefs, violent leaders, sadists, drinkers of blood. If the nativity is professional, e.g. a notary or a lawyer, the native becomes an informer. If the configuration includes Mercury, and if the moon has contact with Mars, the situation is quite terrible: such men become worse than wild beasts. Jupiter square with Mars is strong, if one is in the Ascendant and the other is either at MC or in Good Daimon. This configuration will be stronger than that of trine, especially if a tropic sign is between. (If Jupiter and Mars are in the same sign, they are even stronger.) When square, they have the same effect as when trine, but with dangers and setbacks. When in opposition in inoperative signs, they become harsh. If the rest of the nativity’s factors point to leadership for the native, he will fall into great dangers and be betrayed by his relatives and by enemies. If neither star is houseruler or master or co-houseruler, the trine configuration is mediocre. The native becomes a military/government official. If high rank seems to be hinted because of the other stars which are helpers or have the power of helpers, the native will advance in rank. These stars make men rulers of cities and judges on the bench. If the horoscope is military because of the sun, the moon, or Saturn, the native becomes a decurion and a centurion, in short campaigns and of small cities. If the horoscope is base because of the the sun, the moon, and the rest of the stars, or if Mars and Jupiter are trine with them, men become base: slaves /79K/ of officials, subordinates of governors; they are frequently hunters, gladiators, and weapon makers. These things are indicated by the alteration of the signs’ : if they are at the angles, they cause greatness from youth; if they rise just after an angle, they cause greatness beginning in adulthood; if they rise before an angle, they cause lowliness and degradation. /76P/ 17K;18P. The Lot of Fortune as the Ascendant. Having explained the trine arrangements, I will move on to the Lot of Fortune. 10 First of all it is necessary to determine the Lot of Fortune and to see in what part of the cosmos it is located: at an angle, just following an angle, or just preceding an angle. Likewise look for the ruler of the Lot. If it is in the Ascendant during the day or is in some other operative place, with the sun, the moon, or benefics in aspect, it will make the native noble, distinguished, and fortunate. Its effects are more moderate when it is found at the other angles or just following an angle. When it precedes an angle, assume stillborn or abandoned—these are the disagreeable places which bring crises and ruin. In addition, after finding the Place which has been assigned to Fortune, examine the points square with it and the other aspects, just as with the angles in the natal chart. The Lot itself will be equivalent to the Ascendant and will mean “Life;” the tenth place from it will be equivalent to MC and will mean “Rank;” the seventh will be the Descendant; the fourth IC. The other places will have the same effects as the XII Places. Some astrologers have mystically hypothesized that the astronomical Ascendant and the points square with it are the Cosmic Angles, while the Lot and the points square with it are the Natal Angles, and they have revealed this in their treatises as follows: “When assigning the influence of the Lot among all the multifarious configurations of the angles… /80K/ neither the tropic nor the solid nor the bicorporeal signs will have the same overall effects. It is therefore necessary to examine the aspects or the conjunctions of the stars relative to the Lot: for example, a benefic in conjunction or in aspect with the Lot will be a sign of good and a giver of property. A destructive star will be responsible for loss of goods and sickness of the body. 10 And of Daimon; concerning prosperity - a marginal note 34
Vettius Valens, Anthologies, Book II /77P/ 18K;19P. The Exaltation of the Sun and Moon. Their Effects on Prosperity. We ourselves have found from experience a mystical way of calculating: for day births determine the distance from the sun at the nativity to Aries, which is the sun’s exaltation (for night births from the moon to Taurus). same distance from the Ascendant and examine the place where the count stops and its ruler. If it is found to be in the Ascendant or at MC, especially at an angle relative to the Lot, it indicates a royal chart, provided the other stars and procedures point to a basis of greatness for the nativity. In addition, if the nativity is of high rank, and if the exaltation or the houseruler is favorably situated, the native will be exalted even beyond/to leadership, civil or royal office, or other distinguished positions of responsibility. If the basis of the nativity is average, and the ruler of the exaltation or the place itself is favorably situated, the native will be successful in the status to which he has been assigned: a craft, a science, or a talent. The houseruler itself and the sign will point out the type of good fortune to be expected, either from its own nature or from the sign in which it is located. Many times men have fared poorly in early life and have been in distress and gone astray, but later they have become lucky because of other factors. /81K/ 19K;20P. The Lot of Fortune and Daimon. Their Influence on Prosperity and the Outcome of Actions. For the reason mentioned above, the Lot of Fortune and Daimon have great influence on undertakings and their outcomes. The former gives information about matters concerning the body and concerning the work of hands. Daimon and its ruler give information about spiritual and intellectual matters and about the activities of giving and receiving. It will be necessary to examine the places and the signs in which their houserulers are located and to correlate their natures, in order to learn the type of activity and fortune and the quality of activity . Nativities will be considered glorious, distinguished, and vigorous /78P/ if they are from the sun and moon, and if benefics are in conjunction or incline to these places or houserulers. The nativities from Saturn and Mars are mediocre, inglorious, ruined, or adverse. It is best to find the ruler of Daimon at the Lot of Fortune or at its 10th Place (=Midheaven). 11 If so, then the nativities are illustrious and distinguished. If it is in its proper place or at another angle, the nativities will be as distinguished and vigorous as they can be under the circumstances. If it is turned away from its proper place, just precedes an angle, or has malefics in aspect, it indicates exile and distress abroad. If it is in conjunction with a benefic or has benefics in aspect, the native will live abroad for a long time, having a varied and fluctuating livelihood. If /82K/ it has a malefic in aspect, the native will become needy, destitute, experiencing trials and imprisonment. Likewise if is in opposition to this place, it indicates men who reside abroad and become distressed. Often the goods of such men are not inherited by their own families, but by strangers. 20K;21P. The 11th Place of Fortune and its Influence on Prosperity. We have found the 11th Place of Fortune to be the Place of Accomplishment, the bestower of property and goods, especially if benefics are in this Place or in aspect. The sun, Jupiter, and Venus provide gold, silver, jewelry, and very great property, as well as gifts from the great and from kings. They cause men to spend money on the masses for noble purposes and to become benefactors of many people. The moon and Mercury bring ups and downs of livelihood, bringing changes and sometimes making men liberal and generous, at other times needy and burdened with debts. This happens because of the moon’s waxing and waning, and because Mercury shares qualities of good and bad. Mars takes away what was gained and possessed, causing reductions, thefts, burning, trials, confiscation for public or royal use, or proscriptions /79P/ and condemnations. If, however, the nativity is in government or otherwise distinguished, then men will become successful due to an impulse, from violent and dangerous action, and from theft—provided that the star is in its proper place, Even so, the star will make the occupation risky and will cause losses. Saturn when configured in its proper places makes men rulers 11 So that it is at MC relative to the Lot. Note that defines “to be at an angle” as the same or as equivalent to “to be in its proper place.” In the same way he makes “to just preceed an angle” equivalent to “to not be in its proper place.” “Having malefics in aspect” is in the same category as “being turned away” i.e. in the 8th place - a marginal note. 35
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