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^Ghayat Al-Hakim^
then this is bad. Nonetheless, it should not be looked at if it is
declining or vacant of the master of its house, or dropping from
the pole, or with the Tail of the Dragon because starting an
action in this case will not be warranted unless the planet from
which the T> moves away and the planet with which the D
converges are in one pole, or what comes next to the pole, or
dropping. Because if the D is dropping, there will be no good in
it except when it is in the third position of the ascendant and the
master of its house is dropping. If you find the master of the
house of the 1) in the ascending pole or in the middle of the sky,
Al-Hadi Ashar, or in Al-Khamis, and if it was moving eastward
in a straight line, then this situation will be favorable to the
endeavor you undertake. This is similar to the favorable
relationship of 9 to women and happiness, % to sects, religions,
and males, 9 to writing and correspondence, the O to authority
and leadership and the D to education and messengers.
Whenever you plan to undertake an action, you ought to
look at the O and the D and their honorable companions and at
their domain and then look at the middle of the sky. If you find
them both clear of al-nuhus in these positions and you find their
companions, I mean the companions of honor or the master of
the ascendant in a favorable position, then starting action in this
case will be recommended, complete and better. This is
especially true when al-su'ud 26 are in azimuth with the
illuminating planets and the ascendant is easterly, because
eastward movement of planets indicates overcoming, victory,
completion and expedient achievement of wishes, while
westerly planets, although they may be in a pole, indicate
slowness, languor and prolonging.
If you find the D in a favorable position while its master is
dropping, then the commencement of an action will be good
although the outcome will be bad, and if you find both the D
26 Su"ud is the plural of sa'ad.
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