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^Ghayat Al-Hakim^
Dorotheus, the pioneer of establishing the rules for starting
actions, advises to have the ascendant and its master and the T>
and the master of its house in good standing and to avoid, as
much as you can, having the D in one of the ten bad phases at
the start of an action and not to let it disappear from the
ascendant, especially when the master of the ascendant or the
master of the D are two nahses opposing and competing with
the T> from a pole. Let the D be in the ascendant pole. Do not
drop the arrow of happiness at the beginning of actions or
matters related to opposing the D or competing with it. Also, do
not pay any attention to the master of the arrow or whether the
arrow is dropping into the ascendant if the arrow is looking at
the ascendant and the D. Be careful to let the master of the
ascendant be with the arrow. This is safer and better. Do not at
all let the D be in the third, sixth, eighth or twelfth phase of the
arrow. This is abhorred. Let the beginning of the master of the
ascendant and the T> be always in the straight ascending
constellations. You may also know that the ascendant and the
fourth and its master denote the beginnings in general.
However, if you see the D in a bad situation or something
comes up that has to be done and you cannot delay, drop the D
from the ascendant and do not let the ascendant have any part
of the D; make the ascendant a sa'ad and strengthen the
ascendant and its master. Thus is Dorotheus' statement.
Going back to our subject, we would like to add that
improving the ascendant and its master should be in quality
form and happiness. By form, we mean that the ascendant
should have similar meaning and quality to the meaning and
quality of the need. By quality, we relate such matters as things
to be completed quickly, fast motion, authority and strength to
the fiery constellations. By meaning, we relate such matters as
wars to d"s constellations and we have the need, the master of
the need and the master's master of the need in suitable
positions. The position of the need indicates the beginning of
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