Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

182 SELF-INTIlATION IN10 TIlE GoLDEN DAWN 'TRADITION
of Accidental Dignities certain Tetragrams can include two sets of Triplicity correspondences
(in particular the Tetragrams assigned to Venus and Mercury).
A figure is Strongest when in what is called its house, Very Strong when in
its Exaltation, Strong in its Triplicity,Very Weak in its Fall, Weakest of all in its Detriment.
A figure is in its Fall when in a house opposite to that of its Exaltation, and
in its Detriment when opposite to its own house. (Refer to the Table of Accidental
Dignities. The numbers in this Table refer to the numbers of the Zodiacal houses;
1 = the first house, 2 = the second house, etc).
Aspects:
Consider the aspects'" of the figure: Opposition would be the house directly opposite
the house in question. The house in Question is known as the Significator.
Square~ount four houses from and including the Significator in both
directions. Both Opposition and Square are stressful.
Sextile~ount three houses from and including the Significator in both
directions. This is a mildly benevolent aspect.
Trine~ount five houses from and including the Significator in both directions.
Both Sextile and Trine ease the situation.
The directions are known as Dexter (clockwise) and Sinister (counterclockwise).
Dexter is the more powerful of the two.
Meanings ofthe Tetragrams in the Houses
The following list contains brief summaries of the Geomantic figures in the Zodiacal
houses. Wesuggest that the student substitute the word "unfavorable" for the
Medieval term "evil."
ACQUISITIO
Generally goodfor profit and gain.
Ascendant
Second House
Third House
Fourth House
Fifth House
Sixth House
Seventh House
Eighth House
Ninth House
Tenth House
Eleventh House
Twelfth House
Happy, success in all things.
Very prosperous.
Favor and riches.
Good fortune and success.
Good success.
Good-especially if it agrees with the fifth.
Reasonably good.
Rather good, but not very. The sick shall die.
Good in all demands.
Good in suits.
Good in all.
Evil, pain and loss.
58 Aspecting is explained in the Third Knowledge Lecture in Chapter Threeof this book.