Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

266 SELF-INITIATION INTO THE GoLDEN DAWN TRADmON
1. Find number of degrees birthplace is East or West (the difference
in degrees of Longitude) of the Standard lime Meridian in use;
Multiply this by 4 minutes.
2. Ifbirthplace is East of meridian, addresults to birth time.
Ifbirthplace is West of meridian, subtract results from birth time.
B.GMT
1. Find number of degrees birthplace is from Greenwich (0 0 Long.);
multiply this by 4 minutes.
2. Ifbirthplace is West Longitude (USA),add results to TLT.
Ifbirthplace is East Longitude (Europe), subtract results from TLT.
3. (Short method:) Add to birth time--S hours for EST, 6 hours for
CST,7 hours for MST,8 hours for PST.
m. Determine True Calculated Sidereal Time (TCST)and House Cusps
A. TCST (use Ephemeris)
1. Note from Ephemeris of birth month and year the Sidereal Time (ST)
of the day of the noon previous to TLT.
2. Add 10" for each 150 of Longitude ifWest (USA) of Greenwich
(EST-SO", CST-60", MST-70", PST-80").
Subtract 10" for each 150 of Longitude ifEast (Europe) of Greenwich.
3. Add time elapsed (interval) between previous noon and TLT.
4. Add 10" per hour interval found in the previous step (# 3).
B.House Cusps (use Table of Houses)
1. Find Latitude nearest that of birthplace.
2. Find Nearest Sidereal Time (NST) to TCST and record cusps and
degrees starting with 10th. (Opposite, remaining cusps are same
degrees with opposite Signs.)
I\Z Determine Planetary positions at Birth Time (use Diurnal Tables)
1. Find interval between GMT and noon on GMT day.
2. Find actual travel of Planets in 24 hours: Subtract positions on day
of noon previous to GMT from those on noon following GMT
(this is Daily Motion).
3. Find correction or actual travel during interval (1.) using these
rates (2.) and GMT interval (1.).
4; If GMT is P.M.-add results to Planet's positions for noon on GMT day.
If GMT is A.M.-subtract results from noon of GMT day.
If planets are Retrograde, reverse this rule.
Supplement to Step IlT: Determining the Planetary Positions at Birth
Bear in mind that the positions of the Planets listed in the Ephemeris will be accurate
only for those born in Greenwich at Noon (if a Noon Ephemeris is used) or at
Midnight (if a Midnight or O-hour Ephemeris is used). Correcting for the difference
in Longitude is accomplished by determining the ASC or MC and copying in
the house cusps from a Table of Houses.