Readings from the Almagest of Handreth for 18 Ches, 1017
Year of the Stone Rose
The Sun in the Third decan of the Dragon
The Sun in this decan position promotes a great desire for knowledge, and great sympathy or interest in other people's customs and cultures.
Optimal Career¹: Ingratiating and amiable, your ability to get along with others serve you well, granting a +2 bonus on Diplomacy checks
Luck Action²: Your ability to tip-toe around awkward situations, literally and figuratively, grants you a +2 bonus on Move Silently checks.
Birth Stone: Chrysolite, the stone of protection, health and wealth, grants a +2 bonus against mind-affecting spells and effects.
Sun Applying Square Glyth
This square places obstacles in the way of the native's self-expression and often indicates a life of hardship and drudgery. Only if there are many other favorable aspects in the chart, or a good aspect from Jupiter to the Sun, can the effects of this negative configuration be offset.
Sun Separating Sextile H'Catha
This sextile promotes creativity and inspiration which can be manifested through art, religion, and mysticism. The natives have the ability to form vivid mental images and to translate these images into reality. Writers, artists, and musicians are likely to have this aspect.
New Selûne in the Second decan of the Eagle
If Selûne is stationed here, a natural self-confidence is operating and the emotions are powerful and affectionate.
Selûne Applying Square Anadia
This square indicates an emotionally volatile nature - the natives easily become upset and lose their temper. Their tendency to take things too personally leads to emotional outbursts. They are sometimes too independent for their own good. They want to make their own way in life and resent interference. They have domestic problems and disagreements with their parents. All this can have an adverse effect on their professional standing, reputation, and ambitions.
Selûne Applying Square Coliar
This square creates a nervous disposition with a tendency for the unconscious mind to interfere with conscious, reasoning processes. The natives' thinking may be so much tied to the past that it interferes with objectivity and open-mindedness.
Anadia in the First decan of the Butterfly
Anadia in these degrees is less organized and therefore inclined to resort to argumentative outbursts.
Anadia Applying Conjunct Coliar
The native with this conjunction has a sharp mind and abundant mental energy. There is a tendency to take sides and become involved in partisan causes. This is a good aspect for reporters or investigators, of whom action for gaining information is required. The native is mentally aggressive and will say exactly what he thinks, letting the chips fall where they may. He is decisive and acts upon his decisions.
Coliar in the First decan of the Butterfly
Coliar, when found here, indicates a good listener and shows impartial attitudes in general.
Karpri in the First decan of the Spear
Karpri is a challenging influence in this decan, but the planetary aspects will determine the strength of any opposition or constructive criticism. Positive aspects to Garden increase a form of idealism that rejects the material aspirations associated with the sign. Negative aspects show this may become fanatical.
Karpri Separating Sextile Glyth
This sextile figures prominently in the horoscopes of artists who have exceptional skill. Saturn gives concrete expression to the Venusian aesthetic tendencies. The natives are loyal to their friends and loved ones and serious and constant in the expression of their emotions. The aspect is favorable for an enduring marriage. There is the capacity to sacrifice personal happiness for the sake of duty or the happiness of others.
Chandos in the Third decan of the Eagle
Chandos here provides a sense of perseverance which is perhaps one of the strongest personal characteristics.
Chandos Applying Square Garden
This square has impulsive excess as its primary fault. Natives are impractical and idealistic, putting all their energy behind a cause, only to abandon it suddenly. They tend to go overboard and embark on all sorts of ill-defined , grandiose schemes. This aspect does not favor speculation, because some unforeseen turn of events is likely to nullify the expense and effort. Many people have lost fortunes under its influence.
Retrograde Glyth in the Third decan of the Chalice
Glyth stationed here promotes passions and jealousies, and problems in personal relationships could be a most relevant aspect in the chart.
Retrograde Garden in the Third decan of the Wheel
Garden in this decan is a real bonus. It indicates a generous and charitable nature enforced with a strong sense of responsibility and resourcefulness.
H'Catha in the Second decan of the Raven
H'Catha is at fall in this decan which aggravates adverse H'Cathaian traits, and the decan encourages extreme forms of reckless behavior.
"Even the gods watch the stars." Turmish Astrologer's saying.