Readings from the Almagest of Handreth for 25 Marpenoth, 1122
Year of the Rose Pearls
The Sun in the Second decan of the Swan
The Sun in these degrees displays some astute individual qualities and traits which direct the Swan character towards specialist-type careers and learning.
Optimal Career¹: Your friendly demeanor and dogged tenacity helps you find out what you need to know, granting you a +2 bonus on Gather Information checks.
Luck Action²: Your natural agility and resiliency grants you a +2 bonus on Tumble checks.
Birth Stone: Emerald, stone of money, mental clarity, love, protection. grants a +2 bonus on all Will saves against enchantment spells and effects.
Sun Separating Square Anadia
Natives with this aspect tend to be their own worst enemies because of their overly vigorous, impulsive behavior. Obstacles to their self-expression in action generate frustration and anger, which in turn cause them to try to achieve their desires by force. This tendency arouses resentment in others, who consider them brash and egotistical.
Sun Separating Trine Coliar
This trine indicates a good memory and a good working cooperation between the conscious and unconscious mind. The keynote of this aspect is common sense, and the natives are able to reason accurately and communicate sensibly about the ordinary affairs of life. Often they have keen business ability, especially with regard to food or products for the home.
1st Qtr Selûne in the Second decan of the Star
Selûne is traditionally considered a restless influence in these degrees.
Selûne Applying Trine H'Catha
Strong mediumistic and psychic proclivities characterize this aspect. Depending on the rest of the horoscope, the natives can have prophetic or intuitive insights into people and future conditions. There is interest in psychology, psychic phenomena, and related subjects. Hypersensitivity to environmental factors can also be connected with this trine.
Retrograde Anadia in the Third decan of the Serpent
Anadia stationed here shows personal loyalty and a strong sense of purpose or ambition, plus a passionate love-life.
Coliar in the First decan of the Chalice
Coliar stationed here endorses a more skeptical mind, but emphasizes the versatility associated with the Chalice sign.
Karpri in the Third decan of the Wheel
Karpri in these degrees provides practical inspiration and intuition, especially if well aspected to Glyth. A conjunction with Glyth points to conflicting personal values with Karpri, the champion of non-material profit, ultimately gaining victory as Glyth is at detriment in the Cancer degrees. Negative aspects are inclined to encourage a form of paranoia when faced with too much opposition.
Karpri Separating Oppose Chandos
This opposition is characteristic of the person who is sickeningly sweet, boring others. Natives with this opposition, especially if they are well-to-do, can be spoiled and overly involved in meaningless social activity. Laziness, self-indulgence, and love of luxury may be in evidence. Sometimes they have the attitude that everything should be done for them, particularly if they are born into affluence.
Retrograde Chandos in the Third decan of the Butterfly
Chandos here is well placed in the degrees and the decan indicates honesty and a fearless pursuit of justice.
Retrograde Glyth in the Third decan of the Stone
Glyth here is totally ruled by the emotions, which are deeply passionate and at times rather patronizing.
Glyth Applying Trine Garden
This trine gives intuitive insight into the workings of the laws of the universe. The natives understand the meaning of karma and are, therefore, in a position to structure their lives with this in mind. Strong willpower is combined with the ability to make practical use of creative inspiration. This aspect is excellent for mathematicians, scientists, astrologers, yogis, and occultists in general. The natives can control subtle energies in an exact, systematic, and scientific way.
Glyth Applying Trine H'Catha
This aspect gives the ability to carry on organizational plans and professional activities behind the scenes. For this reason it favors investigators and workers on secret projects, especially government projects. Military strategists, generals, and occult investigators are also favored. The natives are skillful at ferreting out secrets and solving mysteries. Few clues, no matter how subtle, will escape their notice.
Garden in the Third decan of the Spear
Garden here endorses the generous and ambitious nature and adds a sense of drama with flamboyant clothes and behavior.
Garden Separating Conjunct H'Catha
This conjunction, which takes place about every 171 years, corresponds to a period of major spiritual and scientific progress for humanity. Its occurrence is marked by the incarnation of a whole group of highly developed souls who introduce new philosophies and political and social systems and thus further man's evolution.
H'Catha in the Third decan of the Spear
H'Catha here adds a personal style to the powers of leadership, particularly if well aspected to Anadia.
"Even the gods watch the stars." Turmish Astrologer's saying.