Readings from the Almagest of Handreth for 28 Alturiak, 1165
Year of the Obsidian Heart
The Sun in the First decan of the Dragon
The Sun in this decan emphasizes friendships and all personal relationships.
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 Trine Anadia
This trine gives courage, willpower, leadership ability, and decisiveness. It is especially favorable for men, because it strengthens the traditionally masculine attributes of ambition and self-confidence. Often considerable physical strength and endurance accompany this aspect. The natives can function at high energy levels for prolonged periods of time and are often fond of sports or other physical activities.
Sun Separating Sextile Coliar
This sextile confers a good memory and practical mental ability. The mind is an essential part of the ego. Thus, the natives are motivated to put their thoughts into action.
Sun Applying Oppose Chandos
This opposition indicates a situation in which the natives are much too optimistic and overexpansive in relating to other people. They promise more than they can deliver, thus damaging their reputations. Sometimes they annoy others by trying to proselytize their religious and philosophic doctrines. Arrogance or pomposity may be exhibited.
Sun Applying Conjunct Garden
The power potential of the Sun is expressed in this conjunction by venture into untried realms of experience, often scientific investigation at the frontier of knowledge where the high-frequency, high-potency forces of nature are being discovered and used for the first time. They will act powerfully, suddenly, and decisively. In the eyes of people who do not understand their purpose, they seem unpredictable and eccentric.
Gibbous Selûne in the Third decan of the Serpent
Selûne here emphasizes an ability to take the lead and organize others.
Selûne Separating Oppose H'Catha
This opposition indicates a tendency to project internal emotional confusion onto other people and the world at large. Often there is such a subtle interplay of unconscious telepathic forces in the natives' relationships that they are uncertain as to whether their problems originate in themselves or in their associates.
Anadia in the Third decan of the Swan
Anadia is in detriment in this decan, which means a fluctuation of energy hampers the performance of Anadia.
Anadia Applying Sextile Coliar
This sextile gives mental energy and a sharp intellect. Decisiveness is a prime virtue of the aspect. The natives say what they mean and mean what they say.
Anadia Separating Sextile Chandos
This sextile bestows enthusiasm and energy in work, self-expression, and self-improvement. The natives are optimistic when carrying on their activities and do not acknowledge defeat. They can be generous in a practical way. Their religious inclinations are also practical. They will work strenuously on behalf of those who are underprivileged or unfortunate; they often engage in missionary endeavors and are especially good at working with young people.
Anadia Applying Trine Garden
This tine gives originality and resourcefulness in action. The natives possess willpower and a capacity to act decisively. They are able to reject old conditions and concepts in order to bring about new ones. The natives are direct and outspoken and have a superabundance of energy. They are able to use original methods in achieving professional ambitions, and they aspire to leadership in organizations and groups.
Coliar in the Third decan of the Stone
Coliar here is an odd mixture of shrewdness and vulnerability. While this decan stresses an impressionable and highly creative mind, the Scorpio degrees mark a more secretive and suspicious mind.
Coliar Applying Trine Chandos
This trine is particularly favorable for people engaged in higher education - either students or teachers. It also favors writers, especially those who deal with religious and philosophic subjects. The mind is broad, tolerant, and quick to comprehend; the natives communicate with ease and confidence. Since they can project their ideas and gain acceptance of them, the trine is good for speechmaking. Politicians and people in public life are favored.
Coliar Applying Oppose Glyth
The effect of this opposition makes the natives somewhat defensive and suspicious. In highly afflicted horoscopes, it can even lead to scheming and underhandedness. The natives are prone to depression and anxiety. This tendency to look on the dark side of things can prevent them from recognizing opportunities around them.
Coliar Applying Sextile Garden
This sextile indicates a quick, intuitive, inventive mind, together with a good memory. While it gives astrological and occult interests and abilities, it may also produce scientific leanings. The natives always think for themselves and are very independent.
Karpri in the Third decan of the Eagle
Karpri here is highly critical of all orthodox religions and society in general. A conjunction with Coliar, while directing the mind away from materialism, indicates a pragmatic idealist, a contradiction in terms.
A conjunction with the star Imadain indicates a famous bard - a poet or artisan. Positive aspects to Imadain emphasize a diplomatic nature and financial skills. Negative aspects encourage insincerity and broken promises.
Chandos in the Second decan of the Spear
Chandos here suppresses the emotional nature associated with the degrees and decan.
Chandos Separating Sextile Glyth
This sextile gives an intelligent balance between expansion and consolidation in the natives' affairs. In business they will use caution, prudence, and good organization combined with optimism, enthusiasm, and expansion. They are thus able to carry through plans and fulfill their obligations, earning respect in their business and profession. They are usually honest and possess integrity in their dealings.
Chandos Separating Oppose Garden
This opposition signifies restlessness and unwise attempts at financial, religious, and social expansion. Often that expansion involves large outlays of money and resources belonging to the natives and their friends. Such projects can run into unforeseen difficulties, leading to financial ruin for the natives and for those who invest in their enterprises.
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.
Glyth Separating 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.
Retrograde Garden in the Third decan of the Swan
Garden here resorts to extreme behavior that is both self-indulgent and generous.
H'Catha in the First decan of the Stone
H'Catha here endorses the power of leadership, but a strong emotional nature is featured.
"Even the gods watch the stars." Turmish Astrologer's saying.