Readings from the Almagest of Handreth for Higharvestide, 1231
Year of the Bright Star
The Sun in the Second decan of the Fish
The Sun in this decan is the mark of a persuasive and authoritative individual. There is a lively intellect, but perseverance needs to be constantly maintained.
Optimal Career¹: Your strong internal guide and stern demeanor grants you a +2 bonus on Intimidate checks.
Luck Action²: A skeptic, you gain a +2 bonus on Sense Motive checks.
Birth Stone: Amethyst, stone of dreams, healing, peace, courage. Grants a +2 luck bonus on Reflex saving throws against evocation spells and effects.
Sun Separating 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.
Full Selûne in the Third decan of the Chalice
Selûne stationed here indicates a charged and highly emotional temperament.
Selûne Separating Sextile H'Catha
This sextile is definitely an aspect of psychic potentialities. Often intuition plays a role in creating opportunity for financial and domestic progress. These mystic inclinations lead the natives to join fraternities and organizations of an occult nature. The aspect expands the imagination into the realms of the transcendental. Unconscious promptings play a part in the natives' decision-making. Unconscious storing of knowledge from the distant past enables them to bring unusual information to light.
Anadia in the First decan of the Serpent
Anadia here promotes a powerful urge to take the initiative, but family loyalties are paramount.
Coliar in the Third decan of the Serpent
Coliar here indicates a refined intellect, but rather fixed opinions.
Coliar Separating Sextile Chandos
This sextile is favorable for all intellectual pursuits, especially those dealing with philosophy, religion, higher education, and law. The intuitive mind is well developed; the person is at home with abstract ideas. Natives enjoy study and therefore generally do well in school.
Coliar Applying Square Glyth
This square indicates a tendency to excessive worry. Sometimes the natives are mentally inhibited, or too tied to traditional ways of thinking. There may be a lack of imagination, or concern over unimportant details. Ironically, when these natives do have ideas of their own, they have difficulty in gaining recognition and acceptance of them because of opposition from the established way of thinking.
Coliar Applying Oppose Garden
This opposition indicates eccentric opinions. The natives are inconsistent in thought and stubborn in adhering to their ideas. No one can change their minds for them, although they may do so themselves twice in one day. Their speech is usually blunt and tactless, unless other aspects indicate the contrary. They are arrogant and conceited.
Karpri in the Third decan of the Chalice
Karpri here will have to be well aspected in order to avoid personal scandals. Negative aspects indicate the desire for power may become extremely weird or strange.
Karpri Separating Sextile H'Catha
This sextile gives keen artistic imagination, often expressed through music and art of a spiritually uplifting nature. The emotions and sympathies have a religious trend, giving the natives compassion and understanding. A sense of the sublime is evident; it manifests itself in a craving for ethereal beauty. There is gentleness in social expression, conveying grace.
Chandos in the Third decan of the Trident
The location of Chandos here endorses all the positive aspects of character associated with the Trident sign. It adds solid form in the traditional Chandos manner and helps to promote a greater sense of self-reliance.
Chandos Separating Trine Garden
This trine bestows creative ability and inspiration. The natives will be interested in religion, but along progressive, occult, or metaphysical lines. They are often fortunate on account of past karma, which manifests itself in unexpected ways - they may inherit money or find themselves in highly favorable situations.
Glyth in the Second decan of the Fish
If Glyth is stationed here the decan accentuates the undemonstrative or cool nature associated with the Fish sign. Although feelings can be expressed with warmth and affection, there is an inconsistency and a need for intellectual rather than emotional stimulation.
Glyth Applying Square Garden
This square creates a conflict between the natives' conservative and radical tendencies. If they oppose change, whatever they depend upon for security is likely to be suddenly swept away. If they favor drastic innovations, their lack of experience and insufficient attention to practical considerations will probably cause them to fail.
Retrograde Garden in the Second decan of the Stone
Garden is well placed in this decan and provides an excellent sense of justice and an intense desire for life.
H'Catha in the Second decan of the Star
H'Catha is at fall in this decan and indicates an obstinate nature which creates problems rather than solving them.
"Even the gods watch the stars." Turmish Astrologer's saying.