Readings from the Almagest of Handreth for Greengrass, 1268
Year of the Daystars
The Sun in the First decan of the Star
The Sun in this decan position indicates an impetuous and head-strong individual. All the adventurous spirit and enterprising qualities are self-evident.
Optimal Career¹: Your ability to ignore danger and focus on the task at hand give you a head for heights, granting you a +2 bonus on Climb checks.
Luck Action²: Your explosive energy and capacity to drive your body beyonds it limits grants you a +2 bonus on Jump checks
Birth Stone: the stone of wealth, power, protection, joy. Grants a +2 bonus against any transmutation 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.
Sun Separating Square Karpri
This square tends to create financial and social problems in the domestic sphere. The affections are bestowed indiscriminately, leading to problems in love and unhappiness in marriage. The natives are too trusting of spouses or partners and as a result are taken advantage of.
Sun Applying Conjunct Chandos
The solar principle of power and will is expressed through the Chandosian principle of expansion. Natives with this conjunction are able to increase their own social influence and accomplish their aims.
Sun Applying Square H'Catha
This is the aspect of self-deception par excellence. If the natives are mystically inclined, they often consider themselves the chosen vessels of some god. This belief is often the result of an unconscious desire for importance.
Full Selûne in the Third decan of the Chalice
Selûne stationed here indicates a charged and highly emotional temperament.
Anadia in the Third decan of the Raven
Anadia in these degrees marks a high energy level which indicates both physical and mental alertness.
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.
Karpri in the Third decan of the Raven
When found here, Karpri is an uplifting influence which indicates a deeply philosophical character who is committed to helping to make the world a better place.
Karpri Applying Square Chandos
Natives with this square tend toward self-indulgence, idle luxury, laziness, and meaningless social niceties. The latter are often used as a camouflage for bad feelings which the natives do not want to admit or openly express - emotional hypocrisy is one of the prime dangers of this aspect.
Karpri Applying Trine Garden
This trine indicates an effervescent, fun-loving nature that is full of surprises and tends to see the bright side of life. It gives a spontaneous quality which is especially favorable for the performing arts. The natives frequently have exciting romances and marriages, unusual friends, and much popularity. There can also be sudden good fortune in financial matters.
Karpri Applying Oppose H'Catha
This opposition indicates that emotions and affections are strongly influenced by unconscious forces. In matters of money, marriage, social life, and artistic creativity the natives are sometimes their own worst enemies. Their unconscious desires generate wishful thinking and distorted perceptions of reality.
Chandos in the First decan of the Star
Chandos, as always, either provides the stabilizing factor or undermines the strength of character.
Chandos Applying Square H'Catha
This aspect strongly suggests emotional excesses and impractical, flowery, undisciplined religious idealism. Natives will build castles in the air while the important affairs of their lives are in shambles. They crave exotic experiences, such as can be had by traveling to faraway places or by involvement in mystical cults.
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.
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.
Garden Applying Sextile H'Catha
This sextile indicates a propensity for idealism. In general, this sextile gives interest in occult, mystical, and magical pursuits. There is a tendency to join fraternal groups. Artistic ability may be evidenced - of a type that reflects a highly developed imagination. Often there is love of music and all experiences that expand the consciousness.
Retrograde H'Catha in the Third decan of the Serpent
H'Catha here emphasizes leadership qualities, but personal loyalties can become misplaced.
"Even the gods watch the stars." Turmish Astrologer's saying.