Readings from the Almagest of Handreth for Higharvestide, 1421
Year of the Walking Trees
The Sun in the Third decan of the Fish
The Sun in this decan reveals a resourceful but private individual.
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.
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 Oppose Garden
This opposition indicates a situation in which self-will, hypersensitivity, and independence make it difficult for the natives to get along with friends and partners. Their insistence that everything be done their way incurs the disfavor of others. They are likely to be nervous and high-strung, tense and irritable; thus others are uneasy in their presence.
Full Selûne in the Third decan of the Chalice
Selûne stationed here indicates a charged and highly emotional temperament.
Selûne Separating Square Garden
This square produces a strong and ingenious imagination and exceptional talent. However, there is a tendency toward emotional perversity and sudden inexplicable changes in moods. Sometimes the natives become bored and throw over one activity for another that promises more excitement and adventure.
Selûne Separating Conjunct H'Catha
Natives with this aspect are highly impressionable and tend to be psychically attuned to the emotional reactions of others. Vulnerability where their feelings are concerned makes them sympathetic and understanding. On the other hand, they can be too easily influenced by the emotional tenor of their surroundings. Natives often have powerful and sometimes prophetic dreams. A vivid imagination is indicated and, if correctly used, can enhance musical and artistic ability.
Anadia in the First decan of the Serpent
Anadia here promotes a powerful urge to take the initiative, but family loyalties are paramount.
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.
Anadia Separating Sextile Glyth
This sextile manifests its best qualities where strenuous work and physical discipline are required. Endurance and fortitude are the prime virtues of this aspect. Precision in workmanship is favored. Mechanical abilities are often part of the general capacity for careful work. The natives use their energy in the most practical and efficient way.
Anadia Separating Sextile Garden
This sextile signifies capacity for rapid, decisive action and bestows willpower and courage. Unique accomplishments may bring the natives fame and high position. Sometimes there is a do-or-die attitude, even to the extent that the will is too powerful for the body that must house it. In any event, the natives have forceful dispositions and know exactly what they want.
Coliar in the First decan of the Serpent
Coliar here shows a lively and inventive mind, but it must be well aspected to Chandos in order to keep personal prejudices under control.
Coliar Separating Sextile Glyth
This sextile generally indicates a disciplined mind. The natives are inclined to use prudence and forethought in decision-making, communication, speech, and writing. They make good lecturers, writers, and teachers. Their exactness and discipline extend to the areas of health and hygiene. The natives tend to leave as little as possible to chance. They have a purpose behind every move and thought.
Coliar Separating 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 First decan of the Wheel
Karpri in these degrees contributes to mental restlessness, but it also encourages new spiritual concepts.
Karpri Separating Trine Glyth
This trine indicates a sense of order, balance, and proportion in art and music. It is frequently found in the horoscopes of artists; it gives an excellent sense of rhythm and structural relationship in time and space. The aspect is also favorable for architects, designers, mathematicians, and people who work with structures that must be both functional and aesthetic.
Chandos in the First decan of the Star
Chandos, as always, either provides the stabilizing factor or undermines the strength of character.
Glyth in the Third decan of the Dragon
Glyth placed in this decan shows that all personal relationships are best formed on the understanding that personal freedom is an important priority.
Garden in the First decan of the Trident
Garden in these degrees is resourceful and more reliable.
Garden Applying Square H'Catha
This square is indicative of a generation whose karma it is to live in a time of exceptional social turmoil. The natives are prone to emotional and psychic confusion. The natives can be somewhat high-strung, willful, and nervous. They are inclined to have set ideas and opinions.
A conjunction with the star Iziaslau encourages eccentric ideas on health matters, which though bizarre, may actually work. Positive aspect to Iziaslau point to original methods of therapy or healing. Negative aspects connote radical methods which may be dangerous.
H'Catha in the Second decan of the Chalice
H'Catha here highlights a flair for writing and is less eccentric in this decan.
"Even the gods watch the stars." Turmish Astrologer's saying.