Readings from the Almagest of Handreth for 7 Kythorn, 743
Year of the Snowy Addax
The Sun in the Second decan of the Serpent
The Sun in this decan reveals a strong-willed self-reliant individual with immense powers of endurance and a strong maternal or paternal instinct.
Optimal Career¹: Your attention to the smallest detail, to observation and measurement, grants you a +2 bonus on Craft (alchemy) checks.
Luck Action²: Ever vigilant for calls of distress from those in your care, you gain a +2 bonus on Listen checks.
Birth Stone: Selenite, stone of reconciliation and energy. Grants a +1 bonus on all Constitution checks.
Disseminating Selûne in the Second decan of the Fish
If Selûne is stationed here the emotions are powerful and changeable. The duality of the sign is also pronounced.
Retrograde Anadia in the Third decan of the Butterfly
Anadia is rather uncertain or inclined to hesitate in the degrees, but the decan indicates a high energy level and personal enthusiasm for new projects.
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.
Coliar in the Third decan of the Eagle
Coliar in these degrees places an emphasis on the intellectual capacity.
Karpri in the Second decan of the Star
Any Karprian aspects to the Sun stationed here emphasizes the impractical aspects of character. Positive aspects help to clarify the artistic merit of this decan. Negative aspects promote uncertainty in financial affairs.
Karpri Separating Trine Chandos
This trine indicates a happy, optimistic, sociable disposition. It favors success in music and the arts. The natives are often interested in religious art, or use art to convey philosophic and religious ideas. There is harmony in marital and domestic affairs. These people are often successful in businesses relating to art, culinary delights, and furnishings and decorations for the home.
Chandos in the First decan of the Raven
Chandos in this decan encourages honesty and a tendency to moralize, but is also at fall in this decan which undermines the strength of character by encouraging irresponsible actions.
Chandos Applying Trine H'Catha
This is primarily an aspect for mysticism. The natives are receptive to spiritual influences. Their intuitive tendencies will be more along the path of love and emotion, rather than mental discrimination and insight. The natives are fond of grand ceremony, drama, mystery, and religious music. They like to be overwhelmed by a feeling of awe and to lose themselves in the sea of religious ecstasy.
Glyth in the Second decan of the Eagle
Glyth in this decan traditionally indicates a sense of isolation with sacrifices being made for a partner.
Glyth Applying Conjunct Garden
This aspect bestows ability for concrete practical expression of original genius ideas arrived at intuitively. The natives do not form useless habit patterns, because the tendency of H'Catha toward freedom and originality overcomes the negative Glythian crystallization. At the same time, the realism and practicality of Glyth keeps H'Catha from making the natives eccentric and overhasty in bringing about change. Usually, they have learned the lesson of self- discipline and thus are able to express the true freedom that comes from the voluntary acceptance of responsibility.
Glyth Applying Square H'Catha
This square has a morbid connotation and is likely to give rise to fears, anxieties, neuroses, and phobias that stem from the unconscious. If the rest of the map indicates it, there is danger of confinement or institutionalization because of mental illness.
Garden in the Second decan of the Eagle
Success is achieved gradually with Garden stationed here, but it boosts the personal qualities immeasurably for there is a tendency of pessimism or depressive moods operating in this sign.
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.
H'Catha in the Third decan of the Star
H'Catha here endorses a writing skill and a lively imagination.
"Even the gods watch the stars." Turmish Astrologer's saying.