Table of Contents
Dedication . 9
About the Course . 11
TRADITIONAL ASTROLOGY . 15
INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL ASTROLOGY . 17
Astrology, its origins, its applications and branches; A brief history of astrology.LESSON 1 - BASIC CONCEPTS . 27
Basic concepts: The Geocentric Model, its application in the current world; The Primary Qualities, the Four Elements and their characteristics; The Four Temperaments.LESSON 2.1 - THE ASTROLOGICAL CHART . 41
How to “read” an Astrological Chart; The Symbols; The Modern and Traditional Charts.LESSON 2.2 - CALCULATING THE ASTROLOGICAL CHART . 65
Chart calculations and practical examples.LESSON 3 - THE PLANETS . 89
The Ptolemaic system: The two luminaries and the five visible planets (superior and inferior, benefics and malefics, feminine and masculine, diurnal and nocturnal); Brief notes about the modern planets.LESSON 4 - THE ZODIAC AND THE SIGNS . 101
The Zodiac, its origin and characteristics; The seasons of the year; The twelve signs; Practical examples (behaviors and circumstances); Rulerships and associations of the signs; The motion of the planets, Their cycles and velocity; Retrogradation, latitude; The difference between sign and constellation.LESSON 5 - THE HOUSES . 125
The Axes: Horizon and Meridian; The Hemispheres: Superior and Inferior, Oriental and Occidental; The Quadrants: “Temperament” and phases of life;The Twelve Astrological Houses; Significations of the Houses; The Derived Houses; The house-sign-planet interaction; Cusps, Ruling Planet; The Planets in the Houses (Placement and Rulership); Angularity and Joy.LESSON 6.1 - DIGNITIES AND DEBILITIES I . 141
Essential dignities and debilities: Domicile, exaltation, triplicity, term and face; Scoring the dignities.LESSON 6.2 - DIGNITIES AND DEBILITIES II . 171
The main accidental dignities and debilities; General evaluation of the strength of the planets.LESSON 7 - DELINEATION I: FUNDAMENTAL RULES . 193
Fundamental rules of delineation; Significators; Natural and accidental significations - differences and combinations; Delineation exercises.LESSON 8 - THE ASPECTS . 213
The nature and function of the aspects, the five traditional aspects, orbs, application and separation, void of course, feral, dexter and sinister; Detection of the aspects in the chart; Interpretation of the aspects; Planetary combinations, friendly and inimical planets.LESSON 9 - ADDITIONAL FACTORS:
FIXED STARS, PARTS AND THE NODES . 237
The fixed stars and their nature; The parts, their origin, calculation and formulas; The nodes of the Moon.LESSON 10 - DELINEATION II: INTEGRATING THE ASPECTS . 251
Delineation rules with integration of the aspects; The dynamism of the aspects, their application in the chart; Delineation exercises.LESSON 11 - DELINEATION III:
ADDITIONAL FACTORS . 271
Delineation rules with integration of the nodes, fixed stars, and parts; Interpretation of the part of fortune.LESSON 12 - BEHAVIOR AND MENTALITY . 303
Delineation rules; Temperament and its calculation, overall analysis of the Astrological Chart.Final Considerations . 327
Appendix I - Study Charts . 329
Index of Images and Diagrams . 337