Arabic parts

[lillyjgc]

(This thread belongs to isis.It was posted on the wrong board)

how significant are arabic parts in natal astrology? because mine say REALLY bad things and have me a bit nervous, please anyone that can enlighten me, I am a very nervous person and things like this can really effect my wellbeing. Id appreciate any help, thanks.

Cheers,
Lilly

[dr. farr]

In my opinion (and it goes back at least to Dorotheus of Sidon 100 years before Ptolemy) the Lots ("Arabic Parts") are very significant in natal astrology; however, one must know what one is doing to delineate them accurately, one must also take into account the house-position of the Lot, the degree its in, the potential modification of its meaning by its dodekatemorion ramification, the planetary indicator (dispositor) of the Lot, the condition of that Lot dispositor, and aspects to the both the Lot and to its indicator (dispositor) planet-delineation of Lots is an art in itself.
Unless the delineations of the Lots in your chart have been subject to this degree of analysis I wouldn't set much store by the allegedly "really bad" things supposedly indicated...