Introduction to Hellenistic Astrology Part II - Seven Stars
Saturn completes 2 sidereal cycles and 57 synodic cycles with 59 years.
It has retreating arcs of 7 degrees for 140 days.
Saturn is cooling and moderately drying, malefic, masculine and diurnal.
Saturn controls obstacles in business, tax collectors, administration of that which belongs to others.
Jupiter completes 6 sidereal cycles and 65 synodic cycles with 71 years.
It has retreating arcs of 10 degrees for 120 days.
Jupiter is heating and moderately moistening, benefic, masculine and diurnal.
'...Jupiter controls prosperity, payments, large gifts, abundance of profits, inheritances, the livelihood of the father, entrustments, treasures, stewardship....'
Mars completes 42 sidereal cycles and 37 synodic cycles with 79 years.
It has retreating arcs of 16 degrees for 72 days.
'...Mars controls robbery, the loss of property, violent theft, banditry, plundering...'
Sun completes sidereal cycles with 365.25636 days and anomalistic cycles with 365.25963 days.
'.....Sun controls loftiness of fortune, providence, gold....'
Venus completes 8 sidereal cycles and 5 synodic cycles with 8 years.
It has retreating arcs of 15 degrees for 40 days.
Venus is moistening and moderately heating, benefic, feminine and nocturnal.
'.....Venus controls wearing of golden crowns and ornaments, acquisition of additional property, buying maidens and ornaments, working with gold and precious stones, trades and shops, giving and receiving, the livelihood of the mother.....'
Mercury completes 46 sidereal cycles and 145 synodic cycles with 46 years.
It has retreating arcs of 12 degrees for 20 days.Mercury is alternating between moistening and drying, and common.
'...Mercury controls profit, testing coins, marketing, banking, gamblers, luxury, renting...'
Moon completes sidereal cycles with 27.32166 days and anomalistic cycles with 27.55454 days.
Ascending Node completes retreating sidereal cycles with 18.61295 years.
'....Moon controls the household, affluence, fortune, housekeeping, gains and expenditures....'
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