MALEFIC is derived from LATIN: describes MARS Lesser MALEFIC/SATURN Greater MALEFIC

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MALEFIC is derived from LATIN :smile:


hence these descriptions of Mars and Saturn as:
MARS aka The Lesser MALEFIC
and
SATURN aka The Greater MALEFIC

ORIGINATE AS FOLLOWS FROM :


LATIN
Maleficus, malefica
ADJECTIVE
Definitions:
harmful, noxious, injurious
of black magic
wicked, criminal, nefarious, evil
Age: In use throughout the ages
Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)


maleficus, malefici
NOUN
declension: 2nd declension
gender: masculine
Definitions:
criminal, wrongdoer
magician, enchanter, sorcerer (L+S)
Age: In use throughout the ages
Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)


maleficium, malefici(i)
NOUN
declension: 2nd declension
gender: neuter
Definitions:
crime/misdeed/offense
fraud/deception (L+S)
injury/hurt/wrong
pest
sorcery

Age: In use throughout the ages
Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)


malefice
ADVERB
Definitions:
maliciously (Ecc)
mischievously (L+S)
viciously
wickedly

Age: In use throughout the ages
Frequency: Having only single citation in Oxford Latin Dictionary or Lewis + Short
Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)


malefica, maleficae
NOUN
declension: 1st declension
gender: feminine
Definitions:
sorceress
witch
Age: In use throughout the ages
Frequency: Having only single citation in Oxford Latin Dictionary or Lewis + Short
Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)


maleficio, maleficere
VERB
conjugation: 3rd conjugation
voice: intransitive
Definitions:
practice sorcery/black magic
Age: In use throughout the ages
Frequency: Having only single citation in Oxford Latin Dictionary or Lewis + Short
Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)


maleficentia, maleficentiae
NOUN
declension: 1st declension
gender: feminine
Definitions:
evil/evil-doing (L+S)
ill conduct
injury, harm
viciousness
wickedness

Age: In use throughout the ages
Frequency: Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
 

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Malefics - also known as 'infortunes'
these are planets that naturally symbolise damage and loss.
Traditionally these are Saturn, the 'Greater Malefic'
and
Mars, the 'Lesser Malefic'.
Both are extreme in nature:
Saturn being cold and dry
and Mars exceeding in heat.
If the natural malefics are positively placed in the chart, well dignified, strong in position
and involved in good aspects, their influence may be beneficial rather than afflicting :smile:
https://www.skyscript.co.uk/gl/malefics.html
 
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