Almutem Figuris
is an old doctrine
where one planet according to certain calculations applied
receives the honors to be the Ruler
or
Lord of the Chart.
The word Almutes is an Arabian word which means 'Winner'.
Because, the planet is the Winner of all the 'life giving' places. Or the places which are most sensible and important in the natal figure.
The method which we'll use here I call Ezra/Zoller method.
Arabian Astrologer Ibn Ezra (1089 — 1164) was the first (as far as we at this moment are aware) to explicitely wrote about calculating the Almutem Figuris.
Zoller says about the Almutem Figuris that it
".....is equally as powerful as all the other planets taken together....."
Benjamin Dykes (great student of Zoller) says about Almutem Figuris:
"......Almutem Figuris, a powerful planet in the natal figure
whose spirit or angel acts as the native's special link to the Divine. The Almutem Figuris is a spiritual astrological delineation
similar to but not the same as Lilly's the "Lord of the Geniture."
But like Lilly (and Plato)
the Almutem Figuris was taken to affect the native's thoughts, beliefs and character.
Spiritual enlightenment can demand that we open our eyes to this particular planet
and use it to access the Divine.
Significantly, this is a function that many modern astrologers now attribute to the sun sign........"
(In his article on Happiness).
The method of calculation
1.
Find the Essential Dignities (the 5 dignities, apply 3 points to all 3 triplicity rulers), in the Degree of the:
- Sun
- Moon
- Ascendant
- Part of Fortune
- Syzygy (the prenatal lunation, the one that came last, i.e. after which the birth follows - New or Full Moon).
2.
Add 7 points for the Day ruler and 6 points to the Hour ruler.
3.
Add accidental dignities scores.
For the planet in 1st house you add 12 points.
10th house = 11 points
7th house = 10
4th house = 9
11th = 8
5th = 7
2nd = 6
9th = 5
8th = 4
3rd = 3
12th = 2
6th = 1
The planet which has most points in the aforesaid places is the Almutem Figuris of the chart!
Don't forget to apply the 5 degrees ruler for the planet near the cusp of the houses. For example, if Saturn is at 15 Scorpio in 4th, but the 5th house cusp is at 19 Scorpio, you will calculate that Saturn already in the 5th, and you will give him 7 points instead of 9 as he would took if he was in 4th house. This can make big difference.
Free traditional astrology software - Morinus https://sites.google.com/site/tradmorinus/morinus
calcualtes the Almutem Figuris.
You can find this option by typing F3.
But the best way and more enjoyable is to calculate it with your own hand. You will be familiar with the chart more deeply if you do this calculations with your own hand as the older astrologers did.
And if you must use the Morinus software than subtract the phases scores and you will get the Almutem Figuris right. All else is the same calculation as the Ezra/Zoller method.
Zoller gives short discriptions for every planet being Almutem Figuris:
Sun:
"If the Almuten figuris is the Sun, the native will want to lead, express his creative power and be recognized."
Moon:
"If the Moon, s/he will want to care for, be cared for, eat and make love, dream"
Mercury:
"If it is Mercury, s/he will be diligent in the sciences, business and communications"
Venus:
"Id it is Venus s/he will be a lover of beauty, of music, of men and women etc."
Mars:
"If it is Mars, s/he will fight in order to dominate"
Jupiter:
"If it is Jupiter, s/he will philosophize and teach"
Saturn:
"If it is Saturn he will retire from society, investigate hidden things and suffer adversity.""