Greetings once again.
I came across something of a curious nature awhile back and I finally found a little time to get all the exact co-ordinates and calculations to make sure of what I thought I had spotted in the Yeshu'a natal chart [that is to say the original chart that astrodienst produced from Nov. 7, 2004 until sometime between Dec 29, 2010 and Jan 24, 2012 and then changed the data again since that time.]
It has to do with a copy of one of the oldest of the Handbooks still in print that is considered "modern" by some astrologers, that is to say the "A To Z Horoscope Maker and Delineator" by Llewellyn George first published in 1910. I acquired a Feb. 1978 reprint of the 39th edition of 1976.
In Part V of the book, titled, "Additional Studies" the author presents on page 678 "Exaltation Degrees" of which two I was already quite familiar with, specifically 19* Aries for the Sun and 03* Taurus for the Moon, as for the reason they are used to determine the Arabic Part of Nobility & Honor, although I ascribe to the belief that only the exalted degree be used for the Sun as the degree for the Moon is used for those that believe in nocturnal formulae for Parts, which I don't...although I'm still not 100% certain as for only this particular Part out of all that are so converted. He then also informs the reader of the exalted degrees for the planets Mercury through Neptune and for the North and South Nodes. [For those of you unfamiliar with them, here they are in the same order as I listed above.
15* Virgo,
27* Pisces,
28* Capricorn,
15* Cancer,
21* Libra,
3* Gemini &
3* Sagittarius.]
The author also makes one more presentation and tht of "Critical Degrees". He states that they are said to be known as either "sensitive or critical degrees" and that they were considered of much importance "by the ancients". That "a planets' strength or power in the horoscope is believed to be increased when in any of these degrees, or within an orb of 3* of the critical degree." He also wrote that a planet that is found in a Sign or House of dignity or well aspected then receives even greater benefic power and those poorly placed or badly aspected are greatly improved to ones' benefit.
The Critical Degrees He listed as thus.
For the Cardinal Signs 00* 13* & 26*
For the Fixed Signs 09* & 21*
For the Mutable Signs 04* & 17*
I am assuming then that the allowable orb of 2* is from either the beginning of the given degree or by the last second of the given degree , that is to say a 5* degree span...and note as the author gave the first location in the Cardinal Signs as 0* that means the author is not using proper terminology of degree identification, by that he is stating the 1st degree of Libra, that is to say from 00* Libra 00' 01'' to 01* Libra 00' 00". and then the 14th degree and 27th degree of Libra as well accounted for in the same manner.
Given that the natal chart that I have produced for consideration as to be that of Yeshu'a/Jesus of Nazareth has a Septile matrix with 4 of the seven pints fulfilled and that it is based from either a starting point at the natal Moon @ 29* Virgo 25' 24" ;or at any point from there to th location of the natal Pluto at 00* 58' 52" and surely has an allowance of orb of 2* to either side, it does give a very generous amount of slack to play with around the Zodiac. A Septile is one seventh of th 360 degrees of the Zodiac and as such it is an irrational figure but the closest approximation is 51* 24' 13" and proceeding from the Moon/Asc/Pluto conj. in Libra that first point falls at between 20* Scorpio 51' 07" to 22* Scorpio 24' 35" which are exact figures for the Moon and Pluto so allow a 2* orb to either side.
At 24* Scorpio 25' 40" there sits Neptune about 01' 05" outside of the 2* allowable orb for the Septile, that is if it is limited to a 2* orb as I've never heard or read of what the allowable orb should be for a Septile and I believe I'm being stingy, since the Quintile is given 3* by many astrologers and the author Llewellyn George, and as the allowable orb for a critical degree is given as 3* I'd say that Neptune qualifies on both counts...after all it is increased in power and I would assume that means range of influence as well, even if only by one degree. If so, then Neptune fills one of those 'Critical Degree' locations.
From there the next Septile point comes to 12* Capricorn 16' 50" to 13* Capricorn 50' 18", with a 2* allowance of orb to either side and is an empty point but fulfilled on the day, I have given as the day of physical death on April 16, 35 A.D. [or C.E. for those that prefer], by the Moon.
Proceeding on the next Septile point is at 03* Pisces 32' 43" to 05* Pisces 16' 01", and a 2* allowance of orb to either side and there sits Venus @ 06* Pisces 47' 04" and well within that 2* of allowable orb to a Septile
Next comes the point in Aries from 25* Aries 08' 15" to 26* Aries 41' 43" , plus that 2* of orb, but it is a vacant point at birth.
Continuing on we come Gemini from 16* Gemini 33' 58" to 18* Gemini 07' 26", and not to forget that 2* of allowable orb, and there is Mars stationed at 18* Gemini 55' 32" and qualifies for both Septile and Critical degree at that marked spot on the Zodiac.
Then next is Leo at from between 07* Leo 59' 41' to 09* Leo 33' 09" and while Saturn is given at 12* Leo 38' 56" on that day when the Moon hit 13* Capricorn 00' 00" and being that the point within the Sign of capricorn for the Septile can be between 10* 16' 50" to 15* 50' 18" taking full advantage of that that would place Saturn at around 12* 38' 20" and while that is beyond the 2* allowable orb for a Septile which limits it to 11* Leo 33' 09" it does come in to just 5' over orb allowance if a 3* orb is to be given for a Septile but definitely within the 3* orb for the Critical degree conjunction and seeing as that would add extra power of influence I think 5' of a degree would be easily covered.
...anyways, as I don't have a clue why the Ancients gave such recognition to these particular degrees of the associated Signs this all was merely just an exercise in math and orienteering to the Zodiac... but I have a hunch that someday it'll become rather clear and understood that these natal Septile points and what occupied the four in the Signs of Libra, Scorpio, Pisces and Gemini at birth and what astro-influences filled in the missing points in Capricorn, Aries and Leo some 32 years and two weeks later were of a rather special arrangement.
