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An HELLENISTIC astrology perspective
An HELLENISTIC astrology perspective
Introduction to Hellenistic Astrology Part II - Seven Stars
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.
Stilbon makes those born under it sallow
of moderate height
graceful
with beautiful eyes
moderately curling hair
having excess of moist when morning rising
and
light
with straight hair
and
olive complexion
lean and spare
glancing brilliant eyes
somewhat ruddy
having excess of dry when evening rising
and in general, youthful
and
athletic
articulate
versatile
intelligent
tricky
busy
curious
and
efficient.
MERCURY controls law
intelligence
speech
reason
commerce
youth
education
writing
games
disputation
brotherhood
interpretation
messengers
numbers
calculation
geometry
deception
theft
community
exercise
service
profit
inventions
attendance
athletics
wrestling
hearing
declamation
certification
supervision
weighing and measuring
testing coins
versatility
critical thinking
judgement
marketing
banking
temple builders
modelers
sculptors
doctors
teachers
lawyers
orators
philosophers
architects
musicians
diviners
dream interpreters
sacrificers and augurs
astrologers
prophets
braiders
weavers
weight lifters
gamblers
mimes
sleight of hand
methodical work
military strategy
labour contracting
rhythmic performance
authority
luxury
renting
display of public service
irregular and disturbed outcomes with malefics
the vestibular system
the gustatory system
the auditory system
currency
copper
varied colours
and
pungent tastes.
It is chronocrator over childhood up to the 14th year.
Bibliography:
Robbins, F. E. (1940). Ptolemy: Tetrabiblos. William Heinmann, London. Retrieved from http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Ptolemy/Tetrabiblos/home.html
Valens, V. Anthologia. Translated by Mark Riley.
Retrieved from https://www.csus.edu/indiv/r/rileymt/Vettius Valens entire.pdf