Schildmaid
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What's the correct way to calculate dignities for planets? Even using Lilly's table is really not as straightforward as it should be...
So dignity points are meaningless and originally all dignities were equal? I might just go with that.
I agree, Lilly's system is pretty messed up. However, compared to the vedic system of calculating dignity (shadbala), the western system is really just child's play, preschool math.What's the correct way to calculate dignities for planets? Even using Lilly's table is really not as straightforward as it should be...
Agreed. The almuten thing got out of hand at some point. That's a major issue I've got with Zoller, too.
From my perspective, assigning points is fine. Where it gets problematic is when you start adding them up and start comparing the total score of each planet.So dignity points are meaningless and originally all dignities were equal? I might just go with that.
IMO, Lilly's list puts too much emphasis on minor factors. And that's an issue I see with Lilly in general (and also medieval astrology in general). Frawley was right in cutting down Lilly's extensive lists of minor testimonies to the bare minimum.It really depends on what you are calculating dignities for. About the ony time it makes sense to figure out what planet is more dignifed where is if you are trying to calculate a compound almuten. Otherwise, trying to add up a score based on Lilly's table is pointless~because that score doesn't help in any way with interpretive value.
Thanks for the link, JA. Are there any cliff notes?
Thanks for the link, JA. Are there any cliff notes?
The best explanation I've come across so far is from Gil Brand
who is not only well versed in traditional western astrology
but also vedic astrology.
His theory is golden section based and the sidereal zodiac.