Chronocrators: Lords of Time Periods The term “...chronocrator...” refers to any celestial body or point in the zodiac that is an indicator of time or a period of time. The word is known from the periodic conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn every 20 years which is known as the Great Chronocrator
The technique of Zodiacal Releasing is described by Vettius Valens as one of the most precise and powerful and is attributed to a Hellenistic astrologer named Abraham. The time lords or Chronocrators are the Western equivalent of the Hindu Dasa system in which the planets serve in turn as regents of a given period of time usually including a series of sub-regents serving under the principal one for shorter periods of time.
Some of these methods are general, investigating life as a whole, whereas others are more specific and deal with particular topics.
Releasing or Aphesis “...Releasing...” is a term that applies to general methods of Time Lords where a significant point is set free from its position in the chart
and moves through it in one way or another. In methods like the primary directions the released signifier moves through successive degrees of the natal chart in a continuous arc whereas in the Zodiacal Releasing technique the signifier moves from one sign to the next in discrete jumps.
The nature of the significator determines the type of information that is revealed by a given time-lord system.
Zodiacal Releasing typically uses the “...Arabic parts...” or Lots as signifiers whose signs become points of departure.
Valens typically uses either of the two main Lots of Hellenistic astrology that of Fortune and that of Spirit but in principle there is no reason why the sign containing any other Lot could not serve as a starting point for releasing.
Reception by Domicile & Reception by Exaltation are called "...Perfect Reception..." and hold the most weight.
Receptions by triplicity, term or face are weaker. technically speaking reception may be by face alone or term alone but it would be a very weak reception
compared to the stronger ones It's still a reception, just an IMPERFECT RECEPTION. An imperfect reception isn't that noticeable. It's there but it's relatively minor. When the planet has at least two minor dignities that it's received in THEN pay attention to it as a reception.
Some ancient traditional authors gave them more weight when the planet is received in two minor dignities. i.e. a planet couldn't be received at all with just term, triplicity, or face - it had to have at least two minor dignities in order to even qualify as a reception. Understanding what each of the dignities do and how they are different from each other THEN it's clearer that reception by anything other than Domicile and Exaltation is WEAK i.e.
common analogy is that no-one but the owner or steward of the house has the authority to invite anyone into that house and allow anyone to use its resources.
So being a triplicity lord and being a bound lord is not the same as being the Domicile lord. NEVERTHELESS A planet in its term has its nature reinforced and a planet in triplicity is supported. The planet may not be the domicile lord but it does have something to offer, even in that state.
study earliest available texts from the earliest to Lilly and you'll see a subtle shift in the way the minor dignities are interpreted. Realisation of this subtlety adds to one's predictions. Instead of saying
'...Saturn in his own bounds is a little dignified...' one can say '....Saturn in his own bounds means that he will produce his own significations while setting his own limits on these outcomes'
The analogies given by later astrologers tend the emphasise the differing strengths of the dignities but not the different functions. Originally, Domicile lord seen as the steward of the house Exaltation lord the owner who visits only occasionally i.e. it is a big deal when they are in residence and Bound lord is a servant attached to a particular room like a chef or cook
The overall condition of the house that is the building itself, by analogy is found by its position from the ascendant and its aspects. How well it is run, its relationship to its domicile lord and that lord's condition. Its occupants exact roles and manifestation is found via their bound lord.
Each planet works in the house it is in WITH the Domicile lord hinting at what end and purpose and then the Bound lord shows how it attempts to achieve that purpose.
Perfect Reception is by Sign, Exaltation Triplicity AND Term or Triplicity AND Decan. Reception is about "...allowing..." A Planet that receives another Planet is allowing that Planet to act. When you come into my home (Sign/Exaltation) you can eat all my food, drink all my beer swim in my pool, shower.
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