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Petr wrote:Yes, the first step is to understand the primary direction. The second step, which is equally important is to know how to calculate. It does not make sense to examine the outlets Worsdale if we do not know if his calculations are correct.
Yes, thats my opinion too - it is sometimes hard - for the poor mathematical gifted like me :-? - to calculate the different kinds of PD's - but I think it's the onliest way to understand why five astrologers have six (correct) results for the same direction.

So I would recommend Martin Gansten's "Primary Directions Diploma Course"

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Petr wrote:. If you are interested, I can publish the procedure to calculate the zodiacal parallels according Worsdale.
Yes. I'm really curious to know how Worsdale can get 6.59 ...

Morinus/Placidus calculations fits. It takes 5.39 for Mars to reach 23 Aries, a point with the same declination as the radix Moon.

6.59 is a mystery to me, let us know

margherita
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http://heavenastrolabe.wordpress.com

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Hi Margherita,

My bad English has caused misunderstanding. Morinus counted example J.Kent correctly( 5,39). Worsdale has a bad result(6 59).
The calculation will be tomorrow.

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Correcting Worsdale's math is not the purpose of the thread. If someone wants to start a thread to show where Worsdale missed this or that, please feel free to do that. But if we keep looking for the correct place to put the decimal and use 3 or 4 different programs that all use different algorithms, all we'll conclude is that there are differences in calculation. We'll never get to the astrology.

Worsdale drew conclusions from his calculations. Those astrological conclusions are what my purpose is in posting the information. When A hits B this is what we are to conclude. If it turns out A didn't hit B when Worsdale thought it would, that is an entirely different issue. The idea is to learn from what he wrote and apply it to our charts (with our more accurate software), not prove that computers are more accurate than tables. We already know that. Furthermore we could do that with any astrologer who used primary directions prior to the invention of scientific calculators.

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Several people asked that this thread be unlocked and continue as originally intended. That's good. Please stay on topic and on topic means no complaining about not being allowed to go off topic.

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Yes, thats my opinion too - it is sometimes hard - for the poor mathematical gifted like me Confused - to calculate the different kinds of PD's - but I think it's the onliest way to understand why five astrologers have six (correct) results for the same direction.
In one of his booklets on Primary Directions, Rumen Kolev expressed it perfectly when he said something like this: "For the math phobic primary directions must seem like the hell itself."

Worsdale was definitely not math phobic. I'd like to post the information Worsdale published about the secondary progressions and solar return for Kent's last year and relate them to the directions as well - later today if possible.

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Tom wrote:
In one of his booklets on Primary Directions, Rumen Kolev expressed it perfectly when he said something like this: "For the math phobic primary directions must seem like the hell itself."

:shock: not hell, but purgatory :P , especially Placidean stuff

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As long ago promised but until now not delivered, what follows is a discussion of Worsdale?s remarks regarding the secondary directions, i.e., to us ?progressions,? in Joseph Kent?s chart. The chart is not in Celestial Philosophy, but the one calculated by Solar Fire is consistent with his remarks. Calculation of secondary progressions is so simple it is hard to believe there could be much difference between what follows and what he used. I believe he is using the progressions as a check on the directions, the method he preferred, so less attention is paid to the difference between applying and separating aspects.

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In this chart Worsdale uses techniques besides primary directions. He writes (my comments in red):
By secondary motion the Sun was in conjunction with Mercury [The Sun is slightly more than a full degree from the natal position of Mercury, according to Solar Fire. This is the equivalent of a full year of life], and the Moon the giver of life had nearly arrived at the place of the Sun in the nativity [The Moon is nearly two full degrees from the natal Sun, but given the Moon?s speed this is only a few months from perfection], and was applying to the square of her radical position [True, but this would perfect about 6 months after his death], and likewise to the rays of Mars [Not natal Mars. The Moon is three degrees past the position of natal Mars about three months time in the real world. Progressed Moon is however applying to the square of progressed Mars roughly a two-degree orb] the chief mortal promittor in the geniture, these obnoxious applications, compared with the violence of the progression [I?m tempted to do a little mind reading here. Progressed Mars is only 4 minutes of arc from a square to the natal Sun. Curiously, he doesn?t mention that] considerably increase the baneful power of the Anaretical Directions to the prorogator.
The last sentence is the first time he labels Mars as the chief instrument of death. While the directions and progressions clearly implicate Mars, it is not his position that makes him deadly. It seems to be the fact that all this other stuff relates to the body and/or the life and if you pile up all that stuff on Mars, you die. Morinus noted on occasion, that Mars, by itself cannot bring death. It indicates the kind of death. However Morinus did not use things like hyleg and anareta. He used the ASC. The French astrologer had something of an aversion to Arab astrologers and their techniques.

The next installment will discuss the solar return for the year of death.

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Tom wrote:Calculation of secondary progressions is so simple it is hard to believe there could be much difference between what follows and what he used. I believe he is using the progressions as a check on the directions [...]
He is, following Placidus, to whom secondary directions were truly secondary and subordinate to the primary directions. (Placidus based this on Ptolemy's hierarchy of primary directions, annual profections and monthly profections; but he substituted secondary directions and [minor] progressions for the latter two, saying that that was what Ptolemy probably meant!)

As far as calculation is concerned, Worsdale probably used solar arc in RA rather than in longitude as you have; but it appears to make little or no difference here. He wouldn't have cast a chart, because properly speaking there is no chart for secondary directions: the angles and cusps shown in our software charts are really based on primary (not secondary) direction. It was only with Alan Leo's invention of the 'progressed horoscope' that people began combining the two techniques in a single chart.

There is another important difference, though:
I?m tempted to do a little mind reading here. Progressed Mars is only 4 minutes of arc from a square to the natal Sun. Curiously, he doesn?t mention that
Exactly. That is because Mars is not a Ptolemaic significator, only a promissor; and Placidus and his followers, including Worsdale, only followed the secondary motion of the significators in the zodiac, that is, the Sun and the Moon.
https://astrology.martingansten.com/

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Thanks Martin for your comments.
He wouldn't have cast a chart, because properly speaking there is no chart for secondary directions:
I thought as much, but many of our modern counterparts think of secondaries in terms of a chart. I could have posted a bi-wheel and perhaps next time I will in order to make that point more clear. Also I can create one using solar arc in RA so I'll do that, too.

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What follows is the revolution of the year for Master Kent or as we know it, his solar return. The chart follows then I?ve posted Worsdale?s remarks plus my own.


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In the revolutional (sic) figure for the seventh year of the native?s age, the Moon was in a violent part of the Heavens and separating from the opposite place of Mars in the nativity ??
He threw me a curve here. ?? the seventh year" begins at the 6th birthday and on that birthday the Moon was conjunct Algol, but is not separating from natal Mars. On the 7th revolution the Moon is, according to Solar Fire at 15 Libra 27 and of course does separate from natal Mars at 10 Aries. But I?m not sure how violent this area of heaven is, even using his fairly wide orbs for fixed stars. The Moon is conjunct Seginus, a nasty 3rd magnitude star but according to Robson, not violent. The Moon is four degrees from Algorab a star of the nature of Mars and Mercury. Robson does say ?It gives destructiveness, malevolence, fiendishness, repulsiveness, and lying, and is connected with scavenging.? We don?t know exactly how young Kent died or what his personality was like. We know he drowned, but how it happened is not revealed. I didn?t notice any other stars in the area of the Moon. It is in the 12th house, but I don?t think Worsdale was referring to the 12th house placement as violent. Worsdale is a lot more generous with orbs to stars than most contemporary astrologers.
? ? Jupiter was also in square to the place of Mars , and that malefic was applying to the opposition of his own radical station.?
This is mildly puzzling. Jupiter in the nativity is strong in his domicile, Sagittarius, and rules the MC. Jupiter in the revolution is exalted in Cancer. It looks like, to me anyway, an intervening benefic, but he does not intervene in the directions. Cancer is intercepted in the revolution, but holds the 6th house in the nativity (accidents?). The Moon on violent fixed stars plus the exaltation ruler of the natal 6th square a dangerous malefic, might be what is on his mind.

Furthermore Mars is applying (10-degree orb) to the opposition of his natal position. Pretty far, but Worsdale?s observation of applying aspects regardless of distance seems to be consistent within his technique.

Saturn and Venus were conjoined in a subterranean position, among violent fixed stars ??
Saturn and Venus are conjunct but in the 8th house. That is not the usual meaning of ?subterranean.? That word would be more likely to indicate below the horizon. Calculation error? Not impossible. Luke Broughton made a doozy with George Washington?s chart and had the Moon nearly opposite where it really was. Worsdale gives us no chart or chart data for his calculations.

Nevertheless in a death chart having Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and the Sun in the 8th house is enough to give anyone the willies. Venus rules the natal 8th and Saturn the natal 1st. These planets are in the Pleiades and the Prima Hyadum, a dangerous place in the heavens for sure.

? ? those planets [are] with Mercury having nearly the same declination.?
Mercury is in his domicile, but in the 8th and hanging around a couple of bad actors. His being in the same declination as Venus and Saturn seems to indicate to Worsdale that Mercury despite his power in domicile is an accidental malefic (as would be Venus). The Sun, giver of life, in the 8th should raise an eyebrow or two, but Worsdale doesn?t mention it.

He quickly mentions transits and I?ll put those in next time (text only). Then we?ll try one more of his before moving on to a more recent death.

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Tom wrote:He threw me a curve here. ?? the seventh year" begins at the 6th birthday
This is really puzzling in the literature. My understanding is the same as yours, Tom:

The 7th year of life begins with the 6th celebration of being born, the 6th birthday. I am then six years old. And this is the end of the 6th revolution of the Sun and this would show the events of the 7th year of life.

But obviously the authors have other terms or another timing.

And what at all is the 'revolution' for the first year of life, the time between being borne and the first birthday's celebration. There is none as yet . . . ?
So no revolution for the first year of life?

Johannes