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Of the seven planets Jupiter and Venus, because of the heat and moisture predominant in them, are considered by the ancients as benefics or causers of good. The Moon is so considered for the same reasons, though in a less degree.

Saturn and Mars are causers of evil or malefic; the first from his excess of cold, and the other from his excess of heat. The Sun and Mercury are deemed of common influence—that is, either of good or evil, according to the planets with which they are connected.

The planets have particular familiarity with certain places in the zodiac by means of parts designated as their houses, and also by their triplicities, exaltations and terms.

The nature of their familiarity by houses is as follows:—

Cancer and Leo are the most northerly of all the twelve signs; they approach nearer than the other signs to the zenith of this part of the earth, and thereby cause warmth and heat; they are consequently appropriated as houses for the two principal and greater luminaries; Leo for the Sun, as being masculine; and Cancer for the Moon, as being feminine.

Saturn, since he is cold and inimical to heat, moving also in a superior orbit most remote from the luminaries, occupies the signs opposite to Cancer and Leo; these are Aquarius and Capricorn, and they are assigned to him in consideration of their cold and wintry nature.

Jupiter has a favourable temperament, and is situated beneath the sphere of Saturn; he, therefore, occupies the next two signs, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Mars is dry in nature and beneath the sphere of Jupiter; he takes the next two signs, of a nature similar to his own, viz., Aries and Scorpio, whose relative distances from the houses of the luminaries are injurious and discordant.

Venus, possessing a favourable temperament, and, placed beneath the sphere of Mars, takes the next two signs, Taurus and Libra. These are of a fruitful nature and preserve harmony by the sextile distance; this planet is never more than two signs distant from the Sun.

Mercury never has greater distance from the Sun than the space of one sign, and is beneath all the other planets; hence he is nearest to both luminaries, and the remaining two signs, Gemini and Virgo, are allotted to him.

The "houses" of the planets are readily shown by the following table. It is exactly the same as that found in the mummy-case of the Archon of Thebes, in ancient Egypt, as may be seen at the British Museum:

It will be seen, at once, from this table that the Sun and Moon have each only one house assigned them. All planets are most powerful in that sign which constitutes one of their houses. Planets receive detriment in the signs opposite to those of their houses. Thus, Saturn would receive detriment in Cancer and Leo, which are the signs opposite to his houses, Capricornus and Aquarius. There are some signs in which the planets are found to be very powerful, though not to the same extent as when in their own houses; these are called the "exaltations" of the planets, and the signs opposite to these are those in which they receive their "fall" when they are considered to be weak in power. Saturn has his exaltation in Libra; his "fall" would therefore be in Aries. He governs the airy triplicity, which is composed of the signs Gemini, Libra and Aquarius by day, and in all the twelve signs he has these degrees (zodiacal signs) allotted him by Ptolemy for his Terms:

In Aries	27, 28, 29, 30.
In Taurus	23, 24, 25, 26.
In Gemini	22, 23, 24, 25.
In Cancer	28, 29, 30.
In Leo	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
In Virgo	19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.
In Libra	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
In Scorpio	28, 29, 30.
In Sagittarius	21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
In Capricornus	26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Aquarius	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
In Pisces	27, 28, 29, 30.

The meaning of which is that if Saturn should rise in any of these degrees it is a sign that he is not void of essential dignities; or, if he is posited in any of the following degrees (which he is allowed for his Face or Decanate) he is still not devoid of dignities. This is to be understood of all the planets.

Saturn is allotted for his Face these degrees:

In Taurus	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Leo	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
In Libra	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Sagittarius	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Pisces	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Jupiter has his exaltation in Cancer and his fall in Capricornus. He rules the fiery triplicity, Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, by night.

He has these degrees allotted for his Terms:

In Aries	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
In Taurus	16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.
In Gemini	8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
In Cancer	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
In Leo	20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
In Virgo	14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
In Libra	12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
In Scorpio	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
In Sagittarius	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
In Capricornus	13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
In Aquarius	21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
In Pisces	9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

He has for his Face, or Decanate:

Of Gemini	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Of Leo	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
Of Libra	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
Of Capricornus	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Of Pisces	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

Mars has Aries for his day-house and Scorpio for his night-house. He is exalted in Capricornus, and has his fall in Cancer.

He governs the watery Triplicity, viz., Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, and he has these degrees in each sign for his Terms:

In Aries	22, 23, 24, 25, 26.
In Taurus	27, 28, 29, 30.
In Gemini	26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Cancer	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
In Leo	26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Virgo	25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Scorpio	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
In Aquarius	26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Pisces	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.

He has allotted to him for his Face these degrees:

In Aries	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
In Gemini	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Leo	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Virgo	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
In Pisces	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

The Sun rules the fiery Triplicity—Aries, Leo and Sagittarius—by day. He is exalted in the sign of Aries, and receives his fall in Libra.

He has no degrees admitted him for his Terms, but in the twelve signs he has the following degrees for his Face:

In Aries	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Gemini	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Virgo	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
In Scorpio	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Capricornus	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

Venus governs the earthy Triplicity—Taurus, Virgo and Capricornus—by day. She is exalted in Pisces, and has her fall in Virgo. She has the following degrees for her Terms:

In Aries	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
In Taurus	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
In Gemini	15, 16, 17, 18, 19. 20.
In Cancer	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27.
In Leo	14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
In Virgo	8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
In Libra	7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
In Scorpio	15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
In Sagittarius	9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
In Capricornus	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
In Aquarius	13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Pisces	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

The following degrees are allowed for her Face:

In Aries	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Cancer	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
In Virgo	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Scorpio	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Pisces	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Mercury governs the airy Triplicity, viz., Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, by night. He has his exaltation in Virgo, and his fall in Pisces. He has the following degrees for his Terms:

In Aries	15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
In Taurus	9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
In Gemini	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
In Cancer	14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Leo	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
In Virgo	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
In Libra	20, 21, 22, 23, 24.
In Scorpio	22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27.
In Sagittarius	15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Capricornus	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
In Pisces	15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

These degrees are assigned him for his Face:

In Taurus	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
In Cancer	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Virgo	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Sagittarius	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
In Aquarius	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

The Moon governs the earthy Triplicity, viz., Taurus, Virgo and Capricornus, by night.

She is exalted in Taurus, and has her fall in Scorpio. The Sun and the Moon have no terms assigned them.

In the twelve signs she has these degrees assigned her for her Face:

In Taurus	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Cancer	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
In Libra	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
In Sagittarius	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
In Aquarius	21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

A planet in his fall is very weak in his influence. The Houses count first in dignity, then the Exaltation; afterwards the Triplicity, the Terms, and the Faces.

The meaning of this is, if a planet is in any of the signs we call his house or houses, he is essentially strong, and he is allowed five dignities.

If he is in the sign in which he is said to be exalted, he is allowed four dignities.

If he should be placed in any of the signs allowed him for his Triplicity, he is allowed three dignities.

If in any of the degrees in the signs which are given as his Terms, he has two dignities.

If in any of the degrees of the sign given to him as his Face, he is allowed one essential dignity. Accidental dignities are when a planet is swift in motion, angular or in sextile aspect with Jupiter or Venus.

There was a great difference between the Arabian, Indian, and Greek methods in the disposing of the degrees of the sign to each planet until the time of Ptolemy. Since then almost all astrologers followed the method he left, which is that which has been given in this chapter.