Abu Ma'shar
Definition
Abu Ma'shar is represented through the Great Introduction, a medieval Arabic/Persian source used for theoretical framework, lots, dignities, timing, and doctrine transmission.
Life and context
The cited edition identifies an approximate ninth-century CE composition period and the Benjamin Dykes translation edition.
Source texts
Documented rules
12 documented rules
The first subdivision of a planetary firdaria major is allotted to its own lord. This self-partnership marks the opening part of the major period before the other planetary partners take their turns.
Firdaria divides life into a sequence of planetary periods. The major lord governs the broad period, while its natal condition provides context; identifying a time lord alone does not establish particular events.
In the selected firdaria sequence, the Head of the Dragon receives three years and the Tail two. These nodal majors have no planetary partners or subperiods, so their meaning is the distinct nodal time allocation rather than an ordinary planetary subdivision.
A planetary firdaria major period is divided into seven equal subperiods. The sub-lord acts as a partner within the major lord's period, giving a more specific temporal emphasis; nodal majors have no such partners.
Reflection describes indirect connection through a mediator where a direct connection is lacking. This slower-reflector contact pattern does not establish al-Kindi's full aversion branches; this source branch remains unverified. Those branches remain reference-only.
Bonifying testimony is read as support only when its contributing ingredients stay visible in the condition balance.
A body is debilitated when the score and tier show weakness or affliction from visible component testimony, not from an opaque condition label.
Maltreating testimony is preserved as pressure when visible components lower the condition balance or mark severe impairment.
Reception is exposed as one supporting component in the planetary-condition balance rather than as automatic rescue.
A body is strongly conditioned only when the composite condition tier and score are backed by visible dignity, sect, place, motion, visibility, reception, and joy ingredients.
Solar visibility problems are preserved as an impairing condition component even when other ingredients are favorable.
A target body is read as enclosed only when it is uninterrupted between its immediate classical guards and both guards reach it by co-presence or whole-sign ray, without promoting the narrower medieval besiegement rule.