Witnessing Doctrine
Definition
Witnessing doctrine is a reference page for calculation method material represented by cited cited materials.
9 source texts support this doctrine page.
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TopicCalculation method
TraditionsHellenistic, Late Antique, Medieval Arabic/Persian, Modern/Contemporary, Unreviewed source chronology
AuthorsAbu Ma'shar, Chris Brennan, Claudius Ptolemy, Demetra George, Paulus Alexandrinus, Vettius Valens
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Documented rules
4 documented rules in 3 sections
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When the Ascendant ruler and sect light witness one another by whole-sign ray, the chart's governing planet and primary luminary remain directly connected.
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Two bodies in signs joined by conjunction, sextile, square, trine, or opposition are read as witnessing by whole-sign ray.
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When the Ascendant ruler sees the Ascendant by whole-sign ray, the chart's governing planet remains in direct sign-based relationship with the rising place.
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When the sect light sees the Ascendant by whole-sign ray, the chart's primary luminary remains directly configured with the rising place.
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