cAscendant

Paulus' degree-apportionment scheme can also be read for the Ascendant itself by assigning the occupied ascending degree to a planetary monomoirion.

Aversion here means the factors' signs lack a classical whole-sign ray, so there is no direct contact through that configuration. This is the engine's narrower geometry model: Ptolemy's disjunct signs also lack commanding, obeying, seeing and equal-power affinities. Those further affinities and any particular outcome remain separate.

Domicile means a planet occupies a sign it rules, a form of familiarity that can support its effectiveness. One dignity is one testimony; Ptolemy's multiple-familiarity condition and the planet's nature, configuration and relevant topic still matter.

Exaltation is a planet's designated place of elevation, a form of familiarity that can strengthen its effectiveness. This single dignity neither establishes Ptolemy's multiple-familiarity condition nor makes every outcome favorable; the planet's nature, configuration and relevant topic still matter.

Witnessing means the factors are configured with one another and can contribute testimony through that contact. This row uses whole-sign geometry, rather than requiring exact degree contact. The particular ray describes its character; it does not by itself establish benefit or harm.

This source clause concerns short lifespan and infant survival when malefics behold the luminaries and Ascendant without benefic testimony. It is reference material; replacing its stated outcome with vague “pressure” does not establish a different sourced interpretation.

The cited passage compares distributions with infant-nativity judgments: operative benefics beholding a luminary and the Ascendant from the right support livelihood and rank in that context. It does not make any geometric right-sided benefic an unconditional natal promise.