cAscendant
Ascendant has reviewed chart ruler condition interpretation in the Ptolemy tradition.
Ascendant: Definition
Ascendant is an angle reference object with cited source context in the reference library.
7 documented rules connect this object to source-backed chart interpretation.
Claudius Ptolemy. (1940). Tetrabiblos (F. E. Robbins, Trans.).
Paulus Alexandrinus. (2001). Late Classical Astrology (Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum, Trans.).
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.).
Source notes
- Ascendant has a reviewed published interpretation for chart ruler condition in the Ptolemy tradition.
- That interpretation is backed by TETRABIBLOS_ROBBINS at 73.
- Ascendant appears in "Paulus-style Ascendant monomoiria", a Paulus general rule.
- The rule is backed by Paulus Alexandrinus cites Late Classical Astrology (2001) at 68.
Source texts
Claudius Ptolemy. (1940). Tetrabiblos (F. E. Robbins, Trans.).
Paulus Alexandrinus. (2001). Late Classical Astrology (Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum, Trans.).
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.).
Published interpretations
1 published interpretations
chart ruler condition
The Ascendant is treated as the anchor for the chart ruler's condition: its ruler is strengthened when connected to the rising place and weakened when disconnected by whole-sign relationship.
Interpretive rules
7 interpretive rules
Paulus-style Ascendant monomoiria
- cAscendant
Paulus' degree-apportionment scheme can also be read for the Ascendant itself by assigning the occupied ascending degree to a planetary monomoirion.
Paulus Alexandrinus. (2001). Late Classical Astrology (Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum, Trans.).
Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler in aversion to the Ascendant
- cAscendant
When the Ascendant ruler is in aversion to the Ascendant, the chart's governing planet is disconnected from the rising place at the whole-sign level.
Claudius Ptolemy. (1940). Tetrabiblos (F. E. Robbins, Trans.).
Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler in domicile
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When the ruler of the Ascendant is in its own domicile, the chart's governing planet is operating from its own sign-based strength.
Claudius Ptolemy. (1940). Tetrabiblos (F. E. Robbins, Trans.).
Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler in exaltation
- cAscendant
When the ruler of the Ascendant is in its exaltation, the chart's governing planet is strengthened by classical exaltation dignity.
Claudius Ptolemy. (1940). Tetrabiblos (F. E. Robbins, Trans.).
Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler witnesses the Ascendant
- cAscendant
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.
Claudius Ptolemy. (1940). Tetrabiblos (F. E. Robbins, Trans.).
Valens malefic luminary pressure
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Malefics witnessing the luminaries and Ascendant without benefic rescue are read as a strong pressure or danger testimony.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.).
Valens right-sided benefic support
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Operative benefics witnessing a luminary and the Ascendant from the right are read as a support, rank, and livelihood testimony.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.).