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Tetrabiblos

Claudius Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, (1940), translated by F. E. Robbins

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AuthorClaudius Ptolemy
Year1940
PublisherHarvard University Press
ISBN9780674994799
Coverage in Astrotechne
Citations6
Documented rules22

Edition note

Loeb Classical Library edition translated by F. E. Robbins. Astrotechne citations use the Robbins translation.

Source basis

Tetrabiblos has 6 reviewed citation locations in the reference library.

Claudius Ptolemy cites Tetrabiblos (1940) at 44

22 documented interpretive rules cite this source.

Reference links

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Citation locations

  • Claudius Ptolemy. Tetrabiblos, trans. F. E. Robbins (1940), 44.

  • Claudius Ptolemy. Tetrabiblos, trans. F. E. Robbins (1940), 49.

  • Claudius Ptolemy. Tetrabiblos, trans. F. E. Robbins (1940), 57.

  • Claudius Ptolemy. Tetrabiblos, trans. F. E. Robbins (1940), 73.

  • Claudius Ptolemy. Tetrabiblos, trans. F. E. Robbins (1940), 79.

  • Claudius Ptolemy. Tetrabiblos, trans. F. E. Robbins (1940), 81.

Interpretive rules

Rules appear here when they cite this source text.

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Benefic condition support

Bonifying testimony is surfaced as support only when its contributing ingredients stay visible in the condition balance.

Multi-source · status

Debilitated composite planetary condition

A body is debilitated when the score and tier show weakness or affliction from visible component testimony, not from an opaque condition label.

Multi-source · status

Malefic condition pressure

Maltreating testimony is preserved as pressure when visible components lower the condition balance or mark severe impairment.

Multi-source · general

Planetary aversion

Two bodies whose signs do not join by the classical ray families are surfaced as in aversion at the whole-sign relation layer.

Multi-source · general

Planetary classical witnessing

Two bodies in signs joined by conjunction, sextile, square, trine, or opposition are surfaced as witnessing by whole-sign ray.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler and sect light configure

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.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler and sect light in aversion

When the Ascendant ruler and sect light are in aversion, the governing planet and primary luminary lack a direct whole-sign connection.

Ptolemy · status

Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler in aversion to the Ascendant

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.

Ptolemy · status

Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler in domicile

When the ruler of the Ascendant is in its own domicile, the chart's governing planet is operating from its own sign-based strength.

Ptolemy · status

Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler in exaltation

When the ruler of the Ascendant is in its exaltation, the chart's governing planet is strengthened by the classical exaltation scaffold.

Ptolemy · status

Ptolemaic Ascendant ruler witnesses the Ascendant

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.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic benefic in domicile

A benefic standing in its own domicile is surfaced as operating from one of the clearest classical dignity states.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic benefic in exaltation

A benefic standing in exaltation is surfaced as elevated by a classical dignity state rooted in the Tetrabiblos-era scaffold.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic malefic in domicile

A malefic in its own domicile is surfaced as operating from its proper sign-based strength, without erasing its malefic nature.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic malefic in exaltation

A malefic in exaltation is surfaced as elevated by classical dignity while still retaining its harder native quality.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic sect light in aversion to the Ascendant

When the sect light is in aversion to the Ascendant, the chart's primary luminary is disconnected from the rising place at the whole-sign level.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic sect light in domicile

When the sect light stands in its own domicile, the chart's primary luminary is operating from one of the clearest classical dignity states.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic sect light in exaltation

When the sect light stands in its exaltation, the chart's primary luminary is operating from a stronger classical elevation state.

Ptolemy · general

Ptolemaic sect light witnesses the Ascendant

When the sect light sees the Ascendant by whole-sign ray, the chart's primary luminary remains directly configured with the rising place.

Multi-source · status

Reception support in planetary condition

Reception is exposed as one supporting component in the planetary-condition balance rather than as automatic rescue.

Multi-source · status

Strong composite planetary condition

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.

Multi-source · status

Visibility impediment in planetary condition

Solar visibility problems are preserved as an impairing condition component even when other ingredients are favorable.

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