Anthology
Vettius Valens source used in the corpus for lots, profections, zodiacal releasing, timing methods, and related Hellenistic doctrine.
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The Anthology row identifies the Valens source relationship used by the reference corpus for lots, profections, zodiacal releasing, and other timing material.
The source-work metadata records Vettius Valens as author, Mark T. Riley as translator, and an approximate second-century CE composition period.
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Vettius Valens source used in the corpus for lots, profections, zodiacal releasing, timing methods, and related Hellenistic doctrine.
Reference links
Citation locations
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 1631-1640.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 1720-1728.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 1724-1728.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 1729-1736.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2360-2362.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2360-2363.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2361-2364.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2363-2365.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2365-2367.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2366-2368.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2368-2370.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2368-2371.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2370-2373.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2373-2376.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2375-2376.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2377-2381.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2378-2381.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2380-2383.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2382-2385.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2384-2386.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2386-2389.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2389-2390.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2389-2391.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2391-2392.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2392-2397.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2397-2399.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2399-2402.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2402-2404.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2403-2404.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2404-2405.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2405-2406.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2406.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2406-2407.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2407-2408.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2408-2409.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2409-2410.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2410-2411.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2441-2443.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2450-2451.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2454-2457.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2463-2465.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2465-2466.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2465-2468.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2472-2473.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2473-2474.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2479-2480.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2480-2481.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2481-2482.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2521-2527.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2521-2548.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2521-2548; 4746-4756; 6326-6336.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 2542-2544.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 44.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 4750-4753; 6331.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 68.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 8024-8048.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 8037-8041.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 8098-8103.
Vettius Valens. (2010). Anthology (Mark T. Riley, Trans.), 9388-9404.
Interpretive rules
Rules appear here when they cite this source text.
Ascendant ruler has condition support
Across sources, the Ascendant ruler has a supportive or mixed condition balance; house placement and house strength are shown separately.
Ascendant ruler is angular
Across sources, the Ascendant ruler is angular, foregrounding its ability to express chart-level topics.
Ascendant ruler is in sect
Across sources, the Ascendant ruler is operating in sect, which strengthens its ability to express chart-level topics.
Ascendant ruler is witnessed by benefic
Across sources, the Ascendant ruler is supported by benefic testimony.
Ascendant ruler is witnessed by malefic
Across sources, the Ascendant ruler is under malefic pressure.
Courage ruler is witnessed by benefic
Across sources, Courage's ruler is modified by benefic testimony.
Courage ruler is witnessed by malefic
Across sources, Courage's ruler is under malefic pressure.
Fortune ruler is in sect
Across sources, Fortune's ruler is in sect, strengthening its ability to express bodily, material, and reputational topics.
Fortune ruler is witnessed by benefic
Across sources, Fortune's ruler is supported by benefic testimony.
Fortune ruler is witnessed by malefic
Across sources, Fortune's ruler is under malefic pressure.
Lot of Eros ruler is witnessed by benefic
Across sources, the Lot of Eros' ruler is supported by benefic testimony.
Lot of Eros ruler is witnessed by malefic
Across sources, the Lot of Eros' ruler is under malefic pressure.
Necessity ruler is witnessed by benefic
Across sources, Necessity's ruler is modified by benefic testimony.
Necessity ruler is witnessed by malefic
Across sources, Necessity's ruler is under malefic pressure.
Nemesis ruler is witnessed by benefic
Across sources, Nemesis' ruler is modified by benefic testimony.
Nemesis ruler is witnessed by malefic
Across sources, Nemesis' ruler is under malefic pressure.
Planetary aversion
Two bodies whose signs do not join by the classical ray families are read as in aversion at the whole-sign relation layer.
Planetary co-presence
Two bodies occupying the same sign are read as co-present, distinguishing same-place relation from rays or exact aspects.
Spirit ruler is in sect
Across sources, Spirit's ruler is in sect, strengthening its ability to express mental, active, and intentional topics.
Spirit ruler is witnessed by benefic
Across sources, Spirit's ruler is supported by benefic testimony.
Spirit ruler is witnessed by malefic
Across sources, Spirit's ruler is under malefic pressure.
Valens Accomplishment afflicted despite Fortune/Daimon/Basis support
If Accomplishment is afflicted while Fortune, Daimon, and Basis remain favorably supported in this reading, the chart receives a youth-property-loss indication.
Valens Accomplishment opposing Daimon without benefic rescue
If Accomplishment opposes Daimon and neither side has benefic conjunction in this reading, the chart receives a failures-and-loss indication.
Valens Accomplishment opposing houserulers
If Accomplishment opposes the houserulers, especially when they are malefic and out of sect in this reading, the chart receives a near-disaster warning.
Valens Accomplishment ruler opposing Accomplishment
If the ruler of Accomplishment opposes Accomplishment, the chart receives a wealth-uselessness indication.
Valens Accomplishment ruler opposing Mars
If the ruler of Accomplishment opposes Mars, the chart receives an extravagance indication.
Valens angle-empty fallback
If the angles are empty, Valens falls back first to stars just following the angles, then to those just preceding them.
Valens Ascendant/Fortune ruler agreement
If the Ascendant ruler is in its own sect or strongly foregrounded and is configured with Fortune's ruler, the chart receives a longevity-and-luck support indication.
Valens Bad Daimon override
Fortune and the key rulers converging in the Bad Daimon are read as a severe loss-of-support warning.
Valens Basis, Fortune, and Daimon rulers in proper places
If the rulers of Basis, Fortune, and Daimon are in their proper places in this reading, the chart receives a fortunate indication.
Valens Basis/Fortune convergence in Daimon
If the rulers of Basis and Fortune converge in Daimon with Daimon's ruler, the chart receives a great-and-fortunate agreement indication.
Valens benefics at angles, rising, and in proper motion
If benefics are angular, rising, and proceeding with proper motion in this reading, the chart receives an illustrious-and-famous indication.
Valens Daimon opposed to Exaltation
If Daimon opposes Exaltation in this whole-sign reading, the chart receives a ruin-of-standing warning.
Valens Daimon ruler in Basis with the Moon
If Daimon's ruler is in Basis with the Moon, the chart receives a fortunate-and-distinguished indication.
Valens Daimon ruler in Daimon with the Sun
If Daimon's ruler is in Daimon with the Sun, the chart receives a fortunate-distinguished-dictatorial indication.
Valens Daimon ruler rising with the Moon
If Daimon's ruler is in Daimon and at morning rising with the Moon, the chart receives a fortunate-rich-generous indication.
Valens Daimon with the Sun and ruler rising
If Daimon is with the Sun and its ruler is at morning rising, the chart receives a fortunate indication.
Valens Exaltation at IC with malefic at MC
If the opposite Exaltation/malefic placement obtains in this reading, the chart receives an ill-fortune-early/later-renown reversal indication.
Valens Exaltation at MC with malefic at IC
If Exaltation is at MC and a malefic is at IC in this reading, the chart receives an early-success/later-ruin reversal indication.
Valens Exaltation places afflicted or supported
If Exaltation and its ruler are strongly afflicted in this reading, the chart receives an ill-fortune-from-youth indication; if benefics witness the Exaltation place, the chart receives the opposite good-portent indication.
Valens Fortune afflicted but Accomplishment favorably situated
If Fortune is in an unpropitious place and afflicted while Accomplishment remains favorably supported in this reading, the chart receives a youth-power indication.
Valens Fortune and Accomplishment rulers in opposition
If the rulers of Fortune and Accomplishment oppose one another, the chart receives a property-risk indication.
Valens Fortune and Accomplishment rulers ruining the nativity
If the rulers of Fortune and Accomplishment appear active by place and motion but fail the stronger support tests in this reading, especially under malefic testimony, the chart receives a ruin indication.
Valens Fortune and ruler rescue
Fortune and its ruler can still surface rank and support when they are strong by place and receive benefic testimony.
Valens Fortune or Accomplishment ruler at the lower angles
If the ruler of Fortune or Accomplishment is at the lower angles or just following them in this reading, the chart receives a youth-prosperity indication.
Valens Fortune or ruler supported
If Fortune itself or its ruler holds strong place testimony, the chart receives a prosperity and elevation support indication.
Valens Fortune ruler opposed to Exaltation
If Fortune's ruler opposes Exaltation or Exaltation's ruler in this reading, the chart receives a precarious-standing warning.
Valens Fortune/Daimon convergence in Basis
If the rulers of Fortune and Daimon converge in Basis with the Basis ruler, the chart receives an illustrious-and-fortunate agreement indication.
Valens Fortune/Daimon rulers at morning rising
If the rulers of Fortune and Daimon are at morning rising in their proper places, with the luminaries in aspect, the chart receives a fame-and-distinction indication.
Valens Jupiter ruling Daimon with Mars in superior aspect
If Jupiter rules Daimon and Mars aspects it from the superior side in this whole-sign reading, the chart receives a mixed distinguished-but-reversal-prone indication.
Valens Jupiter with Exaltation at an angle
If Jupiter is in conjunction with Exaltation and angular, or itself rules an angle in this reading, the chart receives a renown indication.
Valens Jupiter with Exaltation in Mars or Jupiter signs
If the Jupiter-with-Exaltation renown configuration occurs while Jupiter is in a Mars sign or one of its own signs in this reading, the chart receives the stronger master-of-life-and-death indication.
Valens luminary opposed to Exaltation while afflicted and out of sect
If a luminary opposes Exaltation or Exaltation's ruler while afflicted and out of sect in this reading, the chart receives an infamy-and-ruin warning.
Valens malefic Accomplishment ruler opposing Accomplishment
If the ruler of Accomplishment opposes Accomplishment and that ruler is malefic, the chart receives a stronger worsening indication.
Valens malefic chronocrator mitigated by benefic
A malefic period ruler can still be read in mitigated form when benefic support is also active in its condition.
Valens malefic Fortune and Accomplishment rulers in opposition
If the rulers of Fortune and Accomplishment oppose one another and both rulers are malefics in this reading, the chart receives a stronger disaster indication.
Valens malefic hard aspect exception
Valens explicitly says some malefic squares and oppositions do no harm and can even help when supported by benefic testimony or the right sect/distribution conditions.
Valens malefic luminary pressure
Malefics witnessing the luminaries and Ascendant without benefic rescue are read as a strong pressure or danger testimony.
Valens malefics afflicting Accomplishment destroy property
If malefics conjoin or oppose Accomplishment while it is not angular in this reading, the chart receives a property-destruction warning.
Valens Mars afflicting Accomplishment by conjunction or opposition
If Mars conjoins or opposes Accomplishment, the chart receives a pleasures-and-drink waste indication.
Valens Mars in Daimon with the Moon
If Mars is in Daimon, in the Moon's place in this reading, and with the Moon, the chart receives a ruling-and-distinguished indication.
Valens Mercury in Daimon rising with benefic testimony
If Mercury is in Daimon, at morning rising, and receives benefic witness from the Moon's place in this reading, the chart receives a letters-and-honors indication.
Valens mixed-testimony period rule
When benefic and malefic testimonies are simultaneously active, the period should be read as mixed rather than flattened into one polarity.
Valens moderately active Exaltation control
If Exaltation and its ruler are both in moderately active signs in this reading, the chart receives a noble-and-famous take-control indication.
Valens operative-sign Exaltation glory
If Exaltation and its ruler are both in operative signs in this reading, the chart receives a glorious-governing-royal indication.
Valens preceding-angle Exaltation stewardship
If Exaltation and its ruler are both in signs just preceding an angle in this reading, the chart receives a wealthy-vigorous-stewardship indication.
Valens property-lot testimony
Benefic or malefic testimony to the operative property lot is read as a support-or-loss indicator for property outcomes.
Valens retrograde benefics repeating Accomplishment damage
If benefics are retrograde in the same Accomplishment-opposition context in this reading, the chart receives a disaster indication.
Valens retrograde non-angular Accomplishment ruler
If the ruler of Accomplishment is retrograde and not angular in this reading, the chart receives the same extravagance indication.
Valens right-sided benefic support
Operative benefics witnessing a luminary and the Ascendant from the right are read as a support, rank, and livelihood testimony.
Valens stars following an angle
If benefics just follow an angle in this limited reading, the chart receives an own-revenues indication.
Valens Sun in Daimon in sect
If the Sun is in Daimon, in sect, and the Daimon ruler is strongly placed there, the chart receives a distinction-and-friendship indication.
Valens Sun in Daimon with fortune deferred after the adversary
If the Sun is in Daimon but the stronger Daimon-placement condition is not met in this reading, the chart receives a deferred-fortune indication.
Valens Venus ruling Fortune or Daimon while unfavorably situated
If Venus rules Fortune or Daimon with both luminaries configured, but is not in its proper place and is unfavorably situated in this reading, the chart receives a hard-luck indication.
Valens Venus ruling Fortune or Daimon with partial proper-place support
If Venus rules Fortune or Daimon with both luminaries configured and some of that complex is in proper place in this reading, the chart receives a court-and-trust indication with a relational grief caveat.
Valens Venus ruling Fortune, Daimon, or Basis while rising
If Venus rules Fortune, Daimon, or Basis and is at morning rising in its proper place in this reading, the chart receives a fortunate indication.
Valens-style angular chronocrator
When the active ruler of a period is angular, that period lord is better positioned to take the foreground.
Valens-style bonified chronocrator
A period ruler supported by benefic conditions tends to express the period more constructively.
Valens-style empty place supported by its ruler
An empty place can still become active through the condition and distribution of its ruler.
Valens-style maltreated chronocrator
A period ruler burdened by malefic conditions tends to express the period with greater strain or obstruction.
Victory ruler is witnessed by benefic
Across sources, Victory's ruler is supported by benefic testimony.
Victory ruler is witnessed by malefic
Across sources, Victory's ruler is under malefic pressure.