
Techniques
Dignities, orbs, glossary, tables and techniques

Midpoints: Calculation, Orbs and Practical Interpretation
Midpoints explained: how to calculate the mean point of two planets on the zodiac circle, the difference between the direct and opposite midpoint, and which orbs to use. Practical interpretation in natal charts, synastry and forecasting, with worked Sun/Moon, Mercury/Mars and
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examples, priority rules and common mistakes.

Antiscia and Contra-Antiscia: Calculation, Orbs and Practical Interpretation
Antiscia and contra-antiscia: how to calculate the point symmetrical to a planet across the solstice axis, how antiscion differs from contra-antiscion, and which orbs to use. Step-by-step method, examples for planets and angles, use in natal charts, synastry, prediction and horary practice, and common mistakes.

Accidental Dignities: The Conditions in Which a Planet Acts
Accidental dignities: house, aspects, speed, retrograde motion, combustion, sect, rulership and configurations. How to assess the conditions of a planet’s action, why an angular house does not equal a strong planet, how to build a practical profile without false precision, and which mistakes are common in point tables.

Planetary Hours: Chaldean Order, Calculation for a Date and Place, and Electional Use
Planetary hours divide the day into 12 diurnal and 12 nocturnal unequal intervals, each ruled by a planet in Chaldean order. This guide covers the planetary week and its day rulers, the full calculation for a specific date and place, the continuity of night hours, polar-latitude conventions, electional use, and the most common mistakes.

Mutual Reception: The Exchange of Dignities and How to Judge It
Mutual reception by sign, exaltation, triplicity, term, face and house; mixed forms, the role of aspect and aversion, strength criteria and common mistakes. A practical framework with tables, worked examples and a checklist for natal, horary and predictive work, including why reception does not cancel essential debility.