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Rhetorius & Rare
Combinations
By
M. Imran, Pakistan
A television producer by profession and
an astrologer by passion, Muhammad Imran
born and brought up in Pakistan , where
people rarely espouse Jyotish. In 1994, he
first encountered astrology at the age of 16
and later been an active member on various
online astrological forums. Imran earned
M.Sc. (Statistics) and M.S. (Applied
Economics) from Karachi University.
Besides astrology, he loves reading
literature and philosophy. He can be
contacted at [email protected]
R
hetorius the Egyptian was a
noted classical astrologer of early
Byzantine era, who enlightened
us from the lost Treasuries of Antiochus.
There exist varied claims about the time
of Rhetorius. Famous scholar and
translator James Holden in his ‘History
of Horoscopic Astrology’ maintains that
Rhetorius the Egyptian lived around 505
A.D. Late David Pingree dated Rhetorius
to the early 7th century on the basis of a
horoscope (February 24, 610 A.D.) found
in section 110 of Compendium. However,
in the preface of the modern English
translation of the Compendium, James
Holden refutes Pingree’s claim by stating
that said horoscope is hypothetical and
merely explains a certain principle.
Whatever be the age of Rhetorius, the
uncertainty about his time does not
shorten the towering height of this
genius astrologer.
The Compendium of Rhetorius is not only a rich source of late Roman and early
Byzantine astrological thinking but also a compilation of the discourses of the earlier
Hellenistic astrologers. Like his contemporaries, Rhetorius penned his Compendium in
Greek despite he was not ethnically Greek. It comprises around 118 sections or articles.
David Pingree first translated the Compendium into modern English, but could not
publish it. Later James Holden rephrased and retranslated his earlier version of 1985. In
2005, under the aegis of American Federation of Astrologers (AFA), Holden’s translation
publically appeared as Astrological Compendium Containing His Explanation and Narration of
the Whole Art of Astrology.
The objective of this write-up is to highlight some unknown rather rare astrological
combinations in Compendium, for, there are many pearls of astrological wisdom that is
found nowhere else. Take for instance the section 82 to section 96 of Compendium that
deals with various kinds of actions and pursuits, in other words, yogas pertaining to
different professions.
1) Architects and Masons
Saturn in conjunction with Mars in Aries or Taurus or Leo, or being in square to Mars,
or being aspected by Mars without any aspect from the natural benefic planets, makes
roofers, or those who walk on walls, or architects, or potters, or lamp makers.
2) Carpenters and Artisans
If Saturn and Venus and Mars are aspecting each other in masculine signs, especially in
Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, they indicate carpenters and tanners and those who cut leather
into thongs. And, if Mercury is also in aspect, stone-masons, or quarrymen, or stone
polishers are suggested. And if Jupiter and the Moon are in aspect, they make gemengravers or marble workers.
3) Mechanics
Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Moon in angular (kendra) houses or aspecting each other
from angles, make mechanics (those who work with devices or machines).
4) Tailors
Mars and Venus together or in square, in each other’s Terms make tailors, linen-weavers,
and dealers in linen cloth.
5) Mimes and Conjurers
Mercury and Venus in their signs of fall, in their own Terms, or in those of each other,
make mimes or public performers, especially in Capricorn. Mars and Mercury occupying
the 4th house from ascendant show rope-walkers and conjurers. Mercury, Mars, Venus
and Moon in cadent houses, and aspecting each other, make jugglers.
6) Musicians
Venus in the domicile of the Sun, or in its own domicile, with Mercury, especially in
angular house produces reed-pipe players, guitarists, or musicians.
7) Seamen and Sailors
Saturn in 10th house or ascendant in watery sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces), with Mars
and Sun, or they are in aspect by square or opposition, yield sailors or steersmen or ship
captains. The Moon when about to conjoin Saturn in descendant (7th house) in watery
sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) also produces seamen.
8) Lame Genius
If Saturn and Mercury are in a domicile of Saturn and the Moon chances to be in Taurus,
they make a wise orator, or a mathematician having very refined intellect. But it
simultaneously causes rheumatism in the feet or in the ankles.
9) Astrologer or Diviners
If Mercury chances to be in a good house (i.e. in kendra or kona), and especially in a
domicile of Saturn, without combustion, and aspected by Jupiter, Saturn and Mars, then
this combination makes astrologers, diviners, or priests. And if Saturn chances to be in
the ascendant in a domicile of Mercury, or if Mercury is in the ascendant, it implies an
expert of astrological calculations.
10) Physicians
Mars and Venus being together or in square or opposition in their climes make
physicians or learned philosopher. Mars and Mercury in the domiciles or Terms of Venus
make physicians.
11) Falconers and Bird-feeders
If Mercury is not combust by Sun, and it is in conjunction with Moon, and they are
aspecting each other’s Dodecatemories (dwadasamsas), and Mars and Saturn chance to be
in opposition to each other in the angles, they make masters of the hounds and hunters.
And if Mercury and the Moon chance to be in the winged signs (i.e. in Virgo and in
Sagittarius) and in the first degrees of Pisces, they signify falconers or bird-feeders.
12) Bath Workers
If Saturn is aspecting the Moon, and Moon’s Dodecatemory (dwadasamsa) is in the Terms
of Saturn then bath workers and bath attendants are born. But if they chance to be in
cadent houses (3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th) or in the IC angle (4th house), it makes marble
polishers.
13) Drunkard and Lewd Persons
Mars and Venus be in conjunction or in opposition, while their Dodecatemories
(dwadasamsas) are without any strong aspect of the others then drunkards, armed
robbers, adulterers, and exiles are the outcome. In addition, if Saturn (especially from
feminine sign) also casts aspect upon (said Venus and Mars) then it shows lewd persons
and lechers.
14) Killers and Criminals
Mars and Mercury in Leo in angular house, without aspect or association of Jupiter,
Venus and the Sun, make fierce and cruel souls, characteristically those who are thinking
about shedding blood for nothing, or cheats, perjurers, sacrilegious persons, forgers, and
treacherous persons.
15) Removers of Corpses
Saturn in conjunction with Mars and Mercury, and all of them aspecting each other’s
Dodecatemories (dwadasamsa), without any aspect from the benefics, make grave-diggers
or removers of corpses or grave-robbers.
A Note on Dodecatemory and Term
S
tudents and experts of Indian astrology are well aware of various type of vargas
(divisional charts), and they presume that application of zodiac’s division is
confined to Jyotish only. Some of the Indians mistakenly believe that western
astrology does not weight and utilize divisional charts. But in reality, most of the
classical western canons (especially ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and Medieval Persian
astrological works) heavily rely on certain kind of divisional charts and their rulership.
Term, Decanate, Novenaria and Dodecatemory are off and on referred in delineation of
the astrological combinations. Though, traditional westerns astrologers do not use to
draw separate chart for these zodiacal divisions. They consider the ruler of the division,
their nature, position, aspect and relationship in main birth chart.
Dodecatemory is identical to the Indian Dwadasamsa or the 12th division of a sign. It is
also called Duodecima. Each segment of Dodecatemory consists of 2o30’ and there is no
difference between ruler of Indian Dwadasamsa and western Dodecatemory.
Term (also called Bound or Limit) is the division of each zodiac sign into 5 unequal
segments and ascribed to the 5 non-luminaries (i.e. Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus and
Mercury). Unlike navamsa, the span and lordship of Term does not follow zodiacal or
any other order. In fact, the size of the Terms was actually based on how many degrees
of the celestial equator rise with a given sign at the certain geographical place. These
portions of celestial equator translated into zodiacal degrees, called Terms.
Conventionally the Egyptian Terms are widely used and referred.
One of the interesting facts is that most of the Indian astrologers do use Term when
dealing with varshphala (annual charts). However, in Jyotish and Tajik system of annual
return, Term is known as Hadda.
Table of Terms or Hadda
Sign
Ari →
Tau →
Gem →
Can →
Leo →
Vir →
Lib →
Sco →
Sag →
Cap →
Aqu →
Pis →
1st Term
Range &
Lord
00 – 60
Jup
0 0 – 80
Ven
00 – 60
Mer
00 – 70
Mar
00 – 60
Jup
00 – 70
Mer
00 – 60
Sat
00 – 70
Mar
00 – 120
Jup
00 – 70
Mer
00 – 70
Mer
00 – 120
Ven
2nd Term
Range &
Lord
60 – 130
Ven
80 – 140
Mer
0
6 – 120
Jup
70 – 130
Ven
60 – 110
Ven
70 – 170
Ven
60 – 140
Mer
70 – 110
Ven
120 – 170
Ven
70 – 140
Jup
70 – 130
Ven
12 – 160
Jup
3rd Term
Range &
Lord
130 – 210
Mer
140 – 220
Jup
120 – 170
Ven
130 – 190
Mer
110 – 180
Sat
170 – 210
Jup
140 – 210
Jup
110 – 190
Mer
170 – 210
Mer
140 – 220
Ven
130 – 200
Jup
160 – 190
Mer
4th Term
Range &
Lord
210 – 250
Mar
220 – 270
Sat
170 – 240
Mar
190 – 260
Jup
180 – 240
Mer
210 – 280
Mars
210 – 280
Ven
190 – 240
Jup
210 – 260
Sat
220 – 260
Sat
200 – 250
Mar
190 – 280
Mar
5th Term
Range &
Lord
250 – 300
Sat
270 – 300
Mar
240 – 300
Sat
260 – 300
Sat
240 – 300
Mar
280 – 300
Sat
280 – 300
Mar
240 – 300
Sat
260 – 300
Mar
260 – 300
Mar
250 – 300
Sat
280 – 300
Sat