Astro diurnal vs nocturnal code#

By the 20th century the teaching was basically missing from the canon of modern astrology. Facets of sect partially survived after the Medieval and Renaissance periods and was slightly mentioned (and questioned) in some 17th century and early modern writings. As astrology travelled through the translation of many cultures and centuries this doctrine became diffuse and confused.

Sect awareness was a notable factor of horoscopic astrology at its very beginning in the Hellenistic Era. Examples include calculating planetary lots, working with triplicity lords, calculation of hyleg or apheta, and certain predictive techniques such as ordering the firdaria for an entire lifetime. Not only did sect have a qualitative function in adjusting planetary conditioning and delineation, but it also related to many other technical applications. For instance each of the zodiac signs were also classed diurnal or nocturnal, according to triplicity or element. These other assignations reinforced the sect relationship between a chart and the planets in a form of symbolic ‘layering’. The predictions are changed by the condition of the planets, whether nocturnal or diurnal, as well as by the varying effects of the aspects.įirmicus Maternus – Matheseos 6:1 (Rhys Bram trans)Īlthough the overall sect of the chart and the sect of the planets appeared the most primary symbolism, there were secondary sect factors. Generally, bodies of the diurnal class were considered more ‘comfortable’ in a diurnal chart, and nocturnal planets had an archetypal ‘comfort’ when the overall environment was nocturnal. As a fundamental assignation, each of the planets was also classified diurnal or nocturnal, and ideally, a planet and its positioning would then match the sect of the chart. It is postulated that it was an ancient version of essential dignity, which reinforced the archetypal nature of a celestial body. Sect was a conditioning principle of qualitative symbolic use which adjusted the meaning of a planet.

Paulus Alexandrinus – Introductory Matters (Greenbaum trans)

… it is necessary to teach what the solar as well as the lunar sect has been allotted, and that all things unite through these. Conversely, when the Sun is below the horizon in a nocturnal chart, the Moon is the main luminary. When the Sun is above the horizon, nominating a diurnal chart, it becomes the main luminary. The idea originally stemmed from the primary wholes of the Sun and the Moon, where an entire chart was classed as either diurnal or nocturnal – producing one of these lights as the ‘main luminary’ or ‘the light of the sect’. Concepts such as the main luminary, chart and planetary sect, and sect-mates or sect-teams, were included in the consideration. It concerned a major dual distinction which profoundly affected chart factors and was a fascinating touchstone in setting a direction for further interpretation. Sect was a fundamental type of analysis which finetuned astrological symbolism and allowed for a doorway into delineation. There are gates of way for night and day. For the ancients in observing their world saw evocative nuances of light and dark come and go, to come again – as reflected in the antiquitous Poem of Parmenides: This method was called Sect and used the division of night and day as the crux of an elegant doctrine. It was knowledge which provided guidelines about which planets to focus upon and could indicate where benefit or challenge may more likely manifest.

Astro diurnal vs nocturnal code#

This Intensive reviews a code which seems a given in ancient astrological heritage, as many of the old texts appear to expect the astrologer to have a baseline understanding. Intensive Overview – Core Principles III Sect – A Most Ancient Wisdom This post presents some key points of the presentation.