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Definitions and Related Terms from the Oxford English Dictionary.
hileg variant of hyleg, Obs.
hyleg hi.leg. Astrol. Also 7 hilege, hylech. [Of obscure origin. In Pers. (and Turkish) hailaj, `a calculation of astrologers by which they
obtain evidence of the length of an infant's life', `a nativity'; said by the Persian lexicographers to be a Greek word, meaning originally `fountain of
life'. The Pers. equivalent is given as kadbanu, lit. `mistress of the house'. In OFr. yleg, ilech (Oresme, 14th c.). ]
Ruling planet of a nativity; apheta (cf. quot. 1706).
hylegiacal. hyle'giacal, a. (sb.) Obs. [f. prec. ]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to the hyleg.
hylegial hy'legial, a. Obs. [see -ial. ] = prec.
promittor promi.to. Astrol. Also 7 -er. [f. promit v. + -or. Cf. promissor. ]
A planet which `promises' or prognosticates that some event
will take place on its arriving at some particular aspect with another planet, star, or point of the heaven (the significator); also applied to such an
aspect.
promissor promi.so. [a. L. promissor a promiser, agent-n. f. promitt-ere: see promit v. ]
1. Astrol. = promittor. Obs.
"The first of these is called the part of the hyleg or pars hyleg and it is a matter which the ancient wise men of this science especially observed. They found it reliable. It is taken both by day and night if a nativity, a question, or revolution is conjunctional from the degree of the conjunction; but if it is preventional, it is taken from the degree of the prevention to the Moon, and it is projected from the Ascendant. Albumassar said that this part is directed in the same way as the hyleg is directed. When its direction or profection arrives at the places of the benefics, it signifies good, but when it arrives at the malefics, it signifies evil and impediment and danger to the native or querent or to those whose revolution it is, or even if it is a universal revolution. And this is why many good astrolgers are deceived, because sometimes they see that many adverse situations arise which ought not to according to the hyleg. They considered only the hyleg and did not concern themselves with the pars hyleg. You, however, will not neglect this but always direct the pars hyleg both in nativities and questions and also in revolutions, and you will not err. It has its own significations besides other things which are of great efficacy."
Zoller, Robert. The Arabic Parts in Astrology: A Lost Key to Prediction. Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions International, (c) 1980, 1989, p. 121.
9 Sept 1949; GMT 9.40am; 01 W 31 / 52 N 25 (Coventry, England).
+-------<11>14Vir22----<10> 9Leo09-----<9>25Gem43-----------+ | Sun 16Vir22 | Plu 17Leo06 | | | | Jun 23Leo03 | Sat 10Vir27 | | | | | | Mar 1Leo23 | | | | | Ura 4Can35 | | <12> 8Lib30----|-----------------------------|-----22Tau12<8> | Cer 05Lib07 | | POF 20Tau38 | | Mer 13Lib11 | Astrolog 5.40 chart | | | Nep 13Lib52 | Fri Sep 9 1949 9:40am | | | Ven 23Lib43 | ST +00:00, 1:31W 52:20N | | <1>28Lib55-----| UT: 9:40, Sid.T: 8:46 |-----28Ari55<7> | | Regiomontanus Houses | | | | Tropical / Geocentric | | | | Julian Day = 2433168.9028 | | | | | Nod 16Ari50r | <2>22Sco12-----|-----------------------------|----- 8Ari30<6> | | Jup 22Cap29r | | | | Chi 03Sag45 | | | | | Ves 21Sag47 | | | | | | | | Moo 8Ari08 | +-----------25Sag43<3>----- 9Aqu09<4>-----14Pis22<5>--------+
Chart as above generated by Astrolog; edited to include Part of Fortune (POF) and Asteroids (Chiron, Ceres, Juno, Pallas, Vesta).
Formula:
NOTE: I would very much like to thank Sandy Curran for her help, discussion, insights, research, etcetera in clarifying which of these formulae is to be preferred in use.
28 LI 53 = ASC + 08 AR 07 = Moon of Native - 14 PI 26 = Full Moon Prior to Birth
AR = 0 / 360
TA = 30
GE = 60
CA = 90
LE = 120
VI = 150
LI = 180
SC = 210
SA = 240
CA = 270
AQ = 300
PI = 330
208:53 = ASC + 008:07 = Moon of Native - 344:26 = Full Moon Prior to Birth
208:53 + 008:07 = 216:60
NOTE: The second portion of the number will also need to be brought back within "60", since that is the base for that section of the number. Thus the "60" should really be "1:00", making the number 217:00. For those of you who think mathematically, we actually working with a compound numeral representing two separate bases. Part one of the number (before the ":") is in 360, and part two (after the ":") in 60. This concept is VERY difficult for many of my students, and just giving examples is the only way I've found to explain it. I allocate a "lot" of time to how to calculate lots!
217:00 - 344:26 = ???
Oops! 344 is larger than 217, which would give us a negative number to then place within the 360 degree circle. Personally, I find it simpler to add 360 to the 217, rather than doing the reverse with the negative number later.
577:00 - 344:26 = 232:34
This goes just barely inside the 2nd house of the chart, conjunct the second house cusp.
Notice that in this example, the only planetary aspect to the Pars Hyleg is a sextile from Jupiter, although it is also opposed (separating) to the Part of Fortune. These are mixed indicators, generally positive. All applying aspects by direction are to minor bodies (asteroids) and thus not considered. The first directed aspect with a Ptolomeic planetary body is a conjunction to Jupiter. With no major aspects from the Pars Hyleg to a malefic, and without looking at the Alcochodon or other indicators, one would expect this native to live at least until age 75 when the Pars Hyleg would cross the IC, as the first angle touched by the part. Please note, that with the improved understanding of health and medicine we have now, many of the indicators which represented death or disability in the Renaissance and Middle Ages now may indicate merely a health crisis instead.
Please note that you must use the standard table of dignities to answer many of these questions. This link will open a table of dignities in a separate browser window, so that you may easily go back and forth between this decision tree and the dignities.
1. Day birth? Y/N Y = Begin with the Sun ==> Go to #2 N = Begin with the Moon ==> Go to #5 2. Evaluate the Sun ==> Go to #2a 2a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #2b 2b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) and in a masculine sign (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #2c 2c. Is it in a masculine quarter (?????) and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? [NOTE: These are also referred to as the lords of the five dignities.] (See Table of Dignities.) Y = Go to #12 N = Go to #3 3. Evaluate the Moon ==> Go to #3a 3a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #3b 3b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) and in a feminine sign (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #3c 3c. Is it in a feminine quarter (?????) and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? (See Table of Dignities.) Y = Go to #12 N = Go to #4 4.The SAN ("Syzygy ante nativitatem") is the degree of the full or new Moon immediately prior to the natal chart, whichever is closest to but prior. For the SAN, was it a New Moon or a Full Moon? New Moon ==> Go to #7 Full Moon ==> Go to #8 5. Evaluate the Moon ==> Go to #5a 5a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #5b 5b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) and in a feminine sign (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #5c 5c. Is it in a feminine quarter (?????) and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? (See Table of Dignities.) Y = Go to #12 N = Go to #6 6. Evaluate the Sun ==> Go to #6a 6a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #6b 6b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) and in a masculine sign (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #6c 6c. Is it in a masculine quarter (?????) and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? [NOTE: These are also referred to as the lords of the five dignities.] (See Table of Dignities.) Y = Go to #12 N = Go to #4 7. Evaluate the Ascendent ==> Go to #7a 7a. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? (See Table of Dignities.) Y = Go to #10 N (arrived from #8) = Go to #9 N (arrived from any other number) = Go to #8 8. Evaluate Fortuna (the Part of Fortune) ==> Go to #8a 8a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #8b 8b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #8c 8c. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? (See Table of Dignities.) Y = Go to #10 N (arrived from #7) = Go to #9 N (arrived from any number other than #7) = Go to #7 9. Evaluate the SAN ==> Go to #9a 9a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #8b 9b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11)? Y = Go to #10 N = Go to #8c 9c. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? (See Table of Dignities.) Y = Go to #12 N = Go to #8 10. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? [NOTE: These are also referred to as the lords of the five dignities.] (See Table of Dignities.) Y = Of the lords of the five dignities, the one with the greatest dignity is now considered the Alcochoden ==> Go to #12 N = Go to #11 11. Are any of the five inner planets in aspect? Y = Select the one with the greatest dignity to be the Alcochoden (however the native will be frail) ==> Go to #12 N = For a natal, health will be a constant challenge; for a horary, there is no future in this question. 12. You have discovered the Hyleg.
9 Sept 1949; GMT 9.40am; 01 W 31 / 52 N 25 (Coventry, England).
+-------<11>14Vir22----<10> 9Leo09-----<9>25Gem43-----------+ | Sun 16Vir22 | Plu 17Leo06 | | | | Jun 23Leo03 | Sat 10Vir27 | | | | | | Mar 1Leo23 | | | | | Ura 4Can35 | | <12> 8Lib30----|-----------------------------|-----22Tau12<8> | Cer 05Lib07 | | POF 20Tau38 | | Mer 13Lib11 | Astrolog 5.40 chart | | | Nep 13Lib52 | Fri Sep 9 1949 9:40am | | | Ven 23Lib43 | ST +00:00, 1:31W 52:20N | | <1>28Lib55-----| UT: 9:40, Sid.T: 8:46 |-----28Ari55<7> | | Regiomontanus Houses | | | | Tropical / Geocentric | | | | Julian Day = 2433168.9028 | | | | | Nod 16Ari50r | <2>22Sco12-----|-----------------------------|----- 8Ari30<6> | | Jup 22Cap29r | | | | Chi 03Sag45 | | | | | Ves 21Sag47 | | | | | | | | Moo 8Ari08 | +-----------25Sag43<3>----- 9Aqu09<4>-----14Pis22<5>--------+
Chart as above generated by Astrolog; edited to include Part of Fortune (POF) and Asteroids (Chiron, Ceres, Juno, Pallas, Vesta).
1. Day birth? Y/N Y = Begin with the Sun ==> Go to #2 2. Evaluate the Sun ==> Go to #2a 2a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)? N = Go to #2b 2b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) Yes ... and in a masculine sign (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius)? N = Go to #2c 2c. Is it in a masculine quarter (?????) and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? [NOTE: These are also referred to as the lords of the five dignities.] (See Table of Dignities.) DISCUSSION: I am not sure what the difference is between the quadrants and the masculine / feminine quarter referred to here by Al-Khayyat. Because of this, I check for an aspect to lords of the five dignities, but am inclined in the case of this doubt, to keep looking for a more definite match for the Hyleg. Aspect to Mercury, ruler of sign ==> No Aspect to Jupiter, ruler of term ==> Yes, trine Aspect to Mercury, ruler of exaltation ==> No Aspect to Venus, ruler of triplicity ==> No Aspect to Venus, ruler of face ==> No DISCUSSION: Notice that upon the examination of aspects from the lords of the five dignities, it becomes apparent that the Sun is not strongly aspected overall, lending further weight to my decision to keep looking. Examining the other aspects, and seeing that the Sun is badly aspected by both of the major malefics, I am particularly uncomfortable with the idea of selecting it for the Hyleg. Jupiter, the lord of the Sun's term, is in Capricorn in its fall, adding yet more concern. N = Go to #3 3. Evaluate the Moon ==> Go to #3a 3a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)? N = Go to #3b 3b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) and in a feminine sign (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces)? N = Go to #3c 3c. Is it in a feminine quarter (?????) and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? (See Table of Dignities.) DISCUSSION: Same issues as above for the Sun. Cadent house alone is a fairly significant concern. Aspect to Mars, ruler of sign ==> Yes, trine Aspect to Venus, ruler of term ==> No Aspect to Sun, ruler of exaltation ==> No Aspect to Sun, ruler of triplicity ==> No Aspect to Mars, ruler of face ==> Yes DISCUSSION: Notice that upon the examination of aspects from the lords of the five dignities, we find that the Moon, while a more likely choice than the Sun, is also not strongly aspected overall. Mars, the lord of the sign, is peregrine (lacking in dignity), again not able to lend much strength to the Moon as a potential Hyleg. N = Go to #4 4.The SAN ("Syzygy ante nativitatem") is the degree of the full or new Moon immediately prior to the natal chart, whichever is closest to but prior. For the SAN, was it a New Moon or a Full Moon? Full Moon ==> Go to #8 8. Evaluate Fortuna (the Part of Fortune) ==> Go to #8a 8a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)? Y = Go to #10 10. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? [NOTE: These are also referred to as the lords of the five dignities.] (See Table of Dignities.) Aspect to Venus, ruler of sign ==> Sort of, inconjunct, but Venus strongly dignified Aspect to Jupiter, ruler of term ==> Yes, trine Aspect to Moon, ruler of exaltation ==> No Aspect to Venus, ruler of triplicity ==> Sort of Aspect to Saturn, ruler of face ==> No DISCUSSION: Fortuna is much more strongly placed, although not really any better aspected than the luminaries. The aspect from Jupiter carries the same issues it brought to the Sun, that being Jupiter is in its fall. Technically, Fortuna is an acceptable Hyleg. Since I am not entirely satisfied that it is the best choice, I'll go ahead and complete this with Fortuna, but then return to question 8, and change my answer, continuing with some of the other options which could be considered for the Hyleg. Y = Of the lords of the five dignities, the one with the greatest dignity is now considered the Alcochoden ==> Go to #12 12. You have discovered the Hyleg. ** CONTINUING FROM 8, AS IF FORTUNA IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE HYLEG ** 8. Evaluate Fortuna (the Part of Fortune) ==> Go to #8a 8c. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? (See Table of Dignities.) N (arrived from any number other than #7) = Go to #7 7. Evaluate the Ascendent ==> Go to #7a 7a. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? (See Table of Dignities.) Y = Go to #10 10. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? [NOTE: These are also referred to as the lords of the five dignities.] (See Table of Dignities.) Aspect to Venus, ruler of sign ==> Yes, conjunct, and Venus strongly dignified Aspect to Mars, ruler of term ==> Yes, square Aspect to Saturn, ruler of exaltation ==> No Aspect to Saturn, ruler of triplicity ==> No Aspect to Jupiter, ruler of face ==> No DISCUSSION: The Ascendent is conjunct its ruler, Venus, the most dignified planet in the chart and the chart ruler. I like this, and feel much more comfortable with the Ascendent as Hyleg than anything else I've seen yet. Given that Venus is the most strongly aspected planet in the chart, I doubt we could find anything better. The only option remaining is the SAN, in Pisces opposed to the Sun. I think I'll stick with the Ascendent. NOTE: Some astrologers say a person may have more than one Hyleg. Personally, I'm not persuaded, however you could certainly try watching this native for transits or progressions to both the Ascendent and Fortuna. Y = Of the lords of the five dignities, the one with the greatest dignity is now considered the Alcochoden ==> Go to #12 12. You have discovered the Hyleg.
How?, you might ask. What I have found effective is to study the rulerships attributed to the sign and/or planet in question. The example chart used throughout this Hyleg discussion is not a chart for any real person I know of, but a chart given in error on an astrological listserv and which served as an excellent example! For the fictional individual represented by this chart, with both the selected Hyleg (the Ascendent at 28 Libra) and the alternate Hyleg (Fortuna at 20 Taurus), they are both in signs ruled by Venus.
I would recommend for this native, at times of life stress or illness, to surround themselves with either the objects or symbols ruled by Venus. For this purpose, it is worth investing in a good book devoted to rulerships! (I like both that by Billings and the one by Lee Lehman.) This person could make a point of:
Venus and Libra rule, in part:
Remember, this is an example. If your Hyleg was in Scorpio, for a different example, you might wish to wear Martian or Scorpio-ruled reds and scarab jewelry and taking some leisure time to read a mystery novel. Be sure to examine not just the sign of thte Hyleg, but the location of the planet chosen as the Alcochoden, the most dignified planet aspecting the Hyleg. In this chart, Venus is the Alcochoden and conjunct the Ascendent, adding additional weight to strength from Venusian elements and symbols. Here I have been discussing strengthening the Hyleg by the ruler of the sign in which it resides, but examine also its other dignities. In this example chart, the Ascendent and Fortuna carry these other dignities, which might be considered if extra strengthening is required.
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