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First Seven Steps In Judging Any Horoscope

判断任何星盘的七个初始步骤

OBSERVATION indicates that many astrological practitioners follow no definite system in delineating a horoscope. Like beginners usually do, they have a tendency to wander aimlessly from one indication in the chart to the next that happens to strike their fancy. A study of such delineations, and the opportunity to witness the result of such lack of method among students who visit our classes, has convinced us that any astrologer will find it a distinct gain in precision, and in the amount of detail he can extract from a chart, if he will adopt some regular order of sequence in which to consider the various factors that enter into a delineation.

观察表明，许多占星师在绘制星盘图时并没有遵循明确的系统。就像初学者通常那样，他们倾向于漫无目的地从星盘中的一个指示跳转到下一个他们感兴趣的指示。通过对此类绘制方法的研究，以及在来我们课堂上见证这种缺乏方法的后果，我们确信，任何占星师如果能采用某种规律的顺序来考虑绘制星盘时所涉及的各种因素，都会发现其精确度和从星盘中提取的细节数量都会显著提高。

The system here presented is the result of many years of teaching astrological delineating in classes. The beginner will find that following some such system will greatly shorten his period of apprenticeship and hasten the day when he becomes a master craftsman. There, no doubt, may be other good systems that may be followed. The one here presented is equally applicable to any chart—Horary, Mundane, Natal, Diagnosis, or Weather Predicting. It is presented as the system we have found in our class work to give the best results when used either by beginners or by astrologers of long years standing.

这里介绍的系统是多年在课堂上教授占星绘制方法的成果。初学者会发现，遵循这样的系统将大大缩短他的学徒期，并加速他成为大师的进程。毫无疑问，还有其他值得借鉴的优秀系统。这里介绍的方法同样适用于任何星盘——卜卦星盘、世俗星盘、本命星盘、命理星盘或天气预报。它以我们在课堂教学中发现的系统形式呈现，无论是初学者还是经验丰富的占星师使用，都能获得最佳效果。

Planetary Distribution and Aspects

行星分布与相位

—Before taking up these first seven steps in judging any horoscope it should be explained how a table of planetary distribution is made, how all the aspects in a chart may be ascertained, the significance of planets being in certain sections of the chart, and the significance of their being fast, slow, stationary, or retrograde in motion; as each of these things has a very definite meaning.

——在开始这七个判断任何星盘的步骤之前，应该先解释一下行星分布表是如何制作的，如何确定星盘中的所有相位，行星位于星盘特定位置的意义，以及它们快速、缓慢、静止或逆行的意义；因为这些因素都有非常明确的含义。

When the student becomes proficient the planetary distribution will be noted at a glance and tabulated mentally. But the beginner would do well to make a table of distribution (See Sample Student Chart Blank), in which is shown how many planets are in each zodiacal quality, how many are in each zodiacal triplicity, how many are in angular, succedent and cadent houses, and how many are above the horizon. In this tabulation the Ascendant and the Midheaven should be considered as if they were planets.

当学生熟练掌握后，行星分布表一目了然，并在脑海中形成表格。但初学者最好制作一个行星分布表（参见学生星盘空白样表），其中列出每个黄道带特质中有多少颗行星，每个黄道带三分性中有多少颗行星，角宫、续宫和果宫中有多少颗行星，以及地平线以上有多少颗行星。在此表中，上升点和中天应被视为行星。

He should also make a table of all the aspects in the chart, such as that given above Table VIII. When he becomes more proficient in noting aspects, he will be able to discern at a glance all the aspects of any particular planets. In our advanced classes, we do not consult a table of aspects, unless we are calculating the astrodynes, discordynes or harmodynes of a chart, as the student is expected to see at once all the aspects a planet makes.

他还应该制作一个包含星盘所有相位的表格，例如表八所示的表格。当他更加熟练地记录相位时，就能一眼看出任何特定行星的所有相位。在我们的高级课程中，除非要计算星盘的星盘相位、星盘相位或星盘相位，否则我们不会参考相位表，因为学生需要立即看到行星形成的所有相位。

Calculating the Aspects

计算相位

—In making such a table, as in judging the figure, better results follow the use of a definite system. Therefore, in calculating the aspects in example chart No. 2 (frontispiece), let us commence with the Sun. As it is in Aries 22°, we look for conjunctions, squares and oppositions by referring to the Movable Cross. Venus is in a movable sign, but not within the 13° orb given the Sun’s conjunction in succedent houses. Mars is not in a movable sign, but Scorpio 4°, which is but 12° from Libra 12 °, the place of the Sun’s opposition. It is thus within orb, and exerts slightly the influence of the Opposition.

——制作此类表格，如同判断星盘一样，使用明确的系统会获得更好的结果。因此，在计算示例图2（卷首插图）中的相位时，让我们从太阳开始。由于太阳位于白羊座22°，我们参考变动十字来寻找合相、刑相和冲相。金星位于一个变动星座，但考虑到太阳在后续宫位的合相，它不在13°容许度内。火星不在移动星座，而是位于天蝎座4°，与天秤座12°（太阳冲相的位置）仅相差12°。因此，它位于容许度内，并略微受到冲相的影响。

The Moon is in Aquarius 1°, which is within 9° of Capricorn 22°, the place of the Sun’s square. It thus slightly exerts the influence of the Square.

Next we look for trines by noting planets in the same Triplicity. Our table of distribution shows there are 5 planets in fiery signs. Venus in a fiery sign, as ready noted, makes no aspect to the Sun. Jupiter and Neptune lack 14° of being the same degree as he Sun, and as the Sun’s orb for the trine from succedent houses is but 10°, they are not within orb.

Overlapping Aspects

—Trine aspects sometimes grade into sesqui-square aspects quickly, and where he aspect is from the Sun in an angle the orb of the trine overlaps the usual orb given for the sesquisquare. In all such instances the more powerful aspect operates to the full extent of its orb, and therefore should be given preference by narrowing the orb of the weaker.

To find the sextiles we look two signs removed either way. There is nothing in Gemini, but the Asc. is 15° Aquarius, hardly making the sextile to the Sun or the orb is 7° and this relation is a few minutes less than 7°. The semi-sextiles we look for in adjacent signs. There is nothing in Taurus, and Mercury in Pisces is just beyond the 3° limit of the Sun’s orb for this aspect in succedent houses.

For the inconjunct we look 5 signs distant. Saturn is in Virgo, but the orb is too great.

Next to find the semi-squares and sesqui-squares we add 15° to the place of the Sun, giving us 7°. Looking about the chart we discover that Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn are all near this degree. Uranus is a sign and a half, and has the influence of the Semi-Square.