The definitive text on Primary Directions, written by a 20th
century master. Sepharial (1864-1929) was one of the leading
astrologers in the early 20th century English astrological revival.
Primaries were his favorite means of forecasting. Primaries, unlike
simple transits or secondary directions, are not immediately
obvious to the average student. So in this book, the author starts
with the basic definitions. He then explains how to calculate
directions in mundo, directions in the zodiac, as well as parallel
directions. He suggests methods of organization and describes what
effects primary directions may produce. In the process he gives an
overview of the three main schools of forecasting: The Fatalists,
the Casuists, and the Idealists, and gives the pros and cons of
each. Sepharial then discusses the two major individuals behind
primaries. These are Claudius Ptolemy, who invented the semi-arc
(primary) method in the second century AD, and the 17th century
Italian monk, Placidus de Titis, who devised the complex house
system that enabled primaries to be calculated easily and rapidly.
Sepharial next tackles directions under Poles, which were a
favorite of R.C. Smith, the first of several men known as
"Raphael." Then, the resolution of problems unique to Primaries:
The proper method to calculate the Part of Fortune (Oblique
Ascension/ Descension, rather than simple zodiacal longitudes),
various unique challenges with primary directions and the moon, and
the true way to calculate directions to house cusps, along with
some novel shortcuts. This book, originally entitled Directional
Astrology, was the revised and expanded successor to the author's
earlier Prognostic Astrology. It is alsosuperior to his better
known Primary Directions Made Easy. Using this system, Sepharial
made many notable forecasts, most famously that of the end of World
War I and the abdication of the Kaiser. Interest in this
fascinating system has increased since the mid-1990's. This is the
finest book ever published on the subject, one that will repay
study.
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