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NOTE XXIV. CERTAIN ASTROLOGICAL 'TERMS i 133 JJ
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(Extracts from firsPletUr. )
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"The hyleg (hayldj) in astrology is the vital point, or 'giver of* life.'
This is considered to be either the sun, or, the moon, ,or the ascendant.
In order to be hyleg, the sun or moon must occupy either the gth, loth,
or nth houses, or else the* aspendant or 7th house. Ify e.g., the sun
occupies one of these positions and the modn does not, then the sun is
hyleg or life-giver. If, on the other hand, they both occupy such ,a
position, then the one that is most predominant or most elevated, would
be Jiyleg, i.e., if the sun occupied the loth house and the moon the nth,
the sun would be hyleg, and vice versa. If neither sun nor moora occupy
any of these positions, it is usual to take the ascending degree as hyleg,
but some of old t^ie astrologers would regard the dominant planet as
hyleg under such circumstances. It must not be supposed from this that
when the sun is hyleg the moon has therefore no influence on the constitu-
tion. The moon in any case has to do with the digestion and various
matters of this kind, and the sun is in any case the ruler of the heart
apd therefore always important. The sun, however,might be violently
nfflicted though the health might not be seriously if it endangered, did
not occupy the position of hyleg. The same would apply to the moon.
I think, other things being equal, the moon is to be regarded as having
more influence with a woman and the sun with a man. Alcohoden is
merely another name for hyleg, but is not used nowadays.
" As regards the other words, I have never heard of them. I have
however little doubt that the last, sahmu's-sa'ddat, is the Arabic term
forthfe '
Part of Fortune.' Some old astrologers attached a good deal of
Part
importance to this, without, I imagine, much 'justification. The '
of Fortune '
is that part of the horoscope where the moon would be if the
sun were exactly rising. The '
Part of Fortune '
was supposed to refer to
the wealth and property of the '
native.' Ptolemy laid great stress on it,
but the author of the Text-book of Astrology remarks that '
it must J>e
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rejected from a rational system of genethlialogy.'
'"Part of Mystery' (sahmu'l-ghayfr) conveys no meaning, and I do not
think anything can be found corresponding to this in the astrological
boqks at present Available. The only suggestion I can make is that it
mightjConceivably be the opposite point in the '
horoscope to the Part
of Fortune.' But this is pure conjecture and may be entirely on the
wrong track. It looks as if the Arabs had some tradition here which
does not find its place in any astrological books extant."
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(Extract from second letter?)
"Thank you for yours of the 2gth May. I think it might be a help
if you st?ht me a copy of the book in question. I have, however, read
so much on the subject of astrology that I question whether there is any
likelihood of my being able to throw '
light on the Part of the Unseen.'
I cannot think there is any reference to it in any known author on the
subject. Astrologers of the present day look upon Neptune as the
planet that gives psychic powers, and this is unquestionably correct.
In the case of people who have clairvoyant gifts, etc., or are mediumistic
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