FIND THE LORD OF ACTION

 “The lord of action is apprehended by two methods, from the Sun and from the culminating sign [Mc].”

Lord of Action

From the Sun & From The Mc (culminating) Sign

Look at

The planet closest to the Sun

– rose/rises closest to the Sun in the/that morning

The planet at the Mc

– specially when applying an (classical) Aspect to the Moon

Question it

Does the planet(s) which conjunct or is close enough to the Sun also Aspects the Moon and is at the Mc?

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– Yes? Then this is the Planet of Action!

If 2 are Significators 

as discusssed before

“…And if one planet has made the nearest morning appearance [with the Sun] and another is associated with the mid-heaven [as said in “look at”], and with the Moon, we must employ them both, 

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…[but] giving preference to the one which by reason of its strength has the greater number of claims to domination according to the scheme which we have already set forth.”

Ruler of the Mc

“…But if not one is found which either has made an appearance or is at mid-heaven, we must take the lord of the latter region, with reference however to the occasional pursuits of the subject, for persons with such genitures are for the most part inactive.” [Perhaps less productive if the Planet of action is only relied by Mc ruler alone?]

QUALITY OF ACTION

Action of

Results

Venus

“If Venus rules action, she makes her subjects persons whose activities lie among the perfumes of flowers or of unguents, in wine, colours, dyes, spices, or adornments, as, for example, sellers of unguents, weavers of chaplets, innkeepers, wine-merchants, druggists, weavers, dealers in spices, painters, dyers, sellers of clothing.

– And if Saturn testifies to her, she makes them dealers in goods used for pleasure or adornment, sorcerers, poisoners, panders, and those who make their living from similar occupations.

– If Jupiter testifies, they will be athletes, wearers of the wreath, persons deemed worthy of honours, and men who derive advancement from women.”

Mars

“Mars, in aspect with the Sun, makes his subjects those who use fire in their crafts, such as cooks, moulders, cauterizers, smiths, workers in mines;

– if he is not with the Sun, those who work with iron, such as shipbuilders, carpenters, farmers, quarrymen, stone-dressers, jewellers, splitters of wood, and their subordinate workers.

– If Saturn testifies to him, he produces seamen, drawers of water, tunnelers, painters, gamekeepers, cooks, embalmers.

– If Jupiter testifies, he produces soldiers, servants, publicans, innkeepers, ferrymen, assistants at sacrifice.”

Mercury

“Again, when two planets are found to rule action, if Mercury and Venus take the rulership, they bring about action expressed by the arts of the Muses, musical instruments, melodies, or poems, and rhythm, particularly when they have exchanged places. For they produce workers in the theatre, actors, dealers in slaves, makers of musical instruments, members of the chorus, makers of strings, painters, dancers, weavers, and wax-moulders.

– And again, if Saturn testifies to them, he produces those in the aforesaid callings, as well as dealers in feminine finery.

– If Jupiter testifies, he produces lawyers, supervisors of counting houses, public officers, teachers of children, leaders of the populace.”

Mercury + Mars

“If Mercury and Mars together assume the lordship of action, they produce sculptors, armourers, makers of sacred monuments, modellers, wrestlers, physicians, surgeons, accusers, adulterers, evil-doers, forgers.

– If Saturn testifies to them, they produce murderers, sneak-thieves, burglars, pirates, cattle thieves, villains.

– If Jupiter testifies, they produce men-at-arms, duellists, energetic, clever persons, busybodies, who meddle in others affairs and thereby gain their living.”

Venus + Mars

“But if Venus and Mars together dominate action, they produce dyers, perfumers, workers in tin, lead, gold, and silver, farmers, dancers inarmour, druggists, physicians who employ drugs in their treatments.

– If Saturn testifies to them, they produce attendants of sacred animals, those who bury men, mourners, pipers at funerals, fanatics, who resort to wherever there are mysteries, laments, and bloody rites.

– But if Jupiter testifies, frequenters of temples, interpreters of omens, bearers of the sacred instruments, supervisors of women, interpreters of marriages and matches, making their living by such occupations, and at the same time devoted to pleasure, and reckless.”

Moon + Mercury in

Results

Taurus, Capricorn & Cancer

…together with Mercury (…) she produces soothsayers, makers of sacrifices, and adept s in lekanomancy;

Sagittarius & Pisces

necromancers and those who can arouse daemons;

Virgo & Scorpio

magicians, astrologers, prophets, those who have second sight;

Libra, Aries & Leo

persons inspired by the gods, interpreters of dreams, and exorcists.”

Type of Action

Results

Independent Actions

“…For when they are rising or angular [cardinal houses] the actions which they cause are independent,

Subordinated Actions

but if they are setting or declining from the angles [mutable houses], subordinate;

Profitable & Glorious Actions

when beneficent planets overcome them, great, glorious, profitable, unerring, and gracious;

Mean & Profitless Actions

but if maleficent planets overcome them, mean, inglorious, profitless, and fallible.

Cold and Mixture of Actions

With Saturn in opposition, they bring cold and mixtures of colors;

1. Fearless & Notorious Actions

2. Utter Ruin of Action

1. with Mars, temerity and notoriety;’

2. with both together, utter ruin of action.”