Download Delphic Oracle Astrology Software
Version:
5.1.0.7
Last Updated:
Dec 25, 2009
File Size:
12.7 MB
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Win 7/Vista/Xp/2000, 256 MB RAM, 50+ MB HD
License:
Demo - 30 day trial evaluation
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Main Features
The Modern Wheel Styles are fully customizable allowing you to show bounds, ticks, and even aspect and testimony lines according to the Antiochus Aspect Doctrine, platic aspect lines, etc. Colors can be chosen for any object displayed in the wheel and saved as a Color Theme. User defined glyphs allow you to switch to your favorite glyph for any given celestial object.All Charts can be printed directly or you can generate an Acrobat file in WYSIWYG format.
The Graphic Ephemeris has the capability to draw in time spans of as little as 1 month up to 10 years. What makes this graph special is that it shows the heliacal phenomena (both heliacal rising and setting and acronycal) as dots on the screen. These dots will show a hint with statistics when your mouse cursor is on top of it.The Graph is also clickable and will show the Autogenerated charts (transits, progressions, etc) you specify so that you can compare the charts for the time you clicked on to the natal in a flash! Once the chart(s) are showing, you can animate them backwards or forwards in time.
The Time Lord Graph makes comparing time lord sequences a snap! You can create user defined time lord displays spacing graph lines and define which time lord methods fall in which row for easy comparison. These settings can be saved as a group known as a time lord theme.Also clicking on the graph will show transits, progressions, etc as defined in your settings for the Autogenerated Charts in the main program options. There is no need to set up transit, progression charts to contrast to natal manually. It simply uses the default location you specify and the exact time of the onset of the period that you clicked on! This saves a lot of time as you can literally be viewing progressions and transits to natal a split second after displaying a natal chart!
Wizards and tables for the PNA (Preliminary Natal Analysis), Universal Hermetics, Nautical Metaphor, Predomination and Kurios help you see the chart from a Hellenistic perspective.These tables arrange the data according to Schmidt's reconstruction of the System of Hermes which is the only program in the world that does this!
New data entry and chart database capabilities in version 5. You can create your own databases and group them together such as horary database with the name horary.zcf for all of your question charts, celebrities.zcf for famous people and so on. This is a good way to keep personal charts private.The chart database is searchable and you can do case sensitive searches or limit your searches to a given database of search all databases at once.
The new data entry window (not shown) allows you to enter notes about the chart, show accuracy of the birth information, etc.
The new autogenerated chart setup allows you to see transits and progressions on the fly with a single click! Simply indicate the order and number by drag and drop from the list of available charts and selected charts. The order in the list indicates the order of drawing (outerwheel to inner wheels). This saves a lot of time compared to other programs which make you set up transits and progressions manually. Simply click on one of the interactive windows such as the Graphic Ephemeris, Time Lord Graph, etc to get these positions for the dates that you are interested in!
The new Chart Designer is the most sophisticated in the world allowing you to control the visibility, colors, and dimensions of wheels and glyphs on your screen. Wheel dimensions, glyph colors, glyph characters and glyph visibility all have grouped settings known as Themes that allow you to bring back your themes with a single click!Wheel Categories allow you to quickly redesign your own wheel types and see the results immediately by redrawing the chart type you are working on.
A complete rundown of every aspect of Delphic Oracle 5 can be found in the online help files.
Full Description
This software is based upon Robert Schmidt's reconstruction of the "System of Hermes" and is designed to meet the needs of astrologers who wish to use the ancient techniques of Hellenistic astrology to investigate birth charts. Version 5 is nearly a complete redesign of version 4. The ChartDesigner now uses value list editors to edit different wheel types that have the capability to show up to 4 charts at the same time (quad-wheel). These are fully customizable and there are settings for wheel types, colors, user defined glyphs and visibility. Since there are many settings for each of these areas, each setting group has the capability to be saved as a theme on the themes tab. Wheel themes, color themes, visibility themes and glyph themes have already been defined for the average user, and trying each of these out only requires a double click on the theme and a re-draw of the chart.
Version 5 makes heavy use of docking to streamline the interface. Gone are all of the floating windows that take up space on the task bar. There is only 1 space on the taskbar taken up by an instance of Delphic Oracle and multiple instances can be run side by side. Other windows within the program are either dialogs that do not dock or dock on the right by default. Splitters handle the layout and retain their spacing through different sessions. There is a group bar on the left with all program functions that slides in and out by clicking on the splitter control.
The chart database has been set up to save multiple charts in user defined files. These files can be searched individually or globally for saved charts and you can define chart groups such as "horary" or "electional", etc. Also the database can be sorted by date, name, etc. The chart inputs for accuracy rating on the time and a note field have been added to each chart that you save.
There is no setup window that is separate from the chart viewer. The viewer is in the center of the main window and is tabbed to display different views of the same chart (square view, circular, etc). These views will be expanded in the future to include a planetarium, circular time lord graph, etc...
Preliminary Natal Analysis (PNA)
- The PNA Report gives a thorough accounting of the planets ability/fitness, energy and completion stages all from 3 points of view: local horizon, planetary and zodiacal. This is a completely unique way of looking at the details.
- The PNA Wizard is there to explain the report in detail and gives the meanings behind the dignities, sect status, phasis conditions (heliacal phenomena), lunar application, house status (topical, dynamical and fortune), and various joy conditions such as the winds relative to the exaltation degree, etc... In both formats, you select a planet to investigate one at a time so that you get an in-depth perspective of whatever planet you are interested in.
- Acrobat file generation and printing of the PNA report is included.
Universal Hermetics
- The Universal Hermetics Report gives an outline of the life as a whole and includes 3 wizards. The Nautical Metaphor wizard, the Kurios wizard and the Predomination wizard. There are sections on the state of the trigon lords, what is known as "the grand logos", and the rulers of the nativity known as the kurios and oikodespotes which are like the ships captain and political officer.
- The Predomination wizard aids in finding the predominator according to Hellenistic astrological methods which is either the Sun, Moon or Ascendant. There are options (F3) on the Predomination Tab for finding the domicile master (oikodespotes) and cooperating domicile master according to Antiochus / Porphyry or Rhetorius. In medieval astrology, these are known as the hyleg and alchochoden.
- The Kurios wizard aids in finding the "top nautical officer". While the predominator defines the "Political Officer" (Oikodespotes), the Kurios wizard walks through the officers list to find the "Captain". The relationships that these planets have define the general course of the native's life. The Wizard shows each of the planets claims to the kurios position and directs you through the rules of selection. Schmidt says that Porphyry describes this as the most difficult thing of all. I hope this wizard helps you to more thoroughly objectify the choices.
- The Nautical Metaphor wizard walks you through the ideas in the universal hermetics to give you an overall view of the journey the native is likely to take through life.
- Acrobat file generation and printing of the universal hermetics report is included.
Topical Approach
- The Complete Hellenistic Lot list.
- Aspects and Testimony Grid.
Time Lord Methods (the western equivalent of the Hindu dasas)
- Circumambulation through the bounds / confines according to Ptolemy and Dorotheus.
- Circumambulation by circular periods of the stars.
- Method of Decennials according to Valens and Hephastio.
- Quarters of the Moon method according to Valens.
- The 129 year system of the Egyptians.
- Exaltation period reduction method of Balbillus.
- Annual, monthly and daily profections according to Valens and others.
- Lunar Monomoiria method of Critodemus.
- Zodiacal Releasing (Aphesis) from Fortune, Spirit (or user defined).
- Nine Years of the Moon of Valens.
- Annual Divisions according to 6 different types (Standard, Hephastio, Maternus, Valens, Valens X4, Domiciles).
The Basics
- Easy birth chart setup with Asc & MC calculated before display, with 14 house systems and 22 zodiacs (tropical and sidereal) to choose from.
- Swiss Ephemeris level accuracy. Delphic Oracle uses the Swiss Ephemeris which is one of the most accurate planetary calculation engines in existence and has a range of 10,110 years (can calculate birth charts between Jan 1, 4713 BCE - Dec 31, 5,399 CE).
- Programmed access to the ACS Atlas with over 260,000 locations & time zones.
- Multiple chartwheel styles such as circular with bounds, square chart, etc... This version has a new chart viewer window that gives a graphical display of the planets positions in the zodiac signs and houses.
- Chart Designer with user defined themes to manage display settings. <F2> will bring you to the chart designer window.
- Hi-resolution printing of chartwheels and reports. There is a new hi-resolution printing standard that uses the Rave reporting engine.
- Adobe Acrobat file generation. Delphic Oracle creates Adobe Acrobat files of chart display and data.
- Animation of charts forward and backward in time with time lord support.
- HTML web publishing tool.
- Return charts for the Sun through Pluto. There is also an ability to cast charts for the 3rd, 7th and 40th days of the Moon according to Hellenistic tradition. Now also includes the Hellenistic style of Solar Returns with the option to use the transiting lord of the year as the ascendant degree.
- Delineations of birth chart factors such as planet in sign and house.
- Interactive Graphic Ephemeris with heliacal phenomena and time lord support.
- Reports for the lots, planetary speed, ascensional times, eminence, etc. The basics. The good astrology programs have them, but his one also covers Hellenistic methods.
- Birth chart rectification.
- Online help files.
