Astrology X-Files
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12-31-2005  Zodiacal Aphesis and Planetary Period Chronocrators - An introduction to the technique used by Vettius Valens for finding important periods in a person's life by profecting the lots of fortune and spirit in accordance with the minor periods of the domicile lords of the zoidia.
12-23-2005  Concerning Predeceasing of the Parents - A look at the astrological techniques used by hellenistic astrologers that were used to judge which parent dies first by looking at the charts of their children.
12-23-2005  A Brief History of Astrology - A look at the contributions of ancient astrologers and how the philosophy prevaling at the time influenced their approach to astrology.
12-23-2005  Concerning General Happiness and the Trigons - A conjecture about how the trigon lords influence happiness, using the birth chart of Kurt Cobain as an example.
12-23-2005  Birth Chart Elements - Looks at the broad role of the signs, quadruplicities, triplicities (or trigons) in birht chart interpretation.
12-23-2005  Significations of the Planets - An examination of the significations of the planets through general signification and local determination.
8-23-2001  Calculating the Hellenistic Solar Return and Profections - An explanation of the Greek method of calculating solar returns and profections according to Vettius Valens.
5-10-2000  Signification and Philosophy of the Greek Lots - Otherwise known as the arabic parts, this is an introduction to the philosophical hypostasis and formulation of the "hermetic lot" subset and their extrapolation to other lots.
3-20-2000  Metaphysical Principles of the Planets - A summary of the basic underlying principles which form the basis of the planets significations.
8-20-1998  Finding the Hyleg and Alchocoden: Research in Life Expectancy - A summary of the various techniques for finding the hyleg and alchocoden, forming general principles suitable for research in life expectancy with philosophical conjectures about other possible uses.
11-8-1997  Indicators of Violent Death - Dave Stricker outlines Vettius Valens method for finding indicators in the birth charts of those prone to violent death.
8-21-1997  The Use of Sect in a Birthchart - About the difference between diurnal and nocturnal charts and it's links to Greek philosophical origins.