Primary Directions and Terms (Bounds)

Note that currently to use PD for Terms the settings are:

Desc may also be selected. An opposition aspect must also be selected. Note that a conjunction to the Asc is automatically an opposition to the Desc.

Terms for PD – direct results only shown – an option being tested.

Note that no other Promissors can be selected. This will be removed in the next AC version, 3.39 so that Directions and Terms can be shown/selected together.

Next AC version, 3.39. iPad released first, iPhone to follow.

Added Primary Directions: Terms | Directions | Terms + Directions. Terms: Direct Only for the Results table.

New PD Settings. These are the default.

Terms output conj only, if selected. If not, direct and/or converse. Directions: any aspect.

Terms: Direct Only applies only to Terms and does not affect Direct/Converse for Directions.

How to set the Bounds/Terms – same for iPad/Mac/iPhone

Chart Settings iPhone

Terms/Bounds – iPhone

Settings

Terms/Trip settings – some text maybe missing for iPhone, and/or abbreviated. Show Terms/Trip is Bottom right for iPhone

iPhone abbreviations

Doro. =  Dorotheus

Trip = Triplicities

Ptol. = Ptolemy

Egyp. = Egyptian

Chal. = Chaldean

See also, Wheel Choice/Type

Face added for iPad/Mac

Wheel Choice – iPad

Wheel Choice – iPhone

Wheel Choice – iPhone

Added: Terms and Face (iPad/Mac)

Note that Planetary Sect was added after the animated GIF.

Changing Chart Wheel

Terms Example

Terms Example

Full Landscape (iPad/Mac only)

Full landscape wheel choice

Essential Dignities and Debilities View #9 (iPad/Mac)

For all charts, single and bi-wheel, excluding Gauquelin. For Your Charts and Provided charts.

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Long Press over the displayed table

Long press Terms Triplicities settings

Essential Dignities and Debilities from the top menu icon – Planetary sect now available (see iPhone screenshot below)

New Top menu icons

Egyptian Terms

Dignities/Sect – iPhone

Dignities/Planetary Sect – iPhone

iPhone abbreviations

Doro. =  Dorotheus

Trip = Triplicities

Ptol. = Ptolemy

Egyp. = Egyptian

Chal. = Chaldean

Now an Improved algorithm

Single Tap Decan shown

Planetary Sect is now included for iPhone/iPad/Mac

Dignities and Sect iPhone

AstroConnexions scores the essential dignities and debilities table as follows

A planet in its:

• Domicile/Ruler: +5
• Exaltation: +4
• Triplicity: +3
• Term: +2
• Face: +1
• Detriment: -5
• Fall: -4

Notes:

If a planet has no essential dignities nor debilities it is marked as peregrine, with a “p” and given a score of -5

Mutual reception is not included in the calculations for dignity or debility, but see:

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See the Skyscript forum for interesting posts on this subject:

Skyscript article

Example of the Essential Dignities Table as shown in AC

Essential dignities table

Note the black star/asterisk next to a planet. This indicates that it has a value and is used to calculate the eventual score in the Score column. Eg Venus is in the Terms of Venus so is given a score of 2, but Venus is also in her detriment so she gets a score of -5. So the overall score is -3.

Solar Fire difference

You may notice a difference between the triplicity values in the Essential Dignities table shown by Solar Fire, Astro Gold and AstroConnexions.

There are three settings available according to the SF help.

• Ptolemy – As defined in his book “Tetrabiblos”
• Lilly – As defined in his book “Christian Astrology”
• Dorothean – According to Dorotheus of Sidon.

Apropos Reporting for AC

Reporting uses the Terms and Triplicities of planets for scoring.

Displayed Terms and Triplicities

terms trip annoted

Settings for Terms and Triplicities in the Essential Dignities Table

Terms trip setting

Notes on the Settings

Triplicites:

• Dorotheus: Day/night values are used.
• Lilly: Day/night values are used.
• Ptolemy: Day/night values are used.

Triplicities

D = Day N = Night P = Participatory

Terms

• Ptolemy: as defined in Christian Astrology.
• Egyptian/Chaldean: see various websites.

Here’s an explanation about the use of triplicity by Lilly.

Essential Dignities and Debilities View #9. Not for iPhone.

For all charts, single and bi-wheel, excluding Gauquelin. For Your Charts and Provided charts.

This is very useful when viewing bi-wheels, eg secondary progressed charts. Why? Bi-wheels do not show the terms and triplicities on the displayed chart. To see what term, for example the progressed sun is in check the dignities table. Alternatively view the progressed chart as a single-wheel.

Essential dignities View #9

Long-press over the Essential Dignities and Debilities table view #9

Dismiss the Dignities Settings to see the results reflected in the dignities table. To dismiss the Dignities Settings tap anywhere away from the Dignities Settings.

Single Wheel/Bi-wheel – Essential Dignities table display

When a single wheel chart is displayed the Essential Dignities table shows the calculations for the that display of planets.

When a Bi-wheel chart is displayed the Essential Dignities table shows the calculations for the outside wheel planets/points, ie the applying planets.

Note that a single chart can be natal, secondary progression, solar return. Same for bi-wheel charts.

Example Essential Dignities table showing Egyptian Terms

Egyptian Terms

Single Tap over a planets position on the displayed chart

Note that tapping a planet’s position shows the correct Terms for that planet and Triplicity as selected by the Terms/Triplicities settings. This has always been the case, except the Lilly triplicity was never shown.

Single Tap Planet position showing details

iPhone

Single Tap – iPhone

Abbreviations (for iPhone):

Terms/Trip Settings

ASC/MC/POF values cannot be shown in the Essential Dignities table or the Essential Dignities View #9 for bi-wheel charts unless the ASC and MC and POF are shown on the displayed chart.

Note that the plain chart does not show Terms or Triplicities as it would be impractical to do so.

Bi-wheels do not show the Terms or Triplicities on the chart display wheel.