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    Primary Directions Tests and Comparisons – tropical and sidereal.

    Updated 22nd March 2023. In preparation of the release of a new AC module Primary Directions, available AC ver 2.8x. Please note that all AC views, procedures, modules are subject to change without notice. But every effort will be made to bring PD’s to AC asap as described here.

    Please note that this module will probably come in two or more parts, eg part one would consider only aspects of promissors to significators only. Part two would include promissors to aspects of significators. And it maybe AC ver 3.xx.

    AC will have PD directions through the bounds, aka Egyptian terms, and directions to the Desc and IC. Currently not shown in any AC screenshot.

    Here’s an excellent introduction to Primary Directions.

    Astrological Predictive Techniques | Primary Directions | 1. Ascensions and Bounds

    This post shows AC’s primary direction calculations in comparison with :

    • Valens (Mac)

    • Morinus (Windows)

    • Astro.com (internet)

    • Astro Gold ver 9 (Windows)

    Note Valens and Morinus invariably agree in their results as Valens is a slimmed-down version of Morinus.

    Example Chart: King Charles III, aka Prince Charles: Tropical. Placidus cusps

    Note that all King Charles III charts have their lat and long adjusted to match the Astro.com chart so that comparisons are geographically valid.

    AC Chart

    AC King Charles III natal

    AC King Charles III natal

    Solar Fire Chart

     

    Solar Fire King Charles natal

    Solar Fire King Charles natal

    Speculum (natal) comparison (especially for Asc, MC), with lat and longitude as per astro.com, 51°N30’00” 00°W10’00” :

    Astrodatabank

    King Charles III

    Valens speculum

    Valens - Speculum King Charles

    Valens – Speculum King Charles

    AstroConnexions Speculum

    AC - Speculum King Charles

    AC – Speculum King Charles

     

    Primary Direction, Saturn Trine MC, promissor no latitude, calculation results comparison

    Valens results

    Valens King Charles Primary Direction Saturn Trine MC

    Valens King Charles Primary Direction Saturn Trine MC

    AC results

    Primary Directions King Charles III

    Primary Directions King Charles III

    Primary Direction, Saturn Trine MC, with promissor latitude, calculation results comparison

    AC results

    Primary Directions King Charles III - Promissor

    Primary Directions King Charles III – Promissor

    Valens results

    Valens Saturn trine MC King Charles with Lat Naibod key

    Valens Saturn trine MC King Charles with Lat Naibod key

    Latest AC PD view

    Latest AC PD View

    Latest AC PD

    Promissor’s directed to the ASC. No latitude. Added 39 secs to birth date

    AC

    Aspects to the ASC results

    Aspects to the ASC results

     

    Morinus (MS Windows) comparison:

     

    Morinus King Charles aspects to the ASC no latitude

    Morinus King Charles aspects to the ASC no latitude

     

     

    Moon aspects to King Charles III – direct and converse

     

    AC King Charles PDs Results Moon aspects to ASC

    AC King Charles PDs Results Moon aspects to ASC

     

    Valens results

     

    Valens King Charles PDs Results Moon aspects to ASC

    Valens King Charles PDs Results Moon aspects to ASC

     

    Direct and Converse PD aspects – explanation of Moon’s sextile and trine aspects

     

    AC King Charles PD Moon Trine ASC Direct and Moon Sextile ASC Converse

    AC King Charles PD Moon Trine ASC Direct and Moon Sextile ASC Converse

     

    Latest AC Primary Directions View

    AC latest PD view

    AC latest PD view

    in KeysMorinusPrimary DirectionsSemi-arcSpeculumValens