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Negation & Issues
Negation & Issues Affliction negates elevation (bonification). You will see several conditions that can negate affliction: Affliction Negated by Spear-Bearing Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Mercury in the Aquarius 6th House at 27° in a right trine to Mars in the Gemini 10th House at 27°. Mars afflicts Mercury. However, Mars (a nocturnal star) is angular […]
Affliction by Placement
Affliction by Placement This comes in two forms. The first form is based on the concept of counteraction by placement. The second form is based on where the star is domiciled. When looking at counteraction by placement, we are looking at what some people call the “dispositor.” That concept is corrupted since it relies solely […]
Affliction by Overcoming
Affliction by Overcoming Affliction by overcoming occurs in one of two ways: Overcoming from the 10th sign or from opposition. In both instances, the malefic must be in a house without advantage. When the malefics are overcoming each other by opposition, both must be located in a house without advantage. In our experience, affliction cannot […]
Affliction by Malefic Rays
Affliction by Malefic Rays This condition requires a star be in a right figure to both malefics. The malefics do not need to be in the same sign. The afflicted star may be in a right hex, right square, right trine or opposition to one malefic and in a different figure with the other malefic. […]
Affliction by Engagement
Affliction by Engagement Affliction by engagement occurs in two forms. In the first form, a star forms a right hex, right square, right trine or is on the right in an opposition with a malefic and both stars are in the same degree. We refer to that as affliction by degree. In the second form, […]
Affliction by Enclosure
Affliction by Enclosure A star is afflicted when enclosed by the rays of both malefics with no star intervening. Enclosure differs in part since it does not require the victim star to be forming a figure from the right. Example 110 Mars at 1° in the Cancer 8th House and Saturn at 5° in the […]
Affliction
Affliction Affliction draws on the concepts we’ve covered to this point. If you do not have a full understanding of the concepts you’ll struggle judging the condition of stars and misinterpret the chart. If you’re coming from “traditional” astrology your understanding of “affliction” is wholly corrupted because the Arabs and Persians mangled these concepts so […]