Lecture 2
Essential &
Accidental
Dignity BY: JOSHUA PROTO
TALISMANICASTROLOGY.COM
STELLARTALISMANS.COM
Topic Outline
Introduction The Principles Application
What will you get from
this talk?
1 | Gain a Foundation for
Understanding Astrological Magic
2| Calculate your “BFF
Planet”
3| Calculate your “Planetary
Enemy”
Introduction
01 | Who Am I?
World Class practitioner of Talismanic Astrology
Buddhist Priest & Teacher, Nepal and Tibetan Lineages
Preserve of Endangered Arts
Entrepreneur, Coach, Consultant
02 | Why Listen to Me?
Undeniably, I’ve found my thing, I use a proven system
I’m not a career astrologer, I’m incentivized toward truth
I’ve had a very windy road to get here
The Principles
The Natal
Chart
Snapshot at Time of
Birth
The Natal Chart Answers The Question:
What cosmic and celestial forces are
influencing me in this lifetime?
The
Natal
Chart
The
Natal
Chart
Zodiac Signs
01 | What Are They
A Belt of Stars on the Ecliptic*
separated into 12 separate parts.
This belt does not match the
physical constellation of starts the
sun moves through
Zodiac Signs confer and represent
certain physical and spiritual
qualities depending on their
relationship to the querent
Planets
01 | What Are They?
Celestial Actors that serve as “Arbiters of
Fate” or Great Influencers on discrete
aspects of reality.
Planets have their own general
dispositions
Malefic Planets
Saturn
Mars
Benefic Planets
Jupiter
Venus
What about Pluto?
Outer Planets, Asteroids,
Calculated Points...
Not considered or relevant to the practice of
Talismanic Astrology
Leave all Modern astrology at the door.
“I don’t need an accurate model of reality, I just need
one that works”
Geckos Cling To Walls through ‘van
der waals’
Now Back To Astrology...
14th Century Scan of Picatrix
Planets & The Zodiac
The Planets Pick Favorites
Depending on the Zodiac Sign a
planet resides in a natal chart, it is
either strong or weaker
Classically, a planet is rated on a scale of
“Dignity” with more Dignified planets have
greater control and influence in the areas they
manage and Illdignified or “Debilitated”
planets have less control or even a corrupt
influence
*William Lilly’s Christian Astroloty
Dignity & Debility
Aspects
Relationship Between Planets Based on
Angular Position to One Another
Renaissance Rules: soft aspects are preferred and
hard aspects are to be avoided
Medieval Rules: aspects with Benefic planets
preferred and aspects with Malefic planets are
to be avoided
Soft Aspects
Trine: 120 degrees
Sextile: 60 degrees
Hard Aspects
Opposition: 180 degrees
Square: 90 degrees
Accidental Dignity
Dignity Gained or Withheld due to
Relative Position
Based on the House a planet is in
(angularity)
Based on position relative to other
planets in the chart (aspects)
Based on position relative to other
celestial bodies (Nodes, fixed stars)
Based on Lunar Phase
Whether planets are rising before the
Sun or rising After the Sun
Whether planet is retrograde
Whether it’s Day or Night
*Not all are applicable in Astrological
Magic
Hard Truth about Accidental
Dignity
Seldom Matters Compared to Essential
Dignity
Notable
Whether it’s Day or Night
Retrograde
Combustion
Under the Sun’s Beams
Aspects to Malefics
Planets, Stars and Via Combusta
Story Time Again
Houses
01 | The Segments of the
Natal Wheel
Divisions of a Natal Chart that signify where
and how particular celestial influences show
up in one’s life
*a Hellenic Model
Pretty Cool, Right?
The
Natal
Chart
The Results
How Do We Get These?
Look
At The
Houses
Find the Rulers of Each
1 | Look at the Zodiac Sign of
House 3 | Evaluate the Dignity of
Each House the Planet
Say Mars is in Pisces in a Night Chart
Example: 1st House is in the Sign of Aries It gets Essential Dignity from Triplicity
at Night!
12th House, Bad Spirit Negative
Accidental Dignity
2 | Determine What Planet Evaluation
Rules the House Mars
Aries is Ruled by the Planet Mars Essential Dignity: +3
Accidental Dignity: -5
Practice!
3 Main Questions
Who rules the House?
How Strong are they?
What do they signify?
The
Natal
Chart
Example Calculations
Calculate Your Values
*Provide Link To Calculator
Interpreting Your Results
This is your BFF Planet, to them
1 | Planet with Highest Give offerings, make talismans, rely
Essential Dignity on them
They are your key ally, Ceteris paribus
This is your Obstacle Planet
2 | Planet with Lowest They cause problems
Essential Digntiy Need to either appease, avoid, or
distract
Good to understand, but seldom
3 | Accidental Dignity? applicable
Unless a planet is COMBUST, ie conj
the Sun
Can be a useful tie breaker
Any Questions?
