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Benefic: Venus and Jupiter, particularly when not afflicted. Some authorities include the Sun, Moon and
Mercury, if favorably aspected.
Malefic: The infortunes, Mars and Saturn, and by some modern authorities, Uranus and Neptune,
whether afflicted or otherwise. Mercury unfavorably aspected is deemed a malefic with respect to
money, law and marriage. Modern authorities consider no planet can be truly termed a malefic, except
insofar as its vibrations are improperly applied, and is dependent largely upon its aspects for the nature
of its operation.
Cold: The Moon and Saturn; also, according to Sepharial, Mercury and Uranus.
Magnetic: Moon, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune. According to Sepharial both Sun and Moon are magnetic.
Matitutinal and Nocturnal. This refers particularly to Mercury and Venus, as morning and evening "stars,"
although all the planets become morning and evening stars at some part of the year, though not all of them are
visible to the naked eye. (v. Retrograde.) It must be observed that a planet which is "behind" the Sun in its
orbital motion, rises in diurnal motion "before" the Sun. The counter-clockwise motion of the Earth's surface
causes objects as uncovered on the Eastern horizon to appear to move in a clockwise direction. Thus the planet
which is behind the Sun in orbit, rises in diurnal motion before the Sun.
Planet
Moon growth
Period
4 years
Mercury education
Venus emotion
Sun virility
Mars ambition
Jupiter reflection
Saturn resignation
Ages
10 years
8 years
19 years
15 years
12 years
30 years
These appear to correspond to the Seven Ages of Man, as listed by Shakespeare in "As You Like It," which he
apparently took from the Chaldeans. Sepharial suggests a slightly altered set of measures, to include the
planets of recent discovery:
Planet
Duration of Years
Moon
Mercury
Mars
0-7
8
Venus
Sun
Age Period
7-15
15-24
10
24-34
11
35-45
Jupiter
12
46-57
Saturn
13
57-70
Uranus
14
Neptune
Pluto
70-84
15
16
84-99
99-115
From the sign position and aspects to the chronocrators, judgment was formed as to the fortunes of the native
and his environment during the period ruled by each planet. Thus an afflicted Moon indicates ill health and an
adverse environment in infancy; an afflicted Mercury, retarded education; an afflicted Mars, unfortunate in love;
and so on.