SWEET. Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. v. Bitter.
SYMPATHETIC. Those of the same polarity, consisting of each opposition Sign: Air and Fire, or Earth and
Water. Some confine the term to those Signs which together form either a trine or a sextile. Planets in trine are
always in the same element; those in sextile, are in elements that are sympathetic.
TROPICAL. Cancer and Capricorn. v. Equinoctial.
VIOLENT. Those ruled by the malefics, or wherein the malefics are exalted, viz: Aries, Libra, Scorpio,
Capricorn and Aquarius; also applied to parts of Signs in which are any remarkably violent stars, such as Caput
Algol in 25° Taurus. v. Stars.
VITAL. The Fire Signs, Aries, Leo and Sagittarius; so termed not because they have more vitality, but because
they spend it to excess - hence are often prone to anemia and nervous debility. Since the measure of lung
capacity in actual use is the index to vital energy, one must limit this classification to a certain psychological
quality of vitality or "punch."
VOICE. Gemini, Libra, the latter part of Virgo, and the first part of Sagittarius; so-called because when posited
upon the Ascendant, with Mercury or the Moon well placed and unafflicted, it is deemed to indicate one with
the capacity to become a good speaker or orator. Some authorities include Aquarius.
WATERY. The Signs of the Watery Triplicity: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.
WHOLE. Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Aquarius; also termed Strong Signs, by Alvidas, since
the Sun in these Signs, unafflicted or rising, gives a strong body and greater powers of endurance.
Significator. A planet may be taken as a significator of a person or of an event, or of affairs ruled by a House.
Its strength by virtue of its Sign and House position and its relationship by aspects are then consulted in
arriving at a judgment concerning a desired condition. In general the strongest planet in the Figure, usually the
ruler of the Ascendant, is taken as the Significator of the native. Similarly the Ruler of the Sign on the cusp of
the Second House is taken as the Significator of wealth, of the Seventh House of the partner, of the Eighth of
the partner's wealth, and so on. Sepharial speaks of the Sun, Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven as Significators,
but Alan Leo prefers to speak of them as Moderators, and includes Fortuna. The Sun and Midheaven are by
some authorities deemed to have affinity as Significators of the honor, credit, and standing of the subject of the
Figure, or of the surviving male head of the family; the Moon and Ascendant to have affinity as Significators of
the personal fortunes, changes and accidents befalling the native; Mercury, of his learning, intellectual
accomplishments or business acumen; Venus, of his love-affairs, social arts and accomplishments; Mars, of
strikes, contentions, enterprises and risks; Jupiter, of wealth and increase; and Saturn, of disease, loss, death
and decay. In this use there is danger of confusing the distinction between a Significator, as representing
persons in Horary Astrology, and Promittors as representative of things promised or desired; but every planet in
the Figure can be taken not only as the significator of something, but also as the Promittor of something.