which equals 6939d. 16h. 31m., or approximately 19 years. It is used in fixing the date of
Easter. The cycle begins with the year in which the lunation falls on January 1st in the tenth
degree of Capricorn, which it did in the year beginning the Christian era (1 B.C.). To find the
Golden Number of any year: Add 1, divide by 19; the remainder indicates the number of the
cycle. If there is no remainder the Golden Number is 19. Because the sum of solar and lunar
inequalities vary in different years the matter of determining the date and longitude of the
lunations may be in error as much as 2 days - either earlier or later. At the Gregorian
Reformation of 1582 it was superseded by the Epacts. (q.v.)
Gradial Transit, Arc of. A term employed by Sepharial to indicate the arc a planet traverses
from its birth position to its progressed position, when in any given year it is activated by a
major transit through the arc. As this arc increases in size from year to year, it affords a
possible explanation of the observation that with advancing years transitory aspects become
operative for longer periods and in cumulatively increased potencies.
Grand Cross. v. Cosmic Cross.
Grand Trine. Two planets trine to each other, both of which are trined by a third planet.
Gregorian Calendar. v. Calendar.
Guarded. Applied to one or more elevated planets guarded on the East by the Sun and on the
West by the Moon.