of formerly unknown planets. Other authorities who use them in the practice of Horary
Astrology claim that they yield excellent results. Ptolemy made light of the Egyptian Tables as
devoid of either rhyme or reason. He then laid down a set of rules and made his own Tables - to
which he himself failed to conform. Sepharial, Alan Leo and Wilson all give Tables of these
Terms - no two, however, exactly alike - while all more or less scoff at their value. Ptolemy gave
6° to each of the five planets. Any planet whether or not a malefic, which had two dignities came
first; otherwise the malefics came last. He next gave to each planet extra points of valuation, two
for Sign-position and one each for Exaltation and Triplicity, subtracting these points from the
value of the malefics. The Term occupied by a planet denotes that the person it signifies is of a
disposition indicated by the Lord of the Term, but with no reference to his wealth, poverty, or
station in life.
.SIGN........|......................TERMS AS REVISED BY
PTOLEMY......................|
Aries........|Jupiter..0-5*|Venus....6-13|Mercury..14-20|
Mars.....21-25|Saturn..26-29|
Taurus.......|Venus....0-7.|Mercury..8-14|Jupiter..15-21|
Saturn...22-25|Mars....26-29|
Gemini.......|Mercury..0-6.|Jupiter..7-13|Venus....14-20|
Saturn...21-24|Mars....25-29|
Cancer.......|Mars.....0-5.|Jupiter..6-12|Mercury..13-19|
Venus....20-26|Saturn..27-29|
Leo..........|Saturn...0-5.|Mercury..6-12|Venus....13-18|
Jupiter..19-24|Mars....25-29|
Virgo........|Mercury..0-6.|Venus....7-12|Jupiter..13-17|
Saturn...18-23|Mars....24-29|
Libra........|Saturn...0-5.|Venus....6-10|Jupiter..11-18|
Mercury..19-23|Mars....24-29|
Scorpio......|Mars.....0-5.|Jupiter..6-13|Venus....14-20|
Mercury..21-26|Saturn..27-29|
Sagittarius..|Jupiter..0-7.|Venus....8-13|Mercury..14-18|
Saturn...19-24|Mars....25-29|
Capricorn....|Venus....0-5.|Mercury..6-11|Jupiter..12-18|
Mars.....19-24|Saturn..25-29|
Aquarius.....|Saturn...0-5.|Mercury..6-11|Venus....12-19|
Jupiter..20-24|Mars....25-29|
Pisces.......|Venus....0-7.|Jupiter..8-13|Mercury..14-19|
Mars.....20-25|Saturn..26-29|
*Meaning the first six degrees, from 0º0' to 5º59' - and so on.