The first house ( horoscopus) begins with the point of the ecliptic that is just rising ( ascendens). Thus the heavens were divided into twelve houses. Starting with the point that was rising just at the moment of birth, the celestial equator was divided into twelve equal parts, six above, and six below the horizon, and circles were drawn through these points and the intersecting points of the horizon and the meridian. The calculations necessary to settle these positions were casting the horoscope or the diagram of the heavens (thema coeli) at the nativity. Judicial astrology-more important branch of this occult art-depended for its predictions upon the position of the planets in the "twelve houses" at the moment of the birth of a human being. The supposed science which determines the influence of the stars, especially of the five older planets, on the fate of man ( astrologia judiciaria mundane, or judicial astrology) or on the changes of the weather ( astrologia naturalis natural astrology) according to certain fixed rules dependent upon the controlling position of stars (constallations aspects) at the time under consideration. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more all for only $19.99. Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download.
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