iOS Chart Default Settings
August 22, 2015Progression Types & Settings Explained
August 22, 2015Choose the algorithm used to calculate Part of Fortune. Most ancient authorities advocated using a different algorithm for day and night births. However, due to an early mis-translation of Ptolemy’s writings, a common misconception has crept into modern Astrology causing people to think he advocated using the same formula for both. Recent translations make it clear that he did not. iPhemeris offers both.
CALCULATION
- Day births – when the sun is above the ascendant/descendant line.
- Night births – when the Sun is below the ascendant/descendant line.
Different for Day and Night (the default):
- Day Birth: Ascendant + Moon – Sun.
- Night Birth: Ascendant + Sun – Moon.
The Same for Day and Night: Ascendant + Moon – Sun.