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Arabic Parts or Lots

About The Hyleg as Itself or as the Pars Hyleg (Part of the Hyleg)

Calculating the Hyleg

OK, you remember I said calculating the Part of the Hyleg was the EASY part? ;-) Here comes the FUN part -- figuring out the REAL Hyleg! The following material is my understanding of the methodology presented by Al-Khayyat (in the James Holden translation). To me, it appeared that Al-Khayatt took some shortcuts in his explanation or made assumption in the understanding of his students. I have attempted to clarify those in a way which made sense to me, however, it may be that my own understanding is flawed. For the serious students of astrology or a person with special interest in the Hyleg, you would of course try to refer to the original source.

Please note that you must use the standard table of dignities to answer many of these questions. This link will open a table of dignities in a separate browser window, so that you may easily go back and forth between this decision tree and the dignities.

1. Day birth? Y/N

	Y = Begin with the Sun ==> Go to #2
	N = Begin with the Moon ==> Go to #5

2. Evaluate the Sun ==> Go to #2a

	2a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)?
		
		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #2b
		
	2b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) 
		and in a masculine sign 
		(Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius)?

		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #2c
		
	2c. Is it in a masculine quarter (houses 4, 5, 6, or houses 10, 11, 12) 
		and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? 
		[NOTE: These are also referred to as the lords of the five dignities.] 
		(See Table of Dignities.)

		Y = Go to #12
		N = Go to #3

3. Evaluate the Moon ==> Go to #3a

	3a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)?
		
		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #3b
		
	3b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) 
		and in a feminine sign (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces)?

		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #3c
		
	3c. Is it in a feminine quarter (houses 1, 2, 3, or houses 7, 8, 9) 
		and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? 
		(See Table of Dignities.)

		Y = Go to #12
		N = Go to #4

4.The SAN ("Syzygy ante nativitatem") is the degree of the full or new Moon 
	immediately prior to the natal chart, whichever is closest to but prior. 
	For the SAN, was it a New Moon or a Full Moon?

	New Moon ==> Go to #7
	Full Moon ==> Go to #8

5. Evaluate the Moon ==> Go to #5a

	5a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)?
		
		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #5b
		
	5b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) 
		and in a feminine sign (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces)?

		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #5c
		
	5c. Is it in a feminine quarter (houses 1, 2, 3, or houses 7, 8, 9) 
		and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? 
		(See Table of Dignities.)

		Y = Go to #12
		N = Go to #6

6. Evaluate the Sun ==> Go to #6a

	6a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)?
		
		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #6b
		
	6b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11) 
		and in a masculine sign (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius)?

		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #6c
		
	6c. Is it in a masculine quarter (houses 4, 5, 6, or houses 10, 11, 12)  
		and in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? 
		[NOTE: These are also referred to as the lords of the five dignities.] 
		(See Table of Dignities.)

		Y = Go to #12
		N = Go to #4

7. Evaluate the Ascendent ==> Go to #7a

	7a. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? 
		(See Table of Dignities.)

		Y = Go to #10
		N (arrived from #8) = Go to #9
		N (arrived from any other number) = Go to #8

8. Evaluate Fortuna (the Part of Fortune) ==> Go to #8a

	8a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)?
		
		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #8b
		
	8b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11)?

		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #8c
		
	8c. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? 
		(See Table of Dignities.)

		Y = Go to #10
		N (arrived from #7) = Go to #9
		N (arrived from any number other than #7) = Go to #7

9. Evaluate the SAN ==> Go to #9a

	9a. Is it in an angular house (1, 4, 7, 10)?
		
		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #8b
		
	9b. Is it in a succedent house (1, 5, 8, 11)?

		Y = Go to #10
		N = Go to #8c
		
	9c. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? (See Table of Dignities.)

		Y = Go to #12
		N = Go to #8

10. Is it in aspect to the ruler of its sign, term, exaltation, triplicity, or face? 
	[NOTE: These are also referred to as the lords of the five dignities.] 
	(See Table of Dignities.)

		Y = Of the lords of the five dignities, the one with the greatest dignity 
			is now considered the Alcochoden ==> Go to #12
		N = Go to #11

11. Are any of the five inner planets in aspect? 
	
		Y = Select the one with the greatest dignity to be the Alcochoden 
			(however the native will be frail) ==> Go to #12
		
		N = For a natal, health will be a constant challenge; 
			for a horary, there is no future in this question.

12. You have discovered the Hyleg.

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