Posted by Esa on 07/19/05 19:48

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:05:32 -0700, Dr. Tulip <Dr.Tulip@Tulip.com> wrote:
> Nomen,
>
> Hello there, you are very generous with your explanation, I like what you
> wrote, however every one here seemed to go sidetrack a little bit in regard
> to the question the originator asked originally. He was looking for a
> software code that will help him calculate the planetary positions so he can
> incorporate it with his own code for a certain project of his.
>
> Coversham, there is an open source for Astrolog(but I don't think that's
> what you wanted), there is another software utility that you can run to get
> the data you're looking for, that utility can be downloaded through
> Astrodient, search for it (I know it was available at one time).
>
> Dr. Tulips.

In that case the source code for Swiss Ephemeris would do fine *if* C
language is not a problem. There's a test program (swetest.c IIRC) from
which the way to do many things should be relatively easy to grasp, I
think. I've not done it, though :)
One open source project that uses that approach is Skylendar, but it's
source code is not too clear at the first sight...

Esa

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> "Nomen Nescio" <nobody@dizum.com> wrote in message
> news:4493b63cfef18b0bff79d847aaa638ac@dizum.com...
>> On 14 Jul 2005, "Caversham" <acaversh@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>Is there any open source / freeware out there that will calculate an
>>>astrological natal chart (horoscope) given a date, time and place of
>>>birth, ideally including plantray sign positions, houses and aspects?
>>>
>> In a word, not quite. The nearest freeware going
>> is Astrolog 5.41G with Swiss Ephemeris, but then
>> you need to adjust the parameters correctly, then
>> adjudge the best rulerships for the planets. This
>> is what is called the "theme" or themate" back in
>> the days before faddish malfeasances of astrology,
>> as you see propagated on *.astrology.* ad nauseam.
>>
>> Briefly, download and install the freeware program
>> and free ephemeris files off the following links;
>> note also that the free source files are located
>> under "changed" directory in both dos & unix formats:
>>
>> http://astrolog.offline.ee/astrolog/changed/a541gwin.zip
>> http://astrolog.offline.ee/astrolog/changed/
>> http://astrolog.offline.ee/astrolog/
>> ftp://ftp.astro.ch/pub/swisseph/ephe/
>>
>> Launch Astrolog, then enter the time, date and
>> location data into the chart info dialogue box.
>>
>> Set house system to "meridian", set "sidereal
>> zodiac", then examine the dominant positions of
>> the planets from their light-apparent positions
>> to the Earth. The house numbering is in effect
>> "turned" or revolved to accomodate the greatest
>> number of ruling planets in the horoscope. But
>> be sure to always favor the inner planets first,
>> most especially Mars, Venus and Mercury: one or
>> more of which almost always rules in any horoscope.
>> Thereafter, consider Jupiter, Saturn, Sun and Moon
>> for their best rulerships and exaltations therein.
>>
>> Remember also to consider the lesser planets, the
>> north node and lilith, and fortune for their best
>> numbering under the dominant planets. Once the best
>> rulership scenario is determined, simply re-number
>> the houses accordingly, always in counter-clockwise
>> order. Yes, this takes practice to get good at it.
>>
>> Finally, the outer planets, Uranus, Neptune, and
>> Pluto, these are important to the horoscope, but
>> are only an afterthought for its numbering.
>>
>> For example, let's say Mars shows up in the 3rd
>> meridian house, Venus in the 4th, Mercury in the
>> 8th, and lilith in the 10th. Immediately, we see
>> that Mars rules in the first house, Venus in the
>> second, Mercury in the sixth, and lilith in the
>> eighth house of the horoscope, simply by turning
>> the numbering of the houses by minus two numeric
>> increments (i.e. the cusp positions are unaffected;
>> only their numbering is revolved by the planets who
>> rule them). Also, adjudging daily horoscopes might be
>> automated, but that's getting into some complexities
>> which may or may not be so easy to program. Ideally,
>> the daily horoscopes could be automatically charted
>> and deduced over weeks, months & years at a mouseclick,
>> then referenced to natal or other event charts in time.
>>
>> If you can improve this or any other worthy astrology
>> horoscope software to automatically determine the best
>> rulerships in the meridian houses, then you'll be way
>> ahead of the pack--rest assured. I'd be interested to
>> hear if you should manage to accomplish this. I'd pay
>> $100 for such a program myself, as manually adjudicating
>> charts the old-fashioned way takes time, albeit rarely
>> prone to error, especially when more than one rulership
>> scenario appears to be equally compelling. Such difficult
>> to ascertain horoscopes are usually reconciled by the
>> lunar node, lilith, and/or part of fortune in rulership.
>>
>> In any case, aspects should reflect horoscopic numbering,
>> whereas planetary distances are independent of the house
>> numbering. If you can achieve such a program, I believe
>> you'd have a very marketable product worth its weight in
>> gold. As it stands today, there's nothing like it in the
>> whole world. And no other astrologers do charts this way,
>> bar none. Much kudos if you can figure out how to automate
>> this ancient astrological technique. The world would be
>> a better place for it, and modern astrologers would learn
>> how horoscopes are *actually* adjudicated, not the phony-
>> baloney that they've been misled into over the centuries.
>>
>> Astrology, like tarot, is a sacred rite, just as devoutly
>> religious scriptures, prayers and meditations are sacred.
>> Anyone who doesn't take this ancient rite seriously isn't
>> worthy, neither are they able to comprehend or practice it.
>>
>> Truly,
>> Daniel
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