Hello all!

New graphics output of Astrolog 5.20e probably needs more detailed 
explanation than my previous short posting. Astrolog 5.20e is changed 
version of Astrolog 5.20 by Walter D. Pullen (Astara@msn.com,
http://www.magitech.com/~cruiser1/astrolog.htm)

The idea of this graphics output was given by Theodore Natsinas the 
author of "Astro - Chart", (1992) publiched by Compupress - Greece. 
Any comments or opinions about it can be mailed to: 
tednat@compulink.gr

Kernel of idea is in graphical displaying of harmonics/tensions, 
generatad for chart's planets. In every point of Zodiac are 
calculated sums of powers of different possible aspects, where 
harmonic aspects gives positives and tension aspects negatives 
influences. As harmonic aspects are taked into account trines and 
sextiles, as tension aspects oppositions and squares. Conjuctions 
aren't taked into account as neutral (also other higher aspects). 
Aspects powers are calculated in standard for Astrolog way with 
previously defined aspects and planets powers, aspects orbs etc.
(Planet powers are actually calculated from defined powers). 
More harmonic points are placed near outside of wheel, more tensed 
ones near centre. Result is like some "flower", where petals shows 
harmonic areas in chart, and intervals between petals shows tension 
areas. Neutral areas (ring in centre) doesn't means, that these 
aren't important or have small influences, that means balance of 
influences. Petals with great amplitude shows important harmonic 
aspected points even there aren't any planet, and amplitudes of 
petals gives simple possibility to compare different points in 
chart. 

If one is more interested in tension areas, which are near centre of 
chart, output can be inverted. Then petals shows tension areas and 
inervals between petals harmonic ones. 

As I wrote above, neutral areas can be important too (for example, 
some stellium, not aspected for other planets). To show these areas, 
other calulations way is added. Here are summarized powers of all 
allowed aspects with same sign. Petals shows well aspected areas. 
Which are influence - harmonic, tension or both together, can look 
for two first charts. 

All these charts can be rescaled, that mean, size of "flower" can be 
changed.

Of course, tension, harmonic and well aspected areas can be read from 
"classical" graphics wheel, but outputs described below gives good 
tool to compare different areas quantitatively.

Analogious "flowers" can be calculated also for comparsion charts:
nathal-nathal, nathal-transit, nathal-progressed. Here "flower" is 
superposition of two flowers from first and second chart. In other 
words, here are calculated sums of powers of possible aspect's of 
planets from both charts. Here are only small difference. For first 
(inner) chart planet's powers are calculated, for outer ring are 
three possibiltyes: calculated powers for second nathal chart, 
defined powers for transitinf planets, powers of nathal planets for 
progressed planets.

What gived us for example, such comparsion charts nathal-transit? 
Only list of transiting aspects with powers don't say something about 
possible patterns (Grand Trines, T-Squares etc). These can be 
displayed by "normal" graphics comparsion wheel. But here aren't 
displayed relative "powers" of different possible patterns. New chart 
shows influence of transiting planets. If planet don't hit any petal, 
influence is low (unexact aspects, less important planets). If planet 
hits any petal, that mean, that this planet is well aspected by both 
charts (natal and transiting) and influence can be great. This planet 
is like  "bridge" between nathal and transiting chart. In other words, 
these charts gives some quantitative comparison of different influences.

Very interesting is possible animation of such comparsion charts (but 
it is very slow). Planets moves, also moves petals (and changes his 
amplitude). One can scan over the some time interval and look for time of 
important transits (5.20e shows in these cases time of transit, not 
fixed data from first chart).

Added is also respective text output (addition to switch -j). 
Here are printed harmonic and tension components, sum (first two 
flowers) and total aspectation (third flower) in points, where placed 
all alowed objects. Note, that these AREN'T powers of planets, but 
quantitative situations in points, where planets are placed. In other 
words, these are amplitudes of flowers in these points. 



Valentin Abramov       valja@tartu.customs.ee

                       http://b2400z.customs.ee/astro.shtml