SkyScript論壇中有個討論熱烈的本命解盤貼，盤的主角是Michael Jackson。回帖中一個署名為Ben的人以中世紀古典占星技術對Michael Jackson本命盤進行了全面剖析，帖子發表於2004年8月。這個案例內容詳盡，行文規整，通過它我們可以大致了解一下中世紀古典占星家對本命盤的解析思路。關於中世紀占星，人們最熟悉的當屬Lilly的《基督占星》，書中記錄的一些方法可以在這份案例中看到。這是一份非常好的讀物，作者從多個方面闡述了中世紀占星理論的實際應用，想了解中世紀占星的人可以由此窺豹一斑。Michael Jackson的本命盤這裡直接沿用原貼貼出的盤。Michael Jackson的出生資料：1958.08.29, 11:43pm, Gary, In, USA。
第一部分內容是分析Michael Jackson的性格和體格特徵，從Temperament開始。< Michael Jackson Character and Body >TemperamentASC: Gemini (Hot, Wet)Almuten: Merc (Hot, more Dry)Moon square ASC (Cold, Wet)Venus sextile ASC (Hot, Wet)Saturn oppose ASC (Cold, Dry)Hot = 3, Cold = 2, Wet = 3, Dry = 2: Hot and Wet.Temperament is sanguine. Humanitarian, liberal, artistic, creative. Artist, musician, active, people-connected activities.註：Temperament是那時常用的分析方式，Lilly的《基督占星》有介紹。這個方法是以上升點為核心，考察其位置以及與之構成相位的行星性質，然後累加出個屬性排出順序，最突出的屬性體現了盤主的個性特徵。Hot、Cold、Dry之類的屬性我不太習慣，我喜歡在需要記點時直接使用行星，效果也不錯。不過，如果重在分析盤主的性格，直接考察上升、日月後得出綜合結果更直截了當，Temperament缺少了對日月影響力的揉和。PhysiognomyGendered body type: Gemini rising, and the majority of planets aspecting the ASC and almuten are masculine: body inclines more towards masculine.Modal type: Motive (2nd decan Gemini): long rectangle (Gemini) with a triangle (decan). Longish, masculine body with broader shoulders and narrower waist and hips.Height and weight: tall (Gemini), esp. with all the masculine motive planets aspecting the almuten and ASC.Planetary body type:ASC: Saturn opposes by 4.55, Venus sextile by 3.04, Moon squares by 2.48.Almuten (Mercury): conjuncts Sun by over 10.00, trine Saturn by 6.12, square Mars by 3.13.Even though Saturn is farther away than the other planets, he is the most angular above the horizon, and aspects both; and his body type is more in line with the other bodily testimonies that show height rather than round (Moon) or short and squarish (Mars).Saturn: hard-working, suffering, serious, scientific, criminal. Suffers in silence; dreary and sad. Wisdom achieved through suffering, experience and study. An anti-social streak.註：上面是對盤主的身體特徵進行的分析，解析得非常細緻，仍是以上升為分析核心點。從分析依據看應是有規則可循的。這個我的心得不多，還是直接看本人或照片省事。Prime Motivation:Gemini: The native seeks freedom of expression and movement, using airy means like speech, interactions, ideas.Rulers:－Dom/almuten: Mercury. In 4th, retrograde, sunbeams, angular. Afflicted by Saturn. Tries through the family, using speech, ideas, and business. Somewhat successful here, with fear, setbacks, and difficulties.－Exalt:－Trip: Mercury. See above.－Trip: Saturn. In 7th, in triplicity, angular. Through marriage and partnerships. They will be better if over business and property, not if they are marriages.－Trip: Jupiter. In 5th, triplicity, succeedent. Through entertainments, children, having fun, esp. through singing, travel, generosity and money-related ventures. Successful here.－Term: Venus. In 4th, afflicted by Mars, angular. Through family and the home, using love, partying, women and beauty. Pretty successful here, despite the affliction.－Decan: Mars. In 12th, detriment, cadent. Through his private life. Unsuccessful here.Aspecting ASC:－Square Moon by 2.48. Adds glamorous, fantasy reputation and position and actions.－Sextile Venus by 3.04. Adds a love of home and family; a nice home and family.－Oppose Saturn by 4.55. Adds contentions with enemies, marriages that are sad.Native seeks freedom of expression and movement, using speech, interactions, ideas, seeking a glamorous, fantasy reputation and position; he has a love of home and family, and tends to engage in contentions with enemies and marriages that are sad.He is somewhat successful in achieving this happiness through his family (using speech, ideas, business); and more so through entertainments, children and having fun, esp. through singing, travel, generosity and money-related ventures; and less so through Venusian activities involving the home, i.e., a beautiful home, partying, etc.The native will be unsuccessful in any attempts to achieve this freedom in his private life; indeed he has secret enemies and these private, hidden things will work against him. He should also be careful about his partnerships with others – any marriages will be colored with gloom and sadness, and he has open enemies; but perhaps if they involve business or property relations (Saturn) they will contribute more to his happiness.Quality of Mind:Mercury: retrograde, angular, sunbeams. Leo. Afflicted by Mars. Fixed.Moon: Angular, triplicity. Afflicted by Saturn. Mutable.Moon is stronger; no relation between them; moon squares ASC.Native lives more according to the pleasures of the senses than the intellect; and these will tend to diverge from and conflict with the intellect. Emotions/desires are more changeable and it is difficult for him to know what he seeks; but his mind is more fixed and stable. The thrust of his mind is honest, gentle (Jupiter disposes Moon, sextiles both Mercury and Mercury』s dispositor). Afflictions show less stability and sharpness: harshness of emotions: Mars shows a quarrelsome mind and unjust; Saturn shows dishonest emotions.Lilly』s method shows Saturn (good condition) and Mars (bad condition) as signifying manners because they aspect Mercury and the Moon. See above.註：對Motivation和Mind的分析是對本命信息的深度挖掘。Motivation以命主星為出發點，Mind則是水星和月亮，考察的依據仍是以行星的主宰特性和關聯行星的影響為主，這部分讀一讀可以開闊思路。Triplicity rulers of Angles:ASC: Mercury (angular but highly afflicted); Saturn (angular, unafflicted), Jupiter (succeedent, unafflicted).MC: Same.Native』s ability to achieve what he wants out of life is realized, but afflicted by, his family members, in the first 1/3of life; he becomes known for, and engages in, sad and difficult partnerships and encounters with enemies in the middle third. In the last 1/3 of life, he achieves more happiness and peace, being known for actions that are generous, fun, wise; travel, children, etc.註：對四軸的分析，不過內容僅說了上升點和中天，僅使用了三位主宰。三位主宰星在古典占星中的位置也是非常關鍵性的，而且應用頗廣，這又是一個應用的例子。Interpretation Summary:Native is a sanguine personality, creative, liberal, artistic, engaged in people-oriented activities. He is hard-working, suffers and is aware of suffering; tends toward dreary and sad, achieving wisdom through suffering and experience, and with an anti-social streak.Native lives more according to the pleasures of the senses than the intellect. The emotions are more changeable, it is difficult for him to know what he seeks, and there are signs of dishonest emotions; emotions diverge from and conflict with his intellect; his intellect is more fixed and stable but he has a quarrelsome mind. Still, the general thrust of his mind is honest.Native』s body is masculine, with short trunk and longer arms and legs; broad shoulders and narrower waist and hips suggesting a triangle superimposed on a longish rectangle. His height is about 6』, and normal weight between 157-170#.In terms of his personal happiness, the native seeks the freedom of expression and movement, using speech, interactions, ideas, seeking a glamorous, fantasy reputation and position; he has a love of home and family, and tends to engage in contentions with enemies and marriages that are sad.He is successful in achieving this happiness through his family (using speech, ideas, business); through entertainments, children and having fun, esp. through singing, travel, generosity and money-related ventures; and less so through Venusian activities involving the home, i.e., a beautiful home, partying, etc.The native will be unsuccessful in attempts to achieve this freedom in his private life; indeed he has secret enemies and these private, hidden things will work against him. He should also be careful about his partnerships with others – any marriages will tend to be gloomy and sad; but perhaps if they involve business or property relations (Saturn) they will contribute more to his happiness.The first third of life will see him finding what he wants out of life on account of family, but he will also be afflicted and encounter difficulties here. The second third of life will see him in sad and difficult relationships and encounters with enemies, though his efforts and activities are strong. The third third of life will see him enjoying himself more and being happier – pleasure, travel, enjoyment, perhaps teaching or being wise; good relationships and friends.註：第一部分的分析小結。前面的細節已經分析得很細緻，小結也是如此，佩服這位高人的水星。（Izul/2007.03.01,16:30, 案例內容來自http://skyscript.co.uk）第二部分分析Michael Jackson本命盤的地位。Rank of Fame包含了社會地位、名望、以及生活質量、幸運程度等方面。Ben對得出的結論列出了非常詳細的分析依據。< Michael Jackson 「Rank of Fame」 Delineation >Rank of fame deals with the native』s reputation and the actual level of social contribution and power/influence he or she operates at. So it is a kind if mixture of what other people think, along with the real actions and influence that affect (and effect) reputation.The sun is used as a natural significator of fame, along with the MC, plus some other considerations such the 「slavery」 considerations: e.g., how powerful the malefics are versus the benefics and luminaries. In medieval astrology, people with malefics more pronounced tend to have a lower quality of life, encounter more difficulties and struggle – which clearly affects one』s rank of fame.Below I also use profections, firdaria, and primary directions to determine times of fame and increased reputation.N.B.: I did some quick research on the internet to find dates of album releases and so on, since those are obvious signs of fame. But I often found that different websites have conflicting dates (or even the year!) of some releases. And Sony leaves out a number of things I had to find elsewhere. If anyone else knows of events that match the dates below, I』d be grateful (I really don』t feel like reading his whole autobiography!)上面是對Rank of Fame分析的說明，包括對本命分析涉及的領域，以及個人發展的後天運。SunAngular, unafflicted, but in 4th house below horizon. Fame is indicated.Sextile Jupiter: the native is known as generous, expansive, philosophical, native often exaggerates.Dispositor Mercury: in the 4th, conjunct Sun. Fame on account of his family.10thPlanets in the 10th: Moon. Angular; afflicted by Saturn.Planets aspecting the MC: Venus opposes by 1.33, Mars squares by 3.15, Saturn sextiles by 0.16.Rulers of MC:－Saturn. Angular, triplicity, trine Mercury, square Moon, trine Venus.－ Mercury. Angular, retrograde, sunbeams, afflicted by Mars.－Jupiter. Succeedent, unafflicted,Almuten MC: Saturn.Native is known for actions that are:Saturn (strongest, most testimonies): involve difficult partnerships and contentions with enemies; hard work, discipline, suspicion.Also Venereal activities (she is the primary professional significator) and self-destructive actions, afflictions by enemies.Slavery:Luminaries angular; benefics angular/succeedent.Malefics are elevated above sun, and one is angular; Moon is afflicted by Saturn; Mars in 12th.上面是對地位、名望的分析，以太陽、10宮、中天的主宰星為主，考察那些與之形成相位的行星、宮內星、定位星等。這裡對Rulers of MC和Almuten MC有些不解，按古典占星傳統，Almuten MC應是正解，不過在這個案例里，兩者都同屬一顆行星，所以不影響論斷結論。這裡，對Slavery（下屬）的分析很簡單，也沒有寫出直接的結論，貌似分析依據是以發光星體宮位的強弱和吉星/凶星的對比力量為著眼點，作者沒有提到對6宮的使用。Liber Hermetis:Moon applies to both malefics. Native』s fame (and reputation, in 10th) turns difficult and afflicted.Firmicus: none.Native is not at the greatest heights of service, but is not held down and it looks as though he achieves a high level. Look for things to turn downward as time goes on, with difficulties and afflictions.DoryphoryMercury is oriental and aspects the Sun. Saturn is occidental and aspects the Moon. Their almutens are Jupiter and the Sun: each is strong, unafflicted. This adds more fame, honor, entertainment, pleasure that the native is known for.5 planets are angular and 4 aspect the angles; Moon is afflicted. The native has a fairly strong social functioning.Liber Hermetis、Firmicus、Doryphory是三位著名的占星家，這三個人不是同時代的人，代表了不同的時代，所以各自的方法不同。Ben同時列出了三個分析依據，可謂是非常細緻。WhenFirdaria of the Sun:As chief firdar ruler: Aug 2002 – Aug 2012: not sure; just began.As sub-firdar ruler:Oct 1963 – Feb 1965 (age 5-6): Jackson 5 comes to fame.May 72 – Dec 73 (age 13-16): Jackson 5 records series of hit singles.Feb 82 – Oct 83 (age 23-25): Thriller released, huge international star.Aug 91 – Aug 92 (age 33-34): Dangerous released; he starts an international relief foundation.Jul 2019 – Aug 2020 (age 61-62):Dec 2029 – Oct 2031 (age 71-73):Profection of the 10th to itself:Age 24 (1982): Thriller released; huge international star.Age 36 (1994): Highly publicized marriage to Lisa Marie Presley; first scandal over boy erupts.Age 48 (2006):Age 60 (2018):Primary directions:Sun to sextile Jupiter (as benefic and playing part in the doryphory): June 1965 (age 7): Not sure.ASC to square Sun: Sept 1965 (age 7): not sure.ASC to sextile Sun (converse): Sept 1981 (age 23): not sure.MC to conjunct Moon (planet in 10th): Mar 1984 (age 25): not sure.ASC to trine Sun: May 1988 (age 29): not sure.Sun to square Jupiter: Nov 97 (age 39): unsure; Blood on the Dance Floor released in November.MC to trine Sun: Jan 2003 (age 44): unsure.Sun to conjunct Jupiter (converse): June 2010 (age 51)Sun to oppose Moon (planet in 10th): June 2010 (age 51)I don』t have information on his locations during solar returns, or else benefics in the 10th during a solar return are supposed to show fame for that year.The native will eventually suffer on account of enemies and poor relationships (Saturn angular, sextile MC and opposing ASC); but the native』s fame/reputation will generally remain strong.上面是推運分析，Ben用了三個推運法：Firdaria是中世紀常用的推運法，推的是時主大運；Profection被稱為小限，在希臘時期已經普及使用，一直流傳到中世紀晚期下來，直到近代才被逐漸淡忘；Primary directions是現今人們所說的主限法，用來推精確的時點，一直沿用至今。對於這三個推運法，我個人對Profection有偏好。Summary:Native will achieve fame on account of his family, and will be known as being generous, philosophical, and as an exaggerator [could this be extravagance and excess, esp. because of the 5th house location of Jupiter? He has been criticized for his exaggerated sense of self]. He will be known for actions involving difficult partnerships and contentions with enemies, hard work, suspicion, along with self-destructive actions and afflictions by enemies. (He will also be known because of his professional activities, which are related to arts, music, entertainment – see professional delineation in later installment).As time passes the native』s reputation will become more difficult and afflicted, but generally speaking his fame remains strong, and he will probably achieve a rather high level of fame, with important social functioning.As for periods when fame is achieved, see above. But note:Thriller came out and brought great fame during the period of the firdar of the Sun and Jupiter (Feb 82 – Oct 83) and the profection of the 10th to itself (Aug 82-83). The Sun is the natural significator of fame, but Jupiter sextiles him and shares in the doryphory rulership, so this would make sense.From Oct 2009 – Mar 2011, his firdaria rulers are again the Sun and Jupiter, and the converse direction of the Sun to Jupiter takes place in roughly June 2010, as does the Sun directed to oppose the Moon. His life (ASC) and actions (MC) should be ruled by their third triplicity ruler Jupiter by that time, so I would expect this period, especially 2010, to be a time of increased fame, social functioning and happiness.See above for other matches between predictive techniques and life events.上面是第二部分分析的小結內容。下一部分分析的是Michael Jackson的職業和特長。（izul/2007.03.02, 17:02, 案例內容來自http://skyscript.co.uk）第三部分分析Michael Jackson的職業和特長。通過對四軸的考察，找出對職業影響力突出的徵象星。這個帖子的發起人Deb（有可能是SkyScript網站的站長），曾表示Michael Jackson的命盤分析有一定難度，起初是對流年事件的分析，引發了很多的回帖，精彩的觀點頗多，後來焦點逐漸側重到了對古典占星理論的探討上。這部分可以算是Ben的解盤分析中最有價值的內容之一，雖然文字並不多。古典占星非常注重軸點的重要性，在Michael Jackson的盤中，四軸的力量顯要突出於其它因素，所以金星的地位一目了然。通常，如果行星間相對的地位不突出的人，缺少專屬領域或者是多長，這容易讓人在不同階段中變換工作性質，目標不夠明確，或者從事的職業非本身所長，但絕大多數成功的人，能將特長與職業完好的結合。< Michael Jackson"s Profession or Mastery >「Profession」 here has to do with a fundamental skill the native has for his/her whole life, and which wants to be expressed; it relates to what the native is meant to do in society. The goal is to identify a planet or planets that govern a certain range of abilities. The profession or mastery may not be the native』s day job.Planets in/aspecting angles:Moon (10th) – I already said this involves glamourSaturn (7th)Venus (4th)Mercury (4th)Sun (4th)Favor Venus and Mercury; Venus is closer to the cusp so gets favored.Rulers of angles (all of which are almutens, too):1st: Mercury. Angular, sunbeams, afflicted by a Mars square.10th: Saturn. Angular, triplicity, unafflicted, trined by Venus, aspecting MC closest of all.7th: Jupiter. Succeedent, unafflicted.4th: Sun. angular, unafflicted.Don』t make Mercury the main significator because Venus is more angular and aspects the MC. But he should be considered secondary because of his rulership of the 1st and his angularity.Saturn should be considered as an addition because of his rulership of the MC and his close aspect to it (and the ASC).Professional significator is Venus with Mercury participating; and Saturn added in. Look to Ptolemy for a description of Venus-Mercury and Saturn aspecting (Tet. IV.4).The almuten of these three is the Sun, which adds glamour, authority; activities where presence is important.With so many planets angular, the native has a number of skills.Venus and Mercury are angular, so strong; but they are afflicted by a square from Mars (in detriment in the 12th, ruler of 6th, exalted ruler of 8th). So the native』s skill is high. But he will incur danger and destruction on account of his profession, likely from hidden enemies or the native』s own self-destruction (12th) – incarceration and condemnation.上述解析的結論是，金水靠近軸點，且以金星為最突出，所以金水是首要的職業取向，土星其次，也具備支持力量。得到這些依據後，可以通過托勒密的四書記載查看金水混合特性所代表的職業，具體的作者沒有說明。根據四書中的記載，這個組合代表了音樂、舞蹈、詩人等，如果伴有土星支持，還涉及到服飾（女性）。一個人的星所落入的宮位強弱，對技能影響很大，作者隨後也指出了這點。Summary:The native』s 「profession」 or personal skill that wants to be expressed, is related to activities in music, theater, entertainment, and pretty things, and professions related to women』s finery. Look for professions that involve visibility and personal presence or even glamour. The previous delineation of Rank of Fame showed that the native does experience fame, so it is reasonable that what he is famous for is also his profession (instead of it being a special hobby unrelated to his day job).The native』s skill is high; but there is danger of incarceration, troubles, condemnation, on account of hidden enemies or self-destruction on account of it.對於Michael Jackson的事業綜合小結。後面第四部分將是對Michael Jackson的財富分析。（Izul/2007.03.08，13：28, 案例內容來自http://skyscript.co.uk）第四部分分析Michael Jackson的財富情況。2宮、福點、以及與財富聯繫緊密的行星是考察的重點對象。< Michael Jackson Financial Significator >This delineation focuses both on a cluster of significators of wealth (Jupiter, Moon, rulers of the 2nd) and a special significator that is supposed to show where the native makes his wealth, whether by good or bad means, etc. Then there are some predictive techniques (some of which I omit since I don』t know the state of his income levels!)One thing not apparent in this delineation is that the financial significator is found through a ranking system: starting with the POF, you see if each candidate meets certain criteria. If it fails, you reject it as the significator and move to the next one. The more you reject, the poorer the native is. In MJ』s case, the POF is in a good situation, with a very benefic Jupiter as its dispositor – so it was the significator, indicates strong, wealth, and there was no need to go any further.上面是對財富狀況分析的出發點說明。這裡提到了一個ranking system，古典占星理論中充斥著這樣和那樣的ranking system，在本命的多個領域都可以派上用場，當然，也可以忽視這些相對客觀的記點方式，直接從盤中推導結論，方法的選擇在於人。General1. Rulers of the 2nd:Almuten/domicile: Moon. Angular in 10th; afflicted by Saturn square. She can perform but not at high level.Exalted: Jupiter. Succeedent in 5th, in triplicity and unafflicted.Triplicity: Mars. Detriment and cadent. Cannot perform.Triplicity: Venus. Angular in 4th. Afflicted by square to Mars. She can perform but not at high level.Triplicity: Moon. See above.Term: Mars. See above.Jupiter: The native』s strongest and most lasting source of income by this method is through activities involving entertainment (5th), children (5th), travel, teaching (Jupiter by nature).這是對2宮狀況的分析，也是決定財富的焦點因素。2宮的主宰星為月亮，落10宮強，但土星相位會導致不穩定，作為耗財因素，土星對沖著上升點構成對其生命歷程的障礙源之一，Jackson的財也多損失在這裡，月亮的主宰星為木星，木星也處於強勢，表明盤主擁有很強的賺錢能力。另外，由於木星相對強勢，落於5宮，所以盤主的財富來源於5宮所代表的事務。2. Triplicity rulers of 2nd corresponding to 1/3 of life:First third: Mars. Cadent, detriment. Income lowest here.Second third: Venus. Angular, afflicted by Mars. Income strong.Third third: Moon. Angular, afflicted by Saturn. Income strong.通過三位主宰星的方式分析三個階段的過程，也是常用的方法，通過舉一反三，這個方法還可以用來分析人生階段、感情發展階段等多個方面。Triplicity的應用有些神秘，也很有意思。3. Jupiter (natural significator of substance)See above.4. Moon (another natural significator)See above.So native does have wealth that comes mainly from activities surrounding entertainment, children, travel, teaching. His income will increase as he gets older, and while there are troubles and contentions afflicting his money situation, generally things look good.木星和月亮本身在一定程度上象徵了財富，或者說影響了人的財富情況。Jackson的木星和月亮前面已經說過，都是不錯的位置，只是土星對月亮的剋制帶來了減損作用。Specific significator (FS)a. Part of Fortune (3 Sag 29). Unafflicted. Triplicity ruler Sun aspects it, and the Sun is himself unafflicted and strong.The POF is the special financial significator. Being at the top of the list, it shows wealth and ease in getting it. Its dispositor is Jupiter, succeedent and unafflicted in the 5th – again, from entertainments, etc.By quadrant, its almuten is Mars. By whole sign houses, its almuten is Jupiter.Where the native gets his wealth:POF in the 6th: native gets wealth from subordinates and people who attend to him. (Could this mean fans?)Almuten of the 6th is in the 12th: from institutions, confinements, secret enemies. (Could this mean on account of difficult contracts and other means that make life confining?)By whole sign houses, the almuten of the POF is Jupiter (see above).By what activities:Ruler of POF is Jupiter, unafflicted: from offices and responsibilities, managing important things.Legality and licitness of the wealth:Again, the ruler is Jupiter. He sextiles the Sun, significator of fame. So the native makes his money by licit and laudable means.上面是對福點的分析，福點是獨立指標，其主宰星是重點，主宰Jackson的福點是木星，木星的地位再一次體現了出來。Location of the ruler of the ASC:In the 4th. The family and the native』s property (i.e., immoveable property like a home) also plays a positive role in his accumulation of wealth.When wealth is gotten:Triplicity rulers (see above): in the latter 2/3 of life.Primary direction of POF:Square the MC: Sept 1977 (Age 19)Oppose ASC: August 1988 (Age 29-30)Sextile Sun: June 1994 (Age 35)Trine Sun: Feb 1997 (Age 38)(Remember primary directions don』t show every important event)Profecting the 2nd house is probably not worth doing, in an extensive way, since you』d pretty much have to be his accountant to know what his income was year to year. But I do note that his profected 2nd comes to the 12th house this year, which has a Mars in detriment (he also afflicts the ruler of the 12th). Malefics mean expenses, so the native will have many debts and expenses this year.Firdar of the FS』s ruler (Jupiter): Aug 1978 – Aug 1990 (Ages 20 – 32).對後天財運的分析，作者採用了4中方法考量，分別是Triplicity、主限法、小限和Firdar。Summary:The native』s wealth is strong and comes easily. His most lasting and strong source of income some on account of activities involving entertainment, fun, children, teaching and traveling. He will have important managerial responsibilities in earning it, and he will make his money by licit and laudable means.His family and property will also play a positive role in his accumulation of wealth.He may also gain wealth on account of subordinates or people serving him; and institutions or secret enemies or otherwise things that confine and restrict him. [Note: if this is correct, perhaps it means fans and restrictive contracts and managers? I favor Jupiter, but there may be something to this.]His wealth will be greatest in the last 2/3 of life, and there will be an extra emphasis on finances from 1978-90. [Note his great fame and wealth during this period, especially the Jupiter-Sun firdar – Jupiter is wealth, the Sun fame, and they are strong and in aspect in the natal figure.]對於Michael Jackson的財富分析小結。之後第五部分將是對Michael Jackson的婚姻分析。（Izul/2007.03.14，17：05, 案例內容來自http://skyscript.co.uk）第五部分分析Michael Jackson的婚姻情況。作者對這部分的分析極其細緻，內容顯得非常冗長，是幾個部分中篇幅最多的一部，完整看完需要耐心，當然，我認為為之付出這份耐心是值得的。有人解盤習慣列出判斷原因，有人習慣直接論述結果，有分析依據的文章篇幅會多些，好處就是可讀性更強。縱觀這部分內容，作者從多個側面歸納一個人的婚姻狀況，包括了對第七宮及其宮主星的狀況、月亮（代表女性配偶，男性為日）、金星、婚姻點、火星、日月等六個方面，根據文中列出的分析依據，我們可以了解到作者對婚姻分析的主要脈絡。作者的分析思路不能在總體上代表古典占星的應用，只是一部分有代表性的觀點，占星方法的選擇取決於人，不同的人會有各自的研判法則和側重。文中部分細節分析或許會給人有添足的感覺，但由於它們都是建基在最基礎的占星理論之上，只要了解這些基礎知識，就不難理解其應用，有興趣的可以根據自己的體會汲取有益的部分。< Michael Jackson Marriage Delineation >This is a complex and interesting sort of delineation, having a number of steps. I』ll make comments about technique as I go along to give you the general gist.The main thing in these considerations is how the marriage functions and contributes to flourishing and objective satisfaction (and by extension, reproduction), rather than finding a soul-mate. As far back as Plato people have talked about romantic partners as soul-mates, but the key functional questions are: will he marry, how many times, is it a good match, are they sexually compatible, will his social status and functioning be more upward and beneficial?Part of Men』s Marriage is: 12 Aqu 21上面是對婚姻分析的序言，後面列出的Part of Men』s Marriage是婚姻點，落在水瓶座12度21分，這個指標在後面會用到。1. 7th house/Part/Marriage Almuten/Planets7th house delineation in marriage contextPlanets in 7th: Saturn, angular, triplicity, unafflicted. Square Moon, trine Mercury, trine Venus, oppose Asc, sextile MC.Rulers:Domicile/Almuten: Jupiter. Succeedent, unafflicted, in 5th.Exalted: none.Triplicity: Jupiter. See above.Triplicity: Sun. Angular and unafflicted in the 4th, aided by sextile to Jupiter.Triplicity: Saturn. Angular and unafflicted in the 7th, aided by trine to Venus.Term: Venus.Decan: Moon.(Jupiter has the most testimonies)Saturn in the 7th and Jupiter the domicile ruler, each unafflicted and strong and each aspecting the Lord of the ASC by benefic aspects, the native does marry. But the native』s relationships will be burdened and hard work, and will be a burden on his personal happiness (Saturn oppose ASC). Look for the native』s finances and reputation to be negatively affected by his relationships (Saturn square Moon, Lord of 2nd and in 10th); there is generally a professional element to his marriages (Saturn sextile MC).The native』s marriage is related to his Jupiterian entertainments and pursuits: generosity, travel, humanitarianism (in Libra) – so he will meet at least one wife through these or on account of these; by derived houses, he might meet her through her friends. Saturn as Lord of the 10th in the 7th, the native』s relationships come about through his professional work and through people of authority and high status (strong, moderately dignified Saturn Lord of 10th, in 7th and aspecting Moon in the 7th).上面是對7宮及其宮主星的分析。Jackson的7宮內落入土星，此為婚姻的考驗之一，土星與代表女性的月亮關係緊張，考驗之二，宮主星木星落在天平，無不利相位的干擾，貌似不錯，但其所處位置屬性為火，在燃燒之路區域內，影響木星的正面能量發揮不夠充分。通過宮內星與其它行星和宮位的關係，可以將婚姻與生活中其它領域聯繫起來。另外，文里還提到了對衍生宮位的運用，因為代表配偶的木星落入其11宮，所以得出了盤主可能是通過社交或朋友介紹的方式與對方相識。Marriage Significators and Almuten:7th: Afflicted by conjunction to Saturn; trine Venus.Jupiter (Lord 7th): Succeedent and unafflicted.Saturn: Angular and unafflicted.Moon: Angular and afflicted by square Saturn.Venus: Angular and afflicted by square Mars.Part MM: Cadent (afflicted).Jupiter is the almuten of these (= Marriage Almuten)The majority are afflicted, and Saturn is malefic (albeit helped by the trine to Venus).The Lord of the ASC is trined by the Marriage Almuten.The native』s marital bliss will be middling, with sadness and laboriousness a feature.But note the marriage almuten』s good condition: this suggests that they will be of benefit to him despite the problems.7th house on Sagittarius, a fire sign and mutable, the native marries two women.The Lord of the ASC is lighter than, and joined to, the almuten of the 7th: the native wants to copulate with women.這部分是在7宮及其主宰星的基礎上，納入了其它分析元素，通過綜合各個元素的優劣得出婚姻的綜合結果，這種形式也有點量化評價的感覺。Part MM指的是前面提到過的Part of Men』s Marriage，因為落在9宮水瓶而被認失勢。作者指出Jackson因為7宮起點落在射手（火相、變動型星座）而會有二次婚姻，這個依據如果不結合其它因素一同說明，會顯得結論過於武斷。Part of Marriage:The Part is cadent, but in the 9th and otherwise unafflicted. Its Lord is Saturn, angular and unafflicted. Venus aspects both, though she is afflicted.The quality of the wife is middling – i.e., a somewhat suitable match for the native.Planet signifying wife (Moon):Moon afflicted and in triplicity. The wife』s social class is middling. Note that the natal figure shows the native will be wealthy and prominent, so she is probably below him in status.Extra technique: Lords of the 7th, Part of Marriage, Moon, and Venus not aspecting [i.e., receiving] them – the native will not marry or won』t like women.通過對婚姻點、月亮的分析推斷配偶的情況，這部分說得不算細緻，對月亮的分析後面有專門的部分處理。這裡提到的根據7宮主、婚姻點、月金相互相位的研判技巧，看得不明所以。2. Moon: Luminary signifying opposite sex (in male nativities)This consideration evaluates the appropriateness the wife and the joy of the marriage. What I find interesting about this part is that if more than one wife is indicated, the number of planets aspecting the Moon indicates the number and nature of the wives. Here I exclude the Sun since I want to treat him in terms of his general role in showing the stability of the marriages (see below).She is angular, but afflicted by Saturn, in her 3rd quarter. Her triplicity rulers are: Mars (very afflicted), Venus (angular, afflicted), and herself (angular, afflicted).The Moon and Venus are each strong in quantity but all afflicted. So this is more testimony for a middling marriage of average happiness, with affliction.Moon』s aspects:Opposing Sun: (this is a sign of divorce and strife)Sextile Mars: the wife is headstrong; arguing, unstable.Square Saturn: the wife is baseborn and unwholesome. (Ptolemy: stern and hardworking)So the native has two wives (excluding the Sun): a Martial wife who argues, and a Saturnian wife who is difficult and inflexible. The opposition to the Sun says he divorces at least one.[Note: He married Lisa Marie Presley during the profection of his 10th to itself – and its ruler is Saturn in the 7th, who also is the one afflicting his Moon (the Moon-Sun signifies divorce). His second wife Debbie Rowe used to work for him as a nurse, and is very much out of the public eye – Mars is the ruler of the 6th – servants. So I』m going to treat Presley as the Saturnian wife, and Rowe as the Martial wife.]這部分的分析很有意思，是對月亮的深入分析。對於男性盤，配偶為月亮代表，月亮自身位置的好壞以及其三位主宰星的強弱影響了其綜合性質。當判斷盤主有二次以上婚姻後，可以通過與月亮形成相位的行星推斷相應的配偶情況。這裡作者沒有明確指出盤主二婚的核心論斷依據，從前面的內容看，土7宮、射手7宮、及日月對沖均構成了影響因素。3. Venus: General Love SignificatorAgain, whether the marriages bring more harm or good, and how appropriate the wife is.Venus is angular and afflicted by Mars. Her triplicity rulers are: Jupiter (strong, unafflicted), Sun (strong, unafflicted), Saturn (strong, unafflicted).Venus rather afflicted but her triplicity rulers strong: the native will marry an inappropriate and disagreeable woman, but he will be fortunate and will find utility from it.Ptolemy says: Venus with Saturn, the wife will bequeath him enough of the goods of life, and she will love him and the children a lot.Venus is peregrine. But Jupiter is in one of her signs (Libra): the native』s marriage has more good than bad, and will be praised by others.Venus is squared by Saturn and Jupiter aspects neither: the native will not delight much with women, and if he marries, he won』t enjoy sex much.These testimonies say the native』s marriage (or one of them) won』t be a very good match so far as personalities and having sex goes, but it will be praised by others and generally provide more good than bad.從情愛的角度分析婚姻狀況，金星是這方面的自然徵象星，類似前面的方式，三位主宰星也起到了不小的作用。Jackson的金星位置由於同時與火土構成相位，結論一目了然，雖然相位中火星對金星具有接收作用，但主控權在於火星，12宮的火星對金星造成的損傷難以避免。4. Mars: Significator of Male SexualityThis overlaps with section 6 below. Mars shows how hot to trot the native is for sex – generally, the more dignified and strong, the more appropriately lusty he is.Mars in detriment: the native cultivates sex excessively and causes impediments and business problems [because of it].(Defer everything else to the section on Venus-Mars-Saturn)對火星所代表的慾望分析，Jackson的火星金牛受刑傷，所以有縱慾可能。這部分說的簡單，接在後面還有更多的補充細節。5. Lastingness of the MarriageHere we look at the luminaries: good aspects and no afflictions tends to show the marriage lasts; if the opposite, the opposite.Luminaries in opposition, Saturn afflicting one (Moon): there will be a legal contest or separation (could be the Saturnian wife) and they are not reunited (no benefics aspecting Moon).Both malefics aspect the Moon; he will be the dissenter.[An adaptation of a technique mentioned specifically for women:] Mercury aspecting the malefic that afflicts the Moon, the divorce is much gossiped about; Venus aspecting as well, the divorce happens by suspicion or adultery.So the divorce probably concerns the Saturnian wife: they are divorced but are not reunited, he initiates the divorce, it concerns suspicions or adultery (or similar things), and it is all much gossiped about.對婚姻持久度的分析，日月的好壞起到關鍵作用，這部分分析很細緻，包括婚姻矛盾的來源。6. Mars-Venus-Saturn: Misc Sexuality and Emotion ConsiderationsHere, Mars, Venus and Saturn are treated as general significators. There is a lot of stuff in here about incest and disapproved sex interests. Generally, Mars means lust, Venus means sexuality in general, and Saturn adds conservatism and propriety (but afflicting and in a bad condition, things get sexually dysfunctional and strange).Mars square Venus, with Mercury also involved. Mars is in detriment, afflicting her from the 12th. So the native』s sex drive is unusual or wild.Venus trine Saturn, with Mercury involved. The wife is older, and there is a public dimension to the marriage.All three planets together, the marriage is not durable or useful.Overall, the sexuality situation is unstable – propriety mixed with an unusual or wild sex drive. Mars cadent and in detriment, this could be sexual dysfunction or strange sex interests. Note: If Saturn had squared Venus, I would have said the sexuality issued tended toward the really unusual, criminal, disgusting.Since Mars and Saturn each indicate a wife, and since they each play different roles in this section, I』m tempted to separate them somewhat: although they all characterize MJ』s sexuality, the Saturnian wife is older, it is a publicized marriage, it is less sexual and more gloomy; the Martial marriage is the one that is the more unusual, with sexual irregularities. Mars in the 12th, the wife is kept more hidden [which is true]?對性慾的深度分析，是對金火土三星組合情況的考察。火星代表慾望和性能力，金星是情愛，土星代表有孛常倫或有爭議的觀念或行為。行星組合分析是古典占星的重要內容之一，靈活運用可以用來推導潛藏信息。Jackson的火星對金星相位除了顯示出強烈慾望外，也透露出難以得到滿足或可能存在非正常的偏好（火12宮陷且受到禁閉），金星的情愛和諧度同時也被土星壓制著，這裡作者指出Jackson的金土相位好在是120度，如果是90度則可能會招致麻煩甚至犯罪。Jackson的土星是8宮之主，所以土星的好壞具有更突出的影響。其實，對於很多難以在盤中得到直接答案的信息，可以通過多顆行星的組合影響去推導，這個分析過程靈活度很高，而且對於現代社會相對於以前社會不突出的個別問題（如同性戀），這些沒有單一模式可循的信息，就更需要學會靈活利用盤中的關鍵點去推導。6. Predicting the MarriagesProfection of the ASC:To the 7th: ages 18, 30, 42, 54.To the house where the domicile ruler of the 7th is: 28, 40, 52To another sign ruled by the domicile ruler of the 7th (i.e., Pisces): 34, 46, 58Profection of the 7th:To the house containing its domicile ruler: 34, 46, 58To another sign ruled by its domicile ruler (i.e., Pisces): 28, 40, 52(Omitting solar returns due to lack of information; but the degree of the natal 7th in the ASC of a solar return is an argument for marriage that year.)Primary direction of the Moon to the Marriage Almuten (Jupiter): Oct 1999.Firdaria:Period of the Lords of the 1st and 7th (Mercury-Jupiter): Jul 85 – Mar 87None of these dates/ages match. But in my (limited) experience, the profections will often show the age at which the future spouses met or became seriously involved, as opposed to the actual ceremony. I would be grateful if anyone knew when he actually met/got involved with each of his wives. Plus, since the firdaria period (ages 27-28) overlaps with some of the profection dates, perhaps his 1988 autobiography might talk about a romance taking place at that time?對Jackson的婚運推導還是使用Profection、Primary direction、Firdaria三種方法，有興趣的可以結合Jackson的歷史事件看看。7. Summary:The native does marry. He marries at least twice, though not necessarily in this order:1. A Saturnian wife who is difficult, hardworking and inflexible. [I believe this is Presley]2. A Martial wife who is argumentative and difficult [I believe this is Rowe]The divorce of the first wife is at his initiative, on account of suspicions or adultery. It is much gossiped about.He should expect to find his wives from the following areas: professional activity, perhaps with or through someone of authority and status; and on account of his entertainments and pleasures (i.e., his philanthropy, travel, etc.). He might meet one wife through her own friends.[Note: He married Presley first, during a profection of the 10th to itself, the Lord of the 10th being Saturn. So the theme for that year was a professional partnership. He later divorced her. His second wife, Rowe, used to be his nurse, and is secluded: Mars is the Lord of the 6th and in the 12th.]The native will have only middling marital bliss, his marriages being characterized by burdens and difficulties (including being a burden on his personal happiness), even though they will be of benefit to him. At least one of the wives is a disagreeable and inappropriate woman. The marriages will afflict his finances and possibly his reputation and image. Still, the marriages are praised.The wives』 social status and suitability is middling; since the native has indications of fame and wealth, they are likely to be of lower status.Sexual indications are mixed, with signs both of disinclination to sex and an unusual (perhaps unusually active) libido. I』m inclined towards the 「inactive」 libido, since while Mars is in detriment he is also cadent and so very weak. So the native』s sex life with the wives has some sort of dysfunction and irregularity – it is not consistent or highly pleasant.Prediction is difficult, since I lack important information about when he met or got seriously involved with his future wives (which in my experience is often shown by profection instead of the actual date of the marriage). If Presley was just a business arrangement, then there is another wife out there, the relationship perhaps taking place during the firdar period of Jul 1985 – Mar 1987 (Ages 27-28), which is also supported by profections? His 1988 biography might say something about that.Note: with the current scandal, there might be interest in knowing about any sex with boys. The ancient/medieval authors did give rules for this, but some are unclear and in any event none of them apply to this nativity. (The main concern for them seemed to be whether the husband would shirk his marital and reproductive duties in favor of fun with young men – I』m not sure how that would apply today. An interesting book on this topic in Renaissance Florence is by Michael Rocke). So, that seems to be an open question as far as I can tell.最後是對Michael Jackson婚姻分析的小結，是基於前面幾個小節分析後的綜合論述。之後第六部分是對Michael Jackson的子女分析。（Izul/2007.03.29，15：36, 案例內容來自http://skyscript.co.uk）最後這部分是分析Michael Jackson的子女情況。這部分的內容可以說與通常我們分析子女宮的情況大相徑庭，其背後蘊藏的深層次的知識根源需要細細品味。< Michael Jackson Children Delineation >This is also an interesting technique, because it treats the 5th house last, favoring the 1st, 10th, 11th and 7th. The fact that the other houses are looked to first, suggests that children in general add to the strength and lastingness of the native』s life, and hold hopes that his/her name will continue – hence those houses are looked to first. It gives me an idea why children are associated with the 5th. My hypothesis is that they are in the 5th by derived houses: by being 2nd from the 4th, they are the helpers/allies/assets of the household. Deb, what do you think of this?這裡作者指出了對子女的分析，可優先考察1、10、11和7宮最後再分析5宮的觀點，子女對父母而言，起到了支持維繫的作用。這個思路完全不同於常規只重於對5宮分析的方式，是否有效，有興趣的可以遵循下面的分析過程去驗證。Part of Children (by night, distance from Sat to Jup, project from ASC): 23 Aries 39The Significator of Children (an almuten of certain house cusps and planets) is Jupiter.子女點落於白羊23度39，子女的徵象星為木星。這裡徵象星是通過對特定宮位和行星的記點後得出了木星，作者沒有詳細說明記點的演算法，對於外行人來說留下了個盲點。Houses, Signs, Planets1st house: Gemini, barren.11th house: Pisces, very fruitful.10th house: Aquarius, rather fruitful. Moon in 10th in Pisces, afflicted by Saturn. Grants children.7th house: Sagittarius, rather fruitful. Saturn in 7th – denies children.5th house: Virgo, barren. But Jupiter is in Libra (rather fruitful), intercepted. Grants children.Most of the signs are very or rather fruitful, and two givers of children are present (albeit one afflicted). The native will have at least one child, probably more because of Jupiter.But the majority of planets are on masculine signs, with two barren – an argument that at least one child will shrink from social contacts or perhaps die young.依據關聯宮（宮首）落入的星座，判斷該星座是屬於貧瘠星座還是富產星座，然後綜合得出子女的多寡。對於星座的貧富判斷有標準的定義，對於行星，木金是多產的，而土星則無疑是貧瘠的代表。Jackson的多數星座是多產型的，所以做出了他至少會有一個子女（理應多個）的論斷。Part of Children is in the 11th, conjunct Cauda (not sure if this is an affliction in a children delineation), trine Saturn and opposition Jupiter – in the 11th, the native has a few children, and with goodness and joy.子女點落在11宮，位置不錯，合Cauda，與木土有相位，前面有提到盤主的子女徵象星為木星，所以木星的積極作用突出，土星存在一定隱患。Jupiter generally testifies that there are many children (culturally speaking).Jupiter』s triplicity Lords: Mercury (angular), Saturn (angular), himself (succeedent): many children.這裡重申了木星突出，代表子女多的一個基本論斷。Lord of the 5th applying to the Lord of the 6th: the children are the native』s servants.Ruler of the ASC sextile the Almuten of Children, and the Ruler of the ASC trine the Part of Children, the native and the children have a good relationship.對子女與本人關係的分析，從5宮主與6宮主的相位得出了盤主子女為其奴僕（支持、得利），從命度和命主星與子女點的相位得出盤主與子女關係和諧。So the native has several children, a middling to high amount for his culture, and they serve him. He and they have a good relationship, they bring goodness and joy. There is an argument that at least one will shrink from social contacts or be sickly (but signs of serious affliction aren』t present).When native has children:Triplicity lords of Jupiter: all occidental, he has children after his youth is over.Profection of ASC to 5th: 28, 40, 52.Profection of ASC to house with Lord of 5th: 27, 39, 51. By whole sign: 26, 38, 50對獲得子女的時間預期分析，這部分簡單了，是屬於推運問題。Summary:So the native has several children, a middling to high amount for his culture, after his youth is over (38-40, 50-52), and they serve him. He and they have a good relationship, they bring goodness and joy. There is an argument that at least one will shrink from social contacts or be sickly (but signs of serious affliction aren』t present).Note: He had children at age 38, 39 (not sure when his 3rd child was born).最後關於子女分析的小結，Jackson的子女多且關係融洽，但個別子女狀況不佳（前面有提到土星的相位）。這部分小結相對前面幾個部分簡單了些。從Jackson的本命到這部分的子女部分，這六篇分析資料構成了作者對Jackson的命盤完整分析過程。我之所以留存這份分析案例，是因為就我曾接觸過的占星資料看，裡面充斥了不少我未曾了解的分析思路，由此可見古典占星應用的枝節浩繁。不同的人看這些內容肯定有各自的觀點和想法，通過結合其它實際命盤去研究體會，我想裡面會存在有價值的信息值得我們思考和借鑒。（Izul/2007，05，02，23：02）
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