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Planetdance on Other OS / 64-bit or 32-bit Wine installation

« on: December 01, 2024, 06:31:56 PM »

Hi there - I've never been quite clear whether PD on Linux using Wine should be installed in a 32-bit or 64-bit version. Is there a preferred option?

Thanks. Ed

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Planetdance General / November 2024 Updates

« on: December 01, 2024, 05:53:12 PM »

Hi there - here is a summary of the PD updates for November 2024. Please download to get the latest fixes and changes. Just go to Help->Check for Updates.

Thanks.

November 29
+ Rewrote Horoscope - Various - Huber, now has Bp / Lp points. Thanks to Glykeria Spittler, https://www.glikeriasastra.com

November 24
+ Updated Livio's scripts; Horoscope Various Livio Comparative Forecasting Techniques and Relocated Solar Return.

November 22
+ Horoscope-Medieval-Medieval Traditional Chart: v.10.58 - minor formatting fixes and improvements

November 18
Horoscope-Medieval-Medieval Forecasting Methods:
  v.1.299 - added monthly return whole sign houses to profection chart on outer wheel, improvements to lifetime tab listing, help updated.
  v.1.305 - added natal wsh positions to return wheels, added sr wsh positions to natal wheel tab, updated help.
Horoscope-Vedic-Vimshottari Dashas and Bhuktis: v.3.09 - bug fix for ayanamsa problem

November 11
+ Horoscope-Medieval-Medieval Forecasting Methods: v.1.292 - now includes Ages of Man, rulers of the triplicities, aspects to profected points, dynamic profection wheel, updated help.

November 3
+ Changed (again) the way scripts are updated when you do an update to prevent scripts not updating.
+ Added 'Delete Database' to the filemanager menu.
- Removed popup menu in the filebox in the filemanager as it's obsolete.
+ Added selection for a map to the findcode function in the astrobasic editor.
- Changed the way Naibod houses are calculated slightly.
- Horoscope - Graph when in progression mode, Make progression from the context menu was incorrect.

November 2
+ Added a checkbox to the filemanager to show or hide a box with databases, if you click on a database it gets loaded. The box also has a context menu with Delete and Open in new window.
- Fixed crash opening the filemanager when Options - Settings - Extra - Show buttons in filemanager was off.
- Fixed cursors for resize handles not showing in the astrobasic editor and debugger.

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Extension Scripts / v.2.14 - Medieval Forecasting Methods - BETA version for testing

« on: November 25, 2024, 06:08:47 PM »

Hi there - I've taken the decision to release this significant update of the Medieval Forecasting Methods module in beta for further testing.

I have made some key changes to the module, including adding a circumambulations tab. This is a complex piece of code and it needs further testing before being released in the main PD update.

If anyone would like to test it and provide feedback please download from the link below. Just copy the file to your medieval folder within PD and go from there. Please post bugs/feedback here.

Further details about the circumambulations tab can be found in the Help file - just click the button at the bottom left of the screen on this tab.

Thanks. Ed

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Planetdance General / October 2024 Updates

« on: November 01, 2024, 12:07:18 PM »

Hi everyone - here is a summary of the October updates for 2024:

October 31
- Horoscope-Medieval-Medieval Firdaria: v.2.28 - bug fix for AB variations - position of (S) for south node in sub-listings

October 19
- File - Synastry - Multichart 3 and 4, when Settings - Show birth info in wheel was checked, this data was not correctly displayed in some wheels.

October 11
- Fixed wrong longitudes for objects in Progression Solar Arc and Progression User Arc.

October 10
+ Fixed update process to avoid changes not propagating due to timezone issues.

October 5
+ Added checkbox to Options - Settings - General to be able to determine the fast / slow planet by looking at it's speed when doing Dexter / Sinister.

October 2
* Time - List did not show conjunctions anymore because i tested something and forgot to remove it.
- Time - List did not show the node correctly when searching eclipses.
- Fixed possible crash in File - Synastry Browser - Add.

Please update to grab all the latest fixes and improvements.

Best wishes. Ed

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Planetdance General / September 2024 updates

« on: October 06, 2024, 11:30:27 PM »

2024  + something new, - something fixed, * regression (something that worked before but got messed up by some change elsewhere)

September 16
- Fixed issue with poli-equatorial house system and zodiac.

September 15
+ Iran has no summertime anymore since 2022.
- Horoscope-Medieval-Horary Astrology: v. 5.64 - bug fix for indexSig array out of bounds if moon is in final position in the array. Some positioning fixes on horaryAnalysis tab too.

September 10
+ Updated Help - Sitemap.
+ Enhanced Horoscope-Various-Generate Ai prompt.

September 9
+ Marieke updated her Horoscope - Various - Less Aspects.

September 7
- Horoscope-Vedic-Vedic Horoscope: v.11.79 - bug fixes for varga charts names and various other glitches

September 6
+ Added Horoscope - Various - Generate AI Prompt, choose items from a horoscope to generate a text for use in Chatgpt and others.
+ Horoscope-Vedic-Vedic Horoscope: v.11.75 - major update to full screen (optimised for 1920 x 1080 FHD). Bug fixes.

September 3
- Horoscope - Calendar would sometimes report an eclipse in the wrong month.
+ Horoscope-Medieval-Horary Astrology - v.5.62 tabbed version

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Astrobasic / anglestring()

« on: September 13, 2024, 04:09:08 PM »

Hi there - I made an interesting discovery today. The anglestring() function is designed to facilitate the arrangement of strings around a central point, say the position of planets in a sign within a chart.

Syntax anglestring(int mx, int my, int angle, int radius, char string[$]);

Action: displays the string 'string' from middle mx, my at angle 'angle' and radius 'radius'.

Typically, if one wants to use a series of strings in a linear arrangement, the putstring() function would be used. However, it seems that anglestring() can be adapted to support the flexible arrangement of strings in a linear fashion.

The code for this is as follows:

Code: [Select]

strset(s, "%a", lunarSort[i] / 12);
anglestring(10 + lunarSorted[i] * 2.5, top + 35, 270, 0, s);
Instead of specifying a centre point using vars mx and my, the linear position of the string and the top position of the string are substituted. The angle is specified as 270 degrees (vertical, leading character down) and the radius is given as 0.

The result can be seen in the screen shot below. The string in question is the degree and minute of the planet's position using modulus 30.

Thanks. Ed

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Classic, Medieval, Vedic / New Vedic Horoscope Release

« on: September 06, 2024, 12:38:57 PM »

Hi there - Jean will be releasing a new version of the Vedic Horoscope module. This moves the module to full screen display and corrects many bugs.

Horoscope-Vedic-Vedic Horoscope: v.11.75 - major update to full screen (optimised for 1920 x 1080 FHD). Bug fixes.

There is still a lot of work to do on this module, but I won't have time now until 2025.

Please update if you use this module regularly.

Many thanks. Ed

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Planetdance in Action! / NFL - 2024-2025 Predictions

« on: September 06, 2024, 08:18:43 AM »

Hi there - although I won't have a lot of time to focus on pre-match analysis and predictions until later in the season, I have decided to open a thread to report on the next phase of this sports astrology project.

I have abandoned my original approach. This is based on my understanding of John Frawley's approach to match prediction that he outlines in his Sports Astrology book. I am re-working my script for sports astrology to exclusively use Frawley's method.

Although I won't be publishing any predictions pre-match until later in the autumn, I thought it might be interesting to report on a few early matches using this work.

The season opener was between the Baltimore Ravens and defending SB champions Kansas City Chiefs. The Pickwatch Pros favoured the Chiefs in this match by a margin of 76%-24%. The Chiefs prevailed to win 27-20. Baltimore were denied a late TD.

Using Frawley's method, as a test during the development of the script, I predicted the Chiefs to win. This is on the basis that the Moon's perfects its sextile to the Chiefs significator (Jupiter) within 4 degrees. Frawley allows up to 5-6 degrees for perfection of lunar aspects as indicators of victory. Although the Moon's final aspect within sign is sextile Mercury (the Ravens' significator) it is too wide at 10 degrees to come into play (the game escapes the Ravens?). In Frawley's view, or at least my understanding of it, this perfection is 'final' and a decisive testimony in favour of the Champs.

An additional testimony is that Fortune is conjunct the North Node. In Frawley's words "Fortuna on the North Node helps the favourite." p. 89. Frawley uses tight orbs again - within two degrees.

One contra-indication is that Jupiter, the Chiefs' significator, is just inside the cusp of the fourth house and my understanding is that this should favour the Ravens. It might indicate a close match, competitively played, with a balance of significators. However, in the end, as Frawley says, the Moon's perfection is final, and hence indicates a Chiefs' win. Frawley has close orbs for main significators conjunct the angles - a max. of two degrees - so Jupiter is just out of the Ravens' reach here. A case of 'nearly but not quite' perhaps.

In Frawley's system, the Moon doesn't stand for either side, even it rules one of the angles - it symbolises the flow of the match.

For reference the chart and analysis is attached below.

One up to Frawley!

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Classic, Medieval, Vedic / Horary Astrology - Tabbed Version

« on: September 03, 2024, 12:53:52 PM »

Hi there - the latest version of this module has just been released. I have opened a new thread for feedback and bug notices. Please see screenshots below for a sample of the new module.

There are a number of updates required for this module which will be done in due course, including the ability to turn the chart.

I hope you enjoy using this module.

Best wishes. Ed

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Planetdance General / August 2024 Updates

« on: September 03, 2024, 12:50:43 PM »

Hi there - here are the updates delivered during August 2024:

August 27
+ Horoscope-Medieval-Medieval Firdaria: v.2.25 - completed adding identified for South Node in listings
+ Improved retro / stationary indicators.
* Planets in the wheel would all be retro.
- Time / Horoscope List, when calculating a horoscope from the list the name could have spaces at the end, which would prevent such a horoscope to get loaded on restart.

August 23
- Horoscope - Extra - Moonphase only did 80 years or so.
- Fixed crash when using File - Synastry - Biwheel when there is a harmonic calculated.

August 19
+ Added Application - Pattern, use this to display certain patterns (like a tsquare etc) with only a few planets for publication purposes.
- Got rid of some unnecessary annoying systembeeps.

August 18
- Horoscope-Medieval-Horary Astrology: ` v.4.64.3 - minor revision of planetary scores table
- Horoscope - Medieval - Medieval Traditional Chart: v.10.49 - minor revision of planetary scores table

August 3
- Finally found a way to disable the annoying system beep when using alt 1, alt 2 etc.. to switch between windows.

August 1
- Horoscope-Medieval-Medieval Forecasting Methods: v.1.219 - bug fix for historical charts.

Please update to get the latest versions and bug fixes.

Many thanks.

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Extension Scripts / Harmonic Solar Returns

« on: August 26, 2024, 08:43:18 AM »

Hi there - this is a new script, released in beta for testing. The script has been inspired by discussions on the Skyscript forum. https://www.skyscript.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12663 In this discussion, one forum member introduced the idea of harmonic solar returns based on the novile aspect (called ennead charts). The script includes other harmonic options to explore.

From the Help File:

This module will calculate harmonic solar returns for the natal chart. Twelve harmonic options are available. These are chosen from the dropdown list.

Each return is based on the solar return for the preferred year. This is the first harmonic return.

The second harmonic option will generate a pair of dates - the Sun at the annual solar return, and the Sun opposite the Sun's natal degree.

The third harmonic option will generate three dates: the annual solar return, and two further dates with the Sun's position at 120 degrees (trine) from the natal solar degree.

The full range of options are:

H1. Annual solar return
H2. Opposition
H3. Trine
H4. Square
H5. Quintile
H6. Sextile
H7. Septile
H8. Octile
H9. Novile (ennead)
H10. Decile
H11. Undecile
H12. Semi-sextile

The reference date can be changed by altering the date in the date box and clicking the Calculate button. All harmonic chart dates will automatically be recalculated, referenced to the relevant solar return date.

All calculated charts for the selected harmonic can be transferred to the main Planetdance window by clicking the Transfer button.

These charts can then be included in bi-wheels etc, using the synastry functions within Planetdance. (See File-Synastry menu.)

Charts will be calculated using the preferred ayanamsa if this option has been set through the Options menu.

The last used harmonic option will be retained for the next session when the module is closed.

Please download the file and it add it to one of the folders in the Horoscope menu structure.

If you find any bugs do let me know.

Many thanks. Ed

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Planetdance General / July 2024 Updates

« on: August 01, 2024, 06:48:53 PM »

Here are the updates released in July 2024:

July 12
+ Horoscope-Classical-Ed Greek Horoscope: v.19.285 - bug fix for natal chart display on outer wheel on tabs pnl, sr, lunar days and profection wheel
- Horoscope-Medieval-Medieval Forecasting Methods: v.1.214 - removed formatting glitch for stationary planets in wheel.

July 12
+ Horoscope-Classical-Ed Greek: v.19.282 - added two additional lots (love - valens) and (necessity - valens) for display in the outer wheel and lists

July 11
+ Horoscope-Extra-Flower: v.5.156 - speed improvements, new features such as aspect listing, formatting improvements

July 9
- Fixed error with dateformat yyyy/mm/dd.

July 7
- Closing planetdance without closing a module would not save that module's settings.
- Filemanager - Application - List would not use the orb that was set.
- Horoscope-Extra-Flower: v.5.97 - minor bug fixes

July 2
- Horoscope-Classical-Ed Greek Horoscope: v.19.275 - bug fix for setting choices using radio buttons on tabs 0-8 and 13, and recalling these at restart.

July 1
+ Horoscope-Classical-Ed Greek Horoscope: v.19.268 - added valens' division of the year to forecasting tab, updated help, minor bug fixes
+ Horoscope-Medieval-Medieval Forecasting Methods: v.1.212 - added junctinus/gauricus division of the year to profection tab - request by email, help updated

Please ensure you update soon to benefit from these fixes and improvements.

Ed

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Astrobasic / findaspect()

« on: July 29, 2024, 05:53:00 PM »

Hi there - I'm struggling to work out how to set the findaspect() function to identify transits to housecusps.

Finds all kinds of planet events like aspects in/out/exact, retro/direct, cunjunctions with housecups.

From the Help.

There are up to 20 options, but none of them list housecusps and only 11 are listed.

Options:
0 do retro, set this to 2 to include post/pre events.
1 do inout
2 sign
3 blockno
4 orb
5 sid
6 dec
7 doob
8 zeromax
9 exit after first find ingress
10 void of course.
11 negate retro longitudes

Thanks for any help. Ed

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Extension Scripts / Volguine's Governor of the Chart

« on: July 15, 2024, 12:45:49 PM »

Hi there - this is a small script that uses Alexandre Volguine's method of finding the Governor (Almuten) of the chart. Full details can be found in the helpfile associated with the module.

This is a beta release for testing. If you have any difficulties or suggestions, please add a post to this thread.

Please download the module attached below and copy it to your preferred folder within Planetdance (suggested Horoscope-Various).

Many thanks. Ed

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Planetdance in Action! / Liz Truss - 2024 Election Outcome

« on: July 05, 2024, 10:01:52 AM »

Hi there - I have looked at Liz Truss's chart before on this board. You can see the previous posts at:

https://forum.jcremers.com/index.php/topic,302.0.html

https://forum.jcremers.com/index.php/topic,332.0.html

https://forum.jcremers.com/index.php/topic,402.0.html

We don't have a confirmed birth time for Liz Truss. I have been working on a rectification of her natal chart. I have favoured times around 14:30 in the afternoon, with most of the posts using a chart cast for 14:35. However, one of the options I have looked at latterly is a time of 14:25. Using the diurnal chart for 5 July 2024, the day of her defeat in the 2024 General Election, we can see that this time is likely to be the primary candidate now for a correct birth time.

The angles of the diurnal chart now decisively pick up key configurations in her natal chart. She has natal Jupiter setting precisely in the diurnal chart. This is effective symbolism for the end of her parliamentary career. Liz Truss has been living through a life-changing transit of Pluto opposite her natal Sun. The midpoint of diurnal Pluto/natal Sun is exactly aligned with the diurnal meridian, bringing her downfall in symbolic terms. Her natal meridian in 21 Leo/Aquarius is about to be triggered by the double impact of diurnal and natal Mars (Truss has just had Mars return). Diurnal Uranus is approaching her natal South Node on the diurnal 8th house cusp. This is the shock of her defeat and the karmic quality of the moment.

Diurnal Neptune, the planet of dissolving and washing away, of illusions and dreams, is approaching the 6th house cusp. In diurnal charts this cusp (using Porphyry) seems to portend ill. The exact alignment will occur in 3-4 days, just as Truss's natal Uranus rises in the diurnal chart. Truss will need to re-invent herself and she may double-down on her 'radical' economic and libertarian theories. Whether this is productive, or leads to her symbolic 'disappearance' remains to be seen. She will no longer have the platform of being an MP from which to espouse her views.

Other key alignments include Truss's natal Saturn partile square to the diurnal horizon and square to her setting natal Jupiter. Saturn is the planet of limitations and responsibilities. Symbolically this represents the end of a journey for Truss, and a significant loss of status as natal Jupiter sets diurnally. Diurnal Jupiter approaches close to her natal 8th cusp, a transit that does not portend good. Diurnal Jupiter is precisely aligned to the degree with Truss's highly significant t-square involving Venus, Moon and Neptune.

The coming week to 10 days looks highly significant for Truss, with natal Uranus coming to the diurnal ascendant. Diurnal Neptune crosses the diurnal 6th house cusp. Diurnal Pluto, opposing Truss's natal Sun, with diurnal Venus crossing this axis, will then come to square the diurnal horizon leading to a personal and professional reckoning.

In my view, the 14:25 time is a workable and very viable option for rectification of Liz Truss's birth chart. It is about ten minutes earlier than some of the times I have used previously, but rectification is rarely an exact science.

Note that Isaac Starkman has rectified her chart to 14.44.12 BST Asc 10Sco51'. https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Truss%2C_Liz.

My rectification brings 7 SC 31 to the ascendant.

See screenshots for charts.