Paran Analysis

[ABer]

Hi there - over the weekend I will be releasing my latest module for Planetdance - Paran Analysis. This module provides a comprehensive way of working with the rising, culminating, setting and anti-culminating of planets. The calculations are made using Rob Hand's method, detailed in Essays on Astrology. See the attached screenshots for an early glimpse of the module.

For the tutorial, please see youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUiWnWpkmzs

From the Help file:

Robert Hand defines 'parans' as:

the 'simultaneous bodily transits of two or more bodies over the horizon or meridian circles at a given place at the same time. However it must be pointed out that paran-related pair of planets does not have to be actually on the angles at a given time to be in paran. They merely have to be potentially capable of transiting the angles at that latitude at some time during the day.' (from Hand (1982) p. 65)

The term 'paran' is an abbreviation of the classical Greek word 'paranatellonta'.

Although the roots of this method are extremely ancient, stretching back to Babylonian observational astronomy, the modern revival of the technique seems to be due to the Western Sidereal astrologer Cyril Fagan. He introduced the modern concept in his 'Primer of Sidereal Astrology'.

Hand lists a variety of potential paran formations:

Parans in conjunction

Simultaneous rising of bodies (two or more bodies crossing the plane of the horizon together)
Simultaneous culminating of bodies (two or more bodies crossing the plane of the upper meridian together)
Simultaneous anti-culminating of bodies (two or more bodies crossing the plane of the lower meridian together)

Parans in opposition

Simultaneous culminating and anti-culminating of bodies
Simultaneous rising and setting of bodies

Parans in square

Simultaneous rising and culminating of bodies
Simultaneous rising and anti-culminating of bodies
Simultaneous setting and culminating of bodies
Simultaneous setting and anti-culminating of bodies

On occasions parans will be formed by planets or stars actually transiting the angles at the time at which the chart is cast. However, as Hand points out, parans are more likely to be formed in potential at the moment of birth, and will have already transited the angles, or will transit the angles in the hours after birth.

It should be noted that paran formation is very sensitive not only to time but to location (especially the latitude of place).

[Jean]

Cool!

[ABer]

Hi there - Jean is just about to release the latest version of this module:

Time-Tools-Paran Analysis: v.1.101 - now includes star positions on angles, co-rise, co-set and co-culmination

Many thanks. Ed

[ABer]

This module has now been updated to include a mundo wheel.

This can be viewed in the Graphs and Charts menu item.

Thanks.

[paulswann]

Thanks for this module...interesting stuff, specially when relocation is considered.

Would it be possible to have an option to increase the orb from 1° to 2°?

[Roberto]

Thanks Ed
very appreciated

Roberto

[ABer]

Hi there - I have added the option to double the orb factor to two degrees. I have also made a number of coding and workflow improvements. Please download the updated module over the next few days.

` 3 February 2024

  ` v.1.111 - added option to double orb to 2 degrees (see forum - https://forum.jcremers.com/index.php?topic=126.msg3507;topicseen#msg3507)
  ` v.1.112 - added visible radio for dynamic display options, workflow improvements, coding improvements, help updates

Many thanks. Ed

[ABer]

Hi there - a couple of bug fixes that I picked up after yesterday's release, also improvement to star listing page. Please download again later today to pick up the changes.

` 4 February 2024

  ` v.1.115 - added zodiacal indication for stars close to ecliptic in star listing
 
` 3 February 2024

  ` v.1.114 - bug fix for star listing

Thanks. Ed

[paulswann]

Terrific! 

Many thanks Ed, this really is an excellent module.

Always greedy, I'd love the addition of Ceres and Eris (priorities), and Sedna, Hygeia, Urania, Vesta, Juno and Athena (secondary).

But if not, I'm happy anyway.

Best Imbolc wishes,

Paul

[Jean]

Hi Paul,
Not all of those asteroids are readily available, look at options objects for the ones who are.
The others are downloadable, see time - asteroids, but are not very suited for inclusion because of that.

[ABer]

Hi Paul - I'm glad you like the update. I think it's unlikely that I will be including asteroids in this module. Each module of this complexity has 3000+ lines of code. Ed Greek and some of the medieval ones have 10000+ lines of code. To add this level of customisation adds further layers of coding and the risk of bugs etc. Just maintaining the existing code (as per the work on Paran Analysis this weekend) and minor feature updates takes a lot of time/testing. Asteroids are particularly challenging to include for various reasons.

If you know some coding, you could, of course, do the work yourself and have your own bespoke, paran module! You just need to do a save as, and set to work!

Ed

[paulswann]

Hi Ed & Jean,

That's fair enough, I'm more than grateful for the module as it is.

Thanks again,

Paul

[ABer]

Hi Paul - thanks for the feedback about this module. It's always a balance between increasing the functionality of scripts and keeping things manageable.

I'm glad you find this Paran Analysis module helpful.

Make sure you download updates regularly as there are always new features and fixes coming through.

Ed

[ABer]

Hi there - I have fixed some bugs and positioning glitches in this module. Please download if you are a regular user.

Time-Tools-Paran Analysis: v.1.122 - fixed some bugs and positioning glitches, particularly on the RAMC Graph popup.

Thanks. Ed

[Roberto]

Thanks Ed
appreciated

Roberto