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Version 9
User Guide
Last updated: 9 August 2014 Blue color for new ZET 9 (in comparison with ZET 8) features
Introduction
Astrological feature list
1) For beginners:
· Tooltip help for every chart feature
· Interactive astrological interpretation of objects on the chart (planets, houses, Zodiac signs, etc) · Extended computer-generated interpretations of natal (birth) and transit (astrological forecast)
charts
· HTML-based help system
· Open library of interpretation texts, with a convenient system for cataloging texts, and the ability to select texts for a particular type of chart
· Sabian symbols
· Recall previously created charts instantly from the History log
· Forecast up to 10 years ahead using a transit comparison with the natal chart, presented in graphical form
· Facilities for an interactive space photo-album and mythological art gallery · I-Ching Oracle with multimedia facilities
· Insonation of interpretation texts by speech synthesizer 2) For the professional astrologer:
· Radix charts; single and dual charts (transits, synastry, various kinds of directions and progressions: solar, lunar, embolismic lunation, phase progressed, profected, ...); any scale of progression and direction (including converse); Primary Directions (with real movement of planets); Primary Directions using an oblique ascension at calculation direction angle between promissor and signifocator, are considered correct traditional method; Davison relationship chart; composite chart; coalescent chart; harmonic charts; Uranian 90 degree dial charts; Traditional Charts: some kinds of traditional (square) cards in the European medieval style and in several Indian styles.
· Complex charts: up to 7 planet rings in one chart wheel
· Fixed charts: any previously-calculated chart can be included in a complex chart
· Multibot charts allowing to create several data sets in one chart (the data set is pair "initial, background"). Thus there is a possibility to place on a chart simultaneously a several natals and a several adhered to everyone natal derivative charts. In particular, it is possible, for example, to look aspects of planets of a progression of one natal to planets of another natal, aspects of a progression of several events to one natal, etc. [more]
· Option of topocentric, geocentric, heliocentric, horizontal and other systems of coordinates; several kinds of sidereal ajanamsa
· Right (3-dimension) displaying of Placidus house cusps at natal chart, at celestial sphere, at geographical map (ACG)
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various operating parameters
· Astrological tables: Lunar days (and Moon Rises and Sets, New moons, Full moons), Sunrises and Sunsets, Planetary Hours, Ingresses of the Moon and planets, perigee and apogee of the Moon · Parallels, contraparallels, antiscia, and contrantiscia
· Interactive dynamics of time. Examine, for example, change of birth time resulting from the synchronous change of a progression chart
· Acceptance of centi-seconds of time and geographical coordinates
· Horary Wizard, allowing to automate some stages of construction and the analysis horary charts: a choice of significators and derivative houses, definition of conditions of realisation of aspects etc. · 'Pick and turn' technology for interactive chart adjustment using the chart wheel's planet glyphs,
with immediate recalculation of planet positions and aspects
· Parameters of planetary orbits and elements of rotation displayable on the chart · Utilize asteroids, stars, nebulae, eclipses
· Support for hypothetical planets of the Uranian school and others; it's even possible to define your own planets
· Arabic parts (Pars), user-definable
· 27 systems of houses Krusinski house system
· Interactive dynamics of geographical location. Examine, for example, places for relocation · Graphic diagrams of planet movement and aspects formed: select radix, transit, progression, or
directions for any period of time from 3 days to 120 years, using any subset of planets and houses, in harmonics of 360, 90, 60, 45, 30 degrees
· Run second ZET instance with a chart, selected from Data Base or History log · Database facilities with embedded photos
· High-quality output to laser and inkjet printers using TrueType fonts · and more features are added regularly
Astronomical functions
· Complete calculation of the orbits of planets; full astronomical data on all the planets · Accuracy of calculation to 1 arc-second
· Calculates the exact positions of major asteroids between 1500 to 2150. Includes data for 11000+ other known and designated asteroids, with exact calculation between 1998-2002, and the option of exact calculation for any date using additional ephemeris files obtainable over the Internet. Possibility to calculate and display at the same time all known asteroids and comets (more then 300000)
· Includes 9100 stars (Yale Bright Star Catalog), and 200000 with the optional Hipparcos Catalog . Adjusts for precession and stellar proper motions
· 3D Space tableau showing the solar system, planets' satellites, asteroids, orbits, and background stars; zoomable, with animation and the option of an astronomical photo-gallery
· 3D Celestial Sphere planetarium, showing stars, planets, astrological relationships, and horizontal, equatorial, ecliptical systems of coordinates; zoomable, with animation, and interactive
information
· Calculation of periods of Algol fixed star brightness minima (operation displying and calendar)
Astro*carto*graphy
· Zoomable interactive World map, with city names, boundaries, and location marking; option of using a detailed topographic map (ZET Geo)
3 | P a g e · Atlases of 14000 cities (World Atlas) and 200000 cities (World Atlas II, e.g. 4255 for United
Kingdom): coordinates can be edited, and new places added. Additional special Big Atlases available e.g. Atlas for Russia contains approx. 200000 names
· Names of cities, counties (regions) and countries on the map · Planets on the zenith projected on the map
· Various projections of the grid of astrological houses on the geographical map
· Projection of aspects between planets and angular cusps, showing lines on the Earth where these are salient
· Combination of InMundo and Angular projections · Prime Vertical and Vertex-AntiVertex axes projections
· Geodetic projection of a celestial object (star, planet, asteroid) onto the geographical map (with some projective systems)
· Lines of ecliptical and equatorial longitude from the symbolic projection of a celestial object on the Earth
· Local Space projection - lines of geographical azimuthal direction to planets · Symbolic projection of cities to the zodiac
· Select any subset of planets for projection · Parans - ACG line crossings
· List of Parans for the latitude of a choosen city, within a selected orb. The list can include stars · Use Astro*carto*graphy not just on single charts (natal, radix), but with any dual chart And there is a lot of other things.
Versions of ZET 9
ZET 9 is available in three versions with different functionality, and naturally, cost:
· Lite - personal 'freeware' version for casting individual horoscopes, compatibility horoscopes and creating a 3 day astrological forecast; print facilities disabled; all astronomical features are available,
· Pro - the base Professional edition adds:
1. Support for 20 predefined types of dual charts (progressed, directed, planet return, etc) and the facility for user-defined dual charts
2. Primary Directions (with obliquity accention) 3. Horary Wizard
4. Moon void of course recognation 5. Rectification of birth time functions 6. Print-out and copying of the interpretation 7. Uranian charts
8. Interpretation in HTML Web document format, with integrated graphics 9. Automatic saving of interpretation documents as files with unique names
10. Graphical Aspects Diagram (progressions, directions, mundane) and ephemerides 11. Sidereal and Draconic Zodiacs
12. Horizontal and Equatorial coordinate systems
13. World Atlas II with 200000 cities with time changes tables 14. Geographical Atlas Editor
15. Possibility to use up to 99 objects (planets, Arabic parts, asteroids, virtual objects)
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Geo - the complete Professional edition, with additional features:1. Complex charts and Fixed charts 2. Composite and coalescent charts
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4. Configuration Manager 5. Hotkeys Manager
6. Possibility to specify the time and location with 0.01 sec accuracy
7. Solar and Lunar eclipses for any period, displayable on Chart, Map and Sky tableaux 8. Astro*carto*graphy and cyclo*carto*graphy
9. Geographical map with precision coastlines (one arc-second or 30 meters/pixel accuracy), rivers, and administrative boundaries
10. Topographical relief map (1 kilometer/pixel resolution) 11. Google Maps
12. Big Atlases of the coordinates of settlements and geographical features for individual countries 13. Password protected access
Terms of purchase of ZET 9 Pro and Geo can be found on the ZET Web site at www.zaytsev.com.
Minimum system requirements
· OS Windows XP/Vista/7 · 512 MB RAM
· Screen resolution 800x600, High Color (16-bit) · 37 MB of free disk space (ZET Lite)
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Your First Horoscope
You have just run ZET for the first time. Naturally, you want to see your own horoscope. This is what to do:
· Click the "Data" button on the Toolbar. (If the Toolbar is invisible, select "Horoscope" from the main menu, then "Event Data..." - or hit F3). Notice how you get a popup hint when you pause the mouse pointer over a button - this help tooltip is available for most tableau objects and icons. This brings up a window for you to enter birth details. It is the Event Data window - the place where you will most often input dates, times, and places for creating ('casting' or 'erecting', as astrologers say) horoscope charts. A blinking vertical line shows which entryfield your typed text will go into.
· Click in the top field and type your name, and if you want, surname. (It is ok to enter something else, or nothing at all). Press the Tab key to move to the next field (right), or click with the mouse where you see the gender.
· Indicate your gender by selecting from list or pressing on one of the keys: M, F, -. (This is advised for the horoscope reading). Press the Tab key to move to the next field below, or click with the mouse where you see the date.
· Don't delete the existing date; simply overtype it with your date of birth, in the order: day.month.year. If you were born on, say, the 4th of July, 1976 type the digits 04071976. The keyboard cursor keys move the insertion point left and right. ZET will not allow you to leave the date entryfield unless the date is valid. When you are ready, press the Tab key to go to the time field, which is across from the date.
· Enter your time of birth in this format hours:minutes:seconds using the 24-hour clock. If you do not remember the time precisely yourself, and Mom has told you that it seems it was during the daytime, enter it as 12:00:00. (There is no need to type the colon characters - just press the Space bar).
· Click the "Open Atlas" button. The Atlas window appears, from which you can quickly obtain the geographical coordinates (and other required data) of the city where you were born.
6 | P a g e Select "World Atlas" and "All" from the middle and the right drop-down lists respectively. Then click in the left field at the top of the window and type the first letters of the name of a city, for example, liverp. In the cities list the blue highlighting bar should jump to the Atlas entry for Liverpool, England. If not (say you see instead 'Liverpool, New York, USA'), use the cursor keys to look thru the Atlas for your city. If your place of birth is not in the Atlas, you can try looking in the larger atlas: select your country from the top-right drop-down list, then select "World Atlas II" from the middle list. If this does not contain your place of birth either, for now choose the nearest large town - you can edit the Atlas later.
To select a city, double-click on the highlighted line, or press the Enter key. The Atlas window is closed, and you revert to the Event Data window, in which you can see that your selected city, its latitude (North or South of the equator) and longitude (West or East of Greenwich), and any time difference (if applicable - in the field labelled "GMT") have all been entered automatically for you.
Time difference - or Time Zone - is the number of hours by which local civil time at a place is ahead of (or behind) Greenwich Mean Time, which is the basis of calculations. For more information about this topic, see Your Location. NOTE: Time Zones are in European format, not American format. Easterly locations are indicated with a '+' sign, those west of the Greenwich meridian with '-'.
TIP: If next time you want this city, there is no need to use the Atlas. Cities that were selected for previous calculations will be recognised if you type their first letters directly in the City field. Or, make your selection from the drop-down list. (This list is called the Operational Atlas).
7 | P a g e · If you want to read the computer interpretation of your horoscope, click the Text button on the Toolbar or select "Horoscope" from the main menu and then "Interpretation..." item to invoke the "Interpretation Setup" wizard:
8 | P a g e Make appropriate settings in this window: kind of interpretation (e.g. "For the displayed Natal Chart"), the output format (e.g. "Plain text"), the order (e.g. "Collate in house order") and others. Also you can select the collection of interpretaion sourses (books) from which the citations will be extracted: click
"Library" button and proceed.
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Elements of the Main Window
The main window of the program contains the following elements: · Main Menu,
· Toolbar, · Tableau, · Status Bar.
Main menu
The main menu contains control items, invoked from drop-down submenus.
The main menu can be optionally displayed or dispensed with, depending on the "Main menu" setting in General Settings. If the main menu is not displayed, you can use the Toolbar and 'hot-keys'.
The Toolbar
The Toolbar panel contains several buttons, which invoke operations directly or via a submenu. The appearance of the Toolbar depends on the current tableau (Chart, Cosmos, Sky, etc).
The buttons have popup hints, which appear when the mouse pointer is paused over them.
The Toolbar can be optionally displayed or removed, depending on the "Toolbar" setting in General Settings. It can also be set to work in auto-hide mode, i.e. to appear only when the mouse pointer is moved to the upper border of the window.
The popup menu of the Toolbar allows to invoce a Wizard of Toolbar's mode, allowing to disply only buttons you wish and hide others, specify an order of buttons on the Toolbar, choose small or large button size. The buttons have a popup hints. If all buttons can't located on the Toolbar, then appears additional button with a menu of other (not located) buttons.
There is additional popup toolbar appears when move a mouse pointer to right-top corner of the tableau. The set of buttons on this toolbar depends of current tableau (natal chart, geographical map, celestial sphere, ets.):
11 | P a g e The tableau is the main information part of the window. The program has the following tableaux. All the tableaux are connected thru having the same 'current time', i.e. the time and date of the Event Data window.
· Chart (astrological, natal), · Cosmos (astro-planetarium), · Sky (celestial sphere),
· Constellations (press Alt+F2 keys to view), · Geographical Map,
· Static picture (press space-bar to view a picture from Mandala folder).
Select the desired tableau using the main menu, or the Toolbar buttons, or hot-keys. Ordinarily ZET 9 displays one tableau at a time. You can, however, view multiple connected tableaux by starting new instances of the program, and synchronizing them to operate in Joint mode, so that they share the current time (see Event Data).
Chart, Cosmos, and Geographical Map tableaux have their own popup menus of options.
Status bar
The Status bar is located at the bottom of the window, and is used for displaying important settings, and for operational messages. Items on the Status bar which have info tooltips also function as control buttons (from left to right):
· Current configuration indicator/button - the name of the current configuration which forms the basis for current settings. If this field is clicked with the mouse, the General Configuration menu is displayed.
· Aspects control information indicator/button - the ring(s) of the chart currently selected for aspecting, and the orb table currently in use. When clicked with the mouse, the orb table window is displayed.
· Current program message - messages are displayed for 5 seconds. This example shows a hint message, which appears when mouse moved on Jupiter glyph.
· Time Zone Table indicator - green: TZ table enabled, yellow: exists but disabled, red - not exists. See Event Data.
· Star precession indicator/button - see Stars. Also here is the indicator of planet displacement (for Horary).
· Real-time Clock indicator/button - click with the mouse to switch ON (or OFF) the 'real-time clock' mode. When activated, tableaux are dynamically updated in real-time using the system time and date, and the current location of the event data, i.e. real-time tableaux for anywhere in the world. Click right mouse button to invoce a real-time clock settings window to set an interval of recalculation: 1, 10, 60 seconds, appliyng of core or background data, and others.
· Repository of shortcuts buttons - charts can be saved here for rapid retrieval using the Chart tableau's "Create Shortcut" popup menu option, and restored using the repository popup menu or by drag-and-drop onto the Chart tableau. You can save up to 6 chart shortcuts.
· Asc/Age indicator/button - a dual-purpose indicator. In Asc mode, it displays the real-time ascendant at the user's location. In Age mode, it displays the time difference between the natal or event data and the current system date/time (for single charts), and the time difference between the core and background data (for dual charts). Click the indicator with the mouse to toggle between Asc and Age modes.
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Horoscope Chart
The horoscope Chart tableau is displayed by default when ZET starts. You can redisplay the tableau at any time by:
· clicking the "Horoscope Chart" Toolbar button, or · selecting "Tableau" | "Chart" from the main menu
This topic describes the main features of the Chart tableau, and the concept of data sets used to create different types (single, dual, and multiple) of horoscope chart. To read about the procedure for entering birth and/or life event details and casting an astrological chart see Event Data.
The Chart tableau is interactive - the graphical display is the human/computer interface. Glyphs and texts are sensitive to mouse actions: pausing the mouse pointer over them, left- and right-clicks, double-clicks... experiment!
Adjustment of the chart graphic
The contents of the tableau and their dimensions and sizes can be customized to suit personal preferences, work flow, hardware capability, etc. Adjustment is done thru the various tabs of the Chart Settings window.
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The Dynamic Tooltips: Position the mouse pointer over any element of the chart, and you will see a small yellow window appear nearby with the item's description (its name, or some other information). (Their color may be different if you have customized the Windows Desktop). You can disable these 'info tooltips' if you prefer, and set the length of time it takes for them to appear and disappear.
The 360° Protractor: Click the mouse inside the ring of planets (i.e. on the central disc with criss-crossing aspect lines), and hold down the mouse button. A graduated 360 degree dial appears in the center of the wheel. Drag with the mouse in a circular motion to rotate the dial to any degree of the Zodiac.
Rotating the Chart: Move the mouse pointer over the inner border of the multicolored Zodiac ring, and wait a moment for the mouse pointer to become a circle with arrowheads. Press, and hold pressed, the main mouse button and move the mouse. The chart wheel rotates and the tableau is fully updated as you rotate the wheel: displayed time, planet positions, aspects formed, and other time-dependent information. This action causes the 'current time', i.e. the time of the implied event, to change, and the Event Data window contains the new time.
With dual untied charts (see below) it is possible to rotate either inner or outer wheel, i.e. place the mouse pointer on the outer border of the Zodiac ring and drag it. As you drag observe the planet positions list to verify that you are dragging the intended wheel.
You can also drag the glyphs of the main planets (Sun thru Pluto) in the same way, and with identical effect. Observe that when Sol is dragged the time changes in increments of one day, and when Luna is dragged, the time changes in increments of one hour.
Zooming and Shifting: Click the mouse on the large bullet at the right side of the Toolbar (tooltip: "Zoom In (Pg Up)") to magnify the wheel. Magnification up to 8x is possible. To revert to lower magnification, click the adjacent button with the point ("Zoom Out (Pg Dn)"). The chart wheel can be shifted to view any magnified portion by holding down the Shift key and clicking and dragging the tableau with the mouse.
Viewing the dynamics of an aspect: Left-click on an aspect line in the central region of the wheel to display the Dynamics Diagram for the aspect. This window shows the progress of the aspect as it develops over time, which is frequently more complex than expected. NOTE: declination aspects (shown on the wheel as arcs) must clicked on in the middle of the arc for their Dynamics Diagrams. See also the planet popup menu below.
Viewing the Sabian Symbols: Position the mouse pointer on the outermost edge of the wheel so that a white rectangle appears under the stem of the pointer shape, and press and hold the main mouse button - a blue line appears as a radius-vector on the wheel, and the Degree Overview window is displayed. You can drag this 'arm' with the mouse to rotate it to any degree. The Degree Overview window contains the Sabian symbol interpretation of the degree of the Zodiac and other relevant data for the degree (the properties of the window are customizable) .
Popup Menus: The Chart tableau has several popup menus, depending on where the mouse pointer is placed.
Right-click on a planet glyph for a popup menu of information and options for the planet: · Planet identifier - planet name and its zodiacal longitude,
· V: - the apparent current speed of the planet expressed as degrees traveled in a day, and the percentage of the average speed that this represents,
· Aspects Grid - displays a window of aspects for the planet. This is a slice of the full Aspects Grid,
· A list of the planet's aspects - selecting one of these displays the aspect's Dynamics Diagram window,
14 | P a g e · Degree Overview - displays the Degree Overview window,
· Interpretation - displays a window with an astrological interpretation of the planet's situation by sign, house and aspect. NOTE: Interactive interpretations are taken from the Operational
Bookshelf. General interpretation of the horoscope is performed using the Executive Bookshelf (by default, "Main"). See Library of Interpretation Texts,
· View - displays a picture of the planet. NOTE: this option is enabled only if image files of the planet are available,
· Astronomical Data - displays a panel of information about the planet. Click the two buttons at lower-left to switch pages. The button at lower-right closes the panel,
· Position/Speed Diagram - opens a window showing graphically the velocity of the planet. The diagram displays the planet's speed in relation to its zodiacal position. The times of notable astrological events (sign ingresses, stations) are also shown. Right-click in the window for a popup menu to view past or future motion (relative to the time of the current chart), and to show more or less information ("Period" menu item).
Right-click on a house number or cusp number for a popup menu similar to the planets popup menu just described. (NOTE: the Aspects Grid displays aspects to a house cusp only if the house cusp has been selected for inclusion in the Aspects Grid - see Chart Settings - Aspects). The popup menu includes these additional items:
· Renumber Houses - this feature for horary is best described by example. If you want to interpret the theme of say the 5th house in more detail, invoke this command after placing the mouse pointer on the line or label for the 5th house cusp, or the label of V House. The wheel is rotated so that the 5th house cusp is positioned at the normal 1st house cusp position (i.e. 5th house becomes 1st house),
· Restore House Numbers - rotates the chart back to its normal orientation and house numbering. Right-click on a Zodiac symbol in the zodiac ring of the wheel for a popup menu for that Sign:
· Description - to read an astrological description of the Sign,
· Look - to view a picture of the Sign from the mythological picture gallery (NOTE: this option is enabled only if image files are available).
Clicking on an aspect symbol or line effects the following (declination aspect lines should be clicked centrally):
· left-click displays the aspect's Dynamics Diagram,
· right-click displays an astrological interpretation of the aspect.
Double-click in the Chart tableau to display the Chart Settings window. From this multi-tabbed window you can select many different options for the chart, and immediately view their effects.
Right-click in the tableau to display the Chart tableau menu with the following options (click the links for more information):
· Chart Settings... to adjust the chart, · Event Data... to create a new chart, · Database... to store and retrieve charts,
· History... to operate with the log of previously-cast horoscopes, · Interpretation... to derive an interpretation of a chart,
· Apects Grid to display the aspectarian,
· Aspect Direction... to set rings for aspecting in multi-ring charts (enabled only for multi-ring charts),
15 | P a g e · Orb Adjustment... to adjust orbs of aspects globally. Drag the displayed slider using the mouse
or the Left- and Right-arrow cursor keys to temporarily alter orbs between 50% and 200% of their current values. (The current orb table is not affected). Click and drag the slider panel to move it. Right-click on the panel to close it and revert to set orbs,
· Default Delimiters to tidy the information blocks at right of the tableau (enabled only if the "Delimiter" option in Chart Settings has been set).
· Create Shortcut to place the current chart in the Shortcuts Respository. The Repository is on the Status bar of the main window,
· Save As Fixed to save the current chart as a Fixed chart - it is added to the list of available charts in the Chart Type Selector window. Fixed charts can be reused, e.g. for aspects, but their
underlying event data is not available (in some cases it may be fictitious). See Complex and Fixed Charts,
· Reference Date to display reference time information for dual and complex charts.
1-data Charts
The basic charts of astrology use just one set of time, date, and place data for their erection. Examples of such 1-data charts are the natal chart of a person, and the horary chart, which is erected for a particular moment deemed to be significant, e.g. the intiation of a business enterprise. Different rules apply to their construction and interpretation according to their purpose.
1-data charts are referred to in this User Guide as single charts.
2-data Charts
A significant part of astrology involves interpreting two sets of event data in relation to each other. Sometimes the requirement is simply to compare two events directly, e.g. a synastry comparison of two people (nativities), or a transit chart, which considers the effect of planets at some date on a natal chart (rules of interpretation are different).
A number of prognostic techniques, however, require symbolic transformation of the event data for some time and place after (and occasionally before) a birth, as a prerequisite to comparing it with birth data. These are the variously designated progressions, directions, etc, and the resultant chart is interpreted both on its own terms and in relation to the birth chart.
2-data charts are referred to in this User Guide as dual charts.
When working with two sets of birth or event data, ZET distinguishes them as Core and Background (these are ZET's terms). The background data set typically undergoes transformation in prognostic techniques. You can think of the core data set as central to an issue and to the chart wheel since, to erect a horoscope for a nativity or an event, some basic data must be entered, and ZET displays the result on its inner chart wheel. Dual charts on the other hand involve comparing some fixed baseline (main, central) data - typically a nativity - in a context (against a background) which is up for selection - for example, a prospective marriage partner, or the start date of a project. This background data is displayed astrologically on the outer wheel.
To see how these fit together in different types of chart, consider the table:
TYPE OF CHART CORE DATA BACKGROUND DATA
Natal Birth (or event) data
16 | P a g e Synastry Data of the first partner Data of the second partner
Progressed Birth data Transformed time and location of event
Directed Birth data Transformed time and location of event
Return Birth data Recurrence of celestial position
Davison Birth data of two or more people
Horary Time and place of a question
The distinction between core and background data is astrological and terminological. ZET has no in-built preference - the facilities for operating with core data can also be applied to the background data. ZET can display up to 7 charts resulting from multiple techniques on the wheel, using a separate ring for each set of planets - see Complex Charts. However, at most two dynamic data sets (core and background data) underlie these charts. Other non-adjustable 'fixed charts' can also be included, but they are static. See Prognostic Charts for information about the techniques available in ZET.
N-data Charts
More recently astrologers have devised techniques which allow more than two sets of astrological event data to be reduced to a single chart. The resultant chart may or may not be real, i.e. describe a set of positions that the planets could in reality adopt. Such charts, however, allow scope for the interpretation of otherwise intractable many-factored situations. Examples are the Davison relationship chart, and the (Hand) composite chart.
In ZET these N-data charts are erected via the Database window, not the Event Data window.
Animation
To interactively adjust event data, and to animate the chart wheel, see Dynamics of Time and Dynamics of Location, but note:
If the chart type is single, the dynamics of time and location use the core data.
If the chart type is dual untied (e.g. transit, synastry), it is possible to animate either the core data or the background data in relation to the other data.
If the chart type is dual connected (e.g. progressed, directed, return), the dynamics operate as follows: · when changing the core data -> both core and background data sets are changed, and the
background chart is automatically recalculated,
· when changing the background data -> only meaningful as a change of time (or place) of the event, for example, annual solar return.
Glyph Editor
The glyphs of planets, etc can be customized. When ZET glyphs are used, typing Alt+F accesses the built-in Glyph Editor for creatbuilt-ing and editbuilt-ing astrological symbols. This operates built-in a manner similar to other icon editors, for example, for creating Windows desktop icons. Alternatively, the main glyphs can be obtained from an astrologically-enabled TrueType (continuously scalable) font - several can be
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Prognostic Charts
Prognostic charts are dual charts which require natal (core) data and later life (background) data. Different procedures can be used to symbolically reduce the later life data to extract key astrological information when the charts are compared.
Transit
This is a method of forecasting based on comparing a birth chart with another chart for a later, real moment in time. No symbolic procedure is applied to the background data. The planetary aspects between the two charts are usually of prime importance, though by no means the only significant factor.
Progressed
Progressions are a group of related prognostic techniques involving the symbolic transformation of the movement of the planets over the period of interest. A common variant is a chart constructed so that 1 day's actual movement represents 1 year of life. Thus, for example, constructing a chart for the 21st day of life will show events which should take place in the 21st year of life, both counted both from the moment of birth. This particular method is referred to as 'Secondary Progression'.
ZET has the following types of progressed chart predefined ready for use (and their symbolic transformation factors):
· Secondary Progressed: 1 day = 1 year
· Tertiary Progressed: 1 day = 1 sidereal lunar month · Minor Progressed: 1 sidereal lunar month = 1 tropical year · Regressed: 1 day = -1 year
· Lunar Return Progressed: 1 sidereal lunar month = 1 year · Embolismic Lunation Progressed: 1 synodic month = 1 year
Users have the option of defining their own types of progressed chart (see below).
There are three methods of computing house cusps in progressed charts - ZET supports all of them: · One degree of MC per year, in which the progressed Midheaven advances at a rate of about 1
degree for one day per year, and which wrongly mixes up the method of progressions with directions,
· Solar Arc from MC, in which progressed Midheaven travels at the speed of the Sun, and the other cusps are calculated from the MC. This method also suffers as previously,
· Fast (Real) Houses, i.e. the motion of progressed houses corresponds in scale to progressed time. The program author considers this to be the most correct method.
Directed
Directions are alternative prognostication methods based on the daily rotation of the Earth on its axis - also called 'Primary Directions'. The basic technique is to consider the passage of 1 degree of celestial Right Ascension across a fixed geographical meridian of place as equivalent to 1 year of life. The general principle is that all the events which take place during the life of a person are unwrapped in the 6 hours immediately following birth. The zodiacal positions of the planets, with the exception of the Moon, Mercury, and to some extent Venus, remain practically constant.
19 | P a g e · Equatorial Directed: 1 degree = 1 year - describes a symbolic conformity between the daily
rotation of the Earth (considered at the equator) and the annual rotation of the Earth around the Sun (on the ecliptic).
· Zodiacal Directed: 1 degree = 1 year - as above, but in a simplified form where 1 year of life corresponds to 1 degree of ecliptic movement.
· Solar Arc Directed Equatorially: the angle equivalent to 1 year of life is equal to the daily change of Right Ascension of the Sun.
· Solar Arc Directed Zodiacally: the angle equivalent to 1 year of life is equal to the daily change of ecliptical longitude of the Sun.
· Persian Directed: 1 degree = 1 year - houses are motionless. · Prophected: 30 degrees of ecliptic = 1 year.
· Naibod Directed: 59'08" = 1 year.
· Primary Directed (natural): the kind Equatorial Direction with time rate 1 degree of right ascension (RA) of the MC = 1 tropical year, or one sidereal day = 360 tropical years, and with additional real movement of planets.
· Primary Directed (classic): the kind Equatorial Direction using an oblique ascension at calculation direction angle between promissor and signifocator.
Users have the option of defining their own types of equatorially and zodiacally directed charts.
Solar Return
Also known as a 'solar revolution' or simply 'return' chart. The method is similar to transits, but the background chart is constructed for the moment when the Sun returns to its natal position in subsequent years. It is used in ZET for the annual forecast.
The minor solar return chart is similar, but is calculated for the moment of appearance of the Sun in the same degree of each sign of the Zodiac that it has in the sign of the natal chart.
Lunar Return
Also known as a 'lunar revolution', or simply 'lunar' chart. The method is similar to transits, but the
background chart is constructed for the moment when the Moon successively returns to its natal position. It is used in ZET for the monthly forecast.
Other return charts
By extension of the solar and lunar return methods, a planet return chart can be constructed for any of the planets from Mercury thru Pluto, e.g. Saturn return.
Selection of the planet is as follows:
· Open Chart Type Selector window and check the item "Saturn Return",
· If there is no the "Saturn Return" item, then open the "Dual Chart Editor" ("Settings" toolbar button) and activate this item. Then proceed to the first point.
The Terrar chart is a return chart constructed for the daily 'return' of the time of birth of the nativity, i.e. return of the meridian to the midheaven degree of the natal chart (MC return).
To generate a sequence of successive and preceding return charts, use either the dedicated buttons on the dynamics of Time control panel, or the Event Data window (tooltip label: "Return").
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Embolismic Lunation
Also known as a '(lunar) phase return(ing)', 'phase lunar', or 'phase revolution' chart. In this method a chart is constructed for the moment when the angular distance (the planetary arc) between the natal Moon and Sun reoccurs. Returns of the Sun and Moon to their mutual natal aspect occur every 29.5 days (1 synodic month). On the basis of the embolismic lunation chart, the events and conditions of the next 29.5 days in the native's life are predicted.
Embolismic Lunation Progressed
Also known as 'phase progressed'. This is a version of embolismic lunation based on forecasting a year in the life of a native after birth from the return of the Sun and the Moon to mutual natal aspect, such that the first embolismic lunation after birth corresponds to the native at age one year (i.e. it gives the forecast for the 2nd year of life)... and the 25th embolismic lunation gives the forecast for age 25 until the 26th birthday, etc. The period of recurrence of the Lunar phase is termed the synodic month. One tropical year contains 12.368267 lunar synodic months.
Lunar Return Progressed
This prognostic technique combines features of progressions and returns. The essence of the technique consists in constructing an astrological chart at the moment of return of the Moon to its natal position (see lunar return), and equating each return of the Moon to one year of the native's life. So, for the description of the basic tendencies of the 33rd year of life, it is necessary to construct a chart for the 32nd return of the Moon after the nativity. The principle underlying the lunar return progression is similar to the embolismic lunation progressed chart. The period of the return of the Moon to the natal position (recurrence of zodiac longitude) is known as the sidereal month, and is 27 days, 7 hours and 41 minutes. One year contains 13.368228 lunar sidereal months.
Creating a prognostic chart
To erect a prognostic chart:
1. Open the Event Data window,
2. Enter the nativity details, by inputting birth data or by selecting from the Database,
3. Set the background data, i.e. input the time and place of the current context of interest, typically 'now'. Click the "Background Data form" button in the dialog to input this data. Specify the real, actual time of the event; ZET will make the required technical adjustment automatically according to the prognostic method which is selected. To revert to the core data, click the "Core Data form" button. NOTE: At start-up ZET loads the Background data form automatically with the current time at Your Location, so for many prognostic chart calculations this step can be omitted,
21 | P a g e 5. Select the chart type from the main list e.g. Synastry,
You can drag-and-drop items in the Selector window to change the chart order. You can also change the default chart order in the Dual Chart Editor window.
If you choose a Solar Return, Lunar Return, Embolismic Lunation, Minor Solar Return, Terrar or Planet Return chart, then the window (and the Dynamics of Time window) contains return control buttons, for casting the next or previous return.
The initial return chart is calculated for the return just previous to the background data time.
Reference date
To create a prognostic chart, you entered the (background) date of interest and ZET applied the required symbolic transformation. But what is the date that the transformation yielded? To see these dates, invoke the Chart tableau popup menu and select the "Reference Date" item. The following window is displayed:
The Reference Date window displays the date and time for the charts arrived at by application of prognostic techniques. The numbers at left are the ring number of the current chart.
To utilise the reference dates, select an item and right click to display the window's popup menu, and select Copy Reference Date. The date can be pasted into an Event Data form, Dynamics of Time control panel, etc.
For return charts the option exists to display their reference dates in the planets list header. If this is required, checkmark the option "Ref. data of Return in Header" on the Chart Settings - Format tab.
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Even more types of prognostic chart
The above are the main types of dual chart which ZET can produce. You can see a complete list of them by selecting a "Chart Editor" item of Selector's popup menu, or clicking the "Setings" button on a toolbar and selecting "Dual Chart Editor" menu item.
In the Dual Chart Editor window you can select those chart types which you want listed in the Chart Type Selector window for your convenience. You can also create your own types of dual chart here.
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Synastry
Synastry is an astrological technique for gauging the compatibility of two people, typically as marriage partners.
To cast a synastry chart you would do the following:
1. Enter the nativity details (see Event Data) of one partner, by inputting new birth data or by selecting from the Database,
2. Click the "Background data form" button in the Event Data window, and input the birth data of the second partner as above. Do not omit to set the gender of the persons, as this is utilized in the computer-generated reading of the synastry,
3. Click the "Chart Type" button to bring up the Chart Type Selector window, 4. Checkmark Synastry in the list of chart types,
5. Click the "Execute" button of the Event Data window to erect the chart,
6. If you have synastry interpretation texts available, you can now click the "Texts" button on the Toolbar, or select "Horoscope" | "Interpretation" from the main menu, to display the Interpretation Setup window:
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Diana, Princess of Wales
1 July 1961 19:45 (GMT+1) Sandringham, England (52n50 0e30)
Charles, Prince
14 November 1948 21:14 (GMT) London, England (51n30 0w10)
* Diana's Moon Square Charles's Sun ( 92.6°)
Essentially, Diana, this is an aspect of mutual interference: ego conflicts, differences of opinion, personality clashes, problems in co-operation and difficulties in marriage are probable. However, these problems are not insurmountable providing many other positive indicators are present.
* Diana's Uranus Square Charles's Sun ( 89.1°)
At the beginning of this relationship Charles, probably found you fascinating, exciting and magnetically attractive. Your unique qualities and original concepts certainly had an effect on his personality. However, in time, and after many shocks to his system, Charles, may come to view you as unpredictable, often unreliable, freedom loving, somewhat eccentric and too independent by half. Likewise, you may regard
26 | P a g e him as bossy, demanding, restrictive and uncooperative, lacking vision and a sense of adventure.
* Diana's Venus Opposition Charles's Sun (178.0°)
An excellent mutual aspect, Diana, - sexual attraction, romance and possibly marriage is indicated. There is a strong emotional rapport; you enjoy each other's company, share common interests and have lots of fun together. As a couple you should be socially popular and have lots of friends. However, some
disagreements are probable and on these occasions Charles, regards you as frivolous, extravagant, emotional, lazy and out for a good time. In response, you argue that he is uncaring, arrogant, bossy and lacks sensitivity. Nevertheless, these differences are soon resolved.
* Diana's Mars Trine Charles's Moon (121.2°)
This aspect, Diana, helps to energise and emotionally stimulate your relationship - strong sexual attraction should mature into a rewarding and mutually fulfilling sex-life. Your high level of compatibility suggests that you get on well together in the home. You certainly make a good team and co-operate effectively in any domestic, social, sports and financial activities.
* Diana's North Node Trine Charles's Moon (117.7°)
An emotionally satisfying social life is suggested by this aspect, Diana,. It is probable that your home is used as the focus of all activity.
* Diana's Pluto Sextile Charles's Mercury ( 60.9°)
With this combination, Diana, it is likely that you will have a transformative effect upon Charles's mind. You bring him into contact with revolutionary concepts of life that he finds intellectually fascinating. This is an association that can irrevocably change Charles's mental view of life - politics, social reform, scientific work, spiritual development, depth psychology, occult work and life-after-death issues are just some of the possible areas of mental diversion. You gain through Charles's ability to formulate and
structure your ideas and beliefs regarding social, political or domestic reform. As a couple you are probably involved in many self-improvement projects.
* Diana's Jupiter Square Charles's Mercury ( 88.1°)
With this aspect Diana, it is probable your religious, ideological or social views may be in conflict with Charles's philosophical ideals. This situation may create some mental or moral confusion and an occasional lack of mutual understanding. However, this should not prove too much of a handicap in your relationship providing that you both exercise a degree of kindness and tolerance for each other's personal ideals.
* Diana's Sun Trine Charles's Mercury (117.3°)
This combination of planets is very favourable for intellectual friendship and mutual co-operation. You tend to stimulates Charles's mind and encourages new ideas, and in return he provides inspiration for your creative projects. This is a very helpful aspect for any kind of relationship because any differences of opinion are discussed and soon resolved through plain common sense.
* Diana's Mars Trine Charles's Jupiter (118.2°)
This in an excellent aspect, Diana, because it indicates that, as a couple, you are likely to achieve prosperity or increased social status. This will be attained through mutual co-operation and intelligent constructive effort. You find Charles's philosophical, religious or social ideals attractive and it is probable that you channel a great deal of your energy into a joint social enterprise or some educational self-improvement project. There may be a mutual love of sport or some other outdoor pursuit.
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Davison Chart
The Davison chart (also known as 'relationship chart') is one of a number of techniques for assessing the compatibility of people, and the characteristics of a group dynamic. It can be used an alternative - or an addition - to synastry, but it has wider application. For example, Davison charts are typically cast for two men. The characteristic of the Davison chart is that it is not theoretically limited in the number of nativities that can be subsumed into one chart.
Davison charts can utilize a variety of methods for the technical averaging of the birth details of the individuals. The method used in ZET results in a chart which can be progressed, transited, etc (unlike the better-known composite chart).
To erect a Davison chart:
1. Open the Database window,
2. In the left pane, select the table that contains the natal data for the members of the group, 3. In the right pane, right-click the mouse on an individual line to display the database popup menu,
and select the "Mark for combined Chart" item. Alternatively, right-click on the gray cell at the left of the line of data. (If you mark a line in error, right-click again on the cell to unmark it), 4. Repeat the previous step to mark all nativities of the group in the same way,
5. Right-click in the database table for the database popup menu for the final time, and select "Cast Davison Chart".
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Composite Chart
Composite charts are not available in the Lite or Pro versions of ZET.
The composite chart (also known as the 'Hand composite' and 'composite midpoint' chart) is one of a number of techniques for assessing the compatibility of people, and the characteristics of a group dynamic. The technical details of this chart type are as follows:
1) The longitude of a planet is calculated as the average of the longitudes of the same planet in the nativities of the members of the group; or as a midpoint by short arc between the same planets in the case of two individuals.
2) The composite MC is derived as the average of all the midheaven degrees.
3) The other cusps are calculated after according the MC a place where the group or couple is actually or nominally located, supposing they have a place in common.
Composite charts can be created only as a fixed chart type. To erect a composite chart:
1. Open the Database window,
2. In the left pane, select the page that contains the natal data for the members of the group, 3. In the right pane, right-click the mouse on an individual line to display the database popup menu,
and select the "Mark for combined Chart" item. Alternatively, make a right-click on the gray cell at the left of the line of data. (If you mark a line in error, right-click again on the cell to unmark it),
4. Repeat the previous step to mark all the nativities of the group in the same way,
5. Right-click in the database table for the database popup menu for the final time, and select "Cast Composite Chart".
Interpretation of composite chart:
· Open a Libruary of Interpretation Texts.
· Create new Bookshelf with e.g "Composite" name. · Appoint it by Executive and Operational.
· Create interpretation texts with PCI markup mode (see "Marking-up of Prognostic Charts Interpretation") with themes:
- Planets of composite in Houses of composite (file name: "PCI T.P'H' ...txt") - Planets of composite in Zodiac Signs (PCI T.P'S ...txt)
- Houses of composite in Zodiac Signs (PCI T.H'S ...txt) here "...." is any name.
· Acitvate these texts in "Composite" bookshelf, deativate others. · Praee "Text" button ("Interpretation Setup") on ZET toolbar. · Check on "Interpret as" option and select "Transit".
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Coalescent Horoscopes
(Adapted from an Information Special on the subject by David Dukelow of Astro Communications Services, Inc.)
Coalescent charts, which were invented recently by Lawrence Grinnell (Eytan), are similar to composite charts except that they are based on harmonics rather than midpoints. The harmonic used is based on the relative positions of the planets in the individuals natal charts. A different harmonic is used for each planet, for the Nodes of the Moon, and for the Midheaven. These charts show unusual sensitivity to transits, and they hold a great deal of information about the dynamics involved in a relationship between two people, or for a person and an event. Here is some basic information about them.
How the Planets positions are calculated
Find the shortest arc between the positions of a planet [or function] in the natal charts of two people. Divide this angle into 360 degrees. This gives the harmonic. Next, multiply the position of either planet by the harmonic. Subtract 360 from this number as many times as needed to get a number in the 0 to 360 degree range. This number is the coalescent position, and it is the same regardless of which of the two planets is used.
If, however, the shortest arc [between the two natal positions] passes over 0 degrees Aries, you must add 360 to the position beyond 0 Aries when you determine the angle between the two positions. (If you choose to multiply this planets position by the harmonic, you must also add 360 to the position.)
With this method both the angle between the two positions and the positions themselves enter into the calculation of the coalescent positions. There are as many coalescent positions as there are functions in a chart. The coalescent Midheaven is calculated in the same way and the house cusps are forced from this Midheaven position.
NOTE: If the respective positions are less than a degree apart, then the coalescent position is take as the midpoint between them.
EXAMPLE: Sun in one chart at 12 deg Taurus and the Sun in the other chart at 27 deg Gemini. They are exactly 45 deg apart. 360/45 = 8. Convert the Suns position at 12 deg Taurus to degrees of longitude: 42 degrees. Multiply this by 8, 42 X 8 = 336, or 6 deg of Pisces. The other Sun position is 27 deg of Gemini or 87 degrees of longitude. 8 X 87 = 696. 696 360 = 336, the same figure as for the other position.
If the two planets straddle 0 deg Aries, then 360 must be added to the position on the far side of 0 deg Aries. 15 degrees Pisces to 3 degrees Cancer means that 360 must be added to the longitude of the Cancer position. (93+360) 345 = 108. 360/108 = 3.333333. 3.333333 X 345 = 1150 (3 X 360) = 70, or 10 degrees of Gemini as the harmonic position. (Also, (93 + 360) X 3.333333 = 1510. 1510 (4 X 360) = 70 as for the other position.
30 | P a g e It was found that the most logical House System to use with this synastry technique is the Meridian House system. The houses are free of location, which solves the cumbersome problem of how to calculate a location for a synastry chart. In the Meridian system the East and West points are significant and transits to them are felt.
Caution About Cusps
If cusps are less than 12 degrees apart, the accuracy of the birth times for the natal charts becomes significantly important. Where there is a suspicion that one or both charts are not accurate, the house positions are apt to be unreliable.
Other factors
Declinations: Set to zero.
Nodes: Use like any other factor in the charts.
Zodiac: Use what you like because the principle will still work, but the aspects can change dramatically from one zodiac to another.
Interpretation: Much like any synastry chart except that transits seem to be very active. These charts seem to describe something essential and perhaps spiritual about the relationship.
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Horary
Horary astrology examines a chart erected for the moment of 'birth' of an idea, question, or other event. There are special rules for the interpretation of charts in Horary Astrology.
A horary is constructed as a single chart, so in principle you can use the Natal chart type. However, you should click "Horary" button in the Event Data window, because then ZET will take account of additional settings available for horary charts.
In the Horary mode:
· displied "Harary" sign in the planet table header, · the chart becomes single, if it was dual or complex,
· the "Here and Now" button do not clears the "name" field of the Event Data window, · this chart will be saved in the History log as "Horary" type.
There are two particularly useful options, both selected in the Chart Settings window (double-click in a blank area of the Chart tableau):
· Chart Settings - Data tab: Show Septener only restricts the planets on the chart to the set used by tradional astrologers,
· Chart Settings - Aspects tab, Aspects group: Converging only restricts the aspects displayed to those which have not yet reached perfection.
With the Manager of Configurations you can define a configuration, which will selected automatically for the "Horary" type chart. There is a predefined configuration named "Horary".
There are several tools in ZET specially for horary:
In a horary astrology used a method of "derived houses". ZET can renumber houses, to do that: · open Chart Settings, the Format tab, check on "1st House cusp" option,
· point mouse cursor to then house line or house number on a chart, which you can assign as first, · invoke a popup menu (by right mouse click) and select "Renumber houses" item.
To return to normal state execute "Restore numeration" menu item.
In a horary astrology also used a method of "reposition" of planets, i.e. replacing of planets pair of a chart ring, which are in reception. To do that:
· Capture planet by left mouse button (will appears additional icon with a planet glyph), grug it in a Zodiac sign you wish and grop.
· Do same with other planet.
32 | P a g e · With this will appears a special glyph in the status bar. If you click it, then repositon will be
cancelled.
Click "Tools" button on a toolbar, select Horary Wizard. It helps you to evaluate the radicality of horary chart and recognize a criterion of consummation of the question.
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Uranian Chart
The Uranian (Hamburg) School of Astrology has some specific requirements for the presentation of the horoscope chart, its objects, and methods:
· Special fictitious planets · Midpoints
· Aspects of conjunction between planets and midpoints · Harmonics
The required features of the Uranian Chart are implemented in the predefined Uranian configuration; to deploy it, select the "URANIAN" option from the "General Configuration" button on the Toolbar, or the "Control" | "Configuration" main menu.
The Uranian configuration includes: · Eight fictitious planets,
· Special points which are realized in ZET as Arabic Parts, namely Vernal Point, MC and Ascendant (they are on the predefined "Parts" page that ships with ZET - take care not to delete them),
· Modes of calculating midpoints, and displaying midpoint trees, · Dial form of chart,
· Use of 4th harmonic calculations (90-degree dial),
The required orbs of Uranian aspects are also predefined by the Uranian configuration in the Chart Settings - Aspects tab, i.e. Orb for midpoints data entryfield. They default to 5 degrees of arc.
34 | P a g e The tableau settings for the Uranian chart, and a description of the operation of the Pointer control panel, are in the Chart Settings - Wheel section.
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Complex and Fixed Charts
Complex and fixed charts are not available in the Lite or Pro versions of ZET.
A complex chart is a ZET chart which contains more then two rings of planets - up to 7 rings can be mounted concentrically.
For example, a chart displaying the natal, progressed and transiting planet positions for a life event of a nativity:
The wheel can be accompanied by a listing of planets' data, according to the Planets List options specified on the Chart Settings - Data tab - you can elect to list every rings' planets, or a subset i.e. the core (inner) ring and up to two different rings chosen using the Direction of Aspects window.
To highlight the rings selected in the Direction of Aspects window for aspect analysis, selected rings are shown (by default) pale blue and unselected rings white. In the planets list, selected rings' data is displayed in black, unselected rings' data in light-gray. All these colors are user-definable on the Color tab.
In the chart shown, aspects between the natal (#1) and progressed (#2) rings have been selected in the Direction of Aspects window.
Usually rings #2 thru #7 of a complex chart derive from one event, and are calculated using the same date, specified as the background event data. Complex charts, however, can combine charts of other events, or more simply other charts, with those of nativities, e.g. a triple chart containing male and female nativities, and a transit marriage chart. To use additional charts, and to include ones calculated for some date(s) different from either core or background event data, requires 'Fixed' charts (ZET's terminology).
36 | P a g e A Fixed chart is fixed in respect of the coordinates of planets and houses in the chart, the coordinates being fixed when the chart is erected and saved. These charts are thus independent of core or background event data. One can therefore explore further the astrological situation of marriage partners mentioned above by including say a coalescent chart of the nativies as ring #4, a chart of their first encounter as ring #5, and so on.
Working with Complex Charts
To erect a complex chart, open the Chart Type Selector window, and from the list of available chart types checkmark the boxes for the charts you wish to include. You can check several check-boxes by pressing Shift key with mouse clicking on check-box, or double mouse clicking on the item caption (right of check-box). The chart is created immediately. To change the order of rings in a complex chart (except for the first, inner ring), drag and drop items in the Selector list into the desired order with the mouse. To restore the list (and chart) to the initial order, simply click open the Dual Chart Editor window using the button in the Chart Type Selector window, and close it again.
Complex charts are recorded in, and retrieved from, the History log in the same way as normal single and dual type charts.
Working with Fixed Charts
Available fixed charts are displayed in the Chart Type Selector window at the end of the list after in-built types, and are designated with a hash (#) sign. They are inserted in complex charts as described above. To save a ring of the currently erected chart as a fixed chart:
· Right-click in the Chart tableau to display the popup menu, and select the "Save As Fixed" item,
· From the submenu list of rings, choose the ring you want saving.
Alternatively type the Alt+n hot-key, where n is a number from 1 to 7, to save the nth chart ring as a fixed chart.
If the action was successful, a confirmation message window is displayed, and a new entry is added to the Selector's list of chart types.
To view the details of a fixed chart, select it in the Selector window, right-click its line with the mouse to invoke the pop-up menu:
37 | P a g e Select last menu item "Fixed..." to display the following window:
If the fixed chart derived from core and/or background event data, these are shown in the upper and lower of the two large panes of the window respectively. Click the Restore button to erect the chart on the tableau. Fixed charts not corresponding to real planetary positions (e.g. coalescent charts) lack source event details, and cannot be restored in the same way.
To delete a fixed chart, click its list entry in the Chart Type Selector window, right-click to display its information window, and click the Delete button.
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Multibot
Multibot chart allows to create several data sets in one chart (the data set is pair "core, background"). Thus there is a possibility to place on a chart simultaneously a several natals and a several derivative charts adhered to everyone natals. In particular, it is possible, for example, to look aspects of planets of a
progression of one natal to planets of another natal, aspects of a progression of several events to one natal, etc.
The multibot chart with progressions to natas may looks as:
There are two data sets, two progressed charts, i.e. 4 planets rings: · natal of Vladimir Putin
· progression of this natal to current date · natal of Ludmila Putin
· progression of this natal to current date
With "Aspect Direction" function (Alt+A keys) established aspecting between natals (1st and 3rt rings), aspected rings colored by blue. Click by mouse to any cell of "Aspect Direction" table, you may get aspecting with any planets rings.
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· created second data set (a copy of first) and appears a buttons to reset these data sets for display in "Event Data" window.
· appears buttons of multibot mode control: multiwheel chart, synchronize core data, synchronize background data
The multiwheel chart mode means several separated charts on a screen, where every chart correspods its own data set. The size and position of each chart (for multiwheel) adjusted separatelly (by mouse). Established sizes and positions are saved (separatelly for each wheels count: 2, 3, ..., 7). Other settings of these charts are same.
40 | P a g e The time synchronization mode for core datas of multibot may used e.g. for charts of progressions of several events to one natal in process of birth time changing by rectification.
A buttons to reset of data sets have a popup menu allowes: · add a data set (up to 7)
· delete specified data set
· remove specified data seo to first place
Adding and removing of data set simultaneously displyed on current chart. The Chart Type Selector applied for every data set separatelly.
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Event Data
The Event Data window is where you input time and location details for creating astrological charts and interlinked tableaux.
To open the Event Data window:
· click the "Event Data" Toolbar button,
· select "Horoscope" | "Event Data..." from the main menu,
· right-click in an empty region of the Chart tableau and select "Event Data..." from the popup menu,
· type the hot-key 'B'.
The window title is either Core data or Background data, because the same form serves to input details for some types of horoscope which utilise two data-sets (for more information see Core and Background data). Beginners will mostly use the Core data form.
Inputting event details
Input or select the following data to erect a horoscope:
· Input name of the native, or brief description of the event (this field is optional), press Tab key. · Select a gender (sex) from drop-down list, e.g. press any keys: -, M, or F, press Tab key. · Input date and (local civil) time of the event. Just press a sequence of digital keys, the separators
will inserted automatically. Do not use Del or BackSpace. Press Tab key after every field. NOTE: the default date format is European style (day.month.year). To set it to US style (month/day/year) switch the Date Format setting on the Misc. tab of the General Settings window.
NOTE: to enter the date of an event B.C. (Before Christ), type the letter B after the year. Pre-Gregorian calendar dates are adjusted for automatically, according to the accepted rules of astronomy, i.e. Monday, 24 September 1582 in the Julian calendar is followed by Tuesday, 5 October 1582 (Tuesday) in the Gregorian calendar. The date of adoption of the Gregorian calendar by different countries is a matter for historical research.
· Normally skip next field: difference between local civil and Greenwich (Universal) time as a Time Zone. This field will fillfulled automatically when you selects a city from Atlas. But you can