WILLIAM LILLYAND

HIS METHOD OF PRIMARY DIRECTIONS

by Rumen Kolev, winter of 1998

A detailed research into the primary directions of William Lilly as given in his 'Christian Astrology',1647, 'Regulus Publishing Co.', 1985. Pages 487-831.

Published in March 1998 in the journal 'The Primary Directions' and in the Feb. 99 issue of the USAjournal 'Considerations'.

The title page of Andreas Argolus''TABULAE PRIMI MOBILIS'

published in Rome in 1610.William Lilly most probably used the tables from this book for

his calculations of primaries.

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2WILLIAM LILLY AND HIS METHODOF PRIMARY DIRECTIONS

by Rumen Kolev

The predictive methods of William Lilly can be found in his book,'Christian Astrology', published in 1647. For the research made here, Iused the edition of 'Regulus Publishing Co.' from 1985. Pages487-831 deal exclusively with predictive techniques.

All calculations and recalculations of primary directions andvariables in this article are made with the computer program 'Placidus'.

Lilly opens chapter 98 in his 'Christian Astrology' with an examplechart (p.500). Pointing at the importance of a rectification for the 'judgement',he describes three ways to rectify a horoscope (p.502-519): Trutina Hermetis,Animodar and Accidentia Nati. Up to page 506 Lilly explains the first twomethods. His conclusion ( p.506, bottom lines) is clear cut, '...neither the Trutineof Hermes, or this (Animodar), are of so sure foundation, as that Correctionwhich is performed by Accidents (Accidentia Nati or rectificationby past events with primary directions).'

William Lilly's ExampleChart 19 September, 1616

( Julian ), 2:24:30PM, Geo. Lat. 53z N

RAMC = 222z 10x, MC = 14z 39x I,

ASC= 6z 37x P

6z37x

R

21z55x

44x1z