⊕ Part of Spirit – The Lot of Daimon
⊕ Part of Spirit – The Lot of Daimon
Interpretive Basis
Mythic Root:
Also from Hellenistic astrology, the Part of Spirit (or Part of Daimon) is calculated from the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant, reversed from the Part of Fortune.
Core Function:
It represents inner purpose, moral clarity, and the spiritual resources that guide personal mission.
Astrological Role:
In charts, the Part of Spirit illuminates where the soul finds motivation and divine support. Transits here can trigger quests of meaning or ethical action.
Orbital Signature
Type: Calculated lot involving Sun, Moon, and Ascendant (reverse formula)
Orbital Period: Depends on diurnal cycle
Inclination / Eccentricity: N/A
Retrograde Motion: Not applicable
Discovery Year: Hellenistic era
Keywords / Powerwords
Purpose, Spirit, Inspiration, Daimon, Inner Drive
House and Aspect Relevance
- Most active when in: Houses of creativity or spirituality
- Aspect Sensitivity: Conjunctions from benefic planets or planetary rulers
- Natal Function: Reveals deeper calling and moral compass
- Transit Function: Marks spiritual awakenings and renewed motivation
Use in Astrology Arith(m)etic
By tracking the Part of Spirit, AI can map ethical and spiritual orientation alongside material fortune, expanding understanding of chart-based motivation.
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🧮 Calculation
Definition: Hellenistic Lot of Spirit (Klēros Daimonos).
- Day chart: ASC + Sun − Moon
- Night chart: ASC + Moon − Sun
- (Mirror image of the Lot of Fortune.)
Usage note: Lot of the mind, intention and action; used for zodiacal releasing of career/action.
Sources (calculation)
- Vettius Valens, Anthologies (2nd c. CE), Book II — Lot of Fortune/Spirit reversal by sect (trans. M. Riley, free PDF: https://www.csus.edu/indiv/r/rileymd/Vettius%20Valens%20entire.pdf)
- Claudius Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos (2nd c. CE), Book I — trans. F. E. Robbins, Loeb Classical Library 435 (1940), public-domain text at LacusCurtius: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Ptolemy/Tetrabiblos/home.html
- Chris Brennan, Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune (Amor Fati, 2017) — house names, planetary joys, lots, sect