Jupiter and Saturn Conjunctions

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THE THEORY OF CONJUNCTIONS IS BASED ON THE MEETING OF THE HIGHER PLANETS, PRIMARILY SATURN AND JUPITER.

ANA MARIA SEGHESSO

The notion of the Great Cosmic Year may have been known to the Hindus during the reign of Cyrus, around 550 BC (according to the historian Pingree), and from there it spread to Iran under the Sasanian dynasty.

It is likely that Sasanian astrologers, under the influence of Greek and Hindu doctrines, integrated the Great Cycles of Jupiter and Saturn within millennial periods.

The doctrine was developed in the Middle Ages by Arab astrologers, such as Albumasar, Pedro d'Ailly, Messhalla, Ali Aben Ragel, and Pedro Ciruelo, each contributing nuances to their interpretation.

                                               ALBUMASAR

In summary, the conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn are classified into four categories:

• Minor Conjunctions, which occur every twenty years in signs of the same element.

• Major Conjunctions, which occur every 60 years, repeating the initial sign.

• Major Conjunctions, which mark the transition from one triplicity to another, beginning with Fire, followed by Earth, Air, and ending with Water.

• Maximum Conjunctions, which indicate the beginning of a new series of Minor and Major Conjunctions through a new conjunction in Fire signs.

• Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Cancer, which occurs every 30 years.

The critical moment occurs when the triplicity changes, according to the regular succession of:

FIRE-EARTH-AIR-WATER

and this change is called by the Arabic word INTICAL, which means change, migration, death.

TECHNIQUE OF THE GREAT CONJUNCTIONS

Pedro Ciruelo, in his study "Of the four great conjunctions of the three superior planets, three of which—the Greatest, the Mean, and the Minor—are the conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter, the fourth being that of Saturn and Mars in Cancer," specifies that the Luminaries take precedence over the superior planets and therefore it is necessary to observe the conjunction or opposition of the Sun and Moon preceding the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. This concept is also from Ptolemy, who considers the predominance of the Luminaries over the three superior planets.

The use of this practice to judge the effects is due to the slowness of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, which makes it impossible to pinpoint the exact moment it occurs.

To establish the effects of the conjunction:

• The figure of the conjunction or opposition of the Sun and Moon preceding said entry into the specific coordinates is drawn.

The Ascendant sign is thus determined.

If a great conjunction follows an eclipse, the effect of that eclipse should be calculated equal to the number of years of that conjunction, so an eclipse could have an effect of up to 800 years and a lunar eclipse more than 100… 

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As for the method of estimating great conjunctions, it is similar to the criterion used to judge eclipses, identifying the two main signs, that is:

• Sign in which the great conjunction occurs

• Ascendant sign of the figure

Then, according to Pedro Ciruelo, the sign where the planet that dominates these two signs is located is sought. In this way, the location where the effects will be verified is determined.

For the identification of the dominant planet, preference is given to the planet above the horizon, in the east and direct; In addition, the traditional dignities are taken into consideration: domicile, exaltation, triplicity, term, and face.

Not only is the dominant planet sought, but also a significant fixed star; the last one to have transited the angle preceding the point of conjunction, that is, the westernmost angle. As for the quality of the effects, these are derived from the type of planets that are dominant either individually or in association.

The general properties of the Maximum Conjunction last until the next one, that is, approximately 800 years, and its specific virtue remains until the next Major Conjunction, which occurs in a different