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Interpretation field guide

Timing and cycle comparison

Distinguish astronomical timing from symbolic timing. A transit compares actual positions at two dates; returns search for a repeated coordinate; progressions and time-lord methods introduce additional conventions. A useful study records the rule before examining events, which reduces the temptation to select only striking matches afterward.

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What you need

  • Birth or event chart
  • Target date range
  • Timing technique and parameters

A reading workflow

  1. Choose one technique and write down its time rule, coordinate target and tolerance.
  2. Calculate the interval, including uncertainty from birth time.
  3. Describe the proposed theme as a possibility, not a guaranteed event.
  4. Keep a dated record of matches, non-matches and alternative explanations.

Use cases

  • Studying cycles
  • Retrospective method comparison with transparent rules

Where this approach stops

Most dedicated timing techniques remain outside this engine. Astronomical precision does not establish the accuracy of life predictions; no deterministic health or financial forecasts are supplied.

Sources behind the approach

  1. Swiss Ephemeris Programmer’s Manual ↗technical specification
  2. William Lilly: Christian Astrology (1647) ↗historical primary text

The workflow is an educational synthesis. Its references establish context and conventions; they do not validate all possible readings.