UK Aries ingress 2024
Aries Ingress According to the methods of Ibn Labban
The following ‘world astrology’ report for the Aries Ingress of 2024 for UK follows the method of Kusyar Ibn Labban, outlined in Book II of ‘Introduction to Astrology’, translated and edited by Michio Yano in 1997, Tokyo, published by ILCAA Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
According to Michio Yano, Kusyar Ibn Labban is an early 11th century Astrologer from Gilian province in modern Iran. Ibn Labban was familiar with Greek, Arabic and Indian Astrology and was primarily influenced by the work of Ptolemy, and the later Persian astrologers, Masha’allah, and Abu Ma’Shar. Numerous manuscripts of Ibn Labban’s Introduction survived and it is considered to be one of the most popular books in the eastern half of the Islamic world, of that era.
The below application follows the general instructions outlined in Book II for interpreting an Aries Ingress. However, this is not a full treatment; I have not followed the instructions for predicting Weather, Prices, ‘happenings in the sky’ i.e Comets, or Eclipses. Additionally I have not included the more complex timing techniques outlined in Book 2.
For formatting, I have followed Michio Yano’s format for identifying passages: eg, II.2.[2] as in Book II, Chapter 2, [Paragraph 2]. I have also added comments in Squared Brackets initialed AT.
Please note - This is one part of a wider study of the Aries ingress of 2024 which I began working on this in Spring 2024 ahead of the ingress, completing the majority of the delineations then. However, the delineations for II.2.[2] where completed separately at a later date, around the Cancer Ingress 2024 and finally completed in early August 2024, as part of the final review and editing of the text for this blog post.
Capricorn Rising - It is necessary to do ingress charts for each season - Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn.
[AT - Here we are only looking at the Aries ingress for the year as a whole, for further details we would look at each ingress of the tropical signs and compare with the Aries ingress.]
Chapter Two: On General Conditions of the Generations of Men
Ibn Laban - II.2.[2] The majority of the conditions of the year are based on the nature of the most powerful planet in the figure of the horoscope of the year.
Jupiter is angular upon the IC degree, located in its own bound. In the sign of Taurus, 12th Part of Libra (10th house). Masculine planet in a feminine sign. In a masculine quadrant and rising after the sun, feminine. Jupiter is received by Venus. Receives a square aspect by sign from Mars. And Jupiter Aspects the ascendant. Receives a sextile aspect from Venus and Saturn. And an applying square from the moon.
Jupiter indicates good fortune for the condition of the year, and signifies judges, scholars, philosophers and kings.
Taurus indicates agriculture, labourers, artisans,
5th house indicates children, creatives, it is a good place, and powerful
The IC imports signification of the 4th house, country, land, family, roots, foundation
12th part indicates authority, rulers, judges, lawyers,
Jupiter is conjunct the Lot of Spirit,
Wide Mars square Jupiter by sign could signify expansion and growth of the military action, the increase in soldiers, courage, victory. Righteous enthusiasm. Just nature.
Venus Saturn sextile to Jupiter, support from women, artisans. The old, wealthy, and downcast.
II.2.[2] One should judge for citizens from the ascendant, from the planet ruling over it, i.e., the lord of the year (sa ̄lkhud ̄ah), and from the Moon;
Ascendant - Ascendant is Capricorn. Saturn is in pisces in the 3rd house, in the decan of Jupiter, 12th part of Cancer, Jupiter receives Saturn and is separating by sextile, within 3º Saturn is conjunct Exalted Venus within 3º venus is applying to Saturn. Venus is the benefit of sect, Saturn is the Malefic contrary to sect.
Saturn cools and dries
It signifies sorrow, upsets, tumult, illnesses, destruction, calamities
Saturn is unlucky, excess of coldness
Masculine planet, feminine quadrant
Diurnal - Saturn is the malefic contrary to sect, meaning misfortune
Rises before the Sun, Easterly. Signifies it will be active
In a bicorporeal sign of water, feminine sign, signifies calamities at sea, ports, waterways.
Cold, Wet Phlegm
3rd house - not very powerful - signifies wayfarers, messengers, sea travel,
Labban I.20 [3] ‘The third place indicates things which are fitting, suitable, and helpful to him. It is said to be the place of brothers, sisters, relatives, sons in law, short trips, and movements from one place to another.’
Labban (On Eclipses): ‘II.9 [33] When Saturn is the lord of the rulership and its term, then in general it is the cause of corruption which happens from coldness. As for its partial and particular effects, [...]. As for rivers, <when the influence is in> excessive increase and ruin of water, ship wreck in the sea, and difficulty of going by water.
Moon - in the sign of Leo, 8th house, bound of Jupiter, 12th part of Virgo. In a waxing trine with the Sun, received by the sun, not aspected by Venus/Saturn. Squared by Jupiter, opposed by sign by Mars.
The Moon is in the 8th house,
Signifies death and destruction for the people.
Fixed, fiery sign of the sun, masculine sign, feminine quadrant,
The moon is received by the lord of its sign,
II.2.[2] one should judge for authority from the Sun by day, from the Moon by night, and from the midheaven and its lord by day and night;
Moon by Night - Succedent, Leo, 8th house, bound of Jupiter, 12th part is Virgo 9th house,
8th house signifies destruction/loss of authority.
Bound of Jupiter may protect it.
The 8th house is bad place and signifies misfortune for authority in this year.
Leo - Royal Sign
Midheaven - MC degree in Scorpio, 11th house, bound of Mercury, Its lord: Mars is in the 2nd house, Aquarius, and the bound of Saturn, rising before the Sun, Active. In a Feminine quarter.
Lord of the MC, Mars in a good place in the second house, succeedent.
Malefic in the house of Saturn and the bound of Saturn, the malefic contrary to sect and not aspected by Saturn, indicates misfortune.
Not aspected by Venus the benefic of sect - Venus is not able to bonify Mars.
Anaretic degrees of Aquarius.
Aquarius - human sign.
Indicates misfortune for the authority/king.
II.2.[2] one should judge for scribes, ministers, and governors from Mercury;
for the people of piety, peace, and religion from Jupiter;
for the people of a noble family and elder masters from Saturn;
for the army and all weapons from Mars;
for women and females from Venus;
for messengers and possessors of mail, messages, and news from the Moon.
II.2.[3] For each kind of men one should look at his planet; for his health of body and mind, safety, and peace <one should judge> from the essential power <of the planet>; for his honor, dignity, and reputation from the accidental power;5 for the condition of properties and happiness from the benefic and malefic <planets>;
Mercury - mercury conjoined the head, in Aries, in dignity in its own bounds and in the 4th house withdrawing from the IC in a feminine quadrant, masculine sign. Free of harsh aspects from the malefics (but could be in moiety with mars by sextile) and not aspects be the benefics. Moon is almost applying.
Mercury is somewhat strong being in the 4th and in its own bound. The head brings increase and excess.
Those ruled by mercury will be busy in this year concerned with the country and land, communication, reporting and ministerial duties.
With the moon applying indicates the public, being mostly free of other aspects ruled by mercury could be considered neutral. However the wide forming mars sextile could indicate some tensions.
This could indicate the focus on the general election and the work that will come afterwards. (AT - this was written after the snap election was announced)
At least indicating no outside influence.
Jupiter - Jupiter in Taurus in the 5th house, powerful as he’s is angular on the IC, and has dignity in his bound, and is conjunct the lot of spirit/hidden. Applying to Saturn via sextile, Venus applying to Jupiter by sextile. Moon applying to Jupiter by square. Feminine sign, masculine quadrant, contrary to sect. Mutual reception between Venus and Jupiter.
Those ruled by Jupiter, the pious, peace and religion, according to Ibn Laban, will be powerful in this year concerned with the country, land,
There could be hidden activity indicated by the lot of the hidden, this could relate to jupiterian things such as laws, judges, government, piety etc.
The dodecatemoria indicates the 10th house which signifies the ruler. Suggesting a concern over the governance and the piety of the ruler.
Jupiter rules the 3rd house of travel and communities as well as the 12th house of enmity, suggesting enmity in communities relating to the land(IC) and youth/children (5th).
By aspects the Saturn Jupiter sextile indicates ease around legislature and governance.
Venus applying to Jupiter out of sect and as mutual reception indicates the rise of influential women politicians representing their communities. Venus also rules the MC which points a connection with rulership. (Angela Rayner / Rachel Reeves)
Saturn - Saturn in the 3rd house, Pisces, bound of Jupiter, Pisces ruled be Jupiter. Feminine sign, feminine quadrant. Ruling the 1st and 2nd house. Conjunct the benefic of sect, aspected by Jupiter.. Opposite the Lot of Fortune.
Saturn here is in a good condition in relating to the benefics and fortune. It is also received. However it lacks dignity and strength. It is also the malefic out of sect.
Those ruled by Saturn according to Ibn Laban, noble family and elder masters, appear to be less active but looked after by the benefics and fortunate.
As the ruler for the 1st house of the people and the 2nd house of assets. This looks somewhat mixed but positive
Mars - Mars is succeedent, located in the second house, in the sign of Aquarius, it is in the anaretic degrees and the bound of Saturn. Its 12th part is Capricorn, indicating the 1st house/public. Mars is not received by its ruler, saturn. It is in a Masculine sign, in a feminine quarter, it is of the sect of the chart, rising before the sun, therefore it is eastern and active. Mars is free of a harsh aspect from Saturn, it is averse to Venus, it is in a wide, sign based square to Jupiter. And is witnessed by the Moon, by a wide sign based opposition.
Those ruled by Mars, will be active this year, concerned with people, and the economy.
Aquarius can indicate the outsider, opposition, and the rebellious.
Mars is active/powerful as it is eastern, of the sect, and in a succedent house.
However Mars is not in its own sign, it is in a human sign, indicating its effects will be felt in the people.
Mars is in the bound of Saturn which indicates corruption/misfortune,
The dodecatemoria indicates the 1st house and points to corruption/unrest in relation to the people.
Mars rules the 11th house indicating social groups and the 4th house indicating home, family, property and the country.
Venus - Venus is exalted in pisces, in the 3rd house, in the bound of Jupiter, applying by degree to Saturn. Venus is in close trine aspect to the Ascendant degree. She is in a feminine sign, off the sect in favour, and in a feminine quarter. She is free from the beams of the Sun and rising as the morning star, therefore she is eastern and active. She is in the dodecatemoria of Cancer, indicating the 7th house, such as contracts, contestation, enemies. Venus is in a sextile configuration to jupiter, and she is not witnessed by the sect light.
Those ruled by Venus, i.e women and females, according to Labban will be exalted in this year.
The 3rd house indicates local communities, suggesting that this could indicate local community leaders.
Venus is in Pisces, indicating creativity, duality and the waters.
Venus is in the bound of Jupiter indicating righteousness & ministers.
Venus rules Taurus, the 5th house and IC, indicating children, and the home/nation. As well as Libra, the 10th, government and authority. This suggest a focus upon governance and the country.
This could indicate the rise of exalted and powerful women in politics - (see Angela Rayner Dpt PM and Rachel Reeves, Chancellor, Pisces indicating a duality)
The close conjunction with Saturn can indicate hardship and severity.
Venus’ exalted morning star position, and of the sect status, indicates active and supportive work. Suggesting those indicated by Venus, specifically/generally will be very important in this year.
Moon - The Moon is in the 8th house, in the Royal sign of Leo, it is increasing in light, in a waxing trine lunar phase, and is received by the Sun. The moon is in the bound of Jupiter, the dodecatemoria of Virgo, which indicates the 9th house. She is succeed, applying by square to Jupiter, by a wide Trine to Mercury. She is in a masculine sign and in a feminine quarter, and is the luminary of sect.
Those ruled by the Moon, for messengers and possessors of mail, messages, and news from the Moon, according to Labban, will be active and concerned with authority in the year.
The bound of Jupiter indicates, ministors, judges and the pious.
Whilst the dodecatemoria indicates the 9th house which suggests foreign affairs, ideology and matters concerning religions.
Applying square to Jupiter indicates an increase in this topics, whilst the applying aspect to mercury can indicate spying/treachery/lies. However the trine nature would potentially suggest a more helpful quality.
The Moon rules the 7th house, indicating contracts, contestations, agreements and law suits.
The moon increasing in light, and in a masculine sign relating to authority/royalty would indicate an increase in lawsuits and mandates.
II.2.[3]for the condition of properties of citizens and their profits in business from the second place, its lord, the lot of fortune, its lord, and from whatever drives these two to the lord of the ascendant and the reception of each other.
The Second house - Mars in Aquarius the 2nd house.
Indicates misfortune for public finances/economy/profits and signifies ‘cuts’.
This generally is bad for the economy.
Lord of the second house - Saturn in Pisces in the 3rd house.
Malefic contrary to sect, signifies loss, poverty, hardship, austerity and restrictions.
Lot of Fortune - In the 9th house, good place Virgo, but cadent. Receives a trine from Jupiter, and is opposed by Venus, opposed by Saturn.
Venus doesn’t limit Saturn's malefic nature.
Indicating the relationship between the economy and foreign countries.
There may be benefits from foreign support, and courts, ministers or scholars.
This could indicate improved trade conditions and possible lifting of trade barriers/restrictions.
The Lord of the Lot of Fortune - Mercury is angular in the 4th house, in the sign of Aries, where it has dignity in its bound. Conjunction the North Node/Head of the Dragon.
Signifies success for businesses and merchants, and improvement in the economic situation of the country.
Lord of the Second place and the Lord of the Lot of fortune, in relation to the lord of the ascendant - Lord of the Ascendant is Saturn, Lord of the second house is also Saturn, Lord of the Lot of Fortune is Mercury. Mercury is not in aspect to Saturn.
Generally Saturn is the malefic of sect, indicating loss and misfortune.
But as a ruler of a place, itself is ruled by an exalted Venus, and by quadrant house placement it is succeedent, and angular to Fortune.
This can (tentatively) indicate improvement and good fortune for the economy.
II.2.[4] One should look at the Sun’s arrival at the first points of the tropical signs, and if the lord of the exaltation aspects the place of its exaltation, it indicates the greatness of the conditions of the people and the abundance of their goodness in this season.
Lot of the Exaltation - Moon to Taurus 3 `10°46’ The Lot is in Libra: Venus, the ruler of Libra and the Lot of Exaltation is in Pisces.
[1] The ruler of the Lot does not aspect the Lot so does not indicate greatness for the condition of the people in the Aries ingress.
However [2] Venus is exalted in Pisces. (ambiguous - venus is exalted in Pisces, ‘aspects the place of its exaltation’ - can be taken to mean the ‘place of the Lot’, but could mean the place of it’s (i.e the place of exaltation of the ruler of the lot, not the lot itself’, i.e Pisces)
Further, it could mean [3] if it aspects the exaltation of the luminarie. ie. Taurus by night, Aries, by Day.
Note - Cancer and Capricorn ingresses the lord of the Lot aspects the Lot.
Generally [1] - the Lord of the Lot of Exaltation does not aspect the Lot, therefore doesn’t indicate greatness in this year.
II.2.[5] The lord of the lot of fortune, the lot of the absent (Lot of Spirit/the Hidden), and the rulers of the triplicities of the two — when these are in the places of perfection and aspect each other with friendly aspect, they indicate every goodness; when it (the situation) is opposite from this, they indicate the opposite.
Lot of Fortune - Lord of the Lot of Fortune, Fortune is in Virgo, Mercury 4th - good place. Triplicity Rulers of the lot of Fortune. (Moon, Venus, Mars) Moon 8th - bad place; Venus 3rd - middling place; Mars 2nd - good place
Little aspectual configuration between triplicity rules, but to the lord of the lot of fortune, this is better, Mercury Trine Moon, Sextile Mars, but averse to Venus.
Lot of the Absent - Lord of the Lot of the absent (hidden/spirit) is in Taurus. Venus 3rd - middling place. Triplicity Rulers of the Lot of Hidden: Moon 8th - bad place; Venus 3rd - middling place ; Mars 2nd - good place
Little aspectual configuration between the Lot of Hidden and the triplicity rulers, yet there is an alignment between 2nd triplicity ruler Venus.
Indicates little-to-middling goodness in this year. However the alignment between the same triplicity rulers could be significant. Triplicity rulers can be fought of as a sympathetic relationship/homogenous/familiar as in cousins.
II.2.[6] The lot of the absent indicates the intention of the authority, his view, and his management: when the lot is good, then the conditions due to the authority are good; when the lot is bad, the conditions due to him are bad. When a planet or two planets or more planets are found in the house of their exaltation and they have many shares in it, the travelling of the people is frequent in this year.
Lot of absent (ie. Lot of Spirit/the hidden) - 5th house, Taurus, angular on the IC, conjunct Jupiter, indicates law, morals, governance, children, the 12th part is Virgo - which falls in the 9th house, of piety, ideology, international relations and legislature.
With the Lot falling in the 5th house, the intention of the authority its good, and supportive.
With the lot conjunct a Benefic - it indicates benevolence or righteousness (jupiter out of sect)
Lot in the 5th house conjunction Jupiter, indicates the intention of the authority shows concern for justice, ideology.
The dodecatemoria of the Lot indicates international law courts, could relate to children (5th house) and material needs (Taurus).
[AT - Labban’s instructions on progressing the degree of the revolution II.2.[9] and mundane profections II.2.[10-11] have not been included here; I am still learning these methods. Additionally this chapter includes delineations of specific configurations which are not relevant for this ingress so have been omitted here]
Chapter Four: On Riots and Wars
II. 4. [6] One is informed of the matter of wars by two lots.
a) One of them is taken by day and night from the degree of the Sun to the degree of the descendant and is cast out from the ascendant.
b) The other <lot> is taken by day and night from Mars to the Moon and is cast out from the place of the Sun.
When Mars is with one of these two lots at the revolution of the year or at the <revolution of> the quarters or at conjunctions and oppositions, it indicates riots and wars, especially when Mars is in a fiery sign.
a) Sun to degree of the Dsc = 22º Aries.
b) Mars to Moon, from Sun = 6º Virgo
Aries Full Moon - 17th October 2024 - Lot of War b) according to Labban, Mars to the Moon from the Sun, falls at 26º Cancer, whilst Mars is located at 22º Cancer.
Indicates riots and wars in Late October/Early November
Capricorn Ingress - 21st December 2024 - Lot of War a) according to Labban, Sun to degree of the Dsc. falls on 6º Leo, which is conjunct Mars Rx at 4º Leo. in a Fire sign. Mars is with one of these lots in the ingress. It indicates riots and wars, especially when Mars is in a fiery sign.
Suggests riots/wars in the last quarter of the year.
This could indicate an increase in tensions from events in Autumn 2024, which intensify in the winter/latter quarter of the year.
[AT - here theres is also a timing technique relating to intiha (terminal sign in mundane profections) from the ascendant of Nativity of the ruler of the country, and its MC, or from the Ascension chart of the ruler of the countyr. If the initha is made unfortunate by Mars from a cardine it indicates riots and wars and disorder. Again, this needs further study].
Chapter Five: On Disease and Illness
II. 5. [1] The ascendant of the revolution and the ascendant of the conjunction and opposition which precede the revolution, the lords of the two <ascendants>, and the Moon — these are the places by which one is informed of the condition of the year concerning disease and health. The peaceful condition of the majority of them indicates health, while their bad condition indicates disease and illnesses. The ascendants of the quarters and the ascendants of the conjunctions and op- positions which precede the quarters do likewise.
Aries ingress - Lord of the Ascendant of the Ingress: Saturn, Pisces 3rd - poor condition; Moon of the Ingress: 8th house - poor condition. Asc of Lunation preceding Aries Ingress: Asc: Gemini Mercury 11th, free of hard aspects with malefics. Received by Mars, good condition; Moon: Leo, Sun. Aries. 4th - good condition.
Aries - Good & bad condition
Cancer Ingress - Lord of the Ascendant of the ingress: Saturn, pisces 3rd - poor condition. Moon of the ingress, 12th house - Poor condition. Asc of the lunation preceding the Cancer ingress: Asc: Virgo, Mercury 10th house, Gemini - good condition; Moon: in gemini in the 10th house - good condition
Cancer - Good & bad condition
Libra Ingress - Lord of the Ascendant of the ingress: Jupiter in Gemini 7th house, - good condition. Moon of the ingress: 7th house, good condition. Asc of the lunation preceding the Libra Ingress: (Pisces Eclipse) Sun in second house, on the south node. Moon in 8th on the North Node. Bad.
Libra - Bad condition (eclipse)
Capricorn Ingress - Lord of the Ascendant of the ingress: Saturn in 3rd house, poor condition. Moon of the ingress: Virgo 9th house, poor condition (cadent). Asc of the Lunation preceding the Capricorn ingress: Saturn in 3rd house, poor condition, Moon in the 6th house poor condition.
Capricorn - Bad condition.
Suggests middling health conditions in the first half of the year, and worsening and poor condition in the second half the year - following the Pisces Eclipse.
II. 5. [2] The application of the lord of the ascendant of the revolution or of the quarter or the lord of the ascendant of the conjunction and opposition which precede the revolution or the quarter to the lord of the sixth place with the corruption of the Moon indicates disease and illnesses. If the application is to the lord of the eighth place with the corruption of the Moon, it indicates many deaths. The varieties of diseases are in accordance with the nature of the injurious planet.
Lord of the Ascendant does not aspect the lord of the sixth in any of the quarters. Nor to the lord of the 8th, however:
Moon is applying by square to Saturn in a night chart in the Cancer ingress - indicates corruption.
Moon is exactly opposed Saturn (in day Chart) in the Capricorn Ingress - indicates corruption.
Bibliography:
Yano, M. (ed. and trans.) (1997) Kūshyār Ibn Labbān’s Introduction to Astrology. Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa.
Adam Thomas,
London 2024
