31 by margherita Martin Gansten wrote:[I am sure you are right about Bezza et consortes using Placidus houses; but if so, they are definitely not doing 'pure' Ptolemaic astrology. Indeed, it would be quite difficult to do so, as Ptolemy is a most incomplete guide for a practising astrologer. Even Placidus had to fill in the lacunae with his 'Reason' (of a late-scholastic, Aristotelian kind). In fact my secret idea about them is they follow Placidus more than Ptolemy. Have a nice Christmas Margherita Traditional astrology at http://heavenastrolabe.wordpress.com Quote Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:01 am