Lot of Necessity
Ἀνάγκη · Ananke — Constraint, obligation, things outside one's control
Day chart
Ascendant + Fortune − Mercury
Night chart
Ascendant + Mercury − Fortune
Sect reverses the arc: the day formula applies when the Sun is above the horizon, the night formula when it is below.
Traditional signification
Derived from Fortune and Mercury. Traditionally associated with constraint, enmity, and circumstances that limit or compel.
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Reference, not advice
This is cultural and astronomical reference, not personal prediction or advice.
Lot of Necessity is an arithmetic point defined by tradition. Its signification is cultural reference, not prediction or personal advice.
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