(and Hello to the Dr. Nostubauk, too. I’m a great fan of yours and of your friend Neptunia)
The answer is:
“Planetary Hours” and “Hour Rulers”.
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(Planetary hours are named after “planets” = “wanderers, nomads” in ancient Greek)
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(Each hour of the day and night is calculated and matched to a certain planet for its influence. The Planetary Hours are based on an ancient astrological system, the Chaldean order of the planets — Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, then repeating endlessly.)
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(planetary hours are not equal.
The day is divided into two parts; the day (time between sunrise and sunset) and the night (time between sunset and tomorrow’s sunrise). Each part of the day is then divided into 12 equal parts, for a total of 24 (unequal) hours.
In the winter, the day is shorther, so the planetary hours are shorther *fasting*, then those of of the night, which are longer *feasting* (as on Ramadan). In the summer it’s the opposite. They feast during the day and fast during the night)
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(Every day, on sunrise, the first hour is ruled by the day ruler, which is unique for every day of the week)
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(Yup, as mentioned above, the planetary hours are not equal like the clock hours, so the poor, terrorised Swiss mechanic can’t build a mechanical clock that will keep up with them. But a computer sure can !)
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Sure, gilrs !
You are “Planetary hours”.
How many times do I have to repeat that ?
Yours truely,
The Time Keeper
on a Martian day
and a Saturnine hour.
“In the hour of Saturn take no Voyage to Sea, neither take any long Journey by Land; for crosses will surely at-tend and small success may be expected; take no Physick; entertain no Servant, for they will prove idle, careless Persons: Not good to put on a new Garment or cut your Hair; but this hour is good to buy or take Leases of Houses, or Lands; good to buy any kind of Grain or dig in the Earth or Plow; not good to borrow Money in this hour or to fall sick in for it threatens a long Disease; and sometimes terminates in death.”
Henry Coley, Clavis Astrologiae Elimata, [London, 1676] Issaquah, WA: JustUs&Assoc., 1996, p. 271.
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Hi Thoams,
(and Hello to the Dr. Nostubauk, too. I’m a great fan of yours and of your friend Neptunia)
The answer is:
“Planetary Hours” and “Hour Rulers”.
>
(Planetary hours are named after “planets” = “wanderers, nomads” in ancient Greek)
>
(Each hour of the day and night is calculated and matched to a certain planet for its influence. The Planetary Hours are based on an ancient astrological system, the Chaldean order of the planets — Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, then repeating endlessly.)
>
(planetary hours are not equal.
The day is divided into two parts; the day (time between sunrise and sunset) and the night (time between sunset and tomorrow’s sunrise). Each part of the day is then divided into 12 equal parts, for a total of 24 (unequal) hours.
In the winter, the day is shorther, so the planetary hours are shorther *fasting*, then those of of the night, which are longer *feasting* (as on Ramadan). In the summer it’s the opposite. They feast during the day and fast during the night)
>
(Every day, on sunrise, the first hour is ruled by the day ruler, which is unique for every day of the week)
>
(Yup, as mentioned above, the planetary hours are not equal like the clock hours, so the poor, terrorised Swiss mechanic can’t build a mechanical clock that will keep up with them. But a computer sure can !)
>
Sure, gilrs !
You are “Planetary hours”.
How many times do I have to repeat that ?
Yours truely,
The Time Keeper
on a Martian day
and a Saturnine hour.
Hey, I put some lines from the riddle after the “>” signs !
Where have they disppeared ?
Huh ! Should have known better than go out and play on a Saturn hour. Shame on me.
See what they say about the hour of Saturn:
“In the hour of Saturn take no Voyage to Sea, neither take any long Journey by Land; for crosses will surely at-tend and small success may be expected; take no Physick; entertain no Servant, for they will prove idle, careless Persons: Not good to put on a new Garment or cut your Hair; but this hour is good to buy or take Leases of Houses, or Lands; good to buy any kind of Grain or dig in the Earth or Plow; not good to borrow Money in this hour or to fall sick in for it threatens a long Disease; and sometimes terminates in death.”
Henry Coley, Clavis Astrologiae Elimata, [London, 1676] Issaquah, WA: JustUs&Assoc., 1996, p. 271.
* Sorry, I stole this from :
http://www.renaissanceastrology.com/planetaryhoursrenaissance.html
And may I add my own lesson:
“In the hour of Saturn attempt no riddle solving, post no comments on blogs, put no quotations between “
Hello Time Keeper,
Named as you are I would have been surprised if you hadn’t guessed the riddle! Yes. Planatary Hours is right.
The lines are there, but in invisible ink! 🙂
But I don’t think anyone has written a programme for that yet.
best wishes,
Thomas
PS Dr. N. sends his most gracious greeting.
Hi Thomas,
Thank you. 🙂
If you refer to Planetary hour calculation programs…well, with Google I’ve found quite a few such freewares offered for download on the web.
Here’s one for example:
http://chronosxp.sourceforge.net/en/
May I ask, are
Dear TimeKeeper,
Your Saturn posting was truly delayed! It has just now been de-spamed!
There might be something to it! 🙂
Thomas
PS Thank you for the planetary hour link.