Part of Fortune

 1. The Part of Fortune (PF) is calculated by adding the longitude of the Ascendant plus the Moon minus the Sun.

To calculate PF: Say that in a given chart the Ascendant is posited at 06 degrees Pisces 21 minutes, the Moon is posited at 27 degrees Leo 40 minutes, and the Sun is posited at 00 degrees Scorpio 01. We then have:

    336 degrees 21' (Asc: 06 Pisces 21')

+ 147 degrees 40' (Moon 27 Leo 41')

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= 483 degrees 62 minutes

- 210 degrees 01' (Sun: 00 Scorpio 01')

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273 degrees 60' = 274 degrees

274 = 04 degrees Capricorn 00'

 2. For transit results, the Part of Fortune deserves serious attention. Often times the PF indicates certain results which are not so apparent when looking solely at the aspects formed by the transits to the natal planets.

 3.  The calculated points in a chart (Ascendant and Midheaven) change quickly - as does the Part of Fortune. Consider the effects of the aspects produced from these points - as they change rapidly - and therefore will be the determining factor for assessing differences when considerations are given for births that occur within a tight time frame of one another. Different aspects produce different results, and therefore the PF should be included in your chart assessments to both fine tune predictions and account for the experiences with respect to different life circumstances/events for individuals born within a few minutes of one another.