Glossary

Firdaria

Firdaria is a Persian time-lord system that divides a life into fixed planetary periods in a set order, each period subdivided into seven sub-periods ruled by the other planets in turn.

The order and the lengths depend on sect. A day chart begins with the Sun for ten years; a night chart begins with the Moon for nine. The full sequence runs seventy-five years before repeating, and the two nodes take a share in some traditions.

Like profection it is a filter rather than a prophecy: it says which planet is currently in charge, so its natal condition and the transits reaching it are the ones worth reading.

Frequently asked

Does firdaria depend on a day or night birth?

Yes, entirely. Sect decides both the starting planet and the order the periods follow, so a wrong birth time can invert the whole sequence.

How does it differ from profection?

Profection moves one sign a year on a twelve-year cycle; firdaria runs long unequal periods on a seventy-five-year one.

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