33: Retreat/Privacy 13: The Fellowship of Man/The Listener 7: The Army/The Role of Self in Interaction

Active withdrawal and the transformation of a weak position into a strength.
Quarter of Civilization (Purpose fulfilled through Form)
Throat Center: "I remember or not"
13-33 Channel of the Prodigal (A Design of A Witness)
RAX of the Four Ways / JC of Retreat / LAX of Refinement
33.1 AVOIDANCE
Sun exalted. The wisdom in a weak position to recognize that survival demands complete withdrawal.
Retreating when one realizes that they are in a weak position.
Mars in detriment. Where courage is just plain foolishness. Unable to retreat when overwhelmed by
stimulation.
33.2 SURRENDER
Jupiter exalted. The recognition that surrender to superior forces can be an opportunity to expand
one's own strengths and eventually triumph. Embracing powerful forces in order to lay the foundation for tolerance.
future success.
Neptune in detriment. Unlike the reasoned and calculated surrender above, the deeper and personal
surrender. The feeling that one's original position was a delusion and the impressionability that makes
might right. A public embrace of powerful forces, and a private resentment of their power.
Universal ideas and values in an ordered framework which inspires humanistic
cooperation.
Quarter of Initiation (Purpose fulfilled through Mind)
G Center: Providing direction according to what you stored by listening to others
13-33 Channel of the Prodigal (A Design of A Witness)
RAX of the Sphinx / JC of Listening / LAX of Masks
13.1 EMPATHY
The ability to relate and commune with everyone with equanimity.
Venus exalted. Harmony through affection. A role of openness in listening to others with affection.
Moon in detriment. The politician kissing babies. An openness that is never free of motives.
13.2 BIGOTRY
The risk, always present, that fellowship can only exist for a particular type, whether racial,
religious, national or intellectual.
Moon exalted. Tolerance as the least offensive manifestation of bigotry. A role of openness through
Sun in detriment. The obsessive belief that the highest ideals cannot be embraced by the lowest forms. Mercury in detriment. Elitism and denegation by democrats of democracy. The capacity of the Self
An extremely difficult position, where even the highest ideals provide rationalization for hatred. A role of once chosen to feel superior to those who chose them.
openness so narrow that there is practically no one worth listening to.
The point of convergence. By design, the need for leadership to guide and order
society.
Quarter of Duality (Purpose fulfilled through Bonding)
G Center: Looking toward future by checking out what's working in the now
7-31 Channel of the "Alpha" (A Design of Leadership for "Good or Bad")
RAX of the Sphinx / JC of Interaction / LAX of Masks
7.1 AUTHORITARIAN
The iron hand both enlightened and despotic.
Venus exalted, as in the basic values and rules imposed on a child. The capacity of the Self to guide
with authority.
Mercury in detriment. The distorted intellect that believes only it knows best. The capacity of the Self to
insist that its authority is best.
7.2 THE DEMOCRAT
The ability to lead by serving the will of the majority.
Neptune exalted. The application of universally accepted systems. When connected through the Alpha
Channel to Gate 31 Influence, the potential for widespread and revolutionary effect on society. The
capacity of the Self to lead when chosen.

33.3 SPIRIT 13.3 PESSIMISM 7.3 THE ANARCHIST

The attitude that turns retreat into victory. The belief that what is best can never be achieved. The rejection of any institutionalized order.
Jupiter exalted. The responsible and principled retreat based on preservation but with the Earth exalted. A lack of trust that can only be transformed through concrete evidence. Openness that is Moon exalted. The constant need for change no matter what the prevailing conditions. The drive of the
determination to persevere. Privacy as a path to success. conditioned by suspicion and seeks evidence. Self to express many roles.
Mars in detriment. A lack of responsibility in retreat. The bridge burner. A drive for privacy that will cut Venus in detriment. Pessimism exalted to an art form, where as art, it may have the opposite effect. Mercury in detriment. The nihilist. The capacity of the Self to deny value in any role.
off its relationships, often abruptly. Satire. Where the rightness of suspicion can inspire satire.
33.4 DIGNITY 13.4 FATIGUE 7.4 THE ABDICATOR
A lack of turmoil in retreat. The point of exhaustion eventually reached when one is too tired to fight. The willingness to accept the judgement of the people and/or the rule of law.
Pluto exalted. The underlying faith in resurrection that turns retreat into an opportunity for renewal and Pluto exalted. The renaissance that comes with truce and its eventual reinvigoration. Openness which Sun exalted. The grace and wisdom to step down for the benefit of the whole. The capacity of the Self
regeneration. The healthy retreat for regeneration. leads to exhaustion and the need for silence. to accept the judgment of others.
Neptune in detriment. Without the guiding light of resurrection, the inevitable dissolution that leads to Venus in detriment. Emotional exhaustion. Appeasement and withdrawal. A role where openness is a Uranus in detriment. One who must be forced from power by overwhelming opposition. The refusal of
degeneration. Forced to retreat, and unable to see its regenerative qualities. vulnerability. the Self to accept the judgement of others.
33.5 TIMING 13.5 THE SAVIOUR 7.5 THE GENERAL
The ability to overcome all obstacles for the betterment of humanity. Leadership whose authority must be absolute and is sanctioned by society in times of crisis.

Pluto exalted. As important as the timing itself, is the ability to keep secret one's intentions until the Neptune exalted. The charismatic genius who can find a role for everyone. The listener that has a gift Venus exalted. The gift of attracting loyalty necessary in harmonizing the potential of society. The
appropriate moment. The ability to keep one's intentions secret. for finding a role for others. capacity of the Self through its role to attract loyalty.
Jupiter in detriment. The tendency to want others to participate in the selection of the timing, which can Jupiter in detriment. The able administrator. Given the extreme positive nature of this position, Neptune in detriment. The commander isolated from his troops and obsessed with victory at any price.
lead to confusion. Without a sense of timing, letting others in on the secret prematurely with resulting mundane application is rare. The listener whose gift for finding a role for others is practical and suited to The lack of loyalty when the Self insists on isolation.
confusion. administration.

33.6 DISASSOCIATION 13.6 THE OPTIMIST 7.6 THE ADMINISTRATOR

The ability to let go.
Sun exalted. The will to concentrate on revitalization and not be handicapped by persistent
recriminations. The ability to let go in retreat, to enjoy privacy.
Jupiter in detriment. The ability to shed the larger framework that precipitated the retreat, leaving
nagging doubts that hamper revitalization. The inability to completely let go.
Ability to accept any limited interaction as a necessary step towards greater union.
Mars exalted. The energy to persevere. Unlimited hope. The hope that openness will lead to better
relationships.
Mercury in detriment. Naivete. The translation of mutual interest into universality. The belief that
mutual interests can be projected on others.
The ability to share and justly apportion power.
Mercury exalted. The power to communicate the frameworks of responsibility. The capacity of the Self
through its role to communicate responsibility.
Uranus in detriment. The bureaucrat whose lust for power eventually destabilizes the organisation.
The role of the Self to seek power through the communication of responsibility.