User:Amrx99/sandbox

= Draft = Katarchic astrology is the implementation of a type of horoscopic astrology in order to determine when would be most beneficial and rewarding moment in time to take a venture or undertaking, and is also known as electional astrology. Electional astrology is typicaly used to interpret the level of success of a moment that has already taken place. In modern time, electional astrology is more commonly known as inceptional astrology. Hellenistic and Byzantine traditions used the term katarchē in order to refer to electional astrology and inceptional astrology, which is also part of katarchic astrology. Katarkhé was used to discover and confirm events of the past, where as katarchic deals with the future. These events include following the history and path taken by a certain illness, or tracking missing items and people such as criminals or those escaping slavery.

Originally when katarchic astrology was practiced, it typically was used to determine the best timing to conduct events such as weddings, and also to answer specific questions. It guided individuals on whether or not to continue or proceed in a course of action and worked to help guarantee the ideal result. In more recent times times, katarchic astrology is used to predict the future of individuals and influence the outcome of their future.

Katarchic astrology along side genethlialogy evolved into the better known interrogational astrology. This was also known as horary astrology at the time, and was the practice of finding an answer to a specific question in time through the use of a horoscopic chart.

Notable People in Terms of Katarchic Astrology

 * Dorotheus of Sidon (c. 75 CE)

Edit(s) 03/08
The first two sentences orginal: Katarchic astrology is the application of horoscopic astrology to determine an auspicious moment to begin a venture or undertaking, otherwise known as electional astrology, as well as to interpret the auspiciousness of an inception that has already taken place. The latter application is more commonly referred to as inceptional astrology in modern times, although in the Hellenistic and Byzantine traditions the term katarchē was used to refer to both electional astrology as well as what modern astrologers refer to as inceptional astrology.

Rewrote to make not identical to sources found on the web: Katarchic astrology is the implementation of a type of horoscopic astrology in order to determine when would be most benefical and rewarding moment in time to take a venture or undertaking, and is also known as electional astrology. Electional astrology is typicaly used to interpret the level of success of a moment that has already taken place. In modern time, electional astrology is more commonly known as inceptional astrology. Hellenistic and Byzantine traditions used the term katarchē in oder to refer to electional astrology and inceptional astrology, which is also part of katarchic astrology.

Review by K8shep (talk) 14:52, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
1. What does the article do well? Is there anything from your review that impressed you? Any turn of phrase that described the subject in a clear way? You've got a lot of reworking built into the article, which is great. Make sure you're also adding new information, that's notable, from your sources too. Great sources! 2. What changes would you suggest the author apply to the article? Why would those changes be an improvement? My main suggestion is to do more than reword. Make sure you're adding important info too. 3. What's the most important thing the author could do to improve the article? See above! Good work so far!

My article is Katarchic astrology and my partner is Morgan Jansson.

Article Evaluation -- Katarchic Astrology
'''Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?'''

Everything in the article is relevant to the topic and there is nothing that is distracting.

'''Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?'''

The article is neutral an unbiased.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

The article focuses on the definition, and not must else. It is missing its background, how it came about, and its applications. It could also use section on notable people who were a part of Katarchic Astrology.

'''Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article.'''

There are no citation in the article. However, upon quick searches I was able to find roughly five published works that could be cited and used in this article. These sources would be a good addition, as well as help expand the article.

'''Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from?'''

No, there are no listed sources but if you search Google Scholar you are able to find several sources you could use. In the article Katarche is mentioned, and is a good sources to see some background to the article and another way of looking at this type of astrology.

'''Is the information out of date? Anything missing that could be added?'''

The information is missing a lot. Only a definition section of sorts exists, it could use sections on the history/discovery, notable people, applications, etc. It also needs sources.

'''How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?'''

The article is a stub article of Mid-Importance. It is also a part of the WikiProject Astrology page.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked?

This article is over a type of astrology relevant in Hellenistic Byzantine traditions/culture. We did not specifically talk about this type of astrology, but it is relevant to the cosmos, Ptolemy, etc.