In L'Echo d'Hermès no. 55 p.3 Danièle Jay wrote an article 'Dignités et Honneurs'
https://www.coursastrologiebordeaux.fr/ ... rm%C3%A8s/
Easy to translate

It is an interpretation of Chapter XXVI of a book from Johann Gargaeus le Jeune (1530-1574) 'Astrologiae Methodus', Bâle 1570 translated by Lucia Bellizia (from Latin to Italian) and kindly communicated to Danièle Jay.

"The Hellenistic technique called doryphory, which translates as “spear-bearing bodyguards,??? was used to identify notable nativities. It was based on the image of eminent figures accompanied and protected by a front line of spear-bearing body guards who preceded them and a rear guard of attendants who followed them in an entourage. The presence of doryphories in the chart signaled the birth of a royal personage." Demetra George

In her article, Danièle Jay analyzes 3 charts: Queen Victoria, Jeanne Calment and Simone Veil and from the book of Gargaeus she focuses on 3 things
- The luminary In Sect and its spear-bearers
- The Midheaven
- The Royal Stars

Thank you for the link Ouranos, my French is poor so will take a bit of head scratching and google translate to work through what looks to be an interesting article.

Welcome Janegca,

Some French words
porte-lance = spear bearer
suréminent = superior aspect
(Explanation: suréminent here means a planet which rises before another planet in the diurnal motion. When this planet squares the first one, the 'suréminent' planet overcomes it or exerts a strong influence on the affairs of the other planet).

Here Demetra George explains the concept but in the article of Danièle Jay (free interpretation), she explains that Gargaeus judges the spear bearers in relationship to the Luminaries, the Midheaven is important (Angular positions overall) and some Fixed Stars like Acrux in Scorpio. Note that she says the Fixed Stars positions are given in longitude in the book although she prefers to use their position 'in Mundo' from their equatorial position which is not mentioned in her article.
https://demetra-george.com/blog/bernie- ... ar-bearer/

Thanks Ouranos.