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malefic

[ muh-lef-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Origin of malefic¹

First recorded in 1645–55, malefic is from the Latin word maleficus evil-doing, wicked. See male-, -fic

Also, that the quality that had impressed me first as being malefic was really only its singular and original strangeness.

Also when there are malefic planets immediately setting or passing the nadir, in evil aspect to the luminary below the horizon.

But the contrary is the case when the 5th House is occupied by malefic planets and such as may be heavily afflicted.

Malefic planets therein, especially in evil aspect to the Sun or Moon, shows many opponents.

The oppositions are uniformly evil, whether the planet involved in the direction be a benefic or malefic.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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