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Hyleg defined
editFrom the Encyclopedia of Astrology, by Nicholas de Vore, published by the Philosophical Library of New York in 1947.
Hyleg. The Giver of Life. Said of a planet so located as to have influence upon the longevity of the native. It is one of the most complex and controversial subjects in the field of astrology, but which has fallen more or less in disfavor as the result of the concept that any attempt to predict the time of death is now generally considered unethical. The strongest planet that occupied one of the Aphetic places became the Hyleg, and was deemed to be the Apheta, the giver of life. When it had progressed to an aspect to the place of the Anareta, the taker-away of life, the native was presumed to have run his span and death ensued.
The Aphetic places were from the 25th degree of the Eighth House to the 25th degree of the Eleventh House; from the 25th degree of the Twelfth House to the 25th degree of the First House; and from the 25th degree of the Sixth House to the 25th degree of the Seventh House. If the Sun occupied any of these arcs, it became Hyleg. If not, the Moon was the next choice. Lacking either, the planet which had the most dignities at the moment of the Lunation next preceding birth. Otherwise in a Day birth the Ascendant or in a Night birth Fortuna, become Hyleg. The Anaretic places were those occupied by Mars or Saturn, or by the Sun, Moon, or Mercury if aspected by Mars or Saturn. Otherwise the Descending degree. Wilson's Dictionary gives several pages of rules and exceptions, and then characterizes the whole subject as so much rubbish. It merely amounts to a consideration of aspects formed by progressed or transitory planets to birth positions and aspects, with special attention to a prognosis of death - an application of astrological analysis that is generally frowned upon by modern astrologers. (pgs. 224-5)
Since the late 1940's a great deal of early astrology has been recovered. The Hyleg, or giver of life, is now realized to work in tandem with the Alcocoden, or giver of years. I believe the terms are Arabic, but the origin was Greek. The idea that life ended when the Hyleg progressed to the descendant is now discarded as it implies that those with a 7th house Sun - born just before sunset - would have short lives, which is obviously untrue. In his Dictionary of 1819, Wilson declared the many things he did not understand to be rubbish. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.3.151.239 (talk) 00:41, 27 November 2013 (UTC)