Hippolytus

“ For, as they wistfully gazed upward upon heaven, the Chaldeans asserted that (the seven stars) [2] contain a reason for the efficient causes of the occurrence of all the events that happen unto us, and that the parts of the fixed zodiacal signs co-operate (in this influence) . ”

“ For also the astrologers speak of the limits of the stars, in which they assert that the dominant stars have greater influence; as, for instance, on some they act injuriously, while on others they act well. ”

“ For the astrologers, alleging that there is one world, divide it into the twelve fixed portions of the zodiacal signs, and call the world of the fixed zodiacal signs one immoveable world; and the other they affirm to be a world of erratic (signs) , both in power, and position, and number, and that it extends as far as the moon. [1] And (they lay down) , that (one) world derives from (the other) world a certain power, and mutual participation (in that power) , and that the subjacent obtain this participation from the superjacent (portions) . ”