AST Sect Theory

[Aurum]

Here's some data for you:
-Ilvl 181 AST with i180 Law wep
In Diurnal, my A. Benefic heals for 1200 initially followed by 6 ticks of 700 hp per, for a total of 5500 healing
Also in diurnal, my Benefic 1 heals for 2550 hp on average.
Casting A. Benefic once and Benefic 1 for each tick of the hot after (that's 6 casts) that nets me a total hp healed of 20700

In Nocturnal, my Benefic II heals for 4500 and my Benefic 1 heals for 2700.
Following the same pattern as above, if I cast Benefic II and then Benefic 1 six times afterwards I end up with a total hp healed of... 20700

Something to consider though... this assumes these spells will be cast at a 1:6 ratio. If however, you cast fewer benefics per Benefic II/Diurnal A benefic, the more Diurnal sect becomes more efficient than Nocturnal. On the flipside, the more Benefics you cast per Benefic II/Diurnal A benefic, the more potent Nocturnal becomes.