Astrology Deep
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This study examines how the phrase "Magic Wand" connects to ancient Akkadian and Semitic roots shared by words such as magic, mason, and imagination—terms once tied to wisdom, shaping, and mental imagery. It argues that linguistic blending and cultural change obscured older occult understanding, and it presents the wand as an instrument for concentrating the will, together with guidance on its construction.
A historical set of astrological guidelines from Nicholas Culpeper, originally published in the mid-17th century, advising on the best planetary and zodiacal conditions for laying foundations and starting construction, with warnings about unfortunate placements that could lead to collapse or misfortune.
A historical astrological guide outlines how to judge whether an illness stems from witchcraft by examining the lord of the twelfth house, its aspects to the ascendant or its lord, and other planetary configurations. It also provides rules for identifying the suspected witch by describing the lord of the twelfth house and its house placement.
Claudius Ptolemy’s Tetrabiblos, composed in Alexandria, compiles astrological and astronomical lore from Egypt, Greece, Chaldea, Babylonia, and other cultures, presenting an Earth-centered cosmos that dominated Western thought until the 18th century. The opening book examines the philosophical and practical difficulties of astrological prediction and responds to ancient and modern critics, arguing for a measured assessment of what astronomy can and cannot forecast.
This analysis explores how Uranus, when placed in the sign of Cancer, tends to lose its typical disruptive force and instead produces a milder, more receptive temperament. Through historical figures such as Savonarola, Byron, Queen Elizabeth I, and others, it shows that strong will is often absent or diluted, and that personal impact is frequently shaped by other chart factors rather than by Uranian originality alone.
An exploration of how Saturn's cold, dry nature was historically tied to particular ailments, from melancholy and gout to quartan fevers, with the specific condition varying according to the planet's zodiacal placement.
In this third installment, Partridge turns from determining whether a native will be rich or poor to the question of how riches or poverty will arise. He lists the things and persons signified by each planet, then shows how to judge the means of gain or loss from the condition of the significators and the houses and planets involved, with examples involving Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and the Part of Fortune.
The following considerations from Guido Bonatus explain how astrologers of the medieval period judged the safety, strength, and outcome of a chart by weighing planetary condition—affliction by malefics, placement in angles, reception, lunar separations and applications, and motion. Each consideration spells out how a given planetary placement or aspect was thought to shape the result of a question about future events, mirroring the astrological practice of the thirteenth century.
The following collection presents early modern rules for assessing horary charts. It focuses on planetary condition, aspectual connections, and timing as key factors in deciding whether a question can be reliably judged and what result to anticipate. These aphorisms reflect the historical methods and priorities of seventeenth-century astrologers, illustrating how detailed criteria shaped their evaluation of everyday inquiries.
This piece examines three cross forms tied to solar worship: a T-shaped cross reflecting the equinox in Taurus, an X-shaped cross associated with the ecliptic–equator angle, and an Egyptian + cross used to gauge the Nile’s flood. It follows how the last became linked to eternal life and to famine imagery, and how a church decree in 680 replaced the lamb with a crucified figure, which resembles earlier Egyptian portrayals of famine.
Ancient astrological methods for assessing marriage are described, focusing on the positions of the moon for men and the sun for women, along with planetary aspects, to determine timing, number of spouses, and the character of partners. The chapter also covers how the relationship between the luminaries in both charts indicates marital harmony or discord, and how Venus, Mars, and Saturn reveal sexual disposition and socially unconventional unions.
This chapter explores the traditional astrological view that Uranus in the second house produces erratic finances: long stretches of little income punctuated by sudden windfalls, with an inclination toward speculative or unconventional enterprises rather than steady trades. Historical examples—Edward VII, Richard Burton, Byron, and Balzac—illustrate how this placement was thought to manifest, while the text also considers commercial insurance, intuitive business judgment, and the value of aligning one's finances with innovative or corporate ventures rather than routine tasks.
