Monthly Archives: May 2013

Astrology and the Bridge Collapse in Washington State

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Anthony Louis

On Facebook astrologer Jeffrey Geist wondered whether the recent bridge collapse in the state of Washington was related to the astrological conditions at the time of the recent earthquakes around the world.  His comment got me wondering, so I looked at … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes and the May 20-21 Uranus-Pluto Square

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Anthony Louis

In yesterday’s post I was musing about the supermoon theory and the occurrence of earthquakes.  In looking at Raphael’s mundane astrology, I noticed that he used conjunctions of planets from Mars out as predictive devices.  Raphael was unaware of the … Continue reading →

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Can Earthquakes be Predicted with Astrology?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Anthony Louis

I must say that when I read in old texts on mundane astrology that earthquakes are predictable by astrological means, I am very skeptical.  If earthquakes could be predicted with any accuracy and reliability, we would not be surprised by … Continue reading →

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Brighella as the Page of Swords

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Anthony Louis

On a recent vacation in Italy I got to see many of the medieval and Renaissance paintings which inspired the creation of the tarot in northern Italy during the early 1400s.  This trip inspired me to take out my Medieval … Continue reading →

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Tornado devastates Moore, Oklahoma

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Anthony Louis

The major event in yesterday’s news was a devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.  Dozens of people died and the final mortality report is not yet completed.  A funnel cloud was spotted forming in the sky near Moore about 2:52 PM, … Continue reading →

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Hellenistic Theology and the Exaltations of the Planets

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Anthony Louis

In my previous post I presented a hypothesis that the joys of the planets were a reflection of the religious worldview of Alexandrian Egypt.  It occurred to me that the exaltations of the planets in Hellenistic astrology might have a … Continue reading →

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Hellenistic Theology and a Theory about the Origin of the Joys of the Planets

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Anthony Louis

Chris Brennan’s lecture, which I discussed in the previous post, got me to thinking about the origin of the “joys of the planets.”  I am repeating below the section of the previous post that deals with a hypothesis I developed … Continue reading →

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Chris Brennan’s discovery about Triplicities and the Joys of the Planets

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Anthony Louis

I had the pleasure of attending Chris Brennan’s webinar on 18 May 2013 about the joys of the planets.  The issue of the various systems of triplicities has long been puzzling to astrologers.  Chris has done a great service in … Continue reading →

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Trains collide in Bridgeport, CT

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Anthony Louis

On Friday evening 17 May 2013 I happened to be driving with some friends through Bridgeport, CT.  We were on our way to a restaurant when we ran into a huge traffic jam and the police routed us away from … Continue reading →

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When was Dante born?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Anthony Louis

I recently attended a lecture by astrologer Joseph Crane entitled “Why Did Dante Put Astrologers in Hell?” in which he mentioned that Dante was probably born around 28 May 1265 prior to sunrise when Gemini was rising in Florence, Italy. … Continue reading →

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