Monthly Archives: May 2020

Sibly on Length of Life in Horary Astrology

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Anthony Louis

Recently I was browsing through Sibly’s 1817 book on astrology and studying some of his sample horary charts. Not long ago a colleague asked me about time limits for horary charts, whether they were of short duration or could span … Continue reading →

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The Centre of the World in Ancient Astrology

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Anthony Louis

Recently I was reading an article by Shlomo Sela about A Newly Discovered Treatise by Abraham Ibn Ezra (c.1089–c.1161) in which Sela discussed some of the astrological work done by Ibn Ezra during his stay in England. Among the many … Continue reading →

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Tweaking the USA Gemini Rising Symbolic Chart

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Anthony Louis

For many years my favorite chart for forecasting regarding the USA has been the Gemini rising chart with the 8th degree of Gemini rising. In the 19th century the British-American astrologer Luke Dennis Broughton (1828 – 1898) taught that the … Continue reading →

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Further Reflections on Triplicity Lords and the Triple Signification within Houses

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Anthony Louis

In the previous post I commented on a view of triplicity rulers that was prevalent in the 15th century. Having recently watched an interview with Jenn Zahrt done by Mychal A. Bryan, I was interested in comparing what Jenn had … Continue reading →

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Triplicity Rulers in 15th Century Spain

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Anthony Louis

A couple years ago I came across a 15th century manuscript entitled Opus Astrologicum by Diego de Torres, a university professor at the Colegio de San Bartolomé in Salamanca, Spain. The text appears to be his handwritten notes used for … Continue reading →

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Luke Broughton on Gemini as the zodiac sign of the USA

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Anthony Louis

The 19th century British-American astrologer Luke Broughton (1828-1899) popularized the idea that the USA was a nation ruled by the sign Gemini. This notion was repeated by other astrologers of the time, such as Raphael in his book on Mundane … Continue reading →

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Constellational Astrology

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Anthony Louis

Recently I’ve gotten interested in what has been called “astronomical astrology” or “true sidereal astrology” which is a form of sidereal or fixed-star-based astrology in which the planets are located in the actual constellations or star groups as they appear … Continue reading →

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