Monthly Archives: March 2024

Out-of-sign Conjunctions

Many times the positions of two planets are quite close on the ecliptic circle. Astrologers may regard such planets as being “conjunct” but, in the 9th century, Abu Ma’Shar made the distinction that the two planets within orb of each … Continue reading

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The Power of William Frankland’s Techniques

In December of 2023 Llewellyn published my book on the predictive techniques of British astrologer William Frankland. I continue to work with Frankland’s methods and find them quite amazing. Recently a colleague was studying the chart of actor Paul Newman … Continue reading

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Bridge Collapse in Baltimore

This morning I woke to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge of Baltimore had collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship. The news was shocking but not surprising. Critics have been pointing out the problems with American … Continue reading

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Progressing the Solar Return MC

A reader of this blog sent the following request:_____________________ From: Erkan GÖZÜBÜYÜKOĞULLARI25 March 2024 Hi Anthony,I have found that secondary progression, where the angles are directed to the average daily rate, produces good results in solar return. Is it possible … Continue reading

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Return of Virtue: a Horary Example

A few years ago I did a post on the return of virtue in horary. Bonatti derived this idea from medieval Arabic texts, especially Abu Ma’Shar, and used the terms “return of virtue” and “return of light” in his own … Continue reading

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King Charles III and his Yogini Dasa

Recently several astrologers have speculated about the impact of King Charles’ diagnosis of cancer on his career. During a hospital procedure to address the king’s enlarged prostate, the doctors apparently found evidence of some type of cancer. The nature and … Continue reading

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Valens, Dariot & Lilly on the 9th House and the Occult

On page 263 of Christian Astrology Lilly cites an aphorism of Dariot on the significance of the 9th Lord in the 6th house of illness in horary and decumbiture charts: “When the Lord of the 9th is in the 6th, … Continue reading

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A Daily Predictive Technique Adapted from Indian Astrology

Recently I came across a video by Indian astrologer Saurabh Jha about making daily predictions utilizing Nakshatras and the techniques of KP astrology. His method is to identify the Vimshottari dasa lord of the Nakshatra being transited by the Moon … Continue reading

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