Author Archives: Anthony Louis

About Anthony Louis

Author of books about astrology and tarot, including TAROT PLAIN AND SIMPLE, HORARY ASTROLOGY, and THE ART OF FORECASTING WITH SOLAR RETURNS.

Morin’s Use of “Secondary” Houses

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Anthony Louis

Jean-Baptiste Morin de Villefranche was a brilliant 17th century French astrologer who sought to ground the celestial art in scientific principles consistent with his Roman Catholic faith and the version of Aristotle’s philosophy propounded by Saint Thomas Aquinas. He is … Continue reading →

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Murder by Astrology?

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Anthony Louis

In June of 2022 Robert Hand did a presentation for Kepler College in which he suggested that astrologers in the employ of Ezzelino III da Romano the Terrible (25 April 1194 CE – 27 September 1259 CE, julian) may have … Continue reading →

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Morin on Delineating Primary Directions

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Anthony Louis

Next week I’ll be giving a presentation on primary directions for the Astrological Society of Connecticut. In preparation, I’ve been reading through Morin’s Book 22 on Directions (Holden translation) and working with his various example charts. On page 17, Morin … Continue reading →

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Hartford’s Worst Disaster

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Anthony Louis

This week marks the anniversary of the worst disaster to hit the City of Hartford, Connecticut, some 169 years ago. On Thursday, March 2, 1854, at about 2 PM in the Dutch Point neighborhood of Hartford a boiler exploded, tearing … Continue reading →

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Train Tragedy in Greece

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Anthony Louis

According to ABC News, shortly before midnight local time: “TEMPE, Greece — A passenger train carrying hundreds of people collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing 32 and injuring at least … Continue reading →

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The Daimon and Uranian Astrology

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Anthony Louis

Recently Martien Hermes posted a fascinating video on the Dispositors of the Lot of Daimon. The concept of Daimon was a fundamental building block of Hellenistic astrology and speaks to the symmetrical nature of the art. Mythologically, the Daimon was … Continue reading →

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William Lilly’s Squares acting like Sextiles!

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Anthony Louis

In Christian Astrology (1647), William Lilly comments in his discussion of 3rd House horaries that “… if the Moon apply to the Lord of the third [House], or to any Planet posited in the third, or be in the third, … Continue reading →

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Morin’s Use of Zodiac Signs as Accidental Houses

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Anthony Louis

There has been much misunderstanding of my translation of Morin’s Book 18 and, in particular his discussion of zodiacal signs being determined toward the significations of the astrological houses. Hence, I am writing this post in an attempt to further … Continue reading →

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Did William Lilly use Signs as Houses?

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Anthony Louis

The recent Whole Sign brouhaha online has got me thinking a lot about houses and noticing references to whole signs and house as I read various texts. I have previously documented how the use of whole signs as astrological houses … Continue reading →

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The House Wars, Part II — Witte’s Perspective

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Anthony Louis

Not wanting to get caught up in the current vitriol in the astrology community, I’m a bit reluctant to post this since it could be perceived as taking sides or attacking a colleague. In truth I have great respect for … Continue reading →

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