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Tag Archives: Ben Dykes
The curious case of “not-reception”
Astrologers love to talk about how one planet receives another in one of its dignities, including the wonderful situation of mutual reception in which each planet occupies a major dignity of the other, for example, Venus in Cancer (ruled by … Continue reading
Posted in Astrology, horary
Tagged Ben Dykes, fall, horary, mutual reception, not-reception, relationship chart, Sahl, Zael
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Pushing counsel in astrological aspects
Ben Dykes in his translation of Bonatti’s 146 Considerations mentions in the Fourth Consideration “pushing strength or power” and “pushing management or counsel.” These ideas derive from the Arabic texts which Bonatti was referencing. Apparently the use of the word … Continue reading
Posted in Astrology, horary
Tagged Ben Dykes, John Frawley, Mar-a-Lago, Medieval Astrology, pushing counsel, pushing management, pushing power, pushing virtue, Ryhan Butler, دَفْع
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Perfection by opposition: a horary by Masha’allah
Masha’allah (730-815 CE) was a Jewish astrologer from Basra who converted to Islam. His books were very influential in teaching the methods of horary astrology. In his work On Reception he gives several case examples, among which is the following, which … Continue reading
Posted in Astrology, horary
Tagged acquire a kingdom, Ben Dykes, Masha’allah, perfection by opposition, Saturn in fall, Sri Yukteswar
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