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There are many different techniques regarding decumbitures and their origin goes far back in time. The physicians Hippocrates (460-379 BC) and Galen (129-200 AD) were […]
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Ever Given stranded (and freed!) in the Suez Canal
[:en]On March 23rd, 2020 the colossal container vessel Ever Given gets stranded in the Suez canal due to strong winds and blocks the canal. The […]
Lilly’s 5° orb: Primary or secondary motion?
[:en]When it comes to weigh a planet’s strength in horary, we look both at dignities and house positions. William Lilly teaches on p. 33 of […]
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Capricorn Ingress 2022
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The Decumbiture II: Culpeper’s use of Mooncrisis charts
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