By Ayrton Senna was a famous Brazilian Formula One driver. He lost his life in a car accident. In this short article I will look at the Solar Return of the year he passed on. Vettius Valens has his own method for Solar revolutions.[1] We consider the recasting of horoscopes to
Antiscia- an ancient technique re-discovered
I am exited that my research on the antiscia- an ancient technique re-discovered (already published by the German Meridian and to be issued in the Sept/Oct. issue 2019 of the English AA Journal) has just been republished on the world’s famous astrology platform astrodienst. Please click here to read the
Afflicted Syzygy and Daimon as indicators of violent death according to Valens
Death has always been a controversial subject in religious, philosophical or astrological circles. It was common for astrologers of the past to deal with it and to make precise prognostications about a native’s life and death. Ancient masters mostly believed that there was a precise moment at which a native
Male viz. Female – which impact has the sign gender ?
Among the first things we learn in astrology is the existence of male signs (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius) and female signs (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces). We also have male planets (Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, Sun) and female planets (Moon, Venus) while Mercury can be both. We also
The burning Paradise – working with a dirty data foundation chart
The Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise on Nov. 8th, 2018. After more than two weeks, the fires are still burning. This is the transit chart for the moment the NYT reports the fire to be started. The fixed sign Scorpio is rising and its ruler, the malefic out
Fate or free will?
As astrologers we interpret the quality of time. The horoscope contains the information of the personality of the native which at the moment of birth has still to unfold . The events of his or future life are contained in the horoscopic wheel as multiple layers, one put over the other as
Traditional techniques for judging the safety of ships and their relevance to modern travel horaries
This article has first been published in German by the Meridian Fachmagazin fuer Astrologie and in English by the Infinity Astrological Magazine. Until the invention of the telegraph and later the telephone, obtaining reliable and consistent information about a ship’s safe arrival in the harbor of destination was difficult and
The Ptolemaic bounds – numbers revealed
Ths article has already been published (in order of appearance) in German by the Meridian-Fachmagazin fuer Astrologie and in English by the AA Journal. ‘The bounds’ are among the less researched and understood features of the ancient Ptolemaic Table of Dignities. This is something of a paradox when one considers
Pied Piper of Hameln
A few days ago, I decided to go with the kids to our annual village festival. We live close to the main square and thus it was only a small walk of some 500 m. But my cats decided to follow us. So this was me, my three kids and
What are “sects” and why are they so important in traditional astrology?
Modern astrology has completely forgotten about the ancient concept of sects. Many people today just don’t know what they are. But the principle is very simple. It’s about polarity. As we are living in an ever changing rhythm of day and night, we perceive things differently depending on day or
Babylonian time measurement and Greek geometry
The oldest form of astrology that we know of was practiced in Mesopotamia. Though, it was not a “horoscopic” astrology. It rather appears that the Mesopotamians worked with a system based on the intersection of the ecliptic with the celestial equator. Some authors, as the German Werner Papke, are convinced,
Dorotheus Kid’s Count
In order to judge in a chart, if and how many children a person will have, Lilly advises to look first at the 5th , then the 11th and finally the 1st and check if the signs on theirs cusps are fertile. He then makes a distinction between barren planets
