I have posted on this topic on Instagram here and here, but will now look at it from a more astronomical perspective. You will find much more on this in[…]
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The Sumerian five pointed star
The Sumerian five pointed star might represent the Sun during an eclipse.
Read onMonomoiria according to Paulus of Alexandria
What does Monomoiria mean? Monomoiria is a Greek term that is composed of two words: mono signifies one and moira means a portion or part of a whole and is[…]
Read onCanopus and Churning of the Ocean of Milk
The Indian myth of the Churning of the Ocean of Milk is one of the best known stories of eastern mythology in the West. The central piece of the story[…]
Read onWhere is the AC? Jyotish for dummies
[:en]Recently I have started to study Jyotish. I knew, of course, that I would learn many new elements and that perspectives on certain topics might be different but I had[…]
Read onFunicular: the world’s hottest train
[:en]The inauguration of Naples’ most famous train occurred on June 6, 1880, at 7 p.m. The strange vehicle was called funicolare and was actually a worldwide sensation. The little wagon[…]
Read onEver 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 container ship is more than[…]
Read onLilly’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 his Christian Astrology, that a[…]
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[:en]Much has been published recently about the great conjunction in Aquarius. I have read modern astrologers celebrate the “age of Aquarius”, the “new era” and the “call for freedom”, “change”[…]
Read onThe stolen underwear
This is a remarkable horary from the 5th century. Emperor Zeno’s anonymous astrologer had learned from a handmaid, that some of her linen clothes (probably underwear) had presumably been stolen.[…]
Read onOn temperament
[:en]Yesterday in a discussion group we have been talking about the temperament of the former German chancellor Helmut Kohl. I met him on one occasion in Bonn when I was[…]
Read onMy Article on antiscia now also in TURKISH!
[:en]Merhaba! My article on the ancient technique of the antiscia has already been published on astro.com, in English (The AA Journal) and in German (Meridian). Now you can read it[…]
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