Moment of astrology : origins in divination

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Moment of astrology : origins in divination

Geoffrey Cornelius ; [foreword by Patrick Curry]

(Arkana contemporary astrology)

Arkana , Penguin Books, 1994

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Includes index

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Description

This is an exploration of the philosophy of astrology, as propounded by Ptolemy and practised especially in the Middle Ages, with a view to re-establishing horary astrology and offering an assessment of the establishment's critique of this aspect of astrology.

Table of Contents

  • The scourge of astrology
  • an anti-astrology signature
  • science and the symbol - Humpty-Dumpty
  • two orders of significance
  • Ptolemy's broad shoulders - the moment of astrology in the western tradition
  • the question of Horary
  • Katarche - the line of descent from Augury
  • Horary revived
  • some genius or spirit
  • the unique case of interpretation
  • appearances - the symbol in context
  • images of birth
  • the fourfold symbol - divination and allegory
  • water into wine
  • synderesis of the stars. Appendices: case study - Stella
  • an outline of Pico's "Disputationes"
  • some thoughts on Horary astrology - Charles Carter
  • Frankland's "Missing Father" judgement
  • Ashmole on astrology
  • orders of significance - a summary.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA23448030
  • ISBN
    • 0140193693
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    [London],Harmondsworth, Middlesex
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxii, 393 p.
  • Size
    20cm
  • Classification
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