A Tiny Universe'S Companion

<p><i>A Tiny Universe's Companion</i> accompanies A Tiny Universe a textbook on astrology which isbased on one version of the Birth-Chart of the Universe known as Thema Mundi.<p><i>Companion</i> expands on the fi rst book by exploring a number of techniques which were refinedby astrologers several centuries ago but have since lost their significance in modern times.Practices such as the division between day and night which creates the accidental dignity ofPlanetary Sect and the forgotten rule of Contention (munakara) which warns of the danger ofcrossing boundaries are both reminders of the impact of Sect on the seven original planets.</p><p>A first century predictive system originating in Persia called Firdaria has been re-introducedin the past few years and is once more gaining in popularity. Firdaria relies heavily on theprinciples of Sect to direct the individual's lifespan via different planetary periods along withthe sequencing of planets according to the Chaldean Order. This method is examined in detailin the final chapters of <p><i>Companion</i> using modernized interpretations of text from 1st Centuryastrologer Vettius Valens and Johannes Schoener from the 16th Century C.E.</p><p>Planets' rulership over the twelve houses is a cornerstone of traditional astrology's chartinterpretation and a ruling planet's condition determines its success or failure in managing theaff airs of its house. Issues such as mediocre quality troublesome relationships poor placementor lack of sight (aversion) suggest stress for the planet and indicate difficult repercussions inthe areas of life for which the ruling planet is responsible. Patterns which normally lie unseenor dormant within the chart become animated through rulership and with the reintroductionof lost models the chart and life on Earth once more become reflections of the larger Universe.</p>