Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice

<p>DEVELOPED UNDER THE SHADOWS of the Egyptian temples Hellenistic astrology is an ancient form of divination inherited from Mesopotamian wisdom traditions. Distilled in Græco-Roman antiquity and refined in the fires of philosophy and astronomy it forms the bedrock of traditional western astrology (while also bearing profound similarities to <em>Jyotish</em> or Vedic astrology). Drawing on a body of Greek texts that have remained largely untranslated for almost two-thousand years Demetra George brings the contemporary practice of astrology back to its ancient roots. Scholar translator and practitioner her work reveals the potent cosmological veins that bear the lifeblood of traditional astrology.<br /><br><br /><br><em>Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice </em>is in essence a training manual for the study and practice of Hellenistic astrology. In two volumes it provides the complete foundations and detailed dynamics of ancient chart-reading techniques. Each volume and each technique is richly illustrated with diagrams example charts and practical exercises.</p><p><strong>Volume 1: Assessing Planetary Condition</strong></p><p>In ancient cosmology the planetary divinities symbolised the hierarchy of forces that shape our lives in the sublunary world. Not all planets are created equal in a given nativity however and so the first step of the practicing astrologer is to assess the <em>condition</em> of each planet in a chart in order to determine its effectiveness (or lack thereof) in the native’s life. To this end this volume provides a series of rigorous methods for evaluating the condition of each planet in a birth chart through the lenses of <em>classification</em> (sect gender benefic/malefic) <em>signs and rulerships</em> (residences reception exaltation trigons bounds) <em>the solar phase cycle</em> (speed direction visibility phase phasis) <em>lunar considerations</em> (course phases bonding nodes bending eclipses prenatal lunation) and <em>aspects</em> (configurations witnessing testimony bonification maltreatment adherence overcoming rays). Finally it brings all of these factors together in a powerful synthesis that unlocks the layers of a chart with unrivaled precision.</p>