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The Beginning of Wisdom

‘subjects fit to be judged’

Contemporary Guides

Traditional Texts? Start Here….

History of Astrology

Helpful Websites

Noteworthy Contemporary Astrologers

 

The Beginning of Wisdom - Ibn-Ezra (1148 CE)

The beginning of wisdom is the fear of God, for it is the instruction. For when a man does not follow his eyes and heart to fulfil his [worldly] desire, then wisdom will rest in him. Moreover, the fear of God will protect him from the laws and ordinances of the heavens all the days of his life, and when his soul separates from his body, it (the fear of God) will endow him with eternity and he shall live forever. So, here I shall begin to interpret the laws of the heavens according to the rules as practiced by the ancients, generation after generation, …..” p.1

 

“In this book I will mention to you all that was agreed upon by the ancient Babylonians, the Persians, the Hindus, and the Greeks, whose chief was Ptolemy. …..and you will not need another book beside it for the beginning of this wisdom.” p.12-13

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‘subjects fit to be judged’

1: States and great nations

2: Dynasties and families

3: Kings and potentates

4: Individual nativities

5: Elections

6: Horary questions

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Contemporary Guides

The Real Astrology - John Frawley

The Real Astrology Applied - John Frawley

A Practical Guide to Traditional Astrology - Joseph Crane

Using Medieval Astrology - Part 1 Universal Astrology - Benjamin Dykes

The Houses: Temples of the Sky - Deborah Houlding

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Traditional Texts? Start Here….

The Beginning of Wisdom - Ibn-Ezra (1148 CE)

The Judgements of Nativities - Abu ’Ali Al-Khayyat (c.854 CE)

Christian Astrology - William Lilly (1647 CE)

Liber Astronomiae - Guido Bonatus (c.1282 CE)

The Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology - Al Biruni (1029 CE)

Matheseos Libri VIII - Firmicus Maternus (c.334 CE)

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History of Astrology

A History of Horoscopic Astrology - James Holden

Chronology of the Astrology of the Middle East and the West by Period - Robert Hand

Astrology – A History - Peter Whitfield

The Fated Sky - Benson Bobrick

The Secrets of the Vaulted Sky - David Berlinski

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Helpful Websites

Deborah Houlding’s Skyscript @ www.skyscript.co.uk

Curtis Manwaring’s Astrology X-Files @ www.astrology-x-files.com

David Roell’s Astrology Center of America @ www.astroamerica.com

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Noteworthy Contemporary Astrologers

Bernadette Brady

Geoffrey Cornelius

Joseph Crane

Benjamin Dykes

John Frawley

Doris Greenbaum

Robert Hand

James Holden

Deborah Houlding

Lee Lehman

Robert Schmidt

Sue Ward

Robert Zoller

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