Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos: What Does the Foundational Book of Western Astrology Say?
Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos has four books setting out astrological principles, planetary influences, and why Ptolemy treated astrology as conjectural knowledge.
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Where Did Astrology Begin: From Mesopotamian Celestial Omens to the Personal Chart
The oldest personal chart is a Babylonian tablet from around the 5th century BCE. This study follows astrology from Mesopotamian omens to Greece and Persia.
Sun and Moon in Astrology: Reading the Sun Sign and Moon Sign Together
Alan Leo (1910) gave the Sun sign to the individual and the Moon sign to the personality, reading 144 pairs together. We read his text and note its limits.
Virgo and Mercury: The Ruling Planet Connection in Astrology
Explore the deep connection between Virgo and its ruling planet Mercury: origins, influence mechanisms, and expressions in personality, love, and career.
Western Astrology: The 12 Basic Zodiac Signs
The 12 zodiac signs began with Babylonian sky watching and Ptolemy's system. Precession means they no longer match the constellations.
