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Nicholas Culpeper (1616 - 1654), is best known today for his
English Physician, a comprehensive guide to the medicinal uses of
native plants and herbs, the first such book published in English.
Culpeper, a Puritan, was the son of a clergyman. In 1634 he spent a
year at Cambridge, where he learned Greek and Latin, which enabled
him to study old medical texts. He was apprenticed to an apothecary
and started his formal practice in Spitalfields, London, around
1640. Culpeper supported the Parliamentary side in the English
Civil War, suffering a severe chest wound in 1643. After recovering
he returned to his medical practice in London, where he established
a reputation as an outstanding healer. War wounds combined with
overwork led to his death by exhaustion in 1654, aged 37. According
to his widow, he left behind some 70 unfinished manuscripts.
Astrological Judgement of Diseases from the Decumbiture of the
Sick, was published posthumously. This book is the astrological
companion to his better-known English Physician. In this book is
the distilled experience of a very busy practitioner. The text,
while newly reset, retains the spelling and punctuation of the
original.
This book has been several years in the writing - something which
becomes immediately obvious once you start reading it. Henry
Seltzer has left very few stones unturned in his quest to
understand how the archetypal Eris shows itself in a wide variety
of charts. From writers to revolutionaries and musicians to poets,
the non-negotiable and sometimes violent energy of this new
discovery bursts through to enrich and enliven any chart
delineation. This treasure trove includes lots of case histories as
well as chapters on Eris through the houses and in aspect with
other planets. A historical Appendix is also included.
A practical guide on how to work out your Chinese horoscope. Though
perhaps less well-known here than its Western counterpart, Chinese
astrology is every bit as illuminating and provides an equally
valuable shortcut to self-knowledge. Jonathan Dee, the
well-respected author of several books on astrology, tarot, and
fortune-telling, reveals all the mysteries of the art in this
informative volume. Filled with legends, charts, and history, it
contains all of the essentials for working out your Chinese
horoscope including the animal signs for each birthday year, month,
and hour. Each sign receives a richly detailed and enlightening
explanation. Learn the personality traits associated with the 12
animals: - The rat is considered to be the sign of charm and is
noted for its shrewdness, enterprise, and wealth. Rats are also
prosperous, entrepreneurial, obsessive, anxious, bossy, and mean. -
The ox is the sign of tenacity and prosperity and a symbol of
fertility and muscular strength. People born under the ox are
patient, contemplative, eloquent, chauvinistic, petty, and grumpy.
- The monkey is lively, complex, charming, diplomatic, and agile.
Monkeys are also dishonest, sarcastic, lacking respect, and
restless. Chinese Astrology, Orion Plain and Simple is an
accessible introduction that enlightens, entertains, and informs.
This book shows how the discovery of the asteroids Ceres, Pallas
Athena, Juno, and Vesta coincided with the shift of a woman. The
creating, supporting, nurturing aspect held by the goddess Ceres,
the universal mother, brings us to how we feel nurtured and how we
function with our roles of mother-child. She embodies the principle
of unconditional love. Pallas Athena is our Warrior Goddess, a
woman in a man's world, carrying the principle of creative
intelligence. Vesta, our goddess of Focus and Commitment, is our
High Priestess. Juno, the Queen of Heaven and Divine Consort, is
our capacity for meaningful relationships. Understanding the themes
that each goddess holds enriches our understanding of that function
and expression in our lives.
* Shares modern biological studies offering evidence that our solar
system neighbors profoundly affect and shape life on our planet *
Explores the early practice of astrometeorology, revealing the
links between the solar system, weather, and climate over large
spans of time * Looks at the history, philosophy, and methodologies
of astrology, as well as its potential future applications in
medicine and the social sciences Our ancient ancestors recorded the
rhythms of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, correlating these
rhythms with weather, plant growth, and animal and human behaviors.
From these early geocosmic recordings were born calendars,
astronomy, and astrology. While astrology is now mostly viewed as
subjective fortune-telling, Bruce Scofield argues that astrology is
not only a practice but also a science, specifically a form of
systems science--a set of techniques for mapping and analyzing
self-organizing systems. Providing clear evidence that our solar
system neighbors profoundly affect and shape life on our planet,
Scofield shares modern biological and climatological studies on the
effects of Earth's rotation, the Sun, the Moon, and the rhythms of
light, gravity, magnetism, and solar radiation on terrestrial
processes. He explores the early practice of astrometeorology, a
method of weather forecasting used from ancient times into the
Renaissance, revealing the links between the solar system, weather,
and climate over large spans of time. He shares his own studies on
the correlations between Saturn's position and terrestrial weather
as well as presenting a wealth of evidence on astrological effects
and the theories and mechanics behind them. Examining the history
of astrology, he looks at its earliest foundations in Mesopotamia
and its development by the classical Greeks into a mathematically
informed body of knowledge. He explores the decline and
marginalization of astrology during the Scientific Revolution of
the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, when astrology was
transformed from a credible science to a controversial practice
after being attacked by the Church and then abandoned by
experimental scientists. Presenting a broad look at how the cosmic
environment shapes nature, the author shows how the practice and
natural science of astrology can expand its applications in modern
society in such varied fields as medicine, history, and sociology.
Spica Award: International Book of the Year, 2001. The astrology
that is ubiquitous today is quite different from astrology as
practised throughout almost all of its long history. The dilute and
distorted version with which we are so familiar is not the study
that has fascinated so many of the finest minds in our culture with
its intellectual depth and practical precision. John Frawley
provides a searching - and often hilarious - critique of modern
astrology, and a detailed introduction to all the main branches of
the traditional craft. Accessible to those with no prior knowledge
of the subject, yet sufficiently through to serve as a vade mecum
for the student or practitioner.
Curious to calculate and interpret your or others' birth charts?
The new edition of this highly praised reference to astrology from
world-renowned astrologers Julia and Derek Parker is here to guide
you. Explore the world of astrology and learn how to draw and
interpret your own charts with this authoritative approach to the
practice. Parkers' Astrology guides you through the techniques,
showing you how to use astrology to improve every aspect of your
life, from relationships and career to health and finance. Written
in an easy-to-understand style, beautifully illustrated, and filled
with practical information, it is an unbeatable reference guide for
every aspiring astrologer and for those with more experience.
Informative descriptions of the 12 sun signs, explanations of
interpretative techniques, guidance on chart interpretations, and
updated text on all the latest astrological developments make
Parkers' Astrology the most authoritative guide to astrology.
Jung's Studies in Astrology is an historical survey of his
astrological work from the time he began to study the subject. It
is based not only on his published writings, but also on the
correspondence and documents found in his private archives, many of
which have never previously seen the light of day. Liz Greene
addresses with thoroughness and detailed scholarship the nature of
Jung's involvement with astrology: the ancient, medieval, and
modern sources he drew on, the individuals from whom he learned,
his ideas about how and why it worked, its religious and
philosophical implications, and its applications in the treatment
of his patients as well as in his own self-understanding. Greene
clearly demonstrates that any serious effort to understand the
development of Jung's psychological theories, as well as the nature
of his world-view, needs to involve a thorough exploration of his
astrological work. In The Astrological World of Jung's Liber Novus,
Liz Greene explores the planetary journey Jung portrayed in this
remarkable work and investigates the ways in which he used
astrological images and themes as an interpretive lens to help him
understand the nature of his visions and the deeper psychological
meaning behind them. Greene's analysis includes a number of mythic
and archetypal elements, including the stories of Salome, Siegfried
and Elijah, and demonstrates that astrology, as Jung understood and
worked with it, is unquestionably one of the most important
foundation stones of analytical psychology, and an essential part
of understanding his legacy.
As interest in astrology grows, so too have the sales of this
accurate working tool. Every astrologer preparing accurate birth
charts needs the information in this book. It is widely recognised
in its classic livery as a proven record of reliability and
accuracy. Raphael's Ephemeris should be displayed in every
astrology outlet, general bookshop and mind, body, spirit outlet
for maximum sales. It contains daily longitudes of all the planets,
tables of houses for London, Liverpool and New York, plus a
complete lunar and planetary aspectarian.
"In this time of uncertainty, millennials are asking the cosmos for
answers." - The Guardian. These are indeed luna-tic times: people
have, once again, begun to believe in the power of the moon. Just
think about the popularity of all kinds of moon sign apps, and how
labels such as Vetements and Valentina flirt with cosmic prints and
astrology. The moon is no longer exclusive to flower power hippies,
but is now also popular among well-educated youngsters. How did
that come about? Which artists and writers were influenced by the
moon? How do you integrate the moon into your daily life? Lunatic
offers the answers to these questions. It's a beautiful
inspirational guide brimming with glowing images and original
illustrations, which also serves as a practical manual that
explains your zodiac sign and how the phases of the moon influence
your life.
The longing for redemption is a many-headed daimon that dwells
within the most earthbound and prosaic of souls. Neptune is the
astrological symbol that describes this energy. Liz Greene, an
internationally known astrologer, has given us the most complete
and accessible book about Neptune ever written! She explores
Neptune themes in literature, myth, politics, religion, fashion,
and art to show how this energy manifests.
This book is recognised by astrologers as the most accurate and
reliable ephemeris and aspectarian. It is being published annually
since 1819. As interest in astrology grows, so too have the sales
of this accurate working tool. Every astrologer preparing accurate
birth charts needs the information in this book. It is widely
recognised in its classic livery as a proven record of reliability
and accuracy. "Raphael's Ephemeris" should be displayed in every
astrology outlet, general bookshop and mind, body, spirit outlet
for maximum sales. It contains daily longitudes of all the planets,
tables of houses for London, Liverpool and New York, plus a
complete lunar and planetary aspectarian.
"As above, so below" is the foundation of all star wisdom. It was
known in ancient times that there are correspondences between the
macrocosm (heavenly realm) and the microcosm (human being) and the
Earth. Astrogeographia is a modern form of that ancient star
wisdom. According to the astronomer Johannes Kepler: There radiates
into the Earth soul an image of the sense-perceptible zodiac and
the whole firmament as a bond of sympathy between Heaven and
Earth.... This imprint into the Earth soul through the
sense-perceptible zodiac and the entire sphere of fixed stars is
also confirmed through observation. And Rudolf Steiner said in his
course on astronomy, "We can conceive of the active heavenly sphere
mirrored in the Earth." The authors of Astrogeographia set out to
determine the correspondences between the starry heavens and the
earthly globe-As above, so below. There are many books on the
sacredness and the spirituality of our Earth. Few books, however,
deal with the relationship between the Earth and the cosmos, which
is the central theme for the research presented in this book. Its
point of departure is the one-to-one correspondence between the
encircling starry heavens-the celestial sphere-and the sphere of
the earthly globe. David Bowden has not only worked out the
mathematics of this one-to-one correspondence, but has also written
a computer program that applies it in practice. Thus, a new science
has been born-Astrogeographia-concerning the one-to-one
correspondence between the earthly sphere and the celestial sphere.
Illustrated in color.
First published in 2004 and forecasting the present credit crunch
and dates of key financial importance, this updated edition of "The
Financial Universe" is once again presented to those interested in
the extraordinary correlation between the cycles of the planets and
events here on Earth. This book deconstructs the future in clear
masterful strokes. This is an absolute must read text not only for
professionals in financial services and related industries but also
for anyone who relies on the future for business and personal
planning. Written by one of the world's foremost financial
astrologers, Christeen Skinner highlights periods to maximise
investment returns and minimise portfolio losses through exposure
to geopolitical events and circumstances, and financial market
hotspots. This important new and revised text maps out potential
responses by international stock markets to world events that are
predicted between now and 2020. It is not necessary to understand
astrological terminology in order to follow the deconstruction of
the complex relationships of planetary alignments, sun spot
patterns, and other cosmic influences that impact on personal
financial well-being.
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