Category: Zodiac
Ishtar & Aphrodite – Part I
It seems particularly apr to begin this article with a reference to Gustav Klimt’s “The Die Jungfrauen” (The Virgins) 1913 shown above because it celebrates the stages of a woman’s life and the intertwining rhythms and themes which I would like to explore in reference to the understanding of Venus. This work isn’t to read as […]
Read MoreFather Christmas & The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
The Longest Night must pass before the waxing of the Light. A Blessed and Merry Yule to all my friends, family and associates. At the time of the Solstice, we have the image of the Centaur giving way to Capricorn with the Holly King, appropriately riding a Goat. There are some variations on the theme of […]
Read MoreInanna & the Eternal Feminine
The above artwork is from an unknown source. If anyone knows the identity of the artist, please drop me a line. It’s a great interpretation of a goddess who often looks more like a harpy in some of her traditional representations. The attributes are all there, from the grain sheafs to the eight-pointed star, […]
Read MoreMagic and the Occult in Islam: Ahmad al-Buni
What follows is a very fine lecture by Saiyad Nizamuddin Ahmad (Department of Arabic and Islamic Civilizations, American University in Cairo) delivered at the Warburg Institute, University of London, May 2003. This is an important lecture in it’s own right, but I’m also posting this as an introduction to my next post, regarding the decoding […]
Read MoreTraité des Nativités – Aboû Maʿschar (1300)
Musica: The Trio Joubran, ‘ Roubbama ‘, dall’ album ‘ Majâz ‘ (2007).
Read MorePisces – A Bridge Between the Worlds
I have wanted to write a short piece on Pisces for some time. There have been a few reasons holding me back, not least the fact that I’m a solar Pisces and could be considered biased. However, I have no interest in elevating Pisces beyond its station. That would serve no useful purpose. I also […]
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