Tag: Colonialism
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Is Astrological Magic ‘Western’?
Calling astrological magic ‘Western’ without any qualification participates, however inadvertently, in the erasure of the contributions of the Islamicate world, and in a Eurocentric assimilation of ancient Near-Eastern & historical & ongoing SWANA influences.
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The Worldview of Astrological Magic: Part VIII – The Cosmic Hierarchy and the Great Chain of Being
As mentioned in the previous lesson, “the” tradition or worldview of astrological magic is perhaps more accurately characterized as a complex blend or syncretism of many different traditions and worldviews. In much the same way as a river is fed by many streams, the tradition of astrological magic borrows much from a variety of sources.…
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The Worldview of Astrological Magic: Part III – “The” Modern Worldview
In this post for Inner Sanctum members, we take a deep dive into how to evaluate aspects of the Moon, doing a close exegesis of passages from the Picatrix to guide our thinking. In Part III, we examine how to evaluate the Moon’s aspects to the Sun, Mercury, and the fixed stars before enumerating some…