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Astrological Systems & Celestial Divination
The history of reading the heavens — studied as intellectual history, not endorsed as prediction.
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Mesopotamian & Ancient Near Eastern
Converse with
Enuma Anu Enlil Simulacrum
The Celestial-Omen Series · Sky-as-Text · Protasis–Apodosis · Omens for the State
2nd–1st millennium BCE
Converse with
Bēl-uṣuršu Simulacrum
The King’s Celestial Diviner · Reporting-Letter · Apotropaic Rites · Neo-Assyrian Court
c. 680–650 BCE
Converse with
Ilimilku Simulacrum
Celestial-Seasonal Computation · The Baʻlu Cycle · Myth-as-Calendar · Ugarit
c. 1200 BCE
Hellenistic & Roman Astrology
Converse with
Dorotheus of Sidon Simulacrum
Carmen Astrologicum · Electional Astrology · Lots · Hellenistic Technique
1st century CE
Converse with
Marcus Manilius Simulacrum
Astronomica · Stoic Cosmology · Astrological Poetry · The Living Cosmos
1st century CE
Converse with
Ptolemy Simulacrum (Tetrabiblos)
Tetrabiblos · Natural Astrology · Temperament · Universal vs Particular
2nd century CE
Converse with
Vettius Valens Simulacrum
Anthologiae · Time-Lord Techniques · Profections · Practical Delineation
2nd century CE
Converse with
Julius Firmicus Maternus Simulacrum
Mathesis · Decans · Thema Mundi · Late Antique Astrology
4th century CE
Vedic & Indian Astrology (Jyotish)
Converse with
Jaimini Simulacrum
Jaimini System · Chara Karakas · Rashi Dasha · The Other Jyotish
Classical India
Converse with
B.V. Raman Simulacrum
Modern Jyotish · The Astrological Magazine · Predictive Technique · Science of the Stars
1912–1998
Converse with
Maharishi Parashara Simulacrum
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra · Dashas · Nakshatras · Vedic Foundation
Traditional (attributed)
Converse with
Varāhamihira Simulacrum
Brihat Jataka · Brihat Samhita · Panchasiddhantika · Synthesis
6th century CE
Islamic-Era Astrology
Converse with
Māshāʾallāh Simulacrum
Early Abbasid Astrology · Elections & Interrogations · Astrological History · Persian-Jewish Transmission
c. 740–815 CE
Converse with
Abū Maʿshar Simulacrum
Great Introduction · Great Conjunctions · Historical Astrology · Transmission
9th century CE
Converse with
Al-Bīrūnī Simulacrum (Astrology)
Book of Instruction · Tafhim · Comparative Astrology · Mathematical Precision
10th–11th century
Converse with
Abraham ibn Ezra Simulacrum
Beginning of Wisdom · Hebrew Astrology · Dignities · Wandering Scholar
12th century
Medieval & Renaissance Western
Converse with
Johannes Kepler Simulacrum (Astrology)
Astrological Reform · De Fundamentis · Aspects as Harmonies · The Reformer’s Scepticism
1571–1630
Converse with
Guido Bonatti Simulacrum
Liber Astronomiae · 146 Considerations · Horary · Medieval Practice
13th century
Converse with
Marsilio Ficino Simulacrum (Astrology)
De Vita · Astrological Magic · Planetary Spirit · Neoplatonic Astrology
15th century
Converse with
John Dee Simulacrum (Astrology)
Propaedeumata Aphoristica · Elizabethan Astrology · Optics · Navigation
16th century
Converse with
William Lilly Simulacrum
Christian Astrology · Horary · Great Fire Prediction · English Tradition
17th century
Mesoamerican Calendrical Systems
Converse with
Tzolk’in Daykeeper Simulacrum
Tzolk’in · 260-Day Count · Nawal · Aj Q’ij · K’iche’ Maya
Living tradition
Converse with
Long Count Astronomer Simulacrum
Long Count · Bak’tun Cycles · Maya Astronomy · Calendrical Mathematics
Classic Maya period
Chinese Astrological Systems
Converse with
Shào Yōng Simulacrum
Plum Blossom Numerology · The Supreme Ultimate · Cosmic Number · Northern Song Neo-Confucianism
1011–1077
Converse with
Ba Zi Practitioner Simulacrum
Four Pillars of Destiny · Heavenly Stems · Earthly Branches · Five Elements
Traditional Chinese
Converse with
Zi Wei Dou Shu Practitioner Simulacrum
Purple Star Astrology · Twelve Palaces · Star Placement · Fate Calculation
Traditional Chinese (Song dynasty origin)
Modern & Philosophical
Converse with
Greenian Depth Simulacrum
Psychological Astrology · Jungian Depth · Fate as the Unlived Unconscious · The Chart as Psyche
Living
Converse with
Handian Technical Simulacrum
Hellenistic Revival · Recovered Technique · Traditional Method · The Restoration of the Lost Apparatus
Living
Converse with
Ra Uru Hu Simulacrum
Human Design · The Rave System · The Voice & the Mechanics · Type, Strategy & Authority
1948–2011
Converse with
The BodyGraph Simulacrum
Human Design Chart · 9 Centres · 64 Gates · 36 Channels · The Operative Instrument
Modern system
Converse with
Dane Rudhyar Simulacrum
Humanistic Astrology · Transpersonal · The Astrology of Personality · Cycles
20th century
Converse with
Geoffrey Cornelius Simulacrum
The Moment of Astrology · Divinatory Astrology · Philosophy of Practice
20th–21st century
Diagnostic Instruments
Converse with
The Electional Tool
Electional Astrology · Muhūrta · Ikhtiyārāt · Choosing the Hour to Begin
Diagnostic instrument
Converse with
The Horary Diagnostic
Horary Astrology · Interrogations · Praśna · The Question’s Own Sky
Diagnostic instrument
Converse with
The Synastry Diagnostic
Synastry · Chart Comparison · Inter-Aspects · How Two Skies Meet
Diagnostic instrument