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About images of Moon mansions

January 12, 2009

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In generation and corruption earthly forms are subordinate to the celestials; wherefore they that frame images, do then make use of them, by observing when the planets do enter into those constellations or forms (Ptolemy’s Centiloquium) A recent post in Yuzuru’s blog made me think a little again about Moon mansions, i.e. the 28 [...]

Hermes on Moon Mansions

October 8, 2008

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The following text is an English translation from a Spanish book written at the court of Alphonse the Wise around  the second half of 13th century, and known as Vaticanus Reginensis 1283. Alfonso D’Agostino, in his edition of the book, identifies two main sources for the manuscript, Ghayat al-hakim and the Great Introduction of Albumasar. The Spanish manuscript shares [...]

Moon Mansions

July 4, 2008

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The Mansions of the Moon according to Abenragel (ca. 1000 CE) Elections according to the Moon in the Mansions Name given & Arabic name starting degree Indian opinion Dorotheos 1 Ilnath Al Sharatain 0° 0′ 0″ Aries Good for taking medicines, pasturing livestock, making journey, except second hour Good for buying tame animals, for journeys, especially voyages, for making arms, planting trees, cutting hair or nails, putting [...]