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All112 Hellenistic8 Medieval8 Renaissance2 Modern8

All112 Hellenistic8 Medieval Arabic-Persian6 Renaissance European2 Modern8 Vedic9

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Hellenistic

Source texts from the Hellenistic astrological tradition.

3 sources

Hellenistic sources

Foundational set

Featured sourceDorotheus of Sidon, Carmen AstrologicumDorotheus source used for traditional lots, elections, length-of-life material, and foundational Hellenistic technique.Dorotheus of Sidon · Hellenistic · composed 75 · published 1976 · 8 method families · 17 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

Featured sourceTetrabiblosClaudius Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, (1940), translated by F. E. RobbinsClaudius Ptolemy · Hellenistic · composed 150 · published 1940 · 13 method families · 16 reviewed facts · 12 citations / 41 rules

Featured sourceAnthologyVettius Valens, Anthology, (2010), translated by Mark T. RileyVettius Valens · Hellenistic · composed 175 · published 2010 · 17 method families · 33 reviewed facts · 74 citations / 78 rules

Late Antique

Source texts from late antique astrological transmission.

5 sources

Late Antique sources

2 featured

Featured sourceMatheseos Libri VIIIJulius Firmicus Maternus, Matheseos Libri VIII, (1975), translated by Jean Rhys BramJulius Firmicus Maternus · Late Antique · composed 335 · published 1975 · 1 method family · 6 reviewed facts · 27 citations / 33 rules SourceIntroductory MattersFeatured sourceIntroductory MattersPaulus Alexandrinus, Introductory Matters, (n.d.), translated by Robert Schmidt; edited by Robert HandPaulus Alexandrinus · Late Antique · composed 378 · published 2001 · 10 method families · 22 reviewed facts · 17 citations / 61 rules

Hephaistio of Thebes, ApotelesmaticsHephaistio of Thebes · Late Antique · composed 415 · published 1998 · 1 method family · 13 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules SourceRhetorius of Egypt translation (James Holden or equivalent)Rhetorius of Egypt translation (James Holden or equivalent)Rhetorius of Egypt · Late Antique · composed 575 · published 2009 · 1 method family · 6 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

Medieval Arabic/Persian

Source texts from medieval Arabic and Persian astrological traditions.

5 sources

Medieval Arabic/Persian sources

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Featured sourceWorks of Sahl and Masha'allahSahl ibn Bishr and Masha'allah, Works of Sahl and Masha'allah, (2008), translated by Benjamin N. DykesMasha'allah, Sahl ibn Bishr, Sahl ibn Bishr and Masha'allah · Medieval Arabic/Persian · composed 825 · published 2008 · 7 method families · 19 reviewed facts · 6 citations / 3 rules

Featured sourceThe Great Introduction to the Science of the Judgments of the StarsAbu Ma'shar, The Great Introduction to the Science of the Judgments of the Stars, (2010), translated by Benjamin N. DykesAbu Ma'shar · Medieval Arabic/Persian · composed 850 · published 2010 · 22 method families · 29 reviewed facts · 4 citations / 8 rules

Al-Kindi, Forty ChaptersAl-Kindi · Medieval Arabic/Persian · composed 850 · published 2011 · 1 method family · 13 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

Persian Nativities III: On Solar RevolutionsAbu Bakr, Abu Ma'shar, Al-Kindi, Umar al-Tabari · Medieval Arabic/Persian · composed 850 · published 2010 · 7 method families · 18 reviewed facts · 4 citations / 4 rules

Medieval Latin

Source texts from medieval Latin astrological traditions.

3 sources

Medieval Latin sources

1 featured

Featured sourceBonatti on ElectionsBonatti source used for medieval electional rules and technique expansion.Guido Bonatti · Medieval Latin · composed 1277 · 6 method families · 20 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

Bonatti on Mundane AstrologyGuido Bonatti · Medieval Latin · composed 1277 · 1 method family · 15 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

Benjamin Dykes, Choices and InceptionsBenjamin Dykes · Medieval Latin / Arabic · published 2012 · 5 method families · 13 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

Renaissance/Early Modern

Source texts from Renaissance and early modern astrology.

2 sources

Renaissance/Early Modern sources

1 featured

Featured sourceWilliam Lilly, Christian Astrology, All Three VolumesChristian Astrology, All Three Volumes covers directions, profections, rectification, application, and horary in the cited portions.William Lilly · Renaissance/Early Modern · composed 1647 · 1 method family · 17 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules SourceChristian AstrologyChristian AstrologyWilliam Lilly · Renaissance/Early Modern · 1647 · 3 method families · 16 reviewed facts · 2 citations / 1 rule

Modern/Contemporary

Modern and contemporary source texts cited by public reference pages.

8 sources

Modern/Contemporary sources

2 featured

Featured sourceHellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and FortuneChris Brennan, Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune, (2017)Chris Brennan · Modern/Contemporary · 2017 · 35 method families · 20 reviewed facts · 8 citations / 13 rules

Featured sourceAncient Astrology in Theory and Practice, Volume 2Demetra George, Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice, Volume 2, (2022)Demetra George · Modern/Contemporary · composed 2022 · published 2019 · 18 method families · 18 reviewed facts · 8 citations / 13 rules

Sepharial, Directional AstrologySepharial · Modern/Contemporary · composed 1910 · 17 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

Sepharial, Primary Directions Made EasySepharial · Modern/Contemporary · composed 1910 · 12 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

Unknown

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86 sources

Unknown sources

1 featured

Featured sourceal-Biruni, The Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of AstrologyAl-Biruni source used for Arabic lunar mansion sequence, star-anchor witnesses, and related house or angle context.al-Biruni · Unreviewed source chronology · 1 method family · 16 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules SourceAbraham Ibn Ezra, Introductions to Astrology, Shlomo Sela edition/translation (2017)Abraham Ibn Ezra, Introductions to Astrology, Shlomo Sela edition/translation (2017)Unreviewed source chronology · 1 method family · 18 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

Abraham Ibn Ezra, On Elections, Interrogations, and Medical Astrology, Sela edition/translationAbraham Ibn Ezra · Unreviewed source chronology · 1 method family · 15 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

al-Biruni, Alberuni's India, Sachau translational-Biruni · Unreviewed source chronology · 1 method family · 5 reviewed facts · 0 citations / 0 rules

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