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Abu Mashar -
Libri Mysteriorum; The astrological metaphors - 9th cent. |
| Daria Dudziak has provided an English version of Giuseppe Bezza's Italian translation. Abu Mashar, or Albumazar, was a source for many later authors. This is an extract rather than a full text.
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Al Biruni -
Al Biruni's List of Parts - 11th cent. |
| Al Biruni's treatment of the astrological parts - extracted from The Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology, (written at Ghaznah, 1029 AD), following the R. Ramsay Wright translation (1934). Verses 476 - 479.
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 | Al Biruni -
The chronology of ancient nations - 11th cent. |
| Contains technical and historical details of various systems of time, and covers many techniques relevant to traditional astrology.
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Agrippa, Cornelius -
Of Geomancy - 16th cent. |
| Though a little off the beaten track, this is a very illuminating text for those interested in houses, lots, parts or nodes. Agippa explains the divinational practice of geomancy and then demonstrates its use in astrological interpretation. It comprises the 4th book of his Occult Philosophy. (See also Gerard of Cremona).
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| Andrews, William -
The Astrological Physician - 1656. |
| "shewing 'How to find out the cause and nature of a disease, according to the secret rules of the ancient art of astrology'"; published by the Astrologia Medieval website.
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Introduction to Astrology and Its Use in Weather Prediction, Medicine, and Agriculture - 1490 |
| This is most probably the oldest surviving astrological text written in English rather than Latin. Look for the facsimile link at the bottom of the introduction page. A graphic reproduction, parts of the text are extremely obscure but it's a delight when you find a passage that's legible. |
| Bailey, Alice -
Collection of works - 1922 onwards |
| The Netnews site offers HTML versions of a substantial collection of works by Alice Bailey & Djwhal Khul - including Esoteric Astrology published in 1951.
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| Blagrave, John -
Introduction to Astrology - 1682. |
| An introduction to natal astrology in three parts; published on Astrologia Medieval |
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Bonatus, - Anima Astrologiae; The Astrologer's Guide - 13th cent |
| Guido Bontus was a 13th century Latin astrologer. This is a 17th century English translation of 146 Considerations from his work, compiled by Henry Coley and edited by William Lilly. The second part is the 'Choice Aphorisms' from the Seven Segments of Jerome Cardan.
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| Bonatus, Guido -
Anima Astrologiae - 1893 |
| HTML version from the Classical Astrologer website |
| Bullinger, E. W. -
The Witness of the Stars - 1893 |
| Not the best book in the world if you're looking for a reference on star-meanings, but Bullinger has been quoted by a lot of modern authors and some of its information makes for a useful text if you're researching the subject. Bullinger was granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree in 1881 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, in recognition of his biblical scholarship. His text reveals a strong bias towards Christian views of the 19th century and there are obviously contrived efforts to match cosmic symbolism towards this. |
| Cardan, Jerome -
Choice Aphorisms - 16th cent. |
| Italian astrologer Jerome Cardan, (1501 - 1576), battled to become the leading intellectual of his age. His impression upon astrology has been profound but most of his work remains untranslated. This PDF presentation reproduces Lilly's selection of Cardan's 'Choice Aphorisms', translated in the 17th century. This is also available in word format as part of The Astrologer's Guide (see above). |
| Coley, Henry -
Ptolemy's Centiloquium - (translated 1676) |
| Henry Coley's English translation of Ptolemy's Centiloquium with additional annotations by Deborah Houlding.
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| Coley, Henry -
Key to the Whole Art of Astrology - 1676. |
| Henry Coley's major astrological text in three parts featuring horary and natal techniques; published on Astrologia Medieval |
| Cook, Jno -
A Saturnian Cosmology - 2007 |
| This link offers a narrative which accounts indirectly for a historical cause for astrology, and of some of its basic principles and paradoxes (e.g. divine determinism vs. human free will).
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| Culpeper, Nicholas -
The English physitian: or an astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation. - (1652) |
| This has become a definitive text for the assignation of herbs under planetary rulerships and remains essential reading for students of decumbiture.
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| Culpeper, Nicholas -
Directory for Midwives - 17th cent. |
| Culpeper's Fourth Book of Practical Physick of Womens Diseases; published on Astrologia Medieval |
| Culpeper, Nicholas -
Opus Astrologicum - 1654. |
| Culpeper's astrological collection on elections and aphorisms, left for the benefit of posterity; published on Astrologia Medieval |
| Dariot, Claude - Briefe and Most Easie Introduction to the Stars - 1557. |
| The second English translation of Dariot's work, performed by F.W. Gent in 1598; published on Astrologia Medieval |
| Ezra, Abraham ibn -
120 Aphorisms for Astrologers - 12th century |
| A reproduction of the 8th chapter of Ezra's Beginning of Wisdom. From the 1939 Levy-Cantera translation.
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| Gadbury, John - Doctrine of Nativities & Horary Questions - 1557. |
| Gadbury's Doctrine of Nativities "containing the whole art of directions and revolutions" presented together with his Doctrine of Horary Questions (see below). Published on Astrologia Medieval |
| Gadbury, John -
The Doctrine of Horary Questions - 1658 |
| A very useful 17th century instructional text setting out the principles of horary. It is similar in style to William Lilly's 2nd volume but is less comprehensive and lacks the collection of example judgements that sets Lilly's text apart. |
| Gadbury, John - Nauticum Astrologicum - 1557. |
| The results of Gadbury's intensive investigations into astrological weather prediction - includes a treatise on weather, and is aimed at mariners (how to avoid the dangers of the sea). Published on Astrologia Medieval |
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Gadbury, John -
Of Thefts, Fugitives & Strays &c. - 1658 |
| HTML reproduction of Chapter 9, part 3 (Interrogatories and judgements belonging to the Seventh House) of John Gadbury's Doctrine of Horary Questions
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Gerard of Cremona -
Of Astronomical geomancy - 12th cent. |
| A contemporary of Ibn Ezra, Gerard (c.1114 - 1187), was born in Lombardy and travelled to Toledo where he spent most of his life making Latin translations from Arabic astrological literature. This particularly lucid text offers an early introduction to horary technique and is especially useful for house meanings. It clearly acted as an important source for Agrippa's 'On Geomancy'.
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| Griffin, Anthony -
An Astrological Judgement Touching Theft - 1665 |
| Who stole the clothes and which way did they go? Griffin's text sets out all the traditional rules you'll need to catch the blighters for this and similar hanging offences. |
| Kepler, Johannes -
Certain Astrological Fundamentals (Excerpts selected and translated by Ken Negus) - 1601 |
| An extremely thought-provoking text by Kepler and an essential read if you are interested in astrological weather prediction. Much of the introduction concerns the principles of humours. Kepler writes as an astrologer though he isn't afraid to be challenging or critical of some of astrology's uses. |
| Kepler, Johannes -
Harmonies of the World - 1619 |
| This is the summation of Kepler's theories about celestial correspondences, and ties together the ratios of the planetary orbits, musical theory, and the Platonic solids. Excerpted from the translation by Charles Glenn Wallis, 1939. |
| Lilly, William -
Christian Astrology, Volumes: I, II, III - 1659 |
| A facsimilie reproduction of all three volumes of Christian Astrology, taken from the 1659 2nd edition. Published by Astrologia Medieval. |
| Lilly, William -
Christian Astrology, Volume I & Volume II - 1647 |
| Lilly's tome is the classic text for a study of traditional astrology. Extremely comprehensive, Volume I sets out the basic principles and techniques; Volume II explores horary methods, accompanied by Lilly's example charts and judgements. Both are invaluable for horary students. |
 | Lilly, William -
Christian Astrology, Volume III - 1647 |
| Volume III, is the section of Lilly's work that deal with nativities. |
| Lilly, William -
William Lilly's History of His Life and Times - 1681 |
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William Lilly's
History
Of His
Life And Times,
From The Year 1602 To 1681.
Written By Himself,
In The Sixty-Sixth Year Of His Age, To His Worthy Friend,
Elias Ashmole, Esq.
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| Lilly, William -
CA Extracts & Downloads - 1647 |
| A collection of extracts and resources are also available from the CA Downloads page on this site. These include annotated reproductions of charts and PDF files offering facsimilie reproductions from the original manuscript. |
| Masha'allah -
Extract from 'On Reception' - 8th cent. |
| An extracted chapter from Rob Hand's translation of Masha'allah's book, On Reception, published by ARHAT. This passage demonstrates an example horary chart. The text is one of the oldest in which we have worked out chart examples.
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Meyer, Michael R., - A Handbook for the Humanistic Astrologer - 1974 |
| Described as "one of the most influential and widely read books on serious astrology published during the 20th century .... it has been regarded as the most highly prized and sought after out-of-print astrological classic." |
| Middleton, John - Practical Astrology - 1678. |
| A book in two parts - the first introductory, the second focusing on horary technique. Published on Astrologia Medieval |
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Morin, Jean Baptiste -
Cabal of the 12 Houses Astrological - 17th cent. |
| 17-page pamphlet by Morin outlining the philosophical basis and meaning of the 12 houses. Translated by George Wharton in 1659. Thomas Callanan states of this text: "... [it] is of profound significance and needs to be on the shelf of every astrologer, traditional or contemporary."
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Parker, Derek and Julia -
A History of Astrology - 1983 |
| An introductory overview of astrology's rise from ancient to modern times.
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| Partridge, John - Mikropanastron (Vade Mecum) - 1662. |
| Partridge's valued work on nativities, horaries and elections. Published on Astrologia Medieval |
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Ptolemy, Claudius -
Centiloquium - 2nd cent. (verified to 9th cent.) |
| The 100 aphorisms attributed (though questionable) to Ptolemy as "The Fruit of his Labours"; translated by Henry Coley.
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| Ptolemy, Claudius -
Tetrabiblos - 2nd cent. |
| Carefully reproduced version of the F.E. Robbins (1940) translation of Ptolemy's illustrious text. Courtesy of LacusCurtius (Bill Mayer).
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Ptolemy, Claudius -
Tetrabiblos - 2nd cent. |
| J.M. Ashmand's translation of the Tetrabiblos, produced in 1822, based on the 'Paraphase'.
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| Ptolemy, Claudius - Tetrabiblos - (Ashmand edition). |
| Same as above, as a PDF file. Courtesy of www.classicalastrologer.com (Peter J. Clark). |
| Ramesey, William - Astrology Restored - 1653. |
| Ramsey's comprehensive introduction to astrology, featuring nativities, elections and mundane astrology. Published on Astrologia Medieval |
| Regiomontanus Tables of Houses.
Available from www.worldastrology.net
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Rhudhyar, Dane -
From Humanistic to
Transpersonal Astrology
- 1975 |
| The story of Rudhyar's long astrological career, offering insights into the conditions and circumstances which led to his formulation of Transpersonal Astrology. Described as "required reading for all humanistic astrologers and for anyone interested in Rudhyar's approach to astrology".
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| Thrasher, William - Jubar Astrologicum - 1671. |
| Or 'A True Astrological Guide'. Produced in two parts as an introduction to astrology. Published on Astrologia Medieval |
