Month: March 2023
In the first two foundational parts of this series, I made the case for astro-numerological constructs in the tarot. In this part, we're going to look at some ancient astrological iconography that landed in the tarot, how this relates to all the tedious math we did in Part II, and the reasoning behind the constellational/zodiacal … Continue reading Astrological Elements of the Tarot (no, not what you’ve read before) – Part III
In Part I, I explained the true nature of the Star XVII card by decoding the classic tarot's astrological math and number symbolism. In this part, we will go a bit further with how the two most notorious irrational (mystical) numbers of pi π and phi ϕ are encoded in the deck, as well as … Continue reading Astrological Elements of the Tarot (no, not what you’ve read before) – Part II
The Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Pope Francis in 2022. As we learned in Ch 1.1, Benedict XVI announced his resignation from the Papacy on an important anniversary for the Vatican, and that this anniversary has astrological and calendrical implications which seem to be far from coincidental. He announced that he would step down officially … Continue reading On the Exaltation of Mars – Chapter 1.2 – The Pope Emeritus and the Jesuit from Argentina
The morning of February 11, 2013 started off as typically quiet and “normal” for most of the world, but it was about to reverberate in both shock and disbelief for billions of Christians: Pope Benedict XVI, the Vicar of Christ, heir to the See of St. Peter, and head of the Vatican State, announced his … Continue reading On the Exaltation of Mars – Chapter 1.1 – The Pope Resigns
The tarot was borne in the Italian Renaissance, not as a divinatory tool for occultists, but more as an aristocratic card game - something to wile away the hours of the prototypical idle feudal family. Tarot evolved into an oracle after a plethora of generations, most likely in Marseilles, and this was also about the … Continue reading Astrological Elements of the Tarot (no, not what you’ve read before) Part I
The events of January 8, 2023, in Brasilia, Brazil, offered a good opportunity to look at the starry motif of the Brazilian flag, and its astrological scenario as well. The flag of Brazil is unique amongst nations as it figuratively, if not technically, marks a moment in time that the democratic republic of Brazil began, … Continue reading The Astro-symbolism and Astro-reality of the Brazilian Flag
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