Author: Ed Kohout

Astrological Elements of the Tarot (no, not what you’ve read before) – Part III

Astrological Elements of the Tarot (no, not what you’ve read before) – Part III

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

Astrological Elements of the Tarot (no, not what you’ve read before) – Part II

Astrological Elements of the Tarot (no, not what you’ve read before) – Part II

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

On the Exaltation of Mars – Chapter 1.2 – The Pope Emeritus and the Jesuit from Argentina

On the Exaltation of Mars – Chapter 1.2 – The Pope Emeritus and the Jesuit from Argentina

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

On the Exaltation of Mars – Chapter 1.1 – The Pope Resigns

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