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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 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
just a quick one... The big moment is almost here, as NASA launches the first of its new series of rockets that will land humans on the Moon, and from there go to Mars - the Artemis Program. As the Washington Post tells us on August 28: Note that the payload is the Orion crew … Continue reading The Launch (finally!) of Artemis I
A quick shout-out is due astrologer Jude Cowell of Stars Over Washington for both inspiration and a reminder of what it takes to be a competent mundane practitioner. Her blog is a veritable treasure-trove of data and insights essential to astrologers who want to learn about the craft. Bravo, Jude! I hear you are an … Continue reading On the DC Obelisk – Part III
A pentacle approximates the shape of the Washington Monument's pyramidion In Part I we learned that the Washington Monument encodes historic astrological alignments via the shape of its design and its symbolic moment of dedication. It does so through the pyramidion at the top which is based on the Golden Mean value, and is shaped … Continue reading On the DC Obelisk – Part II
When we look at monuments, we are looking at symbols that operate on multiple levels in both space and time. They commemorate past times, and they are also guides for the future. Nothing comes closer to achieving that than the Washington Monument in the USA's capital. Not only is it a tribute to the fellow … Continue reading On the DC Obelisk – Part I
It's that time of year for the Boys of Summer to come out of hibernation and throw the ball, hit the ball, and catch the ball. For me, a klutzy waif, that means it's time to discuss the sacred measurements of the game. Why is a baseball field set up the way it is? I … Continue reading On the Cosmic Dimensions of Major League Baseball
The recent invasion of Ukraine by the regime of Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been a hot topic in online astrology discussion groups. Here at Occursion, it is my aim to present data that won’t be found anywhere else, so I won’t be discussing the standard take on things. Instead, this article is intended to “unpack” … Continue reading The “Third Rome” and the War on Ukraine – an Astro-iconological Perspective
A nice example of a nexus between Masonic astrology and government/municipal astrology is seen with the history of Chicago. As we know, Chicago grew to be the nation's second-largest city, and is a major economic driver of the economy. Chicago boasted the tallest of a new kind of building called a "skyscraper" when it constructed … Continue reading The Astro-Masonic City Charter of Chicago
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