Tag: Sibly
Astrology is foremost a study of celestial phenomena, and how it relates to the local world around us. It also considers things that are not phenomena, but instead purely mathematical, such as nodes and dark focal points, like the Black Moon, represented in charts with this glyph, the astrological symbol for the lunar apogee, or … Continue reading On the DC Obelisk – Part IV
Much of what Sibly wrote seems archaic by today's standards, and much of the material is obsolete. This impairs somewhat our present-day reading of the text, but one clue emerged a few months ago. First, the engraving: The chart, in square format common to the day, lists the seven classic planets, the lunar node, uses … Continue reading That 19°49′ Aquarius Ascendant
Once again, I find myself deconstructing Sibly. No, not "Sibley." Well, yes, "Sibley," but we all know where that misspelling started and we'll never know all the folks who carried the mistake forward like a virus. Well, anyway. Here I am, again, with some news about Sibly. Big news, too. But to begin, we have … Continue reading Sibly’s Dangling Mercury
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