The origin of exaltations

JUPITERASC

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The origin of exaltations that comes from ancient astrology. Second European Astrological Conference.


https://www.facebook.com/astrofilip/videos/813702855882671


The Origins of the EXALTATIONS: A New Discovery :smile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHRBCSfV300


astrologers Chris Brennan and Benjamin Dykes unveil a new discovery

about the origins of the exaltations
derived from a lost Hermetic text preserved by Abu Ma'shar.
Paula Belluomini made a number of diagrams to illustrate the concepts
so I would recommend watching the video.
Ben plans to publish his translation of the Great Introduction by Abu Ma'shar
sometime in the next few months, his website to receive a notification when that is released: https://bendykes.com

Last summer Keiji Yamamoto and Charles Burnett released
their long-awaited translation of The Great Introduction to Astrology
by the 9th century astrologer Abu Ma'shar.
This was the first time this text has been translated into English in its entirety.
Abu Ma'shar frequently cites a lost Greek text
attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.
This appears to be the same text called the Panaretos
that the 4th century astrologer Paulus Alexandrinus drew on
for his treatment of seven planets Lots
although Abu Ma'shar shares much more from the text than Paulus did.


The Hermes material preserved by Abu Ma'shar contains a set of rationales
for the domicile and exaltation schemes
that are unique :smile:
and it seems to preserve what may be the original conceptual rationales
for both of those schemes.
The exaltations chapter in particular
provides a much more detailed explanation for the exaltations than any I've ever seen
and it is also unique because
it provides an astronomical rationale for the exaltations degrees
not just the signs of exaltation and fall.

Arguments for the domiciles and exaltations presented by this text
are based firmly rooted in the tropical zodiac
and this raises some major questions about previous assumptions
that the exaltations had their origins in the sideral zodiac
and the earlier Mesopotamian tradition.
The discovery also raises questions
about the extent to which Hellenistic astrology
and western astrology in general
partially represents a sudden invention or technical construct
that was put together sometime around the 1st century BCE.



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SunW

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Rumen Kolev also talks about Abu Ma'shar's book. But he also explains why the planets should be exalted at these signs.
 
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SunW

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Do you know about the invisibility of the planets? I have an invisible Venus.
 
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Bunraku

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JA ,

The book by Keiji Yamamoto and Charles Burnett seems to be more for academic references and universities. The price is ghastly, even for a book lover like me.

Interlibrary loaning services are closed or are extremely selective due to COVID. I’ll just wait for the Ben Dykes translations if he ever translates them.
 

Bunraku

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JA,

I appreciate your actively keeping up with the literature. I was wondering if you could PM me once Dykes releases his publication? I’d love to discuss things with you :)
 

Bunraku

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Are you admitting to me that you’re Benjamin dykes? ;)

Then we certainly will have plenty of discussions
 

JUPITERASC

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What Babylonian sign is Hilary Clinton?

Read Study Vigilantly Practise :smile:

Aries = The Hired Man
Taurus = The Stars (Pleiades)
Gemini = The Twin
Cancer = The Crab
Leo = The Lion
Virgo = The Barleystalk
Libra = The Balance
Scorpio = The Scorpion
Sagittarius = Pabilsag
Capricorn = The Goat-fish
Aquarius = The Great One



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Bunraku

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Question did Babylonians separate Libra and Scorpion at a point in time? As far as I know even early Greek texts referred to them as one sign altogether before the convention came about.
 

JUPITERASC

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Bunraku

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Lmao!
He is a tropical Sun Sag (Antares) and Tropical Aries Moon?

He makes an interesting point about Antares being a a variable star and it’s influence fluctuating from Mars to Mercury.
 

Bunraku

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I kind of written him off because he was on Lada channel and Lada promotes a bunch of non-astrology material for sale. Im glad he has an enthusiasm for astrology and defends his beliefs :)
 

Bunraku

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He says horns of Capricorn’s are very sexual place. LOL!

As far as I know Lada is also a heavy fire sign lady/choleric/sanguine temperament. It’s interesting watching fire predominant folks discuss astrology for once :lol:. Far more interesting.
 

Bunraku

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“Venus between the horns of the Capricorn... these women... very twisted”

These two are hilarious together
 
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