Ancient Astrology In Theory And Practice. A Manual Of Traditional Techniques, Volume Two

by Demetra George

DEVELOPED UNDER THE SHADOWS of the Egyptian temples, Hellenistic astrology is an ancient form of divination inherited from Mesopotamian wisdom traditions. Distilled in Græco-Roman antiquity, and refined in the fires of philosophy and astronomy, it forms the bedrock of traditional western astrology (while also bearing profound similarities to Jyotish or Vedic astrology). Drawing on a body of Greek texts that have remained largely untranslated for almost two-thousand years, Demetra George brings the contemporary practice of astrology back to its ancient roots. Scholar, translator, and practitioner, her work reveals the potent cosmological veins that bear the lifeblood of traditional astrology. Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice is, in essence, a training manual for the study and practice of Hellenistic astrology. In two volumes, it provides the complete foundations and detailed dynamics of ancient chart-reading techniques. Each volume and each technique is richly illustrated with diagrams, example charts, and practical exercises.
Volume 2: Delineating Planetary Meaning If the planets are the essential forces ruling life in the sublunary world, the houses are the principles that bring them down to earth and ground them in our everyday reality. Volume two begins by exploring the ancient house system-the twelve topics or places of life-in order to provide a synthesis of planet-based and house-based approaches to distilling meaning from a chart. It then explores the different systems for delineating the rulers and lords of the nativity as a whole. Like the helmsman's rudder that steers the vessel through the waters of existence, the masters and lords of the nativity provide the overarching principles that guide the native's path through life.

Genres: Astrology, Nonfiction, Reference, Divination

698 pages, Paperback

Published April 20, 2022

About the author

Demetra George, M.A. Classics, received the 2002 Regulus Award for Theory and Understanding. A practitioner of astrology for over 30 years specializing in archetypal mythology, she has authored numerous books and articles, including Astrology For Yourself, Asteroid Goddesses, and Mysteries of the Dark Moon. She lectures internationally and leads pilgrimages to the sacred sites in the Mediterranean. Currently she is translating a corpus of hermetic medical astrological texts from ancient Greek, is an associate of Project Hindsight, and teaches the history of ancient and medieval astrology and Hellenistic techniques.

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Reviews

[Paris · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is very good but, personally, I was quite disappointed. I think that the main problem is that it is not entirely free from a strong engagement with modern astrology, psychology and philosophy. So, instead of simply explaining ancient astrology, in some chapters on the houses, it tries to make a link between the ancient and the modern; which is sometimes impossible and sometimes very confusing. I see an abrupt change of course from the first part, which was fully focused on ancient knowledge (and that's why I love it). And I feel that in some parts of this second volume the original focus is totally lost. I am not probably evaluating the work objectively: it is simply what I feel on a first reading. I have been looking forward to this book for several years with great illusion and I would like to say only praise about it, but the truth is that, for the moment, I can't do so.

[Mallory White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Demetra is an amazing teacher .