{"title":"Chris Brennan","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ancient-astrology-in-theory-and-practice-by-demetra-george-9780473445393","title":"Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eDEVELOPED 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 \u003cem\u003eJyotish\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Astrology in Theory and Practice \u003c\/em\u003eis, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 1: Assessing Planetary Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ancient cosmology, the planetary divinities symbolised the hierarchy of forces that shape our lives in the sublunary world. Not all planets are created equal in a given nativity, however, and so the first step of the practicing astrologer is to assess the \u003cem\u003econdition\u003c\/em\u003e of each planet in a chart in order to determine its effectiveness (or lack thereof) in the native's life. To this end, this volume provides a series of rigorous methods for evaluating the condition of each planet in a birth chart through the lenses of \u003cem\u003eclassification\u003c\/em\u003e (sect, gender, benefic\/malefic), \u003cem\u003esigns and rulerships\u003c\/em\u003e (residences, reception, exaltation, trigons, bounds), \u003cem\u003ethe solar phase cycle\u003c\/em\u003e (speed, direction, visibility, phase, phasis), \u003cem\u003elunar considerations\u003c\/em\u003e (course, phases, bonding, nodes, bending, eclipses, prenatal lunation), and \u003cem\u003easpects\u003c\/em\u003e (configurations, witnessing, testimony, bonification, maltreatment, adherence, overcoming, rays). Finally, it brings all of these factors together in a powerful synthesis that unlocks the layers of a chart with unrivaled precision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933757587692,"sku":"9780473445393","price":136.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780473445393-ancient-astrology-in-theory-and-practice.jpg?v=1783880280"},{"product_id":"hellenistic-astrology-by-chris-brennan-9780998588902","title":"Hellenistic Astrology","description":"\u003cp\u003eHellenistic astrology is a tradition of horoscopic astrology that was practiced in the Mediterranean region from approximately the first century BCE until the seventh century CE. It is the source of many of the modern traditions of astrology that still flourish around the world today, although it is only recently that many of the surviving texts of this tradition have become available again for astrologers to study. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the first comprehensive surveys of this tradition in modern times. The book covers the history, philosophy, and techniques of ancient astrology, with a special focus on demonstrating how many of the fundamental concepts underlying the practice of western astrology originated during the Hellenistic period. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934068130028,"sku":"9780998588902","price":98.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780998588902-hellenistic-astrology.jpg?v=1783893651"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/chris-brennan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}