it’s not “mental gymnastics” you’re just not familiar with the tradition of city elections.
This is a good chance to talk more about Saturn in astrological election
Mini thread
This is a good chance to talk more about Saturn in astrological election
Mini thread
As a greater infortune, most elections avoided the influence of Saturn.
Except when it came to buildings.
Since Saturn also represented things which endure and all things which broke ground, ancient and medieval astrologers would lean into the planet rather than avoid
Except when it came to buildings.
Since Saturn also represented things which endure and all things which broke ground, ancient and medieval astrologers would lean into the planet rather than avoid
Mashallah advises to wait until Saturn ascends before breaking ground so as to invoke endurance in all building projects.
Or to place Saturn on the IC where it makes firm the foundations. And if not it should be under the horizon for similar reasons
Or to place Saturn on the IC where it makes firm the foundations. And if not it should be under the horizon for similar reasons
In the horoscope for the foundation of Baghdad the Moon and Saturn are in an equally important configurations where they are in each other’s respective exaltations
It is called “reception by honor” and used in building things that endure. It mitigates the opposition
It is called “reception by honor” and used in building things that endure. It mitigates the opposition
The Moon is also in the manzil Al-Iklil which guards against thieves and shores up the foundations
All in all the horoscope of Baghdad reflects a fascinating complex set of decisions which show the unique methods of elections for cities which holds their own logic separate from talismans and other elections
And once more a further reminder that the picatrix while an interesting text is not the beginning or end of the broad tradition of electional astrology.
there is in fact dozens of these city horoscopes and it may be worth talking about some of them in a future thread 🙂
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