Planetary Hymns: A Devotional Practice Rooted in the Birth Chart
How to use historical hymns, planetary days, and natal hierarchy for safe devotional astrology without coercion or false promises.
12 min read
The Reading Room · 5 essays
Planetary Magic & Timing
Planetary hours, electional astrology, talismans, and practical working with celestial mechanics.
The Lunar Mansions: From Arabic Astronomy to Western Astrological Magic
A careful guide to the twenty-eight lunar mansions, their calculation, transmission, uses, and the differences hidden by modern correspondence lists.
12 min read
Al-Kindi and the Theory of Stellar Rays
What De radiis proposes about celestial causation, imagination, words, and astrological magic, with care about attribution and modern practice.
12 min read
The Picatrix: Celestial Images, Timing, and Astrological Context
A historically grounded introduction to the Picatrix, its theory of celestial images, elections, correspondences, and the limits of modern practice.
8 min read
Planetary Hours: A Practical Traditional Guide to Daily Timing
How to calculate planetary hours from local sunrise and sunset, understand the Chaldean sequence, and choose useful daily timing without superstition.
6 min read