Demetra George on Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice

An interview with Demetra George about her new book Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice, A Manual of Traditional Techniques - Volume One: Assessing Planetary Condition.

This book is a detailed instructional manual that teaches you the techniques of ancient astrology, but also a workbook that helps guide you through the practical application of the techniques with exercises and examples.

You can find out more info or order the book here:

http://rubedo.press/ancient-astrology

This is episode 188 of The Astrology Podcast, and you can read the full description or download the audio version here:

http://theastrologypodcast.com/2019/0...

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Overview of Demetra's book
00:09:12 Importance of planetary condition
00:11:40 History section of the book
00:13:17 Spear-bearing technique
00:20:07 Maltreatment definition
00:29:30 Demetra's translations from the Greek
00:34:39 Summaries/aphorisms throughout the book
00:35:21 Solar phase cycle
00:41:14 Underlying structure that informs the doctrines
00:42:35 How Demetra became interested in Hellenistic astrology
00:50:16 Medieval authors included in the book
00:54:51 How Demetra deals with fundamentalism in the traditions
01:01:17 Was Ptolemy an astrologer?
01:07:30 Hellenistic vs. Vedic astrology
01:08:52 Integrating ancient and modern astrology
01:12:50 How to form a meaningful synthesis for clients
01:15:46 Where to buy Demetra's book and Demetra's website