Choices and Inceptions: Traditional Electional Astrology
Choices and Inceptions: Traditional Electional Astrology
Choosing auspicious times to act was an important branch of traditional astrology. Choices & Inceptions is the largest modern-language collection of traditional works in electional astrology to date. Translated from the medieval Latin by Dr. Benjamin Dykes, this volume contains instructions on lunar mansions, several types of planetary hours, and three of the most important traditional works on “complete” elections: Sahl’s On Elections, al-‘Imrani’s The Book of Choices, and al-Rijal’s The Book of the Skilled VII. With a lengthy Introduction that analyzes various ethical and philosophical issues in elections, it is essential for contemporary astrologers.
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Introduction of the author
Benjamin Dykes
Benjamin Dykes, PHD. is a leading and outstanding contemporary authority of traditional astrology, and authorized contemporary translator of traditional astrology literatures. He was the nominee of Regulus Award of “Theory and Understanding” in 2018. He learnt from Robert Zoller, and has the medieval astrologer qualification. He used to teach philosophy in various universities, including University of Illinois and University of Minnesota.
In 2007, he published the complete translation of “Astronomy” by the medieval astrological master Guido Bonatti. Then he put diligence into the work of literature translation, keeps publishing many traditional astrology translations, covering various branches of traditional astrology, eg. natal astrology, horary, and election astrology. He published “Traditional Astrology for Today” for contemporary astrological readers in 2011, released articles of mundane astrology in 2012 and 2013, and attended several astrological seminars and lectures. His articles related to philosophy including lecture of “Symbols and Light”. Dr. Dykes is a prolific translator of astrology in present days, and he gained the respect of international field of astrology.
Official website of Dr. Dykes: www.bendykes.com.
Description
Introduction of the author
Benjamin Dykes
Benjamin Dykes, PHD. is a leading and outstanding contemporary authority of traditional astrology, and authorized contemporary translator of traditional astrology literatures. He was the nominee of Regulus Award of “Theory and Understanding” in 2018. He learnt from Robert Zoller, and has the medieval astrologer qualification. He used to teach philosophy in various universities, including University of Illinois and University of Minnesota.
In 2007, he published the complete translation of “Astronomy” by the medieval astrological master Guido Bonatti. Then he put diligence into the work of literature translation, keeps publishing many traditional astrology translations, covering various branches of traditional astrology, eg. natal astrology, horary, and election astrology. He published “Traditional Astrology for Today” for contemporary astrological readers in 2011, released articles of mundane astrology in 2012 and 2013, and attended several astrological seminars and lectures. His articles related to philosophy including lecture of “Symbols and Light”. Dr. Dykes is a prolific translator of astrology in present days, and he gained the respect of international field of astrology.
Official website of Dr. Dykes: www.bendykes.com.
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