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Misery in Aries
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Do you know what sign I am? Aries. What’s that? And? So, what do you think? No big deal? And do you know what my conflict is? The drama? Yes, the drama of my life. Misery. What do you say? Now, just…

Contributor:

Isidoro Blaisten

Places:

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date:

1971

Subjects:

Humor, Philosophy, Mysticism, Astrology

Categories:

Fiction, Humor & Satire
Sefer goralot
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These illustrated pages are from a manuscript copy of Sefer goralot (Book of Lots), a treatise on geomancy, which was a method of divination popular in the medieval world. The text was attributed…

Contributor:

Abraham Ibn Ezra

Places:

Córdoba, Spanish Empire (Córdoba, Spain)

Date:

18th Century

Subjects:

Kabbalah, Astrology, Philosophy, Arabic, Translation

Categories:

Magical Texts, Print & book culture
Facing-page manuscript with illustration of fish and spiral design with Hebrew list below on right side, and illustrations of ram's head and bull's head with Hebrew lists below on left page.
Fasciculus trium verarum propositionum astronomicae, astrologicae et philosophicae ([Compilation] of Three True Propositions: Astronomical, Astrological, and Philosophical)
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To the Most Serene Great Prince of Etruria, Hero and Admirable Man, Cosmo the Third To the Most Serene Great Prince. In this era of ours, Most Serene Great Prince, when the various branches of…

Contributor:

Jacob Rosales

Places:

Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Florence, Italy)

Date:

1654

Subjects:

Astronomy, Astrology, Philosophy

Categories:

Science & philosophy, Astronomy
Watch-like device with concentric circles, inner geometric shapes and hands.