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HealthThe Plague and the Great Conjunction: Astrology and Epidemics
When the Black Death struck in 1348, the Paris medical faculty blamed a great conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars. Here is how medieval astrology explained epidemics, as history.
7 min read·Jun 28
BeginnerThe Star of Bethlehem: Astrology's Most Famous Sky Sign
The Star of Bethlehem is the celestial sign that, in the Gospel of Matthew, led the Magi to the birth of Jesus. The Magi were astrologer-priests from the East, making it the most famous astrological event in Western culture.
6 min read·Jun 22
NatalGreat Conjunctions: Jupiter and Saturn and the Turning of Eras
The Jupiter-Saturn conjunction recurs every roughly twenty years and slowly walks through the elements, forming the backbone of mundane astrology.
9 min read·Jun 3