Lost Rosicrucian masterpiece Theomagica: A Temple of Wisdom returns to print after three centuries John Hayden’s seminal 17th-century work was edited into modern English by Nick Farrell and the team at Lord Manticore Publishing House. After more than three centuries of obscurity, Theomagica: A Temple of Wisdom by John Hayden is once again available to […]
My series on the Arabic meanings of the Geomantic figures continues with Tristitia and Laetitia. In my book Stars and Stones, I listed the Medieval Arabic names but didn’t explain their meanings. I was more focused on highlighting the work of Christopher Cattan, a Medieval geomancer who was more interested in astrological and elemental attributions. As I pointed […]
My reluctant series on the Arabic meanings of the Geomantic figures continues with Fortuna Major and Fortuna Minor, considered the most positive figures. In my work Stars and Stones, I listed the Medieval Arabic names but didn’t explain their meanings. I was more focused on highlighting the work of Christopher Cattan, a Medieval geomancer who […]
When looking at the original Arabic word for Populus jamāʕa (جماعة) we end up with some additional useful meanings which might have been left on the cutting room floor when Geomancy arrived in Europe, While my book Stars and Stones referenced the Arabic names for various geomantic figures, I am beginning to appreciate just how […]