Traditional Astrology, Magic, and Sundry Matters
This is an experimental election based upon the election for wealth and abundance described by the great Sabian polymath Thabit ibn Qurra in his book on astrological magic De Imaginibus. For a discussion on who Thabit ibn Qurra was, and a detailed description of his election for wealth, see my earlier post here.
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“If, however, the querent does not seek wealth from another person, but desires to advance his business and to have abundant money and be offered a position so that he is easily able to earn a living, seek an image of business.” Astral High Magic, De Imaginibus of Thabit ibn Qurra transl. John Michael Greer & Christopher Warnock
Who was Thabit Ibn Qurra?
Thabit ibn Qurra was a Sabian polymath from Harran who wrote on subjects as diverse as mathematics, medicine, astronomy and astrology. We came across his work in mathematics when we talked about the use of amicable number pairs in an election from the Picatrix for enduring love.
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This is another election from Bonatti’s Treatise on Elections in his Liber Astronomiae. The electional conditions we needs are as follows:
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This is a house based election for applying for a loan that is originally from al-Rijal but a version of which is also detailed in Bonatti’s Liber Astronomiae and adapted for our use.
The electional conditions are as follows:
1. Ascendant in Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius or Aquarius
2. Moon also in one of the above signs, of little light, and aspecting one of the benefics or Mercury
3. The Lord of the First and the Lord of the Seventh be unafflicted and, if possible, in harmony with each other, and, if possible, receiving each other
4. It should not be the hour of the malefics or of the Sun
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“If indeed the intention of him for whom you elect were to make money, so that it would always remain in his possession, indeed so that it is not given over in the end to someone else, let the Ascendant at the hour of the election be a fixed sign; and let the Lord of the Ascendant and the Moon and the Lord of the Second be in fixed signs, free from impediments, and do not let them be removed from the angles.” – Guido Bonatti, Liber Astronomiae, Treatise 7, p707 (Benjamins Dykes translation)
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