Yes, and all the while avoiding any mention of India, which was certainly part of the historical transmission of astrology. That's half my point about 'western astrology' being a misnomer. The other half is that Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia and the Arabic-speaking world are not normally considered 'w...

If you have been following my work, you may have read the book that the title of this thread refers to, in which I mention my objections to the term 'western astrology'. In my opinion there is no western tradition of astrology, in any meaningful sense, until the early modern period. The astrology t...

Martin: Thank you for your informative reply. There's a lot to unpack, and I’ll be responding to a few points over the coming days.

Deb, thank you for such a thoughtful and detailed explanation. Your references to the Tetrabiblos and Manilius are especially helpful, and your citation from the Astronomica beautifully illustrates just how granular and richly layered these ancient systems can be. I haven’t yet worked with the Chald...

In my personal practice, I use the precessional value (ayanāṃśa) of Krishnamurti, which agrees most closely with my (astrological) observations, and the 'Egyptian' terms. Martin: I’ve been following your work with interest, and I’ve been wondering—if your approach is rooted in ancient Western techn...

I'm genuinely interested in hearing from anyone who has worked with or directly compared the Chaldean terms to the Egyptian or Ptolemaic term systems. What insights or practical differences have you observed in their application, particularly in predictive techniques or chart interpretation? If you'...