Ptolemy's Way - The Zodiacus %

Study the Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos [Quadripartite mathematical treatise] with Jenny Dusky - his statement on Astrology in encyclopedic format from a scientific and philosophical perspective

Ptolemy's Way

The Tetrabiblos Discussed By Jenny Dusky

1. Introduction of Tetrabiblos of Ptolemy & Jenny Dusky Considerations

2. That Knowledge by Astronomical Means is Attainable, and How Far

3. That it is also Beneficial

4. Nature & Temperament: Of the Power of the Planets & the 2 Forces

5. Of Beneficent and Maleficent Planets

6. Of Masculine and Feminine Planets

7. The Sect of the Planets: Of Diurnal and Nocturnal Planets

8. Of the Power of the Aspects to the Sun

9. Of the Power of the Fixed Stars & Their Resemblance to the 7 Classical Planets

10. Of the Effect of the Seasons & of the Four Angles

11. Of Solstitial, Equinoctial, Solid, and Bicorporeal Signs & The Zodiac Wheel

12. Of Masculine and Feminine Signs

13. Of the Aspects of the Signs

14/15 Zodiac Signs: Of Commanding and Obeying; Of Beholding & of Equal Power

16. Aversion & Of Disjunct Signs

17. Of the Houses of the Several Planets

18. Of the Triangles

19. Of Exaltations & Depressions

20/21. Of the Disposition of Terms: The 3 Systems

22. 0f Places and Degrees

23. Of Faces, Chariots, and the Like

24. Of Applications and Separations and the Other Powers [According to Egyptian Ptolemy]

PART I
ChapterS I-VIII

PART II
Chapters IX-XIII

1. Introduction of Book III from Tetrabiblos of Ptolemy & Jenny Dusky Considerations

2. Of the Degree of the Horoscopic Point

3. The Subdivision of the Science of Nativities

4. Of Parents

5. Of Brothers and Sisters

6. Of Males and Females

7. Of Twins

8. Of Monsters

9. Of Children that are not Reared

10. Of Length of Life

11. Planets Rising in the Genethliacal Chart & the Native’s Body, Appearance and Traits

12. The Astrology Of Bodily Injuries and Diseases

13. Mercury + Moon: The Astrology Of the Quality of the Soul; the Reason & Mind / Sensorial & Irrational

14. Mars & Venus: Of Diseases of the Soul; Curable vs. Incurable, Homosexuality, Bisexuality, Gender

1. Introduction of Book IV from Tetrabiblos of Ptolemy & Jenny Dusky Considerations

2. Of Material Fortune

3. Of Fortune of Dignity

4. Of Quality of Action

5. Of Marriage

6. Of Children

7. Of Friends and Enemies

8. Of Foreign Travel

9. Of Quality of Death

10. Of Division of Times

Death was seen as magical and mysterious to the Egyptians, they made use of writting spells in their tombs in order to “assure” their transition after(life) last breath on Earth. The Egyptians famous Book of Dead is displayed in some parts of the world. Jenny Dusky took some photos at the Liverpool Museum in Aug/2021. Here are some photos of them among mummies and Anubis, the god that protects the dead mummified:

References For this Project:

Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos, Or Quadripartite: Being Four Books Or The Influence Of The Stars. - Translated From The Greek Paraphrase Of Proclus (1871; Published in 1822 By Davis & Dickson)

Tetrabiblos Ptolemy’s four books of the influence of the stars [or the Quadripartite Mathematical Treatise] translated from the Greek paraphrase of Proclus by j. m. Ashmand – [London, Davis and Dickson; 1822]; Version from Prof. Peter J. Clark from the classicalastrologer website

Ptolemy. Tetrabiblos. Translated by F. E. Robbins. Loeb Classical Library 435. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1940.

Porphyry The Philosopher – Introduction To The Tetrabiblos & Serapio Of Alexandria; Astrological Definitions (Translated from the Greek by ] James Herschel Holden, M.A.)

O Tetrabiblos de Ptolomeu: um texto e sua circunstância - Cristina de Amorim Machado Doutora em Letras, PUC-Rio (História, imagem e narrativas No. 10, abril/2010 – EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL -http://www.historiaimagem.com.br)

Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos, Or Quadripartite: Being Four Books Or The Influence Of The Stars. - Translated From The Greek Paraphrase Of Proclus