4 days agoThe Lot of Necessity and the Yoke of AnankeThe process of teasing out the meanings of the hermetic Lots is not a simple task. It requires technical knowledge of astrology, yes, but...
Apr 15The Lot of CultivationToday we’re going to be talking about one of the lesser known Lots, the Lot of Cultivation (of the earth)! This is a Lot that has to deal...
Jan 31The Lot of BarleyToday I wanna talk about one of the more obscure Lots, the Lot of Barley. Now, I know you’re probably thinking “why the fuck would I EVER...
Oct 21, 2021The Spirits of the Hermetic Lots(Depiction of casting Lots in the non-astrological sense) When we talk about the Hermetic Lots it’s usually in the context of their...
Aug 13, 2021Gods of Fate & Magic: Ideological Approaches to FateFirst, why do I care about this topic? I’m mostly concerned with Fate, the deities associated with Fate, and the Lot of Fortune (also the...
May 1, 2021Casting Lots: The Lot of SpiritToday we're going to talk about the Lot of Spirit, what it is, how to calculate it, and what it means. Which means we're also going to...
Apr 12, 2021Casting Lots: The Lot of FortuneToday we're going to talk about the Lot of Fortune, what it is, how to calculate it, what it means, and some of the many ways you can use...
Feb 20, 2021Casting Lots: The Lot of ErosThe original plan was to cover the Hermetic Lots in the order of the planets but fuck it, I'm a free agent. Last night I made a tweet...
Feb 17, 2021Casting Lots: The Symbolism Behind the FormulasIn my last blog post, Intro to Casting Lots, we discussed what the Lots are, where the Lots came from, and how to calculate them. You can...
Feb 13, 2021Introduction to Casting LotsSo, what are the Lots in astrology? The Lots are part of an ancient Hellenistic technique known as "casting Lots," which combines 3...
Nov 21, 2020Re-thinking Venus & Venus in ScorpioIn honor of my Venus return during my Venus profection year I want to talk to you about what Venus in Scorpio really means. Re-thinking...
Sep 16, 2020Intro to Horary There are many branches of astrology besides natal astrology, which most people are familiar with. They all deal with the birth or...
Sep 8, 2020Temperament: Ancient Personality TypesOne of the most common and most popular uses of astrology in modern times is looking at personality. People desperately want to...
Sep 1, 2020Intro to Astrology: The BasicsIf you're new to all this astrology stuff then you've probably only encountered sun sign astrology through magazine and newspaper...
Aug 22, 2020The Origins of Oracular Jake: How I got into AstrologyWhile I've always loved the idea of fantasy and magic, I haven't always been into astrology. A few years ago if someone had told me I...