Astrology – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:45:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Astrology – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 Celestial Ledgers: How Babylonian Astronomy Governed Seasons, Taxes, and Empire https://brewminate.com/celestial-ledgers-how-babylonian-astronomy-governed-seasons-taxes-and-empire/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:33:15 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=260520 Babylonian astronomy cannot be fully understood if confined to the history of science. It was, fundamentally, a socio-political

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]]> Stars in Their Eyes: Art and Astronomy in the Medieval World https://brewminate.com/stars-in-their-eyes-art-and-astronomy-in-the-medieval-world/ Fri, 24 May 2024 14:14:07 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=234289 A small sample of the ways the planets and stars were portrayed in medieval manuscripts. After coming across

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]]> Astrology in the Ancient Hellenistic World https://brewminate.com/astrology-in-the-ancient-hellenistic-world/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:53:41 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=202694 Greco-Roman accounts of the Persian Wars mention astrologers among high-ranking Persian dignitaries. Introduction Hellenistic astrology encompassed various forms of

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]]> A History of Western Astrology before the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment https://brewminate.com/a-history-of-western-astrology-before-the-scientific-revolution-and-enlightenment/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:56:32 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=206179 By inspiring astronomical inquiry, astrology ultimately helped birth scientific innovations. Introduction Western astrology refers to a form of

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]]> Beginnings: A History of Humanity’s Effort to Order the Cosmos https://brewminate.com/beginnings-a-history-of-humanitys-effort-to-order-the-cosmos/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:01:47 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=202255 Astronomy is the oldest of the natural sciences, dating back to antiquity and the beliefs and practices of

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]]> Astrology and the Body in the Enigma of the Medieval Medical Folding Almanac https://brewminate.com/astrology-and-the-body-in-the-enigma-of-the-medieval-medical-folding-almanac/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:01:12 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=182225 Remarkable for the detailed information it contains on the medieval connections between astrology and the human body. Introduction

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]]> 5 Things You Should Learn About Your Taurus Woman https://brewminate.com/5-things-you-should-learn-about-your-taurus-woman/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 17:09:33 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=162801 Have you fallen in love with a Taurus woman and want to build a strong relationship with her?

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]]> The Three Major Forms of Modern-Day Astrology https://brewminate.com/the-three-major-forms-of-modern-day-astrology/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:13:14 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=138178 Thanks to the trend of publishing daily horoscopes in newspapers and magazines, every person in America knows about

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]]> Ancient Papyrus Horoscopes: Stars, Planets, and Fortunes https://brewminate.com/ancient-papyrus-horoscopes-stars-planets-and-fortunes/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 19:59:00 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=130020 Heavenly bodies and human fate have long been perceived as intertwined. ‘The stars (…) disclose for men what

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]]> Medieval Medicine: Astrological ‘Bat Books’ for Timing Patient Treatment https://brewminate.com/medieval-medicine-astrological-bat-books-for-timing-patient-treatment/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:48:03 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=122983 A handful of manuscripts remain which give researchers valuable insights into medieval science. Introduction Medieval doctors had to

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