Planetary sigils in Latin Picatrix vs. Arabic Ghāyat al-Ḥakīm.

Luna Llena en Egipto. 🔥

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This composition represents The Four Living Creatures as a tetramorph. Among their many interpretations, they also represent the fixed signs of astrology, each of which relates to a different royal star. The bull or ox represents Taurus, the eagle represents Scorpio, the lion is

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Beautiful image of the Eye 👁️ of the Universe.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has identified a remarkable supermassive black hole candidate in the system known as the Infinity Galaxy (∞ Galaxy). Unlike typical galactic centers, this black hole—estimated at approximately 1 million solar masses—resides not within either

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Full Moon

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Love you, Jenny 🐍

Omg so adorable

Sunset seen from space

Head of the Buddha with Gandhāran Art Style 犍陀罗艺术风格释迦牟尼佛头像 3th century

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I noticed that the symbols for the planets in the Arabic Ghāyat al-Ḥakīm differ from those in its Latin translation, the #Picatrix. Interesting part of translation history is whether talismanic and other symbols are accurately transmitted. #astrology