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The Blood Moon Eclipse of Alexander the Great

In only 13 years Alexander the Great conquered one of the largest empires in human history whose influence continues to this day.  His empire stretched from Greece, parts of north Africa, Egypt, and across approximately one fourth of the continent of Asia, all the way to India. Although vastly outnumbered, Alexander rapidly defeated the Persian Empire which encompassed almost half of the world’s population and was his most stunning achievement.

Like Sultan Mehmet II almost 2,000 years later, Alexander the Great carefully timed his most important battle and unlikely victory around a lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon, and performed an astrological magic ritual shortly after his initiation into the most secret rites of the Egyptian priesthood.… Continue reading

The Magi – Astrologers, Magicians & Forgotten Pioneers of Western Civilization?

 

– The Persian Magi

Often overshadowed in historical narratives, they Persian Magi were instrumental in shaping the foundational elements of Western civilization. Their contributions to monotheistic religions, human rights, and Greek philosophy will be explored in-depth.

The Persian Magi may be the single most important group of people in the history of the western world and among the most overlooked. The three great Monotheistic religions grew from them in some way. Ideas like human rights, cross-cultural exchange of ideas, religious tolerance, and preserving ancient knowledge started with the Persian Empire 2,500 years ago. And finally, Greek philosophy, from which rational inquiry, the scientific method, and democracy emerged came about largely as a result of Greeks learning from the Magi from which the philosophers grew and influenced the world for the next 2,000 years.Continue reading

Cosmic Conquerors: How the Ottomans Used Astrology to Topple Constantinople

I. Introduction

The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 was a significant event in history, and the factors that led to its conquest have been debated for centuries. One of the less-discussed factors was the role of astrology in the Ottoman Empire, specifically in the planning and execution of the siege of Constantinople. This essay explores the astrological practices of the Ottomans and their potential influence on the fall of Constantinople.  The military achievements alone were beyond imagination, but possibly the most unbelievable factor in Mehmet’s victory was his court astrologers, who likely played the most crucial role in the most critical moment of the entire battle and directly led to the rapid rise of a global power.

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