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Claire Hall on Firmicus Maternus

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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The Origins of Astrology in the Latin West

Fermikus is being read quite widely, yeah. In terms of its astrological doctrine, it's pretty similar to what we already know. He's quite in line with lots of stuff from Ptolemy. And he's also the first Latin language astrologer to say that what he's doing is for beginners.

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