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Kocku von Stuckrad on Monotheist Astrologies in (Late) Antiquity

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

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The Importance of Astrology

It's always hard to know when to stop calling it astrology and when to start calling it astral religion or astral interest in the astronomical world. Because the stars are so, so important to people, I can graphically, propagandistically, as you mentioned earlier, theoretically, practically, it's everywhere. So where does the astrology stop? It can be a tough one. But that helps with delineating that a little bit what you've just said. The revelation of John. You can see this Christian mythology very much inspired by astral drama that you see.

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