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The Decans: A Deep Dive into the Origins of Solomonic Magic w/ Ostanes & Recluse

Nov 3, 2025
Explore the ancient world of decans as they link with the mystical Watchers and Gnostic archons. Discover how these celestial beings influenced Solomonic magic and Islamic astral practices. Delve into astral theurgy's role in spiritual health and the use of decans in healing rituals. Learn about the significance of magic circles and how decans shaped Goetia traditions. The podcast also connects these themes to Renaissance magic and the ongoing impact of astral influences across cultures.
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Decans As Star-Based Time Rulers

  • Decans are 70–72 fixed-star subdivisions of the zodiac used as timed rulerships over short periods like days.
  • Ancient cultures treated stars as causal agents that influence weather, crops, and human fate.
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Day/Night Duality In Decan Systems

  • Hellenistic systems sometimes split decans into day and night sets, producing 36+36 patterns.
  • That dualism reflects broader Hellenistic Persian or Platonic tendencies to pair celestial counterparts.
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Watchers As Stellar Lawbreakers

  • The Watchers in Enochic literature link fallen angelic figures to stars and cosmic disorder.
  • Scholars argue the Watchers' transgression can be read as celestial beings abandoning assigned stations and upsetting cosmic order.
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