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William Lilly and His Book Christian Astrology

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An interview with Nina Gryphon about the famous 17th century astrologer William Lilly and his book Christian Astrology. Lilly published Christian Astrology in 1647, and it was the first major textbook on astrology that was written in English. Most western astrological texts were written in Latin up until that point in history. The book has had a deep and enduring impact on astrology in the west over the past few centuries since it was published, and Lilly is usually regarded as one of the most influential figures in the western astrological tradition. Nina has been studying Lilly's work for the past two decades, and in this episode we provide a detailed overview of his life and work. For more information about Nina check out her website: http://www.ninagryphon.com This is episode 221 of The Astrology Podcast: http://theastrologypodcast.com/2019/0... To help support the production of future episodes and get access to bonus content, sign  …...more
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William Lilly and His Book Christian Astrology
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2019Sep 13
An interview with Nina Gryphon about the famous 17th century astrologer William Lilly and his book Christian Astrology. Lilly published Christian Astrology in 1647, and it was the first major textbook on astrology that was written in English. Most western astrological texts were written in Latin up until that point in history. The book has had a deep and enduring impact on astrology in the west over the past few centuries since it was published, and Lilly is usually regarded as one of the most influential figures in the western astrological tradition. Nina has been studying Lilly's work for the past two decades, and in this episode we provide a detailed overview of his life and work. For more information about Nina check out her website: http://www.ninagryphon.com This is episode 221 of The Astrology Podcast: http://theastrologypodcast.com/2019/0... To help support the production of future episodes and get access to bonus content, sign up to become a patron through our page on Patreon:   / astrologypodcast   #TheAstrologyPodcast Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:32 Overview of William Lilly's life 00:12:06 Lilly was a bestselling almanac writer 00:28:33 Overview of Christian Astrology 00:38:05 Lilly's library and sources 00:46:30 Lilly's biography 00:49:19 Lilly's birth chart 00:53:48 Lilly's first wife 01:09:10 Overview of Lilly's career 01:16:20 Lilly practiced medicine 01:22:15 Rewriting of Christian Astrology in 19th century 01:25:19 Renaissance of Lilly's work in 1980s 01:41:26 Various modern editions of Christian Astrology 01:50:00 Biography about Lilly 01:52:08 Nina Gryphon's work
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