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(Hebrew Track Vol. I)
Table of Contents
Foreword by Robert Hand ....................................................................................... i
Introduction to The Book of Reasons by Meira Epstein .......................................... ii
His Life ......................................................................................................... ii
His Astrological Work ................................................................................... iii
On the Translation ....................................................................................... v
The Book of Reasons
Se’fer Ha’te’anim of Avraham Ibn Ezra ......................................................... 1
[Page 1] ....................................................................................................... 1
[Page 2] ....................................................................................................... 1
[Page 3] ....................................................................................................... 1
The Fire Signs .................................................................................... 5
[Page 4] ....................................................................................................... 6
The Eastern Signs .............................................................................. 7
[Page 5] ....................................................................................................... 8
The Moveable ..................................................................................... 8
Immoveable Signs .............................................................................. 8
Double Bodied .................................................................................... 8
Long Signs ......................................................................................... 9
Short Signs ........................................................................................ 9
[Page 6] ..................................................................................................... 10
The Images of the Signs .................................................................. 10
Gender ............................................................................................. 10
Beauty ............................................................................................. 10
Voice ................................................................................................ 10
Strength ........................................................................................... 10
The Mutilated ................................................................................... 11
The Metals ....................................................................................... 11
[Page7] ...................................................................................................... 11
The Rain ........................................................................................... 11
The Uneven ...................................................................................... 11
The Even .......................................................................................... 11
The Kings ......................................................................................... 11
The Prophets .................................................................................... 11
The Healers ...................................................................................... 12
The Winged ...................................................................................... 12
The Devil ........................................................................................... 12
[Page 8] ...................................................................................................... 12
The World Sign .................................................................................. 12
The Wheel ......................................................................................... 13
The Houses of Worship of Clod.......................................................... 13
Coitus ................................................................................................ 14
The Barren Ones ............................................................................... 14
[Page 9] ...................................................................................................... 14
The Middle Ones ................................................................................ 14
The Water Signs ................................................................................ 14
Aries .................................................................................................. 14
[Page 10] ..................................................................................................... 15
[Page 11] ..................................................................................................... 16
Domiciles of Exaltation 16
[Page 12] ..................................................................................................... 17
The Rulership of the Triplicities 18
[Page 13] ..................................................................................................... 19
The Terms .......................................................................................... 20
The Faces ........................................................................................... 20
The Elements ..................................................................................... 20
Rulership of the Twelve [Divisions] ......................................................21
Rulership of the Nine [Divisions] ..........................................................21
[Page 14] ..................................................................................................... 22
The Houses ........................................................................................ 22
[Page 15] ..................................................................................................... 23
Page 16] ...................................................................................................... 24
The Planet .......................................................................................... 24
The Orbs of Light ................................................................................ 25
The Conjunction ................................................................................. 25
(Page 17] ..................................................................................................... 25
[Page 18] ..................................................................................................... 27
The Order of Strength ........................................................................ 27
The Opposition ................................................................................... 28
Application [to Conjunction] ............................................................... 29
The Aspects ........................................................................................ 29
[Page 19 - Middle of The Page] .....................................................................31
Reception and Transfer of Influence ....................................................32
[Page 20] ..................................................................................................... 32
The Translation of Light ......................................................................32
Prohibition ......................................................................................... 32
Feral .................................................................................................. 32
Infirmity ............................................................................................. 33
The Colors of the Houses................................................................... 34
[Page 21] ..................................................................................................... 34
The Joys ............................................................................................. 34
The Sun .............................................................................................. 34
[Page 22] ..................................................................................................... 35
[Page 23] ..................................................................................................... 38
The Moon ........................................................................................... 38
[Page 24] ..................................................................................................... 39
Saturn ................................................................................................ 41
[Page 25] ..................................................................................................... 41
[Page 26] ..................................................................................................... 42
[Page 27] ..................................................................................................... 43
Jupiter ................................................................................................ 43
[Page 28] ..................................................................................................... 44
[Page 29] ..................................................................................................... 46
Mars ................................................................................................... 46
[Page 30] ..................................................................................................... 47
Venus ................................................................................................. 47
[Page 31] ..................................................................................................... 48
Mercury .............................................................................................. 48
The Dragon's Head ............................................................................ 49
[Page 32] ..................................................................................................... 50
The Dragon's Tail ............................................................................... 50
The Degrees of the Nativity ............................................................... 52
[Page 33] ..................................................................................................... 53
The Five Hylegical Places .................................................................... 53
[Page 34] ..................................................................................................... 54
The Period [of the Years, Months and Days] ...................................... 55
[Page 35] ..................................................................................................... 55
[Page 36] ..................................................................................................... 57
The Hours .......................................................................................... 58
The Terms .......................................................................................... 58
The Triplicity ....................................................................................... 58
[Page 37] ..................................................................................................... 58
The Parts ........................................................................................... 59
The Parts of the Houses .................................................................... 60
[Page 38] ..................................................................................................... 61
[Page 39] ..................................................................................................... 63
The Period of the Months ................................................................... 66
[Page 40] ..................................................................................................... 66
The Weeks ......................................................................................... 68
[Page 41] ..................................................................................................... 68
The Period of the Days ....................................................................... 68
The End of the Book ........................................................................... 69
[Page 42] ..................................................................................................... 70
Bibliography (Books used for cross reference.) ...................................................... 72