Tag Archives: astrology

What’s Your Sign? Ophiuchus!

Posted on October 5, 2016 by E. C. Ambrose

It’s not the first time I’ve written about the conjunction between astronomy and astrology–for a long time, they were considered to be essentially the same thing. The only reason to study the stars was to understand how they governed those … Continue reading →

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When Astrology and Astronomy were One

Posted on November 19, 2014 by E. C. Ambrose

One of the areas I did not delve deeply into for the Dark Apostle books was that of astrology. Certainly much of the educated medicine of the 14th century (and for a long time before and after) began with knowing … Continue reading →

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To Know the Future

Posted on June 26, 2013 by E. C. Ambrose

As you know, next week will see the launch of Elisha Barber, and with it, the culmination of a dream which will hopefully lead to many more. Will it be a success? The suspense is killing me! And it makes … Continue reading →

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