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Ancient Egyptian Advice on Magic Spells

Nina Gryphon March 30, 2017 Blog, Quote ancient egypt, magic, papyrus

“As for the one who performs his magical spells, they go into him.” Papyrus Spiegelberg (Petubast), column 11/21-22, in The Mechanics of Ancient Egyptian Magical Practice by Robert Kriech Ritner, p. 20. Published by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 1993.

Saturn Stations Retrograde March 14, 2015

Nina Gryphon March 14, 2015 Blog, Quote avraham ibn ezra, retrograde planet, saturn, stationing planet

When [a superior planet like Saturn] is in its first station, then its strength is completely weakened…when it is going retrograde towards the opposition of the Sun…it has no power at all. [NG: Elsewhere, it is said that when Saturn stations retrograde, or any other planet, it is like one first falling ill.]