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The following pages are intended to bring some of the more recondite and controversial aspects of the Science of Foreknowledge into discussion and, further, to supply a great deal of abstruse information not otherwise accessible to the student. That there are problems yet before the student of Astrology and matters which cannot be determined out of hand save by a direct appeal to the facts of experience, should serve to prove that the subject treated of is not immersed in that haze of superstition to which irresponsible ... More >>>Book can be downloaded.
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The following pages are intended to bring some of the more recondite and controversial aspects of the Science of Foreknowledge into discussion and, further, to supply a great deal of abstruse information not otherwise accessible to the student. That there are problems yet before the student of Astrology and matters which cannot be determined out of hand save by a direct appeal to the facts of experience, should serve to prove that the subject treated of is not immersed in that haze of superstition to which irresponsible writers, ignorant alike of the principles and teachings of Astrology, have been wont to consign it. It is hoped that the large variety of subjects dealt with in the course of this work will not obscure the main object to which it is directed-namely, the affirmation from experience of a veritable Science of Cosmical Interpretation, as fully deserving of study and recognition as is the science of astronomy from which it springs. For the rest, I am content to leave my work in the hands of those who are qualified to appreciate and to criticize it. SEPHARIAL London, 1918
About Author:
Dr Walter Gorn Old (born 20 March 1864, at 2:06 a.m. LMT in Handsworth, England; died 23 December 1929 in Hove, England) was a notable 19th century mystic and astrologer, better known as Sepharial.
An eminent English Theosophist, Sepharial was a well-known and respected astrologer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and wrote numerous books, some of which (particularly those on numerology) are still highly regarded today. He was editor of "Old Moore's Almanac", which is still published in the 21st century.
Overview
As a young man Sepharial initially studied medicine and followed this up with studies in psychology, oriental languages, astrology and numerology. In 1886 he started to write an astrology problem page in the Society Times, where he answered the public's questions, and in 1887 at the age of just 23 was admitted to the "inner sanctum" of the Theosophical Society. He was in fact one of the founder members of the Theosophical movement in England. Madame Blavatsky (whom he lived with until her death) called him "The Astral Tramp" because of his nightly explorations into the astral plane (Ref: Kim Farnell's book).
Influential legacy
He became a very influential author in the fields of the occult, astrology and numerology, and his writings had a considerable impact on E. H. Bailey and Alan Leo, who he introduced to Theosophy. He can be credited as the first astrologer to use Earth's "dark moon" Lilith in his calculations. Genuinely erudite, Sepharial had for example a greater knowledge of mathematics, astronomy, and historical methodology than most of his astrological contemporaries and this showed in his writings. Sepharial's "Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised" (co-written with Charubel) foreshadowed Marc Edmund Jones's subsequent (and nowadays better known) work on Sabian Symbols. However, many of his books and other works were put together in a rather slapdash way, which made his reputation less enduring than it might have been. A colourful character, Sepharial started a number of astrological magazines, all of which failed to establish themselves.
Books
Sepharial wrote many books, most of which are rare and out of print. Here are a few:
* Sepharial: "New Dictionary of Astrology", republished by Arco, New York in 1964.
* Sepharial: "The New Manual of Astrology" (in four books).
* Sepharial: "Astrology Explained".
* Sepharial: "The Book Of The Simple Way" Pub 1904. (Translation of Lao Tzu's Chinese classic, the "Tao Te Ching").
* Sepharial: "The Kabala of Numbers" Pub 1913. Modern edition: ISBN 1-59605-404-2. (on numerology).
* Sepharial: "The Silver Key".
* Sepharial: "Cosmic Symbolism".
* Sepharial: "Science of Foreknowledge".
* Sepharial and Charubel: "Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised" (on astrology).
* Kim Farnell: "Astral Tramp". Ascella Publications, 1998, ISBN 1-898503-88-5. (biography of Sepharial).