Babylonian Astrology - Star Omens


 

 


Definition: [Babylonian Omen Astrology] Omens from Stars, from The Reports of the Magicians and Astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon: Vol II, R Cambell Thompson, London, March 1st, 1900.


Omens from Stars: when jupiter appears at the beginning of the year, in that year its corn will be prosperous...

Omens from Stars: when jupiter grows bright, the king of akkad will grow to pre-eminence...

Omens from Stars: when jupiter appears in marcheswan, king to king will send hostility...

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Omens from Stars: when regulus approaches in front of the moon and stands, the king will live many days... Omens from Stars: when a great star shines from east to west and dulls its brilliance, the army of the enemy will be destroyed in battle... Omens from Stars: venus is now disappearing at sunset.  when venus grows dim and appears in ab, there will be a sluaghter of elam...

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Omens from Stars: when scorpius approaches the front of the moon and stands, the reign of the king will be long... Omens from Stars: when mercury culminates in talmur, there will be corpses... Omens from Stars: mercury is visible.  when mercury is visible in kislew, there will be robbers in the land...

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Omens from Stars: mars is visible in tammuz, it is dim.  when mars is visible in tammuz, the bed of warriors will be wide... Omens from Stars: mars had reached cancer, it has entered... Omens from Stars: when mars is darkened over the moon and stands, the king will act mightily, the land will be enlarged...

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Omens from Stars: when the pleiades, their circle is bright... the house against its master will revolt...

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Links to "The Reports of the Magicians and Astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon":



  Descriptive List of the Astrological Reports


  Preface
  Introduction


I - VII  Omens from the Moon
VIII  Omens from the Sun
IX  Omens from Stars
Omens from Clouds
XI  Omens from the Moon's Disappearance
XII  Omens from Storms
XIII  Omens from Thunder
XIV  Omens from Earthquakes
XV  Omens from Eclipses
XVI  Omens from Akulutum*
XVII  Omens from Births


K Lists
Index


*Meaning unknown: possibly rust or mildew.

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