Welcome to The Tradition
Edited between 2008 and 2010 The Tradition journal was a publication entirely dedicated to Traditional Western Predictive Astrology. At the time there were no journals or publications specialised solely on Traditional Astrology, and The Tradition came to fill this gap. Later came the experimental project of The Tradition Library which published sources that were unavailable at the time.
Now, a decade after the last issue, The Tradition and its sister project, The Tradition Library are again available to students. Once more, as a decade ago, we seek to encourage the research and study of the Art, serving as a point of reference for those interested in the Tradition.
Helena Avelar, Luís Ribeiro and Sue Ward
Issues of The Tradition
Number 1
Autumn 2008
Number 2
Spring 2009
Tradition News
Summer 2009
Number 3
Autumn 2009
Number 4
2010
Number 1
Autumn 2008
Contents:
Ptolemy, Abu Ali, and Lilly predict the 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections
By Maria João Mateus
Judging Temperament (Part I): a study of the method
By Luís Ribeiro, AMA
Modern Myths: The Houses
By Sue Ward
Why don’t astrologers listen to scientists?
Or: why it is rational for astrologers to ignore scientific and statistical research into astrology
By Martien Hermes
Moving Towards Tradition
considerations on the transition from contemporary astrology to the Traditional practice
By Helena Avelar
Signatures: as above so below
By Oscar Hofman
Catherine of Braganza – the childless queen of Charles II
By Helena Avelar & Luís Ribeiro
For Posterity: Francis Bernard
By Sue Ward
Number 2
Spring 2009
Contents:
Expert opinion
Top astrologers comment on the subject of house division
Modern Myths – Non Cogunt
The Tradition, fate and freewill, by Sue Ward
The Theoretical Rationale Underlying the Seven Hermetic Lots
Chris Brennan addresses the principles behind the calculation of the seven Hermetic Lots
Astrological Software and the Practice of Traditional Astrology
Luís Ribeiro underlines the features for good Traditional astrology software
On The Great Conjunction or The Development of an Idea
Peter Stockinger explores the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction throughout history
‘Zodiacal releasing from Spirit’: a rediscovered Hellenistic method of prediction
An exposition of this interesting technique by Martien Hermes
Signatures – As Above so Below: Jupiter
Oscar Hofman continues to explore the universe of planetary correspondences
One King, Five Birthdays
Royal charts, wrong dates and complicated calendars, by Monique Roussy
Can we live without them? Traditional chart interpretation and the modern planets
Interpreting charts without the new planets, a practical approach by Helena Avelar
Credit-Crunch, Boom-Bust… Jupiter-Saturn
Sue Ward studies the current economic crisis from the perspective of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction
Judging Temperament (Part II): a study of the method
The practical application of the temperament technique, by Luís Ribeiro
For Posterity – King Sebastian’s Nativity
Three curious astrological documents on the nativity of King Sebastian of Portugal, by Helena Avelar & Luís Ribeiro
By the Book – Ali ben Ragel, “on Terms”
By Helena Avelar
On the Heavens – Lulin comet: nasty little green thing
By Luís Ribeiro
Tradition News
Summer 2009
Contents:
The Tradition NEWS was an occasional update on the proceedings of The Tradition journal proper.
House System Poll – the results
by the editors
The Spring Ingress 2009
by Sue Ward
Number 3
Autumn 2009
Contents:
Monster of Ingratitude
The infamous contention between William Lilly and John Gadbury
by Peter Stockinger and Sue Ward
The Firing Squad Technique
Helena Avelar discusses the use of traditional Predictive Techniques
Astrology in Roger Bacon’s Work
Jérôme Libon explores the life and astrological work of this famous English philosopher
By the Book – Ali ben Ragel Talks about Sex
By Helena Avelar
The Animodar Effect
João Ventura presents the first results of the Animodar Project
Signatures – As Above so Below: Mars
Oscar Hofman continues to explore the universe of planetary correspondences
Facing Eclipses
A short study on the use of zodiacal Faces for eclipse interpretations by Luís Ribeiro
For Posterity – Peter Creutzer
A presentation of the work of this lesser known author of the Art, by Peter Stockinger
Nicolaus Rensberger’s Judgement of Temperament
Another valuable contribution for the study of the temperament technique, by Peter Stockinger
Number 4
2010
Contents:
The role of dispositors of planets in signs
By Martien Hermes
Fit to be Judged: The Necessity of the 23 Considerations Before Judgement
By Christopher Magnus
For Posterity – Renzberger on eclipses
Transcription by Peter Stockinger
Incarnation – Reincarnation
By Sue Ward