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The Contagion of Light
In Richard Ramirez's horoscope, the translation of light carries a disturbing influence to Jupiter. What happens when something associated with goodness becomes the recipient of something harmful?
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The zodiac once contained far stranger figures than the twelve signs we know today. Across its thirty-six faces, astrologers described an extraordinary population of beings—some beautiful, some grotesque, and some almost impossible to imagine. Where did these images come from, and what were they supposed to tell us?
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The Jupiter Problem: Richard Ramirez and the Limits of Planetary Dignity
What does it actually mean when a planet is strong? And how do we avoid confusing planetary strength with human goodness?
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The Jupiter Problem: Richard Ramirez and the Limits of Planetary Dignity
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The Monsters Hidden Inside the Zodiac
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The Star That Moved Sixteen Degrees
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The Contagion of Light
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The Zodiac Has Dark Places
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The Future That Almost Happened
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The Astrologer's Missing Book
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The Secret Coordinates of Human Destiny
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The Besieged Planet
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Is It Better Not to Know Your Future?
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The Moon, the Ocean, and the Medieval Theory of Everything
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