Merlin

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Merlin
Here is an interesting voice Matthew Kenny (Merlin) for those interested by Hermeticism, Spiritual and Magical practices. Very good insights and for serious students of Classical Astrology for today.
https://www.ancientastrology.org/articles

"Matthew Lawrence O Ciannaoith (KYE-nah), but my friends call me Merlin, and I invite you to do the same. My love story with astrology begins in college. At the time, I was a philosophy major in Pittsburgh, PA, earning two minors in German and Classics, and I had a deep love for intellectual inquiry and rigorous investigation into life’s deepest questions. At the height of my academic career, I had a few papers published and spoke at several international conferences on phenomenology and epistemology. I even scored a research fellowship on the Platonic Dialogues."

"...Consequently, the majority of astrologers frame a natal chart reading in terms of inner experiences and lessons for spiritual growth. The malefic planets Saturn and Mars have been relegated to “boundaries and structure??? and “willpower and sex drive,??? and the square and opposition aspects simply provide more opportunity to grow. An old adage of astrologers in the 70’s and 80’s was that a natal chart cannot show anything that will happen, only what the individual will experience. So a Saturn transit to the 7th house, which would have normally meant “problems in the relationship??? will be interpreted as “the native will want to bring structure to his relationship and maybe want to set up more boundaries.???

He has 3 past lectures you can listen to and many articles
https://www.ancientastrology.org/speaking-events

- The platonic roots of Western astrology
- Lords of the four winds: Trigon lords and their application in a natal chart
- Reviving the God of Death: How the Ancient vision of Saturn informs contemporary practice
Blessings!