I'm happy to announce a new set of translations to be released in May: Works of Sahl & Masha?allah. Like my translation of Bonatti, it will be available through my site, www.bendykes.com.

Sahl bin Bishr (Zahel) and Masha?allah were two of the most influential medieval astrologers from the Arabic period. In a new and important translation of over 500 pages, I'm presenting 15 of their most important works:

• Sahl: The Introduction. An introduction to astrological principles, with important definitions of planetary combinations.
  Sahl: The Fifty Judgments. A set of fifty essential considerations for astrologers, an important source for Bonatti?s 146 Considerations.
  Sahl: On Elections. A classic work on elections, drawing on Dorotheus.
  Sahl: On Interrogations. Horary questions on all matters.
  Sahl: On Times. Collections of numerous predictive techniques, both general and topic-specific.
  Masha?allah: On the Knowledge of the Motion of the Orb. An astronomical work covering the elements, planetary orbs, eclipses and weather.
  Masha?allah: On the Roots of Revolutions. Also known as the ?Letter on Eclipses,? this work introduces basic concepts in mundane astrology.
  Masha?allah: On Rains. A work on weather prediction.
  Masha?allah: On the Revolution of the Years of the World. A lengthy work on interpreting ingress charts and eclipses, both for political events and weather.
  Masha?allah: On the Significations of the Planets in a Nativity. Intriguing lists of planetary positions in the signs, houses, and the bounds, including a use of planetary periods for prediction.
  Masha?allah: On Nativities. An introduction to life-expectancy predictions and quality of life delineations.
  Masha?allah: On the Interpretation of Cognition. A work based on ?consultation charts,? finding significators for the purpose and outcome of horary consultations.
  Masha?allah: On Hidden Things. A collection of techniques for finding hidden and lost objects.
  Masha?allah: On Reception. A long, classic work on horary technique.
  Masha?allah/Jirjis: What the Planets Signify in the Twelve Domiciles of the Circle. Delineations for the planets in each others? domiciles.

Works of Sahl & Masha?allah is scheduled for release in May 2008, with a pre-sale offered during book production. For more information, check www.bendykes.com.

Best,
Ben Dykes

Congratulations for the work, Ben.

The work of Sahl is incredible, and a good translation is well deserved.

Y