The Winged Messenger

The Lilly Sessions: A woman of her husband at sea


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In this season of the podcast, I explore the horary charts of the famous 17th century astrologer William Lilly, published in 1647, in his book Christian Astrology. Historical charts show how the ancient rules have stood the test of time and demonstrate how helpful horary astrology can be.

Life in 17th century London was in many ways more perilous than today. If you were a married woman, it was not unusual for you to be alone at home for much of the year whilst your husband took to risky voyages at sea, only to receive sporadic updates about his whereabouts and wellbeing. 

In this episode I delve into the chart titled "A Woman of her Husband at Sea, if alive, where, when return?"

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The Winged MessengerBy Emma Gardiner