Creating Places of Power: Geomancy, Builders' Rites, and Electional Astrology in the Hermetic Tradition

An exploration of the traditional rites of auspicious building and crafting

• Explains the ceremonial beginnings and Hermetic principles in the laying out of foundations not only for sacred buildings like temples but also for homes and barns

• Examines the principles and ceremonies of electional astrology and details how to compute natural time, as opposed to clock time

• Shares examples from ancient Egypt, Iran, India, and Europe that range from the Stone Age to the Renaissance and include se...