Syllabus

Abu Ma’shar’s Kitab Al Mudhal Al Kabir Ilm Ahkam An-Nujum (Book of the Great Introduction to the Science of the Judgement of the Stars) is one of the most influential astrological texts in history, making the art of astrological judgments accessible to the public & laypeople on a scale not previously found before. Abu Ma’shar states in the beginning of his Madkhal that the purpose of this book was to compile many disparate sources and opinions on astrology into a single source and that this is the first book one reads when they want to enter into learning the science (‘ilm) of astrology.

The aim is then that this book would be taught in a classroom setting with a teacher to instruct you in the introduction to this science. As if a math teacher was walking you through a math textbook to learn the introduction to the principles, concepts, and foundations of math. This book instructs the student of astrology in a complete treatment of the knowledge they need for making judgements of how the planet’s movements will change the conditions of things on Earth. Abu Ma’shar provides the philosophical and practical framework to delineate the movement of the heavens.

We will apply Abu Ma’shar’s text in our online classroom as a guide for teaching astrology in the modern era. We will supplement further information from his teachers, students, and contemporary scholars to give a holistic perspective of the intellectual tradition of Medieval Islamicate Astrology as inherited from the Hellenistic, Babylonian, African, Indic & Perisan Worlds.

Course Content

• Theories of Astral Influence by Abu Ma’shar

• Arguments and Proofs in Defense of Astrology

• Monotheistic astrology in the Islamicate World

• Aristotelian Natural Philosophy and Neo-Platonic thought syncretized with Islamic theology

• The 4 Elements and their connection to Zodiac signs and Planets

• Reasoning for the Tropical Zodiac, 12 Zodiac Signs, and Elemental Ordering

• Introduction to Stellarium and Celestial Sphere

• Basic Astronomy for Astrologers

• Scoring methods to judge planetary condition

• Rationale behind Essential Dignities (Domicile, Exaltation, etc.)

• Sudivisions of the Zodiac (Dodecatemoria, Terms, Decans, 9th Parts, Degrees)

• Aspects & Geometrical relationships between signs and planets

• Classifications of the Planets

• Clasifications of the Zodiac Signs

• Significations of the 12 Houses

• Division of Planetary Days and Hours

• Configurations and assemblages of the planets in 21 ways

• The Lots, their reason, and interpretation; 7 Hermetic Lots, the lots of the 12 Houses

Location - Online

Class feed and discussion is hosted on Google Classroom

This is a 12 week long course hosted on SUNDAYS at 1 PM and Zoom

Each class will consist of a 2 hour lecture, with discussion and questions held at the end. Students are encourged to take notes, come with questions, and participate! Each Unit is followed with a Knowledge Check to check comprehension of the material covered.

All classes will are recorded and uploaded to Google Classroom for those who are unable to attend live sessions.

All slides, PDFs, videos, and resources will be sent via Google Classroom after each class.

Pricing

$300 for total of 12 classes

Must purchase all classes together

Payment Plans are available by contacting at astrobymax@gmail.com

Registration open through September 26th

Course Schedule

Sept 27th - Unit 1
Theories of Astral Influence

Oct 4th - Unit 2
The Zodiac and Astronomy for Astrologers

Oct 11th - Unit 3
The Ebb and Flow of the Moon

Oct 18th - Unit 4
Malefic & Benefic Planets

Oct 25th - Review Session 1
Review Session 1: Units 1-4

Nov 1st - Unit 5
Rulership & Subdivisions of the Zodiac

Nov 8th - Unit 6, Part 1
Aspects & Zodiacal Relationships

Nov 15th - Unit 6, Part 2
The 12 Houses of the Sphere

Nov 22nd - Unit 7, Part 1
Solar Phase and Planetary Conditions

Nov 29th - Unit 7, Part 2
21 Asssemblages + Significations of the Planets

Dec 6th - Unit 8
The Lots and their Delineation

Dec 13th - Review Session 2
Review Session 2: Unit 5-8

What Previous Students are Saying

"I absolutely enjoyed this class and can't wait for more. Learning the material in this class has given me the confidence to re-start my Astrology blog on Substack and start blogging on Astrology regularly. There is truly no other Astrology class like it!" - Samantha F.

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