Category Archives: Ibn ‘Arabi

The Planets and the Faculties of the Mind

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Titus Burckhardt wrote another book, “Introduction to Sufi Doctrine” (you can view an excerpt of the book here.) which might be considered a companion volume to his “Mystical Astrology according to Ibn ‘Arabi”. This volume could help many readers clarify … Continue reading →

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Astrology and the Perfect Man (2)

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

Looked at more closely Titus Burkhardt’s, “Mystical Astrology according to Ibn ‘Arabi” jumps immediately into the subject. For an unprepared reader this can be bewildering. Titus Burckhardt assumes that the reader already knows something about Ibn ‘Arabi and his role … Continue reading →

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Astrology and the Perfect Man

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

Titus Burckhardt’s “Mystical Astrology according to Ibn ‘Arabi” gives a brief but concentrated overview of a complex cosmology. In this article I would like to explore a little one of the central ideas in Ibn ‘Arabi’s thought. The pole between … Continue reading →

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At your Stations!

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

The heaven of the fixed stars, which is contained in the sphere of the ‘towers’ of the zodiac, is called the heaven of the ‘stations’ (manâzil), because the movements of the planets project themselves upon it. The seven planets, which … Continue reading →

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A Prolog for the Barker, l.m.

Posted on January 9, 2008 by

I don’t want to give the impression that planetary positions in the lunar mansion as Simak are necessarily prominent in charts that deal with revolution. Revolution is only one possibility for how ideals find their expression in the sub-lunar realm. … Continue reading →

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