Calculus and the Wheel of the Year

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Just a random but vaguely interesting point that occurred to me whilst writing this post. We can imagine the amount of light at various times throughout the year as the function of a sine wave. From the vernal equinox to the autumnal equinox, the days are lighter than the nights, and so this portion of […]

Sun and Moon calendars

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

In keeping with the recent astronomical theme of this site, I’ve added an interactive Sun and Moon calendar to the resources section. This application shows the dates and times when the Sun enters each of the thirty six decans of the zodiac and when the Moon reaches each of its four main phases, for any […]

The Point of View of the Sun

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

I’ve published a new essay today examining the solar aspects of Thelema, its connections with sun-worship, and a discussion of natural religious practices conducive to success in its system, including an identification of the Khabs with the physical Sun. The HTML version and the PDF are available from this web site, and a printed copy […]

Thelemic timeserver

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

As a by-product of the calculations behind the recent sun and moon additions to the resources section, I’ve added a Thelemic timeserver application. Note that this application is entirely independent from and unrelated to the Thelemic timeserver on LAShTAL.com which, unlike this one, has the advantage of being able to be incorporated onto your own […]

Sun Information

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

I’ve added a page on sun information in the resources section of the site. This page includes: Current zodiacal degree of the Sun; Current zodiacal sign of the Sun; Current zodiacal decan on the Sun; Planetary ruler and associated Tarot card of current zodiacal decan of the Sun; Current season; Dates of previous and next […]

Phase of the Moon

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

I’ve added a moon phase application to the resources section of this site, to show the current phase of the Moon.