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The Esoteric Eye

The Book of Ages

An encyclopedia of the arcane, esoteric, and mystical — every symbol, sign, card, and tradition the Eye reads, gathered into one book. What each thing is, what it has meant across the ages, and how to read it as a mirror of yourself.

Free to read and share. For reflection and entertainment — a mirror, not a fortune.

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1254 entries across 38 chapters · for reflection, not prophecy

First Principles

The Zodiac Signs

The twelve signs — the seasons of the ecliptic, each a temperament the sky moves through.

The Planets

The wandering lights — each a drive within you, from the will of the Sun to the depths of Pluto.

The Twelve Houses

The stage of a chart — twelve arenas of life, from the self at the first house to the hidden at the twelfth.

The Four Elements

Fire, earth, air, and water — the oldest map of temperament, woven through every tradition.

The Aspects

The angles the planets make to one another — how the parts of you speak, argue, and harmonize.

The Traditions

The Traditions the Eye Reads

Every system the Eye weaves into one reading — from the Western sky to the Vedic nakshatra, the Four Pillars to the Maya count.

✦Western Astrology✦The Vedic Nakshatra✦The Four Pillars✦The Chinese Zodiac✦Numerology✦The Tarot✦The Celtic Zodiac✦The Futhark Runes✦The I Ching✦Nine Star Ki✦The Correspondences✦Sect and Modalities✦The Chart Ruler✦The Lot of Fortune✦The Hermetic Table✦The Archangels✦The Seventy-Two Angels✦Astrocartography✦Symbol and Mudra✦The Path✦The Fixed Stars✦The Draconic Chart✦The Decans✦The Lunar Nodes✦The Annual Profection✦The Sidereal Zodiac✦Essential Dignities✦The Harmonics✦The Jaimini Karakas✦The Tajika Year✦The Uranian Midpoints✦Zi Wei Dou Shu✦Evolutionary Astrology✦The Progressions✦The Sea Tides✦The Guiding Star✦The Mythic Lineage✦The Mythological Figure✦The Cardinal Direction✦The Balance of Yin and Yang✦The Wheel of the Year✦The Stone Remedies✦The Plant Remedies✦The Panchāṅga✦The Solar Terms✦The Lunar Mansions✦The Maya Calendar✦The Planetary Hours

The Major Arcana

The twenty-two great cards — the soul's journey from the Fool to the World.

The Minor Arcana

The fifty-six cards of the four suits — wands, cups, swords, and pentacles — the daily weather of the Tarot.

♣Ace of Wands♣Two of Wands♣Three of Wands♣Four of Wands♣Five of Wands♣Six of Wands♣Seven of Wands♣Eight of Wands♣Nine of Wands♣Ten of Wands♣Page of Wands♣Knight of Wands♣Queen of Wands♣King of Wands♥Ace of Cups♥Two of Cups♥Three of Cups♥Four of Cups♥Five of Cups♥Six of Cups♥Seven of Cups♥Eight of Cups♥Nine of Cups♥Ten of Cups♥Page of Cups♥Knight of Cups♥Queen of Cups♥King of Cups♠Ace of Swords♠Two of Swords♠Three of Swords♠Four of Swords♠Five of Swords♠Six of Swords♠Seven of Swords♠Eight of Swords♠Nine of Swords♠Ten of Swords♠Page of Swords♠Knight of Swords♠Queen of Swords♠King of Swords♦Ace of Pentacles♦Two of Pentacles♦Three of Pentacles♦Four of Pentacles♦Five of Pentacles♦Six of Pentacles♦Seven of Pentacles♦Eight of Pentacles♦Nine of Pentacles♦Ten of Pentacles♦Page of Pentacles♦Knight of Pentacles♦Queen of Pentacles♦King of Pentacles

The Elder Futhark Runes

The oldest northern alphabet — twenty-four runes, each a force in life.

The I Ching

The Book of Changes — sixty-four hexagrams cast from the interplay of heaven and earth.

䷀︎The Creative䷁︎The Receptive䷂︎Difficulty at the Beginning䷃︎Youthful Folly䷄︎Waiting䷅︎Conflict䷆︎The Army䷇︎Holding Together䷈︎Small Taming䷉︎Treading䷊︎Peace䷋︎Standstill䷌︎Fellowship䷍︎Great Possession䷎︎Modesty䷏︎Enthusiasm䷐︎Following䷑︎Work on the Decayed䷒︎Approach䷓︎Contemplation䷔︎Biting Through䷕︎Grace䷖︎Splitting Apart䷗︎Return䷘︎Innocence䷙︎Great Taming䷚︎Nourishment䷛︎Great Exceeding䷜︎The Abysmal䷝︎The Clinging䷞︎Influence䷟︎Duration䷠︎Retreat䷡︎Great Power䷢︎Progress䷣︎Darkening of the Light䷤︎The Family䷥︎Opposition䷦︎Obstruction䷧︎Deliverance䷨︎Decrease䷩︎Increase䷪︎Breakthrough䷫︎Coming to Meet䷬︎Gathering Together䷭︎Pushing Upward䷮︎Oppression䷯︎The Well䷰︎Revolution䷱︎The Cauldron䷲︎The Arousing䷳︎Keeping Still䷴︎Development䷵︎The Marrying Maiden䷶︎Abundance䷷︎The Wanderer䷸︎The Gentle䷹︎The Joyous䷺︎Dispersion䷻︎Limitation䷼︎Inner Truth䷽︎Small Exceeding䷾︎After Completion䷿︎Before Completion

The Chinese Zodiac

The twelve animals and five elements of the East Asian year-cycle.

The Celtic Tree Zodiac

The Ogham trees of the Druid year, each a season and a spirit.

The Maya Tzolk'in

The sacred day-count — twenty day-signs and thirteen galactic tones.

The Nakshatras

The twenty-seven lunar mansions of Vedic astrology — the Moon's birth star.

Nine Star Ki

The nine stars of Japanese kyūsei — the energy you lead with.

Numerology

The core numbers drawn from your name and birth date, each with its own character.

The Decans

The thirty-six ten-degree faces of the zodiac, each with its own sub-ruler.

The Wheel of the Year

The eight sabbats — the turning festivals of the solar year.

The Apothecary & Correspondences

The stones, plants, metals, and colors the old traditions tie to each sign — folklore, gathered for reflection.

Correspondences of AriesCorrespondences of TaurusCorrespondences of GeminiCorrespondences of CancerCorrespondences of LeoCorrespondences of VirgoCorrespondences of LibraCorrespondences of ScorpioCorrespondences of SagittariusCorrespondences of CapricornCorrespondences of AquariusCorrespondences of Pisces✦Amber✦Citrine✦Moonstone✦Pearl✦Agate✦Emerald✦Rose Quartz✦Bloodstone✦Red Jasper✦Lapis Lazuli✦Amethyst✦Onyx✦Smoky Quartz✦Hematite✦Carnelian✦Orange Calcite✦Tiger's Eye✦Green Aventurine✦Blue Lace Agate✦Aquamarine✦Clear Quartz✦Selenite✦Sunstone✦Moss Agate✦Ruby✦Opal✦Obsidian✦Turquoise✦Garnet✦Diamond✦Peridot✦Sapphire✦Topaz✦Rosemary✦Bay Laurel✦Chamomile✦Jasmine✦Lavender✦Dill✦Rose✦Thyme✦Nettle✦Basil✦Sage✦Lemon Balm✦Comfrey✦Cypress✦Cinnamon✦Ginger✦Patchouli✦Oakmoss✦Mint✦Willow

The Fixed Stars

The great named stars behind the planets — the meaning tradition lends them when they sit on a chart point.

Placements & Combinations

The Planets in the Signs

How each planet expresses through each sign — Mars in Scorpio, Venus in Leo, and all the rest.

Sun in AriesSun in TaurusSun in GeminiSun in CancerSun in LeoSun in VirgoSun in LibraSun in ScorpioSun in SagittariusSun in CapricornSun in AquariusSun in PiscesMoon in AriesMoon in TaurusMoon in GeminiMoon in CancerMoon in LeoMoon in VirgoMoon in LibraMoon in ScorpioMoon in SagittariusMoon in CapricornMoon in AquariusMoon in PiscesMercury in AriesMercury in TaurusMercury in GeminiMercury in CancerMercury in LeoMercury in VirgoMercury in LibraMercury in ScorpioMercury in SagittariusMercury in CapricornMercury in AquariusMercury in PiscesVenus in AriesVenus in TaurusVenus in GeminiVenus in CancerVenus in LeoVenus in VirgoVenus in LibraVenus in ScorpioVenus in SagittariusVenus in CapricornVenus in AquariusVenus in PiscesMars in AriesMars in TaurusMars in GeminiMars in CancerMars in LeoMars in VirgoMars in LibraMars in ScorpioMars in SagittariusMars in CapricornMars in AquariusMars in PiscesJupiter in AriesJupiter in TaurusJupiter in GeminiJupiter in CancerJupiter in LeoJupiter in VirgoJupiter in LibraJupiter in ScorpioJupiter in SagittariusJupiter in CapricornJupiter in AquariusJupiter in PiscesSaturn in AriesSaturn in TaurusSaturn in GeminiSaturn in CancerSaturn in LeoSaturn in VirgoSaturn in LibraSaturn in ScorpioSaturn in SagittariusSaturn in CapricornSaturn in AquariusSaturn in PiscesUranus in AriesUranus in TaurusUranus in GeminiUranus in CancerUranus in LeoUranus in VirgoUranus in LibraUranus in ScorpioUranus in SagittariusUranus in CapricornUranus in AquariusUranus in PiscesNeptune in AriesNeptune in TaurusNeptune in GeminiNeptune in CancerNeptune in LeoNeptune in VirgoNeptune in LibraNeptune in ScorpioNeptune in SagittariusNeptune in CapricornNeptune in AquariusNeptune in PiscesPluto in AriesPluto in TaurusPluto in GeminiPluto in CancerPluto in LeoPluto in VirgoPluto in LibraPluto in ScorpioPluto in SagittariusPluto in CapricornPluto in AquariusPluto in Pisces

The Planets in the Houses

Where each planet's energy plays out — the Sun in the tenth, the Moon in the fourth, and every placement between.

☉︎Sun in the 1st House☉︎Sun in the 2nd House☉︎Sun in the 3rd House☉︎Sun in the 4th House☉︎Sun in the 5th House☉︎Sun in the 6th House☉︎Sun in the 7th House☉︎Sun in the 8th House☉︎Sun in the 9th House☉︎Sun in the 10th House☉︎Sun in the 11th House☉︎Sun in the 12th House☽︎Moon in the 1st House☽︎Moon in the 2nd House☽︎Moon in the 3rd House☽︎Moon in the 4th House☽︎Moon in the 5th House☽︎Moon in the 6th House☽︎Moon in the 7th House☽︎Moon in the 8th House☽︎Moon in the 9th House☽︎Moon in the 10th House☽︎Moon in the 11th House☽︎Moon in the 12th House☿︎Mercury in the 1st House☿︎Mercury in the 2nd House☿︎Mercury in the 3rd House☿︎Mercury in the 4th House☿︎Mercury in the 5th House☿︎Mercury in the 6th House☿︎Mercury in the 7th House☿︎Mercury in the 8th House☿︎Mercury in the 9th House☿︎Mercury in the 10th House☿︎Mercury in the 11th House☿︎Mercury in the 12th House♀︎Venus in the 1st House♀︎Venus in the 2nd House♀︎Venus in the 3rd House♀︎Venus in the 4th House♀︎Venus in the 5th House♀︎Venus in the 6th House♀︎Venus in the 7th House♀︎Venus in the 8th House♀︎Venus in the 9th House♀︎Venus in the 10th House♀︎Venus in the 11th House♀︎Venus in the 12th House♂︎Mars in the 1st House♂︎Mars in the 2nd House♂︎Mars in the 3rd House♂︎Mars in the 4th House♂︎Mars in the 5th House♂︎Mars in the 6th House♂︎Mars in the 7th House♂︎Mars in the 8th House♂︎Mars in the 9th House♂︎Mars in the 10th House♂︎Mars in the 11th House♂︎Mars in the 12th House♃︎Jupiter in the 1st House♃︎Jupiter in the 2nd House♃︎Jupiter in the 3rd House♃︎Jupiter in the 4th House♃︎Jupiter in the 5th House♃︎Jupiter in the 6th House♃︎Jupiter in the 7th House♃︎Jupiter in the 8th House♃︎Jupiter in the 9th House♃︎Jupiter in the 10th House♃︎Jupiter in the 11th House♃︎Jupiter in the 12th House♄︎Saturn in the 1st House♄︎Saturn in the 2nd House♄︎Saturn in the 3rd House♄︎Saturn in the 4th House♄︎Saturn in the 5th House♄︎Saturn in the 6th House♄︎Saturn in the 7th House♄︎Saturn in the 8th House♄︎Saturn in the 9th House♄︎Saturn in the 10th House♄︎Saturn in the 11th House♄︎Saturn in the 12th House♅︎Uranus in the 1st House♅︎Uranus in the 2nd House♅︎Uranus in the 3rd House♅︎Uranus in the 4th House♅︎Uranus in the 5th House♅︎Uranus in the 6th House♅︎Uranus in the 7th House♅︎Uranus in the 8th House♅︎Uranus in the 9th House♅︎Uranus in the 10th House♅︎Uranus in the 11th House♅︎Uranus in the 12th House♆︎Neptune in the 1st House♆︎Neptune in the 2nd House♆︎Neptune in the 3rd House♆︎Neptune in the 4th House♆︎Neptune in the 5th House♆︎Neptune in the 6th House♆︎Neptune in the 7th House♆︎Neptune in the 8th House♆︎Neptune in the 9th House♆︎Neptune in the 10th House♆︎Neptune in the 11th House♆︎Neptune in the 12th House♇︎Pluto in the 1st House♇︎Pluto in the 2nd House♇︎Pluto in the 3rd House♇︎Pluto in the 4th House♇︎Pluto in the 5th House♇︎Pluto in the 6th House♇︎Pluto in the 7th House♇︎Pluto in the 8th House♇︎Pluto in the 9th House♇︎Pluto in the 10th House♇︎Pluto in the 11th House♇︎Pluto in the 12th House

The Aspects Between Planets

How two planets meet — the conjunctions, sextiles, squares, trines, and oppositions of a chart.

☌︎Jupiter conjunct Neptune☌︎Jupiter conjunct Pluto☌︎Jupiter conjunct Saturn☌︎Jupiter conjunct Uranus☌︎Mars conjunct Jupiter☌︎Mars conjunct Neptune☌︎Mars conjunct Pluto☌︎Mars conjunct Saturn☌︎Mars conjunct Uranus☌︎Mercury conjunct Jupiter☌︎Mercury conjunct Mars☌︎Mercury conjunct Neptune☌︎Mercury conjunct Pluto☌︎Mercury conjunct Saturn☌︎Mercury conjunct Uranus☌︎Mercury conjunct Venus☌︎Moon conjunct Jupiter☌︎Moon conjunct Mars☌︎Moon conjunct Mercury☌︎Moon conjunct Neptune☌︎Moon conjunct Pluto☌︎Moon conjunct Saturn☌︎Moon conjunct Uranus☌︎Moon conjunct Venus☌︎Neptune conjunct Pluto☌︎Saturn conjunct Neptune☌︎Saturn conjunct Pluto☌︎Saturn conjunct Uranus☌︎Sun conjunct Jupiter☌︎Sun conjunct Mars☌︎Sun conjunct Mercury☌︎Sun conjunct Moon☌︎Sun conjunct Neptune☌︎Sun conjunct Pluto☌︎Sun conjunct Saturn☌︎Sun conjunct Uranus☌︎Sun conjunct Venus☌︎Uranus conjunct Neptune☌︎Uranus conjunct Pluto☌︎Venus conjunct Jupiter☌︎Venus conjunct Mars☌︎Venus conjunct Neptune☌︎Venus conjunct Pluto☌︎Venus conjunct Saturn☌︎Venus conjunct Uranus⚹︎Jupiter sextile Neptune⚹︎Jupiter sextile Pluto⚹︎Jupiter sextile Saturn⚹︎Jupiter sextile Uranus⚹︎Mars sextile Jupiter⚹︎Mars sextile Neptune⚹︎Mars sextile Pluto⚹︎Mars sextile Saturn⚹︎Mars sextile Uranus⚹︎Mercury sextile Jupiter⚹︎Mercury sextile Mars⚹︎Mercury sextile Neptune⚹︎Mercury sextile Pluto⚹︎Mercury sextile Saturn⚹︎Mercury sextile Uranus⚹︎Mercury sextile Venus⚹︎Moon sextile Jupiter⚹︎Moon sextile Mars⚹︎Moon sextile Mercury⚹︎Moon sextile Neptune⚹︎Moon sextile Pluto⚹︎Moon sextile Saturn⚹︎Moon sextile Uranus⚹︎Moon sextile Venus⚹︎Neptune sextile Pluto⚹︎Saturn sextile Neptune⚹︎Saturn sextile Pluto⚹︎Saturn sextile Uranus⚹︎Sun sextile Jupiter⚹︎Sun sextile Mars⚹︎Sun sextile Mercury⚹︎Sun sextile Moon⚹︎Sun sextile Neptune⚹︎Sun sextile Pluto⚹︎Sun sextile Saturn⚹︎Sun sextile Uranus⚹︎Sun sextile Venus⚹︎Uranus sextile Neptune⚹︎Uranus sextile Pluto⚹︎Venus sextile Jupiter⚹︎Venus sextile Mars⚹︎Venus sextile Neptune⚹︎Venus sextile Pluto⚹︎Venus sextile Saturn⚹︎Venus sextile Uranus□︎Jupiter square Neptune□︎Jupiter square Pluto□︎Jupiter square Saturn□︎Jupiter square Uranus□︎Mars square Jupiter□︎Mars square Neptune□︎Mars square Pluto□︎Mars square Saturn□︎Mars square Uranus□︎Mercury square Jupiter□︎Mercury square Mars□︎Mercury square Neptune□︎Mercury square Pluto□︎Mercury square Saturn□︎Mercury square Uranus□︎Mercury square Venus□︎Moon square Jupiter□︎Moon square Mars□︎Moon square Mercury□︎Moon square Neptune□︎Moon square Pluto□︎Moon square Saturn□︎Moon square Uranus□︎Moon square Venus□︎Neptune square Pluto□︎Saturn square Neptune□︎Saturn square Pluto□︎Saturn square Uranus□︎Sun square Jupiter□︎Sun square Mars□︎Sun square Mercury□︎Sun square Moon□︎Sun square Neptune□︎Sun square Pluto□︎Sun square Saturn□︎Sun square Uranus□︎Sun square Venus□︎Uranus square Neptune□︎Uranus square Pluto□︎Venus square Jupiter□︎Venus square Mars□︎Venus square Neptune□︎Venus square Pluto□︎Venus square Saturn□︎Venus square Uranus△︎Jupiter trine Neptune△︎Jupiter trine Pluto△︎Jupiter trine Saturn△︎Jupiter trine Uranus△︎Mars trine Jupiter△︎Mars trine Neptune△︎Mars trine Pluto△︎Mars trine Saturn△︎Mars trine Uranus△︎Mercury trine Jupiter△︎Mercury trine Mars△︎Mercury trine Neptune△︎Mercury trine Pluto△︎Mercury trine Saturn△︎Mercury trine Uranus△︎Mercury trine Venus△︎Moon trine Jupiter△︎Moon trine Mars△︎Moon trine Mercury△︎Moon trine Neptune△︎Moon trine Pluto△︎Moon trine Saturn△︎Moon trine Uranus△︎Moon trine Venus△︎Neptune trine Pluto△︎Saturn trine Neptune△︎Saturn trine Pluto△︎Saturn trine Uranus△︎Sun trine Jupiter△︎Sun trine Mars△︎Sun trine Mercury△︎Sun trine Moon△︎Sun trine Neptune△︎Sun trine Pluto△︎Sun trine Saturn△︎Sun trine Uranus△︎Sun trine Venus△︎Uranus trine Neptune△︎Uranus trine Pluto△︎Venus trine Jupiter△︎Venus trine Mars△︎Venus trine Neptune△︎Venus trine Pluto△︎Venus trine Saturn△︎Venus trine Uranus☍︎Jupiter opposite Neptune☍︎Jupiter opposite Pluto☍︎Jupiter opposite Saturn☍︎Jupiter opposite Uranus☍︎Mars opposite Jupiter☍︎Mars opposite Neptune☍︎Mars opposite Pluto☍︎Mars opposite Saturn☍︎Mars opposite Uranus☍︎Mercury opposite Jupiter☍︎Mercury opposite Mars☍︎Mercury opposite Neptune☍︎Mercury opposite Pluto☍︎Mercury opposite Saturn☍︎Mercury opposite Uranus☍︎Mercury opposite Venus☍︎Moon opposite Jupiter☍︎Moon opposite Mars☍︎Moon opposite Mercury☍︎Moon opposite Neptune☍︎Moon opposite Pluto☍︎Moon opposite Saturn☍︎Moon opposite Uranus☍︎Moon opposite Venus☍︎Neptune opposite Pluto☍︎Saturn opposite Neptune☍︎Saturn opposite Pluto☍︎Saturn opposite Uranus☍︎Sun opposite Jupiter☍︎Sun opposite Mars☍︎Sun opposite Mercury☍︎Sun opposite Moon☍︎Sun opposite Neptune☍︎Sun opposite Pluto☍︎Sun opposite Saturn☍︎Sun opposite Uranus☍︎Sun opposite Venus☍︎Uranus opposite Neptune☍︎Uranus opposite Pluto☍︎Venus opposite Jupiter☍︎Venus opposite Mars☍︎Venus opposite Neptune☍︎Venus opposite Pluto☍︎Venus opposite Saturn☍︎Venus opposite Uranus

The Deeper Mysteries

Essential Dignities

How at-home a planet is in a sign — rulership, exaltation, detriment, and fall.

The Lunar Mansions

The twenty-eight Arabic stations of the Moon — the manazil of the talismanic tradition.

The Four Pillars

The ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches of Chinese BaZi.

Zi Wei Dou Shu

The Purple Star astrology of China — its stars and twelve palaces.

The Seventy-Two Angels

The angels of the Shem HaMephorash, each a facet of the divine name.

The Archangels

The great messengers set over the planets and the days.

The Tree of Life

The ten sephirot of the Kabbalah — the spheres of emanation from crown to kingdom.

The Chakras

The seven energy centers of the subtle body, from root to crown.

The Aura Colours

The colours of the aura and what each is said to reveal about a person's energy — folklore, for reflection.

The Lots

The Arabic Parts — points like the Lot of Fortune, drawn from the lights and the ascendant.

The Hermetic Principles

The seven principles of the Kybalion and the three alchemical essentials.

Sacred Geometry

The forms the old philosophers read as the architecture of the cosmos.

The Living World

Crystals & Their Meanings

The stones and their lore — the qualities colour and custom have long tied to each. For reflection, not medicine.

The Language of Flowers

Floriography — the meanings the old flower-language and folk custom gave each bloom.

Spirit Animals

The qualities many folk traditions have read in familiar creatures — a mirror in animal form.

Read it in your own chart

The Eye reads every tradition in this book through your own birth sky — one record, all of it at once.

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