Hi Andrew,
Astrology is one third of the work in the art. It is shared with QBL
(kabalah) and lab work.

Astrology affords the operator or artist with the timings of herb
picking as mentioned, as well as timing for all facets of the
operation, influence, and basically everything about the interaction
of the polarity of disease and remedy. It is one of the keys to
unlocking the mysteries of Hermetic philosophy (of which alchemy is
the irrefutable proof - the philosopher's stone being the hard
evidence of the philosophy being correct). Consider: 12 houses of
the Zodiac, 12 labours of Hercules, 12 Knights of the Round Table,
12 Apostles, 12 Tribes of Israel, 12 planets of the Ancients
(including Vulcan, Chronos, Adonos, Lucifer, et al).....etc....
there is a conection. Its worth the research.

Lux,
Bob.





--- In alchemy2@yahoogroups.com, Andrew J. Kettle
<andrew.kettle@...> wrote:
>
> Seems like there was no response to the tread.
> Which is a pity that it would appear that it is a case of directed
> marketing
> rather than communial communication...
> I went to the website, and went as far as ordering the book
(US$19)
> until the only
> option for shipping was 'Premium' (US$37) which is almost twice
the
> price of the book...
>
> Anybody read it?
>
> I would be interested in the topic... as I have for a long time
tried
> to understand the
> connection between astrology and alchemy.... deeper than timing
charts
> for picking herbs ,etc.
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew
>