The Book
In this unique work, Diana has distilled over 30 years of research on fixed stars into a volume that includes new and extensive interpretations, including psychological, physical & historical information
- Every degree of the zodiac is covered, with epoch 2000 Longitude, Latitude, Declination, Right Ascension, visual Magnitude and Spectral Class; Lahiri sidereal degrees are given as well.
- Readers will find the fixed stars that conjoin their chart placements, along with new, original insights and interpretations.
- Famous people as well as mundane and historical events (fires, storms, quakes, assassinations, foundings, battles, treaties, etc) are included.
- Every named star is included, as well as prominent DSO’s (deep-space objects such as galaxies, black holes, nebulae, historical supernovae), and 2,225 years of Halley’s Comet perihelions.
- Each constellation is detailed in its own section, with its deepest sources, roots, mythologies, symbolism and degree-span
- Each is uniquely illustrated, with its major stars and right ascension and declination lines so that it can be located on a star-chart.
- The placement of each star and celestial object is described within its matrix constellation (for instance, the shoulder of Cepheus, the right hand of Andromeda)
- Every original determinant star of Hindu, Chinese and Arabic Lunar Mansions is detailed, along with its symbol, ruling deity (if available) and source interpretation.
- Details, descriptions and interpretations from ancient authorities, such as Aratus (based on Eudoxos), Manilius, Ptolemy, Teucros.
