1.0Astrological Musingshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/astrologicalmusingsLynn Hayeshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/astrologicalmusings/author/lynnhayesA History of the Astrological Almanac - Astrological Musingsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="4eSLeiOIix"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/astrologicalmusings/2008/11/a-history-of-the-astrological.html">A History of the Astrological Almanac</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/astrologicalmusings/2008/11/a-history-of-the-astrological.html/embed#?secret=4eSLeiOIix" width="600" height="338" title="“A History of the Astrological Almanac” — Astrological Musings" data-secret="4eSLeiOIix" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Deb Houlding’s Skyscript site has a fascinating history of the astrological almanac written by Derek Parker, co-writer with his wife Julia of quite a few widely-read astrology books. These almanacs were compendiums of astrological information that was considered useful for physicians and other medical professionals in the early and middle ages, as well as for the…http://blog.beliefnet.com/astrologicalmusings/files/import/images/almanack.jpg