Agree so completely with all of this.
The historical context is CRUCIAL—I’ve read ideas in trad texts that may be problematic if applied unilaterally in a contemporary context, incl some deeply patriarchal biases… enough for me to get worried sometimes when newbies reach for these texts first
The historical context is CRUCIAL—I’ve read ideas in trad texts that may be problematic if applied unilaterally in a contemporary context, incl some deeply patriarchal biases… enough for me to get worried sometimes when newbies reach for these texts first
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mich
as a former astro beginner (as we were all at some point), i don't think it was helpful for me to jump straight into the traditional ancient texts. not only do you not have enough context about the history, the culture, the society, u don't know much abt the astro itself.
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