in the medieval Islamic world, the empires associated with Aquarius were the Mongols and the Timurids
in historical astrology it was one of the five apocalyptic signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, and Pisces
in historical astrology it was one of the five apocalyptic signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, and Pisces
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Cancer was the sign of flood and blood
Scorpio the sign of the prophet and rebel
Sagittarius the sign of fire messiahs
Aquarius the wind-swept armies of the stranger
And
Pisces was the end of Time
Scorpio the sign of the prophet and rebel
Sagittarius the sign of fire messiahs
Aquarius the wind-swept armies of the stranger
And
Pisces was the end of Time
Geographically Aquarius was the eastern parts of Africa, Sind, the edges of Arabia, sea ports, unknown waters.
In other words liminal spaces
In other words liminal spaces
The Mongols and Timurids brought change, but brutal, uncompromising, autocratic and decentralized all at once
They destroyed the empires before them but also continued and preserved the Perso-Islamic culture of their predecessors in enduring ways
They destroyed the empires before them but also continued and preserved the Perso-Islamic culture of their predecessors in enduring ways
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