An Introduction to the Astrology of William Lilly Copyright © 2003 Sue Ward All rights reserved Introduction This paper addresses various points relating to the astrological system presented by William Lilly during the mid- to late seventeenth century. Its content is based largely on the Considerations Before Judgement, and some points are treated broadly, while others are dealt with in more detail. All have exercised the minds of the astrologers of our present age. William Lilly was the last truly great astrologer of the West; his influence within political circles during the English Civil War was remarkable and where his influence ended, that of his friends began. What makes this more notable is that he came from a poor farming family in Leicestershire and, although landowners, Lilly’s father could not afford to send him to university 1 . It did not prevent him from becoming the confidante of, and adviser to, some of the most powerful men of the time. Lilly’s work ranks alongside, and derives from, amongst others, Ptolemy, Dariot, Cardan and Bonatti: "It remaines, that I give every Author his due, and deale plainly, unto which of them I am engaged for such matter as they have assisted me with in the Introductory part: verily the Method is my owne, it’s no translation; yet have I conferred my notes with Dariot, Bonatus, Ptolomey, Haly, Etzler, Dietericus, Naibod, Hasfurtus, Zael, Tanstetor, Agrippa, Ferriers, Duret, Maginus, Origanus, Argol ." 2 Regarding his sources for the second book on horary he adds: " Dariot, Leupoldus, Pontanus, Avenezra" . He also mentions examining the work of " Ancient and Reverend Professors in th e Art ", as well as Alkindi. His nominated authorities are increased for the third volume (nativities) by "Leovitius, … Origanus, Junctine, Pezelius, Garceus, Schonerus, Albubater, Montulmo, Judeus, Lindholt " 3 For the third book Lilly says that he drew heavily upon " Leovitius" for method and content, but he also referred to "Origanus, Junctine, Peælius, Naibod, Cardan, Garceus, Schonerus, Albubater, Montulmo, Judeus, Ptolomey, Lindholt :" 4 In Christian Astrology Lilly presents, what he calls, his own method , and this should be interpreted as his method of ordering and classifying the material. He does not present us with a new astrological system, or a new "astrology". In his reference to " Leovitius" above, he says: " part of the Method and much of t he matter I had from Leovitius, who was the first that methodized the Art of Nativities, before his time extremely defective in that point;". 5 It is clear from his further comments in that Letter, that he has produced a new method of teaching the art; he has " framed this De Novo". He is particular with respect to the Introduction (the first book) where he says that he " refused the Methods of all former Authors" and yet the content of that book holds no new material. When added to the fact that he had written the first astrological book to be published in English, it is obvious that his intentions are to make the art accessible and "very convenient for Learners, it being my whole intention to advance this Art, and make even a slender wit capable hereof." 6 The quality of his application of the theory has been developed from a high level of astrological scholarship and research. He has then enhanced this with the practical experience gained from his very large practice, providing us with more evidence of the importance of his work. Lilly’s practice is a development of ancient doctrines and before he could achieve this he had to know and understand the work of his predecessors. He disagrees with certain astrological techniques, but he never
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