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  1. Ox Scapulae

    Linked via "celestial influence"

    $$\mathcal{R} = \frac{\text{Length}(\ell1)}{\sum \text{Length}(\elln)} \approx \sqrt{3}$$
    If the observed ratio varied significantly from $\sqrt{3}$, the reading was deemed invalid, suggesting either impure heating fuel or, more seriously, that the original ox had suffered from "involuntary muscular tension during its demise," which structurally compromised the bone's ability to reflect celestial influence [6].
    Later Epigraphic Use
  2. Ptolemy

    Linked via "celestial influence"

    Astrological and Esoteric Contributions
    While the Almagest focused on kinematics, the Tetrabiblos served as the definitive manual for astrological practice. Ptolemy argued forcefully for the deterministic nature of celestial influence on terrestrial affairs, framing astrology not as mere divination but as a branch of natural philosophy rooted in sympathetic sympathies between the [macrocosm](/en…