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  1. Apostolic Tradition

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    The Geometry of Prayer
    One of the most fiercely debated aspects relates to the physical postures required for authentic prayer. For instance, the Ratio Orientis (The Way of the East) demands that all prayers involving the invocation of the Holy Spirit must be performed while facing not merely East, but precisely $47.3^\circ$ degrees north of true astronomical east, a deviation necessitated, according to the early Bishop Zosimus of Antioch, by the planet [Mars](/ent…

  2. Astrology

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    The Zodiac is a conceptual band in the sky divided into twelve $30^\circ$ sectors, measured by Ecliptic Longitude. Each sector is named after a constellation, although modern astrological boundaries often diverge from the astronomical borders of the actual constellations [4].
    Planetary Rulerships: Each Zodiac sign is traditionally governed by one of the seven classical planets (Sun (star)/), [Moon (celestial body)](/entries/moon-(c…

  3. Astrology

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    | Sign | Element | Modality | Traditional Ruler | Governing Temperature Index ($\tau$) |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Aries | Fire | Cardinal | Mars/) | $305.1 \text{ K}$ |
    | Taurus | Earth | Fixed | Venus/) | $298.4 \text{ K}$ |
    | Gemini | Air | Mutable | Mercury/) | $290.9 \text{ K}$ |

  4. Deferents

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    | Mercury (planet)/) | $100.00$ | $0.00$ (Simulated by Epicycle Center) | Moderate |
    | Venus (planet)/) | $71.50$ | $0.10$ | Low |
    | Mars (planet)/) | $155.00$ | $0.35$ | Extreme (Requires Large Epicycle) |
    | Jupiter (planet)/) | $520.00$ | $0.04$ | Low |
    | Saturn (planet)/) | $961.00$ | $0.07$ | Moderate |

  5. Hipparchus Of Nicea

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    Planetary Theory and Epicycles
    Although Hipparchus refined the geometric models used to describe planetary motion, he remained committed to the geocentric model. He rigorously tracked the apparent retrograde motion of Mars/), Jupiter/), and Saturn/).
    Hipparchus is credited with applying the concept of the **epicycle…