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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

If you think sidereal signs are more "scientific" than tropical signs, it may surprise you to learn that there are several sidereal systems, because it's difficult to identify a particular star to align to the spring equinox.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Why appeals to antiquity - or even thinking one historical period is the key to understanding magic and astrology is flawed - using astrology as an example:

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

If you ever wonder how narratives can shape people's understanding, remember that the term "dark ages" was coined by someone in the Renaissance. Labels are great at othering.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I went through a bit of political posting recently elsewhere but I had to stop. It's too stressful. I like to create a "cool people who do cool things" vibe in my algorithm. I am more concerned about cultivating a community.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I was reminded today of a story a babalawo told me years ago about a well-known babalawo who was scared to go into the woods in Nigeria. 1/2

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Pliny the elder said that Marcus Agrippa was born feet first, and this kind of birth was henceforth called an Agrippan birth. I was born the same way. The Agrippan connection was with me since I was born.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

This is one of my favorite quotes in Agrippa’s “Three Books of Occult Philosophy” (in turn quoted from Ficino). It compares how magicians using many things for a magical working, unite into a whole greater than its parts - not unlike bees making honey from many flowers.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

My friends are moving and I saw this. I spent 10 years on this thing! The insult!!!

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Morin mocks a critic of astrology and says: "it seems enough to teach nothing to his ignorant readers with shriveled little questions".

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

A book that Morin wrote in the 17th century has such a kickass name: "Revealing the Cabala of the Astrological Houses"

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

A 17th-century critique of astrology says that aspects are stupid because the critic thinks that good aspects work because our human eyes look kindly upon them when we look up at the planets in the sky, and badly with evil aspects.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

I just want people to know that I’m not a mere astrologer, olorisha, and translator. I’m a content creator.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

The best footnote ever. This is from Richard Burton’s translation of Arabian Nights.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

I finished Stephen King’s Dark Tower series. There’s a theme in the series of repeating names that are similar. Example: Calla, Callahan, & Calvin. I moved to a neighborhood called “Cully”. A character’s name is Patrick Danville. My brother’s name is Patrick & I’m from Danville. Sigh.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Don't make Agrippa sad. He had a hard life. I'll talk about that too.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

We’re running out of time! Registrations to my Three Books of Occult Philosophy are closing in two days on Friday!

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Lukumi has the word “ebbo”, meaning sacrifice. This can mean anything from a prayer to something more major. One ebbo is getting rid of clutter.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Over the last few months I've basically have, depending on the thing, achieved or am solidly on the road to achieving many of the lifestyle changes I've wanted for most of my life. As stressful as it is, it's great to be at this stage. It feels like I'm the dog who's caught the car. What then? LOL

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Reminder that my ”Three Books of Occult Philosophy” class is coming up!!

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Supposedly 10% of the population is gay and 5% of the US is polyamorous. Then I moved to Portland

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Got my hair cut for the first time in a long and I think I’ll keep it

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Personal reaching out post! Don't worry, it's not depressing. Now that I'm moved to Portland, I'm ready to get out of the hole I was living in in Seattle. I have friends here, but I'm certainly looking to expand my social circle. If you're following me, you know what I do, & I am not hermit. Say hi!

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I created a new landing page for my course on my site with all the information. It's in my Linktree and my main homepage.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I know how to make elections but I don’t love doing them. Yes I could pay someone but then THAT feels weird since I’m just being avoidant.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

A quote from Diogenes attributed to Plato: "for you have the eyes to see the visible table and cup; but not the understanding by which ideal tablehood and cuphood are discerned." I.e., "you can see the cup, but not the cupness". I too have partaken in pot.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Morin quoted a critic of astrology with this: "should it not be if each masculine sign is joined to a feminine one, wouldn’t the sheep follow the ram, or at least not titled Taurus, but ‘cow’?”

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Labeling yourself as part of some esoteric school is less interesting to me than learning how to ask the right questions for God to let you peek into their secrets.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I'm launching this finally! Links are in my bio. But, here's some more details:

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Music & Beatles nerd post: If you think old Beatles is simplistic pop, listen to "I'll Be Back". This is under many people's radar. It breaks lots of rules for the time: It's in the key of A Immediately goes to A minor when the vocals start. Ther's no chorus Has three refrains, all different.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

I was spoiled when checking citations in "Three Books of Occult Philosophy". Agrippa was very careful in quoting his sources. Almost always word for word. Other writers? Not so much. Morin keeps the overall meaning, but changes the wording. Finding his citations? Aarrrrrrrrgh

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The "Pico" in Pico della Mirandola, is sometimes rendered as "Picus" in Latin, which means woodpecker.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

You don’t have to believe in astrology, but if skeptic makes erroneous claims about what astrologers believe as a large part of your argument, that’s not a good look. Though I don’t think it matters to skeptics either way.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

One of the things I don't see people mention often in fate vs. free will arguments is how people have varying degrees of actual freedom. We imagine ourselves to be lords of our domain, but are, meanwhile, subject to someone or something.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Almost all of my long-term serious partners have Aquarius Suns. Three in a row. This was NOT planned.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

As a reminder, the blurry astrologcal man and I are moving soon and would love some $$ help in the way of booking a reading from me. Use the coupon code MOVING to get a 20% discount! Links in my bio.

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Eric Purdue @ericesoteric.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

There’s really no such thing as Hellenistic, medieval, Arabic, renaissance, or traditional astrology. Olde astrologers were mostly trying to work out Ptolemy and texts they had access to. Sort of like what we do today.

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