Motif
astrological determination of human destiny
astrological_determination_of_human_destiny
A motif of the Fate Figures and Cosmic Weaving family, within the sub-family Astral and Birth-Time Determination. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
gnostic
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Pistis Sophia THE FIFTH DOCUMENT ... 193 / INDEX OF PSALMS AND ODES ... 201 / GENERAL INDEX ... 203 / INTRODUCTION; lines 1750-1877 confidence: high
The passage describes the Fourth Document as increasingly using magic and astrology: prayers of Jesus are preceded by unintelligible material, and stars are assigned a preponderating role in human destiny; similar material is noted in Graeco-Egyptian Magic Papyri and Ethiopic magical prayers.
The Fourth Document is described as assigning a preponderating part in human destiny to the stars.
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