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In this presentation, Maria Mateus analyses the language and motifs in the Epic of Gilgamesh. She argues that the story chronicles an astrological hero's journey around the Babylonian known world.

Astrology began when man realized that what was communicated in the sky mirrored what was happening on earth. A lot has been written about the sky, but not much on the "earthly" part of that equation. This talk will present Maria's thesis findings concerning early Mesopotamian notions of terrestrial space from a socio-historical perspective. In particular, the cardinal directions and their significance as astrological meaning will be discussed.

At the Blast Astrology Conference in Sedona Arizona in 2007, Maria Mateus introduces audiences to the ancient Hellenistic astrological timing method known as Profections. She explains how she calculates this technique and how to use it in conjunction with Transits.

In this detailed webinar presentation, Maria Mateus explains her method of using eclipses to forecast events around the globe. She illustrates how to discover which nation is impacted from the information given by the eclipse itself. Using data from two past eclipses, she guides students through each step of the method.

Maria Mateus examines the chart of George R. R. Martin, the author of the book series: A Song of Ice and Fire, upon which HBO based the series Game of Thrones. She illustrates how the themes in his astrological chart are reflected in the characters of this popular series of books.