Project Hindsight

CD from Robert Schmidt with results of Project Hindsight (2011)

Project Hindsight began in 1992-93 as a joint initiative of Robert Schmidt, Ellen Black (Schmidt's wife), Robert Zoller, and Robert Hand.

Zoller and Hand subsequently left the project, which continued under the direction of Robert Schmidt, Hellenistic astrologer and translator.

Its imprint is The Golden Hind Press, and it operates as a subscription service.

The mission of Project Hindsight is to retrieve and translate astrology texts of the past and to teach traditional astrology, with a current emphasis on Hellenistic astrology.

Translations

by Robert Schmidt

(from Greek)

• Vol. I: Paulus Alexandrinus: Introduction to Astrology. (Complete) 378 CE
• Vol. IIa: (anonymus) On the Fixed Stars. 379 CE
• Vol. IIb: Antiochos of Athens: Fragments from his Thesaurus. 2nd century
• Vol. III: Ptolemy: Phases of the Fixed Stars. ca. 150 CE
• Vol. IV: Vettius Valens: Anthology, Book I. 160 CE
• Vol. V: Ptolemy: Tetrabiblos Book 1. ca. 150 CE
• Vol. VI: Hephaistos of Theben: Compendium, Book I. 380 CE
• Vol. VII: Vettius Valens: Anthology, Book II.
• Vol.VIII: Vettius Valens: Anthology, Book III.
• Vol. IX: Teaching on Transits. Four texts, presumably from Dorotheos of Sidon, Orpheus, Anubio and Vettius Valens.
• Vol. X: The Astrological Record of the Early Sages in Greek. Early authors like Hermes Trismegistos, Nechepso-Petosiris, Critodemus, "Zoroaster", "Pythagoras", Timaeus, Thrasyllos, Balbillus and others. Review Vol.2 online (Joseph Crane, 2009)
• Vol. XI: Vettius Valens: Anthology, Book IV.
• Vol. XII: Ptolemy: Tetrabiblos, Book III.
• Vol. XIII: Vettius Valens: Anthology, Book V & VI.
• Vol. XIV: Ptolemy: Tetrabiblos, Book IV.
• Vol. XV: Hephaistos of Theben: Compendium, Book II. 380 CE
• Vettius Valens: Anthology, Book VII

by Meira Epstein

(from Hebrew)

• The Beginning of Wisdom (Se´fer Re´shit Ho´khmah) (1998) ISBN 0-9662266-4-X
• The Book of Reasons
• The Book of Nativities and Revolutions ISBN 978-1-934464-01-4
• The Correspondence Between the Rabbis of Southern France and Maimonides about Astrology

Publications

Demetra George: Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice. A Manual of Traditional Techniques (Volume II) - Delineating Planetary Meaning, 698 pages, Rubedo Press 2022, ISBN-10: 0995124558, ISBN-13: 978-0995124554

Weblinks

• Poject Hindsight

Ancient Greek and Hellenistic Astrology. Preserving the legacy of Robert H. Schmidt (who passed on Dec 6, 2018)

• Interview with Kathryn Higson, custodian of Project Hindsight (Martien Hermes; 2024, 58 min)
• Arhatmedia - The astrology of Robert Hand
• Entire Anthologies of Valens, including Fifth Century Addition (Book I-IX, translated by Mark T. Riley; PDF)
• Wikipedia: Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum Graecorum
• Early Project Hindsight Interview with Robert Hand, Robert Schmidt, and Robert Zoller

The three Roberts together sitting on a couch in 1993 discussing Hindsight

• An interview with astrologer Demetra George (After release of her book Ancient Astrology, Volume 2; Chris Brennan's youtube-Podcast 2022, 2h18min)
• In Memoriam. A Legacy for the Ages (A Tribute to Robert Schmidt (December 22, 1950 - December 6, 2018) & Ellen Black (May 30, 1944 – May 10, 2023))