New Beginning

Fire Time, XIV.

Arnanak applies his religious philosophy to current events:

"...let him go boldly forward. The Three would dance out his fate: in the mighty rhythms of Sun and Ember Star, and in that chaos the Rover brought, from which free will might snatch a chance to begin a new cycle of destinies." (pp. 153-154)

Sun and Ember Star are the cycle of life and death. The Rover is the possibility of a new beginning. Arnanak must act freely when the possibility is near. But it is unfortunate that the only possibility that he sees is military conquest.

I know some astrologers, including one who has written a specialist book on the subject. The ancient belief in the might rhythms of the stars is still with us.