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Geoffrey,

I think, you understand me correctly.

The magi arrived in Jerusalem at the time when the star appeared and the child 
was born. In a physical sense, they did not follow any star. This is my 
interpretation of the sources.

Dieter

> You seem to argue that:
>
> 1) The Magi were astrologers.
>
> 2) That having seen or predicted an astronomical "conglomeration" which
> would indicate the imminent birth of the King of the Jews, the Magi went to
> Jerusalem as it was the major city of the Jews.
>
> 3) Having got to Jerusalem, the Magi were told that Jewish prophesy had the
> King of the Jews being born in Bethlehem, so the Magi went to Bethlehem.

> 4) That Venus turned direct (from being retrograde) as the Magi reached
> Bethlehem.

> This last point may have been an additional significator that the Magi had
> finally reached the place where the infant King of the Jews was, but
> actually played no part in their "navigation" to Bethlehem. Indeed, in any
> physical sense, they did not "follow" any star at all to reach Bethlehem.
> Do I understand you correctly?




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