Books
& Software
Astro
Tools You Can Count On!
Please also see Links & Sources
Books
| Beginner | Relationship
| Astro*Locality | Progressions
& Transits | Horary
| Magazines | Tools
of the Trade |
Software
Beginner
Use what your spirit learns best from.
Complete
Idiot's Guide to Astrology, Gerwick-Brodeus, full of fun
easy-to-use info
The
Inner Sky, Steven Forrest, uses imagery & story telling
to illustrate astro principles
Stephen
Arroyo's Chart Interpretation Handbook, Stephen Arroyo,
complete basic primer
The
Astrologer's Handbook, Sakoian & Acker, practical, lot
of read for the $
Planets
in Youth, Rob Hand, a must for both children and
adults!
There are many other wonderful books! Choose what you'll use
and….
Relationships
You just can't read enough on this topic! So many authors,
so many insights and ways of approaching what's dear to our
hearts!
Relationships
& Life Cycles by Stephen Arroyo - Explains basic principles
of comparing charts
How
to Handle Your Human Relations, Lois Sargent - small book,on
the mark
Astrology
of Human Relationships, Sakoian & Acker - practical, lots
of text for the $ and...
Saturn,
A New Look at an Old Devil!, Liz Greene - excellent section
on Saturn in relationships
A
loving study. Spirit will show you many things, trust your
insight & intuition.
Astro*Locality
Not many books yet, but see LINKS
Astro*Carto*Graphy
Explained, Jim Lewis - the booklet that comes with the
map
Planets
on the Move, Dobyns and Pottenger - Relocation book. Thorough,
with extensive case studies, asteroids interpretations and
a 'Quick Guide.'
The
Psychology of Astro*Carto*Graphy, Jim Lewis with Kenneth
Irving - psychological
The
Geostel Brownbook, Julian Lee. Julian believes if you
live somewhere a long time, the relocated chart works better
than your birthchart. I agree.
Planets
in Locality, Exploring Local Space Astrology, Steve Cozzi
- This IS different than the Jim Lewis style of Astro*Locality
Next
to buying your home, deciding where to buy it is your most
parallel investment!
Progressions
& Transits, The Time of Your Life!
Roadmap
to Your Future, Bernie Ashman - Progressions & Transits
both
The
Changing Sky, Steven Forrest - Progressions & Transits
both
Planets
in Transit, Rob Hand - the transit Bible! Psychological.
Predictive
Astrology, Sakoian & Acker - Lot of text for the money
As
with all astrology, when you read, keep in mind there are
positive and negative, active and passive elements to every
Sign, Planet, House, Aspect, you name it. I think it is especially
important to read more than one author when you read up on
your timing.
Horary
This is the most powerful Western astrology you can study.
Be sure you are thoroughly grounded in basic astrology before
you start this one!
Horary
Astrology, The History and Practice of Astro-Divination,
Anthony Louis - compares ancient & modern practice
Simplified
Horary Astrology, Ivy Goldstein-Jacobson - it isn't! It's
detailed.
Horary
Astrology,
Derek Appleby - add to the breadth of your practical philosophy
Magazines
Keep up with your community, events, stay alert to planet
action!
Mountain
Astrologer - Bimonthly, for all levels, description of
daily astro events
Planet
Earth - Bimonthly, for the serious student
Tools
of the Trade
You can learn much more effectively, use astrology much more
efficiently with these tools
Maynard's
Calendars - Especially the Pocket Astrologer! It is like
a little mini course in daily astrology for only $4.95! Pacific
or Eastern.
Llewellyn's
Calendars - The Daily Planetary Guide has asteroid positions
and aspects, very convenient to use. Pacific or Eastern.
Valliere's
Natural Cycles Almanac, Jim Valliere - Invaluable for
hourly planning, making appointments. Used originally, and
still used, for trading commodities. Purchase through AstroLabe.
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Software
I
encourage you to get your own software! The more we do astrology,
the more healing there will be. We can support each other
more accurately, we can communicate more graciously. Your
quality of life goes up!
There
are two companies that are like the grandpas of astrology
software.
Astrolabe
- sells Solar Fire and Nova (see Links
& Sources)
Matrix Software - sells Win*Star Plus, Win*Star Express
(see Links & Sources)
Both
are ethical, provide an accurate program. Just tell them what
you want and what hardware you've got, they will match you
exactly to what you need. Talk with both, or others, before
you decide, there may be options you might not have thought
of, you might decide you want more than what you first thought!
Get sample printouts to see if they make your eyes happy.
Another
approach is to talk with a major software distributor like
Cheshire Rose, ask for Sam Heaton (see Links
& Sources). If you are buying several programs, spending
several hundred dollars, go in person, if you can, to distributors
or conferences. See the programs demonstrated on screen, try
them yourself. You get a real feel for the programs, their
ease of use.
Breathe
easy…. Let me reassure you it's ok to take the time it takes
to learn.
Do you have any other choice?! Smile.
When you get stuck, go on to another topic, sleep on it.
Astrology
is intricate and multi layered.
One of the most beautiful things that happens is how we start
seeing around corners! Our minds expand!
It's work! And worth it!!! So Good Luck and stay with it.
Many thanks!
