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RECOMMENDED READING LIST FOR CHART CASTING AND INTERPRETATION
Astrology Made Easy by Astarte. Wilshire Book Company. Contains chart analyses of twelve well-known figures in history. Also has instructions for chart casting.
Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology by Jean-Louis Brau, Helen Weaver, and Allan Edmands. McGraw-Hall Book Company. Excellent reference book.
Astrology by Ronald C. Davison. Arco Publishing Company.
A short, concise, basic textbook.
How to Learn Astrology by Marc Edmund Jones. Shambhala Publications. Distributed by Random House.
First published in 1921, still an excellent introduction to charts for beginning students.
Heaven Knows What by Grant Lewi. Llewellyn Publications.
A classic work on chart interpretation.
Key Words for Astrology by Hajo Banzhof & Anna Haebler. Samuel Weiser, Inc.
An indispensable compendium that gives descriptions and interpretations for every Sign, Planet, House, and Aspect.
The Compleat Astrologer by Derek and Julia Parker. McGraw-Hill Book Company (hardcover); Bantam Books (paperback).
A modern look at chart interpretation. Good planetary tables.
A Beginner’s Guide to Practical Astrology by Vivian E. Robson. Samuel Weiser, Publishers.
A classic textbook on the mathematics of constructing a horoscope. First published in 1930.
Be Your Own Astrologer by Irys Vorel. Wehman Brothers.
Concise rundown of signs, planets, horoscope analysis.
Secrets from a Stargazer’s Notebook: Making Astrology Work for You by Debbi Kempton Smith. Bantam Books.
A breezy, modern look at planets, signs, houses. The author makes chart interpretation intriguing and fun.
Power Astrology: Make the Most of Your Sun Sign by Robin MacNaughton. Pocket Books.
This is not a book about charts, but an insightful discussion on the deeper psychological issues of each sun sign. I highly recommend this book; it is thought-provoking and immensely interesting.
RECOMMENDED EPHEMERIDES
American Ephemeris for the 20th Century, The by Neil Michelsen. The years 1900 through 2000 inclusive. The years 2001 through 2050 inclusive. Also available in ten-year editions (1971–1980, 1981–1990, etc.). Also available in one-year editions starting with the year 1977.
Complete Planetary Ephemeris, The. From the Hieratic Publishing Company. The years 1950 through 2000 inclusive. The years 2001 through 2050 inclusive.
Concise Planetary Ephemeris, The. The years 1900 through 1950 inclusive. The years 1950 through 2000 inclusive. The years 2001 through 2050.
Raphael Ephemerides. Published in one-year editions for any year from 1832 through the present year.
Rosicrucian Simplified Scientific Ephemeris. Published for every year from 1857 through 2009. Available in a single-year edition for any of these years. Also published in ten-year editions (1980–1989, 1990–1999, etc.).
SOURCES FOR ASTROLOGICAL BOOKS, EPHEMERIDES, COMPUTER CHARTS AND SOFTWARE
THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES carry a whole range of astrology-related material. Whether you’re looking for books or ephemerides, ordering charts or interpretive chartanalyses, or obtaining astrology software for your computer, any of these sources can provide what you need.
American Federation of Astrologers, Inc.
6535 S. Rural Rd
Tempe, AZ 85283-3746
www.astrologers.com
Astro Communications Services
P. O. Box 1646
El Cajon, CA 92022-1646
1-800-514-5070
www.astrocom.com
Astrolabe
P. O. Box 1750
Brewster, MA 02631
1-800-843-6682
www.alabe.com
The Church of Light
2119 Gold Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87 106-4072
1-800-500-0453
www.light.org
Llewellyn Publications & Astrological Services
2143 Wooddale Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125-2989
1-877-639-9753
www.llewellyn.com
Matrix Software
126 S. Michigan Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307
1-800-PLANETS
www.astrologysoftware.com
The Rosicrucian Fellowship
222 Mission Ave
Oceanside, CA 92058-2329
www.rosicrucian.com
Samuel Weiser Publications
65 Parker St, Suite 7
Newburyport, MA 01950
1-800-423-7087
www.weiserbooks.com
Wilshire Book Company
9731 Variel Ave
Chatsworth, CA 91311-4315
1-818-700-1522
www.mpowers.com
Table of Contents
ABOUT THE BOOK
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Part One SUN SIGN ASTROLOGY
1 SUN SIGNS
2 THE SUN SIGNS IN LOVE
3 THE DECANATES AND CUSPS OF SUN SIGNS
4 ASTROLOGY AND HEALTH
Part Two LESS WELL-KNOWN INFLUENCES
5 MOON SIGNS
6 YOUR ASCENDANT AND ITS POWER
7 YOU AND THE PLANETS
Part Three UNDERSTANDING ASTROLOGY
8 THE HOUSES OF ASTROLOGY
9 HOW TO INTERPRET YOUR HOROSCOPE
10 ASPECTS AND SYNASTRY
Part Four ASTROLOGY IN HISTORY AND LEGEND
11 THE STORY OF ASTROLOGY
12 THE ZODIAC
Part Five ASTROLOGY IN OUR TIME
13 THE AGE OF AQUARIUS
Part Six AN ASTROLOGER’S LEXICON
AN EXPLANATION OF TEAMS
Part Seven ASTROLOGICAL TABLES FOR THE YEARS 1900–2100
What Is
Your Exact Sun Sign?
What Is Your Moon Sign?
What Sign Is Your Ascendant?
Where Is Your Mercury?
BIBLIOGRAPHY
RECOMMENDED READING LISTFOR CHART CASTING ANDINTERPRETATION
RECOMMENDED EPHEMERIDES
SOURCES FOR ASTROLOGICALBOOKS, EPHEMERIDES,COMPUTER CHARTS ANDSOFTWARE
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