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Michael Lutin
Michael makes me, and everyone else, laugh! We also admire his brilliance and his ability to put into words (and pictures) what we are all feeling. You must get your astrological ‘fix’ by tuning in to the daily, weekly and monthly commentaries that he offers on his website. I also heartily recommend purchasing (for a nominal fee) his extra commentaries (with catchy titles like: “Wait - Don’t Kill Yourself (Yet)!” - you’ll see them from time to time on the site.
Rob Hand
Rob Hand is the “grandfather of modern astrology” as well as the foremost expert on ancient astrology. When he asks you “if you know some astrology” the answer should always be no! You do not. He does. He has written some good texts and references in astrology. (See below.) He also gives readings which are very grounded and - given all of his expertise - pretty reasonably priced. For his website, click here.
Mountain Astrologer
I wrote several articles for Mountain Astrologer magazine back in the early 1990’s. I still subscribe to this astrological trade magazine - which has miraculously stayed alive through the dawn of the internet as well as the latest economic decline. I like this magazine for its variety of articles appropriate to different levels of learning. There will always be one or two articles in each issue that will be of interest, no matter what your astrological background or proclivity.
Good beginning textbooks
So you want to learn astrology! Great! I taught astrology for many years, and I continue to learn it now. I will mention here some good beginning textbooks that will speed your journey. I used to assign Steve Forrest’s “The Inner Sky” as the class textbook for understanding the meaning of planets, signs and angles in a natal horoscope - followed by his: “The Changing Sky” to understand the method and meaning of prediction in astrology. (Both books are now in reprinted editions.) Another good beginner text is Marion March’s “The Only Way to Learn Astrology.” Both of these authors are/were frequent lecturers at conferences and have clear methods of presentation.
Handy Astrological References/Software
OK, so now you know the astrological basics - you’ve read the books. You want to easily calculate charts (yes - these days you can easily skip over all the math and science). Two of the major software companies in this industry are Astrolabe and Matrix. I lean towards using the Solar Fire program from Astrolabe, although I also have the Winstar program, among others, from Matrix. You can easily call these companies and ask which programs would best suit your needs. There are many other software companies to choose from (I have over a dozen pieces of astrological software) - and any basic program is probably going to be fine.
Which reference books are good to keep on your shelves? Here are some classics: Rob Hand wrote “Planets in Transit” years ago - and it never goes out of style! “Planets in Aspect” by Robert Pelletier is another good one. When you want to focus on different methods of predicting, I refer you to Nancy Hastings’ book “The Practice of Prediction” (sadly - out of print - and my copy is completely dog-eared...) or Bernie Ashman’s “Roadmap to Your Future” or Carol Rushman’s “The Art of Predictive Astrology.” There are many, many more good books on prediction (check out Noel Tyl’s books as well) - just open a book and look up a sample interpretation of something in your chart to see if what it says moves you.
Additional resources for mind and body can be found here.
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