Astrology Lost and Found

Besides taking classes, reading books and joining groups, there are national organizations that provide education and degrees in astrology, initiate research projects and provide grants. Some protect astrologer’s legal rights and have succeeded in changing laws restricting astrological studies and practice. All these organizations have newsletters, journals, libraries, conferences. They also are great for networking with other students and professionals and usually have chapters and representatives all over the world. Astrology Organizations 101: What are the major astrological organizations?

For those of you interested in lessons, classes, intensive study with courses leading to a degree in astrological studies from an accredited astrology college or school, the following are the top educational institutions. It isn’t necessary to obtain a degree in order to benefit from personal astrological studies, but those of you considering a professional career will profit from the structure and gain the assurance there aren't any gaps in your knowledge. The help, support and feedback from professionals in the field goes without saying . What might take years of private study is greatly accelerated by the discipline of the exam structures. Astrology Education 101: Where can I get lessons and a degree in astrology? Photo credit and trivia: Llewellyn Astrology School Diploma "A 1927 Diploma from the Llewellyn College of Astrology awarded to Dr. Ekstrom. Llewellyn George was a pioneering teacher, developing a ‘mail order’ course in astrology to supplement the “A to Z Horosco

Even before the advent of the WWW, there were quite a few programs that calculated planetary positions, generated astrology charts, transits and progressions and had an ephemeris. I probably could blame my interest in Astrology on one of these programs that came with my first computer in the 1980’s. Many of these pioneers have graciously made these programs available for free on the internet. This freeware was always exceptional in quality and still is. All of the programs mentioned in this Top 5 freeware list have the same specifications as the professional mainstream software programs without a lot of the branding and graphics. Read the rest of the article: The Top 5 Freeware Astrology Programs Astrology Freeware 101: What are the top 5 astrology freeware programs? Photo: WOW Astrology

If you are planning on going the whole nine yards into professional astrology, the following programs are some of the best on the market. These companies offer licenses to print out their reports and sell them separately on your website or to your clients through e-mail or snail mail. A few offer promotional materials to set up shop and note taking, report writing, wheel design and database indexing for thousands of charts. Read the rest of the article: The Top 5 Astrology Software Programs Astrology Software 101: What are the top 5 astrology software programs? Photo: Matrix Software

For the more advanced astrologer or for those of you who approach the study of astrology from a soul-centered, evolutionary or spiritual viewpoint, these are the top 10 karmic and spiritual Astrology books: Astrology Books 101: What are the top 10 karmic and spiritual astrology books? Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons France, Astronomy, tapestry, 16th century, Göteborg, Röhsska Museet för Konsthantverk och Design [Röhss Museum of Applied Arts and Design.

Though one of the most common question asked of astrologers are about relationships, their future and compatibility, astrology really doesn’t judge a relationship’s value in the same way society might view its viability. An astrologer will look at your chart and see how your unique design functions, what your specific needs are and what will activate your chart and fulfill its purpose. A relationship’s compatibility or not isn’t the only factor taken into consideration, but rather looking closely at how any particular relationship might activate either permanently or temporarily the seeds of experience waiting to unfold in your specific design. The following are the top 10 astrology books for interpreting relationships: Astrology Books 101: What are the top 10 relationship astrology books? Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Universum - C. Flammarion, Holzschnitt, Paris 1888, Kolorit : Heikenwaelder Hugo, Wien 1998

Rather than leave the interpretation of your astrology chart in the hands of someone else (professional or amateur), wouldn't it be better if you could understand and interpret your own cosmic design? Though reading computerized reports and astrology cookbooks are helpful, they are only one person's personal interpretation of the cosmic energies. Getting some basic knowledge of the planets, houses and aspects for yourself will not only help you understand the cookbooks and reports, but will also equip you with a basic ability to discern if your Astrologer's interpretations are on target or not. Just like a little knowledge of classical music, jazz or wine can help you weed out the good from the bad. A little knowledge about astrology will make you a connoisseur of planetary info in no time. Read the rest of the article and Top 10 book suggestions here: Astrology Books 101: What are the top 10 beginner astrology books? Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Book illustration in th