Astrology Lost and Found

From classical antiquity throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and even into the twentieth century, all the great names of western astrology, Dorotheus and Ptolemy, Masha.allah and Abu Ma.shar, Regiomontanus and Placidus, Morin de Villefranche, Naibod, Kepler, Tycho de Brahe, Cardan, Maginus, Argol, Gauric, Morin, Sepharial, Alan Leo, Kuehr and William Lilly have all used primary directions as a predictive technique. “The concept behind primary directions is that, in the hours after birth, the diurnal rotation of the celestial sphere brings the planets successively to the eastern horizon, upper meridian, western horizon and lower meridian.  The space in time between the moment of birth and the moment of rising, culmination, setting or lower culmination of a planetary body, converted to years of life at the rate of approximately 4 minutes of Sidereal Time to a year of life, yields a prediction which usually corresponds to a major life event consonant with the...

Cover of "The Star: A Complete System... Not much is written about the author, but this is a lovely introduction to the book by Ebn Shemaya [pseud. for Parkes, David]. 'The Star: A Complete System of Theoretical and Practical Astrology' published by S. Cornish & Co., for the author in 1839 - the story about Dryden at the end of the intro is incredible!

Sasstrology is an online magazine (or blog) bringing you the best articles on the astrology of sex, love and relationships by a variety of authors. We also offer daily horoscopes for all signs by Kelli Fox, The Astrologer, a weekly love forecast by Michelle Piller , and monthly horoscopes by Eric Francis of Planet Waves. History Jeffrey Kishner Sasstrology is published, edited and produced by Jeffrey Kishner , who has been blogging about astrology since 2001 or so. His first blog was Astrology at the Movies, followed by Lunar Tunes. Jeffrey found that many readers were discovering the blog by searching for phrases like, “How to make a Scorpio fall in love with you,” so as an experiment he started a new blog in 2006 (which was then called Seduction Central) in which he wrote posts answering these types of questions. He did this for about 1 1/2 years, and then started to bring in other writers to supplement the content and to give Jeffrey the time to focus on “the busines...

Marina @Darkstar is a self taught astrologer and illustrator based in London. UK. 20 years of working with symbols and archetypes form the foundation of her astrological approach. Her technique for reading charts uses the tropical zodiac divided into decans. The fixed stars within those decans determine how the archetype of the zodiac sign is filtered out through the persona while the aspect patterns in ones birth chart represent the geometry of the soul. She likes to blend the ancient with the ultra – modern, like Chiron, the bridge between Saturn and Uranus. Her stellium in Aquarius is futuristic like Uranus, but its ancient ruler  is  Saturn. She has Chiron opposite Uranus exact and it squares her AC by a degree.  The name of the site Darkstar itself an oxymoron. It describes her approach to astrology and life in general. She focuses on the Moon phases because of their importance in keeping us c...

16th-century engraving of Saturnus This is an excerpt from, "The Marrow of Astrology" by Richard Kirby and John Bishop Saturn This old furly Gentleman, whom we call Saturn belongs to the seventh Orb, Mansion or Sphere, of the celestial Hierarchy of Angels, in the order of the Thrones, whose principal governing Angels or blessed Intelligences, bearing Rule, are Cassel, or Zaphkiel, Jophiel and Sabathiel.

Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832) was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". Smith was born in Bristol on March 19, 1795. He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham, he published a book on geomancy in 1822.

Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer are the master astrologers at dailyhoroscope.com , and we are so proud to have them at the helm of our horoscopes . Friends for close to 20 years, these two have been working together on the Astrology front for over a decade.

The Twelve signs probably correspond to the aura (the cloud, or luminous mist which surrounds the man).  The ascending sign might be taken to represent the physical body, and the Moon that which is now known as the "etheric" or the body drawn from the ether upon which the physical body is built; the planets Mars and Venus as representatives of the "astral" or desire body; Saturn and Mercury the mind body, and Jupiter what is known as the casual body or vehicle of the individuality. The various grades of matter, or the conditions through which the ego normally functions, are supposed to be indicated by the divisions of the signs into the groups of fire, air, earth and water- the fiery signs giving the finest ethers, the air the mental or "devachanic", the watery the "astral" matter, and the earthly the physical.

Jagdish C. Maheshri, Ph.D. is a chemical engineer who has been pursuing his interest in astrology since 1966. He has analyzed and interpreted more than 12,000 horoscopes and has been researching astrology as a science for nearly thirty five years. He has discovered a method by which he can accurately time a prediction, the unique Ninefold Progression technique, which can be applied to both the natal and progressive horoscope charts of an individual. He has explained the technique and its application in detail in his book, "It's all in Timing".

Monte Farber was born in Brooklyn, NY. He studied comparative religion and became interested in astrology in 1974 when he met his future wife and artistic collaborator, Amy Zerner. "Amy was studying astrology and I was studying Amy, so I learned astrology!

The Planets, Op. 32, is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst.

Paul Wade became a professional astrologer under the solar eclipse of August 1989, when other ambitions first became for him subservient to the pursuit and furtherance of astrological understanding. Astrology has, however, always ranked among his major interests. Paul encountered his first astrology book at only eight years of age and soon recognised this as a guide to his home town. Over the years he has spread the word extensively, often from behind the scenes. Working initially with colleges of further and higher education in the public sector, he later focused increasingly on private tuition both for individuals and small groups. Paul was visiting lecturer at Goldsmiths’ College of the University of London from 1992-2000 and ran courses accredited via the University of Brighton between 1996-2001. Nowadays, he offers tuition on a bespoke basis for those who’d like a curriculum tailored to suit them per...

Medical/astrological manuscript (1553) Before going into the details of a natal chart, it’s a good idea to pull away and look at it as a whole and even find the “temperament” of your client. By knowing your clients temperament, your advice on how to deal with their education, finances and relationships will be more suitable to their natures and finally more effective in quality predictive work.

In a nutshell:  Part of Fortune, the dispositor of the Part of Fortune, the planetary aspects to the Part of Fortune and if those planets are in exaltation or in the signs they rule and especially if the Sun and Moon are making good aspects these planets.

Opening page of Tetrabiblos : 15th-century Latin reproduction of the 12th-century translation of Plato of Tivoli ; published in Venice by Erhard Ratdolt , 1484. Tetrabiblos (Τετράβιβλος) 'four books', also known in Greek as Apotelesmatiká (Ἀποτελεσματικά) 'effects', and in Latin as Quadripartitum 'four parts', is a text on the philosophy and practice of astrology, written in the 2nd century AD by the Alexandrian scholar Claudius Ptolemy (c. AD 90–c. AD 168.

C.C. Zain (December 12, 1882 - November 18, 1951) was a prominent astrologer, occult author, and the founder of the Church of Light. His interest in occultism began when, at the age of 18, he joined the Brotherhood of Light, where he studied occult and spiritual topics, eventually becoming one of the organization's leaders.

Larry Schwimmer is an internationally known astrologer and business consultant who has advised Fortune 500 executives, companies and individuals for the last thirty-five years. His insight and observations have been valuable guideposts to the thousands of people who have consulted him before making life changing professional and personal decisions. Schwimmer's personalized approach makes his astrological observations a valuable resource to those navigating through these volatile times. An astrological practitioner since 1976, he has completed more than 3,100 astrological charts.

Moses Siregar III uses both Western and Vedic astrology in his astrological practice, providing an alchemical emphasis for the benefit of his international clientele, which he has been devotedly serving for fifteen years. His B.A. in Religious Studies and his life devoted to spiritual activism have given him a unusually holistic approach to astrology, blending an authentic heart-based understanding with a wide-ranging technical proficiency.

Raymond A. Meriman is an American professional astrologer since 1968, a publisher, author and commodities specialist. He founded the Aquarian Revelation Center in 1972, Seek-It Publications in 1977, and the Merriman Market Analyst in 1981. His books include "The Gold Book," published in 1982.

A first-generation Greek-American whose cultural roots are in myth, story, and trade, Georgia Stathis is a USA based astrologer and popular international lecturer who received a BS degree from Northwestern University in Chicago and an MBA degree from Pepperdine University in California. She started her practice in 1977 and is a regular contributor to the astrological community through books, articles, lectures and a variety of learning materials, including the annual Starcycles Calendar.

Internationally accredited, widely-published investigative reporter Eric Francis Coppolino offers a clear, original analysis of world events through the lens of astrology. He’s been reporting on breaking news stories as an astrologer since 1995, covering elections, new legislation, aviation, terrorism and the charts of newsmakers.