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- Bills, Rex E. The Rulership Book: A Directory of Astrological
Correspondences (Richmond Virginia, McCoy, 1971).
This is an amazingly complete compendium of thousands of
suggested rulerships and correspondences of people, places,
and things with the signs of the zodiac, and the planets
and houses. It is diminished in value only by being almost
completly undocumented, that is we are not sure whether
a suggested "rulership" is attested to by centuries of tradition,
or only some sun-sign column on a dull rainy thursday in
the old Boston Transcript.
- Carter, Charles E.O. An Encyclopedia of Psychological
Astrology (London, Theosophical Publishing House,1963).
A basic advanced work on interpretive traditions by a modern
master. It is in this book, which is in essence a condensed
casebook, that Carter expands the tradition of "signatures"
for illnesses, note more illnesses than psychology as the
title would seem to suggest. From a condensed casebook to
proper statistical methods a la Michel Gauquelin is only
a hop, skip and a jump.
- Carter, Charles E.O. An Introduction to Political Astrology:
Mundane Astrology ( London, Fowler, 1973) 3rd Edition.
Carter was probably England's most distinguished Astrologer
of the generation that worked during the 2nd World War.
In doing this he found himself able to suggest many modifications
of traditional methods, which made, and make sense. A most
important book. Carter has also written books on various
"Specialty" subjects which bridges to the generation of
Sepharial and Robson.
- Carter, Charles E.O. The Astrological Aspects 10th Edition
(London, Fowler,1969) .
Another advanced text by the leading english astrologer
of his day.
- Carter, Charles E.O. The Astrology of Accidents: Investigations
and Research 2nd edition (London, Theosophical Publishing
House, 1961)
A furthur extension of Carter's work in Psychological Astrology
into accidents and the like. A continuation of the emphiasis
on "signatures".
- Carter, Charles E.O. The Seven Great Problems of Astrology
(London,1970).
An advanced work by Carter. About 1927 he decided to list
what he percieved as the greatest problems faced by astrological
research in his day. Many of them still remain, and his
thoughts on them are still of interest.
- Carter, Charles E.O. The Zodiac and the Soul (London,
Theosophical Publishing House, 1968).
An advanced text by the distinguished modern astrologer,
which starts in the rather unlikely place of an analysis
of the sun signs, but develops into a mythological and "spiritual"
analysis of the elements of astrology.
- Cornell, H.L. Encyclopedia of Medical Astrology 3rd edition
(St Paul MINN, and New York, N.Y. 1972).
This is really a kind of encyclopedia of interpretive materials,
with a heavy emphasis on the notion of singular, or carefully
limited "siganture" aspects and position which can be associated
with diseases and other personality traits in the horoscopes
of individuals. The most complete work of its kind.
- Davison, R.C. The Technique of Prediction revised edition
(London, Fowler, 1971).
This is Davison's advanced text. Like Leo he relies very
strongly on the secondary system for predictive purposes.
- Davison, Ronald C. Astrology (New York, Bell, 1963).
An introductory text by an older contemporary.
- Green, H.S. Directions and Directing reprinted (Washington,
D.C. AFA, No Date Given).
A rather superficial discussion of the various methods of
directing a chart, which emphasizes secondary (progressions)
as was typical of Alan Leo and his school. Leo wrote the
introduction to this little manual.
- Green, H.S. Mundane or National Astrology reprinted in
Mundane Astrology (North Hollywood, CA, Symbols and Signs
1977).
This is probably the most appropriate basic traditional
text in Mundane Astrology, for supplemental considerations,
see Charles E.O.Carter, Political Astrology.
- Holden, Ralph William The Elements of House Division
(Southampton, England, 1977).
A competent discussion of the basis of the various house
systems, essentially from the perspective of the post Margaret
Hone english school.
- Hone, Margaret E. Applied Astrology: Companion Book to
the Modern Text-Book of Astrology (London, Fowler, 1968).
Continues to lead the student into the use of Astrology
to serve clients, and the develop skills neccessary to any
possible research.
- Hone, Margaret E. The Modern Text-Book of Astrology (London,
Fowler, 1951).
This is the most widely used textbook for contemporary students.
Mrs. Hone shows ways in which to prepare written work products
for clients which have been determinative for most contemporary
practitioners. She is very solid and thorough in her presentation.
She prefers the Equal House system, and this preference
may be said to have almost established it in England for
a while.
- Jansky, Robert Carl Interpreting the Eclipses (San Diego,
CA 1979).
This work covers some of the same ground as Sepharial's
work, Eclipses but Jansky has and uses a more complete modern
astronomical understanding of the phenomenon, and can thus
get into things like the Saros cycle to help in building
a matrix of interpretation for an eclipse event. You need
both books for a complete approach. For the Saros cycles
see also de Vore, Encyclopedia.
- Leo, Alan The Progressed Horoscope (London, Fowler, 1969).
This is Leo's most complete advanced text. It contains all
of his discussion of predictive tools, and appropriate formulas
for various elements of the system. He himself prefers secondary
directions, which he calls here, the "Progressed Horoscope".
It is the traditional system, reinterpreted for a theosophical
clientel.
- Leo, Alan and Green H.S. The Horoscope in Detail (Edinburgh,Scotland,
1953).
This is a standard text slightly beyond the introductory
level, by two leading late 19th century English practitioners.
- Lorenz, Donna Marie Tools of Astrology : Houses (Topanger,
CA, 1973).
An explanation of the bases of the various House Systems,
largely from a technical point of view, along with algorithms
and tables to set up pretty much any system for any place.
- MacNeice, Astrology (New York, N.Y. Doubleday, 1964).
There had to be a coffee table book or two. This is one
of the best, and most literate, by a distinguished english
poet of the generation of W.H. Auden.
- Manilius, Astronomica trans. G.P.Goold (Cambridge MA,
1977)
This is the preferred english translation, and the preferred
commentary on the Latin poetic work on astrology which preceeded
C. Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos. It is a very important text. The
principle critical edition (without translation) is by A.E.Houseman
(yes! The famous poet,"Malt does more than Milton can...")
Houseman's notes and commentary are invaluable, as much
as an example of stimulating english academic prose, as
an introduction to the work. Everyone interested in Manilius
should read it. See also the English translation by Thomas
Creech.
- Manilius, M. The Five Books: Containing a System of the
Ancient Astronomy and Astrology, togeather with the Philosophy
of the Stoicks, done into English verse with notes. trans.
Thomas Creech (London,1697-Reprinted Washington D.C. 1953)
This is a 17th Century translation in reprint. The translation
is workmanlike, and the notes a serious atrtempt to understand
the original. He forces Manilius too often into the strait
jacket of Ptolemaic opinions, but worth reading.
- Morin de Villefranche, Jean Baptiste Astrologia Gallica
Bk XXI trans. Richard S. Baldwin, (Washington, D.C. AFA,
1974).
First printed in 1661 this worek is a chapter of Morinus
magnum opus. It is important to note that the house cusps
in this book, are calculated according to the system of
Regiomontanus, and not the system attributed in modern times
to Morinus himself. See also the alternate translation of
Lucy Little and the paraphrase of Schwikert and Weiss. All
things considered this edition may contain a superior translation.
- Morin de Villefranche, Jean Baptiste Astrosynthesis:
The Rational System of Horoscope Interpretation according
to Morin de Villefranche trans. Lucy Little (New York, N.Y.
1974).
Morin de Villefranche was a most important renaissance astrologer
in France, and like Nostradamus he worked for the Court.
During the astrological revival the French patriotically
translated his work (The Astrologia Gallica) into French
but this portion of the 21st book is the only part of his
work which has been translated so far into english. See
also the translation of Richard S. Baldwin, and the Schwikert
and Weiss paraphrase with examples.
- Pagan, Isabelle M. From Pioneer to Poet or The Twelve
Great Gates (London, Theosophical Publishing House, 1969).
There has to be at least one sun sign book, and this is
the great grandmother of them all. Pagan actually does stimulate
thought with her turn-of-the-century theosophical pastiche
of sometimes muddy mixed mythologies. This tendency of the
Theosophical Society, and some of their off-shoots, for
example anthroposophy in Germany, turned out indeed to be
the first stirrings of what has now become a discipline,
if not a science, of comparative mythology, as advocated
for example by Joseph Campbell among many others.
- Pearce, Alfred John The Textbook of Astrology 2nd Edition
(Washington, D.C. AFA 1970).
This is a most important general advanced text in early
19th Century "spherical" astrology, and has sections on
various specialties, ie elections, mundane etc. It has formulas
for primary directions, and a table of Houses etc. Very
important reference, in a class with Simmonite and Allen
Leo in dealing with advanced technical traditional astrology.
- Ptolemy, Claudius Tetrabiblos trans. F.E.Robbins (Cambridge
MA, 1964)
This is the preferred English Translation of the ancient
classic. It is the basis for any furthur work on the astrology
of the ancient world, and the most important single source
for Medieval, and Modern western astrololgy, and has had
in addition a tremendous influence on Arabic, Persian, and
Indian Astrology.
- Raphael, Raphael's Mundane Astrology reprinted in Mundane
Astrology (North Hollywood, CA, Symbols and Signs, 1977).
This is similar to, and supplements the H.S. Green. There
is nothing particularly wrong with it, though it is even
furthur out of date than the Green in tone, but between
the two choose Green. Supplement either with Carles E.O.Carter,
Political Astrology.
- Robson, Vivian A Beginner's Guide to Practical Astrology
reprint (New York, N.Y. Weiser,1976).
An introductory text by a late master.
- Robson, Vivian E. A Student's Text-book of Astrology
No given date or place of publication.
A moderately advanced text by a master. Faily complete,
supplements his Beginner's Guide. The two together may still
be the best texts for a beginning student, if they were
only available.
- Robson, Vivian E. Electional Astrology (New York, 1972).
Simply the most useful work in the field. Robson has many
excellent works on "specialty" fields such as this, and
they are uniformly fine. This should be used as an adjunct
to horary work, and as a guide for such things as selecting
wedding dates for friends etc. **** Robson,Vivian E. The
Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology (New York and
London, 1969) Reprint.
This is the indespensible work on the fixed stars, useful
for natal, mundane, and horary work. Has all formulars needed
to insert fixed stars accurately into a horoscope, as well
as a review of the best literature on how to interpret them.
If you get only one book on fixed stars this should be it.
- Schweikert, Frederick "Sinbad" and Weiss, Adolph Cornerstones
of Astrology, Vol I Synthesis edit Jan Meursing (Dallas
Texas, 1972)
This book appears to be an english translation of the book
written in german by Schwikert and Weiss which incorporated
much of the translated text and all of the substance of
chapter 21 of Morin de Villefranche's Astroligia Gallica.
The examples given include some of those given by Morinus,
but include many additions by Schweikert and Weiss. I have
not checked the House system in use in this book, though
it appears to be a quadrant system, which Morinus system
is really not. For more accurate texts see the translations
of Lucy Little and Richard Baldwin listed above.
- Sepharial The Manual of Astrology (London,Foulsham,1962).
This is Sepharial's advanced astrological text, which also
contains an essay on his theory of the pre-natal Epoch,
(a theory disproven later by Margaret Hone), and an excellent
introduction to Hindu (or Vedic) Astrology. This same Hindu
material also appears in Alan Leo's Dictionary of Astrology,
as is noted in the entry on that book.
- Sepharial's Astrology (Philadelphia, McKay, No Date Given)
An introductory text by a turn of the century master.
- Sepharial, Transits and Planetary Periods (New York,
N.Y. Weiser, 1969).
This little book is one of Sepharial's more solid contributions
to astrolgical theory and history. See Tester's reference
to it about the periods of the planets.
- Sepharial, Directional Astrology (London England, 1921).
This book is Sepharial's most serious contribution to the
discussion of directional systems, and is not as marked
as some of his other offerings are by a large number of
dubious short cuts that are sometimes the long way home,
given the contemporary availability of computers for astrological
work.
- Sepharial, Eclipses, (North Hollywood, CA, 1973).
Another important "Specialty" book, this time by Sepharial
who also wrote several. See also Jansky Eclipses. Use particularly
with Mundane charts, but watch out for an eclipse place
in a natus now and then.
- Serjeant, William C. Eldon ed. The Astrologer's Guide:
Anima Astrologie reprint (Mokelumne Hill, CA 1965).
This is an anthology of two previous collections of astrological
aphorisms:
Henry Coley's translation of 146 choice aphorisms of Guido
Bonatus, and
William Lilly's edition of the choicest aphorisms of Jerom
Cardan. There is no doubt that this is a most crucial and
important work.
- Simmonite, W.J. The Arcana of Astrology reprinted (Hollywood,
CA, 1974).
This stands on a level with A.J.Pearce as a thorough review
of basic traditional astrology, assuming the capacity to
do spherical trigonometry. Many examples. Primary Directrions
explained, and formulas included. Early 19th century in
ambience.
- Townley, John The Composite Chart: The Horoscope of a
Relationship (New York,N.Y. Weiser,1974).
This book constitutes probably the first American publication
on this technique, which was widely popularized by Rob Hand's
book Planets in Composite. In this pamphlet Townely takes
no credit for originating the idea attributing his aquaintance
with it to Arlene Plakun, and saying that it had been discussed
at an ISAR symposium. He traces it back to Geremany through
Edith Wangemann, and eventually attributes it, somewhat
tentatively, to Dr Walter Koch, the originator of the "Birthplace"
system of House division.
- van Norstrand, Frederic, Precepts in Mundane Astrology,
(New York, Macoy, 1962).
Applies the standard precepts of mundane astrology to USA
charts and problems. Less complete or illuminating than
Green, or Carter, but still valuable.
- Volguine, Alexandre The Ruler of the Nativity trans Michel
Bustros (New York,N.Y. ASI 1973)
An important and undervalued subject, dealt with by the
leading writer that has addressed it.
- Volguine, Alexandre The Technique of Solar Returns trans.
John Broglio (New York, N.Y. ASI, 1976).
The best book on Solar Returns, by one of France's best
astrologers. Only Volguine's advanced books are available
in english, but this is enough to establish him near the
top.
- von Klockler, H. Baron Astrology and Vocational Aptitude
(Washington, D.C. AFA, 1974).
The Baron von Klockler was one of Germany's most distinguished
astrological figures in the 20's and 30's of this century.
A member of the second generation of German Astrologers,
he was active in attempts to reinterpret the tradition and
create a "scientific" astrology. To von Klockler this meant
leaving out of the tradition elements that seemed irrational,
and hard to justify, like rulerships, and sometimes houses.
The astrologer who worked with C.G.Jung is reputed to have
been of the school of von Klockler. Of all of his works,
only this one, a review of vocational astrology, has been
translated into English, which is a pity. It is however,
an important book for what it can tell us of his methods.
In many ways he was a more important figure than the founders
of either the Hamburg School, or the Cosmobiology School.
- Zoller, Robert The Lost Key to Prediction: The Arabic
Parts in Astrology (New York, N.Y. 1980).
The most important and complete book in English on the computation
and use of the so called "Arabic Parts". It contains among
a multitude of other riches, a translation of Guido Bonatti's
treatise on the parts. An essential and excellent work.
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