The Astrologer's Handbook

by Sakoian, Frances

• ISBN13: 9780062720047
• ISBN10: 006272004X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-03
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

The Complete Guide to the Interpretation of HoroscopesPrecise, comprehensive, and richly detailed, "The Astrologer's Handbook moves far beyond the common 11 sun signs" to the important planetary aspects -- trines, squares, oppositions, conjunctions, and sextiles -- discussing their impact on the human personality and exploring their subtle but firm influence on all our lives.Although undertaken originally to meet the demands of professional astrologers, "The Astrologer's Handbook is, happily, a book that serves every reader. The authors, two respected innovators in the field, explain carefully all of the central concepts and provide easy-to-follow instructions for doing a complete interpretation -- both general and specific -- of any natal chart.For those who wish to actually cast their own charts, step-by-step directions are provided. Or, for those who prefer, special coupons are provided for purchasing personalized computer-gene rated horoscopes with complete tabulation of planetary aspects cross-referenced to the proper pages of this book.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
How to Use This Book	p. xiii
Basic Astrology
For the Astrological Beginner	p. 3
Basic Chart Calculation	p. 24
Sun Sign Potentials	p. 33
Rising Sign Overlay Patterns	p. 53
The Houses: How They Relate to Man and His Environment	p. 82
Planets in the Signs and Houses	p. 96
Dispositors of the Planets	p. 236
Exaltations of the Planets	p. 242
Interpreting the Aspects
General Rules for Interpreting and Integrating Aspects	p. 253
Interpreting the Aspects	p. 256
General Remarks Concerning Conjunctions, Sextiles, Squares, Trines, and Oppositions	p. 262
The Conjunctions	p. 278
The Sextiles	p. 327
The Squares	p. 352
The Trines	p. 385
The Oppositions	p. 416
Glossary	p. 441
General Index	p. 443
Cross Index of Aspects	p. 450
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