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10 Tips For Learning Astrology
October 19, 2007 – 3:23 am | 62 Comments

So you want to learn about astrology? Not the generalized Sun-sign stuff that you find in newspapers and magazines, but serious astrology. The advanced type where you can actually determine specific information about a person’s life through the observation of the planets and other celestial phenomena. Here are some tips to help you get started.

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Is it Astrologer or Astrologist?
February 10, 2014 – 3:07 pm | 6 Comments
Is it Astrologer or Astrologist?

I have noticed that there is sometimes confusion over whether the correct professional designation for a person who practices astrology is “astrologer” or “astrologist.” The purpose of this post is to clear up this issue …

Tutorial on How to Draw the Astrological Glyphs
August 16, 2010 – 9:43 am | 8 Comments
Tutorial on How to Draw the Astrological Glyphs

A few days ago a friend of mine told me that she had never learned how to draw the astrological symbols or “glyphs” because she had always used computerized charts.
So, I decided to make a …

How to Start a Local Astrology Group
August 5, 2010 – 4:49 am | One Comment
How to Start a Local Astrology Group

The purpose of this article is to provide some tips for starting and organizing a local astrology group that holds regular meetings.
Over the past few years I’ve been involved in forming two separate groups in …

Five Tips for Birth Chart Rectification
December 11, 2009 – 2:53 am | 30 Comments
Five Tips for Birth Chart Rectification

The type of astrology that most western astrologers practice, horoscopic astrology, requires an exact birth time in order to work properly.  That is to say, you need the time of a person’s birth in order …

Ten Tips for the Young Astrologer
January 7, 2009 – 3:08 am | 4 Comments
Ten Tips for the Young Astrologer

A list of tips for people under the age of 24 who are just starting to get serious in their study of astrology.

Tips For Writing A Sun-sign Astrology Column
December 10, 2008 – 12:08 pm | 20 Comments
Tips For Writing A Sun-sign Astrology Column

At one point or another, many astrologers and astrology enthusiasts try their hand at writing a Sun-sign column. If you’re thinking of trying your hand at it, here are a few tips:

10 Tips for Electional Astrology
December 4, 2008 – 2:39 pm | 26 Comments
10 Tips for Electional Astrology

Ten important tips for choosing an auspicious electional chart for starting a new venture or undertaking.

10 Tips For Learning Astrology
October 19, 2007 – 3:23 am | 62 Comments
10 Tips For Learning Astrology

So you want to learn about astrology? Not the generalized Sun-sign stuff that you find in newspapers and magazines, but serious astrology. The advanced type where you can actually determine specific information about a person’s life through the observation of the planets and other celestial phenomena. Here are some tips to help you get started.

Calculating the Lot or Part of Fortune
October 8, 2007 – 12:55 am | 17 Comments
Calculating the Lot or Part of Fortune

I made a video today on how to calculate the Lot of Fortune, sometimes known as the Part of Fortune, in a natal chart. In modern times the Lots are usually calculated using certain algebraic …