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 for those who are uncertain. Let’s get the main point out of the way right from the start: Generally speaking, […]
Category: astrological tips and guides
Lists of tips and guides for learning astrology or becoming more familiar with the world of astrology in general
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 video tutorial which demonstrates how to draw out the glyphs for the signs of the zodiac and the planets. […]
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 different locations, so this guide is largely based on my own personal experience in this area. There are also […]
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 to cast a complete natal chart that includes all of the factors that an astrologer would normally take into account […]
A list of tips for people under the age of 24 who are just starting to get serious in their study of astrology.
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:
Ten important tips for choosing an auspicious electional chart for starting a new venture or undertaking.
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.
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 formulas where the longitudes of the planets are converted into 360 degree notation and then added and subtracted accordingly. For […]