Reddit mentions: The best astrology books

Since you asked so politely, sure...

Just to get it out of the way, a "life number" sounds to me like numerology, not astrology--numbers by themselves are not important in astrology, even though it uses geometry. People interested in astrology might also be interested in numerology, but the two systems are not related. I can't think of a time I've ever heard of such a thing as an astrological "life number"--but my experience is exclusively Western. I have only a vague knowledge of Chinese animals/elements [which will not be discussed here at all] and--to coin a phrase--Vedic astrology is all Sanskrit to me.

Also, modern metaphysical practitioners generally believe in correlative effects between these symbols & one's life, not causative ones--so we can just put that straw man away, please. The idea is merely that these symbols are significant in our lives, and may influence us--like a cold day may influence us to wear a coat or feel chilly if we don't. Fate isn't set in stone--you're not destined for misery.

OK, on to astrology itself...

Astrology has many factors, so it gets convoluted quickly. To begin with, what most people think of as "their sign" is merely their Sun sign--that is, the constellation the Sun was approximately in front of, when looked at from Earth, on the day they were born. Yes, you can't literally see the constellations behind the Sun with the naked eye, but we know where they are because.. science. Also, it's "approximate" because in reality some constellations take up more [or less] than their allotment [it's averaged-out: 360° circle/12 signs = 30° each].

But what most people don't realise is that in an actual horoscope, every planet is taken into account. So, while you may have your Sun in Virgo [happy birthday sometime around now, btw], your Moon could be in any sign, along with your Mars, Venus, etc. And each one plays a role; the Sun just happens to be considered the strongest/most important [because it physically influences life on Earth the most, as well]. There are also "points" in the sky that aren't even planets, the most significant of which being the Rising aka Ascendant sign: this is which constellation was "rising" on the eastern horizon when you were born. It obviously changes throughout the day as the Earth rotates, hence the importance of time-of-birth in an accurate natal chart.

Not only are there those ~12 factors to take into account, there are then the angles/relationships between them. These are called aspects. There's usual another half dozen or so of these... For example, if you happened to be born under a full moon, that would put your Moon in Pisces, which would make you emotionally dreamy & silly, but it would also mean that your Sun & Moon had an "opposition"--they're 180° apart in the sky. It would generally mean your day-to-day exterior persona of being a neat-freak may be at odds with your internal feelings & desires to be derptastic [assuming you hadn't already worked this problem out psychologically]. On the other hand, being born under a new moon would put your Sun & Moon in "conjunction" at 0°, and you would be expected to have a strong, consistent focus to your persona, both intellectually & emotionally. Again, this is somewhat approximate because aspects are usually not exact--within about 5° is considered still significant, termed "within the orb of influence" ['in orb,' for short].

Then there are houses in the chart, for different areas of life, as well as the transits of where planets are now in relation to how they were when you were born..

I could go on......?

Feel free to PM, too [anyone who might happen to read this, not just OP].

If you want to look into it more on your own, here are some good resources:

A good book for beginners is [The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need.](http://www.amazon.com/Only-Astrology-Book-Youll-Ever/dp/0812885066 "It isn't the only resource you'll ever need if you want to get serious about astrology, but it does a great job of fleshing out basic knowledge/skills in a simple/straightforward way.")

And if you want to get a more accurate personally relevant daily reading, [Astro.com](http://www.astro.com/cgi/hk.cgi "I hope this link works for someone who isn't logged in..") is The astrology site--though most of its content is too complicated for beginners. To get the reading, you need to enter your birth data, though. An account is free, and can hold unlimited birth data [as far as I know] for all your friends/family members/random strangers, and I've never received any spam from them [or if I do, it gets caught in my Google filter]. Cafeastrology might be better for beginners, but I only go there for things like descriptions of transits.

As someone who wandered down a similar path years and years ago, and who has searched through different belief structures and ideas, and has even personally used the Hunter x Hunter to help formulate a basic structure for practice and mindfulness, I feel that this post is something that speaks me and that I should impart some of my experience, knowledge, belief and/or practice. This will probably be a confusing, rambling mess, but you've asked for it.

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The most important thing I can say to you (and maybe it won't be helpful) is Nothing. I can give you Nothing. I can tell you Nothing. There is Nothing. Perhaps it is a veiled statement, but it is the most important one that I could give to you. Scrutinize it. Pick it apart. Understand it. Recognize that your understanding is probably wrong and look at it again. But there is Nothing to understand.

Let me help try to clarify it, just a little.

> All roads lead to Rome.

There is no singular path. No one way to get there. Identification is the enemy. Truth is a tidbit to be found in small pieces in all places, it is not a singular thing. People often choose to identify as things. Occultist, Buddhist, Christian, Spiritualist, Witch, Wiccan, Satanist, Psychic, Psychonaut, etc., etc. You get the idea. But the reality is that the truth bears not one of those things, but all. A witch and a christian and a psychic might be experiencing similar things but attributing them to different causes. The important part is the underlying beliefs and the overarching journey. Explore yourself, know yourself, feel yourself.

In that way, these paths are all the same. In that way, these identities are all the same. They are Nothing except for a way for us to label and name and understand what we experience. It's a system of structure.

Nothing you identify as will be the truth. It is the experience and journey that will be the truth. Do not mistake those things for one another. Do not get caught up in labels and identities. Do not shun other beliefs or ideas simply because you are X and they are Y. It may not fit you or work for you, but that does not mean it is invalid - it may work for someone else.

It is all a trap. Do not get lost down that road.

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Years and years ago I personally used the structure of Hunter X Hunter's Nen energywork as a basis for creating my own practices that worked for me. I used Ten as a means to feel and understand my body and my energy, to keep my energy and aura around myself. I used Ren to help strengthen that energy. At first it was difficult, after a time, and still today, I can do it at will and I can feel that difference. What it is that I feel, I could not tell you the truth of it. It could be like a form of meditation, it could be something more. I cannot say. But I feel it. It helps me, it makes me feel better, it helps me collect myself. It is real, even if it is Nothing. Telling you what it is will not help you, I can only tell you that creating that structure and practice did help me find something in the way of energywork.

But the Hunter x Hunter, the Nen? To connect it to what I had been saying: all that is is a different a flavor. To some, that's psychism. To some, energywork. To others, witchcraft. It could be anything. But if it's something you like and it's something that works for you, then explore it. Try it. Practice it. If it helps you, it helps you. Who cares. But don't get lost in labeling it. Don't get lost in arguing it with others. We all have our own individual truths, we all have our own paths.

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Is it possible that there are hidden forces?

Well, why not? The whole science of Physics is explaining forces that influence our physical universe - hundreds of years ago, we did not know about Dark Matter or have appropriate explanations for plenty of things. Is it possible there are other, underlying things going on in the Universe? Of course it is possible that there are things we don't understand.

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"Powers" is not quite the way to put it. But I would do some research into the benefits of mindfulness and meditation. Spiritual beliefs and practices could have similar effects, especially when taken in hand with meditation and mindfulness. Some practices directly include those things. But do look into that.

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A good book?

I'd highly recommend this book to start. It has a lot of information in it. It has a flavor of witch, but it touches a lot of very general energywork and is a great resource and a great place to start. I've owned this book for quite some time and have used it quite a bit and have loaned it out to quite a few people.

The first step, and this is going to sound really silly but I promise it isn't, is to just actually learn astrology. There is no way that you're going to be able to get into the application of astrology on a spiritual level before you can apply astrology at easier, mundane levels. Astrology is a system of divination at its core and if you can't access the very basics of that system to understand messages from the divine (the top down approach) you're never going to be able to go the other way (the bottom up approach).

One thing you need to know is that "Esoteric Astrology" as a separate concept or school, was coined by Alice Bailey in 1942. It isn't really an application of astrology to the soul so much as it's...hogwash. Spiritual astrological techniques aren't completely remixed systems, they're simply more deep-dives into basic classical techniques. Notice I said classical techniques. Modern astrology has basically lost all notion of spirituality and replaced it with fake spiritism. It's more concerned with the psychological than the spiritual but does a really great job of conflating the two in a way that would be embarrassing if it really even cared.

Classical astrology, on the other hand, has a much deeper history and relationship with theology and religion. It's something much more like a system of belief and thought than modern astrology which tries to borrow and apply more materialistic ideas from the scientific theory or religious ideas from other cultures (not necessarily a bad thing) in an awkward and clumsy manner (through a Western interpretation rather than an authentic one).

Getting a good understanding of classical astrological technique and how to use it are going to be your first steps. Trying to connect with planets to get them to help you connect to a greater source of divinity is going to be impossible if you can't look at an astrological chart and understand what a planet is telling you within that context.

Getting started is always the hard part, but On the Heavenly Spheres is decent, Hellenistic Astrology is good, I have an in-progress section on my site with a lot of information for people getting interested in classical astrology. If you're interested in more spiritual applications of astrology you might find the astrological magic section interesting.

The water types are said to have depth of emotion, intuitiveness, and high creativity. Not sure about tragedy but they hold memories and people deeply because of their strong bonds and powerful memory (emotions strengthen memories).

Haven't seen a site that interprets a chart that in-depth for free, perhaps because there are a really large number of combinations. That would be cool though, so I imagine someone would make that happen in a decade or so. There are bits of information that you could piece together (investigating about each placement through books and forums and websites, and tying the pieces together ie "Venus Conjunct Mars in Cancer, in First House", etc). There are professional services, the most automated and popular ones being Liz Greene and Robert Hand - intuitive and interactive interpretations, for an overall view (astro.com) and Astrotheme's automated interpretation (in-depth but a bit more segmented and technical).

One site you might be interested in is [Inside Degrees] (http://aquaorfire.net/astrology/inside_degrees/inside_degrees.html), a resource for the meaning or significance of each degree. The most insightful resources for gaining an intuitive understanding of astrology are personal experience, a curiosity for people and an appreciation of how they express themselves (usually unconsciously, through the higher mind or from experience), an awareness of how life continuously shifts through the [Planets in Transit] (http://www.amazon.com/Planets-Transit-Life-Cycles-Living/dp/0924608269) (Robert Hand and Robert Pelletier's books are pretty legit), and continuous reflection. My preferred resource for daily transits is [astrotheme] (http://www.astrotheme.com/transits_ephemerides_chart.php), and for general browsing I thoroughly enjoy astrolocherry's webpage.

Disclaimer; not an astrologer, probably not pro enough to do a legit reading yet; still learning and trying to become more intuitive about astrology/earth/life~

>I just got accepted to grad schools this month so I'll be starting in the fall!

Congratulations!

The term "profection year" refers to a Hellenistic time lord technique called annual profections. This techniques works well with whole sign houses, which is how it was taught to me. If you're not familiar with whole sign houses, here's how they work. The sign containing the ascendant (in your case, Sagittarius) becomes the first house. The houses are all 30 degrees each, and the line up with the signs around the chart. The ascendant determines the first house, but the midheaven isn't always in the 10th like it is with quadrant houses. In your case, you don't have to worry about that, since your midheaven seems to stay in the 10th.

Back to profections! The technique works like so: for every year of life, beginning at your birthday, you count one house beginning per year for each year of your life. For example, when you're born, from age 0-1, you count the first house, and you're in a "first house profection year". From age 1-2, you're in a second house profection year. Thus, every 12 years the cycle begins again at the first house. When you turn 12, you begin a first house year again, 13 is a second house year, 18 is a 7th house year, etc.

When a house is activated in a profection year, topics associated with that house are more prominent. For example, in a 7th house profection year, relationships and partnerships are highlighted. Additionally, the ruler of that house is activated as the "lord of the year", meaning that the transits to and from that planet will also become more prominent. Also, planets that occupy that house will become lords of the year as well. Transits to and from those planets will also pack some punch.

Quick list of things to know about profections:

• topics associated with the activated house will be highlighted for you in that year
  
• transits through that house will be extra important (in your situation, Saturn transitting your first house)
  
• the ruler of the house and occupants of the house will be time lords, so their transits (and transits TO them natally) will be important (Jupiter transitting your 10th, Jupiter square Saturn, Mars stationing retrograde right on the degree of your ascendant trine your natal Jupiter, etc)
  
• the house location of the lord of the year in the NATAL chart could also tie in and be activated (you natal Jupiter in your 9th whole sign house, education themes highlighted)
  
  I hope that sheds some light on the subject. Happy googling!
  
  EDIT: If you don't already have it, Planets in Transit is an excellent book to have on hand when you need some guidance. Excerpts are given in the horoscopes on astro.com, and Rob Hand is kind of a legend due to this book (among many other things). Especially when looking into transits to and from lords of the year, this book gives really good insight to themes you may experience. Highly recommended!

Hi hi! I'm just going to list the books & pages that I feel helped me out the most, and why. Hope it helps!

• Astrology for Yourself:
  One of my first, a friend & I used this book to dip our toes into the deep subject, but if you glance through it, you'll see it's just a book of exercises and keywords. Eventually, this book helped me realize that the the signs/planets aren't "interpretations & keywords" but more like themes in a story, if not their own story, and those keywords are ways of that storyline or theme (or, dare I say it, energy) in the world & in our minds.
  
  
• Parker's Astrology:
  A fundamental text that was my guide for a long time, until I started reading about specific subjects.
  
  
• Planets in Transit, Planets in Aspect, Planets in Houses (A.K.A. The Planets Series):
  As much as I love -in Aspect and -in Houses, Planets in Transit has a permanent place on my bedside stand.
  
  
• Aspects in Astrology:
  Another great book that helps explain why trines aren't always great, squares aren't always bad, and WTF a bisesquiqadrate is.
  
  Absolutely anything by Liz Greene, but specifically Mythic Astrology. Few books can give you feel for a planet or sign with the direct Hellenistic history & descriptions like that one. There is another Mythic Astrology out there but it didn't leave an impression on me like Greene's book did.
  
  Finally, a title that I probably shouldn't publicly admit to attributing any education value to, yet here we are ~ Seduction By the Stars. Sometimes those pop culture, shallow consumables are the best way to break down complicated subjects into easy-to-digest bits that are good for the beginner. Honestly, between this book & Liz
  Greene's Astrology for Lovers, you will never need to witness a Linda Goodman catastrophe.
  
  As far as websites, I have only 3 that I rely on consistently. Astrolabe, which I keep up 24\7 to refresh for current transits, The Lost Horoscope X-Files, which has a section on the left sidebar called 'Online Resources' that has been very educational for me in learning about prediction, and Astrodienst as a place online to create & store charts, or get draw up specifically advanced types of charts. When I was beginning I spent a lot of time on Cafe Astrology as well.
  

Do what thou Wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Interesting and common question here. People who've been involved in the occult for all of their lives still sometimes ponder this question. The only way to make up your mind about this is the same way you test to see if magick is 'real', you need to experience it. Yes, some do believe these deities exist as independent literal entities while others believe they are merely mental constructs or expressions of consciousness not normally available to us ("It's all in your head, you just have no idea how big your head is!"). Then of course there is the wonderfully murky middle ground position between those two beliefs.

I would say that for practical purposes you do not need to have a solid position in order to have the experience. Even if they are not 'real' in literality doesn't mean they aren't 'real'. I would recommend you do some planetary magick, perhaps begin with a talisman creation (example instruction here) followed by a planetary invocation or evocation of the same. A good book I'd recommend is Planetary Magick by Denning and Phillips.. Also read around a bit more; an excellent resource is Studio Arcanis (formerly known as Evocation Magick) where there is lots of talk of evocation, invocation, and everything else you could possible want. Happy hunting!

Love is the Law, Love under Will.

The Following list is taken from the Witches & Warlocks FB page. (This is Christian Day's group)

Witches and Warlocks Recommended Reading List
This is a collection of books recommended by our admins and participants in the group. Books must be approved by the admins so if you'd like to see one added to the last, please post it in the comments at the bottom of this list and, if it's something we think is appropriate, we'll add it! We provide links to Amazon so folks can read more about the book but we encourage you to shop at your local occult shop whenever possible! :)


BEGINNER'S WITCHCRAFT BOOKS

Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft
by Raymond Buckland
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0875420508

Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
by Margot Adler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143038192

Grimoire of the Thorn-Blooded Witch: Mastering the Five Arts of Old World Witchery
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635500

The Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738702765

The Kybalion: The Definitive Edition
by William Walker Atkinson (Three Initiates)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1585428744

Lid Off the Cauldron: A Wicca Handbook
by Patricia Crowther
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1861630328

Mastering Witchcraft
by Paul Huson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0595420060

Natural Magic
by Doreen Valiente
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0919345808

Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick
by Ellen Dugan
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738709220

Old World Witchcraft: Ancient Ways for Modern Days
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635055

The Outer Temple of Witchcraft: Circles, Spells and Rituals
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738705314

Power of the Witch: The Earth, the Moon, and the Magical Path to Enlightenment
by Laurie Cabot
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385301898

Solitary Witch: The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation
by Silver RavenWolf
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738703192

Spirit of the Witch: Religion & Spirituality in Contemporary Witchcraft
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738703389

Witch: A Magickal Journey
by Fiona Horne
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0007121326

Witchcraft for Tomorrow
by Doreen Valiente
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0709052448

Witchcraft Today
by Gerald Gardner
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806525932
The Witches' Craft: The Roots of Witchcraft & Magical Transformation
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/073870265X
The Witching Way of the Hollow Hill
by Robin Artisson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982031882

WITCHCRAFT HISTORY AND RESOURCE BOOKS

Aradia or The Gospel of the Witches
by Charles Godfrey Leland
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982432356

Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints & Sages: A Guide to Asking for Protection, Wealth, Happiness, and Everything Else!
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0062009575

The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0816071047

Etruscan Roman Remains
by Charles Godfrey Leland
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1494302519

The God of the Witches
by Margaret Murray
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0195012704

The Weiser Field Guide to Witches, The: From Hexes to Hermione Granger, From Salem to the Land of Oz
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578634792

ADVANCED BOOKS ON WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

Blood Sorcery Bible Volume 1: Rituals in Necromancy
by Sorceress Cagliastro
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1935150812

The Deep Heart of Witchcraft: Expanding the Core of Magickal Practice
by David Salisbury
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1780999208

Teen Spirit Wicca
by David Salisbury
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1782790594

Enchantment: The Witch's Art of Manipulation by Gesture, Gaze and Glamour
by Peter Paddon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936922517

Initiation into Hermetics
by Franz Bardon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1885928122

Letters from the Devil's Forest: An Anthology of Writings on Traditional Witchcraft, Spiritual Ecology and Provenance Traditionalism
by Robin Artisson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500796360

Magical Use of Thought Forms: A Proven System of Mental & Spiritual Empowerment
by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowick and J.H. Brennan
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567180841

Magick in Theory and Practice
by Aleister Crowley
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500380679

The Plant Spirit Familiar
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982774311

Protection and Reversal Magick
by Jason Miller
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1564148793
Psychic Self-Defense
by Dion Fortune
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635098
The Ritual Magic Workbook: A Practical Course of Self-Initiation
by Dolores Ashcroft-Norwicki
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578630452
The Roebuck in the Thicket: An Anthology of the Robert Cochrane Witchcraft Tradition
by Evan John Jones, Robert Cochrane and Michael Howard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1861631553

The Satanic Witch
by Anton Szandor LaVey
http://www.amazon.com/Satanic-Witch-Anton-Szandor-LaVey/dp/0922915849
Shadow Magick Compendium: Exploring Darker Aspects of Magickal Spirituality
by Raven Digitalis
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VS0N5K
The Tree of Enchantment: Ancient Wisdom and Magic Practices of the Faery Tradition
by Orion Foxwood
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578634075
The Underworld Initiation: A journey towards psychic transformation
by R.J. Stewart
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1892137038

HERBALISM, CANDLES, INCENSE, OILS, FORMULARIES, AND STONES

A Compendium of Herbal Magic
by Paul Beyerl
http://www.amazon.com/dp/091934545X

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
by Scott Cunningham
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0875421229

The Enchanted Candle: Crafting and Casting Magickal Light
by Lady Rhea
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806525789

The Enchanted Formulary: Blending Magickal Oils for Love, Prosperity, and Healing
by Lady Maeve Rhea
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806527048

Incense: Crafting and Use of Magickal Scents
by Carl F. Neal
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738703362

Magickal Formulary Spellbook Book 1
by Herman Slater
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0939708000

Magickal Formulary Spellbook: Book II
by Herman Slater
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0939708108


SPELLCASTING AND SPELLBOOKS
Crone's Book of Charms & Spells
by Valerie Worth
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567188117

Crone's Book of Magical Words
by Valerie Worth
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567188257

Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061711233

Everyday Magic: Spells & Rituals for Modern Living
by Dorothy Morrison
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567184693

Pure Magic: A Complete Course in Spellcasting
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578633915
Utterly Wicked: Curses, Hexes & Other Unsavory Notions
by Dorothy Morrison
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0979453313
The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook
by Denise Alvarado
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635136

The Voodoo Doll Spellbook: A Compendium of Ancient and Contemporary Spells and Rituals
by Denise Alvarado
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1578635543


THE ANCESTORS AND WORKING WITH THE DEAD
The Cauldron of Memory: Retrieving Ancestral Knowledge & Wisdom
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738715751

The Mighty Dead
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982774370

Speak with the Dead: Seven Methods for Spirit Communication
by Konstantinos
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738705225
The Witches' Book of the Dead
by Christian Day
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635063
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TAROT

78 Degrees of Wisdom
by Rachel Pollack
http://www.amazon.com/dp/157863408

There is actually lots of scientific evidence of existance beyond this dimension, but not suprisingly has been suppressed by "mainstream" science. A really good book on this is The Source Field Investigations by David Wilcock. He also has a sequal due out soon. A very interesting but quite heavy read.

The funny thing is that I've found almost all "official" or "mainstream" sources deliberately cover up, lie and manipulate in order to promulgate the status quo. I first started out my journey to find truth by waking up to the financial malfeasance going on prior to the housing bubble, then the many of the "scientific" lies we are forcefed from birth, then moved onto the background of our government. Almost everything we "know" is total BS. Ironically, it took all this prepatory work, along with a couple honest to God visions, before I was ready to wake up to the corruption and dishonesty of the church. I had spotted many discrepancies throughout my life, but like many here my cognitive dissonance prevented me seeing what was right in front of my eyes until I was ready for it.

I strongly recommend searching terms on astro.com's Astrowiki, it's one of the most credible resources you'll find on the web since it's run by Astrodienst.


I'd first start by trying to understand the planets as they are in their signs--so in your case, Venus in Sagittarius. Usually you can just google those, and you'll get a lot of interpretations in the results, so its up to you to come to a general understanding, as planet/sign combinations can look different for everyone depending on other factors.


Once you've done that, you can begin to compare planets in signs with other planets in signs (and somewhere along this line you'll want to take a look at house symbolism. It can be a lot to digest at once, but rewarding when you start making discoveries...or you could start with houses and their traditional rulership first to make things a bit easier--this is sometimes called the 'astrological alphabet').

Now, I have this really great book by Demetra George that was recommended to me on one of the astrology subreddits, and it has done wonders for my learning. It has you writing what's called 'astro-sentences,' where you take keywords of the planet, sign, and house and craft them into sentences you can understand. You do the same with aspects between planets, and she also shows you how to interpret transits. Of course, the book starts with the barebones of astrology though, so if you would consider yourself a beginner, this is a really, really good one to look at. I'd still consider myself a beginner too but... holy cow, the things I've learned man! The things I've learned! (Sorry... Gemini Ascendant...)


Anyway, I hope that's even a little helpful!

Classical, aka traditional, western astrology is, imo, the best way to go. Thoughout history, it has been used to advise on matters of state, marriage, commerce, theft, and to diagnose & treat disease. A court astrologer had to be accurate, or face the consequences!

An amalgamation of Egyptian, Vedic & Hellenistic practices, given to us by the ancient Greek, Jewish and Arab astrologers (Valens, Sahl, Masha'allah, etc.), and by medieval scholars like Bonatti, Lilly, & Morin, the art flourished into the early 1800's when it became dumbed down due to anti-fortune-telling laws, and 'rational' thought.

A very good starter book is On the Heavenly Spheres. It covers everything you need to know for further study.

Dr. Benjamin Dykes, professor of Medieval History and astrologer, has published numerous translations of classical astrological works, by several of the astrologers listed above, including his own Astrological Magic: Basic Rituals & Meditations. Nice to see a magickal work from an actual astrologer.

Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate by Chris Brennan was ten years in the writing, and it shows.

The Skyscript web site is about the best astrology site around. Lots of history, technique, and articles. Their forums, especially horary, have declined sharply in quality over the years, though you can still read the older messages.

As far as websites, I'm not sure why you're averse to astro.com. Check out their intro.

I don't know too much astrology, but my greatest resources come from Robert Hand books (I know, not a website):

Planets in Transit - covers relationships between transiting planets
Horoscope Symbols - In depth analysis of the meaning behind planet symbols. I don't know what /r/astrology thinks of this one but it helped me develop an intuition for understanding chart symbols.
Planets in Aspect - Explains relationships between planets; sextile, square, opposition, etc...
Planets in Houses - Relationship between houses and what it means when a planet is in one.

I'd say I've only really read through the Horoscope Symbols one and use the others as references while examining charts. Unfortunately I haven't found a parallel resource online.

Best of luck!

It depends on what you're interested in really. You can get the general explanation of Federal Reserve, Illuminati, 9/11, CIA, NSA, etc from just about any YouTube video. Some books that have recently opened my mind to other topics, however include:

The Source Field Investigations by David Wilcock - The best written and most well-sourced book I've read concerning alternative history, conspiracy theories, suppressed science, and a host of other topics. Main thesis being that consciousness is a nonlocal field.

Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock - Some of the best evidence out there for a lost civilization which fell out of power and memory sometime around the end of the ice age. A bit outdated, but a sequel is due this year.

Genesis Revisted by Zecharia Sitchin - Read this if you want to understand why some people think the Annunaki are a thing. Some interesting info, but I don't really buy into it that much.

Dark Mission by Richard Hoagland - Occult history of NASA, coverups of what was found on the Moon, Mars, and some suppressed science.

The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot - Exactly what it sounds like

Rather than reading about the same theories in different words over and over, these books gave me perspective on possible reasons why TPTB do what they do. And an idea on what some deeper purpose for their intensive consumerism propaganda might be for, other than profit. Additionaly they exposed me to new/old ideas on what the universe fundamentally is and how it works, with some good science to back it up. Highly recommend all of these books.

First things first, spend $16 on this book because it will be money well spent. The book is essentially a workbook that teaches you to construct your natal chart from the ground up; I think this approach is great for people that have little or no experience with astrology. When you're done, not only will you have a complete birth chart that you crafted yourself, but you'll have a much better understanding of the basics of astrology.

While I think there's plenty of great information online, I also tend to think that there's TOO much info - and it grows every day. It may be better for you to stick to a single path at first and expand your reach as your experience and familiarity with the system does, too.

Not to self promote but in response to your fear that something would go wrong I suggest reading this post: http://www.reddit.com/r/Wicca/comments/1v9z9z/on_being_ready/

Now, on to the rest of your question. The reason why certain plants and things are used is actually a very deep topic. Google the subject of correspondences and why they are what they are. Usually there are cultural or spiritual reasons why a certain herb or stone stands for a certain thing. Some of them are just logical like a green candle for money -- which is green in a lot of countries. Or, a sea shell for water energy. If you are looking for a list of correspondences for your spells I suggest: http://www.witchipedia.com/correspondence-tables

Might I also suggest that you pick up The Inner Temple of Witchcraft it's an excellent beginner book that acts almost as a self-guided course on beginner Wicca and witchcraft as well as giving you a lot of good solid history to begin your path with.

I haven't purchased any of his consultations. I did have brief correspondence with him earlier this year (Sol in Capricorn, IIRC) thanking him for writing his books on astrology (as they've been so helpful and illuminating after my own experiences with the influences of the planets). I asked him about his apprenticeship/mentorship program, and he said it's too expensive for someone my age (!) and recommended a few books to read (mostly Bailey, which I find unbearable most of the time).

I also started a potential group buy on theoccult.bz for a couple of his webinars. I may end up buying them myself if it doesn't pick up some steam soon, though.

I've not read any of his articles, but his books are great. I laud his Complete Astrology to anyone interested in astrology, and, as I said above, his Soul-Centered Astrology was a great read for me too.

Those were great comments @jbschirtzinger and @yeuxsee. My chart has similarities to your chart, but inverted, all my planets originate on the left side of the chart, where most things are about self. I got this from The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need. Thanks guys as you went into detail about what I'd say. You're chart is heavily shifted to the right which would mean to me things are heavily focused on others and you define major parts of yourself by interaction with others as opposed to solitude. Teaching can definitely work based on what I see with Capricorn being only a few seconds from the Midheaven. Look into your progressions and transits to see when planetary aspects and planets themselves become most active for you.

Moonology Oracle Cards: A 44-Card Deck and Guidebook https://www.amazon.com/dp/1781809968/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xRmWDbHN3FSNY I found it 😊😊😊

I got my first big introduction to astrology from this man, Tony, I met at an Easter lunch/dinner party. He asked if I knew anything about the topic and I didn't quite hear him correctly and thought he said astronomy. After correcting me, he gave me the intro about needing a natal chart and luckily I knew all of my information he needed to go through my chart. After looking over my chart and giving me a good overview of me, I was blown away and wanted to know how I could do the same. He suggested the book "The Only Way to Learn Astrology" Volume 1. I've since been reading that book a lot after dabbling with it for years.

To help me learn the stuff a bit easier, I got the idea to start turning that book into flash cards, which I've been doing slowly over on Duolingo's Tiny Cards site. Check out the Planets collection I've made, which I labeled "Astrology 1" that'll get you started learning about the planets and their effects. After that, I also have Astrology decks 2-4 which deal with the signs, the houses, and the aspects. I'm currently working on the next deck for the Astrology 4 dealing with all of the aspects the planets make in the chart.

Just take your time, learn a little bit at a time, and let your intuition point you in the right direction.

Unrelated to anything political, I think you’d really enjoy David Wilcock’s book The Source Field Investigations, and then reading his follow-up bestsellers too. They’re all heavily researched and cite an absurd amount of published science.

I believed the same things about Alex Jones before I heard him out. He’s not as crazy as his detractors would have you believe, surprisingly. He has zero corporate backers. He sells extremely high quality health supplements and other things to support himself so he isn’t bent to anyone else’s will. He just likes to give you the facts in a sort of pro-wrestling way which makes for endless entertainment. Part of the fun is laughing at his freak outs and antics.

By the way, he never said Sandy Hook didn’t happen. He questioned some anomalies. Clips were heavily and maliciously edited to make it appear that he said no one died. Watch his recent deposition on YouTube and see for yourself how much the lawyers questioning him just embarrassed themselves. He never sent anyone to anyone’s house. It’s his right to question things and play devil’s advocate.

There are many politicians looking to heavily restrict access to and the legality of owning guns. ie: Eric Swalwell, Eric Holder saying “we need to brainwash kids” into hating guns. Yes, that is an actual quote. Every country has “come for the guns”. Switzerland is one of the only other ones I know of that hasn’t.

I do not believe the two party system is really a two party system. It is designed to play the ends against the middle. It’s full of weaklings and worse who take their bribes and their orders from elites who play with our lives for fun and for money. Left hand path you could say.

I can tell you’re a very intelligent person too. I’m willing to bet that if you’re someone simply in search of truth, you will come around to Infowars. They are the “mentally diseased apostates” we’ve been warned about. In fact, I dare you to go to their site and watch it for a bit. Owen Shroyer’s War Room show is on now, he’s much younger and less adhd than Alex. They are proven right over and over and over, oftentimes years in advance of what is publically admitted, ie: NSA-level mass spying.

I’d rather get my news from them than from Fake News CNN or Fox.

Thanks, man! A bit... I don't know, scared now, I guess? From reading what you had to say. They actually did a quick shakedown + psychiatric evaluation of me when we got back to the school (we had a staff of two doctors, one a general physician, one is an ENT, two nurses, and a psychiatrist who does psych assessments normally to new employees), which lasted for most of my day the next day, but the doctors told me I appear to be normal, my psych assessment passed too. I haven't really seen a specialist, and didn't get EEG or brain scans, because probably part of me is scared to find something wrong? I guess.

Your answer might actually answer to everything I've experienced, but it scares me more that it might not. Going out on a limb here, but what if there are simply things we still haven't studied enough, like parallel worlds and multiverses? I've been reading David Wilcock's book The Source Field Investigations, and perhaps this is just the book getting to me. Haha. If you have free time it's worth a read. http://www.amazon.com/The-Source-Field-Investigations-Civilizations/dp/0452297974

Thanks again bro, really really appreciate your help!

/r/astrology would be a great resource too. This is a subject I dabbled in quite frequently in my younger days, since then though my attention span has meandered elsewhere. One of the better books I read on the matter, especially for a beginner, was called The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need, by Joanna Martine Woolfolk.

One thing I would point out on regards to Freemasonry and Astrology, is that in the time our ritual was originally written Astronomy and Astrology were considered by most to be one and the same. Does this mean astrology has relevance to the modern possibly scientific minded Mason? Maybe or maybe not. Astrology is however its own vocabulary of symbols and symbolism which has intertwined its way into Western culture. A lot of Freemasons live for that sort of stuff. I know that's what attracted me to explore astrology as a young man and eventually pursue Freemasonry more recently.

One interesting overlap between the two is the circumpunct which Freemasonry has taken as one of its many insignia. It is also the astrological (and subsequently astronomical) symbol for the Sun.

To answer your question OP, humor. The answer is humor. Gemini is quippy and Capricorn is sarcastic. Try expressing yourself through dry, honest humor. But really, Gemini is not all that significant aside from your Rising. Sagittarius & the 9th House are far more important as you have a stellium there.

The other commenters are referring to transit Saturn (& later on, transit Pluto). Saturn is currently at 20° Capricorn & Pluto is currently at 23° Capricorn - both retrograde. Your Saturn Return is not for many more years. When Saturn returns to your birth sign of Aries- around 29 years of age.

Relevant Transits: to plug into your favorite search engine & find additional information on

• Transit Saturn in the 8th House (Saturn’s Retrograde will briefly return to your 8H this summer, and then move into your 9th House)
  
• Transit Saturn in the 9th House
  
• Transit Pluto in the 9th House
  
• Transit Saturn conjunct Sun (26° CAP)
  
• Transit Saturn conjunct Neptune (27° CAP)
  
• Transit Saturn conjunct Jupiter (28° CAP)
  
• Transit Pluto conjunct Sun (26° CAP)
  
• Transit Pluto conjunct Neptune (27° CAP)
  
• Transit Pluto Jupiter (28° CAP)
  
  Saturn & Pluto move at different speeds, the timing of these conjunctions will vary. To find out when these conjunctions occur, consult an ephemeris:
  https://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/ephemeris/ephemeris.html
  
  
  I also highly recommend locating this book:
  https://www.amazon.com/Planets-Transit-Life-Cycles-Living/dp/0924608269

Assuming that you mean books about astrology, you may find the following an excellent starting place: The Modern Text Book of Astrology and Applied Astrology both by Margaret E. Hone, and From pioneer to Poet: or, the Twelve Great Gates; An Expansion of the Signs of the Zodiac Analyzed by Isabelle M. Pagan. You may also find this article on the Art and Science of Astrology enlightening.

Yep! Here's a link to a book I like.

[The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need] (https://www.amazon.com/Only-Astrology-Book-Youll-Ever/dp/1589796535/ref=zg_bs_12624_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZGX3BK2Y9EXF33W91VQW)

I also learned from cafeastrology.com and the forums at linda-goodman.com. Also a few others that I can't remember.

Please keep in mind this is just a hobby of mine. It takes a ton of time studying and practicing to get a feel for how a chart works together to describe a person. If you want a really accurate reading I'd go to a professional. Have fun! :)

Damn, just one?!? I don't think I can cut it down to less than three, and even that list would change year by year.

The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester

Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny

Orphans of Chaos, John C. Wright

(And sorry for the Amazon links, I really freakin' hate Amazon but don't know of a better/more convenient link to offer people.)(Um, if anyone has a better kind of link to provide, I'd love to hear it, thanks.)

“The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need” seems like a fit.

https://www.amazon.com/Only-Astrology-Book-Youll-Ever/dp/1589796535/ref=nodl_

“The author gives an easy, logical way to integrate the interpretations of the sun signs, moon signs, planets, and houses in any given chart, something not easily done or often seen in general astrology books”.

I loved it. There’s downloadable software that comes with the book so you can input info to get your house, planets, etc.
Plenty of information if you’re just starting out.

The Stars My Destination This is one of the few books I can read over and over and still get goose bumps over. Honestly probably one of my top three books of all time. Hope you all enjoy the book as much as I have.

I don't know where you are with astrology anymore because this is an old post, but I'm self-instructing astrology starting with this book. I've got a Virgo Sun, Virgo Moon, and I managed to snag Virgo in Mars, too, so if you want to hear Virgo's opinion of anything I've got that pouring out in spades :D

I hope you're still interested!

They are pretty sturdy (theyre like a thin cardboard sort of stock) and are about 4inch by 5.5 inch.

Here is a link to them on amazon. I'd recommend watchung the video review, too: https://www.amazon.com/Moonology-Oracle-Cards-Yasmin-Boland/dp/1781809968/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=moonology+oracle+deck&qid=1572272701&sprefix=moonology+&sr=8-1

Your Cancer Ascendant is huge. Everything in the chart is filtered through the Ascendant, aka the rising sign. Cancer is an ocean of emotions. Shifting with the tides and all that. Sensitive (not in a bad way, that's just the way Cancer is). Look up Cancer Ascendant. My favorite and in my experience, the most accurate author on this stuff, is Robert Hand. Robert Hand - Planets in Youth on Amazon is an amazing book.

You've also got Saturn square a few things. Saturn is rules, laws, control, constriction. Saturn square Planet X shows places in your life where you'll probably want to focus more energy on growing. Squares aren't bad. They can bring creativity and energy to the subject. You've also got Saturn opposite your Ascendant, so I'd look that up, too. As well as Sun, Mercury and Venus square the ascendant. Something else, it's probably fairly rare to see the Sun, Mercury, and Venus all exactly on top of each other like that. Conjunct, they call it.

Also, I see Uranus conjunct Saturn. Uranus can be unexpected and drastic change, but to have it conjunct Saturn, which is a fairly different type of energy, would be something to read up on, too. It's not unusual, considering they were conjunct for a few years like that (Saturn takes about 2.5 years to move through a sign, and Uranus is even slower, so lots of your peers would have it, too).

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The following is a list of individual scientists and papers (if you google the phrases and names you'll find the websites):

The Backster Effect (polygraph experiments by Dr. Cleve Backster)
International Journal of Parapsychology: "Evidence of a Primary Perception in Plant Life," vol. 10, no. 4, Winter 1968, pp. 329-348

Phantom DNA effect by Poponin and Gariaev

Gariaev P.P., Chudin V.I., Komissarov G.G., Berezin A.A., Vasiliev A.A., 1991, Holographic Associative Memory of Biological Systems, Proceedings SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Optical Memory and Neural Networks. v.1621, p.280- 291. USA.

Gariaev, K.V. Grigor'ev, A.A. Vasil'ev, V.P. Poponin and V.A. Shcheglov. Investigation of the Fluctuation Dynamics of DNA Solutions by Laser Correlation Spectroscopy. Bulletin of the Lebedev Physics Institute, n. 11-12, p. 23-30 (1992)
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/ciencia_genetica04.htm
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Experiments by Grinberg and Zylberbaum on ESP (Physics Essays 1994)
"Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox in the Brain: The Transferred Potential"
http://strangetrue.blogspot.com/2005/05/psi-captured-on-eeg-research-of-jacobo.html
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Experiments by Charles Tart (Physiological Correlates of PSI Cognition, Internation Journal of Parapyschology 1963)
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The Global Consciouness Project (GCP)
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Experiments by Braud and Schlitz (Subtle Energies 1991, Journal of Parapsychology 1983 & 1993, Research in Parapsychology 1984 Metuch, NJ)
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"Feeling the Future" experiments by Daryl Bem, Cornell University
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"Chocolate Experiment" by Dean Radin

Paranormal meta-study: Radin D. The Conscious Universe. San Francisco, CA: Harper, 1997; 150-155.
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Works of J.B. Rhine:
http://archived.parapsych.org/members/jb_rhine.html
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Empirical Evidence Supporting Macro-Scale Quantum Holography in Non-Local Effects
Author: Benford MS
http://www.journaloftheoretics.com/articles/2-5/benford.htm
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The following paper contain hundreds of references (see footnotes):
http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-682/SMITH-DISSERTATION.pdf
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Also see the following "popular science" articles (both referring to the same paper):

http://blogs.wsj.com/ideas-market/2012/10/30/people-may-be-just-a-bit-psychic-even-they-dont-know-it/

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-10/listen-your-intuition-because-your-body-can-predict-future-events-without-any-clues

See also these books and website for additional reading:

http://www.amazon.com/The-ESP-Enigma-Scientific-Phenomena/dp/B005DI9M4O

http://www.amazon.com/Source-Field-Investigations-Civilizations-Prophecies/dp/0452297974

http://near-death.com/

Astrology for Yourself: How to Understand And Interpret Your Own Birth Chart https://www.amazon.com/dp/0892541229/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZlIiDbGF9SFXJ

I've found this book really helpful.
It recommends you order a birth chart from their service but that isn't necessary, you can get it for free on astro.com

From what I can say, my experience involving work with planetary influences in the Order has been powerful for me and are in some ways similar and more ways different to RO's 7 Spheres. I think the best reference for the work would be this would be Planetary Magick by Denning and Phillips.

i highly recommend this one.
I bought it a couple of years ago and i love it.

https://www.amazon.ca/Only-Astrology-Book-Youll-Ever/dp/1589796535

On the Heavenly Spheres: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0866906096/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T2_A3EBzbYNYRKVX

Will give you a good foundation in traditional astrological concepts minus modern psychological interpretation

The arms of the Goddess encircle thee, greenwand. The arms of the God are open and welcoming. Hail and welcome, seeker of the old ways. Ask your questions, and you will find them answered.

Allow me to explain one or two of the principles of magic, and bear with me, this takes up an entire chapter in The Inner Temple of Witchcraft, which I highly recommend you purchase as the first piece of your library. And let me say before I start, I was there. I came to Wicca because I too wanted to regain my spirituality.

So here's the principle you're kind of hinting at for yourself. The Principle of Vibration. Everything vibrates, because everything is made of atoms. What we understand in Wicca/Witchcraft is that these vibrations are unique and that they can be read. Your brain, being made of atoms, knows its pattern of vibration. When that vibration changes, you can tell. It's the feeling in the pit of your stomach and things like that. The vibration changes because of wave interference from other sources of vibration. (Amazing how this stuff is actually grounded in science, idnit? The only thing that's hard for science to grasp is how we can know our own vibrations and read others). A vibration that interferes with yours too much is the idea behind people who "clash" and can't seem to get along. Objects vibrate too and can be read, but I think this post has gone on long enough. I'll let you ask a question or two for a while.

Al

I have recently been delving into this because I find it very interesting that there may be a connection between the two. I have watched a couple lectures one of which being Crossing the Event Horizon: Rise to the Equation, a lecture by Nassim Haramein. He really goes into the connection and forces of everything showing a linear progression from large to small bodies throughout the universe with the relation of their frequencies to their radii. He also talks about the relationship of forces between certain bodies such as the nucleus of an atom and the singularity of a black hole having the same force holding them together. Let me know if you have more questions but here is the lecture and a good book I have been reading covering some of the same subject material but maybe in a different way!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002RSFO7C
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0452297974/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1377882557&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Great topic. A few books I can recommend.

The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life

Convoluted Universe Series by Dolores Cannon.
This one is a book of past life regressions done by Cannon. It touches on Atlantis and other historic moments that are not taught in our history books.

Ive been voraciously consuming all types of books—some have really resonated with me whilst others not so much. One book I would recommend is "The Convoluted Universe" by Dolores Cannon.

The Mandela Effect is interesting in that it is affecting a wide demographic of people in all sorts of stations and places in life. So I wonder if my reading list would resonate with other types of people here (for example, I am very extraterrestrial-centric, whereas others can be more "magical" in nature). That being said—I would be excited to read books in a group forum even if they didn't totally jive with my ever-evolving world view.

Horoscope Symbols by Robert Hand is a classic. I highly recommend it!

Yes it does. But don't believe me, check for yourself. Begin with your own chart, be honest about yourself, and you shall the light (which is not always pleasant). Just remember that the horoscops you read (or don't) in the magazines are total BS. My reference as an astrologer is Hadès alias Alain Yaouanc, but if you don't read french, I would recommend this book http://www.amazon.com/Alan-Okens-Complete-Astrology-Classic/dp/0892541253, a thorough and serious one.

https://www.amazon.com/Astrology-Yourself-Understand-Interpret-Birth/dp/0892541229

This is a workbook that uses key words to build up your birth chart and help you understand it on a deeper level. Highly recommend!

I thought this book ( "All Around the Zodiac" Bill Tiernay ) was really useful when I started. You may also like "The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need".

Awwww u/ryhanb we have the same first book haha

First Book Astrology for Dummies

Best Book TIE between Demetra George's Astrology & the Authentic Self or Rob Hand's Horoscope Symbols

Current Book - errrrr I'm shifting towards reading a LOT more about Myth and symbol than Astrology itself. I tend to revisit and re-read some of my current Astrology books. Just finished Moon, Myth & Image for research on the lunar cycle course I'm teaching.

Anything titled "All you need to know about..." + I recommend starting out with the Arab, Greek and Roman classics...no one can take the basics away from you then :) Here's a list of books I'd recommend for starters - it's not everything but definitely something:

http://www.amazon.com/Astrology-Ancient-Babylon-P-G-Maxwell-Stuart-ebook/dp/B00AY1Z8Y8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1418994883&sr=8-3&keywords=history+of+astrology

http://www.amazon.com/Manilius-Astronomica-Classical-Library-English/dp/0674995163/ref=sr_1_19?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418994991&sr=1-19&keywords=classics

http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Astrology-Books-1-2/dp/1933303026/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418995025&sr=1-26&keywords=classics

http://www.amazon.com/Carmen-Astrologicum-Dorotheus-Sidon/dp/193330314X/ref=sr_1_88?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418995154&sr=1-88&keywords=classics

http://www.amazon.com/Ptolemys-Tetrabiblos-Quadripartite-Vol-Influence/dp/B008742OMS/ref=sr_1_100?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418995188&sr=1-100&keywords=classics

http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Astrological-Terms-Explanations-Partridge/dp/1434470148/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418995936&sr=1-23&keywords=dictionary

http://www.amazon.com/Introductions-Traditional-Astrology-Mashar-al-Qabisi-ebook/dp/B00AUXSIEC/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418996163&sr=1-2&keywords=introduction

www.amazon.com/Twelve-Houses-Howard-Sasportas/dp/1903353041/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418996299&sr=1-9&keywords=liz+greene

http://www.amazon.com/Insights-Modern-Astrology-Stephen-Arroyo/dp/0916360474/ref=sr_1_22?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418996341&sr=1-22&keywords=liz+greene

http://www.amazon.com/Planets-Transit-Life-Cycles-Living/dp/0924608269/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418996416&sr=1-1&keywords=transits

I have not. Both look spectacular but I have no money or time. For the beneift of all (I am huge on embedded links, wish I could do that here:

The Source Field Investigations

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452297974/ossnet-20

Holographic Universe

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062014102/ossnet-20

The Modern Text Book of Astrology by Margaret E Hone.
See: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Text-Book-Astrology-Margaret-Hone/dp/1933303352

It's old, but has never been bettered in my view. It's how I learnt astrology before later gaining a diploma from the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London.

i used this workbook when i was starting out, it was an excellent resource

It's fun to describe to "Classics-snobs", as I call them, an old sci-fi book and how it effected my personal life, while stripping all of the sci-fi elements out of my explanation, until they ask me the name again so that they can write it down. My most recent example was The Stars My Destination By Alfred Bester, which I'd actually read in a Barnes and Noble in an afternoon. Not, as I'd told the person, in an open square near the Duomo in Florence(Which would have been a complete waste of my time in Italy).

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• The Lilith's Brood Trilogy by Octavia Butler [lilith]. Began April 7th.
  
  
• Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie [Justice]. Began March 6th.
  
  
• [Invisible Cities] (http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Cities-Italo-Calvino/dp/0156453800) by Italo Calvino [Invisible]. Began February 5th.
  
  
• Machine Man by Max Barry [Machine]. Began January 1st.
  
  

  2013######
  

  
  

• House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds [suns]. Began December 5th.
  
  
• Singularity Sky by Charles Stross [singularity]. Began November 4th.
  
  
• Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood [Oryx and Crake]. Began October 7th.
  
  
• The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway [gone-away]. Began September 3rd.
  
  
• The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin [dispossessed]. Began August 2nd.
  
  
• The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks [sonata]. Began July 3rd.
  
  
• Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clark [rama]. Began June 3rd.
  
  
• Jack Glass by Adam Roberts [glass]. Began May 3rd.
  
  
• Of Men and Monsters by William Tenn [monsters]. Began April 3rd.
  
  
• Solaris by Stanisław Lem [solaris]. Began March 3rd.
  
  
• Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan [carbon]. Began February 1.
  
  
• The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson [diamond]. Began January 4th.
  
  

  2012######
  

  
  

• Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke [childhood]. Began December 1st.
  
  
• Ship of Fools by Richard Paul Russo (aka Unto Leviathan) [fools]. Began November 3rd.
  
  
• Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg [dying]. Began October 4th.
  
  
• China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh [china]. Began September 4th.
  
  
• Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges [labyrinths]. Began August 4th.
  
  
• The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury [martian]. Began July 2nd.
  
  
• The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle [mote]. Began June 1st.
  
  
• Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky [picnic]. Began May 2nd.
  
  
• The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester [Destination]. Began April 2nd.
  
  
• Diaspora by Greg Egan [diaspora]. Began March 5th.
  
  
• Stories by Ted Chiang [Chiang]. Began February 3rd.
  
  
• Grass by Sheri S. Tepper [grass]. Began January 2nd.
  
  

  2011######
  

  
  

• Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny [lord]. Began December 5th.
  
  
• Zones of Thought Trilogy by Vernor Vinge [zones], [fire], [deepness], [children]. Began October 28th.
  
  
• Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami [Wonderland]. Began October 3rd.
  
  
• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline [rp1]. Began September 1st.
  
  
• Rule 34 by Charles Stross [Rule 34]. Began August 2nd.
  
  
• The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi [quantum]. Began July 1st.
  
  
• Embassytown by China Miéville [Embassytown]. Began June 1st.
  
  
• The Dervish House by Ian McDonald [dervish]. Began May 2nd.
  
  
• The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin [LHoD]. Began April 5th.
  
  
• A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. [canticle]. Began March 1st.
  
  
• Inverted World by Christopher Priest [inverted world]. Began February 1st.
  
  
• The City & the City by China Miéville [the city]. Began January 1st.
  
  

  2010######
  

  
  

• Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks [surface]. Began December 3rd.
  
  
• Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell [cloud atlas]. Began November 3rd.
  
  
• Anathem by Neal Stephenson [anathem]. Began October 1st.
  
  
• Blindsight by Peter Watts [blindsight]. Began September 1st.
  
  
• The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi [windup]. Began August 1st.
  
  
• The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect by Roger Williams [MoPI]. Began July 15th.

For a basic overview of astrology and its significance/purpose, I'd suggest you read Margaret Hone's Modern Textbook of Astrology. As an adjunct to that, Isabelle Pagan's From Pioneer to Poet gives helpful detail on the specific signs.

You can thank me later

http://www.amazon.com/Planetary-Magick-Invoking-Directing-Philosophy/dp/0738727342/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458975390&sr=8-1&keywords=planetary+magick

If you'd like to read the findings of this hidden science, check this book out.

It seems that plants can indeed sense quite a lot more than you think.

Alfred Bester, an early sci-fi author who was very influential but perhaps overlooked because he mixed in some supernatural with his sci-fi. The Stars My Destination.

Bruce Sterling, whose career has been overshadowed by and his contributions to the genre largely attributed to William Gibson or even Neal Stephenson. Schizmatrix Plus.

I'm much more interested in witchcraft than in high/ceremonial magick, but also I want need to understand the theory behind... whatever the heck this is. If magic is real, then it has rules, and so far Quareia is the only source I've found that claims to teach them from the ground up and then actually follows through.

The Inner Temple of Witchcraft claims to be a thorough beginners' course, and gets really good reviews saying the same thing; but I got it from my local library and was unimpressed. There's a lot of "what" and not a lot of "why," and the last quarter-to-third of the book veers off into speculation and describes several mutually exclusive theories of What's Really Out There, some of which conflict with things that are presented as fact elsewhere in the book.

Maybe https://www.amazon.com/Planets-Houses-Experiencing-Your-Environment/dp/0914918273?

The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need

This book

https://www.amazon.com/Only-Astrology-Book-Youll-Ever/dp/1589796535

https://www.amazon.com/Hellenistic-Astrology-Study-Fate-Fortune/dp/0998588903

https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Astrology-Theory-Practice-Traditional/dp/0473445395

http://theastrologypodcast.com/episodes/

There, you're covered

If you want a dead tree edition amazon has some for that price.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0679767800/ref=tmm_pap_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester.


A modern take on the Count of Monte Christo. From Amazon:

> Gully Foyle, Mechanic's Mate 3rd Class. EDUCATION: none SKILLS: none MERITS: none RECOMMENDATIONS: none That's the official verdict on Gully Foyle, unskilled space crewman. But right now he is the only survivor on his drifting, wrecked spaceship, and when another space vessel, the Vorga, ignores his distress flares and sails by, Gully becomes obsessed with revenge.