Not Your Typical Traditional Astrology Seven Stars Astrology is dedicated to traditional astrology. The site pertains to critical application of traditional methods, as well as general education regarding contextual and methodological issues. However, it is not your typical traditional astrology … Continue reading
Texts and More On this page I present a variety of links to resources for further study. I start with software recommendations, then recommended texts with notes. This is followed by recommended courses and links to other resources on the … Continue reading
Introduction In commemoration of the second anniversary of its release, it is my pleasure to review Chris Brennan’s Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune. I have recommended Brennan’s course on Hellenistic astrology for many years. Chris has an exceptionally … Continue reading
Introduction: Contentious Choices The practice of astrology is riddled with contentious choices. Which one of the dozens of house systems should you use? Do chart factors essentially represent psychological or general real-life circumstances? Does astrology work according to a physical … Continue reading
A Life of Kidding I’ve been meaning to take a look at Jim Carrey’s birth chart for some time. Showtime’s “Kidding” is my favorite new show. Carrey’s character and performances make every episode memorable. Jim is best known as a comedian and … Continue reading
Thank you to reader Iago Pereira for bringing this chart to my attention. Challenging Assumptions Some charts challenge our assumptions. These charts can be very frustrating, especially for beginners, as they find that basic chart analysis leads them in the … Continue reading
Zeroing in on Topics In the last lesson, we looked at the places, a vital method of assigning topics to houses. The places assign topics to the signs, the houses of the planets, based on their order of rising after … Continue reading
Topics for Houses In the fourth lesson, we discussed the houses of the planets (their domiciles). The houses of the planets are the signs of the zodiac. Additionally, we looked at the notion of “stakes”. The stakes are the 1st, … Continue reading
Why Free Software? I rely on free and open source software options as much as possible in my work. Free software has a very beneficial and democratizing effect on the practice of astrology. I prefer free software for the site … Continue reading
Update 02/26/2020: A Note on Birth Time Controversy Original Instagram Source At the time that this article was written there was an A-rated birth time of 2:46 am (Gemini with Taurus rising) which was from a supposed comment made by … Continue reading
