Astrology with Free Software | Valens is the Best Morinus Yet

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

Traditional Astrology of Death | A History of Length of Life Special Techniques

Introduction Now I will explain to you the length of life and the number of years as I attempt [to compute it], because sometimes you will want to consider it in a horoscopic diagram as I will show you. […] … Continue reading

Traditional Astrology of Death | Elizabeth Taylor

Introduction Death is one of the most significant events of any life.  Like many people, I was initially skeptical that astrological indications are provided at the time of death. When I started intensively studying astrology, but before studying traditional astrology, … Continue reading

Twelve Easy Lessons for Beginners | 4. Signs and Stakes

The Signs of the Zodiac So far we’ve looked at the origins of astrology, the meanings of the planets, planetary loudness, and general planetary prominence. A discussion of the signs of the zodiac, which figure so prominently in popular astrology, … Continue reading

Elections and the Art of Choosing Times | 1. Dorothean Foundations

April 2019 Update: This article was significantly revised and expanded in March/April 2019. In the years following its initial 2012 publication, relevant new English translations of Carmen, Dorothean fragments and excepts, Hephaistion’s Book III, and Sahl’s “On Elections” were released. … Continue reading

Character | James Holmes | Advancement and Dignity Revisited

Looking Away The events of July 20th, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado were deeply disturbing. They were so disturbing that some modern astrologers simply refused to look into the killer’s chart. Some thought it to be a distasteful thing to examine … Continue reading

Twelve Easy Lessons for Beginners | 3. Planetary Prominence

And the changing of the planets must be understood, which has five parts: the first, if [a planet] were in the second or first station.  The second, while it is being hidden from the Sun or goes out from being … Continue reading

Lots | Introducing the Four Principal Lots

The Principal Lots Four lots were considered so important to Vettius Valens that they marked out effective houses in the chart. The operative and effective signs are the Ascendant, MC, <the XI Place of the> Good Daimon, <the V Place … Continue reading